"Oh? Should I thank you for letting me save face, then?"
A voice rang out in the distance. Everyone looked over and saw a middle-aged man approaching.
Seven Soul Rings appeared behind him. He was a Seven-Ring Soul Sage too.
"It's the City Lord!"
"The City Lord actually came in person!"
"Damn it, that crook Flender has finally been caught!"
The onlookers grew excited when they saw the City Lord of Suotuo City. They began shouting about Flender's scams.
Before, they had no one to back them up. They had not dared speak out or offend a Soul Saint.
But now that the City Lord was here, they were ready to throw stones at a man who had fallen into a well!
"The City Lord is here too. This is getting bigger and bigger."
"But that's just what I want. Flender, let's see how many mouths you have to talk your way out of this."
Qin Qi could not help laughing inwardly.
Threatening me? Aren't you impressive.
Why aren't you making threats now? Go pick a fight with the City Lord.
Show him that tough attitude of yours.
"City Lord, this is the letter I had my men find. Please take a look."
The Law Enforcement Captain handed the letter to the City Lord.
"Hmph. A spy for the Star Luo Empire. Nephew, you're too keen on following the rules."
"Why bother looking for evidence when you run into someone like this? Arrest him and give him a good beating. He'll confess everything."
The City Lord glanced at it, then sneered. This letter alone could not prove much.
But so what? He was the City Lord. In Suotuo City, he was the emperor!
"Shit!"
The moment Flender heard the words "spy for the Star Luo Empire," he entered Martial Soul Possession, turned, and fled.
Dai Mubai was at his academy, and Dai Mubai was a prince of the Star Luo Empire!
That fact alone was enough to pin the charge of espionage squarely on him!
No one had known before, so everything had been fine. But now someone had accused him of being a spy.
Once they investigated, he would never escape the charge.
Those people would rather kill the wrong man than let a possible spy go.
"He's running! Looks like he really is a spy. Fire the signal and gather our men to take him down!"
The City Lord of Suotuo City shouted, then entered Martial Soul Possession and gave chase.
At the same time, the Law Enforcement Captain fired a Signal Flare, and the forces throughout the city sprang into action.
"He ran without a moment's hesitation. No wonder he's Grandmaster's friend. Birds of a feather really do flock together."
Qin Qi quietly slipped away through the crowd. For now, he had gotten his revenge.
As for killing Flender, the odds were slim.
Flender was a Soul Saint, and one who could fly at that. Killing him would be difficult.
But it did not matter if they could not kill him. Flender had no place left for him here.
He would have to skulk around wherever he went, with no chance to swindle anyone again.
"Time to head back to the Great Soul Arena and keep working on making a system by hand."
Qin Qi waved his sleeves and took not a wisp of cloud with him—only 1,532 Gold Soul Coins.
That night.
Flender finally shook off his pursuers and crept back to Shrek Academy.
He entered his office, only to find an enormous fist coming straight at him.
"You dare come to Shrek Academy to steal? You must have a death wish!"
Zhao Wuji threw a punch at the intruder.
"Old Zhao, it's me."
Flender beat one wing and dodged. Seeing Zhao Wuji ready to keep fighting, he hurriedly spoke up.
"That voice... Dean? Why are you sneaking in through the window in the middle of the night?"
Zhao Wuji stopped attacking and studied Flender by the moonlight.
Flender was a sorry sight. His clothes were torn, and he had wounds on his body.
"I ran into a little trouble. I need to hide out for a couple of days. I'm leaving the academy to you until I get back."
"But remember this: keep the money safe and don't touch it. I'll collect it when I return."
Flender was preparing to flee, but he had no intention of taking the people at Shrek with him.
He wanted them to stay and keep making money for him.
As he spoke, Flender went into the room to retrieve the Gold Soul Coins he had hidden at Shrek.
But when he reached into the hiding place, it was empty. The last of his savings was gone.
Qin Qi had come by that morning and taken it while he was there.
"Old Zhao! You fucking stole my money? After everything I've done for you!"
"Have you forgotten who helped you when you killed someone and Spirit Hall put a bounty on your head?"
"And now you dare steal from me!"
Flender gritted his teeth, murderous intent in his eyes. Zhao Wuji was a wanted man.
Flender had saved him out of kindness back then, and now he dared steal his money.
"Dean, what money are you talking about? I don't know anything."
"I only came in to sit in the Dean's chair for a bit."
"I really don't know about any money."
Zhao Wuji looked utterly innocent. He truly had only wanted to sit in the Dean's chair.
He had not had any other ideas. As for the money, he knew nothing about it.
If Flender had not mentioned it, he would never have known there was money hidden here.
"You've had your eye on my position as Dean too!"
Fury twisted Flender's face. The whole day had been one disaster after another.
Now he had come home to find a traitor coveting his position.
"Wait. Old Zhao, was it you, you bastard, who hid that letter in my shop?"
"You wanted my position and my money so badly that you were willing to have me killed!"
It suddenly came back to Flender. Zhao Wuji had been to the shop before.
Flender had even asked him to mind it for a while. Had he planted the letter then?
"I told you, I didn't do it!"
Zhao Wuji's head was spinning. He had no idea what had happened.
But hearing Flender's accusations, he could no longer hold back his temper. He roared.
"You dare shout at me?"
"When Spirit Hall was hunting you, you were like a dog with no home."
"I saved you. I gave you a place to live and food to eat."
"And now you dare shout at me? You really are a dog that can't be tamed!"
The more Flender thought about it, the more certain he was that Zhao Wuji had done it. Who else would know about Dai Mubai?
Who else would invent a connection between him and Star Luo Empire? Who else could slip something into his shop without a sound?
Who else knew where he kept his money? Only someone close to him could know all that!
"You bird-brained bastard, who are you calling a dog? I'm a bear! I'm the Immovable Wisdom King!"
Zhao Wuji could no longer contain his temper. Back then, he too had been a devil who ran wild through the world.
He had killed more people than he could count in the Soul Master World. Only after being hunted to the end of the road had he hidden here and become a teacher.
But no one should think being a teacher had changed him. He was still the same killer he had been back then!
One wrong word led to a fight. This was no scuffle born of anger.
Flender was truly trying to kill him. He genuinely believed Zhao Wuji wanted him dead.
While infighting raged at Shrek Academy, two people came looking for Qin Qi.
They were Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan.
"What do you two want with me?"
Qin Qi was staying at an inn that night. He had planned to get a good night's sleep, but he had barely lain down before they called him out.
"Grandfather told us he'd found a younger cousin of ours, and we heard you're strong."
"So we came to spar with you and see whether you're stronger, or we are."
Yu Tianheng stood to one side. He no longer tilted his head back to look down at people when he spoke.
Apparently, the beating he had taken earlier had done some good.
"That's what we said, but how could a little six-year-old like you be a match for us?"
"Call me 'big cousin,' and make it sound nice. Then I'll go easy on you when I beat you up."
Yu Tianxin held his head high, arrogant as could be. He was practically looking at Qin Qi through his nostrils.
He clearly had never taken a beating. Once he got one, he would behave.
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