Chapter 46
Because he dared to suggest buying a cage, the little phoenix scratched at Lu Bo Tingâs hair on the spot. It even burned some strands because of the high temperature emitted by the body unconsciously.
This caused Marshal Lu to wash and re-comb his hair the next day, but it was still weird.
He even got concern from his mother, Mrs. Lu.
Marshal Lu had a dark face and was turned around by Mrs. Lu; âItâs not good, itâs too messy. I have a hairpin here. Do you want to clip it? At least it would be straightened! â
âHow did it get burnt like this? Iâve never seen you perm your hair before?â
The culprit, at this time, is smiling with a happy face: âYes, boss. What happened to your hair? â
What happened to his hair was actually not clear to Lu Bo Ting. But last night, he came back fine. Only Shi Nianâs quantum beast touched his hair yesterday. There was no need to investigate who did it. The culprit was obvious. He deliberately mentioned that he would put Shi Nianâs quantum beast in a cage as a joke. The little guy could not take a little teasing.
After breakfast, Marshal Luâs hair was straightened by Mrs. Lu.
Shi Nian also listened to Mrs. Luâs complaining for awhile about how hard it was to get his hair straight.
âHahaha!â He laughed with pleasure all the way to school.
Xue Chi was waiting at the door: âThe marshal said I should take you to and from school today. If I donât have time, I will send someone over. â
This matter was mentioned by Lu Bo Ting during breakfast, and Shi Nian nodded.
It was because they were afraid that the Bai family would cause trouble again, so someone had to protect him. After all, they only thought that Shi Nian was there to soothe Lu Bo Tingâs spiritual sea, and they wanted to use him to attack the Marshal. Now that they found Shi Nianâs talent was even stronger than they thought, they had to naturally adopt a different attitude.
Of course, the Bai family wanted to win over, but what about Bai Zihanâs mother and grandfather?
If it was only for a short time, they could, of course, tolerate it. But apparently, Shi Nianâs talent was so strong that they might wish him to die even more. Those people even dared to attack Lu Bo Ting. What about him, a mere student?
Shi Nian did not even have to think about it. If it was determined that he could not be brought in, what decision would the Bai family make in the end?
Not to mention, his attitude is so obvious. And yesterday, Bai Bingyan and his wife lost so much face.
âAt this time, when I have an accident, any fool would know that it has something to do with the Bai family.â Shi Nian said: âThe reason your marshal suggested protection was to let Mrs. Lu not worry about it. Is there any news of those two people?â
The two people he mentioned, naturally, are the two demons.
Xue Chi listened to Shi Nian and said, âThere are some sligh some clues. But they are not yet completely strung together. Those two people must be carrying some strange equipment. We canât find them by facial search. So, we can do manual checks with our own eyes. â
And the key point is that even if they went over the video bit by bit with the human eye, they would still miss them. It was Xue Chi who happened to go over to discuss with the team, and the two happened to cross the screen, and he spotted them. In the end, it was found that those whose mental power was lower than S-rank could easily miss these two people.
âSo now that the people have been changed, it will take some time as they re-check those videos.â
Previously, Lu Bo Ting thought that since Shi Nian had already met with those two people and he did not ask for protection, it wasnât urgent. Besides, Shi Nian did not seem to be someone who liked being followed. So the issue of protection was hanging. But now, not anymore, safety is more important.
Shi Nian nodded. But he wasnât at all surprised by these oddities. After all, it was the Demon Race!
Although the heavens beat the demons, the truth is that the demon race was still very strong. When encountering demon cultivators in the cultivation world, one has to be cautious. Let alone the people here who do not cultivate. And to make matters more serious, these were real demons.
âLet me know first if you have any news. Donât do anything privately.â Shi Nian said.
âBy the way,â Xue Chi said, âWhat exactly did you say inside the banquet hall yesterday? Bai Bingyan, husband and wife were actually intimidated.â
Shi Nian: âI thought your marshal would ask this question last night.â
Adjutant Xue was helpless: âThe marshal said he forgot.â
Shi Nian laughed out loud. Thinking about last night, Lu Bo Ting probably thought it was still early when they got back and was ready to wait for the evening meal to sit and then slowly talk. Who could have expected that after being tossed over the matter of the cage, there would be no talk at all.
Xue Chi didnât know anything and thought it was strange, âIs it hard to say? The marshal said, âIf it is not convenient to say, you donât need to say it.â
âNo, itâs not.â Shi Nian said, âWhat is hard to say? Mrs. Bai killed a minor. â
Deputy Xue was taken aback: âWhat?â
At that point, if they were not flying on autopilot, the aircraft would have been out of control for a little while now.
âThat is impossible! Such a big thing, why do we not know anything about it? â
âBecause they hid it. And the deceasedâs family remained silent and reported that the child had lost his footing and fallen into water. â
âThatâs impossible.â Xue Chi immediately said: âThe interstellar water entry protection is so strong. As long as one is wearing good equipment, drowning is not an easy task. Even if he was young and forgot, or the adults also did not think of the safety measures, the interstellar forensic doctor will do an autopsy when reporting the death. Thatâs why itâs impossible for the parents to lie about his death. â
âIâm not too sure what the specific operation was. After all, I was only ten years old that year.â And the original owner was indeed just a D-level mental power. The memory was not good, and he was not a sharp person in all aspects since he was a child.
So what he knows is that there is conclusive evidence of the drama, or his own experience, âIn fact, that woman wanted to harm me, but she made a mistake and killed that child instead. After that, they gagged that family. According to my mother, that childâs real mother died long ago, leaving only the father and stepmother, who then had another child and did not pay much attention to him. As soon as he heard that there was money to take, he was very happy to cooperate. â
There was certainly a lot more going on behind the scenes, but Shi Nian was not clear on the specifics.
âThe video Iâm talking about is when my mother went to ask for justice for me after she found out back then. But everyone in the Bai family said that I was fine. There was no need to make a big fuss. Whatever the situation, she just had to endure. .â
They only said that the original owner was all right, so why bother making it difficult for everyone. From beginning to end, no one even mentioned the innocent dead child.
Justified, strong, and forced.
Shi Nian had told Bai Bingyan earlier that they only knew how to let the weaker shut up and be bullied. It was not in vain, because they really did such a thing. Mrs. Bai had committed this sort of crime, but they only knew how to make the victim shut up.
It is also because of this incident that the original ownerâs mother became completely chilled and felt fear. It was at that time that she really made up her mind and said that she would separate from Bai Bingyan no matter what. Not even the effects of forcibly breaking the spiritual union could change her mind. Later, she tried hard with a lot of effort to stay away from the dirty Bai family. But her spiritual sea was already affected by the separation that led to her early death.
Xue Chi did not know these things. They always thought it was because of the white moonlight coming back to Bai Bingyan, and Shi Nianâs mother could not stand this grievance.
âA guide is actually very sensitive.â Shi Nia said, âThe day the two really got togetherâ¦â
At that time, the original ownerâs ownerâs mother had already vaguely realised something. When there is a link to a sentinel, a guide can know whether a manâs heart is with them or not. It is really difficult to hide. But she thought it didnât matter at all; the two were already married, and Bai Bingyan had been good to her.
She also felt that since they had been together for a long time, her husbandâs infatuation would naturally become weaker. Who knew, even after ten years had passed, there would be such a result? Before she died, she was saying, âYou canât deceive yourself. If you want to break up, do it. That will stop the loss in time! â
Shi Nian sighed.
To her death, she regretted not leaving earlier, resulting in the subsequent near-death of her son and the real death of an innocent child. She found ways of leaving that video behind because she thought that one day, the matter would be turned over. She canât come back from the dead, but at least she can seek justice for that child. After her death, the video came into the hands of the original owner.
The original owner also always remembered this matter, but he also remembered that his mother said, â Do not easily mention this matter to people. Hide it in your heart, and wait for the day when the right time comes. Once you are someone people can listen to and the Bai family can no longer stop you from speaking, reveal the video. Otherwise, not only will you fail to get justice, but you will also put yourself in a desperate situation.â
âIf this is true.â Xue Chi said, âThen they really did a good job of hiding it.â
They had investigated Shi Nian, and even investigated the past again. But surprisingly, they did not find out about this issue.
Xue Chi told Lu Bo Ting about this matter, and they checked it again according to the information given by Shi Nian. Only then did they realise that a child had fallen into the water and died at that time. Someone from the forces behind the issue put in the effort to hide and change the case file. The person who made the effort was not from the Wu family or the Bai family, otherwise how could they not have known anything after all these years?
Xue Chi then conducted a detailed investigation. Only to find that the person who was set to work on bribing the victimâs family was one of the workers for the Wu family. An official who was usually less conspicuous. So, the matter could not be traced back to the real culprits unless someone knew about their involvement.
For whom he did things for, it was already very obvious and no one thought to investigate this matter.
âThat child was indeed unappreciated. The mother was not biological and the father did not care much. He had previously encountered several dangers, so losing his footing and falling into water, at first glance, was very likely.â Xue Chi said, âI really did not expect that there was this kind of dark scene behind.â
âAlso, when I transferred the dossier, I found that people from the Wu family were also transferring this dossier and seemed to want to destroy it.â
Itâs a good thing they were one step faster and made a copy first.
Lu Bo Ting said, â Shi Nian suddenly mentioning this matter made them to panic.â
It was done properly, but it could not pass if someone conducted a detailed investigation.
So the Bai and Wu families simply planned to make an empty case. As if the child never existed.
But, âShi Nian still has the video in his hands.â
âBe more careful lately. Iâm afraid the Wu family will be up to no good. â
At this time, the Bai family and the Wu family met.
Both families were caught off guard by this past incident.
âHow come that video still exists?â The Wu family asked, âDidnât that woman say she deleted it at the time?â
Bai Bingyan said: âShe said she deleted it. I personally watched the deletion, and thatâs why I could let her take Shi Nian. But who knows if she had left a copyâ¦â¦ â
âIt is also possible that itâs a lie.â Senator Bai said, âAnd there is no video at all. You two were just being scared off. â
The Wu family head also said, âIt seems like so. At that time, the womanâs spirit was so poor. How could she still have the mind to care about these? Shi Nian was originally the party involved. Knowing about past events is not surprising. Itâs just that you were frightened of him. I let people completely destroy that case. Now it will only be his word. Whoâs going to believe him? â
But after shutting down the two families, he immediately added: âIâve been a little sensitive recently, and felt it was inconvenient to do anything. But now⦠â
He made a gesture, âAlthough the Main star is safe, it is not without the possibility of accidents, right?â
The people below immediately understood.
âThere are too many people in need of those super-quality soothing agents, and some ferocious star thieves in space also need them very much. They dream of kidnapping such an outstanding pharmacist. â
And at that time, Bai Zihan, once again, smashed everything in the house. He had a friend who sent him a message saying that yesterday at the Yan family banquet, he saw Shi Nian chatting happily with Mrs. Lu, and he was also very close to Lu Bo Ting.
On what grounds?
He was not convinced. Why not him? Why was it Shi Nian?
He stared viciously at the picture of Shi Nian and did not even notice his mother coming in.
Mrs. Baiâs demeanour right now was very bad. Recently, her past was brought out on Starnet, and there was also the incident at the banquet yesterday. She could imagine how it was all talked about. Although it was not stabbing knives into the body, it was stabbing knives into her heart.
But she was a little happy, because she knew that it wouldnât be long before Shi Nianâs arrogance ended.
âWhat are you doing? The more you have to hold back at times like this, the more you have to work hard and make yourself better. â Mrs. Bai said, âDonât look at that Shi Nian, heâ¦â
âMom, I know all about it.â Bai Zihan suddenly said, âHe dared to splash you with wine yesterday.â Itâs justâ¦. donât you hate him?â
Of course, she hated him, ah!
âBut son, you donât understand. At this time, the more arrogant he is, the less the Bai family can see the hope of him coming back. Isnât it better for us?â
Whatâs more, he also looked for death, mentioning the things that happened back then.
â¦.
At that time, Shi Nian was sitting inside the classroom laughing.
Some students were still very excited even when coming to school today. Yesterdayâs party was a first for most of them. But soon, an announcement came down.
The school decided to delay the holiday this year by one month. So that students can feel the joy of learning. They would have one month of practical exercises.
That is, no more lectures, but the Department of Mecha Manufacturing would go to build parts to build mechs. The Department of Pharmacy would stay inside the laboratory every day. The Departments of Command and Combat would be grouped together to engage in sparring.
The students immediately let out a wail.
Yan Huaxin couldnât help but look at Shi Nian. âAre you a crow? Your mouth is too poisonous. â
That day, Shi Nian had said that the school might not give the holidays on time. Now look at this situation, poisonous!
âSure enough, your privilege of not wearing a school uniform was not in vain.â
Shi Nian: ââ¦.â
Shi Nian gestured to the new rules that had been handed out. âLook here. If there are special circumstances, or if there is an outside assignment, it is possible to skip this monthâs special training. â
Of course, that was mainly for those senior students. Some have been absorbed into the laboratory. This was especially true in the combat department, where some had gone to the army for an internship. They would not come back because of this thing!
Shi Nian said: âIf I say I have something to do every day, can Iâ¦â
âYou dared to use your crowâs mouth, so now you want to leave us?â Yan Huaxin glared angrily.
If Shi Nian said he had to go back to refine Qianbai flower juice so that he could skip out on this monthâs practical lessons. And the fact that his home laboratory was better than the schoolâs. The principal would certainly agree.
âDonât worry.â Shi Nian said: âI will come back to school to see you at times.â
Yan Huaxin and others: âGet lost.â
Shi Nian: âHahaha!â
He left for home, happily.
He went over the matter with Lu Bo Ting. When the latter heard it, he agreed that the home also had a laboratory, and there was no shortage of anything there. Besides, the Qianbai flower juice was still in low supply. Their own side had no surplus to sell in order to recover funds.
However, Lu Bo Ting looked warningly at Shi Nian: âNo messing around. No playing games all day.â
Shi Nian rolled his eyes, âI know. I promise to hand in a lot of Qianbai juice every day, okay?
Lu Bo Ting nodded and did not want to force him too hard. Itâs too tiring to keep refining all day. Besides, he had to take a break, or do some other experiments.
The existing supply of potions made from the juice of Qianbai flowers could be temporarily supplied to those in urgent need.
Principal Wuâs side was very cooperative this time, and he easily agreed to this matter. So Shi Nian only needed to attend a few more days of classes before he could go on vacation.
On this day, he saw Principal Wu at the school and greeted him happily. Principal Wu couldnât help calling him over when he saw his jumpiness.
Shi Nian looked up: âPrincipal, what is it?â
Principal Wu looked at him and wondered, âI heard that youâve been living in the Marshalâs residence recently, so youâve been seeing Marshal Lu a lot! How does he, being such a serious person, stand you? â
Shi Nian said, with a matter-of-fact look on his face, âPeople should be patient with each other. I donât even dislike him for not having a smile on his face all day. So why canât he stand me? â
Principal Wu was stunned by his comment and thought that it sounded quite reasonable. But does he dislike Lu Bo Ting? How do you say that so openly?
He heard Shi Nian already continue: âBesides, Iâm cute! Who canât like a cute Shi Nian? â
And who couldnât love a cute little phoenix?
After saying that, he ran away happily.
Principal Wu was left speechless, âA brat with a lot of sophomoric reasoning.â
Marshal Lu must need that cold face to manage him. But thinking of the way Mrs. Lu treated Shi Nian at the Yan family banquet that day. After all, the mother was protective of Shi Nian.
Marshal Lu was just the son. What else could he do but recognise Shi Nian?