Douluo: I am a biologist, awakening the weapon spirit?

Chapter 225 Even if they are 90% at fault, don't you bear 10% of the responsibility?
The master and Flanders had been old friends for many years, and he knew very well what kind of person his old friend was.

To put it bluntly, the master knew exactly what Flander was about to say the moment he bent over.

"Don't even think about it." The master raised his hand and refused.

"Xiao Gang, I haven't even said anything yet, why are you so eager to refuse?" Flander said helplessly.

"Heh, I know what you're going to say without you even having to say it," the master sneered.

“It seems we’re on the same page. Xiao Gang, you should take this papal decree. We both know very well that the meaning of you holding the papal decree versus me holding it is completely different,” Flander earnestly advised.

“I don’t see any difference. You’re under a lot of pressure as the dean, so you should take it,” the master said indifferently.

"Why are you so stubborn? This is all for the children, Xiaogang. You can't ruin their future because of your own selfishness." Flander started playing the moral blackmail game.

The master frowned. "What does this have to do with the children's future? As long as we produce the Pope's decree, those people from the Spirit Hall won't dare to cause any more trouble. You can achieve the same effect with it."

"Yes, Dean, what difference does it make which of you takes it?" Xiao Wu asked, puzzled.

The same question arose in the minds of Tang San and his companions.

“Oh dear, you don’t understand. If I take this Papal Decree, it’s just a Papal Decree. The Spirit Hall might even suspect where it came from. But it’s different if Xiao Gang takes it. Right, Xiao Gang, if you insist on me taking this Papal Decree, what if the Spirit Hall becomes suspicious and it exposes His Majesty Haotian’s whereabouts? After all, there are only three Papal Decrees that have been leaked.” Flander raised an eyebrow at Grandmaster.

"When will you ever use your brain for something worthwhile?" The master sighed, finally accepting the papal decree from Tang San's hand.

“How is this not being used properly? I’m thinking about the children’s future. If you were to show the Papal Decree, the Spirit Hall would never dare to cause us any trouble. Perhaps His Majesty Haotian gave us the Papal Decree with this very idea in mind.” The more Flander thought about it, the more reasonable his idea seemed.

"Do you think everyone is as boring as you?" The master put away the papal decree with annoyance.

Although he didn't want Flander's scheme to succeed, the guy was right; among the people in the academy, he was indeed the most suitable to hold the papal decree.

If someone else takes it, it will cause some trouble.

So, did Haotian Douluo have Xiao San bring the Pope's Decree because he considered my situation? A thoughtful look appeared in the Grandmaster's eyes.

……

On a rooftop within the academy, Tang Hao was leisurely lying there, basking in the sun.

The reason he's not guarding Ah Yin inside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well right now is because Tang San went there a couple of days ago and told him about Chen Feng's attack.

Tang Hao had watched the two boys grow up together and knew the bond between them, so he didn't do much. He simply gave them a papal decree and said five words.

"Do what you feel like."

Tang San nodded and left, while Tang Hao briefly said goodbye to Ah Yin and then went to the academy, just like he had done back in the junior academy, to watch over his son.

Tang Hao was never one to be patient or tolerant; his motto was to seek revenge and repay kindness. Just like back in the Sunset Forest, when the Holy Dragon Sect gang came to bully him, he went straight up and killed them.

Therefore, Tang Hao does not intend to interfere with his son's actions this time. No matter what choice Tang San makes, he will help him out.

Of course, the years of setbacks have also made Tang Hao temper his sharpness and understand that many things cannot be done recklessly, which is why he took out the papal decree.

He figured that if Tang San's troubles weren't too serious and didn't severely damage the Spirit Hall's interests, the Pope's decree should be enough to resolve the issue.

However, what Tang Hao hadn't considered was that while the papal decree represented status, it also inherently meant trouble.

Not just anyone can use a papal decree to solve problems.

If it weren't for the existence of the master, it's hard to say how things would have developed after the papal decree was brought out.

It can only be said that Tang Hao has indeed made some progress, but not much.

……

After Flanders had made preparations, the joint investigation team arrived.

Just as he had predicted, the representative from the Heaven Dou Empire was Ning Fengzhi, while the representative from the Spirit Hall was somewhat unexpected for Flander, as it was Salas himself who came.

Was it because he was worried that Sect Master Ning would use his position to smooth things over that this guy came personally? Flander thought to himself as he went out to greet them with Grandmaster and Liu Erlong.

"Dean Flander, I apologize for disturbing you." Ning Fengzhi smiled and greeted Flander.

The two of them were acquaintances.

Because of Flander's long-distance raid and warning, Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin arrived at Notting Academy in time. In the famous "Birth of the Foundation Building Method" event in the Soul Master world, they worked together to keep Chen Feng's identity a secret from outsiders, allowing Chen Feng to spend a peaceful childhood.

And now, they are going to collaborate again.

"Sect Leader Ning, you are too kind. Your arrival and that of Sword Douluo have truly brought honor to our humble academy." Flander returned the greeting with a smile, exchanging a glance with Ning Fengzhi along the way, everything understood without words.

“By the way, I haven’t yet asked who this gentleman is…” Flander looked at Salas with a puzzled expression.

During the opening ceremony of the Soul Master Competition, the emcee invited Salas to draw lots. Logically, Flander should have known Salas.

Even if he didn't know him, he should wait for Ning Fengzhi to introduce him.

But Flander pretended not to recognize him and even said it directly to his face, which made Salas's face twitch slightly. Ning Fengzhi's next words made Salas's expression even more unpleasant:
"Dean Flander, have you forgotten? This is the Temple Master of our Heaven Dou City Martial Soul Temple, His Excellency Platinum Bishop Salas. It was he who drew the lots during the opening ceremony, allowing your academy to be the first to display its amazing style on the stage."

Ning Fengzhi's words sounded normal, just a simple introduction, but as the saying goes, "a stone thrown at a dog will make it bark," and Salas had been secretly making predictions all along, so Ning Fengzhi's words sounded like a direct message to him.

Flander slapped his forehead, looking annoyed. "Oh right, right! Look at my brain, I'm always so preoccupied with too many things, I really couldn't think of anything for a moment. I have to thank Bishop Salas for your brilliant hand. Out of so many academies, you picked our academy out of them all at once. This shows that you and our academy are very destined. Please come in quickly, Sect Master Ning, please come in as well."

Salas did not respond to Flanders, nor did he know how to respond to what seemed like flattery but sounded sarcastic to him.

So Salas simply nodded slightly and led his men into the academy.

Ning Fengzhi only brought Chen Xin with him this time, while Salas brought twelve people.

Among them were not only two cardinals in red robes, but also ten Templar warriors in red outfits, making for a rather impressive display.

Flander led his group to the conference room in the teaching building. The two sides took their seats according to their status as host and guest. Flander gave the first seat to Salas and Ning Fengzhi, while he, Liu Erlong, and the master sat at the end of the table.

Salas's gaze swept over Flanders and the other two, lingering briefly on the master before he asked:

"Dean Flander, you should know the purpose of our trip, right?"

"of course I know."

"Oh?"

"The reason why Bishop Platinum came with Sect Master Ning this time is because most of our academy's contestants were seriously injured, so we came to comfort them, right?"
"I get angry just thinking about this. It's just a competition, but Canghui Academy went to such lengths. It must be because our team members are too outstanding, which has aroused the jealousy of some bastards. So these bastards who have fathers but no mothers thought of using underhanded tactics to prevent our academy from continuing to participate in the competition."

“Your Excellency, Bishop Platinum, Sect Master Ning, you must stand up for the children of my academy!” Flander asked angrily.

Ning Fengzhi almost burst out laughing, and quickly interjected:
"Yes, Dean Flander, the tournament organizing committee has already investigated and found out that Canghui Academy used a powerful mental soul skill with unknown lethality. However, because the mental power after fusion was too strong and difficult to control, it caused a backlash from the soul skill. This means that Dean, your guess is very likely. Canghui Academy may have intended to severely injure or even kill you contestants from the beginning."

"Huh? This is too much!" Flander slammed his hand on the table, making a loud bang.

"They actually dared to openly attempt to kill us! Canghui Academy is just having a normal competition with the other academies, but they specifically prepared a powerful and lethal mental-type soul skill for our academy. What are they trying to do? Is there no justice or law left?"

Ning Fengzhi was taken aback. He clearly said "a powerful mental soul skill with unknown lethality", so how did it become "a powerful lethal mental soul skill" in Flander's mouth?

If you change just a few words, the nature of the matter will be completely different.

However, Ning Fengzhi did not point out Flander's "slip of the tongue," but continued on:
"Dean Flander, please don't be too angry. There is still justice and law. That's why I came here with Bishop Salas to seek justice for your institution."

Yes, one side represents natural justice, and the other side represents the law of the land; it's perfectly reasonable.

"Thank you so much." Flander was about to squeeze out tears and put on a show of overwhelming gratitude when Salas interrupted his spellcasting.

Salas had to speak up. Although he had only come to test the Grandmaster and had no intention of destroying Hydra Academy, he couldn't let these two continue their back-and-forth.

Otherwise, Salas might not only hold Hydra accountable, but might even turn around and seek justice for Hydra Academy.

What do you mean by "reversing the Heavenly Gang"?
So he said in a deep voice, "Dean Flander, the backlash of the Canghui Academy students' soul skills may be a case of soul skill backlash, but we cannot rule out the possibility that your students were involved. I strongly suspect that the fact that the Canghui Academy students have become idiots is something you did intentionally. Therefore, you must hand over all the students who participated in today's competition and cooperate with our investigation and questioning."

Flander was somewhat disappointed that Salas hadn't gotten into his and Ning Fengzhi's rhythm, but he didn't show it on his face. Instead, he revealed a wronged and angry expression.

"Your Excellency, what you're saying is utterly unreasonable. What do you mean by 'we can't rule out the possibility that our students might have been involved'? And you even suspect that we did it on purpose? Their soul skill backlash was their own doing. What does it have to do with us? Our students were clearly also seriously injured."

"If that's how it is, sir, does that mean we'll have to consider the health of every academy we compete against from now on? And if our opponents have even the slightest problem, we'll be held responsible? What's the point of competing then? We might as well just withdraw!"

“Dean Flander, you’re not just saying that casually,” Salas said expressionlessly.

"Please don't be offended, sir. I was just angry for a moment." Flander's anger remained undiminished.

Ning Fengzhi then began to take sides, saying, "Lord Salas, the law is no different from human sentiment. Since the students of Hydra Academy are also seriously injured and it is not convenient for them to be investigated right now, then we don't need to rush. Moreover, your questioning of Hydra Academy without investigation is really inappropriate and will damage the reputation of Dean Flander and his students."

Salas scoffed, "I was merely making reasonable suspicions. As for their reputation, isn't the right time to investigate them and clear their names?"

He's now trying to put pressure on us step by step. If the master really has something going on with the Pope, he'll definitely be forced to reveal something.

Conversely, if the master cannot produce anything, Salas would not mind kicking the academy out of the competition, thus removing a powerful opponent from the main hall's team.

Even if Ci Xue asks him about it later, he will have something to say because he is acting according to the rules.

With this in mind, Salas began to press the issue further.

"Even if the students of Canghui Academy are 90% responsible for turning into idiots, don't you people from Hydra Academy bear 10% of the responsibility? If you don't hand over the contestants for investigation, it will be difficult for me to explain to the competition organizing committee and other participating academies."

Upon hearing this, Flander and Ning Fengzhi both widened their eyes, and Liu Erlong gave Salas a thorough once-over.

Even she had never acted so unreasonably; this Platinum Bishop is truly a scoundrel.

If Chen Feng weren't here right now, he would definitely have let out a gasp:
"Holy crap, what a fairy-like statement!"

Faced with such blatant targeting, Ning Fengzhi wanted Flander to back down a bit, at least to show someone as a gesture, so that he could continue to exert his strength.

At that moment, the master took out something.

(End of this chapter)