Chapter 3

1

In the afternoon, the college courses were taught separately, and the class bell was about to ring in a few minutes.

"Second Grade Interrogation Room." These six words were engraved on the plaque at the door.

"Classmate..." A girl passing by me was about to say something but was pulled away by another student.

"Don't go there, that's the deputy chairman of the Student Council."

"The Student Council election is coming soon."

"What's the point of an election? The entire Student Council belongs to him. It doesn't matter who you pick, they're all the same."

Class has started, and everyone has returned to their seats. The atmosphere in the interrogation room is truly dark. Various instruments of torture are nailed to the wall, all of them antiques, meant to educate students about past interrogations. In this era, interrogations rely on skills and interrogation-related Magic, such as Shixueqi's Judgment Wheel or mind reading, or the testimony that Zi Sirou can extract.

I sit in the back row, next to a girl who was originally sitting there.

"You don't seem to be in this class."

"Class monitor, I want to transfer to another class. I want to see if there's anything worthwhile in other classes."

"Are you kidding? Shixueqi is sitting beside me on my left hand. She laughs forcibly and says, 'What else is there for you to learn? Aren't you a Dragonkin?'"

As soon as the teacher enters, he starts talking endlessly, burying his head in teaching, explaining the regulations and rules of interrogation.

"Have you watched the live broadcast?"

"President Qin, your live broadcast in Emonia takes up half of the empire's television channels. Everyone can watch you anywhere." Shixueqi writes in her notebook and textbooks.

"Is it really that exaggerated?"

"Why did you come here in the first place? I don't think you need to study interrogation. Who can escape from you?"

"Class monitor, are you referring to what you mentioned to me at the beginning of the semester? In fact, the reason I came today was to ask you this question. You just need to fulfill one condition, and both your father's charges and the seal on the Judgment Wheel can be resolved."

Shixueqi stops writing and says, "I haven't decided yet, and..."

"Are you unsure of how to talk to your father, or have you not thought about it?"

"I'm unsure."

"That's good. At least you've thought about it. Do you need me to talk to your father? It's just about clearing things up."

The girl in the front row has very keen ears, and as soon as she hears one or two words, she can start gossiping. "Did you hear that? He's going to visit someone's father. I guess Shixueqi has already fallen for him!"

"But everyone knows that Shixueqi doesn't like men."

"After all, she's still a girl. We don't know what others truly think deep down."

Shixueqi moves her books and chair a little and says, "Don't sit too close."

"Okay, just speak a bit louder. Are you sure?"

"I have a clear conscience."

"Don't be too nervous. Your reaction makes me think even more that you may be bisexual."

"Even if I am, I still wouldn't like you."

"Alright, but Yuri may just be a disguise. Someone, like you for example, are you also like that?" That someone is Yuyuan Qing, and she has already made it clear. Eighteen years ago, she saw Elena and later discovered a child in the Divine Realm Brandt family who looked a lot like her, and as she grew older, she looked more and more like her. Ma Rutian decided to let Yuyuan Qing, who came from The Human Realm with Elena, continue to follow her, and Li Liu allowed them to have a relationship. One reason was that Li Liu really didn't want other boys to disturb her, and the other was that Yuyuan Qing could use Li Liu's connection to stay by Elena's side, and the fact that Tony chose to kidnap Tesha was also her instruction. Although Yuyuan Qing couldn't directly harm her, this is what makes me the angriest.

"Can you remain silent?"

"Silence is possible, as long as you agree to my conditions."

"What are the conditions? Don't think of anything too unreasonable."

"I didn't think through the conditions last time, but this time I've come up with something that isn't difficult, just time-consuming. It needs to be completed by the time we graduate."

"Graduation? That's not too long, I have the confidence in my perseverance, it's just the content..."

"Don't worry about that. It's within your ability and doesn't require magic, just some physical labor."

"So you don't want to say it now, then don't speak."

"What about your father?"

"I haven't decided yet." Shi Xueqi continued taking notes. Did she really have the mindset to listen to the class?

"You should hurry, I think your father will want to meet me."

"Why do I feel like you're so sure that my father knows you?"

"That's a fact. As long as he meets me, he'll understand."

In Shi Xueqi's eyes, my gaze was very serious. It sounded like what I was saying was true.

"Okay, this weekend then. I'm not the type to skip class casually like you," she said.

"Today is Wednesday, there are still two days until the weekend. Can we do it on Friday?"

"Is it necessary to do it one day earlier?"

I took out the photo Zi Sirou gave me from my pocket and said, "Yesterday, the attack at the gathering. As an idealistic girl, you should have attended, right?"

Shi Xueqi glanced at it and her inner feelings changed, although her face remained calm.

"I did go. It's a major event for the empire, and it's necessary for the citizens to care, isn't it?"

"It is necessary to care. Being born in this country, this is your homeland. You have friends and relatives here, but your father..."

"You can't doubt my father. I know what you want to say, but he's not like that." Shi Xueqi was firm and angry. She wouldn't allow anyone to slander her father, even if he had done things in the past that were not in the light.

"I didn't doubt your father. The person in the photo is obviously not suitable for your father's age, and the criminal is a skilled sniper. Your father is neither good at nor possesses a magic spear."

"Qin Yang, since you know my father so well, why are you in a hurry to meet him?"

"The problem lies in the mask. I guess you should have seen it under your father's bed, wardrobe, or hidden compartment."

"I also know what you want to ask, but I can already predict that I will refuse in the end."

"Give it a try. After eighteen years, he will find a place in Othrie."

"Students in the back row!" The teacher couldn't tolerate the students' chattering and couldn't focus on the textbook anymore.

I looked up and the students fell silent. Is this teacher strict? I've been talking for half the class already.

"I thought the student union would respect the teacher in class, but you've been interrupting with every other sentence!"

"Teacher, don't eavesdrop. Our conversation is crucial." I smiled and said to the teacher, but the teacher still wouldn't let it go.

At this moment, a staff appeared at the teacher's feet, a staff taller than a person. Everyone lifted their feet to avoid touching the ground. The teacher used magic with the staff on the ground, and a purple magic light swept across the floor. Only those who touched the floor would be subject to the teacher's judgment magic.

Suddenly, I felt like the torture devices on the wall were moving, as if they were about to come at me, allowing me to experience the development history of torture devices over the past thousand years.

"Teacher, don't exaggerate with the use of torture devices in your judgment. Whether it's applying them to specific body parts or the whole body, it's all just magical illusions. Even if my brain hurts, my body is still intact."

"As an interrogator, it is only through making prisoners feel despair in situations that are invisible to the naked eye that the 'truth' can be obtained through interrogation!"

"Despair? Don't play games, teacher. People like me have never felt despair, but your cruel interrogation might not necessarily work either."

"You look like nothing bothers you?"

"I've already said I won't feel despair. I just wanted to ask you, teacher... Have you ever wanted to overthrow our principal Guffy?" As I asked this question, the entire class suddenly covered their faces and laughed.

"You... stop making things up!"

"After a teaching career of over a decade, you're still just a regular teacher, always feeling inferior and unable to speak up in front of Principal Guffy. But deep down, you're always fantasizing about late-night rendezvous, which is good but harmful to your well-being."

"Don't talk nonsense. Right now, it's the teacher's job to hold you accountable for not paying attention in class!"

"The sweat dripping off you, along with your expressions and movements, reveal the truth that not only do you have a secret crush on the principal, but you've also attempted a crime, albeit without the courage!" I patted the teacher's shoulder, causing him to step back a few steps.

"I... I indeed lack the courage." The teacher realized he had let slip.

"Teacher, this is the reason why you've been a regular teacher for over a decade. Despair can reveal the 'truth' and so can awkwardness. There are many interrogation techniques, and relying solely on intimidation is not all-powerful. It seems like you're only suited for teaching second grade, as they only need to be familiar with the laws and regulations of interrogation in this year."

I returned to Shi Xueqi's side and said, "After class on Friday, I'll come pick you up. It's obvious this class isn't suitable for me. I'm leaving now."

Facing the students' ridicule, the teacher found himself overwhelmed with embarrassment, not even realizing when I had left.

I stood at the classroom door, as did these students. A few laughs would have been enough. Why laugh for so long? This teacher had been at the academy for eighteen years. It was clear he had feelings for Guffy, but only today did I discover the many dirty things he wanted to do to Guffy. Interrupting his thoughts made him embarrassed, to prevent him from actually acting on them.

2

With a loud bang, a soldier kicked open a door, and Qin Ying flew in like a butterfly, scanning the walls covered in newspapers.

"Miss, there used to be things posted here, but they've all been torn down."

"The person can't have left long ago." Qin Ying picked up a damp strip of cloth from the table.

"Miss!" The soldier suddenly shouted after tearing down a newspaper.

Underneath the newspaper was an explosive Magic array. In the instant the soldier tore down the newspaper, the Magic array exploded, blowing the roof off the room along with the explosives in the adjacent room.

Qin Ying held her magic spear, protecting everyone with her powers.

"Cunning. The evidence has been blown to pieces. This is really troublesome." It would be difficult to investigate the destroyed room.