"Yes." Xu Qingjia nodded, a cold smile curling his lips. "They trespassed on a restricted military zone and stole a military aircraft. Worse still, Shrek Academy had the gall to call openly and demand that you guarantee their students' safety, or they would never let the matter rest."
They were riding on people's heads, throwing their weight around!
"So if those people at Shrek Academy all mysteriously drop dead one day, that will simply be retribution coming due."
"What a bunch of lawless bastards!" Tang Wulin clenched his fists, his youthful face filled with barely contained fury.
"Ahem." Mo Lan cleared her throat beside them, trying to bring the conversation back to the matter at hand. "Gentlemen, sorry to interrupt."
"What is it?" Xu Qingjia looked over.
"Mr. Xu," Mo Lan said solemnly, "regarding this attack, could I ask you to help me prepare a detailed statement later?"
Xu Qingjia's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly, then smoothed out. "There's no need to go to all that trouble. I'll explain everything right here."
Looking at Mo Lan, Xu Qingjia said, "The five people who died without a sound inside the train were my doing.
"One Soul Emperor and four Soul Kings. Their target was probably you."
"Oh?" A flicker of surprise crossed Mo Lan's eyes.
Xu Qingjia explained his reasoning, starting with the conclusion and working backward. "Apart from this Soul Saint Evil Soul Master, the strongest of the others was that Soul Emperor. He was trying to approach the conductor's compartment. When he passed my private compartment, I sensed the evil aura on him, so I subdued him."
"An ordinary conductor might not warrant the Holy Spirit Cult sending a high-ranking Evil Soul Master, but you are no ordinary person, Ms. Mo Lan. You are the only daughter of Mo Wu,