When a person is in a high-ranking position, their words carry the law.

Chapter 36 The Child of Senior Qi

On the same morning, in a villa in the bay area of ​​Canghai City.

Deputy Director Qi, dressed in a white training uniform, was practicing boxing.

Even after becoming a deputy director and no longer needing to work on the front lines, Qi Fangwei never relaxed his martial arts training.

He always remembered that he was able to rise from an ordinary family to where he is today thanks to his exceptional insight and martial arts skills.

After performing a set of boxing techniques with fluid grace, Qi Fangwei walked to a small table by the garden and sat down. He patted his beloved dog's head and was about to enjoy the medicinal porridge carefully prepared by the servants when suddenly a maid came over with a satellite phone.

Upon seeing this, Qi Fangwei's expression hardened slightly. He waved his hand, signaling the servants to leave, and then answered the satellite phone.

"We just found out that Mu Yaoguang recorded a tutorial video on sword-drawing techniques yesterday, and someone used this martial art in a fight on the StarNet last night." A deep voice came from the satellite phone.

"It's pretty much confirmed now that Mu Yaoguang is coming back, and this person might be her henchman."

After listening, Qi Fangwei paused for a moment, then asked, "What do I need to do?"

"Keep an eye on Lu Mingzhou and try to probe that brat named 'Bai Ze.' I just checked, and that brat's martial arts exchange records are locked. It must have been Lu Mingzhou who did it," he said in a deep voice.

"You mean... that person is Bai Ze?" Qi Fangwei looked surprised. "Bai Ze has only recently activated his inner energy. The reason he was able to win against a two-star opponent was actually because he seized the gun."

"It may not be him, but that doesn't stop us from investigating. We should not let the guilty go free, even if we kill the wrong person."

He said in a deep voice, "You should know that if Mu Yaoguang comes back to power, the people at the top may be fine, but we, the lower-level people, will definitely be the first to suffer. To us, the lower-level people are just ants, but to those big shots, aren't we just pawns that can be easily discarded?"

"I understand," Qi Fangwei said in a deep voice.

He hung up the phone, picked up his own cell phone, and dialed his son's number.

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One fifty in the afternoon.

"Welcome to the StarNet, warrior Bai Ze."

With a gentle voice, Bai Ze's figure appeared in the personal space.

"Enter the virtual classroom of the elite class at Canghai City No. 3 High School," Bai Ze said.

"Accessing virtual classroom... User has permission to enter this virtual classroom. Switch virtual avatar?"

Virtual avatars can switch between virtual and real avatars, yet remain independent of each other. It's like asking Ye Yushengfan, what does it have to do with me, Bai Ze?

Even with the same account, without the user granting the corresponding permissions, others would not know what Bai Ze's other virtual avatar and ID are.

This is also to protect the privacy of users. Otherwise, if you were to be cursing your boss on the internet at night, your boss would expose you the next day.

“Use your real image,” Bai Ze replied.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene before him changed, transforming from a white, virtual personal space into an indoor venue.

What you see are various training equipment, such as wooden stakes, wooden swords, wooden knives, and various fitness equipment.

'This place...the martial arts hall of No. 3 Middle School?' Bai Ze wondered to himself.

Ordinary martial arts students at No. 3 Middle School usually take martial arts classes on the playground, but the elite students are different. They have a dedicated venue, which is said to have various equipment.

Now Bai Ze felt there was one more thing to add: all the students in the elite class were provided with virtual reality pods. Because shortly after Bai Ze arrived, figures appeared in the venue, young men and women dressed in training clothes, one after another entering the virtual space.

Zhong Jing was right; the old principal was indeed wealthy enough to provide virtual reality pods for all the students in the elite class.

The benefits of the virtual world for teaching are obvious. Although internal martial arts training is not possible, students can practice with confidence and without worry about injury when sparring or practicing moves.

This kind of treatment is probably not even something that the top high school would offer.

Soon, more than twenty students appeared one by one, followed by a tall, middle-aged figure. Bai Ze immediately recognized the slightly balding head as that of his martial arts teacher, Yan Xinnian.

After Yan Xinnian logged in, he saw that Bai Ze had also arrived. He clapped his hands to signal everyone to look over, and then said, "Quiet down, everyone, I have something to say. A new student has joined our class—Bai Ze."

As he spoke, he gestured in Bai Ze's direction and added, "Furthermore, Bai Ze acted bravely and defeated a two-star cultist despite being of a higher level. With the principal's approval, Bai Ze will be provided with a box of Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pills every month from now on. We wish Bai Ze great success in his martial arts endeavors."

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the students in the elite class.

Those present were all martial artists who regularly browsed forums, so they naturally knew the uses of the Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pill.

As one of Taiqing Pharmaceutical's flagship products, Yun Guang Shi Liu Fei Dan has the effect of nourishing the meridians and strengthening the body. It not only provides martial artists with internal energy benefits, but also nourishes the meridians and strengthens the muscles and bones.

After the first star, the central soul is cultivated, followed by the physical strength cultivation. The nourishing and body-building techniques of the Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pill can even make the martial artist progress more smoothly in the second star stage.

Therefore, it is very expensive.

Even Bai Ze didn't expect that the old principal planned to provide him with a box of Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pills every month. Zhong Jing had previously said that he would ask the old principal for one box, not one box every month.

Amidst the growing murmur of discussion, a boy stepped forward and asked, "Teacher, is the Cloud Light Stone Flowing Pill a personal reward or a school commendation?"

If it's a personal award, then the former principal would personally fund it.

If the school awards a prize, then funding must be allocated from the resources of the elite class.

In the latter case, the more Bai Ze gets, the less others get.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xinnian said, "Since I said it in class, then naturally the school will commend me."

This caused an uproar among the crowd.

The boy raised his voice and said, "Teacher, we think this decision is unfair."

"If you feel it's unfair, go find Bai Ze or the principal, don't come to me. Teachers are just messengers." Yan Xinqing said with a self-deprecating laugh.

All eyes immediately turned to Bai Ze.

'So they really want to test my mettle,' Bai Ze thought to himself.

He had long suspected that the old principal might check the authenticity of the product, but he hadn't expected it to be done this way.

"Bai Ze, aren't you going to say anything?"

It was the same boy who spoke on behalf of the elite class. He looked at Bai Ze and asked in a clear, resonant voice, "Do you think this is fair?"

Bai Ze looked at the other person, his pupils reflecting the other person's righteous face, and then suddenly a look of doubt appeared on his face, "You are... I remember now, you are the child of Senior Qi Fangwei."

(End of this chapter)