Chapter 404: They Were Right

Chapter 404: They Were Right

Jiangnan University, Grand Hall.

At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the entrance, and more specifically, on the young man who burst through the doors, his face contorted as if he were a predator seeking prey.

Many recognized the identity of this individual, and Deputy Director Wang Yuanming of the Education Bureau, in particular, furrowed his brows into a deep frown upon seeing him.

The young man who had just barged in was none other than Fei Yun, who had been publicly humiliated by Pang Dudu just a couple of days ago.

Wang Yuanming was surprised to see Fei Yun here, especially after being publicly embarrassed by Pang Dudu and even imprisoned.

Moreover, the manner of his arrival and his bold declaration were perplexing.

Was his mind kicked by a donkey?

Even a lapdog wouldn't behave like this. As Wang Yuanming pondered, many in the audience observed Fei Yun with a mix of emotions.

Mostly, it was a mix of ridicule and mockery.

However, Fei Yun paid no heed to these reactions.

After pushing open the doors and letting out a hysterical roar, his gaze fell upon Dudu on the stage, and his face expressed deep, heartfelt affection.

"Miss Pang, I received your heartfelt intentions!"

What the heck?

What intentions?

Fei Yun's incoherent statement left everyone in the hall bewildered.

Wang Yuanming and his associates, in particular, were perplexed because, to their knowledge, there seemed to be no connection between Miss Pang and Fei Yun.

The only interaction they were aware of was when Miss Pang had injured Fei Yun's bodyguard and sent them to prison. Could this be the heartfelt intention Miss Pang was referring to?

"Yes, that's right. Miss Pang sending me to prison and injuring my bodyguard was her way of showing her deepest intentions.

Don't think I can't see that Miss Pang was actually trying to protect me, right?"

This was the conclusion Fei Yun had reached after pondering for two days and two nights in prison.

"Yes, it must be so.

Miss Pang knew from the start that the despicable individuals at the Education Bureau had devised a plan to target you.

She was aware that her situation would become dangerous, and she didn't want me to be entangled in that danger. That's why you treated me the way you did, isn't it?"

As Fei Yun spoke, his face glowed with happiness.

Dudu, on the stage, shook her head coldly.

"No, I didn't think that way!"

She hadn't really thought it through; she simply found him detestable.

But Fei Yun refused to believe her.

"No, you did think that way!

I know that you're saying these things and showing this attitude to make me leave and not get involved in this mess.

I understand your kindness!

But I won't leave!"

Fei Yun clenched his fists and addressed the entire Grand Hall, his expression becoming increasingly resolute.

"Although I, Fei Yun, know that I am a talentless and ill-mannered young master, and although I know I am unworthy of Miss Pang, I will still do my utmost to protect her at this moment.

I, Fei Yun, declare that anyone who dares to harm Miss Pang, I will wipe out their entire family. If I can't kill them, I'll commit suicide in their home!"

Fei Yun roared as he rushed to the stage, spreading his arms as if to protect Dudu single-handedly.

The audience was left dumbfounded by his behavior.

Even Feng Xiu, who was watching from the sidelines, was taken aback.

"Is this the grandson of Fei Yinghao?

Did he abandon his child and raise the placenta instead?"

Anyone could see that Dudu's dislike for Fei Yun was genuine.

How could he possibly delude himself into believing he had won her over when she so clearly despised him? And to such an extent that he seemed to have lost his mind. Was this guy a little too pathetic?

While Feng Xiu and his companions continued to mock him, Wang Yuanming and his associates had no time for such sentiments.

Regardless of whether Fei Yun was mentally unstable or not, his sudden appearance presented a significant problem.

It was clear that Fei Yun had gone mad, and they couldn't continue their attack on Dudu without dealing with him first. Taking him down would be easy, as he had no bodyguards with him.

The issue was Fei Yun's identity.

He was the grandson of Fei Yinghao, one of the Twelve Elders.

No one dared to offend him lightly, and offending him now might result in a lifelong grudge.

No one wanted to be on the receiving end of a grudge from a mad, spoiled young master.

This unexpected turn of events brought the proceedings to a standstill.

Just as the stalemate seemed to hold, a dignified voice echoed through the Grand Hall.

"Have you had enough of this nonsense?"

The voice reverberated, jolting everyone in the hall.

All eyes turned upwards, and they saw two elderly figures standing in the hall, seemingly appearing out of thin air.

On the left stood an elder in a black Tang suit, his white hair adorned with gold-rimmed glasses, none other than Lu Zheng, the Director of the Education Bureau.

To his right was a man dressed in coarse cloth, his rugged features resembling an old farmer.

This was the one who had just spoken, and his presence stunned the entire hall.

Even Feng Xiu and his group were taken aback, "Fei Yinghao? How did he get here?"

The Fifth Messenger glanced over, "It's not the original body, probably just a clone."

"Just a clone, then there's nothing to worry about."

The two of them resumed their spectator mode.

Meanwhile, on Fei Yun's side.

Seeing his grandfather appear, he was initially startled, but his surprise quickly turned to joy.

"Grandpa, you've come at the perfect time. These people are shameless, slandering Miss Pang. Please, uphold justice for her!"

Fei Yinghao's face darkened at these words.

While others might be a burden to their fathers, this young man was a burden to his grandfather. He was quick to stir up trouble, and his grandfather was not pleased.

Fei Yinghao's clone glanced at Lu Zheng beside him, but the old man's gaze remained neutral, indicating that he expected Fei Yun to be taken care of by his own family.

They didn't want Fei Yinghao to get involved in this mess, and Lu Zheng wouldn't delay his return to fetch the clone.

Fei Yun was sensible, and Fei Yinghao wouldn't let his grandson cause further trouble.

"Whether this is true or false, whether she's being framed, the Alliance Council and the Elder Council will investigate thoroughly.

You will come back to the capital with me immediately!"

Fei Yinghao reached out to summon Fei Yun, but the latter refused.

"No way! If you don't uphold justice for Miss Pang today, I won't leave, and I won't acknowledge you as my grandfather!"

Fei Yinghao's face darkened.

Although his grandson was usually a handful, today's situation seemed even more dire.

"You're going against me now!"

"Try to force me, and I'll make sure you have no grandson left!"

As Fei Yinghao was about to drag Fei Yun away, the young man unexpectedly pulled out a short knife and held it against his own neck.

Fei Yun pressed the knife to his throat, and the stalemate resumed.

Fei Yinghao knew his unruly grandson well.

Just a glance at his eyes told him that the young man was serious this time.

This left Fei Yinghao with a headache.

He couldn't understand what Pang Dudu on the stage had that was so special...

Well, she was indeed exceptional.

Her beauty, strength, and skills were all top-notch in every way.

Such a woman was indeed worthy of any man's devotion, and Fei Yun's actions didn't seem too foolish.

But the problem was, she didn't even give Fei Yun a second glance.

She couldn't be bothered to look at him, so why was he going to such lengths for her?

Fei Yinghao sighed and said to his grandson, "Your antics won't help. Even if you want me to uphold justice, you must have evidence to prove her innocence!"

"Evidence?" Fei Yun's eyes lit up at his grandfather's tone, "I do have evidence! Miss Pang is definitely not a Dark Arts Summoner, there's no trace of evil aura on her."

As soon as Fei Yun finished speaking, Wang Yuanming on the side threw a report.

"This is an inspection report from Master Gu Tian Gu of the Cultivator Training Center regarding some of the items we collected from Pang Dudu.

It's the Ancient Book Gu Tian Gu's Correct Version!

The report shows that extremely subtle traces of evil aura were found in those items.

This proves that Miss Pang does have evil aura within her."

If someone was going to take action, they would surely be well-prepared in every aspect.

Fei Yun looked at the report, his face darkening.

"It's fake, it has to be.

Oh, and Summon Beasts, you said that Miss Pang is a Peach Stump and Substitute, but why don't her Summon Beasts have..."

Before he could finish, Fang Jin on the side tossed over another document, "This is a behavior log of Miss Pang's two Summon Beasts.

According to the log, after Lu Wu's fall, Miss Pang's two Summon Beasts underwent varying degrees of personality and strength changes.

The pig named Tuan Tuan was the first to evolve, and its appearance, strength, and personality all changed.

It became active and easily defeated the two Summon Beasts left by Lu Wu."

"By the way, both of Li Wu's Summon Beasts have also gone missing recently. We have evidence suggesting they might have sensed something and were silenced."

"And Miss Pang's other Summon Beast, the one with Wang Grade quality, completely disappeared after Li Wu's downfall."

"You're spreading rumors!"

"Their parents? Do you mean Miss Pang's parents? Could they not even recognize their own daughter?"

"Unfortunately, they really can't, after all, they're just ordinary people."

"There's one more thing, and it's also the most crucial point—they've all gone missing recently, and we can't find any trace of them."

"All signs indicate that they were also silenced!"

...

Fee Yun racked his brains, coming up with one idea after another to prove that Dudu was indeed Dudu.

But how could his hastily thought-out plans compare to those meticulously prepared by others?

Each piece of so-called evidence he presented was refuted and disproven.

After this series of events, not only did Fee Yun fail to prove that Dudu was Dudu, but he also inadvertently helped those who wanted to deal with Dudu by proving that Dudu wasn't Dudu.

In the end, Fee Yun became desperate.

He turned and looked at Dudu behind him, his face filled with deep guilt.

"I'm sorry, I'm so useless.

I've let you down!"

"But rest assured, no matter what, I will protect you, even at the cost of my life. I won't hesitate!"

As he spoke, Fee Yun pressed the knife in his hand against his neck, and blood gushed out.

"Xiao Yun!"

This scared Fei Yinghao, who instinctively wanted to take the knife from Fee Yun.

"Don't come over. If you do, I'll show you how I die. Old man, if you can't save Miss Pang today, I'll show you how I die too!"

Seeing Fee Yun covered in blood, Fei Yinghao felt a headache coming on.

Just as he was feeling the pain, Dudu, who had been calmly observing everything from the stage, finally reacted.

It was as if she was finally moved by Fee Yun's actions.

Instead of just sitting and watching, she stood up and walked towards Fee Yun, firmly grasping the knife he had placed on his neck.

"Miss Pang?"

It was then that Fee Yun realized Dudu was behind him.

This was the first time he had been so close to Dudu, and he was completely stunned. His heart raced, and blood rushed to his forehead.

At that moment, an indescribable happiness filled his heart.

Fee Yun's mind was filled with thoughts of Dudu coming over, Dudu right behind him, Dudu holding the knife, and Dudu not wanting him to die.

On the other side, Fei Yinghao and Lu Zheng also breathed a sigh of relief.

They felt that Dudu was sensible.

Although they didn't think much of Fee Yun, they saw how much he was willing to sacrifice for her, and she was indeed touched by his actions.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have stood up at this moment.

As for whether she would harm Fee Yun, they weren't too worried. Deep down, they knew that Dudu was Dudu, and as a genuine Dark Arts Summoner, she wouldn't hurt Fee Yun.

Besides, it would be irrational for Dudu to harm Fee Yun right now.

The most rational thing to do would be to further gain Fee Yun's favor.

And indeed, in that moment, Dudu had already taken the knife from Fee Yun's neck.

This completely relieved Fei Yinghao and the others.

It also made Feng Xiu's gaze turn playful.

"What's going on? Is she touched?

This kid isn't bad. With a little more effort, he might even have a chance to make Li Wu jealous.

Hmm, Li Wu's face will definitely be hard to look at then."

However, at that moment, the Fifth Messenger beside Feng Xiu didn't share his amusement. His eyes were fixed on Dudu, and his eyebrows furrowed slightly. "It seems like things are about to get out of control!"

"What did you say?"

Feng Xiu was taken aback and turned to look at the Fifth Messenger.

At the same time, on Fee Yun's side, upon realizing his knife had been taken, he immediately turned to look at Dudu and said affectionately, "I know you care about me, but this is the only way I can protect you now.

Without the knife, I won't be able to protect you.

Rest assured, I will, I will prove your innocence..."

Dudu shook her head, interrupting Fee Yun.

"You can't prove my innocence."

"You have to believe in me, I can..."

"You can't, they're right!"

Fee Yun was stunned, not understanding the situation.

"Puchi"

The knife in Dudu's hand pierced directly into his heart.

(End of Chapter)

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