"Is that so? It seems the Academy's security system needs a complete overhaul. For a villain like that to appear on Academy Street... the Academy will investigate this to the very end."
"Both as Meng's grandfather and as the Academy's dean, I sincerely thank you. Once Meng wakes up, I'll bring her to thank you in person."
"We can discuss that later, Dean. It's already evening, and I have classes tomorrow. I'll head back and rest."
"Yes, go ahead."
Once Jiang Yue left the Infirmary and passed beyond the range of his senses, Jing Hongchen immediately took out a specially made soul tool.
"Mobilize our resources and investigate all information on Jiang Yue, a fifth-year student in the Practical Soul Guidance Department. Everything."
It was too much of a coincidence. Naturally, Jing Hongchen could not help feeling suspicious.
Only today, Lin Jiayi had told him that two geniuses had joined the Soul Guidance Department this year. Right on the heels of that, something happened to Meng Hongchen, and the person who brought her to the Infirmary just happened to be Jiang Yue.
That string of coincidences instinctively struck Jing Hongchen as wrong, so he immediately began an investigation.
If the investigation uncovered nothing, Jing Hongchen would naturally apologize to Jiang Yue for his discourtesy and compensate him. But if there was something amiss, Jing Hongchen would pursue it to the bitter end, even if it meant being crushed to dust.
Someone had already dared to target his granddaughter. If he, her grandfather, did nothing in response, did he even deserve to live?
Early the next morning, sunlight fell across Meng Hongchen's face. Her eyelashes trembled slightly before her eyes flew open. She sat up, her chest heaving. Feeling her heart still beating and the ointment applied to her body, Meng