Ma Hongjun Was to Be Put on Trial
The Imperial Family and the Spirit Hall talked all day but failed to reach an agreement.
After leaving the Organizing Committee office, Yu Xiaogang continued to pressure Salas, trying to get him to give up more benefits in order to satisfy the Imperial Family's appetite and allow Shrek Academy to participate in the competition as soon as possible.
Salas did not resist in his heart. Even if he sold out his interests, in the end, these industries were managed by Xue Qinghe and did not fall into the hands of outsiders.
But he wouldn't easily agree to Yu Xiaogang's request, and instead said he needed to go back and think about it for a night.
Yu Xiaogang couldn't force the other party, so he could only urge them to make a decision as soon as possible before returning to the Shrek Academy.
The Organizing Committee announced that Ma Hongjun will be publicly tried tomorrow. As his teacher, Flender is extremely anxious and frustrated.
The announcement only mentioned Ma Hongjun's name. Does this mean that Yu Xiaogang betrayed Ma Hongjun to save Tang San?
When Yu Xiaogang returned to the academy looking exhausted, Flender rushed up to him and grabbed his arm. "Yu Xiaogang, what happened? Why is Hongjun being tried tomorrow? What happened to Little San?"
Yu Xiaogang brushed his hand away and frowned. "I'm tired. Let me rest for a while."
After all, he was an elderly Soul Grandmaster, and his energy was certainly not comparable to that of the young and strong members of the Organizing Committee.
After a day of sharp-tongued "battle," he was exhausted and had no energy left to reply to Flender ' inquiries.
But now that things were urgent, Flender couldn't let him rest. He said emotionally, "Yu Xiaogang, tell me the truth, did you exchange Hongjun's life for Little San's acquittal?"
Yu Xiaogang did not answer.
He hadn't figured out how to answer, after all, he owed Flender something, and of course, Ma Hongjun also had a share of the blame.
However, circumstances were beyond his control, and he had to make certain choices.
We can't abandon Tang San just to protect Ma Hongjun, can we?
Knowing that saying too much would only lead to more mistakes, Yu Xiaogang decided to change the subject and leave under the pretext of taking a break.
But Flender didn't "let him go" and kept asking questions.
Hearing the commotion, Liu Erlong followed the sound and saw Flender's "chattering" appearance. She couldn't help but step forward and separate the two.
"Boss Fu, what are you doing? Yu Xiaogang has worked hard all day, let him rest."
Seeing that Yu Xiaogang refused to speak, and with Liu Erlong interrupting him, Flender's anxiety finally erupted.
He demanded sharply, "Yu Xiaogang, tell me the truth, did you betray Hongjun?!"
Liu Erlong was aware of the situation. After a moment's hesitation, she turned her gaze to Yu Xiaogang.
Flender's perception was so sharp that he immediately noticed her subtle movements.
Now that things have come to this, even if Yu Xiaogang doesn't say anything, he already knows the outcome.
But how could he accept that?
Back in Grass Chicken Village, seeing that Ma Hongjun possessed innate High Soul Power and a mutated Phoenix Spirit, he adopted him. He even promised the Grass Chicken Village that he would raise Ma Hongjun to adulthood and teach him the knowledge of Soul Master.
Now, Ma Hongjun is only fourteen years old, far from being an adult, yet he has already been detained by the empire and will likely be executed tomorrow.
As a teacher, he undoubtedly failed in his duty.
The only thing that can save Ma Hongjun right now is Yu Xiaogang, or Tang Hao behind him!
He grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm and roared frantically, "Yu Xiaogang, for the sake of our years of friendship, you must save Hongjun!"
"Or you can tell me where His Your Eminence Clear Sky, and I'll personally go and beg him to intervene!"
"Enough, Flender!" Yu Xiaogang broke free from his arm.
He was already exhausted, but Flender kept pestering him, and his frustration finally exploded.
"Flender, how am I supposed to save Hongjun?"
"He's the murderer, the direct killer of Wang Teng, and he's even confessed and signed the document. It's a done deal! The Imperial Family has to take responsibility. If they don't let Hongjun take the blame, are they going to make the Little San bear the consequences?"
"Don't forget who his father is!"
"Hongjun, showing great understanding and righteousness, took the blame upon himself. Once he has been tried, Shrek Academy will be able to regain its eligibility to participate!"
"And he might not even be sentenced to death. After he's released from prison, he'll still be your disciple!"
With husband and wife in harmony, Yu Xiaogang had made up his mind, and Liu Erlong had no reason not to support him.
She comforted him, saying, "Boss Fu, sacrificing only Hongjun to save the future of the entire academy and the children is already the best possible outcome."
"Stop making a scene, okay? Just think of it as doing this for the children."
Flender's expression suddenly went blank, and he looked like a wilted eggplant, staggering and nearly falling.
Liu Erlong's words clearly showed that she already knew the outcome, but she herself had been kept in the dark.
Yu Xiaogang went to the Organizing Committee today, most likely to betray Ma Hongjun.
It's too late to say anything now; Ma Hongjun's life and death are completely in the hands of the Organizing Committee.
Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly and ignored him.
Wu Qi kept a close eye on the outcome.
When he returned to the Hotel where the Seven Treasures Team was staying, everyone stared at him expectantly.
His tone was indifferent. "I don't know the specific details, but the Imperial Family and the Spirit Hall have reached a consensus to make Ma Hongjun the Old Ghoul and absolve Tang San of any involvement."
"Furthermore, Shrek Academy will likely regain its eligibility to participate in the competition the day after tomorrow."
Hearing this, everyone was slightly disappointed.
Even if Shrek Academy is declared the loser in tomorrow's match, they've only lost four games.
The key lies in their match against the Flame Radiance Academy, and how to determine the winner.
If Shrek Academy is declared the winner, their advancement will still remain uncertain.
Having gone through so many setbacks, they still haven't been able to eliminate Shrek Academy. I'm afraid there will be many people boasting about them in the future.
This made the Seven Treasures Team Members somewhat unhappy.
But the Organizing Committee's decision is not something they can change.
Sun Buyu interrupted with a smile, "So what if Shrek Academy advances? You can defeat them the first time, and you can defeat them the second and third time. They're just humiliating themselves."
The source of everyone's dissatisfaction was naturally not concern about the opponent's strength.
It's truly unexpected that the Shrek Team, having committed so many evil deeds, managed to escape this calamity.
Moreover, Yu Xiaogang's smug and petty demeanor is utterly distasteful.
Wu Qi shrugged. "Tomorrow at noon, Ma Hongjun will be taken to the city center for trial, and may be executed on the spot. Shall we all go and watch?"
"Go, why not? I've disliked that Dead Fatty for a long time," Chen Ping suggested.
Ma Hongjun is a typical example of someone who is bad at the game but has a foul mouth. After winning against his opponent by taking advantage of the situation, he immediately becomes arrogant and even insults and mocks his opponent.
Meanwhile, Prince Xue Xing was also dealing with Wang Teng's traces.
How could a Soul Master from an ordinary family have endless money?
If someone with ulterior motives seizes on this and follows the clues to Xue Xing, then we'll be in big trouble.
If this causes serious damage to the Imperial Family's reputation, he will lose his position as prince.
Of course, Salas's proposed replacement strategy attracted a lot of attention. Those with the ability haven't been able to find anything on Wang Teng yet, which gives Xue Xing time to "destroy the evidence".