The Fox Borrowed the Tiger's Might
Upon witnessing Yu Xiaogang's actions, Wu Qi and Qiangu Changkong Kong's expressions turned extremely grim.
The Papal Hall represents the Pope, and its holder must be Elder of the Spirit Hall.
The token in Yu Xiaogang's hand was made by Tang Hao. In his hands, he was using Tang Hao's power to bully others, which was a disgrace to the Spirit Hall.
As expected, there was a lot of discussion in the audience.
Many people are saying that the Spirit Hall itself set the rules, yet its own Elder are leading the way in breaking them!
Bibi Dong is unlikely to come out and deny the rumors; she would love for the Spirit Hall to be utterly destroyed.
In this way, the reputation lost by the Spirit Hall this time is completely irreparable.
Salas, who had been watching the show, frowned.
He didn't know the origin of the Papal Order in Yu Xiaogang's possession, but the other party had a very deep friendship with Pope Bibi Dong in the past, so it was probably a genuine Papal Order!
As a member of the Spirit Hall, he could not stand idly by when the Elder spoke.
Salas chuckled as he stood up and gestured for them to leave, "For my sake, take down Tang San and Ma Hongjun first. They are the direct or indirect culprits behind Wang Teng's death. Release the others."
As he spoke, he smiled and looked at Xue Qinghe.
Xue Qinghe was very displeased and dissatisfied with Yu Xiaogang's actions. But he couldn't possibly reveal his identity for the sake of a good-for-nothing, could he?
With this thought in mind, he waved his hand, agreeing to go along with Salas's idea for the time being.
In addition, he also planned to ask Wu Qi how to handle this matter later.
The more privileges Yu Xiaogang enjoys with the Papal Order, the more damage the reputation of the Spirit Hall will suffer. We cannot allow him to act recklessly.
This time, Yu Xiaogang did not stop him.
The Papal Order in his possession was only effective against Salas; the Heaven Dou Empire could still disregard him.
Offending Salas now would certainly cost Shrek Academy their spot in the competition.
In the end, Tang San and Ma Hongjun were taken away.
Flender, who was hiding in the audience, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Once Ma Hongjun is bound to Tang San, both Yu Xiaogang and Tang Hao will exert their influence behind the scenes. At that time, Ma Hongjun will be able to be saved.
This farce attracted so much attention that no one paid attention to the subsequent matches; everyone waited in front of the Capital Prefecture gate for the final verdict.
Most of the VIPs in the high seats had already left, intending to discuss the subsequent punishments.
"I'll go check the situation first. Should everyone stay here?" Wu Qi asked.
Everyone wanted to join in the fun, but the details discussed by the Organizing Committee wouldn't be easily made public.
Moreover, this is a farce that affects the Imperial Family family's reputation; easily knowing the details could inevitably cause trouble.
Sun Buyu smiled and said, "Little Wu, go check it out. Let us know if anything happens. Everyone, continue watching the game."
Meanwhile, Flender and Liu Erlong hurriedly went to find Yu Xiaogang.
Liu Erlong is not young now. She has no feelings for the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and her relationship with her father has already reached a freezing point. Yu Luomian did not forcibly take her away, but only gave her a few warnings.
"Yu Xiaogang, we have to find a way to save Little San and the others!" Liu Erlong said urgently.
Tang San is Xiao Wu's lover, and Xiao Wu is her goddaughter. Both morally and logically, she has to save him.
Flender didn't dare to speak. After all, the killer was Ma Hongjun, and Tang San was just an innocent bystander.
Yu Xiaogang's face was ashen as he said in a deep voice, "If this matter cannot be resolved in a short time, the Shrek team will definitely not be allowed to participate."
Of course, without Tang San and Ma Hongjun, the remaining six people simply cannot form a team. Without enough members, they are definitely prohibited from participating!
It would be a great loss to squander such a promising situation.
Yu Xiaogang instructed, "Flender, you go and calm the children down and coordinate with the organizers. Er Long and I will go to the Martial Soul Hall."
He hadn't been following the game and didn't know that Ma Hongjun was the culprit, so he decided to save both of them as a way of giving face to his old friend.
As soon as Wu Qi stepped off the arena, he was taken to a nearby corner by Xue Qinghe's guards.
The moment they met, Xue Qinghe said quickly, "Brother Little Wu, to make a long story short, what do you think should be done about this?"
Wu Qi did not express his opinion, but instead asked Xue Qinghe a question.
The latter stated, "Someone must be held responsible for this incident. Yu Xiaogang will definitely protect Tang San at all costs; he has the Papal Order, and no one in Heaven Dou City can restrain him."
"Our intention, and that of Bishop Salas, is to hold Ma Hongjun accountable for this matter and let it go."
Attacking Tang San would enrage Tang Hao, which would benefit no one.
If Yu Xiaogang were to try and secure a spot at the Shrek Academy, he could plead with Bibi Dong, who would likely soften her stance.
Moreover, it's quite possible that the Papal Order in Yu Xiaogang's possession was given to him by Bibi Dong.
If Bibi Dong her case, the Imperial Family will lose face and may even start a war with the Spirit Hall sooner than expected.
Although Yu Xiaogang is a good-for-nothing, he is definitely a troublemaker.
Ultimately, its existence is a legacy of the previous era.
Wu Qi said, "Confiscating Yu Xiaogang's Papal Order is inevitable. I guess Grandpa Qian must have left a mark on the Papal Order to facilitate the investigation of its origin."
"Your Crown Prince, I will write back. Let Shrek Academy go for now; they'll go to Spirit City sooner or later, and then there will be plenty of opportunities to investigate them."
"As for the present, let's minimize the impact as much as possible. Let's say Ma Hongjun has a grudge against Wang Teng, and Wang Teng's actions on the field angered him, so he took advantage of the gap when Tang San's attack landed to kill him!"
Xue Qinghe did not decide whether to adopt the suggestion or not, but simply nodded slightly, then turned around and quickly headed to the Organizing Committee.
Since this concerns the "Elder" of the Spirit Hall, the Heaven Dou Empire needs to devise a strategy and then discuss it with Salas.
Wu Qi sneered inwardly.
According to the Original Space-Time, Yu Xiaogang would definitely go to the Papal Hall to ask Bibi Dong for the Twin Martial Souls Cultivation Method.
He'll be well taken care of then!
Without much thought, he immediately wrote a letter and had Golden Eagle Douluo deliver it to the Spirit Hall.
The Martial Soul Hall.
With his hands behind his back, Yu Xiaogang, accompanied by his bodyguard Liu Erlong, swaggered towards the Martial Soul Hall.
Upon seeing this, the guard at the gate pointed his Long Spear directly at the man, shouting, "Halt! Who are you?!"
Yu Xiaogang took out the Papal Order and angrily cursed, "Are you blind?!"
The Sacred Hall guards, being somewhat knowledgeable, recognized this as Papal Order and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, trembling with fear.
Yu Xiaogang kicked him away and walked in with his head held high.
Salas sensed his presence and quickly came to greet him, "Your subordinate greets Elder Yu."
Yu Xiaogang glanced at him, but didn't answer. He then sat down in the main seat on his own.
Salas feigned unease, standing before him, and said, "Elder Yu, Wang Teng is dead after all. It's only right and proper that we give an explanation. You can't embarrass the Spirit Hall, can you?"
Yu Xiaogang really didn't dare to do anything reckless.
First of all, the Papal Order was not originally his; he only used it to protect himself in the emergency.
Secondly, if things escalate, someone will definitely investigate Tang San and Ma Hongjun's backgrounds; once exposed, Tang Hao will not let him off the hook.