Lanchi's Bad Start

In the back row of the spacious tiered classroom for first-year students at the Sage Institute, after Lanchi's words fell, the sudden confrontation seemed to freeze all sounds in the air, leaving only a suppressed, pervasive, and unbreakable silence.

Even the midday sun shining through the windows from outside the classroom seemed to have slowed down a bit.

The other students were like statues at this moment, with various expressions. Some were staring at the scenery outside the window and listening with their ears, some were looking down at their books pretending not to care about anything, and some were sitting directly in their seats and turning their heads to look.

No matter what, they were all silently enjoying the drama unfolding in the back row.

The students enjoying the drama finally realized how despicable Lanchi was!

It turned out that his first sentence was actually a trap question!

Only after successfully inducing Mo Dan's habitual sarcastic remark did the subsequent legal warning follow.

At this moment, Mo Dan's face was as black as a pot, and he didn't say a word. He felt as if he had been played by Lanchi.

After a few seconds that felt both short and long.

"How old are you this year?"

Lanchi finally spoke again, breaking the silence.

Mo Dan didn't understand what Lanchi meant by asking his age and didn't respond to Lanchi's words.

Or rather, Mo Dan was now unwilling to answer Lanchi's questions casually.

"He's 19."

Hughberlian told Lanchi from the side.

She probably understood Lanchi's intention a little. After interacting with him a few times, she found that Lanchi's way of thinking was not completely incomprehensible, it was just that it was difficult for ordinary people to keep up.

Lanchi calculated with his fingers and looked at Mo Dan:

"Then you'll be able to get out when you're 27."

"?"

Mo Dan was stunned for a moment, and then he finally understood what Lanchi meant.

Lanchi didn't sound like he was threatening him with veiled words, but rather seriously calculating the minimum 8-year sentence he, as the plaintiff's lawyer, could secure for the defendant.

"Hooah..."

Lanchi yawned and lazily slumped back onto the desk, then smiled and winked his left eye at Mo Dan.

It was as if he had just played a small joke with Mo Dan.

However.

This friendly and non-aggressive demeanor, in Mo Dan's eyes at this moment, only made his blood pressure surge!

Mo Dan's pupils trembled slightly, his eyes like a powder keg that could explode at any moment. Although his facial muscles remained still, his throat was tight, as if preventing the impulsive anger from turning into uncontrolled words and gushing out.

"You should, first see if you can wait until this Duke Miss inherits the Aransal Family, otherwise everything is just empty talk."

Mo Dan finally suppressed the anger and impulse that seemed to be ignited by a devil,

"Lanchi Wilford, if you don't want your Wilford Merchant Guild to be implicated, you'd better not meddle in her affairs anymore."

He stared coldly at the relaxed Lanchi and threatened in a deep voice.

Lanchi frowned slightly at the words.

"So... if I continue to help Hughberlian, you'll find a way to ruin the Wilford Merchant Guild?"

"That's right. Our House of Marquis Gasigas has plenty of ways to legally acquire your entire enterprise through commercial means at the lowest cost."

Mo Dan was now extremely cautious with his words and actions.

He knew that Lanchi's previous question was another attempt to trick him into revealing "criminal evidence" in advance.

But repeating the same trick was clearly ugly.

Mo Dan smiled coldly in his heart, confident that with his power, he had plenty of ways to control this seemingly clever border youth.

For example, he couldn't possibly not care about his own Wilford Merchant Guild!

But the next second.

Mo Dan never expected it in a million years—

Lanchi was staring straight at him, as if he had seen a savior.

This genuine look of anticipation made Mo Dan feel a chill down his spine.

"?"

What normal person would show such an indescribable joy upon hearing that their family business was being threatened?

How did your father abuse you since childhood to make you hate the Wilford family so much?!

"Business is inherently about the winner taking all and the loser being the villain. If you can swallow it, then swallow it. There's no need to inform me."

Lanchi shrugged, closed his eyes, and said in a carefree manner.

Mo Dan took a deep breath, finally feeling a sense of exasperation.

"Lanchi Wilford, just being glib is meaningless. Your true abilities will soon be completely exposed in the Shadow World. I hope you don't embarrass yourself in front of the entire Royal Capital. Many people are watching you."

Mo Dan had also realized that Lanchi's disregard for everyone was just like a member of the Demon Race!

No wonder he got along with Hughberlian.

"Hughberlian, let this mud boat of yours sink to the bottom of the sea with your pipe dreams."

Leaving these words behind, Mo Dan turned and left with a gloomy expression.

Mo Dan's words were full of certainty.

Because he knew that if Hughberlian wanted to become stronger and gain more opportunities to find her father, she could only beg him and submit to him.

One day she would understand and come to him.

After Mo Dan left, the classroom finally filled with various subtle murmurs.

Some sharp students realized that the accusation Lanchi had made against Mo Dan might be groundbreaking.

Because among the many famous academies in the Southern Continent, since their establishment, there had never been a precedent of successfully suing a fellow student and sending them to prison.

Once Lanchi set this bad example, and Hughberlian hired him as a lawyer to threaten Mo Dan.

Then the atmosphere of this Ikelite Magic Academy was likely to be led astray by Lanchi.

In the past, if there were irreconcilable conflicts between students, they would mostly go to the arena or an artificial Shadow World with life protection to fight it out.

At worst, they would play dirty, bet something, and have a duel concerning their dignity.

However, with Lanchi's example, students would gradually discover—

For any campus conflict or dispute, finding a way to directly send the opponent to prison was the most effective and efficient method!

Back of the classroom.

"Sigh—"

Hughberlian finally smiled helplessly.

From the moment she met Lanchi, she felt that this guy was both serious and absurd.

If he were an opponent, he would definitely be a super rookie.

But if he were a teammate, he would definitely be the most reassuring and beautiful freshman.

"Lanchi, thank you."

"It's a small matter. I've always disliked conflict and only like to mediate. There's no need for meaningless arguments between classmates."

Seeing that Mo Dan had left, Lanchi lay on the desk and muttered.

He felt like he was about to become the Sleeping Emperor again.

His sleepy eyes looked at the clock, feeling that every minute and second was torture.

He didn't want to attend class.

Now, even the law exam book he had been thinking about, he didn't have the energy to read.

It was like when he was in high school and encountered a subject he hated, as soon as the teacher opened their mouth, he would collapse onto the desk.

Lanchi wondered if he should go challenge the Shadow World today.

According to the school's regulations, if he missed class due to challenging the Shadow World, it wouldn't be counted as skipping class, and he would even be given a certain period of vacation for adjustment after passing.

Furthermore, if students participated in Shadow World challenges, the school would award them a small amount of real academic credits based on the difficulty and completion status – which could not only be used as elective credits for any semester, but if there were enough, they could even offset the credits for required courses!

Therefore, many foolish martial artists from the Knight Institute would work hard to challenge the Shadow World, doing their best to indirectly replace required courses!

Lanchi now felt that he was also going to take this path.

He couldn't help but look at Hughberlian.

She seemed to be having a very easy time studying today, not suffering like he was at all.

Moreover, Hughberlian should be a relatively cautious and steady person.

He wondered if she would agree to go on an adventure in the Shadow World with him.