Chapter 66 Coercion (2.5k)
“Young Master Yi, the master requires you to thoroughly investigate the death of Young Master An Biao. This concerns the honor of our Li family… As for your other personal matters, as long as they don’t harm the family’s interests, you are free to do as you please.”
Upon hearing this, the leader of the police officers—a middle-aged man with a buzz cut in military uniform, with a one-star insignia on his shoulder—first bowed slightly to Li Yi. Then, he turned to Bai Qianyu and said in a rather meaningful tone, “You are Bai Qianyu, right? May I call you Classmate Bai for now? I’ve investigated your family…”
As soon as he finished speaking, Bai Qianyu’s body stiffened slightly. Her eyes showed a hint of surprise as she looked at him. How could he reach her family in a different district?
The buzzed-head middle-aged man took out his phone and gently swiped it, his eyes scanning the screen as he said indifferently, “Bai Qianyu, your father Bai Chen is a blue-collar worker, your mother Chen Mengyu is a self-employed individual, you have an elder brother who attends Mo University, and your family lives on Shaoyuan Road in a suburb of Huayang City…”
“What do you want?”
Her identity information revealed, Bai Qianyu immediately spoke up, her face turning somber. She said in a low voice, “Randomly investigating a citizen’s identity in Dragon Country is illegal. Moreover, this is Huayang…”
“Illegal? We haven’t delved into anything deeply; this is just something that money can buy directly. Before Li Gang’s incident, the report he submitted stated that our Huawen was being bullied by groups of Huayang students. Do you dare to say that Li An and the others’ disappearances have nothing to do with you?” The buzzed-head middle-aged man didn’t dwell on that topic any longer. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he changed the subject, saying indifferently.
“It has something to do with us? They wanted to kill all of us. If it wasn’t for Su Jiu… Su Jiu covered our retreat, and we would have been the ones who died.” Bai Qianyu said coldly, her fists clenching slightly again. Her phone was constantly flickering in her pocket, but she really couldn’t afford to pay attention to it right now.
“Classmate Bai, the reason your principal came to our Li family to cause trouble is roughly the same as the information we received, except that the victims have become you…”
“Nonsense!”
The buzzed-head middle-aged man rolled his eyes again, then looked at her with disdain and sneered, “Tsk, I can only say that people from your school like to spout nonsense, from top to bottom, as if they were all molded from the same mold. Truly shameless.”
Immediately, an aura surged from him. The intense energy of an Advanced Stage Warrior instantly emanated, carrying a metallic scent and rushing towards the students. The powerful gust of wind made everyone’s clothes flap loudly.
Many in their Li family had bloodlines like the Saber-toothed Tiger, belonging to the Metal Element. Their bloodlines ranged from Rank B to, like Li Yi, a return to ancestral origins that was close to surpassing Rank S.
“Do you Li family want to be above the law? Using skills in such a densely populated area!”
With a flash of white light, Bai Qianyu quickly used her transformation ability to resist. Her pale yellow vertical pupils stared intently at the opponent, her dragon claws tightening slightly.
“Hurry up and leave, they’re about to fight.”
“Are these Li family members so powerful? Where are the people maintaining order? Why aren’t they stopping them?”
“Stop the Li family? Are you crazy? You know about the Twin Huayang Hegemons, right?”
The students and passersby in the stands were forced to raise their hands to block the wind and sand. Except for Bai Qianyu, everyone else was pushed back a few steps by the imposing aura, their faces stinging from the sand.
The strength of the Li family was evident in the surrounding few cities. The Li family had complex relationships with the local military, and not many families would dare to provoke them.
What’s more, their family had an old Matriarch who had retired from the army. She was extremely protective of her family and her strength had reached the terrifying Battle King Level!
“Li Cheng, that’s enough.”
Seeing the students of Zhiyuan High School repelled, Li Yi reached out to stop him, a faint smile on his face. He asked, “Whether you agree to my request is up to you… However, regarding the subsequent investigation, I wonder if your uncle and aunt can withstand it.”
“Don’t go too far!”
Upon hearing that her parents were involved, Bai Qianyu’s expression turned even uglier. Looking at the condescending look on his face, she gritted her teeth and said in a low voice.
“This is too much bullying!”
“Damn it!”
Wu Yong and the others behind her, who wanted to seek justice, became even more indignant. Even the two girls who shared a dormitory with Bai Qianyu showed angry expressions.
“Too much? Then are those classmates of mine who disappeared and are now of unknown whereabouts, and you instigators, not going too far?” Li Yi said indifferently, but as if sensing something, his gaze shifted slightly behind Bai Qianyu.
He narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling on her gold-rimmed glasses, then slowly moved down. Seeing the faculty identification card, he said with a half-smile, “Pfft, this… teacher seems to have some opinions?”
Stepping forward, Lu Nan glanced at the opponent, waved his hand to disperse the man’s aura, and said neither subserviently nor obsequiously, “It’s not about having opinions. I hope classmate Li Yi doesn’t rely on his influence to bully others.”
Li Yi didn’t speak. His gaze flickered slightly, and the buzzed-head middle-aged man understood. He looked down at Lu Nan, his eyes narrowing slightly, and grinned, “Whatever Young Master Yi wants to do, it’s not for a mere teacher like you to dictate.”
As he spoke, a flash of white light appeared, and a pair of huge yellowish-brown tiger claws materialized on the middle-aged man’s hands. In just a few moments, he arrived in front of Lu Nan, his tiger claws about to descend.
In his opinion, dealing with such a high school teacher didn’t require the use of beast soldiers or anything like that.
“Oh no!”
Bai Qianyu’s pupils contracted. She wanted to help, but she found Lu Nan looking at the opponent with a calm expression.
“Then my student… it’s not for a corporal like you to dictate!”
As he spoke, Lu Nan gently took off his gold-rimmed glasses. He opened and closed his eyes, and then a white light flashed from his body. His face was instantly covered with brownish scales, his eyes blazing, and his fingertips, enveloped in a dazzling earthy yellow light, slashed out.
“War General Level?!”
The buzzed-head middle-aged man quickly folded his fists to block, but Lu Nan’s fingertip’s huge impact immediately sent him flying. His eyes were filled with shock.
Everyone was stunned by Lu Nan’s move. Bai Qianyu and the others never imagined that their teacher was actually a War General Level.
“Your Li family had better not go too far. Others may fear your Li family, but I don’t.”
Lu Nan tilted his head slightly, a hint of playfulness on his face, a strange contrast to his previous scholarly and cultivated demeanor.
“Clap, clap!”
Li Yi’s gaze fell on Lu Nan. He clapped his hands lightly, his expression unchanged, and said with a smile, “People of the Lu system are indeed overbearing. However, this is not Magic City, and you are not a strategic deputy officer, nor is Principal Huang a famous general who once commanded the battlefield.”
As Li Yi finished speaking, Bai Qianyu and the others were shocked. What did that mean? Were their principal and teacher so formidable?
Seemingly having instructed something, Li Yi had a few guards exchange words and then leave. After a moment, a middle-aged man who looked quite similar to him walked over from the podium. Judging by his attire, he was likely one of the chief judges.
After a brief whispered exchange, Li Yi contemptuously turned his gaze back to Bai Qianyu, smiling faintly, “We’ll probably run into each other soon in the inter-academy competition. Whether you can fight me depends on your strength.”
“Isn’t that what you want, Classmate Qianyu? Let me see the style of Principal Huang’s disciples. Don’t be the last place every year.”
After saying that, he swaggered away, completely showing his disregard for Zhiyuan High School. Halfway away, he paused, turned his head, and smiled at Lu Nan, “My old man and your superior will both be here to watch the competition later. Don’t run away, Teacher Lu.”
“…”
Hearing this, Lu Nan’s eyelids twitched slightly. He sighed and turned to Bai Qianyu with a frown, “Don’t worry about the school’s honor. Su Jiu is still alive… If you can’t win, surrender. It’s not shameful.”
“Su Jiu… is still alive?”
Upon hearing this, Bai Qianyu was slightly stunned. Everyone present was stunned. Their attention seemed to have been focused on the earlier exchange.
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Huayang Citadel Army.
“Allow passage!”
The leading middle-aged officer looked solemnly at the meteor streaking across the sky, not daring to show any disrespect.
His deputy was a rookie and asked in a low voice, puzzled, “Officer, why didn’t we intercept it? That might be a War General Level Monster!”
“War General?”
The middle-aged officer glanced at him and lightly shook his head, saying with reverence, “No, that is the guardian deity of our Huayang!”
