Chapter 118: Grinding Bones and Scattering Ashes

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

At noon this day, under the escort of a prisoner transport cart and a large number of government soldiers, Qin Ming was brought to the Southeast Market.

This was the execution ground where the empire put the most heinous criminals to death; seeing such a spectacle, the masses flocked to join in the excitement.

On the execution ground, Qin Ming was held down by the shoulders by two burly men, kneeling on the ground.

Prince Xue Xing, acting as the chief judge, read out his crimes.

At this point, how could Qin Ming not understand his own situation?

He loudly proclaimed his innocence, intending to stall for time.

As long as he could drag it out past today, he believed the Three Education Committees would come to save him!

Besides, he had never actually given any academy resources to Shrek Academy.

At the very least, he was still only in the preparation stage, having decided to hand them over only after Shrek Academy arrived.

"I have never done such a thing; this is a complete frame-up!"

Prince Xue Xing was not annoyed, presenting the testimony before him, "You recognize Ma Hongjun, right? You recognize Dai Mubai, right?"

"Look at the signatures and handprints above; are they theirs?"

Qin Ming had not been in contact with these two for long and only knew their names; how could he possibly know their signatures and handprints!

Framed by people from his alma mater, Qin Ming widened his eyes in disbelief.

But he did not feel this was fake evidence.

For the sake of money, Flender could do anything, and it was possible he would commit perjury.

Qin Ming's heart was shattered, and he could not help but scream internally.

He had worked so hard, running around for Shrek Academy, yet what he received in return was betrayal!

He felt hatred; had he known Flender was still that kind of person, he should never have had any contact with him.

Conversely, if he had stepped forward to protect Dugu Yan and the others that day, he might have even gained the favor of Dugu Bo, making his future career path much smoother.

It is just a pity that this world gives people time to regret, but it does not give them the opportunity to undo it.

Qin Ming's face turned ashen, his body went limp, and he collapsed onto the ground.

Xue Xing sneered, "Reselling imperial property, a crime beyond forgiveness!"

"However, your crimes do not end there. Bring in the witness."

Dugu Yan had been waiting nearby for a long time; upon receiving the order, the officials immediately brought her onto the execution ground.

Below the stage, Wu Qi and the others had also come to join the excitement.

Qiangu Changkong hummed, "He's really getting off easy; with so many crimes, he only has to die once!"

Dugu Yan's testimony was the evidence of the collusion between Qin Ming and Shrek Academy that day.

Besides her, Yu Feng and the others were also brought onto the execution ground as supplementary evidence.

As for Qin Ming, he remained immersed in the painful emotion of being betrayed by Shrek Academy, unable to extricate himself.

Once the crimes were read out, many of the onlookers threw the rotten vegetable leaves and stinking eggs they had prepared in advance at Qin Ming.

"Scum of the education world, hurry up and die!"

Many of the onlookers who had children cursed one after another.

Just imagine if it were their own children who encountered such a teacher. With their own connections and relationships, would they be able to deal with the teacher?

Most people hoped to use Qin Ming's death to deter other teachers, thereby ensuring their children would not be bullied.

"The time has arrived. Execute!"

Qin Ming's crimes were such that nothing less than death by a thousand cuts would satisfy the public.

The executioner, with a sinister appearance, took a bundle from behind him and spread it out to reveal terrifying blades.

Some of the blades even had black bloodstains remaining on them.

The first blade fell, and a piece of flesh landed in the basket; the intense pain brought Qin Ming back to his senses, and he let out a shrill scream.

He kept begging for mercy and claiming that he had been wronged.

The scene was too bloody; for the sake of their physical and mental health, Wu Qi and the others left the scene early.

But one thing was certain: Qin Ming would definitely be ground to dust and his ashes scattered.

When leaving the execution ground, Wu Qi noticed the Three Education Committees, who were mixed in the crowd with low spirits.

To them, Qin Ming was also like their own child; seeing him suffer such torture, they were inevitably distressed.

At the same time, the group from Shrek Academy, far away in Xilves City, felt an inexplicable palpitation.

Tang San had experienced this feeling several times before, but now that everyone felt the palpitation, they could not help but take it seriously.

"Teacher, Dean, I must give everyone a detailed physical examination." Tang San's face was as heavy as water.

Flender was very confused, "What is going on? Why is everyone having palpitations at the same time?"

Yu Xiaogang could not help but ask, "Xiao San, have you discovered something? Or perhaps, have we been poisoned?"

Tang San shook his head.

Regarding this matter, he could neither explain it clearly nor articulate it.

"I have had palpitations a few times before, and the feeling just now was similar to the previous ones. Since everyone is feeling it simultaneously, I don't think this matter is that simple."

"It sounds a bit mystical, but I feel that we may have lost something important."

Looking back at the previous two times, Tang San had also felt like he had lost something, but after a careful inventory, there were no losses.

In short, he could not explain the reason.

Yu Xiaogang valued his life highly and let Tang San examine him first.

About five minutes later, Tang San shook his head, "Teacher, your pulse is slightly weaker than a normal person's, which may be due to your age and is unrelated to the palpitations."

Flender waved his hand, "Alright, don't scare yourselves; it's likely just a sudden change in airflow, a normal stress response of the body."

"As of now, the Shrek Team has already achieved twenty-five consecutive victories; five more matches and you will complete the trial mission given to you by Master."

"Moving forward, I hope you will take every match seriously and strive to achieve a perfect record."

"Don't forget that Qin Ming is still waiting for us in Tiandou City; everyone must produce a dazzling record so as not to let our senior down! Likewise, only then can we be more valued and receive more resources at Tiandou Huangjia Xueyuan in the future."

Ma Hongjun couldn't help but complain, "The cultivation resources the senior sent back previously weren't of much use to us; I don't know why he didn't send some better ones."

These resources "sent" by Qin Ming were of little help to the Shrek Six Monsters, and in the end, they were all given to Yu Xiaogang in the hope that he could break through the shackles of level thirty.

As for the result, Yu Xiaogang's cultivation remained completely unmoved.

Ma Hongjun didn't care that he had let something slip in a brothel.

Anyway, not many people knew them, so whether it was leaked or not was unimportant.

Of course, they wouldn't have guessed that this action would become the final straw that broke Qin Ming.

Flender snorted softly and kicked him, "Hongjun, Qin Ming being able to send resources back is a favor, not his duty; are you really going to be picky?"

Later that evening, seeing the Three Education Committees return to the academy, Wu Qi and the others immediately rushed to the Education Committee.

Although the three Committee Members had been removed from their posts, they were still managing the academy until the handover of work was completed.

Upon the appearance of the group, Meng Shenji immediately felt that something was wrong.

"Three Committee Members, we are very grateful for the care you and the academy have shown us during this time."

"But unfortunately, the academy no longer needs us, and there is no point in staying. This is our withdrawal application; we hope to receive the approval of the three Committee Members."

The three of Meng Shenji were extremely annoyed and slapped their thighs hard.

Only now did they suddenly realize the truth.

It was Wu Qi and the others who brought them confidence, not the strength of the academy itself.

Once the other party left, the competitiveness of Huangdou Academy in the tournament would inevitably plummet!

(End of this chapter)