The people in the garden soon dispersed.
Wen Renjing and Xun Hui both believed Wen Xishu, and both felt relieved that they had not set foot on the Seventieth Floor.
Compared with Xun Hui, Wen Renjing even felt a little more joy, because there seemed to be a turning point in the Wen Family's situation.
Evelyn headed for the top floor, preparing to look for Luo Feng.
As for Wen Xishu and Albert, they stayed at the academy, intending to find Xiao Jin that very day.
Albert's original plan had been to let Xiao Jin expose himself over the next two or three days.
But now, after hearing some news from Wen Xishu, he felt he ought to be more efficient.
"I believe you. I think Old Jin must be hiding something from me, and I also believe what you said-that his heart is still with Longxia, and that he even loves Longxia more than the Bunker. But more than anything, I believe he wouldn't harm us."
"Whatever the case, we'll know once we find Xiao Jin."
Wen Xishu and Albert were on their way to the Principal's Office. Next, they would have Jabbar issue an order for all students and staff to assemble.
Wen Xishu asked:
"Principal, if we find out from Xiao Jin... that Mr. Jin ordered him to assassinate me, would you..."
Albert glanced at Wen Xishu.
"Some choices are difficult. But one is a pioneer of the previous era, and the other is our hope for the future. I know which to choose. We can't live in the past."
He spoke with such candor that Wen Xishu deeply admired him.
So much so that he, too, hoped everything was just as the Old Principal had said, and that the assassination attempt against him would turn out