The Crazy Old Man looked up at Wei Cangyue.
Wei Cangyue said he was still hanging in mid-air, and he dared not tell a single truth.
"Yes, yes, yes! The teacher is young and handsome, everyone loves him, even flowers bloom for him. If he were a woman, oh no, a female, she would be conquered by his dashing appearance."
The Crazy Old Man chuckled and waved his hand, "It's alright, it's alright. What he said was a tiny bit exaggerated. I'm just average-looking."
Jiang Fan wasn't stupid; he could tell how insincere Wei Cangyue's words were.
Sudden!
"Puff!"
The Crazy Old Man opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.
Wei Cangyue suddenly fell from mid-air and crashed to the ground.
"Ouch! My back is going to break!"
The Psychic Power suppressing C-32 was instantly removed, and C-32, now free, immediately jumped up from the ground and ran away.
"Trying to run?"
Ignoring his own back injury, Wei Cangyue caught up with C-32 with lightning speed and slashed down, severely wounding him.
" Crazy Old Man, what's wrong with you?" Jiang Fan asked anxiously.
The Crazy Old Man released his hand from his chest and then waved it off with great composure.
"What could be wrong with me? I was probably just upset by what you said earlier, and I had some blood stasis. I vomited it all out now, and I'm fine."
After saying that, the Crazy Old Man took out a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) from his pocket, tilted his head back, and was about to drink it.
Jiang Fan reacted quickly and grabbed the Crazy Old Man's wrist.
"You're in this state, and you're still drinking?"
"I already said I'm fine. I'll just drink some alcohol to disinfect."
The Crazy Old Man shook off Jiang Fan's hand and took two sips of his drink.
"Cool!"
"Alright, everything's taken care of. Take the person back now; I should go back and continue drinking." The Crazy Old Man said this to Wei Cangyue.
Watching the Crazy Old Man's departing figure, Jiang Fan turned his gaze to Wei Cangyue a few seconds later.
What's wrong with him?
"What could he have done? He was just showing off. Knowing he had a hidden ailment, he recklessly used his Psychic Power to impress you, his disciple. As a result, he overdid it, and his ailment flared up."
"He's so powerful, who could possibly hurt him?"
Although Jiang Fan didn't know the Crazy Old Man's exact strength, he was certain that the Crazy Old Man's strength had reached an unfathomable level.
Wei Cangyue sighed before slowly speaking, "Twenty years ago, in a scheme, my teacher bravely charged into a massive beast tide to protect the people of Great Xia, which is why he was seriously injured."
At this point, Wei Cangyue paused, his expression grave, and looked at the three tombstones lined up side by side not far away.
"It was precisely because of that conspiracy that his son, daughter-in-law, and most beloved grandson all heroically sacrificed themselves to protect the Great Xia."
Jiang Fan remained silent, his expression equally grave.
He truly never expected that the Crazy Old Man always seemed to be mad and only knew how to drink had actually done something so respectable. What surprised him even more was that the Crazy Old Man's family had died protecting the Great Xia.
Jiang Fan looked at the three tombstones, overwhelmed with emotion.
but--
That being said, while I admire him, he wouldn't do that. He has a small heart, only able to care for his family. If he were truly faced with a choice between protecting the city and his family, he felt he would choose to protect his family without hesitation.
So he admitted that he was selfish.
"With his strength, his status must be extraordinary. Who would scheme against him?"
"Well..." Wei Cangyue frowned. "How should I put it? There's a saying, 'The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind.' You've heard of that, haven't you?"
Jiang Fan nodded.
"That's probably it. Maybe some people think he's too popular and can't stand it, or maybe his presence is blocking someone's path to advancement, or maybe his behavior is affecting someone's interests. You know, cutting off someone's money is like killing their parents; that's a huge grudge," Wei Cangyue explained.
Jiang Fan continued, "Then who was behind this scheme?"
"This..." Wei Cangyue hesitated again, finally saying ambiguously, "We found some people and made them receive their due punishment, while others are suspects, but we can't find conclusive evidence."
"Oh..."
Just as Jiang Fan was lost in thought, Wei Cangyue's voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Hey kid, let me see what you look like."
Jiang Fan smiled, neither dodging nor flinching, "Why don't you peel it open yourself and see?"
"Then I won't be polite."
Just as Wei Cangyue was about to make a move, Ye Qizhen reminded him.
" Captain Wei, aren't you afraid of being hung up by Master Li again, and for a whole day?"
One sentence brought Wei Cangyue to an abrupt halt. Looking at the smiling Jiang Fan, he couldn't help but retort, "Teacher was absolutely right. You're incredibly cunning, rotten to the core. You actually tried to tempt me into committing a crime; I almost fell for your trick."
"Never mind, never mind." Wei Cangyue lost the urge to see Jiang Fan's true face.
"The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. It might not be a bad thing for your teacher to ask you to hide your identity for now. Grow well. I still have high expectations for you."
After saying that, Wei Cangyue left.
Ye Qizhen approached Jiang Fan, a look of mutual appreciation on her face. "I hope that next time we meet, we can be completely honest with each other."
Honesty and openness?
The more I listen to these four words, the more something seems off.
Ye Qizhen made no attempt to hide the smile in her eyes and said, " Jiang Fan, I initially guessed it was you."
Upon hearing the name " Jiang Fan," Jiang Fan's expression changed slightly, as he thought Ye Qizhen had seen through his identity. He only breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the rest.
" Jiang Fan at the Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice, while you are at the Late-Stage Martial Apprentice. You two are not the same person," Ye Qizhen analyzed.
Jiang Fan didn't respond. "I have something to do, I'll be going now."
Ye Qizhen watched Jiang Fan's departing figure and suddenly began to mutter to herself.
"Perhaps Jiang Fan was never Middle-Stage Martial Apprentice from the beginning, but rather Late-Stage Martial Apprentice..."
A few days later.
Jiang Fan received a call from Yang Xiaoqiang.
" Tang Fan, come to the studio. We've received a very special mission that requires your presence so we can explain everything in detail."
At this time, Jiang Fan was still attending classes at school.
"... Could it be later?"
"Are you busy right now?"
"I do have something to do and can't get away, but I'll be done by 5:40, then I'll just take a taxi there."
"Okay, I'll wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Yao Lingling looked at Yang Xiaoqiang.
"Boss, isn't Tang Fan coming over now?"
He said he had something to do and wouldn't finish until 5:40.
Hearing this time, Yao Lingling was stunned. "How come it's about the same time my sister gets out of school?"
At that moment, Yang Xiaoqiang hadn't paid much attention, but after Yao Lingling's reminder, he seemed to have thought of something and a flash of inspiration struck him.
"Could he be a school teacher?"
Yao Lingling: "He's 22 years old this year, he hasn't even graduated from university yet, right? It's unlikely he'd be teaching, is it?"
"Then it can't be a student, can it?" Yao Lingling's tone was filled with shock after guessing this conclusion.