The Seventh Base

Chapter 171: Chapter 67 Investigation (Three Updates)
 

Nanming Academy was shaken.

The news that Xu Mo had been assassinated by Xiao Li spread quickly within the academy.

Although many students from Nanming Academy had intercepted Xu Mo before, the nature of those encounters was completely different from an assassination.

Moreover, the assassin was a student of Nanming Academy.

The nature of this incident could be described as extremely vile.

Nanming Academy was abuzz, with almost everyone discussing the matter.

Xiao Li was definitely considered a person of influence at Nanming Academy, with a B+ Source Power Level. His future looked bright after graduation, as various powers would vie for him.

Whether he chose to stay at the academy, join a consortium, or enter the military, he would be valued.

However, such a promising student chose a path that led to certain death.

Everyone understood that from the moment Xiao Li laid his hands on Xu Mo, his death was a foregone conclusion.

Xiao Li must have understood this as well.

But still, he acted.

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The incident was shrouded in mystery.

Of course, there was another matter that greatly shook the students of Nanming Academy.

Xu Mo had counter-killed Xiao Li!

Xu Mo, with a B- Source Power Level, killed Xiao Li, a B+.

This seemed like an impossible occurrence, yet many witnessed it with their own eyes.

However, this was not the focal point of everyone’s attention at the moment.

The upper echelons of Nanming Academy were also shaken.

Such a malignant incident had a terrible impact, even directly affecting the reputation of Nanming Academy.

What’s more, the dean of Nanming Academy and the dean of Noah Academy were old friends.

Now, a student of Noah Academy had been assassinated within Nanming Academy—what was going on?

And not long ago, Xu Mo had visited the Nanming Family and met with the old dean of Nanming Academy.

Dean Nanming received the news at the first opportunity, and it was said that he was extremely furious.

Who had instigated Xiao Li?

It was clear to anyone with insight that Xiao Li could not have wanted to kill Xu Mo on his own, with no deep hatred or even basic acquaintance between them.

But with Xiao Li dead, the lead seemed to have gone cold; they could only investigate based on the people he had been in contact with recently and his recent activities.

The medical room of Nanming Academy.

Leng Qiu arrived here as soon as she got the message.

Xu Mo’s wounds had already been treated.

Leng Qiu’s gaze was cold, and there was self-reproach.

She was responsible for protecting Xu Mo’s safety, but she had failed her duty, as she did not enter Nanming Academy with Xu Mo.

If Xu Mo had been killed, she would not know how to face herself.

However, this was a scenario that no one had anticipated.

Following the incident at Noah Academy, someone had risked a great danger to kill Xu Mo—what kind of grudge was this?

“Senior sister,” Xu Mo said with a surprisingly good mindset, “I’ve narrowly escaped death.”

The recent turn of events had been extremely dangerous; he had managed to counter-kill only by catching Xiao Li off guard—there was no way he could have killed Xiao Li in a head-on fight.

“Do you recognize the killer?” Leng Qiu asked.

Xu Mo shook his head, “Never had contact with him; he must’ve been instructed by someone else.”

“Is it related to the Ming family?” Leng Qiu speculated.

“The two leaders of the Ming family have already been arrested, and there’s no need for someone externally to take a life-threatening risk against me, right?” Xu Mo said, finding the idea illogical.

“Do you have any enemies?” Leng Qiu inquired.

A look of realization crossed Xu Mo’s face.

If one were to speak of powerful enemies, the company would likely be the only one.

Had the company found out?

The teacher said that dark forces had been looking into him before.

That’s why on the day of the city-wide broadcast, the elder had brazenly announced his identity and stood up for him, casting a golden body for him.

All these measures were taken as a precaution.

And as a warning.

Would the company ignore the elder’s warning?

If it wasn’t the company, then who else would want to kill him?

The young man he had dated from Nanming Huowu before?

It seemed unlikely.

Even if the other party had designs on Nanming Huowu, would he kill him just because of a rumor?

This kind of action, unless the person’s character was arrogant to the extreme, would not be contemplated.

Perhaps the greater possibility was that the person behind the scenes was confident that they couldn’t be traced back to him.

Xu Mo shook his head, not mentioning the company’s affairs.

At that moment, a noisy commotion came from outside; people from Nanming Academy had arrived, and they were all from the leadership.

But Leng Qiu stood at the doorway, blocking their path.

Her gaze was detached as she swept a glance over the people from Nanming Academy.

The assassination had occurred in Nanming Academy, and the perpetrator was a disciple of Nanming Academy.

This incident placed an undeniable responsibility on Nanming Academy.

“We’d like to ask Xu Mo a few things,” said a person standing outside.

“No need to ask. The person is your student from Nanming Academy; he doesn’t know him, and he has no idea,” Leng Qiu replied, staring them down without stepping aside.

She did not trust the people from Nanming Academy.

Moreover, she had already notified Noah Academy to come and pick Xu Mo up.

In her view, even Xu Mo’s presence in the medical room was risky.

After all, the assassination had just taken place not long before.

The people from Nanming Academy were somewhat embarrassed.

This incident occurred at Nanming Academy, so it’s natural for Leng Qiu to distrust them.

What if there are assassins among them, too?

A figure approached along the corridor, stopping outside the door, and said to Leng Qiu, “Grandfather asked me to come and see him.”

It was Nanming Huowu.

Leng Qiu looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped aside.

She wouldn’t go so far as to suspect the Nanming Family.

Nanming Huowu walked closer to the room, while Leng Qiu still blocked the door.

Inside the sickroom, Nanming Huowu looked at Xu Mo and said, “Grandfather sent me to check on you, how are you feeling?”

“I wasn’t hit vitally, it’s nothing serious,” Xu Mo responded.

“Have you had any contact with Xiao Li?” asked Nanming Huowu.

Xu Mo shook his head.

Nanming Huowu asked no more, it was as expected, it must be the people behind Xiao Li.

She knew Xiao Li, although not very well, she had some understanding. A B+ level prodigy taking such a path to his doom was truly baffling.

“The academy has already initiated an investigation. Xiao Li’s family is under the control of the Security Bureau, and anyone who has had contact with Xiao Li is being closely monitored. As long as the person behind this left clues, they will be caught and you will be given an explanation,” Nanming Huowu said.

“Thank you for your troubles,” Xu Mo said.

“You focus on recovery, I won’t disturb you any further.” Nanming Huowu finished speaking, glanced one more time at Xu Mo, then turned and left.

Although rumors of her arranged courtship with Xu Mo had spread outside, she didn’t take it to heart. In her eyes, Xu Mo was a junior at the academy with exceptional talent, nothing more, nothing less.

But this assassination attempt, with Xu Mo counter-killing Xiao Li, surprised her; Xu Mo was much stronger than she had imagined.

Shortly after Nanming Huowu left, Lin Qingze arrived with a group from Noah Academy and entered the sickroom.

This surprised Xu Mo; Noah Academy was some distance from Nanming Academy, and for Lin Qingze to arrive so quickly after receiving the news was exceedingly fast.

“Dean Lin,” Xu Mo called out.

Lin Qingze was very serious and asked, “How are you feeling now, can you return?”

“It’s not a problem,” replied Xu Mo, nodding. His injuries weren’t too serious.

“Good,” Lin Qingze nodded. “Let’s go back to Noah Academy.”

Someone stepped forward to help Xu Mo.

“No need, I can do it,” said Xu Mo, but as soon as he tried to move, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

“Don’t force yourself if you’re injured like this. Let me do it,” Leng Qiu stepped forward, and remarkably, picked Xu Mo up in her arms and started walking out.

Being carried by Leng Qiu, Xu Mo looked at her face and blinked.

This…

Lin Qingze led the way at the front while people from Noah Academy positioned themselves strategically around Xu Mo, protecting him at the center.

Clearly, they also did not trust Nanming Academy.

No matter how good the relationship between the two deans was, the fact remained that Xu Mo had been attacked at Nanming Academy, signifying that it wasn’t the safest of places.

Stepping out of the medical room and into the open, Xu Mo understood why everyone had arrived so quickly.

Leng Qiu carried him directly onto the central flying device, with Lin Qingze taking the co-pilot’s seat.

The others boarded their mechas.

The flying device powered up, and the mechas emitted Strong Energy Light, causing a powerful Energy Storm at Nanming Academy. They then rose into the air, cutting across the cityscape in an astonishing display.

The students of Nanming Academy were stunned by the scale of this operation, and it seemed only then did they realize how high Xu Mo’s status was at Noah Academy.

Even Xu Mo himself found it somewhat strange; he had never seen such a spectacle before.

Had he become this important?

Lin Qingze remained stern and silent.

The past two times Xu Mo had been in danger, it wasn’t directly aimed at him but was instead due to matters related to the Lin Family.

But this time, the assailant’s target was resoundingly clear, directed at assassinating Xu Mo alone, a change of nature.

Noah Academy had to adopt strong defensive measures.

The citizens of Steel Dome City were left in shock as many witnessed this scene, looking up at the figures flying past overhead, wondering what had happened.

……

Xu Mo was brought back to Noah Academy.

Meanwhile, Nanming Academy took the lead in launching a comprehensive investigation into the assassination.

An investigative team was formed within Nanming Academy, with personnel from the Security Bureau also participating in the investigation.

Xiao Li’s parents were taken into custody by the Security Bureau.

Xiao Li was from a middle-class family born in Steel Dome City, not enormously wealthy, but certainly well-off.

Learning that Xiao Li had committed murder leading to his own death, Xiao Li’s parents could not accept it at once.

“Impossible, Xiao Li was well-behaved and talented, with boundless potential for the future. He couldn’t possibly have murdered anyone. Could it be he offended some big shot at Nanming Academy, was killed, and now is falsely accused of being the murderer?” Xiao Li’s mother shouted agitatedly at the Security Bureau, “Who is the murderer that killed my son?”

She did not believe what they had told her.

The Security Bureau personnel restrained Xiao Li’s mother.

While the person in charge was reviewing the files, the information in the documents left everyone at the Security Bureau taken aback.

“Do you know what Xiao Li usually did and who he had contact with?” the person in charge looked up and asked.

“I am asking who the murderer is,” Xiao Li’s mother yelled, tears streaming down her face.

The Security Bureau head stared at her for a moment, then looked down at the files and said, “Xiao Li was frequently present at the underground casinos in Steel Dome City, accumulating massive gambling debts. He mingled with the people from the casinos, sported with many women, and is implicated in a suspected rape offence.”

“That’s impossible, you’re slandering, slandering…” Xiao Li’s mother shrieked in a frenzy.

The head of the Security Bureau looked at the documents in his hands, also deeply shocked.

A favorite son of the Extraordinary Academy, with a Source Power Level reaching B+, a promising future ahead, and an impeccable image.

But who would have imagined that behind closed doors he was so corrupt and debased?

Self-discipline is truly crucial, it appears. These young excellent geniuses can easily be tempted astray.

Had it not been for this assassination, these sordid realities would not have come to light, and the things Xiao Li had done would never have become public knowledge.

But this time, Xiao Li had gotten himself into deep trouble, the underground gambling circles of Steel Dome City had complex backgrounds, or else they couldn’t continue operating.

This time, though, they might find themselves caught in the consequences because of Xiao Li.

With two major academies incensed, even Steel Dome City might tremble in the aftermath.

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