Questioning Guilt

"Give it back to me now!"

Fatty communicated with Bai Ze using his spiritual sense.

Unexpectedly, Bai Ze directly shut down his spiritual sense, refusing to respond.

Right now, nothing was more important than it consuming the Beast King Pill.

Seeing that Bai Ze wasn't responding, Fatty felt a little embarrassed.

He said, "Brother Chen, I'm sorry. My contracted beast is ignorant. Whatever you gave it, I'll compensate you tenfold."

Jiang Chen said seriously, "If you say that, you're not treating me as a friend!"

Fatty waved his hands repeatedly, "No, that's not what I meant."

"It's just that I can't accept anything from Brother Chen."

"Brother Chen has already looked after me so much. If I ask for more from you, I'll feel shameless."

Fatty quickly explained, afraid Jiang Chen would misunderstand.

Jiang Chen didn't mind Fatty's thoughts. He said, "I have no use for this item. It just so happens that your contracted beast likes it, so it's perfect for it."

With that said.

Fatty had nothing else to say and could only reply, "Then thank you, Brother Chen!"

"This, my gift!"

Seeing that Jiang Chen had already given a gift, Zhang Banxian felt he couldn't not give one as a friend, so he took out his most prized possession.

"What is this?"

Fatty saw Zhang Banxian hand him a very strange flower.

He had never seen this flower before.

So he asked.

"This is a Black Mandara. I think your contracted beast will like it."

Bai Ze had actually shut down communication with Fatty.

But it could still see what was happening outside through its contract with Fatty.

Upon seeing Zhang Banxian take out the Black Mandara, it immediately rushed out of its pet space, waving its little paws, "I want it! I want it!"

"Can you give me a little less trouble?"

Fatty felt embarrassed to take things from his friend.

The three of them had known each other for three years, and his family had the best financial background.

So, when it came to rare heavenly treasures, he could actually obtain them.

It wasn't a difficult task for him.

But this Bai Ze seemed to be deliberately going against him, specifically wanting things from his friends.

"Tell me what you want, and I'll get it for you. They are my friends, don't act like this!"

Helpless, Fatty had to speak his mind.

Bai Ze slapped Fatty's face with its paw again and said, "What do you know? This is a ten-thousand-year-old Black Mandara. Absorbing its essence will be of great help to me."

What...

This was actually a ten-thousand-year-old Mandara.

Even with Fatty's abilities, it would be quite difficult to obtain such a high-quality spiritual herb.

Fatty hadn't expected Zhang Banxian's gift to be so valuable.

"If this thing wasn't so rare, I wouldn't even bother!"

Bai Ze snorted proudly and, while Fatty wasn't paying attention, snatched the flower and disappeared.

"Zhang Banxian, I always tease you, but you still gave me such a valuable gift. I..."

"I'll have Bai Ze spit it out right away."

Fatty hadn't expected Zhang Banxian to give him such a precious gift.

This item was beyond the realm of monetary value.

"If I give it to you, just accept it. Your contracted beast will probably become stronger after eating it. This way, your strength will improve, which is good for you."

Zhang Banxian said nonchalantly.

In reality, his heart ached terribly.

But since Uncle-Master Jiang had given a gift, how could he not?

These words moved Fatty deeply.

"Zhang Banxian, you're too good to me. I've decided, I'll tease you a few less times from now on!"

"Alright, alright, I can't stand this the most."

"What do you mean thanks, friends shouldn't say that, it makes us strangers."

Zhang Banxian replied with a smile.

Yeah, friends shouldn't say thank you.

Saying thank you makes you strangers.

Fatty was very happy that he could meet them in this life.

They could share life and death together.

"What do you want for lunch? My treat!"

Fatty patted his belly and asked.

Jiang Chen looked at the time; it was about time for lunch.

There shouldn't be anything else for him to do at the school, so he thought they should eat some substantial dishes, as he was also a bit hungry.

But just as he was about to speak, he heard General Pagoda's voice from behind him.

"What happened here? How did the building collapse? What exactly happened?"

General Pagoda arrived at the school with the Law Enforcement Team.

He pointed at the collapsed building and asked.

Song Yiyi knew the matter was a bit complicated and didn't know how to start.

After all, this involved her grandfather.

The fact that her grandfather had fallen and become a demon had not yet been announced at the school. Apart from Jiang Chen and a few others, no one else knew about it.

She was very afraid of these people finding out.

If they knew, how would they look at her grandfather, and how would they look at her?

Before she could figure out how to answer, Jiang Chen spoke up, "We don't know why either, but when the building collapsed, I seemed to sense the aura of a demon."

There's a demon...

As soon as they heard the word "demon," everyone on the sports field panicked.

General Pagoda noticed the commotion in the crowd and said to everyone, "There are powerful Guardian Barriers around the school. Even if a demon invades, we'll get an early warning."

"Now, the barrier isn't active, which proves there are no demons!"

"Everyone, don't panic!"

"It must be some other reason that caused the building to collapse. I'll send people to investigate!"

"For now, please return to the experimental building across the way and wait for further notice."

With General Pagoda present, the students who had started to panic gradually calmed down.

Following General Pagoda's instructions, they went to the experimental building across the way to wait for notice.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to go to the experimental building with Fatty and Zhang Banxian, General Pagoda called out to him, "Jiang Chen, you stay. And Song Yiyi too."

"I need to understand the situation."

The four of them were called by General Pagoda to a secluded spot.

General Pagoda sized up Song Yiyi, who looked preoccupied, and the calm Jiang Chen, then said directly, "What exactly happened? You can tell me now."

Song Yiyi subconsciously glanced at Jiang Chen.

After Jiang Chen gave a subtle nod, she began to speak.

She said, "I didn't expect the building to collapse in the end."

"Nonsense! Destroying the main body of a super demon is inherently a very dangerous matter. Why didn't you notify me immediately?"

General Pagoda was clearly very angry. "You acted on your own. You can imagine how dangerous that was."

"I..."

Song Yiyi had considered this problem.

But she didn't know who else besides Jiang Chen had the ability to solve this matter.

Seeing that none of them spoke, General Pagoda, though angry, seemed to have no other good options.

"The matter is resolved, and there were no accidents or casualties."

"I will report this incident to my superiors."

"However, the crisis in this city has been resolved."

"Jiang Chen, your contribution is indispensable."

As soon as Song Yiyi heard that General Pagoda was going to report the incident, she became anxious and said, "Regarding my grandfather, could you..."

"Rest assured, I will do my utmost to preserve your grandfather's reputation."

Reassured by General Pagoda's promise, Song Yiyi breathed a sigh of relief.

"Also, Jiang Chen, are you interested in joining the Law Enforcement Team?"

Jiang Chen rejected General Pagoda's invitation without a second thought: "I'm a person who values freedom and dislikes being controlled."

General Pagoda, however, thought highly of Jiang Chen. Everyone has their own aspirations, and since Jiang Chen's aspirations lay elsewhere, General Pagoda didn't press the matter.

He could only say: "If you ever need any help, you can come find me anytime."

"Okay!"

The three concluded their conversation, and Jiang Chen and Song Yiyi walked back to the experimental building together.

Along the way, Jiang Chen remained silent. Song Yiyi tried to find a topic of conversation, saying, "Jiang Chen, do you think the school will appoint a new Principal?"

"This school is a private enterprise of your family, so who becomes Principal is a matter for your Song Family."

"But the school is also managed by the Empire. The Song Family is just a shareholder. If the Empire appoints a new Principal, even I would have to accept it."

"That's not my concern."

Song Yiyi was stumped and didn't continue the topic, walking behind Jiang Chen with her head down.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen was now holding a letter in his hand, though he didn't know when it had appeared.

He curiously opened it to read.

It read:

Interested in participating in the Night Parade of a Hundred Ghosts!