Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Three days passed in the blink of an eye.
Since Russel and his companions often went out partying all night without returning to the dormitory, their disappearance was not noticed until three days later. Naturally, the police station sent someone over and interrogated Shen Ge and a few other people who had contradictions with them.
The students of Shire University, undoubtedly, applauded the disappearance of the villains. They even cursed that those guys should fall into a river and drown.
However, the matter truly escalated a week later.
After Russel and his companions went missing, to find out them, dozens of people from the Aurora Empire broke into Shire University and captured Shen Ge and a dozen students who once had conflicts with Russel in front of everywhere. There was no telling where they were brought to.
The Aurora Empire’s public arrest in Shire University immediately ignited the tension between the two countries. Thanks to the secret boost of the Haishi Union, a mess spread throughout the city.
“Your yard is not in a very good spot. It’s not far away from Shire University, but it is too hard to find. Not only do you have to pass a small forest, but you need also to finish a trail almost a hundred meters long.”
Standing before a yard, Baili Qingfeng talked to a man in a suit who was in his thirties.
“However, sir, as you can tell, this house is right at the foot of Qingyuan Mountain, a scenic spot. It is next to a mountain and a river, allowing the dweller to enjoy the most beautiful landscape. That’s the greatest advantage of this place…”
“Two hundred.”
Baili Qingfeng said, “I can only offer two hundred bucks a month for rent.”
“Two hundred…”
Seeing that Baili Qingfeng was determined and unswayed, the man could only pretend to hesitate before he said, “Then, as you wish, Mr. Baili. Two hundred dollars a month, to be paid every three months, with one month’s rent as the safety deposit.”
Baili Qingfeng nodded and returned with the man.
The house was remote. Outside the yard was not an empty ground but woods that had an area of around a hundred meters. No girls would ever draw near at night. Beyond the woods were low, old buildings and all kinds of alleys. Only after passing through the area would one finally reach the main road. Then, after another four hundred meters, one would end up at the back gate of Shire University.
Baili Qingfeng was willing to rent the house partly because the yard was spacious enough for him to practice martial arts, partly because it was quiet and he wouldn’t be disturbed easily, and partly because it was not too far away from the university.
Eight hundred meters only meant a ten-minute walk for him.
By the time Baili Qingfeng returned to school, he discovered that the matter concerning the Aurora Empire had been resolved.
Before the issue escalated, York, a member of the local council of the Xiahai State, showed up and demanded the embassy to set the captives free. Because of the public indignation, the Aurora Empire had to make a concession.
They successfully achieved the rescue operation.
“It seems like a show directed by themselves…” Baili Qingfeng observed it as an outsider of the game.
Remembering that the Haishi Union had been fermenting trouble since a few days ago, he knew that the issue was not as simple as he imagined.
Thankfully, tensions gradually declined over the next couple of days.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported the issue and blamed the Aurora Empire’s embassy for it. The Aurora Empire apologized and dismissed three middle-level officials from the duties. That was the end of the whole matter.
It was not until later that they realized that the Red Flames had doubled the border forces from sixty thousand to a hundred and twenty thousand to ensure the stability of the borders after the Aurora Empire took the oil fields of a neighboring country by force.
That was probably the biggest reason the Aurora Empire decided not to go any further on Shea’s side.
Councilman York, the greatest winner in the incident, entered everybody’s eyes afterward and was reported by multiple media and newspapers.
Councilman York had been an influential person in Shire. Thanks to the bombardment of the newspapers and other media, he was gradually decorated into a national hero, as if the people of Shire could only find a way out and stand up against the oppression of the Aurora Empire under his leadership.
Baili Qingfeng did not bother about the changes in the outside world.
Peace was what he needed most right now.
After the thing with Russel and his companions were over, the following month was peaceful and quiet.
Although he did not know how long the peace could last, he enjoyed the rare tranquility and seized the spare time to read books, practice martial arts, and get familiar with Demonic Dissolution that he had picked up recently.
After one month in school, he returned to Wuhe City, which was only a dozen kilometers away, during a holiday.
After he arrived in Wuhe City, instead of going home immediately, he came to Sanshun Town first.
His second grandpa’s yard was rather empty. Baili Ruoshui was the only person there.
Baili Qingfeng looked around and asked, “Is second-grandpa not here?”
“He’s in the hospital.”
“In the hospital? What happened?”
“An old friend dropped by to visit him. He insisted on a contest with the visitor, but he hurt his back during the battle.”
“In that case, I’ll visit second grandpa in the hospital.”
“I’ll lead the way for you.”
Baili Ruoshui thought of something as she talked. “Wait.” She then returned to the house and handed a box to him. “Grandpa said that this is for you.”
“What’s inside?”
“I don’t know. Grandpa did not allow us to check.” Baili Ruoshui shook her head.
Baili Qingfeng opened the box to see a prescription inside.
It was exactly the prescription for the nurturing bath that Baili Qingfeng wanted.