"The enemy is always most dangerous when they lie hidden in the shadows, biding their time. You never know how deeply they've infiltrated, or where they've reached..."
"So the sudden appearance of signs like these at Hidden Dragon High Martial... also gives us an excellent opportunity to strike back."
Ye Changqing sneered. "Otherwise, even if I, Ye Changqing, wanted to teach in peace and ignore the storms, the Martial Dao Department and the empire's upper ranks would never let them keep festering. And removing a mere handful of vice principals would truly be child's play for us, hardly worth mentioning!"
"But then the claws and fangs the enemy finally extended would retract again. Who knows when they would make their next move?"
"We can spend a thousand days hunting thieves, but guarding against thieves for a thousand days is far too exhausting. Even a thousand days of bitter vigilance might yield nothing."
"Whether for public or personal reasons, we absolutely cannot act rashly!" Ye Changqing said slowly. "Once we act, we must haul out a big fish! Otherwise, what meaning would all these years of sacrifice and effort have?"
Zuo Xiaoduo asked curiously, "But now, Principal, you're already certain to survive. Whether that incoming principal can come or not no longer matters. Still, I'm very curious... who was originally slated for the job? Who is qualified to take your place?"
"The No-Return Sword, Gu Qianfan."
Ye Changqing smiled faintly, an almost mischievous look on his face. "Just as you said, your unexpected intrusion means this old man won't die this time, but it's also robbed Old Gu of his chance at a promotion... hahaha..."
"So that's how it is."
Zuo Xiaoduo and Li Chenglong both laughed from the heart.
"Xiao Duo, what you gave me won't sustain me for very