Full-Time Public Enemy

The explosion had dissipated. Andreyao was utterly obliterated, leaving only a massive pit dozens of meters wide where he had fallen. A grand hall nearby had completely collapsed, and the surrounding ground was strewn with glass-like crystals formed by the intense heat and pressure.

Standing before this massive pit, Shentu Lu commanded in a deep voice, "Bring up the surveillance footage!"

A holographic projection screen flickered to life before him, vividly replaying everything that had occurred prior to the explosion for all to see.

The surrounding teachers were stunned. Andreyao! The An Family! Had they lost their minds, daring to attack their own classmate within the school? And yet, Andreyao had not only failed but had also gotten himself killed in the process.

With a blur of movement, Shentu Lu appeared where Chen Gu had been hiding. The entire building had collapsed, burying Chen Gu underneath. The force of the explosion had knocked him unconscious.

Shentu Lu pressed his hand downward, and in an instant, all the building's debris within a hundred-meter radius disintegrated into atomic particles!

Chen Gu floated among these atomic particles. With a pull of his hand, Shentu Lu dragged him out, ordering, "Send him for medical treatment immediately!"

"Investigate the grudge between Chen Gu and Andreyao."

"I'm going to pay the An Family a personal visit!"

The teachers shivered internally, sensing impending disaster for the An Family. It didn't matter that they were one of the Confederation's top families; Director Shentu Lu was always strictly impartial and administered justice without favor, for he was of the Ninth Power Level, after all!

Moreover, for hundreds of years, no one had dared to cause trouble within Huai Shan Branch School—not just because of Shentu Lu, but also because the old Headmaster would likely be enraged.

Several teachers hurriedly carried Chen Gu to the school's medical room, which was equipped with the most advanced devices. In this era, regenerating a severed limb was not a difficult task. Although Chen Gu had been injured, he was unlikely to suffer any permanent harm. As for the An Family, however, their fate was far more uncertain.

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Within Yuanbei Hall, Bai Shengyuan and Zhong Yuanbei also felt the violent tremor. Bai Shengyuan's expression changed as he asked, "Teacher, should we go out and see what happened?"

Zhong Yuanbei, focused on his experiment, replied, "See what? With Shentu Lu and the Headmaster there, is the sky going to fall? Concentrate on the experiment."

"Yes, Teacher."

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No sooner had Shentu Lu left than the old Headmaster arrived; at such a critical time, the school absolutely needed a top-tier expert to maintain order.

And just as the old Headmaster arrived, the investigation into the feud between Chen Gu and Andreyao was already complete. The matter was quite straightforward; Zhong Yuanbei had even reprimanded Andreyao for it, so it was hardly a secret.

A retinue of secretaries followed behind His Excellency, the Headmaster. Each was a stunning beauty dressed in a work uniform, maintaining an air of businesslike efficiency.

But everyone knew that these women were the Headmaster's close female confidants, and each one was a high Energy Level practitioner.

In normal times, people might mockingly say the Headmaster was "old but young at heart," but given today's grave atmosphere, everyone kept their heads bowed, not wanting to incur the Headmaster's ire.

Although the Headmaster was advanced in age, he looked remarkably young and handsome.

He and his old friends, Zhong Yuanbei and Shentu Lu, seemed like polar opposites.

Shentu Lu's face was etched with past suffering and deep-seated resentment, his features stern and fierce. The Headmaster, however, was the picture of calm composure, suave and debonair.

Zhong Yuanbei was somewhat impulsive and lacked foresight, while the Headmaster, in contrast, remained calm and collected, always appearing to have everything under control.

But today, even his typically confident face had taken on a gloomier cast. His female confidants behind him were all fiercely clenching their silver teeth, their thoughts venomous: To slight our husband's dignity is to slight the honor of our sisterhood! We are women; we are petty! We are all at the Eighth Energy Level, and we have the means to retaliate.

The Headmaster reviewed the report on the feud between Andreyao and Chen Gu. On the surface, Ye Feileng seemed to be the cause. Even Ye Feileng herself, standing at the very back of the assembled teachers, felt a wave of despair. I've become a 'disastrous beauty' this time, she thought. The Headmaster will surely punish me.

Through the crowd, she cautiously stole glances at the Headmaster now and then. When she had first entered Huai Shan Branch School as a college student not yet twenty, she knew from the moment she saw the Headmaster that she had fallen for him; he was an emotional snare from which she felt she could never escape.

It was no secret in this school that the female teachers adored the Headmaster; anyone who didn't harbor certain "impure" thoughts about him was, in fact, more likely to be considered odd.

But Ye Feileng was different; she was truly persistent.

The Headmaster had many female confidants, but she didn't care. On the contrary, this very fact made her feel she had a chance: Surely His Lordship the Headmaster wouldn't mind one more.

So, as long as she performed well enough, she was certain she could capture the Headmaster's attention.

For years, she had worked tirelessly towards this goal, only to be confronted with such an outcome now.

She didn't mind whatever punishment the school might mete out; what she minded was the Headmaster seeing her in the light of a "disastrous beauty."

Ye Feileng felt a chill pierce her heart, her hatred for the An Family becoming bone-deep. I clearly rejected Andreyao! Why did you have to keep pestering me relentlessly?!

The An Family had truly suffered a total loss this time, incurring the resentment of all parties involved.

However, the Headmaster did not call Ye Feileng out for a reprimand. The root cause of the incident was not Ye Feileng, but the An Family.

It was the An Family's attempt to curry favor with the students from humble backgrounds within Huai Shan Branch School. This was why they had so strongly supported Andreyao's pursuit of Ye Feileng from behind the scenes, encouraging his persistent advances despite repeated rejections.

The Headmaster's mouth twitched. "Some people," he said, his voice chilling, "when they get carried away by success, truly need to be taught a lesson!"

His female confidants immediately knew that something significant was about to happen, for their husband seldom spoke in such a frigid tone.

This incident had touched upon two of the Headmaster's deepest sensitivities: first, the audacity to attack a fellow student on school grounds—and not an ordinary scuffle, but an assassination attempt using professional skills.

Second, the great clans attempting to win over those from humble backgrounds.

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Shentu Lu paid a very polite visit to the An Family, but once he stated his purpose, the An Family members were dumbfounded.

An Guanghai, in particular, remembered explicitly telling Andreyao to put a stop to the matter for the time being. Andreyao was a "sensible kid who understood the bigger picture," which was why the An Family had been so pleased with him.

How could he have made such a monumental yet elementary mistake?

An Guanghai couldn't help but ask, "Is this truly what happened? Could it be that Chen Gu deliberately framed our Andreyao, taking the opportunity to kill him?"

Indeed, the An Family already knew that Andreyao had died on the spot in this incident. But at this moment, even his own parents had no time to grieve; the An Family was facing an enormous crisis.

Shentu Lu's expression darkened. He let out a heavy snort and then projected the entire surveillance video for them to see.

The An Family was utterly aghast. Someone murmured softly, "Could it be because he resented Zhong Yuanbei for injuring him...?"