Chapter 290 : A Rose Wedding 16 (2/2)
Once he knew there was no chance of getting her to support him, Zuo Lie simply told Shi Sheng to be careful and left.
Shi Sheng picked up the invitation card. She didn’t open it up, merely flicking her fingers to chuck it into her space.
A storm was approaching…
She remained on the rooftop for a while longer before leaping off and disappearing into the night.
……
Shi Sheng didn’t reveal herself in the following period of time. The people from the BHA seemed to have a sense of urgency around them. In the end, they withdrew from the academy grounds.
However, once they’d left, someone had their blood sucked. This time, the victim was Ai Wei’s roommate.
The student body, which hadn’t calmed down yet, was immediately thrown into a state of frenzy. Everyone wanted the academy to give an explanation.
Some of the students were brought home by their parents. There were even some who simply transferred schools.
The school authorities were going out of their minds with anxiety.
In the principal’s office…
“Mr Du, you promised us these incidents would not happen again! How do you explain this?!” The Principal questioned Du Jue angrily.
Du Jue’s expression was unsightly. His people had only pretended to withdraw—he still had others waiting in the shadows. But even so, someone had still died. He felt like he’d been challenged.
“Mr Du, if you don’t have the ability, I suggest that someone with more experience be dispatched.” It was apparent the Principal had some understanding of the BHA—his tone was very assertive.
“Principal, I will resolve this matter.” Du Jue raised his head to meet the Principal’s gaze, the eyes beneath his glasses glinting with a chilling gaze.
The Principal was shaken by that look, his aura weakening a lot.
“Give me a definite deadline.” The Principal gave him a concession.
“Three days.”
Du Jue spoke, “If I haven’t caught her in three days, I’ll accept punishment from the Association.”
“Fine, I’ll give you your three days.”
When Du Jue exited the principal’s office, he rubbed at his temples somewhat tiredly. He hadn’t had a real chance to rest during these past few days.
When he returned to their temporary meeting point, Du Jue’s subordinates immediately crowded over.
“How’d it go, Team Leader?”
“We have three days. If we haven’t caught Mi Nai by then, we’ll have to go back to the Association to receive punishment.”
Everyone looked at one another. They’d kept watch for so long, yet hadn’t so much as seen Mi Nai’s shadow.
“Isn’t she with Xi Yin…” Someone quietly spoke up. ‘Team Leader appeared apprehensive of that man—he gave up on Mi Nai when the man showed up.’
“Our evidence wasn’t substantial the last time. But now that we have sufficient evidence, we’re just going by the book.” ‘And besides, Xi Yin isn’t with her right now.’
Du Jue pushed his glasses up, restraining the frosty light that flashed in his eyes. He spoke coldly, “Time is of the essence. She has to still be in the academy. We’ll bait her out tonight.”
“Team Leader, there’s a call for you.”
Once the people around him had dispersed to busy themselves, Du Jue went to answer the call.
“Team Leader, we discovered a tomb in the northern outskirts of the city. You might need to come check this out.”
“What tomb?” He currently had his hands full, where would he find the time to go check out a tomb?
“We’re not sure either… From the looks of it, it appears to be quite old. And the inside… I can’t explain it clearly over the phone. You should come take a look for yourself, Team Leader.”
Du Jue kneaded the space between his brows. Only after three seconds did he give a reply, “Fine. I’ll head over there in the afternoon.”
The other party spoke a bit more before Du Jue hung up.
‘The northern outskirts… A tomb…
What’s Xi Yin trying to tell me? Or is it just a trap?’