All the students present knew there had been no drug use, but they were all a little high from drinking and inevitably started arguing.
Seeing that something was off about them, the patrol officers knew it might be because of the alcohol, but they still conducted an on-site search. As a result, they found "ice" in a handbag.
And that handbag belonged to Xiang Song, the birthday boy.
There was nothing more to say. They took him to the station for questioning, and a urine test and the like were certainly required.
No one noticed the enormous Butterfly silently flying away through the dark night sky.
Xiang Song swore to heaven that he had never done such a thing, but why would the patrol officers care? They said they would notify the school first.
Xiang Song was genuinely terrified upon hearing that. He might not need to rely on that diploma for a living, and any related disciplinary action might not remain on his record for long, but if word got out... it would sound terrible, at the very least.
So he said that he wanted to call his father, who could prove his innocence.
The Dragon City patrol officers had seen it all. Making a phone call was no big deal.
When Mayor Xiang received the call, he was immediately shocked. After carefully asking his son a few questions, he understood. "I know you were set up. Someone among your classmates is no good."
In truth, he could not be one hundred percent certain that his son had never used drugs. As the mayor of a city, he had far too much to deal with every day to keep an eye on his son. Still, based on scattered observations and experience, he felt his son was innocent.
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