Chapter 32: Notice Issued

After a long time, Huo Yutong's emotions finally settled.

Now she is blushing as she feeds Tang Wulin.

She opened the lunchbox sent by Qian Duoduo's people, spoon-feeding Tang Wulin bite by bite.

Tang Wulin said helplessly:

"Yutong, I just told you, my body is really fine; I can eat myself."

Not to mention feeling unwell; after completely breaking through the second seal, he feels his essence, energy, and spirit have reached an unprecedented peak.

At his age, needing to be fed is really embarrassing.

However, Huo Yutong firmly rejected his suggestion.

"Since you've fainted, don't push yourself; the injured should rest properly. Come, ah—"

"Aren't you injured too…" Looking at Huo Yutong's patient garb, Tang Wulin ate the food she fed him while inwardly complaining.

What he didn't know was that Huo Yutong had already learned from the doctor that he was fine; the doctor even told her that, compared to Tang Wulin, she, who had suffered a severe backlash, ought to rest more.

Her insistence on feeding him now is mostly to hide her shyness.

Although she is actually the older one, and could be called sister, she just threw herself into Tang Wulin's arms like a little child and burst into tears.

Just thinking about it a little fills her with immense shame; she just wants to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Moreover…

Seeing Tang Wulin obediently open his mouth to accept the feeding, a faint smile appeared on Huo Yutong's face.

Caring for him like this, a strong sense of satisfaction welled up from her heart, making her feel very happy.

If only such moments could last forever—she even had this thought.

Unfortunately, good times don't last long; soon, a mental voice came from outside the door.

"Wulin, Yutong, are you awake?"

The speaker didn't wait for Huo Yutong and Tang Wulin to respond; after asking, he flung the door open, and a boy with blue-pink hair walked in.

As soon as he entered the room and saw Huo Yutong feeding Tang Wulin, his body stiffened abruptly.

"Um… am I interrupting you?"

Saying that, he stepped back lightly, preparing to leave the room.

Tang Wulin said irritably, "Come in; I have something I want to ask you."

"Sure."

Having received Tang Wulin's permission, Wang Dong gave a hehe smile and hurriedly ran in.

He pulled over a stool and sat beside Tang Wulin's bed together with Huo Yutong, then asked:

"What do you want to ask me?"

"Naturally, it's about what happened after I fainted."

"I thought so too." Wang Dong recalled a bit and said, "After you fainted, the people who came to rescue us soon arrived; they checked your condition and were about to take you away. Huo Yutong went up and asked a couple of questions before also fainting, so they took her along as well."

"……"

Tang Wulin didn't expect that Wang Dong's brief account would differ from what Huo Yutong had said.

He had just asked Huo Yutong why she was also here; her answer was that her mental power consumption had been somewhat large, and the doctor had told her to rest here for a while, and she hadn't mentioned the fainting at all.

He looked at Huo Yutong reproachfully; she could only glance away guiltily, not daring to meet his eyes.

She just didn't want him to worry; don't be so fierce.

Wang Dong continued:

"Afterwards, I and the elder brother were taken to give statements, while those who attacked us were also taken for interrogation. I'm not entirely clear on the interrogation results, but I seemed to hear someone coming out of the interrogation room muttering a name, something like Dai…?"

"Dai…"

Upon hearing that character, Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong asked in unison:

"Dai Huabin?"

"Exactly, that's the name. How, do you know him?"

"……"

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong didn't answer him right away; they looked at each other, both seeing a hint of surprise in the other's eyes.

Although they had suspected him before, neither of them expected that Dai Huabin would actually do something like this.

Why, was it because he discovered Huo Yutong's identity? Even now, the two of them haven't suspected that Dai Huabin is simply unable to bear losing.

After all, he's the second young master of the Duke's Mansion; hiring killers just because he can't stand losing is too fantastical—no one would believe it.

Finally, Tang Wulin nodded at Wang Dong.

"Yeah, he's our classmate; we've had some minor grudges before."

"Minor grudges… to the point of sending assassins after you? This guy is really a lunatic."

Wang Dong's eyelids twitched; he too is the young master of the Clear Sky Sect, yet he never even dreamed of sending assassins against his own classmate.

He sighed, propped up his chin, and said helplessly:

"This experience was truly dangerous; if it weren't for happening to meet the elder brother, we would have all been done in there. I don't know how the Academy will handle this."

"At the very least, they'll probably expel Dai Huabin."

As Tang Wulin said that, Wang Yan's gentle smile flashed through his mind.

However, Wang Dong smiled.

"That's hard to say."

As he said those words, the motto from Zhou Yi echoed in his mind: "Not daring to cause trouble is mediocrity."

"What do you mean…"

Just as Tang Wulin was about to ask him what he meant, the infirmary door opened again, and a middle-aged man walked in from outside.

He stepped up to Tang Wulin and the others, introducing himself.

"Hello, I am Du Weilun, the head instructor of the Martial Soul Department. Are you three Tang Wulin, Huo Yutong, and Wang Dong?"

"Yes."

Tang Wulin and the others' spirits instantly tensed up.

They knew the Academy's handling of this matter was about to be decided.

Du Weilun said calmly:

"After our investigation, this incident was caused by a first-year Class Seven student, the second son of the White Tiger Duke's Family, Dai Huabin. We have given him a stern warning; you must not mention this matter again in the Academy."

"What—"

Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong's expressions changed in an instant.

Conversely, Wang Dong showed an unsurprised expression and immediately accepted it.

Tang Wulin hurriedly said:

"But, instructor, if we hadn't been lucky, we would have died outside the city. Is a mere warning too light a punishment?"

"But regardless, nothing actually happened to you, right?"

"……"

Tang Wulin was speechless.

Looking at Du Weilun's stern expression, he felt that the good impression he had built of Shilake Academy was gradually crumbling.

Recalling Wang Dong's complaints from the past few days and seeing his calm acceptance, Tang Wulin suddenly realized that the Academy's instructors might not all be as excellent as they seemed.

Du Weilun saw Tang Wulin's disappointed expression and also realized he might have gone too far. He coughed once and added, "Of course, as compensation for the danger you encountered, the Academy will also give you some recompense: each person receives one Soul-Elevating Pill and one Mysterious Water Pill. This is the Academy's sincerity; I hope you can understand."

"Really?!"

Hearing Du Weilun's words, Wang Dong's eyes lit up instantly.

"I understand; I've forgotten about yesterday's incident and will absolutely not speak of it!"

"Then that's good."

Du Weilun nodded satisfactorily.

The first-year kids haven't seen much of the world; it's best to just send them away.

He didn't notice that, beside the elated Wang Dong, Tang Wulin's expression was unprecedentedly grim.

By the way, anyone who understands Shilake's problems knows Tang Wulin will definitely break a few filters.

This is the first time; there will be more to come.

(End of chapter)