My profession is too unique.

Chapter 31 is actually Yuan Chenyang's student?

The crimson chariots around them had come to a stop, and one after another, fully armed explorers disembarked and silently spread to every corner of the camp, their entire bodies covered in crimson individual combat armor.

"Tsk, Director Zhou's reputation is widespread." Yuan Chenyang, who was still standing next to him, said sarcastically.

"Ahem..." Zhou Xian coughed twice, glancing at Zhang Hongbo's expressionless face.

Hu Xiang then realized what was happening and hurriedly turned to look at Zhang Hongbo, respectfully asking, "City Lord, what brings you here?"

Zhang Hongbo said calmly, "I received news that the fortress guards in area A2 have lost contact. I'm afraid you might be in danger."

"The fortress is out of contact!" Hu Xiang was startled and suddenly realized, "No wonder we were attacked twice in a row."

"Well handled..." Zhang Hongbo looked at the pile of corpses in the distance, slightly surprised.
"The Azure Scale Lion Pack? The leader should be a second-tier mutated species. Not only did they repel them, but they also inflicted such heavy casualties on them. Captain Hu is truly a hidden talent."

The others couldn't help but look at the pile of corpses on one side of the camp. Yuan Chenyang and Zhou Xian's expressions changed, and worry appeared.

Hu Xiang's heart skipped a beat, and he said with a wry smile, "The city lord has a keen eye; that leader was indeed a second-tier mutant, but these corpses were also thanks to the help of the students from Nanfeng Academy, especially..."

“No need to be so modest.” Zhang Hongbo waved his hand to interrupt, not taking it to heart. He knew perfectly well what kind of students those were.

Hu Xiang was anxious. He wanted to pique Zhang Hongbo's curiosity so he could bring Su Chen into the picture, making it harder for Zhou Xian to make trouble later.

But to everyone's surprise, this city lord seemed to have little interest in the details.

"What about the casualties?" Yuan Chenyang couldn't help but ask.

Hu Xiang said helplessly, "Twelve people were lightly injured, seven were seriously injured, and one person died."

“Sigh…” Zhang Hongbo sighed, “Doing a good job of comforting the families makes them all heroes of the city patrol.”

“The one who died wasn’t a city patrol guard.” Hu Xiang lowered his head, his Adam’s apple bobbing.

"Not a city patrol guard, but a student?" Zhang Hongbo's eyes sharpened, but he shook his head and sighed, "I can't blame you. The loss of contact with the fortress guards was something no one expected."

"I will personally go to the family of the deceased student to comfort them," he asked.

Hu Xiang then slowly raised his head, his gaze passing over Zhang Hongbo.

Zhou Xian felt a jolt in his heart as he looked at the other person's gaze, and a bad premonition suddenly arose.

“Yes, Zhou Zong…” Hu Xiang said the name with difficulty.

"What!?" Zhou Xian's pupils contracted, and intense lightning burst forth from his body. Thunder roared above the camp, illuminating his distorted face.

"What did you say?!" He stared intently at Hu Xiang, his roar like thunder. "My son was almost a professional, and he wasn't an ordinary person either. So many people who were not as good as him survived, but he was the only one who died."

"Hu Xiang, are you doing this on purpose!?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the sky suddenly brightened, and a bolt of lightning, like a divine arrow, tore through the mist and struck the opponent.

"stop!"

Zhang Hongbo appeared beside Hu Xiang, and with a mere wave of his hand, the lightning disappeared into his palm without a trace.

"Lord of the City!" Zhou Xian roared, his hair flying wildly, like a mad old lion, his eyes flashing with electricity.

“I said, stop!” Zhang Hongbo’s eyes remained completely calm.

In the end, reason prevailed over Zhou Xian. The electric arcs around him gradually subsided, and he panted heavily like an old ox, his pupils bloodshot.

Once he calmed down, Zhang Hongbo's tone softened: "This matter will be resolved, but you killed Hu Xiang, what can he say?"

A rustling sound came from all around, and people came out of the tents one after another. The commotion had woken up many people, and some of them hadn't been asleep at all.

"Principal!?"

Some students burst into tears on the spot, as if they had found a powerful ally.

"It's alright now," Zhang Hongbo said gently, his voice breaking into soft sobs.

Zhou Xian's voice was hoarse, "Where is my son's body?"

Hu Xiang sighed even more, pointing to a tent in the distance.

Zhang Hongbo nodded to himself. Hu Xiang had done a good job in this respect, even arranging a separate tent for the body.

Zhou Xian walked in with a sorrowful expression.

He rushed out again in the blink of an eye, his face trembling, staring intently at Hu Xiang, his eyes wide with anger, gritting his teeth: "Whose tent is this?!"

But a deeply hidden panic lurked in his eyes. There were also many everyday items inside, clearly indicating it wasn't specifically for storing corpses.

Zhang Hongbo glanced at Hu Xiang, his eye twitching slightly.

The students who had already come out looked at each other, exchanging glances.

“Mine.” A clear voice rang out, and Zhou Xian’s gaze instantly locked onto the source.

"It's you!!" Zhou Xian roared angrily.

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. This guy actually knows me? Even if I had a minor conflict with his son, someone like him probably wouldn't care.

Yuan Chenyang raised an eyebrow. It was this little guy; he vaguely remembered him.

He didn't understand the situation and didn't speak rashly. It was already strange that a corpse had appeared in the little guy's tent.

Sigh, this is his tent. So whose tent did he come out from?
and many more!

Yuan Chenyang's eyes widened as he saw Bai Fengxi following Su Chen out of the tent.

"Xiao Bai!?" He widened his eyes, his gaze towards Su Chen filled with hostility.

"teacher!"

However, before Yuan Chenyang could settle his thoughts, he saw the boy looking at him with a solemn expression.

Teacher? Who? Who is his teacher?

Yuan Chenyang looked around and realized that he was the only one left.

This kid, is he trying to shift the blame?

Yuan Chenyang was a shrewd and experienced man. He immediately realized the boy's purpose, and any slight goodwill he had towards him vanished.

He couldn't help but sneer inwardly. If he could fool Xiaobai, he could fool me too.

"He's your man!?" Zhou Xian asked, suppressing his anger, while Zhang Hongbo looked on with suspicion.

Yuan Chenyang wanted to reprimand him, but the words caught in his throat because the young man in front of him took out a thin, faintly glowing "iron sheet" with countless symbols constantly flowing around it, held it in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "I have not failed you!"

Zhang Hongbo's eyes suddenly became deep, and Zhou Xian's body stiffened.

"The Sacred Word Stone!" Yuan Chenyang's expression changed drastically as he stared intently at the object in the other person's hand.

That was the very item stolen from Nanfeng Academy, the thing that they couldn't find even after cutting the thief into pieces—the Holy Word Stone!
"By order of yours, I conducted a secret investigation within the city patrol, and as expected, I have finally found this thing."

This thing is actually called the Holy Word Stone, but it doesn't look like a stone at all, Su Chen muttered to himself. He spoke so loudly that everyone could hear him.

Hu Xiang blinked, bewildered. Did that Qi Chuan know about this?

The other students felt dizzy. Su Chen was also Yuan Chenyang's student? No wonder, no wonder…

The words "Who is your teacher?" stuck in Yuan Chenyang's throat, and he couldn't say them no matter what.

The importance of this item to him is self-evident, and in this way, Ying Feng will have an explanation.

Su Chen's words were also very clever. In this way, he was not being played by the thief, but rather he was mature and prudent, having already noticed the abnormality and laid a trap from afar.

The price to pay is to bear Zhou Xian's wrath.

He looked at the guy in front of him, then his gaze went past him to Bai Fengxi behind him, who nodded silently.

"Good lad." Yuan Chenyang suddenly burst into laughter, stepped forward, and gripped Su Chen's shoulder tightly, saying emphatically, "You truly are...my student!"

Su Chen's lips twitched, as if his bones were about to crack.

This kid's physique... is quite impressive. Is he already a professional? Yuan Chenyang was rather surprised.

"Not bad, Chenyang, your foresight is truly remarkable. You are indeed worthy of being the Minister of Supervision of Nanfeng City." Zhang Hongbo turned his gaze away from the Sacred Word Stone and praised him.

"What does this have to do with my son's body being in your tent!" Zhou Xian said coldly, but everyone noticed that his anger seemed to have subsided considerably.

"Because this thing was found on Zhou Zong." Su Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderclap.

Yuan Chenyang, who was checking the authenticity of the items, suddenly looked up, stared at Su Chen, and his sharp eyes almost burst out, "You can't just talk nonsense about this kind of thing."

(End of this chapter)