Chapter 102: Let Nature Take Its Course! [Second Update]

Jiangcheng, Police Station.

Guan Junyuan, along with several homeroom teachers, watched the parents popping up and down like gophers with a mix of helplessness and a splitting headache.

When he was stressed, he had a habit of rubbing his head. Over the years, he had polished it until it was as smooth and shiny as a decorative walnut—quite a sight to behold. Today, his head was particularly, exceptionally bright!

How did that saying go again? If the upper beam is crooked, the lower ones will be askew... That pretty much summed up the situation at hand.

The three students weren't exactly academic stars, but they were exceptionally skilled at bullying their classmates. One could see the character of the parents through the nature of their children.

After receiving the notification from the police and visiting their sons at the hospital, they hadn't stopped shrieking at the top of their lungs since stepping into the station. If not for the fact that he was accustomed to the high-pitched, screeching monologues of "Uncle Bird" at home, which had granted him a high resistance to such noise, the newly promoted five-star officer suspected he would have already lost his temper and hammered them into the ground.

You broke into the house, you picked the fight, you bullied the panda, and now that you’ve been beaten back, you’re crying foul? When did our education system become like this? I don’t remember it being like this when I was a kid!

Lost in thought for a moment, Guan Junyuan sighed softly. Regardless of everything, they were still his students, and with the college entrance exams approaching, he had to resolve this somehow.

"Parents, please don't be so anxious. Even though they have a few broken limbs, I guarantee I will find the most authentic bone-setting experts to ensure they are fit and active for the exams. It won't delay them in the slightest!"

Before the Great Catastrophe, it would have been impossible for someone with broken bones to recover in under twenty days. Of course, they didn't have physical education exams back then either.

But now, in the post-catastrophe era, human physiology, medical treatments, and expert care were different. It might be hard to heal in three to five days, but to be up and walking in ten or eight days, and completely recovered in seventeen or eighteen, was not difficult at all—provided you could find the right people and had the money.

Expecting these parents to pay was likely impossible, and getting Ye Chao to pay... that would also be difficult. He would just have to rely on his five-star reputation...

Guan Junyuan made up his mind.

However—

"Even if they can be healed, the entrance exams are right around the corner. My child won't be able to train for over ten days; what about the classes missed during this time, Teacher Guan?"

"That's right! Without training, they won't be in peak condition, and without condition, they won't get a high score. If our children can't get into a good university, who is going to be responsible?"

"Besides, no matter what you say, that panda must die! A pet that hurts people should be put down; that's the rule, isn't it?"

"And that kid who keeps the panda—isn't he rich? He has enough money to buy a helmet for a pet; since he's so loaded, he should pay us..."

The gophers continued their up-and-down bobbing.

Before they could finish, Guan Junyuan cut them off. He knew a thing or two about how much money Ye Chao actually had.

Ye Shulou hadn't left behind much of an inheritance. In this era, there was no such thing as pensions or survivor benefits; when a person died, their light went out. If there was anything, it was just the benefits of elite compulsory education and the few silicon crystal pillars that the trees Ye Shulou planted had produced.

Ye Chao was a kid with no concept of money. Whenever he had some, he bought books, USB drives, and all sorts of miscellaneous materials—none of which were cheap in this day and age. Truth be told, Guan Junyuan was already surprised that Ye Chao had managed to scrape together enough money for a helmet.

Seeing that this group still wanted him to use the helmet as collateral, Guan Junyuan cut them off decisively.

"If they can't move, that's perfect! They can focus on reading!" he said.

"Elective subjects are also part of the college entrance exam. Getting a few more points in an elective has the same effect as getting them in a core subject, and it's much easier."

The gophers were instantly stumped. This was a flawless rebuttal.

After choking for several seconds, one of the gophers finally coughed and said, "Our child doesn't have the brain for that..."

"Yeah, yeah, our kid is slow. Studying is impossible, it's just never going to happen in this lifetime. They can only rely on their physical ability..."

*Do I not know whether they rely on their brains or their bodies? It’s clearly neither...*

Of course, he couldn't say that out loud. As Guan Junyuan was looking on, planning to push harder, a police officer hurried into the room. Guan recognized him as the one who had taken the statements at the hospital. The officer’s expression was serious and slightly eerie as he headed straight for his superior—it seemed the situation had changed.

What happened now?

As he muttered to himself, a beam of light suddenly shone from the entrance of the police station, straight toward them.

It was blindingly painful for an instant.

As everyone raised their hands to shield their eyes, not understanding what was happening, the light quickly dimmed, as if high beams had been switched to low beams, yet its overwhelming presence remained.

A figure could be seen rotating within the beam of light, elegant and ethereal, like a piece of CG animation... well, it was literally a piece of CG animation special effect.

In short, it was dazzling!

It was as if, like in the classic *Wind and Cloud*, the Sword Saint had realized the twenty-third sword technique right before his death, his soul leaving his body to charge into the World Martial Arts Association for a final duel—the momentum was majestic and sharp!

"Senior... Senior Gu..." Guan Junyuan stared at the light and shadow of the special effects in surprise, thinking, *Why is she here?*

Compared to him, the police were even more shocked, perhaps even terrified! They had only played the game and seen Alpha Ji’s appearance within it; they had never engaged in any "py transactions." Seeing this legendary figure appear in reality, right in front of them, was like seeing a famous idol come to life.

Surprise, shame, admiration... a complex mix of emotions.

The group of gophers also huddled together like frightened hamsters, trembling and not daring to move. They didn't know anything, but were purely overwhelmed by the visual effects.

That was exactly the intended effect!

Making a flashy entrance that maxed out the "cool" factor, Alpha Ji’s form solidified within the light. Her gaze swept sharply across the room. Although she didn't speak, her expression said it all: *I’m not targeting any one of you; in my eyes, everyone here is trash!*

She spoke slowly: "Who was it that wanted my apprentice to pay up?"

"Ye Zichao... he is your apprentice, Senior?" For a moment, Guan Junyuan’s bald head shone as if it were glowing on its own.

"Do you have an opinion?" Alpha Ji glanced at him.

"No, no, of course not!" Guan Junyuan waved his hands repeatedly, sweating profusely.

Although he was a five-star, the person before him was at least seven-star! The higher the level, the more one realized the vast gap between them! To say nothing of her ability to pull people into imaginary spaces, the talent to project herself this way from several cities away was something he couldn't even fathom.

The gophers were shivering, not daring to speak. They had looked into Alpha Ji when their children wanted to buy helmets, so they recognized her.

Ye Zichao, that brat, had actually been taken as an apprentice by this powerhouse? The gophers felt a mix of envy, jealousy, and fear.

"It seems there are also those who wanted to kill my apprentice?"

"No, no, we wouldn't dare!" The gophers were now forced to speak. "We were talking about a panda."

"That panda is also my apprentice. Is that a problem!"

"No problem at all!" The gophers nodded like bobbleheads.

*When you’re high-level, whatever you say is right! That’s the rule of this world!*

One of the sharper ones knelt and kowtowed repeatedly: "Great one, we won't ever dare again! We won't ever dare again!"

Alpha Ji’s expression didn't soften. Dealing with these trivial matters wasn't her goal; it was just something she did while she was at it.

She turned to Guan Junyuan, ignoring the others: "My apprentice has encountered a bit of trouble. As master and disciple, I shouldn't leave him be, but... humans, after all, must rely on themselves, don't you think?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Guan Junyuan nodded repeatedly, though he didn't understand what she meant.

The police officer who had rushed in realized something and quickly whispered the latest situation into Guan Junyuan’s ear—

According to the hospital’s examination report, the three students showed signs of being hypnotized, so their intrusion into Ye Zichao’s home was likely the result of being controlled. Based on this, the duty officer had arrived at the Ye residence, only to discover that Ye Zichao had disappeared.

!!!

Guan Junyuan was shocked.

"Whether my apprentice survives this ordeal will depend on nature, his own ability, and his fortune," Alpha Ji sighed softly. "However, if anything should happen to him, I imagine my connection with Jiangcheng will come to an end..."

!!!!!!

Guan Junyuan was terrified.

*If something happens to Ye Chao, you’re going to sever diplomatic relations with Jiangcheng...*

*Senior, you call this "not interfering"? You call this "letting nature take its course"? If you were to actually interfere, would you tear Jiangcheng apart?*