Inside the office.
Qian Rushan continued talking at length:
"Once you enter high school and maintain excellent grades-"
"The group will help you secure resources on every front and select your future profession based on your strengths."
"Of course, once you reach the point where you can improve no further, you'll return to work for the group, with the best possible compensation."
"Think it over."
After listening, Shen Ye immediately said:
"I accept your invitation."
At that moment, he fully understood the rules of this world.
Strength came first.
If you weren't strong enough, you deserved your beating. At most, you would receive some compensation under the law, but your entire life would be ruined.
After all, this world revered the strong.
In academic classes, the teachers always emphasized one thing-
Humanity had to rely on the strong for civilization as a whole to continue existing!
"Won't you consider it a little longer? In fact, I expect other organizations will catch wind of this and come looking for you soon," Qian Rushan said frankly.
"You were the first to approach me, and you helped me out of a tight spot. I'm willing to join you," Shen Ye said.
Even more pleased, Qian Rushan immediately said:
"Good, I'll draw up the contract now-oh, could you throw a punch at me?"
Understanding his meaning, Shen Ye threw a punch with his 5.2 points of strength.
Smack.
Qian Rushan reached out and steadily blocked his fist, saying delightedly:
"Your strength really is 5-no, more than 5! Hahaha!"
He took out a tablet, quickly pulled up a document, signed his name, and handed it to Shen Ye.
Shen Ye also signed his name and pressed his fingerprint onto it.
Qian Rushan said, "Since you're still a minor, I need to get your guardians' signatures now."
"Go see my parents," Shen Ye said.
"Would it be convenient for them?" Qian Rushan asked.
"They'll be thrilled, but I hope you'll go as soon as possible. If other organizations come looking for me, I'd rather avoid the trouble," Shen Ye said.
Qian Rushan immediately realized he needed to race against time.
Otherwise, if the Exo-Hunting Equipment Research Institute or the Eternal Life Technology Association rushed over and persuaded Shen Ye's parents, things really would get troublesome.
He tapped rapidly on his tablet, pulling up Shen Ye's parents' workplaces, phone numbers, and home address. After just one glance, he immediately closed the tablet and stood up.
"I'll come back to see you once I've gotten the signatures," Qian Rushan said.
He shook Shen Ye's hand, gave him a warm smile, and rose to head outside.
Qian Rushan left the room, closed the door, and then-
Boom!
His entire body became a blur as he shot across the campus, sending a shrill whistle through the air.
In the blink of an eye, he had vanished without a trace.
He really was racing against time!
As soon as he left, the principal and homeroom teacher opened the door and came in.
"Shen Ye? What was that just now-"
The principal asked.
"Mr. Qian went to discuss signing the contract with my parents," Shen Ye said honestly.
"Hahaha! Wonderful! This will cause a sensation throughout the city," the principal said, overjoyed.
Shen Ye stood up and said to Mr. Jiang, "Sir, nothing's settled yet. I hope you won't tell anyone for now. I don't want any problems cropping up along the way."
"Yes, it's right to be cautious, but once your contract is fully signed, the school will publicize it," Mr. Jiang said.
"That's fine," Shen Ye said.
Jiang Hantao smiled so broadly that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes bunched together.
Anywhere in the world, anyone who could join one of the Three Great Organizations at this age was truly among the most gifted.
Furthermore, this effectively guaranteed Shen Ye admission to a top high school.
This was an honor for the school!
"I'd like to take the afternoon off and go home instead of staying at school to review."
Shen Ye said.
"Of course. You should go home and see your parents," Jiang Hantao said.
"Hurry home. The sooner, the better," the principal said.
"Then I'll be off."
Shen Ye pushed open the door and left.
He left the office, went downstairs, crossed the sports field, and headed straight for the school gates.
The students at school silently watched him go.
"They're just letting him leave?"
Up in the girls' dormitory building, Zhao Yibing stared absently at his retreating figure.
Beside her, several girls looked equally bewildered.
"Aren't the teachers going to do anything about him?"
"He was clearly the one beating people up. Why didn't they arrest him?"
"Look, those police officers are already in their cars, getting ready to leave."
"This is outrageous. Won't even the police do anything about such a vicious incident?"
The girls chattered away.
A thought they were unwilling to acknowledge gradually took root in their minds.
In fact, everyone could tell that the classroom belonged to Shen Ye's class, Class Five of the ninth grade.
The injured students were all from other classes.
Perhaps...
Shen Ye really had been acting in self-defense?
Zhao Yibing lowered her head to look at her phone. Her gaze suddenly sharpened, and she turned to head out of the dormitory.
But I'd already managed it.
No.
I absolutely can't let everyone keep thinking this way.
I have to hurry to the hospital to see Sun Ming and get him and the other students to testify that Shen Ye struck first.
This was Shen Ye's fault!
He can't get away. He has to take responsibility!
-Only then will the whole thing be perfect.
Shen Ye slipped out through the school gates, greeted the security guard, and turned to leave.
Whenever he skipped class in the past, the security guard had been positively ferocious, with eyes that missed nothing.
Today, however, he greeted Shen Ye with a broad smile.
"Shen Ye, you've hit the big time! Want a smoke?"
The security guard beckoned to him.
"No, thank you, sir. I don't smoke." He politely declined.
Hit the big time?
Sir, that's far too blunt and exaggerated. I'm really nobody at all.
I'm just a promising talent whose potential caught someone's discerning eye, finally about to stand out from the vast sea of people.
Nothing major.
No need to praise me.
Shen Ye swaggered along, feeling relaxed from head to toe.
-As long as I don't have to take that comprehensive exam, the world is still a wonderful place.
As he walked, he put all four attribute points into agility.
His agility immediately reached 6.9.
Huh?
I originally had 2 points. How did adding 4 make it 6.9?
A line of glowing text appeared on his retina:
"Through your recent practice and combat, your own agility has improved slightly." "Current agility: 2.9 + 4 = 6.9."
-So I'd improved on my own!
Mental power had only increased by 0.1 at a time, while agility could rise by 0.9 in one go.
There were two reasons for this: first, mental power was extremely difficult to increase and required a corresponding method; second, the talent of Shen Ye's body lay in agility to begin with.
6.9 agility.
I can use Charge, the second form of Deer Walk Beneath the Moon!
Shen Ye silently recalled the essential movement principles of Charge.
If he entered one of the three best high schools in the world, it would no longer be so easy for the person lurking in the shadows to kill him.
At a high school of that caliber, every teacher possessed formidable strength, and security was strict. Outsiders would have difficulty even getting inside.
In that case-
If the person trying to kill me learns about this, he'll definitely attack again before everything is settled.
Today!
Right now!
I've already entered the most dangerous gap in my protection!
His phone suddenly rang.
An unfamiliar number.
Shen Ye simply declined the call and ignored it.
But the caller immediately rang again.
"Hello?"
Shen Ye answered the call.
A man's voice spoke:
"Shen Ye, this is Luo Feichuan."
"Chief Luo! Hello. What can I do for you?" Shen Ye said immediately.
"I've found something here. I'd like you to come to the Police Station and assist with my investigation," Luo Feichuan said.
Shen Ye was delighted.
The police chiefs in this world were quite capable. He had actually uncovered something already.
If the enemy could be brought to justice, Shen Ye wouldn't have to live in fear every day.
Besides-
The Police Station was at least much safer than other places.
"All right, I'll be right there."
Shen Ye said.
A little over ten minutes later.
He arrived at the city Police Station.
Inside a spacious office, Luo Feichuan invited Shen Ye to sit down.
"Someone took this photo by chance. Since there have been so many rumors about the hospital lately, someone handed it over to us."
"-Take a look at this person. Do you recognize him?"
Luo Feichuan pointed at the computer screen.
A photograph was displayed on the screen. Its date was the very day Shen Ye's incident had occurred.
But the photo didn't show the hospital. Instead, it showed the top of a skyscraper across the street from it.
An extremely tall, thin man stood on the rooftop railing, wearing a pair of light brown aviator sunglasses. He faced the hospital with his hands clasped together and his mouth open, seemingly reciting something.
Looking at the photograph, Shen Ye suddenly grew distracted.
For some reason, ever since entering this office and sitting down, he had kept feeling that there was something around him.
"No... I've never seen this person before."
Shen Ye answered.
Luo Feichuan nodded slightly and was about to continue when the office door opened and several fully armed police officers walked in.
The officer in front said:
"Chief, we've caught those bank robbers. They're in the interrogation room. Would you-"
The officers were all rather excited.
Even Shen Ye couldn't help asking, "You really caught them? I remember they were powerful guys who'd been on the wanted list all this time."
-A bank robbery six months earlier had caused a sensation throughout the city.
Shen Ye's memories included an impression of the incident.
In an excellent mood, the officer chuckled. "Kid, what are you asking so many questions for? Just answer our chief's questions and head home once you're done."
The other officers all laughed.
Shen Ye did not mind.
Interrogating suspects really was not something he should be asking about.
He turned his head and happened to see Luo Feichuan's brow furrow slightly, then quickly smooth out.
"I'll be there in a bit."
Luo Feichuan said.
The officers smiled. "Yes, boss! We'll wait for you outside."
The door closed.
The sound of a lighter and voices came from outside.
The officers were clearly very excited.
The office fell quiet.
Shen Ye shifted his neck uncomfortably, feeling that indescribable sensation within him come and go.
-it was like having a full bladder but being unable to find a toilet no matter what.
This was just too strange.