Chapter 366: Martial Peace Guard

"What did you say?"

The person in charge of the Security Department looked astonished after hearing the request Li Fei had made.

The work of the Martial University Security Department is to be responsible for the safety of the campus, and sometimes they also protect the travel of important figures or are responsible for the safety of some events held by the Martial University outside.

But there has never been an option to protect students.

The Martial University is only responsible for the safety of students within the campus; once they leave the school, whether they live or die is their own fate. The Martial University is not the students' parents and will not be responsible for this.

Moreover, martial artists are inherently "high-risk individuals." If they still need people to guard and protect them every step of the way, it is even more impossible for them to become talented.

Therefore, protecting students does not conform to the educational philosophy of the Martial University.

In fact, in recent years, ministers within the imperial court's Central Cabinet have already raised questions, believing that the educational methods of the twelve universities are still too gentle. Compared to those major Jianghu sects, the students cultivated by the twelve universities lack practical combat experience and have a lower ceiling.

The cabinet ministers who raised the questions believe that this might be the reason why most of the top martial arts experts are in the Jianghu, rather than in the imperial court.

Such questioning makes it even more impossible for the various universities to provide additional protection to students.

This was the first time the person in charge of the Martial University Security Department had encountered a student coming to make such a request.

"Do you recognize this token?"

Li Fei took out the token personally crafted by Shi Caiming from his bosom and asked very politely.

"This is..."

The person in charge was also a Dao Foundation realm expert with keen senses; he immediately sensed the sword Qi within the token:

"A token personally crafted by the Principal?"

"That's right."

Li Fei nodded and said calmly, "The Principal asked me to go to him once every week from now on. This token is a pass, and it is also for my self-defense. But I feel that relying solely on this token might not be enough to guarantee my safety, so I would like to ask the Security Department to send some people."

"This..."

The person in charge of the Security Department hesitated.

Shi Caiming had personally said to let Li Fei come once a week; this clearly meant he wanted to personally instruct Li Fei.

Then Li Fei could be considered a student of Shi Caiming!

And he had even given such a token; the level of importance was very obvious.

Coupled with Li Fei's record-breaking speed of breaking through realms, it seemed he was indeed qualified to apply for protection?

"Wait a moment, I need to go and ask for instructions."

The person in charge of the Security Department said to Li Fei, then got up and left.

A few minutes later, Shi Caiming received the news.

"This kid, so he was waiting for me here."

He laughed dumbly, feeling it was somewhat interesting.

Li Fei had specifically requested to see him; he thought Li Fei would take the opportunity to make a request, asking him to help resolve the matter of Shangguan Xiao.

As it turned out, Li Fei didn't make any requests at all.

Shi Caiming felt again that Li Fei was just like Hao Yi back in the day, both having a personality of not asking others for help, somewhat aloof.

And now, such a request had come from the Security Department.

"You and your teacher really have completely different personalities."

Shi Caiming smiled and shook his head.

Hao Yi back then never asked anyone for anything, accustomed to carrying everything on his own.

But looking at Li Fei's style of doing things now, Shi Caiming felt that if possible, Li Fei wouldn't even mind him leaving the mountain to personally accompany him out of the school gate.

"Let the Security Department give him a team of Martial Peace Guards."

Shi Caiming gave the order.

If Li Fei had really opened his mouth to make a request today, begging him to take action to help resolve the matter of Shangguan Xiao, he would have refused directly.

Even though he is now a Martial Arts Grandmaster and the Principal of the Martial University, he still cannot do whatever he wants.

He even has more concerns than he did back then.

But since Li Fei asked for support in this current way, Shi Caiming ultimately did not refuse.

"Yes."

The person who came to report turned and left.

Soon, the person in charge of the Security Department returned to the room, looking at Li Fei with a complex expression:

"I will assign a team of Martial Peace Guards to you. From now on, if you leave the school, this team will be responsible for protecting your safety."

"Martial Peace Guards?"

Li Fei asked.

The person in charge explained to him that the Martial Peace Guards are the highest-level guards of the Martial University, and every one of them is a Force-Refining Martial Master!

A team of Martial Peace Guards consists of six people in total, and all six are proficient in combined attack techniques, just like the "Seven Nether Guards" Li Fei had encountered before.

When the six Martial Peace Guards join forces and form a formation, they can contend with a Dao Foundation realm expert!

"Okay, thank you!"

Li Fei showed a look of joy.

What he was most satisfied with was not the combat power of the Martial Peace Guards, but the meaning they represented.

These are the highest-level guards of the Martial University, representing the greatest degree of importance!

More than ten minutes later, Li Fei left the Security Department with six warriors wearing full silver armor.

These six silver-armored warriors all had sabers at their waists. Besides wearing helmets, they also wore steel masks, revealing only their eyes, looking very imposing.

Being guarded by such six people, Li Fei's head-turning rate while walking on campus was maxed out!

As the saying goes, if you have power and don't use it, it expires.

After obtaining this team of Martial Peace Guards, Li Fei immediately chose to leave the campus.

What surprised him was that the Security Department not only assigned him these six Martial Peace Guards but also provided a Qilin bulletproof car!

Because this was inherently a "facility" that came with a team of Martial Peace Guards; if someone could make the Martial University dispatch a team of Martial Peace Guards to protect their safety, the Martial University naturally wouldn't be stingy about providing the other party with a "Qilin" as well.

"Holy crap, look everyone, a Qilin!"

Near the East Gate of the Martial University, several students had just returned to school from outside. One of them looked up and saw a dark gold "Qilin" driving toward them from a few hundred meters away.

In front of and behind this "Qilin" were two black cars acting as escorts, guarding it in the middle.

"Holy crap, it really is a Qilin! So cool!"

Several male students watched without blinking.

They all liked cars, especially the "Qilin" model of bulletproof car, thinking it was both good-looking and practical, with a very high sense of status.

Although those who can attend the Martial University don't come from poor backgrounds, not everyone's family can own a "Qilin."

This is not something you can buy just by having money.

"Who is this, traveling with such style?"

"It must be some big shot from the Martial University."

Several students discussed, stopping on the side of the road at the school gate, wanting to take a few more looks at that "Qilin."

Soon, the three cars drove to the gate.

According to regulations, when vehicles enter or leave the school, the people in the cars must undergo inspection, so the windows of the three cars were rolled down one after another.

"Holy crap, so cool, whose guards are these?"

Several students saw the silver-armored Martial Peace Guards first and were stunned by how cool they looked.

Then they all looked at the person sitting in the back seat of the "Qilin," wanting to see which big shot was traveling.

"This... isn't this Li Fei? That peerless genius?!"

"Holy crap, it really is him!"

At the Martial University, if you ask which student has the highest popularity.

It used to be Wang Fengqing, now it is Li Fei.

So all the students recognized Li Fei.

"No way, is he already this awesome?!"

In the stunned gazes of the few, the car windows were rolled back up, and the three cars slowly drove out of the Martial University gate.

Soon, the news that Li Fei was being protected by a team of Martial Peace Guards and had left the Martial University in a "Qilin" spread rapidly.

For a time, in the entire Martial University, almost everyone was talking about one person.

Datong District, Datong Guesthouse.

This is the highest-level guesthouse built by the Datong Prefecture government, only receiving visiting officials, and they must at least be imperial court officials.

While called a guesthouse, it is actually a very luxurious mansion.

The three cars stopped outside the gate of this mansion. The two guards perked up when they saw the dark gold "Qilin" in the middle.

After the vehicles came to a steady stop, one of the guards immediately trotted to the passenger side of the "Qilin," bent over slightly, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

The window rolled down, and the Martial Peace Guard sitting in the passenger seat looked at the guard. The cold appearance combined with the cold gaze made the other party feel a chill all over.

"We are here to visit Lord Yan Shijin, we have an appointment."

The Martial Peace Guard said.

Hearing this, the guard's smile became even brighter:

"May I ask who you are?"

"Martial University, Li Fei."

"Alright, please wait a moment."

The gatekeeper ran off.

Of the three things Shangguan Xiao asked Fu Lang to do, one was to help her make contact with Yan Shijin of the provincial investigation team.

But until now, Yan Shijin had not given Fu Lang a response.

Yet today, Li Fei simply called the guesthouse here and had them pass on a message that he wished to pay a visit to Lord Yan Shijin, and Yan Shijin agreed immediately.

"The title of 'First in History' is quite useful."

Li Fei mused to himself.

Soon, the mansion gate opened, and two gatekeepers signaled that the vehicle could enter.

After entering, someone guided them to park the vehicle in a designated spot, and then everyone got out.

"You all stay here."

Li Fei said to the six Martial Security Guards.

With his emotional intelligence, he certainly wouldn't bring the Martial Security Guards to meet Yan Shijin; that would be too ostentatious.

Afterward, he entered a small courtyard alone, led by an attendant.

"Please sit, and have some tea."

The attendant led Li Fei into a main hall and asked Li Fei to sit and drink tea first.

After waiting only a few minutes, a man with somewhat dark skin and a crane embroidered on his official robe walked in.

Seeing this official robe, Li Fei knew the person who had arrived was indeed Yan Shijin.

"Martial University student Li Fei, greets Lord Yan."

Li Fei stood up and bowed to Yan Shijin.

Yan Shijin stepped forward to help Li Fei up and laughed, "Let me get a good look at our Feng Province's peerless prodigy."

"Oh no, I shouldn't say Feng Province, I should say the First Prodigy in History!"

Li Fei bowed again: "Lord Yan is too kind."

"Eh, your record isn't fake; First in History is First in History, why call it being too kind."

Yan Shijin affectionately grabbed Li Fei's hand, "Come, let's sit and chat."

"It is only that my speed in breaking through to the Dao Foundation realm is first, not that I am truly the first prodigy in history."

Li Fei said modestly.

In fact, what he said was also the truth, because breaking through realms quickly does not mean the final limit will necessarily be high.

To be a true prodigy of the first in history, one must at least wait until Li Fei reaches the peak of the martial path before a conclusion can be drawn.

Seeing that Li Fei was so young yet so unarrogant and calm, Yan Shijin couldn't help but hold him in higher regard:

"I heard that Principal Shi Caiming has taken you as a student?"

Li Fei: "The principal just asked me to go to him once every week from now on."

"Then that is taking you as a student."

Yan Shijin patted his own thigh, "Principal Shi is a Grandmaster; since you have become his student, you must cherish it well, your future will be boundless!"

"Yes, thank you for your instruction, Lord Yan."

Li Fei bowed again.

"Haha, what kind of instruction is this? You child, you are too formal."

Yan Shijin looked at the upright-looking Li Fei and said with a smile.

Next, he chatted with Li Fei about things that happened in Xingcheng before, and then they talked about daily life.

For a big shot like him, at the critical moment when the Datong Prefecture case was about to be closed, to be willing to spend so much time sitting down and chatting with Li Fei about these things could be said to be giving him a lot of face.

Li Fei was not in a hurry either, just accompanying Yan Shijin to chat unhurriedly, occasionally saying things like 'Lord Yan is right', 'Lord Yan speaks well', and 'Thank you for your instruction, Lord Yan'.

After chatting for nearly ten minutes, Yan Shijin couldn't help but feel a bit suspicious:

"Is this child really only eighteen years old?"

After taking another sip of tea, Yan Shijin smiled:

"Little Fei, I still have some official business, so I won't sit for long."

"Lord Yan, actually, I came to find you today because there are some things I want to talk to you about."

Li Fei said.

"Oh?"

Yan Shijin looked at Li Fei with a smile.

"The head of the Xingcheng Stop-War Academy, Shangguan Xiao, was officially detained the day before yesterday on charges of conspiring with others to murder Zhang Zongyang, the helmsman of the Datong Prefecture Stop-War General Academy."

Li Fei said.

"Hmm, I have already heard about this, and our investigation team members also participated in the interrogation of Shangguan Xiao and the related evidence collection work."

Yan Shijin nodded.

"Doesn't Lord Yan find it strange? Zhang Zongyang is Shangguan Xiao's biological father."

"Little Fei, you are still young; in this world, there are many examples of people killing their fathers and brothers for the sake of profit."

"But as far as I know, the reason why the key witness in this case, Zhang Shiwei, was exposed is because Shangguan Xiao set a trap to lure him out. If Shangguan Xiao is truly the mastermind, why would she expose herself?"

"This official also has doubts about this matter. I think that after the people in Datong Prefecture finish their investigation, they will give this official a reasonable explanation."

Yan Shijin's self-reference had changed from 'I' to 'this official'.

"Lord Yan, forgive me for being blunt, but I fear the officials investigating the case in Datong Prefecture are not thinking about how to find the real culprit, but how to close the case quickly."

Li Fei said.

"Presumptuous!"

Yan Shijin suddenly slapped the table heavily.

He looked at Li Fei majestically: "Do you know that just because of this sentence you just said, this official could punish you!"

Li Fei's expression did not change, and he looked at Yan Shijin calmly:

"Lord Yan, I believe that you and the other lords of the investigation team came to Datong Prefecture this time with only one goal: to find out the truth. Since that is the case, why can't you spend more time and try different methods?"

Li Fei emphasized the words 'spend more time'.

Because for him to break the trap set by the person behind the scenes, what he needed most was time.

And for the investigation team, staying in Datong Prefecture for one more day would be a good thing.

"But this official heard that Shangguan Xiao is your master's aunt; even if you really want to try different methods, how can you use your methods?"

Yan Shijin asked.

"Lord Yan"

Swish—

Before Li Fei could finish speaking, Yan Shijin suddenly stood up and looked at Li Fei with a serious face:

"Alright, since you have this relationship with Shangguan Xiao, you should avoid suspicion even more, rather than actively getting involved. You have a bright future, and this official hopes you do not ruin yourself!"

After speaking, he turned and left directly.

Li Fei sat alone in the main hall, frowning slightly.

He had originally thought that with the momentum he had created and the support given by the Martial University, it should have been a good bargaining chip for the provincial investigation team, and the two sides could fully cooperate, and everyone's stance should be consistent.

But Yan Shijin's attitude completely broke Li Fei's expectations.

"Where did something go wrong?"

Li Fei narrowed his eyes and muttered.

Requesting monthly tickets.

(End of chapter)