Chapter 83: Suspicion (2/2)
Wang Xiao Er did not move the camera away from the two since the very beginning, and the odd scene was broadcasted to the entire academy! Since there were many students interested in Ye Chong’s candidacy as Blue Ocean Academy’s teacher, they were all watching the live broadcast on their holographic screens. As such, the entire scene was presented to their very eyes!
”Could the two have known each other before? Were there any unresolved tension between them?” Rumours full of imagination began to spread throughout the Blue Ocean Academy.
In the academic column, there was ”Conversation Between Geniuses and the Hidden Messages Behind Them”; in the academy’s entertainment news section, there was ”Past Lovers, Present Adversaries”; in the opinion’s column, there was ”May-December Relationships As I See It” …
In an instant, the academy grounds were in an uproar. Ye Chong and the Witch became wildly infamous. The female students were all deeply regretful that someone as steady and cool as Ye Chong was no longer available. Who would have thought that the Witch had made the first move? It was a depressing thought. The male students, however, thought it was hilarious. How could anyone dominate the Witch? Wasn’t that Heaven’s blessings? They hoped that Teacher Ye Chong would conquer the Witch, and prevent her from spreading any more suffering! Their days of hardship would finally be over! This was the primary concern for the male students under the faculty of broadcasting!
Unfortunately, Ye Chong was not aware of his role in the grand scheme of things. While the academy had provided him comfortable accommodation, Ye Chong would still make time every day to visit Grandpa Qian’s shop, and also inspect if Ye’s automatic noodle making machine was in good condition!
As for Rui Su, she was furious and exasperated at home, but there was nothing she could do!
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At the Ji family’s place.
Elder Ji’s profile had touch of saintliness and godhood, and now it held a terrifying sombre expression!
No one below dared to make a sound.
Only Ji Shangyan was calmly reporting, ”Based on our last inventory check after the incident, the Harmony of the Winter Aria was stolen. There are 26 casualties in total. The base had suffered unprecedented damages, and during our last inventory check, we found that an unknown ore was missing!”
”Unknown ore?” Elder Ji asked in his low voice.
”Yes. This unknown ore was obtained by accident, and sent to the base for research. Until the day of the incident, our research was still inconclusive. During the research of the unknown ore, we were able to establish that the ore could significantly increase a variety of physical properties of alloy materials. We had mixed in a very small amount of the unknown ore into the tip of the lance belonging to the Harmony of the Winter Aria! After examination, as expected, the tip of the lance had astounding properties. We were ready for further research when the mech was stolen!”
Elder Ji muttered, ”Do you think the intruder was coming after the ore?”
Ji Shangyan replied respectfully, ”Yes, your grandson believes so!” Ji family’s eldest young master was still in shock, and currently undergoing treatment. Thus, it was up to Ji Shangyan to manage affairs.
Ji Shangyan threw a quick glance at Elder Ji’s expression, and continued, ”Fortunately, the red-silver mech was untouched!” Elder Ji’s expression smoothened at that.
”While we were cleaning up the base, we also found a mech’s wreckage. Even though the mech underwent a strong explosion, and its main structures were damaged, we still found that the mech’s armour workmanship was a lot better than our family’s red-silver mech and the Harmony of the Winter Aria!” Ji Shangyan obtained a palm-sized fragment of the mech from an employee behind him.
When Elder Ji saw the polished black fragment, his expression twisted, and he asked anxiously, ”Is the mech’s pilot still here? Dead or alive?”
Ji Shangyan shook his head. ”He is dead. We found nothing of value on this person, only a broken mask of sorts, and that mask was already partly melted!”
Elder Ji gave a wave with his hand and urged, ”Bring that mask to me now!”
Ji Shangyan noted his grandfather’s expression uncertainly, but still ordered someone to retrieve what was left of the mask, which was just a small part of the whole.
Elder Ji held the distorted mask tightly in his grip, his expression changing curiously. After a moment, he settled down but did not speak further.
Could it be that the old man knew where the thing came from?
Ji Shangyan gave another quick glance at Elder Ji’s face, thought for a moment, before bracing himself and continuing carefully, ”Grandfather, there’s one more thing!”
Elder Ji frowned. ”What is it?”