The Impact of the Shooting Incident (Seeking Collections, Recommendations, Monthly Tickets, Follow-ups, and Investments)

"Don't!" Just as Robet finished weaving his hypnotic story, Clark, who was in a shopping mall somewhere in Kansas City, suddenly cried out. Lana, holding up a piece of clothing, looked at him in confusion, frozen in place without knowing why.

"Forget it, it's too late..." After coming back to his senses, Clark sighed helplessly. Then he looked at Lana and forced a smile. "It's nothing. The clothes you picked look great, but something suddenly came up that I need to deal with..."

"It's fine, go ahead!" Lana's expression dimmed slightly. She wore an equally forced yet entirely different smile as she looked at Clark and said softly, "Wrap up this outfit. Consider it a gift from me, if you can accept it..."

Lana: (︿)

"Alright. I'll prepare a gift in return!" Seeing Lana's expression, Clark sighed inwardly. In the end, not only did he not refuse, he answered seriously.

"Really? That's great! I'm really looking forward to seeing what gift you'll give me!" Lana's eyes lit up, and her previous gloom vanished in an instant. She was quite the master at changing faces.

At the same time, Lana summed up another lesson in her heart: when she was with Clark, being overly proactive and forceful was not a good idea. She needed to show a little vulnerability at the right times to soften Clark's heart!

Clark responded to softness, not force!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Meanwhile, after Robet completed the hypnosis, Okinja and the other two indeed turned on each other. They fired at their former boss and underling alike. Bullets tore through their bodies, and the intense pain woke them from their hypnotic states, but the hypnotic story Robet had woven had already altered their memories.

The beating of Robet had never happened. When they threatened Robet, they had pulled out their guns, only to shoot each other over an uneven division of the spoils. Now, lying on the ground after being shot, their hearts were filled with panic and regret. It was simply too stupid to start fighting before they had even gotten the money...

Well, well. Looks like you weren't fated to die. I don't know whether your marksmanship was too good or too bad, but you're destined to be disabled for the rest of your lives. Consider this a lesson... Robet glanced at the three bullies lying on the ground and muttered to himself. Then he took a deep breath and shouted loudly.

"Help! Someone's been shot! There's a shooting! Help!"

After shouting, Robet shrank into a corner as though he had been terrified, fully demonstrating what real acting looked like.

And a little appropriate acting at a time like this could save Robet a great deal of trouble...

Very soon, armed school police arrived and swiftly rushed Okinja and the other two to the hospital for emergency treatment. The town sheriff also arrived shortly afterward.

A school shooting—especially one involving minors—was an enormous incident for Smallville and the surrounding area, even for Kansas as a whole. If the sheriff did not handle it well, the people who had elected him would not be pleased.

As both a witness and a party involved, Robet naturally had to undergo a thorough investigation. However, he had barely had any physical contact with Okinja's group, and there were not even any of his fingerprints on the guns. On top of that, Robet subtly applied a bit of mental suggestion, and he was soon released.

After all, every piece of evidence indicated that Robet was innocent. He was the victim of bullying, while the three bullies were a notorious bullying gang. Many students and teachers at the school could testify to that.

Later, the police also questioned the three bullies and gathered evidence from them. After a series of procedures, they obtained testimony identical to Robet's.

In theory, the matter should have ended there. Robet could return to school in peace and no longer needed to concern himself with the three bullies, who had been permanently disabled and would need a long time to recover.

In fact, from Robet's perspective, this outcome for the three bullies was not bad at all. This time, they had learned a lesson they would never forget. Their injuries and pain would remain with them for life. At the very least, it would be difficult for them to bully anyone again, and they would not commit even greater mistakes through bullying...

This could be considered Robet helping the three bullies turn over a new leaf and become decent people again.

Robet: As expected, I'm a good person!

However, what Robet had not expected was that the matter did not end there...

"Good boy, you must have been frightened, right? It's alright as long as you're okay. As long as you're okay..." When the Jonathan family picked Robet up in their car, Martha hugged him, sitting in the back seat, and comforted him with heartache in her eyes.

"This is completely lawless! Kids that young actually dared to steal guns from home! It's lucky they started fighting each other over the split, or this matter wouldn't be over!" Jonathan spoke indignantly as well, his emotions uncharacteristically agitated.

After all, in Jonathan and Martha's eyes, aside from having a bigger appetite and a tail, their younger son was no different from an ordinary person. They did not want to see Robet injured by bullets—or even killed...

"Don't worry, Mom, Dad. I'm fine..." Seeing Jonathan and Martha's concerned expressions, warmth rose in Robet's heart. He then smiled and said, "Actually, while I'm not as strong as my brother, I can still handle ordinary situations like that!"

"How is that an ordinary situation? They pulled out guns! You didn't see it, but those three classmates of yours are in terrible shape. They may not be completely unable to care for themselves for the rest of their lives, but they'll definitely need someone to look after them properly... Hmph! But they brought it on themselves!" Martha pursed her lips in dissatisfaction. Although the three bullies were in a miserable state, she felt no sympathy for them whatsoever, because that misery had nearly happened to her younger son.

"Robet, you don't know this, but the parents from their families even tried to pin the blame on you. If Jonathan hadn't been firm, and if Okinja and the others hadn't let something slip while they were panicking under questioning, this matter wouldn't have ended so easily..."

"It's not over yet..." Clark, who had remained silent all this time, sighed helplessly and spoke in a low voice.

"Huh?" The three of them froze at once and turned to look at Clark.

"Clark, did you hear something?" Martha asked Clark hesitantly. Naturally, she knew about his abilities.

"Yes. Because the impact of a school shooting involving minors is too great, the students' parents have all gone to the school and demanded that Okinja and the others be expelled..." Clark glanced at Robet and said softly.

"That's a good thing. Though even if they aren't expelled, it'll probably be hard for them to return to school. Their relationships with others don't seem very good, after all. They offended quite a few people, so once they return, the disabled ones might instead become targets of bullying..." Robet shrugged and said with a faint smile. "Of course, if that really happens, it'll just be karma!"

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