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He continued, "I am about to reclaim my identity. In the past, I was lacking, and I must get it back. At that time, Meng Zhangyuan didn't have as much money as I did."
Meng Zhangyuan laughed, having forgotten about that matter. "I should be worried about your future path. But today, after this interaction, I realize you are a child with plans and considerable ability. You have endured for many years and must have been plotting for quite some time.
I will watch you as you move forward. When the road gets tough, look back; if I can help, I will certainly lend a hand."
Wang Kuan naturally expressed his heartfelt gratitude.
Meng Zhangyuan then brought up the current situation. "Now that you have this IOU back, do you have any plans for what comes next?"
Wang Kuan replied, "Money comes easily, which has led those students to mistakenly believe repaying it is also easy. Once the graduation news is out and they can't be reached anymore, I realized that with interest compounding, the numbers are already beyond reach.
When I spoke with the students, I heard from them that several batches had already graduated and some seem to be unreachable.
I boldly speculate that this matter might be related to these IOUs."
Charity Hall discovered the situation but hadn't had the chance to inform Wang Kuan when Lian Baoying immediately chimed in, vividly recounting the details.
Wang Kuan nodded. With this information, everyone’s guesses aligned perfectly, and the path to investigation became clear; they only went missing after graduation to avoid attracting the attention of the Imperial Academy.
As for me, still being a student according to their customs, it seems I can no longer use the IOUs to advance further. Therefore, if I want to track down their whereabouts, I might need to stir things up a bit to make them feel threatened enough to act against me sooner.
"This approach is not wise!" Meng Zhangyuan objected. "Do you expect them to let you follow them? What if they decide to eliminate you as a threat instead?"
Wang Kuan chuckled. "That depends on how I react in the moment."
"No! Your safety is paramount; it makes no sense to risk your life because of them!"
"Without entering the tiger's den, how can one catch the tiger cub?" Meng Zhangyuan said. "I am not a person of great righteousness; finding their traces is merely incidental.
This is a major case that will attract attention from all sides. In my plan, being under scrutiny is the first step toward reclaiming my identity, and this attention will serve as my protection."
Meng Zhangyuan need not worry; Miss Sang had already lent me a spirit beast that could swiftly carry me away in times of danger.
Only then did Meng Zhangyuan feel somewhat reassured.
However, he was soon distracted by Wen Lian and another girl clamoring to see the spirit beast.
Following Wang Kuan was Xiao Ye.
While out on errands and unable to carry a basin, Xiao Ye spat out a mouthful of dirt into a teacup and buried itself within it. Noticing everyone staring at it, it showed no signs of shyness; instead, it expanded its flower-patterned face in comparison to human faces and bared its white teeth at everyone.
With its confused expression, it was particularly amusing.
"Xiaoxiao," Lian Baoying linked her arm with hers. "Your spirit beast is so cute! Can I raise one?"
It thinks you pose no threat to it, and with me here keeping it in check, you find it adorable. But if I were to let it strangle someone right now, in the blink of an eye, you would only see how terrifying it truly is.
Only someone like Wen Zhaojun would find it frightening. My family has warriors; I've seen my fair share of bloody affairs since childhood. Hearing you say that, it's still a protector—adorable and capable. I really envy you for being a Demon Catcher. Maybe I should learn this trade as well.
The bloodshed you’ve witnessed is different from the bloodshed caused by demons.
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