Chapter Thirty-Six: The Time of Withdrawal from Court

  Principal Yi raised his gavel, hesitated for a moment, and finally brought it down, completely lacking the momentum of the previous opening. Yun Haiyan sat calmly in the audience waiting for him to announce the adjournment. The shortest among them, she exuded an aura that made people involuntarily look up to her, making everyone unconsciously bow their heads, waiting for her soft and clear voice:

  "Be calm."

  There is only one exception.

  That is Lance Chong.

  His gaze at Yun Haiyan was consistently calm, without condescension or looking up, just a steady and direct look.

  Yun Hai Fan responded with the same eyes, without the gorgeous fall of the flowers, without the quiet beauty of the flying autumn leaves. There was only the murmuring of the brook and the silent understanding of all things, just like when they first met, the two people's hearts were connected at a glance.

  A single glance and you'll understand.

  The judge banged his gavel and announced, "Court adjourned. The jury will deliberate. We'll reconvene in 30 minutes."

  The jury deliberated not in the courtroom, but in a separate deliberation room. Yun Hai Fan and the prosecutor naturally couldn't hear anything, of course Yun Hai Fan wouldn't let go of such an opportunity, so he simply raised his hand and sent out a spy puppet. Since using the paper man on Wen Zhan last time, Yun Hai Fan found that this thing was much better than the Dust Realm's eavesdropping device, with clear sound and convenient communication.

  She heard the sound of the door closing, the door was heavy and rubbed against the ground with a dull thud, presumably the soundproofing effect was very good.

  Principal Yi was the first to speak up: "You guys take a look at the case and decide what to do."

  The tone sounds casual, as if it means "as long as a verdict can be given, no matter who gives what verdict, we'll use it".

  Yun Hai Fan suddenly felt that the principal and vice-principal, who often used to save the scene, should not be on the same line. A parachuted-in principal must have drunk a lot of foot-washing water from his subordinates, so he had no judgment on Yun Hai Fan and the vice-principal's dispute, but only announced the trial process, letting you all die together, I'll reap the benefits as a fisherman.

  Vice Principal Zhu hastily took over: "In this situation, it's not possible to follow the original plan. How about we make a change and don't exile her to some godforsaken place? Instead, let's erase her memories and send her back to the mortal world?"

  There are only seven magic schools in the country of Líyǔ, each with a great deal of autonomy. They can handle lawbreakers according to their own rules, and only need to hand over cases involving school staff to the true Pariah courts. This is why Vice Principal Zhú dared to make such a bold proposal.

  "This idea isn't bad......" Principal Yi neither approved nor disapproved, spreading out his hands to throw out the question, "But should we eliminate her spiritual power? What if she discovers her restored spiritual power and recovers her memories in the mortal world?"

  "That's settled then." Vice Principal Zhu didn't realize it was a hot potato and repeatedly agreed.

  "Then let Vice Principal Zhu handle it." Lan Si Cheng suddenly spoke up, "We are all practitioners of natural magic and do not have the ability to remove the pure spiritual power of puppetry. It is said that the spiritual power of puppetry conflicts with the naturalness of natural magic, and if we force it, we will either die or be seriously injured."

  "Hmm——" Principal Yi's tone dragged on and on in response to Blue's words, the two were actually of the same faction, so they naturally got along quite well.

  "What about Teacher Ge?" Vice Principal Zhu also knew that he had been tricked, but the person who tricked him was the principal, so he could only pass on the problem. "Teacher Ge's spiritual power and her... shouldn't conflict with each other, right? This matter should be handed over to Teacher Ge, there shouldn't be any problems?"

  "Spiritual power is no problem." Ge Hui took a step back and two steps forward, "But removing spiritual power isn't a small matter. According to the laws of Li Yue Country, only Moonlight Mages and above have the authority to implement it. I'm afraid my rank isn't enough."

  "Hmm—" Principal Yi remained noncommittal.

  This singing and harmonizing annoyed Vice Principal Zhu in various ways, who huffily said: "Fine, you all say what should be done then!"

  "You dare ask me?" Principal Yi's voice was slow but his authority remained unchanged, causing Vice Principal Zhu to lower his head: "I don't dare, I don't dare."

  Seeing that the fire was almost out, Lan Si Cheng put forward his own opinion: "I have an idea. Since we haven't come to a conclusion yet, punishing him first and spreading it around would only tarnish the reputation of Kuai Xuan School. Why not let Yun Hai Fan investigate this matter clearly?"

  At this point, Yun Hai Fan's expression became rich and colorful.

  For ordinary people, investigating this matter means touching the comfort and interests behind it, but for a small person like Yun Hai Fan, this is simply an excellent opportunity for revenge.

  Lan Lao Da, you still have a conscience.

  "What if she can't delay it after all?" Vice Principal Zhu was the first to raise an objection.

  "Then set a date for her, find someone to supervise her, and keep an eye on her at all times." Lans asked back, "Can't even the vice principal handle this little thing?"

  "This matter...". Vice Principal Zhu was momentarily stunned, "Since it's Teacher Lan who proposed it, it would be more appropriate for Teacher Lan to implement it personally."

  Yun Hai Fan almost fainted from laughter.

  You're a sly one, Blue Lao Da. Earlier, you suggested letting Vice Principal Zhu implement the plan, and now it seems like you're just waiting for him to take revenge with this sentence. Letting Lan Si Cheng supervise me? Ha ha, aren't you afraid of chaos erupting in the world?

  "Blue Stream, what are you capable of? Acting like this is just asking for trouble." Blue Stream pretended to decline, "This is a big deal, I'm afraid my abilities are not enough and will mess it up."

  "No, I believe in your ability." Vice Principal Zhu thought he was smiling with a humble and slightly eccentric air of triumph, unaware that this was a trap set for him to fall into.

  Principal Yi seemed confused but was actually clear-headed and chimed in, "Teacher Lan shouldn't be modest."

  "I... I will definitely live up to the leader's expectations."

  When he heard this, Yun Haiyan hurriedly covered his mouth, afraid that he would laugh out loud.

  He's also good at speaking official jargon, Lao Lan is quite skilled at it too.

  What a big gossip.

  "It's settled then." Principal Yi banged his gavel, "No need to delay, it's better to announce the verdict in court."

  Before the sound became disordered, Yun Hai Fan crushed the listening spy puppet. After a while, the members of the trial committee and the presiding judge returned to the court one after another. During the deliberation, Vice President Shu thought countless times to kill Yun Hai Fan with his eyes, but Yun Hai Fan saw nothing, facing the wall alone, making Vice President Shu puzzled.

  "The court is adjourned." Principal Yi banged his gavel and announced, "The verdict will now be declared."

  "The defendant Yun Haifeng is found not guilty due to insufficient evidence... However, considering the serious suspicion against him, he is ordered to find the real culprit within one week. If not, he will be given a demerit in school records... This matter is assigned to Class Director Lan Si Cheng for follow-up and reporting of results after one week."

  Vice President Shu slammed his fist heavily on the chair.

  Such an ending couldn't be better, but Yun Hai Fan didn't have the slightest smile on his face, he just stared at Principal Yi's back as he left.