After hearing this, Li Tianming frowned deeply, "Principal Zhao, since you suspect me, why did you still come out with me to find Qin Siyang?"
"No, you're mistaken. I don't suspect you."
"I suspect everyone."
Zhao Longfei sighed.
"Perhaps it's related to my personal experiences."
"Besides my brother and sister, there's no one I truly trust. I remain skeptical of everything."
"It is precisely this attitude of skepticism that has allowed our Zhao family to survive to this day and has led to the prosperity of South Glory University."
Zhao Longfei stood with his hands behind his back, exuding authority without anger.
"You professors should be aware that although the conditions offered by South Glory University may not be the most lucrative, they certainly provide the highest degree of freedom."
"There are no rigid school rules and regulations, nor interference from the board of directors. As long as the United Government doesn't come knocking on our door, you can do whatever you want."
"Why can I offer such a high degree of freedom?"
"It is because those who attempted to exploit this freedom for ulterior motives have all been eliminated by me."
"Thus, your freedom is guaranteed."
"Lister, Harrison, and the others all went through tests before they were allowed to stay at South Glory University and enter the board of directors."
"So, don't feel too resistant about this."
"Our Zhao family has always operated with strictness first and leniency later."
"I believe I have been fair to those professors who are dedicated to research."
"Lister was nearly killed twice, and I was the one who saved him both times."
"Harrison once got into a fight that almost blew up the Administration Bureau, and I was the one who took care of the aftermath."
"So."
"Given that you are a sizable group, including seven of the top professors in the safe zone, I must be even more cautious."
"This is something I must clarify in advance to prevent any misunderstandings among us."
After hearing this, Qin Siyang slightly furrowed his brows.
Zhao Longfei's words implied that Harrison and Lister were beyond suspicion.
Yet their students had disguised themselves as others and followed them here.
'The teachers are fine, but the students are problems.'
'So, who exactly is the problem?'
Qin Siyang did not ask immediately.
For now, the priority was to identify the person among the professors who had an issue.
Once today's affairs were settled, he would discuss it further with Zhao Longfei.
Li Tianming asked in a deep voice, "So, Principal Zhao, you joined us in searching for Qin Siyang as a test?"
"No."
"I truly came to find Qin Siyang."
"That child… uh, he is extremely important to South Glory University. As the principal, knowing that he is still alive, I must go out and rescue him myself."
Qin Siyang scoffed.
'Important to South Glory University?'
'Nonsense.'
'The important thing is yourself, isn't it?'
'Isn't Zhao Longfei just waiting for me to deliver that half red crystal at Little Zhao's wedding?'
Zhao Longfei's gaze briefly swept over Qin Siyang's displeased expression, then he continued speaking.
"However, I also believed that since all of you professors came out together, if any of you had ulterior motives, you would certainly take action."
"So, while rescuing Qin Siyang, I also took the opportunity to conduct a small investigation on you all."
"And I did gain some insight."
Zhang Kuang spread his hands: "Principal Zhao, earlier you didn't tell us that you had suspicions, but now you're explaining everything."
"That means you must have identified the target, right?"
Zhao Longfei nodded and smiled, touching the scar on his head.
"As expected of Professor Zhang, you immediately grasped my intent. Yes, I have locked onto the suspect."
"It's either Wu Yu or Hao Liang."
Li Tianming asked gravely, "Principal Zhao, how do you know this?"
"I naturally came to understand through observing all of you."
"Professor Li, Professor Zhang, and Professor Lu all engaged in combat with the enemy, so they can't be faking."
"Professor Chang Tianxiang was stationed in command, and Professor Chang Tianxiong didn't make any moves throughout, so they can't be the problem either."
"Only Wu Yu and Hao Liang were not under my surveillance."
"Since I have confirmed that there is an undercover agent from the Samsara Church among you, it must be one of them."
Upon hearing this, Lu Daoxing sternly questioned, "You monitored us from start to finish, yet when someone ambushed me, why didn't you intervene?"
Zhang Kuang was also slightly displeased, "I was almost killed, and you just watched?"
Zhao Longfei looked helpless, "Professors, just because I can monitor you doesn't mean I can step in to help."
"I can't just duplicate myself and act everywhere at once. If I could do that, I'd start my own government rather than wasting time being a principal."
"Remote surveillance is just a skill, and even if I wanted to help, I had to get there in time."
"When I saw Professor Zhang was in danger, I immediately tried to rush over. But before I even arrived, I saw those three people inexplicably killed by you."
"It was the same with Professor Lu. You barely exchanged a few words with the fake Hao Liang before being ambushed."
"After a series of violent explosions, the entire wasteland turned into scorched earth. How was I supposed to help? Show up just to collect your corpse? I didn't expect you to survive."
After listening, the group found Zhao Longfei's explanation reasonable.
The battle had indeed erupted too quickly.
There was no time for reinforcements.
Li Tianming then asked, "So what's the situation with Hao Liang and Wu Yu?"
"Hao Liang, that pharmacist, drank some potion after separating from you, directly making himself invisible."
"No trace of breath or footprints left behind, so I couldn't track him."
"As for Wu Yu…"
"Professor Wu was on guard while stationed here and discovered my surveillance. He became very angry."
"I had no choice but to withdraw my surveillance on him."
"By the way, where is Wu Yu? Why isn't he here?"
Li Tianming sighed, "The reason we gathered here is that Chang Tianxiang told us Wu Yu's electronic signal disappeared."
"Disappeared? Could he have been killed?"
"There were no signs of battle. It seems more like he turned off his signal deliberately."
"Did he do it on purpose?"
Zhao Longfei immediately sensed something was wrong.
Suddenly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—
After several loud explosions.
Two figures appeared in the wasteland.
One chasing the other.
The one in front moved like the wind, his figure flickering like an illusion.
The one behind continuously fired laser cannon-like attacks, blasting at the person ahead.
Li Tianming glanced at them and immediately recognized the armor they wore.
Wu Yu was chasing Hao Liang.
Li Tianming immediately shouted: "Old Hao! Old Wu! Stop!"
The fleeing Hao Liang yelled back: "Old Li, are you blind? If I stop, Wu Yu will kill me!"
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—
Li Tianming quickly added: "Old Wu, stop!"
Wu Yu, who was firing from behind, also shouted, "Old Li, Hao Liang is the traitor! Kill him!"
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