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However, everyone's attention was drawn to a Spirit Hall Soldier who hurried over...
He approached Bi Bidong, whispered a few words to her...
Visibly, her expression instantly turned to one of anger...
She snapped, "What? Who permitted this? Why wasn't my opinion sought beforehand??"
The soldier, frightened, knelt on one knee and said anxiously, "Your Holiness, please calm your anger. Elder Gui personally ordered me to deliver this message to you!"
After hearing this, Bi Bidong bit her thin lips and said, "Gui Mei!!"
This man, he actually went against her orders and made his own decisions!!
The soldier saw that her rage was not subsiding and quickly lowered his head, fearing he might be caught in the crossfire!
Xue Ye raised an eyebrow and interrupted, "Pope, why such anger? Has something serious happened?"
To make Bi Bidong, the Pope, reveal such an expression, there must be something beyond her control!
Bi Bidong forcefully suppressed her emotions and replied as calmly as possible, "You worry too much, Emperor Xue Ye. It's just some trivial matter within the Martial Soul Hall, not worth mentioning."
Xue Ye did not let it go but pressed on, "Trivial matters?? If it's just that, it should not be enough to make you this angry, right!"
Bi Bidong frowned slightly. Obviously, she had not expected him to keep inquiring!
Of course, even so, she was not planning to reveal the real situation!
"You jest, Emperor Xue Ye. My anger just now was simply because the participants in the friendship match did not give it their all!"
Seeing she did not intend to tell him, Xue Ye simply offered a reminder...
"Is that so... Well, since it's a trivial matter, I would urge you, Pope, to control your emotions. After all, there are so many civilians and Soul Masters from the Tiandou Empire watching the match below!"
"If they saw your recent demeanor, it might affect the atmosphere of the match."
Although Bi Bidong was quite unhappy with his lecturing, she had to agree, "You speak wisely, Emperor Xue Ye. I will be mindful of that!"
To prevent the atmosphere from becoming even more awkward, Ning Fengzhi, who was beside them, changed the subject, "Pope, Emperor Xue Ye, why not focus our attention on the arena? The next match is about to start!"
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Heaven Dou Royal Academy!
Meng Shenji and others had conducted a thorough search of the entire academy...
But still, not a single clue was found, and everyone's face looked rather unpleasant...
Zhi Lin spoke impatiently, "Something's not right here; we've searched many times, but haven't found even the slightest trace of the murderer. Could it be that they have already left?"
Bai Baoshan answered decisively, "That's unlikely. Every exit of the Royal Academy is heavily guarded by many soldiers and teachers. Even a Title Douluo cannot leave without a trace!!"
Since the incident with the first Prince, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had already taken many measures!
Zhi Lin sneered, "Humph, I don't see it that way. If every place is indeed guarded, then how did the murderer enter the academy in the first place?"
Bai Baoshan was momentarily stunned, "This..."
It was then that Meng Shenji gave them both a glance and said in a grave tone, "Is there a possibility that the murderer was already inside the academy, and might even be one of the teachers!"
In an instant, both Bai Baoshan and Zhi Lin's expressions stiffened...
"No... Impossible, right? If that's the case, wouldn't it mean the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has long been infiltrated by another power??"
Unintentionally, chills rose up their spines...
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Upon seeing this, Meng Shenji continued, "Although this possibility is very slim, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy has a completely different principle for recruiting teachers compared to students. If one truly wanted to, it would be entirely possible to do it!"
"Take Teacher Qin, for example, he was recruited from another academy!"
Zhi Lin's gaze suddenly turned cold, "Are you suggesting that Teacher Qin is the murderer?"
Bai Baoshan's eyes widened as he rebuked, "Zhi Lin, you must be going senile, not even understanding the meaning of this statement!"
"How could Teacher Qin possibly be the murderer? He is the team leader for students like Yu Tianheng and is completely trustworthy!!"
Zhi Lin, who had completely given up on thinking, scratched his head and complained, "This is so annoying, then why don't you tell me who the murderer is??"
"That way, I can capture him and interrogate him thoroughly!"
Meng Shenji shook his head helplessly, "I was merely posing a hypothesis. I still have no clue about the identity of the murderer!"
Even if they exerted all their efforts, they couldn't find the murderer, and even if a Title Douluo-level Poison Douluo came, could they find the culprit?
He held a different opinion about this!
Zhi Lin rolled his eyes, "Then all that talk you just did was completely useless!"
However, in the midst of the argument...
One of the academy's teachers came running over with a face full of urgency, exclaiming in great anxiety, "Members of the education committee, no... not good, another Prince has been attacked!!"
Meng Shenji exclaimed, "What?? Attacked again? How is the Prince, is he dead?"
Although he spoke bluntly, the situation was urgent, and it had to be so!
The former shook his head, denying, "No... no, although this Prince was attacked, he was lucky to escape with his life, suffering only some minor injuries, and he did not die!"
Meng Shenji then eagerly said, "Quick... quickly take us there!!"
If the murderer had failed, it meant that the Prince might very likely have seen his face!!
This would be an important clue!
The teacher didn't waste any words and nodded, "Yes, members of the education committee, please follow me!"
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When Meng Shenji and his colleagues arrived, the first thing they saw was the Prince lying on the bed, clutching his right arm tightly, his face contorted in pain...
A support-class Soul Master was beside him, treating his wounds...
As a rich life force was infused into the Prince's body, his agony greatly lessened...
After he let out a breath of relief, he noticed Meng Shenji and the others, and immediately said, "Thre... three members of the education committee!"
Meng Shenji was not even interested in asking about his injuries and urgently inquired, "Did you see what the murderer looked like?"
The Prince shook his head, stammering, "I... I can't remember, the murderer was so fast, I couldn't make out anything clearly!"
"If it hadn't been for a stumble I took by chance, I probably would have died!"
Thinking back on it now still sends shivers down his spine...
Meng Shenji clenched his fists, "You didn't see the murderer's face... Damn it!!"
But being able to commit the crime under these circumstances confirmed that his previous judgement was correct!
The murderer was one of the teachers!