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"Sleep-talking? What sleep-talking?" Bai Bufan asked, somewhat confused.

Only then did Lin Li let out a breath. He had survived.

It would have been one thing if he had said those things in front of the boys, but saying them in front of all the girls in the class made Lin Li not want to be an organic life-form anymore.

"Then why is everyone looking at me?" Lin Li suddenly turned his head. The English teacher was not standing behind him, giving him a death glare.

Then he looked outside. "Did some senior girl call me out to confess?"

"More or less." Bai Bufan nodded.

"Seriously? Fuck, my hair did not get flattened while I was sleeping, did it?" Realizing what was going on, Lin Li immediately perked up and began to get nervous.

Hopefully, she was a 175-centimeter, devoted, 36D beautiful rich senior girl.

"More or less. Except it is not a senior girl. The principal wants to see you. As for whether it is a confession, that is uncertain for now." Bai Bufan shook his head.

Lin Li: "?"

"What the fuck do you mean, more or less? No, why does that old bastard principal want me?" Lin Li's hand froze as he fixed his hair, and he gritted his teeth.

As if to verify Bai Bufan's words, the announcement began playing again over the loudspeakers: "Student Lin Li of Senior High, Class 1-4, please report to the Principal's Office. Student Lin Li of Senior High, Class 1-4..."

At that moment, their homeroom teacher, Xue Jian, also appeared at the front door. He did not come in, merely waving from afar at Lin Li, who sat by the window in the back row.

There was not even time to ask what was going on. Lin Li swallowed and silently rose to his feet.

"I would not want Baowei to be reincarnated into my aunt's family, but Lin Li, if you do not mind, talk it over with King Yama after you die and come over too. I will remember you forever." Tears filled Bai Bufan's eyes.

"What exactly did you do for Old Jian to personally arrest you and take you to the Principal's Office?" Zhou Baowei asked curiously.

"Teacher, what happened?" Lin Li obediently walked up to Xue Jian, who was the same height as him, and asked without much confidence.

"I just received the notice too. The principal asked me to take you over. You do not know either?" Xue Jian shook his head.

"Yeah."

"I see."

Then the two of them had nothing more to say.

Fuck, Bai Bufan, I completely understand your pain now. Could some old bastard come along so Grandpa here could help you bring it up too?

Nansang Middle School was divided into two sections. Senior High Years One and Two shared one campus, while Senior High Year Three had its own small campus. The Political Education Building was on the side for Years One and Two, so they did not have far to walk.

Still, the thought of facing the Principal's Office made Lin Li's heart pound even harder.

Outside the Principal's Office, Xue Jian knocked on the door. "Principal Wang."

"Are Lin Li and Teacher Xue here? Come in, come in." The door had only been left ajar, yet Principal Wang's voice immediately came from within. Before Xue Jian could push it open, the door was pulled open by itself.

A harsh beam of light stabbed into Lin Li's eyes, hitting him like a blow to the head.

Oh no, a show of authority.

It was over.

But Lin Li quickly realized he had judged wrong.

It was merely the morning sunlight reflecting off the principal's Mediterranean.

"This must be Student Lin Li. Good, good. You really have the look of an outstanding talent. Very good." Principal Wang's face bloomed like a chrysanthemum as he patted Lin Li's shoulder with satisfaction, his tone full of approval and admiration.

His voice was as pleasant as a spring breeze, but the stale middle-aged smell on him—a mixture of cigarettes and tea—made Lin Li quietly hold his breath.

What was going on here?

He turned to look at Xue Jian, only to find a trace of surprise on his face as well.

"Good child, come in and sit down first. Come, come in." Principal Wang put an arm around Lin Li and led him into the Principal's Office.

Then Lin Li froze, because he saw an acquaintance he had met and only gotten to know a few days ago: Demon Suppression Envoy Yang Liang.

There was another Demon Suppression Envoy beside him, a woman Lin Li had never seen before, also wearing a uniform.

"Officer Yang, this is the child you mentioned, right?" Principal Wang had Lin Li sit on the reception sofa beside Yang Liang, then smiled as he spoke to him.

"Yes." Yang Liang nodded, then turned to Lin Li. His voice was incomparably gentle. "Little Lin, we meet again."

The voice was overly gentle and friendly, making Lin Li feel a little strange. Zhong Deng had not treated him like this a few days ago. Was it because there was a female officer present now, and he needed to establish a gentle-man persona? Tsk, tsk, tsk.

This was what men were like.

Having understood everything, Lin Li was not bored enough to expose him. He simply nodded. "Hello, Uncle Yang."

"My name is Sun Ying." The female Demon Suppression Envoy introduced herself with a smile.

"Hello, Sister Sun."

Then Lin Li hesitantly probed Yang Liang in a tentative tone. "The purpose of your visit to our school today is...?"

As if recalling something, Lin Li's expression turned ugly. He leaned closer and whispered into Yang Liang's ear:

"Uncle, I admit my attitude toward you the day before yesterday was a little arrogant, but there was no need to report me to the school. Can I not mess around anymore?"

Why was Yang Liang so petty? He had only made a few little jokes. It was not like he had caused any major trouble.

Putting the facts aside, was Yang Liang himself completely blameless? He was furious, trembling, and freezing. Why did this world have so much prejudice against a seventeen-year-old handsome guy?

Kneel down. I have something to ask you.

"Don't, Little Lin!" Yang Liang shook his head fiercely.

Being unhinged was Lin Li's only protective shell. If he made him take off that shell too, could he still call himself human? He did not want to lose sleep again.

"Being unhinged is good! Young people should be unhinged! Just stay unhinged from now on! The more unhinged, the better! Go wild! Be as unhinged as you can!"

Lin Li: "?"

Uncle, you were more unhinged than I was right now.

What kind of nonsense was that?

He had to wake up at four every morning to secretly memorize memes under the covers just to become this unhinged, yet this great Demon Suppression Envoy Yang Liang before him...

As expected, anyone who got into the civil service had some talent in every area.

Yang Liang also realized that Lin Li had probably misunderstood something, so he explained again:

"Didn't I tell you before? You helped us dismantle such a large den. Returning your money is a given, and our department will also give you an additional reward.

The two of us came today on behalf of the police department to deliver a letter of commendation, a Merit Banner, gifts, and a cash reward. It is not a bad thing. It is absolutely a good thing!"

"Phew—You scared me." Lin Li let out a long breath.

So that was what this was about.

No wonder Principal Wang was smiling like a chrysanthemum and treating him so warmly.

"Exactly, exactly! Of course it is a good thing! Student Lin Li, I could tell at a glance that he was an outstanding talent! He is truly a fine representative of Nansang Middle School. Helping the police solve a case—good, very good!" Principal Wang still had not sat down. Standing beside Lin Li, he spoke with satisfaction.

"This is also related to Nansang Middle School's educational philosophy and policies. I believe that everyone at our school, boys and girls alike, will be like Student Lin Li—when you need help, they will step forward without hesitation and help you, just like Student Lin Li did!"

Principal Wang's excitement was genuinely not an act.

What an achievement this was. This student named Lin Li had given Nansang Middle School a huge boost to its reputation.

He had also brought glory to Principal Wang himself! With Lin Li's help, his position might even move up another step—after all, principals generally had more than just the title of principal.

For some principals, being a principal was more like a transitional stop between positions.

He had already planned it all out. They absolutely had to publicize this on a grand scale.

They would post it on the official account, make every teacher share it on their social media, put up announcements, and preferably find a few news video accounts to interview Lin Li and post it online!

Then they could casually film it as though by accident, claim they had not expected it to get posted online, and watch it go viral.

As Lin Li listened, he suddenly felt that something was off.

It was not that Principal Wang's self-praise was strange. Something like this happening at the school, being happy about it and wanting to maintain the school's image—there was nothing more normal than that.

It was just that...

Would it not be a little inappropriate if everyone helped the Demon Suppression Division solve cases the way he had?

Lin Li looked at Yang Liang and asked quietly, "Uncle, did you tell the principal how I helped you solve the case?"

Yang Liang fell silent at that.

Still silent.

Silent.

Yang Liang looked away.

Yang Liang.exe was not responding.

Lin Li: "?"