Siqin walked out of the conference room, flanked by his eldest grandson who had just regained some strength but was still a little shaky when walking.
Siqin turned his head and glanced at his eldest grandson beside him. There were mixed emotions in his eyes, but more of them were the joy of regaining something and the relief of relief.
"If he hadn't come back in time, I'm afraid something would have happened this time, and I wouldn't have known how to explain the school committee's failure to Lu Xiaoran..."
Siqin lowered his head and thought.
At this time, the eldest grandson on the side suddenly complained in a low voice: "Sure enough, the whole room is full of old foxes. I'm afraid you have been plotted by the principal from the beginning..."
Si Qin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded.
When the last school committee hunting operation was successful, she and Lu Xiaoran vaguely guessed that the principal was the "oriole" behind it.
"In the end, I let this old fox chew a piece of meat... When we won the No. 1 mine project, I felt that this matter was not that simple. The school would not let us take advantage of it..."
Changsun whispered in Si Qin's ear.
Si Qin listened to Changsun's endless complaints and remembered that in the conference room just now, when the principal announced that Changsun was acting as the dean of the Institute, he then "took advantage of the situation" and asked Wanyuan Trading Company to give up some profits on Mine No. 1.
Si Qin couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking of the funny way Changsun had slapped the table with all the school committee members in the conference room just now.
"You are still laughing. These old guys are more cunning than foxes. The profit of these few cents does not seem to be much now. When we fully develop No. 1 Mine in the future, it will be a huge wealth. Not to mention..."
Before Changsun could finish his chatter, he was interrupted by Si Qin turning around and giving him a hug.
Si Qin, who had been suppressing his emotions before, now looked at the familiar appearance of his eldest grandson, could no longer suppress his inner emotions and threw himself into his arms.
The eldest grandson was caught off guard by the sudden hug, and he said slowly: "What's more, you have worked so hard to protect me for so long..."
"It doesn't matter, just come back..."
The warmth from Si Qin's lips and her soft murmur came from her chest.
The eldest grandson was slightly startled. A wave of warmth instantly spread throughout his body. His hands unconsciously patted Siqin's back.
"You have worked hard during this period...you have worked hard..."
Just a simple "Thank you for your hard work" made Si Qin, a strong and independent girl, unable to help but sob softly in the arms of her eldest grandson.
Si Qin's soft cries contained the long-lasting pressure that could not be relieved during this period, and there were also tears of joy at the safe return of his eldest grandson.
However, it is more of a long-term dependence on the eldest grandson.
This chest that is not strong enough can always be her temporary haven...
Siqin's emotional loss of control didn't last long before she turned back into the wise and strong woman who was calm and calm.
"A lot of things have indeed happened during this period. I will tell you slowly later... Can you first tell me what you have experienced during this period?"
Compared with the ups and downs of the academy during this period, Si Qin was more concerned about what the eldest grandson had experienced in the secret realm.
Changsun thought for a moment, and finally said hesitantly: "There are some things that I don't have time to tell you in detail now... I need to solve one thing first..."
"Do you need me to go with you?"
Changsun looked at Si Qin with concerned eyes and understood that she was worried that she would be in danger alone again.
Changsun patted Si Qin on the shoulder to reassure him.
"I can do this myself. You and the rest of the Youth Faction will go back to Wanyuan Trading Company and wait for me."
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On the second floor of the Sutra Pavilion is Liu Bowen's office.
Liu Bowen was working at his desk as usual, with a stack of books beside him.
There is the "General History of Kyushu" which records the major events that have affected the mainland over the years; there are also incomplete talisman arrays filled with obscure and ancient runes; there are also manuscripts with no names, which look like they were first written...
Liu Bowen's main job in daily life is to correct these classics and classify and register them.
The eldest grandson just knocked lightly on the door and pushed the door open without waiting for Liu Bowen's reply.
Liu Bowen was a gentle-tempered person, and he would not get angry in situations like this. When he saw that the visitor was his eldest grandson, he immediately put down his pen and greeted him.
"The eldest student, Sun, has not returned to school for a long time, so he came to Elder Liu to report."
Changsun claimed to be a student, but upon entering he sat down without any formality.
"It's great that you are finally back, Changsun. The New World Project now has a backbone with you in charge..."
Liu Bowen came up and stood next to his eldest grandson. The two of them didn't look like teachers and students, but like superiors and subordinates.
"Elder Liu's words are serious. Only with allies like Elder Liu in our New World Project can we really have a backer."
The two flattered each other first, and then the eldest grandson stood up and walked to Liu Bowen's desk. He looked at the paper spread out on the desk, which contained Liu Bowen's notes from reading the classics today.
"In terms of erudition, there are probably very few people in the entire Southern Region who can compare with Elder Liu."
When it comes to this aspect, even Liu Bowen, who is always modest, can't help but look proud.
The neat words on the paper fully demonstrated the charm of the words. The eldest grandson looked at it for a moment and turned to Liu Bowen as if thinking of something: "Speaking of which, I still have something to ask Elder Liu today..."
"The student wants to ask for an inscription from Elder Liu..."
With that said, Changsun simply informed Elder Liu of his position as the acting dean of the Qizi Academy, and said that he wanted an inscription to be read out at the inauguration ceremony.
When the eldest grandson said this, Liu Bowen, as if he was shouldering a heavy responsibility, squeezed past his eldest grandson and sat down at the table, vowing to write a soul-stirring inaugural speech for his eldest grandson.
Changsun smiled and told Liu Bowen his request for the inscription while polishing it for him.
Liu Bowen quickly got into the mood, without his usual gentle appearance at all. His whole person was as sharp and focused as the tip of his pen.
The eldest grandson poured him a cup of warm tea while admiring Liu Bowen's inscription.
Liu Bowen, who was writing and talking, was indeed a little thirsty, but he was so focused that he didn't even bother to raise his head. He naturally handed the pen from his right hand to his left hand. The pen in his left hand kept writing, and his right hand took the teacup handed to him by his eldest grandson. Drink tea to quench your thirst while writing.
Changsun's pupils shrank and his right hand trembled imperceptibly.
The eldest grandson slowly returned to his seat and sat down slowly. During this process, his eyes were always on Liu Bowen, with many thoughts hidden behind his deep eyes.
When Liu Bowen raised his head and looked at his eldest grandson, his expression returned to normal again.
"Come on, eldest grandson... no, you should call me dean now, haha... I'm satisfied with this inscription."
Liu Bowen picked up the rice paper on which the handwriting had not completely dried and walked to his eldest grandson.
But the eldest grandson's eyes did not fall on the inscription at all.
"Then what should I call you? Should I call you Elder Liu? Or... a marginal guest?"
The eldest grandson's endless questions made Liu Bowen tremble and throw the rice paper in his hand to the ground.
However, the strange thing is that Liu Bowen was only frightened for a moment, and then he squatted down to pick up the paper on the ground.
"You know this from escaping the secret realm?"
Liu Bowen's lowered face was buried in the shadows. At this time, he looked more like the marginal guest hidden under the black robe.
The eldest grandson was not surprised that Liu Bowen did not deny it. On the contrary, he felt relieved after getting the answer.
"When I escaped from the secret realm, I was not sure who was behind it, until I returned to this room and remembered something..."
"oh?"
Liu Bowen stood up, raised his head, and changed back to "Liu Bowen" again. However, when his eldest grandson looked at him again, he couldn't guess how many unknown secrets were hidden behind this gentle face.
Liu Bowen calmly walked around the table and sat back in his seat. He didn't panic at all when his eldest grandson guessed it. While pouring himself a cup of tea, he motioned to his eldest grandson to talk.
At this time, Changsun was like a student handing in his homework. He gradually sat up straight. After sorting out his thoughts, he said: "The whole thing originated from the No. 1 Mine Incident. At that time, I was the only survivor of the entire incident. The person became the only suspect..." m.
"That's why Dean Yun Xuezhi doubted me..."
Liu Bowen interrupted the eldest grandson softly: "You doubted me because I suggested that you go to Yun Xuezhi to get the research results of the 'Sealing Array'?"
At that time, the New World project entered a bottleneck, and Liu Bowen once suggested that his eldest grandson go to Yun Xuezhi to ask for the research results of the spiritual object space.
It was that time when Changsun came to his door on his own initiative that Yun Xuezhi once again doubted Changsun, the only survivor of the No. 1 Mine Incident.
At that time, Changsun really suspected that Liu Bowen was deliberately cheating him, and even came to this office to look for him. However, after calming down, Changsun found that Liu Bowen had no motive, so he gave up his suspicion on him.
Changsun shook his head and said: "There are many doubts about the No. 1 mine incident. The biggest doubt is how Fan Yuantao, who is not a warrior, can drive the spiritual space that requires evil thoughts to open?"
Liu Bowen nodded and followed the eldest grandson's train of thought and said, "This shows that Fan Yuantao had an accomplice at that time, and you were the biggest suspect."
"If I can't find the real accomplice, I will definitely be involved."
Changsun said in agreement.
"After that, I reviewed the incident in Mine No. 1 again, and finally found a suspicious person, Li Xinming."
"Li Xinming was sponsored by Fan Yuantao when he was a student. Both of them came from Tianjiao City. Li Xinming had entered the Secret Realm of Strange Fire. Based on this information, Li Xinming became my biggest suspect at that time."
Liu Bowen seemed to agree with the eldest grandson's reasoning, and seemed to be satisfied that the eldest grandson had followed these "clues" to suspect Li Xinming. He nodded and said: "You then went to Yizhuang where Fan Yuantao's body was kept, and then you went to Tianjiao. city."
"The information that the Yizhuang guy gave me at that time made me even more convinced that it was Li Xinming who took away Fan Yuantao's body."
"Your decision to go to Tianjiao City was a bit hasty, especially when you don't know much about Tianjiao City."
Liu Bowen commented on the eldest grandson's actions.
On the other side, the eldest grandson seemed not angry at being framed by Liu Bowen's plan, and was more like an outsider reviewing the entire situation with Liu Bowen.
Some people died, but not completely...
