Chapter 102: Let Yan Yan Suffer a Little

Dugu Bo was open-minded and cheerful, saying with a huff, "Little guy, you really are the devious one."

"This place is full of noble children. If something happens, the nobles will inevitably submit a memorial to impeach. One or two might be easy to handle, but if the nobles impeach collectively, Xue Ye simply cannot suppress it."

This was the reality of the Heaven Dou Empire's national situation.

The Xingluo Empire's imperial family firmly grasped the power of discourse in the court, but the Heaven Dou Empire could not do the same.

For the sake of the foundation of their rule, the imperial family could only compromise with the nobles.

Since he wanted to save Xue Xiang without letting him lose half his life, the best method was to use this favor and have Dugu Bo step forward to resolve it.

"To make them perish, one must first make them mad. Just watch, once he gains power, Prince Xue Xing will surely leave behind all sorts of evidence."

"If there are other ways, it is best not to take action against the nobles."

The nobles were the foundation of the empire, and Xue Qinghe had been in power for too short a time to control all of them.

When the time came, if the empire were thrown into chaos and the Xingluo Empire took advantage of the situation to invade, wouldn't it be working for someone else in vain?

"I will listen to you, old man. What should I do next?"

"Qin Ming hasn't returned. In order to stabilize a 'great Buddha' like you, the imperial family will certainly adopt your one-sided story. If we just deal with Qin Ming directly, this one-man show won't be easy to perform."

"For these few days, don't go out. When Qin Ming returns, make your attitude appear intriguing, and let this matter pass."

Dugu Bo couldn't help but ask, "Aren't we going to take the opportunity to take down the Three Education Committees?"

As he spoke, Wu Qi gave a cold smile, "Don't be impatient, this is just the appetizer; the real show is yet to come."

If Qin Ming wanted to solve the competition quota problem for Shrek Academy, he would definitely set his sights on Imperial Fighting Team Two.

But now, Team Two was already full, so Shrek Academy definitely wouldn't be able to get in.

In order not to lose face in front of his alma mater, Qin Ming would definitely pull some shady maneuvers.

The first time, the Three Education Committees protected him; if it happened a second time, once someone made a big deal out of it, the Three Education Committees would inevitably be implicated.

By then, even without Wu Qi needing to act, Prince Xue Xing would take a vicious bite out of them.

"Ice three feet thick is not formed in a single day. Making Prince Xue Xing explode is a long process; you must keep your cool!"

Dugu Bo nodded solemnly, "This plan is brilliant, but Yan Yan will have to suffer a bit."

As long as Qin Ming died, letting her endure for a while was no problem.

He could, of course, kill Qin Ming directly, but if he really did that, Dugu Yan's situation would become delicate.

For the sake of his granddaughter, Dugu Bo was willing to pay any price.

"By the way, give me a copy of the Sunset Forest map; we are going out to hunt for spirits tomorrow."

……

Before the Sunset Forest, at the Soul Beast Town.

"Little Wu, for this spirit hunt, with only me as the teacher in charge, will there be any problems?" Sun Buyu asked with a guilty conscience.

The Three Education Committees were tied up with the affairs of Imperial Fighting Team One and could not get away for the time being to provide them with protection.

"If it's just four or five-thousand-year Soul Beasts, we can handle them. What is there to be afraid of?" Wu Qi laughed.

In the shadows, there was still a Spirit Douluo, Golden Eagle.

The overall strength of the Soul Beasts in the Sunset Forest was far weaker than in the Star Dou Great Forest. As long as they didn't enter the core area, Golden Eagle was enough to handle any situation.

Plus, with the map provided by Dugu Bo, they could avoid accidentally entering the territories of Soul Beasts on the way; as long as they didn't do anything stupid themselves, there would be no safety issues.

Sun Buyu was still a bit worried, "Otherwise, should I invite two Heaven Dou-level teachers to hold the line?"

Qiangu Changkong patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Teacher Sun, Brother Wu is as sharp as a monkey. His research on Spirit Master theory is not inferior to those senior scholars."

"In many cases, he can get everything done with the minimum cost. This time, he said it's enough, so it's enough."

Wu Qi rolled his eyes at him and took out the map provided by Dugu Bo, "Teacher Sun, I came prepared. Do you believe me now?"

With this map, naturally, everything would be fine.

Sun Buyu gave a dry laugh; he seemed to have forgotten that the other party had a close relationship with Dugu Bo.

For a moment, he had the urge to ask about the sequence of events regarding the Imperial Fighting Team, but he quickly gave up.

There was no reason not to; the time for hunting spirits was not fixed. If they returned after a month, Qin Ming and the others would have long since returned, and he wouldn't need to open his mouth.

Following the Spirit Fighting formation, Imperial Fighting Team Two entered the forest, while Sun Buyu followed on the flank, ready to provide support at any time.

……

Inside the town, the gazes of a group of people in the dark were constantly focused on them.

"Boss, is it them?"

The burly man nodded, a look of ruthlessness appearing on his face, "We're taking money to do a job, be quick about it."

One of the underlings couldn't help but mutter, "To actually dare to make a move on people from the Royal Academy, the employer is really bold. What is their background?"

According to imperial law, for hiring a killer, the employer bears the main responsibility; those of them doing the work actually face very small penalties.

When the time comes, once they dive into the forest, the empire's law enforcement team won't be able to do anything to them.

By introducing such a law, the empire naturally hoped to use it to extract information about the person who hired the killer.

However, killers had their own rules!

The big man cursed angrily, "Shut your damn mouths! Don't break the rules!"

……

Yu Tianheng rushed to the academy, dusty and tired, and was dragged away by the Three Education Committees the first moment he arrived.

The specific details of that day were not fully explained by Yu Feng and the others, so Yu Tianheng only knew the general idea.

From the situation he grasped, it was indeed Dugu Yan who was being unreasonable. However, Qin Ming's approach was inevitably open to criticism.

After thinking about it, he adopted a compromise statement, offending neither side.

The Three Education Committees were not fools; if things were really as Yu Tianheng said, Dugu Yan would have no reason to return to the academy early, let alone demand that the Suotuo City guard escort her back.

It was clear that she believed her personal safety was under threat.

Yet the Three Education Committees did not believe that Qin Ming would lay a hand on his own students.

As they questioned further, it was inevitable that the Shrek Academy Team would be mentioned.

After the misunderstanding was cleared up that night, Yu Tianheng had a good impression of them, and his words leaned in their favor.

Zhilin questioned, "If it were just a normal injury from the match and a verbal spat afterward, would it make Yan Zi and Ye Lingling so emotional? Tianheng, are you telling the truth or not!"

If he were to say that Tang San had threatened Ye Lingling, wouldn't Qin Ming's plan be ruined?

Compared to Wu Qi and the others, Yu Tianheng hoped more to become classmates with the Shrek Six Devils.

Regarding this matter, he kept his mouth shut and insisted firmly that it was only a verbal spat.

After Yu Tianheng left, the Three Education Committees looked at each other.

"Do you believe him?" Bai Baoshan couldn't help but ask.

Meng Shenji furrowed his brows, "The problem isn't whether we believe him or not, it's that His Excellency Dugu must believe it."

"It has already been a day and he still hasn't come out; Yan Zi is likely severely injured, and His Excellency Dugu is treating her wounds, so he cannot get away for the moment."

"If that is truly the case, no one can withstand the retaliation of His Excellency Dugu; once Prince Xue Xing or even the Heaven Dou Imperial Family pursues this, Qin Ming will surely die."

"The Crown Prince intends for us to resolve this ourselves. Zhilin, please take the trouble to make a trip and bring Qin Ming back quickly."

"If we know the sequence of events in advance, we might still have a chance to protect him."

Qin Ming is not only a talent they value, but also a "political achievement" to be presented to Xue Qinghe.

Once an incident occurs and the political achievement is lost, their weight in Xue Qinghe's heart will inevitably decline.

For the sake of their family's descendants, they must leave an excellent impression on Xue Qinghe before they retire to ensure the family's wealth and status.

(End of this chapter)