Ch 203: Suspicion

It was just a small dispute; was it necessary to go to the Principal’s Office?

Several people looked at each other, unable to understand why Teacher He Yan took the matter so seriously.

Realizing the ambiguity in his words, He Yan explained, “It’s because I have important things to tell you and the Principal. Let’s go together and clarify everything at once.”

Yan Wang asked, “Teacher He Yan, do I need to go too?”

“Mm.” He didn’t think this was just a Meng Knight matter.

In the Principal’s Office, after everyone arrived, He Yan recounted his discovery from the previous night:

“Those Dark Undercover Agents said that the Dark Great Emperor had two purposes for inserting numerous undercover agents into Meng Academy:

One was to find a person very important to the Dark Clan;

The other was to find Haidisi and the Nether Moon Stone.”

Ousgaida frowned: “A person very important to the Dark Clan? Within Meng Academy?”

“Yes, that’s what the Dark Undercover Agents said,” He Yan also felt puzzled, “But strangely, they didn’t know who this important person was or what their characteristics were. They only knew that he possessed extremely powerful Dark Magic and held a high position in the Dark Clan.”

In other words, to be precise, the Dark Undercover Agents were searching for someone hidden in Meng Academy who wielded Dark Magic—

Besides He Yan.

But why would someone who once served the Dark Great Emperor and held a high position leave the Dark Great Emperor and suddenly come to Meng Academy?

Pa Hua Luo Di waited for a while without hearing He Yan continue: “Besides that, didn’t you get any other clues?”

“No.” He Yan shook his head. “They said that the Dark Great Emperor said that person would naturally appear when the time is right.”

Timing… it’s timing again.

Ousgaida inevitably thought of Great Elder Pika Qiu’s words, “When the time is right”:

“Has Haidisi already appeared in Meng Academy?”

The Dark Great Emperor possesses the 《Dark Archive X》, knowing the general location shouldn’t be a problem.

“They said they weren’t sure,” He Yan recalled, “But the Dark Clan seems to have already found a clue, although the clue hasn’t reached them in the Detention Room yet.”

This implies that they apprehended the people a little too early.

“Principal Ous, I have a question,” Mi Ya Xing spoke, with a hint of doubt, “Another purpose of the Dark Undercover Agents was to find clues to the Nether Moon Stone. Is the Nether Moon Stone still within Meng Academy?”

“Yes,” since it had been guessed, he didn’t continue to hide it from them, “The Nether Moon Stone is within Meng Academy.”

Yan Wang: “Then isn’t that very dangerous?”

“This is the Grand Elder’s decision, and the location was also decided by the Grand Elder,” he paused, “But currently, only the Grand Elder and I know. There are seals on it, and it’s also covered by a layer of hidden magic. I think it shouldn’t be that easy for the Dark Clan to find it.”

“During this time, please pay more attention to the teachers and classmates in Meng Academy. Try to find the person they’re looking for before the Dark Great Emperor does, and pay attention to who might be a Dark Undercover Agent.”

……

There weren’t many people in the small woods at this time. At least, Mi Ya Xing and Rui Bu Si didn’t meet many people along the way.

“You mean, the Dark Great Emperor is looking for someone, and that person is in Meng Academy?”

While speaking, she tried to pick a leaf not far above her head. Unfortunately, she misjudged the distance between them and didn’t pick it.

“Mm,” he swiped at the fallen leaves by his feet, “You’re very familiar with most of the students in Meng Academy. Do you think anyone might be the person the Dark Great Emperor is looking for?”

“Um… no.” Rui Bu Si shook her head. “I don’t think that person will necessarily be a student.”

“A teacher?”

“Or maybe a staff member? Being a student is too troublesome.” If she had a choice, she wouldn’t want to be a student.

“And didn’t you also say that the students Meng Academy arrested a few days ago were all Dark Undercover Agents?”

She and Rui Rui worried for a few minutes about whether Director Pa would arrest them for cheating using Mysticism.

The person most worried about being caught in the whole classroom was Ha Li Bo Bo.

When she and Rui Rui were discussing before class, Ha Li Bo Bo choked back sobs and swore that if he wasn’t caught this time, he would rely on his true abilities for future exams and would never use magic before exams again.

“A former member of the Dark Clan hiding among the Dark Undercover Agents, constantly wary of being discovered by the Dark Great Emperor, and also having to deal with schoolwork—even Xi Si Na herself would find it difficult.”

“Student Rui Bu Si,” Mi Ya Xing said helplessly, “In anyone’s eyes, schoolwork is a troublesome thing.”

“What do you mean?”

She suddenly leaned closer, and Mi Ya Xing felt his heart accelerate. After a while, he realized what he should say: “Okay, I’m just kidding.”

Then she pulled away, turning back to say to herself, “I can help pay attention to who might be a Dark Undercover Agent.”

In the whole school, she wasn’t very familiar with only this semester’s freshmen. After all, since the beginning of this semester, she had only occasionally done good deeds when the mood struck her.

There’s no need to look for freshmen to do good deeds. It’s much more convenient to help familiar classmates.

At some point, they went from walking side-by-side to walking one in front and one behind. Mi Ya Xing, behind her, only absentmindedly responded a long time after she finished speaking.

His thoughts drifted off somewhere, so much so that he didn’t notice Rui Bu Si stop, turn back, and look at him.

He almost bumped into her before he came to his senses as if waking from a dream: “Sorry.”

He took her hand, looking at their clasped hands, took a deep breath, and before he could speak, he heard her voice first:

“You’re so inconsiderate, Mi Ya Xing. I was sincerely trying to help you.”