He is currently in the Dragon Clan and has married Erii.

Mans picked up another cigar and smoked it with a worried expression.

Only two members of the Bronze City exploration team returned; Tang Yu, the remaining member... is likely doomed.

But Mans still wanted to confirm with Aki that this was a stubbornness that the old man had developed over many years.

When Selma pushed Aki into the room, Mans very gentlemanly extinguished his cigarette and thoughtfully opened the ventilation valve to expel the stale air from the cabin.

"Aki, why didn't Tang Yu come back with you?" Mans pursed her lips, trying her best to make her voice sound normal.

"When we were evacuating, Tang Yu covered our rear, and I thought..." Aki covered her mouth and didn't continue.

In that situation, being the last one standing is practically tantamount to death.

"I understand." Mans sighed and waved his hand weakly. "Alright, go back now. Don't put too much pressure on yourself; it was his own choice! You're still very weak, so make sure you get plenty of rest. I'll ask someone to take care of Ye Sheng."

Only after the two left and Mans was left alone in the cabin did this outwardly tough man shed his disguise.

He was like an angry lion, his mane and whiskers bristling, his golden eyes gleaming with a captivating gold as he was consumed by intense emotion.

Mans is old now; he has lost the resilience he had in his youth; he no longer wants to see anyone else die.

……

At the same time, at Kassel College.

"Dong dong dong..."

Two years later, the bronze bell in the clock tower was rung again. The night watchman, dressed in a black robe, struck the bell with some effort, and the melodious sound echoed through the mountains. At this moment, the entire Kassel College was silent.

Everyone in the academy emerged from the building, their faces filled with sorrow, hands clasped to their chests, bowing their heads in silent tribute to the dead…

Countless white doves took flight from the clock tower, creating a white wave that filled the sky—beautiful, yet also sorrowful.

Lu Mingfei stood in front of the dormitory, his eyes red. He couldn't believe that his good brother had died so easily.

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44. First time in my life

Fingel, unusually dressed in a black suit and with his hair neatly styled, mingled with the crowd and bowed his head in silent tribute.

"Junior brother, may you rest in peace. Your senior brother will avenge you..."

He was expressionless, exuding a terrifying aura. The scene reminded him of the past, when he felt the same helplessness and anger when faced with the death of his comrade!

It's hard to imagine that this usually listless young man could have such a murderous side.

Tang Yu's "sacrifice" shrouded the entire academy in an atmosphere of sorrow, with everyone wearing a white flower in their chest to express their grief.

As for Guderian, Tang Yu's nominal mentor, he was crying so hard that his face was streaked with tears, which was quite unsettling...

But they could never have imagined that while they were holding a funeral for Tang Yu, the very person being buried was still alive and kicking on the other side of the world.

On the other side, the Three Gorges Dam.

At this moment, a torrential rain began to fall in the Three Gorges area.

Large raindrops fell from the sky, stinging the skin. Not a single boat could be seen on the river; in such terrible weather, all the ships had been evacuated to the port by the staff.

The same goes for the Moniach!

Facing the torrential rain, Tang Yu stood bewildered on the empty river.

"Where is the Moniah? Why is it gone? Could it have been detained by the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration?" Tang Yu speculated maliciously.

Tang Yu is unaware that he is facing a very important problem: he has lost contact with the academy.

All of his communication equipment was destroyed, and even the communicator, with its high-strength alloy casing, was torn to shreds in the fierce battle.

Tang Yu now... is basically no different from a beggar on the street.

To make matters worse, he is now experiencing symptoms of excessive blood loss.

The scene before him was blurry, and his legs began to weaken. With his last bit of strength, Tang Yu swam desperately to the shore.

In his last moments before collapsing, Tang Yu vaguely saw what appeared to be a flash of light in the distance.

……

After an unknown amount of time, Tang Yu slowly woke up in a somewhat dark room.

His gruesome wounds had been treated, bandaged, and an IV drip was attached to his arm. Apart from the pain in his wounds and his weakness, Tang Yu felt no discomfort.

Tang Yu struggled to sit up and looked around. The room was dimly lit, and his own arm was handcuffed to the radiator.

In front of me was a row of densely packed, bluish-gray iron railings. These things often appear in TV dramas. Yes, that's right, they are iron railings!

It seems... Tang Yu has been arrested.

Honestly, Tang Yu had lived under the shining red flag for two lifetimes, and as a model youth of the new society, he had never received such treatment before.

After spending about two or three minutes figuring out the situation, Tang Yu had to accept the reality that he had been arrested.

Thinking about it carefully, getting arrested was inevitable!

Tang Yu looked down and saw that he had dozens of wounds of all sizes on his body. In addition, the Heavenly Seal Treasure, which had disappeared, made him look like a bad person.

If this person isn't locked up, it's either because they have a powerful father or because law enforcement officers are neglecting their duties!

Click...

A soft thud came from the iron gate at the end of the corridor. Tang Yu yawned and opened his eyes with some difficulty.

Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man with a square face. This guy was wearing a flashy black trench coat, sunglasses, and a very obvious scar on his face, making him look very imposing.

After entering the room, the middle-aged man remained silent, staring at Tang Yu with a calm gaze, attempting to intimidate the wounded "villain" in front of him with his murderous aura.

But unsurprisingly, he failed.

Who is Tang Yu? He's a top student from Kassel College!

He had even faced the dragon's might that seemed to burn everything, so the murderous aura emanating from the man in front of him... was just a drizzle!

Five minutes later, the middle-aged man gave up.

He was saddened to discover that Tang Yu not only showed no fear, but even seemed to want to laugh.

Feeling he had lost face, the middle-aged man's face darkened, and he pounded on the table in front of him, his eyes wide with shock.

"Speak! Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here?"

"Officer! I'm a law-abiding citizen!" Tang Yu raised his hands in surrender and said with a serious expression.

"Damn law-abiding citizen." The middle-aged man curled his lip in disdain. "Wearing professional diving gear, covered in wounds, and carrying a controlled knife... with those shifty eyes, you don't look like a good person at all! Are you thinking of retrieving our national treasures from the bottom of the river?!"

Tang Yu: "..."

This is a personal attack! This is absolutely a personal attack!

"You're the one with shifty eyes, your whole family has shifty eyes." Tang Yu mentally cursed the middle-aged man's entire family.

Seeing that Tang Yu remained silent, the middle-aged man assumed he had guessed the truth and pressed on while the iron was hot.

"Confess all your accomplices, and I'll try to get you leniency! Reform yourself in there, and come out as a decent, good person!"

Tang Yu fell silent again.

“Officer, I can confess about my accomplices, but you need to let me make a phone call first so I can have them come here to turn themselves in.”

"Don't try anything funny, I've been watching you the whole time!" The man suspiciously took out his mobile phone from his pocket, placed it on the table, and then added.

"If you're planning to tip off your accomplices, you'd better think about the consequences..."

"Don't worry, don't worry! I'm a really good person." Tang Yu patted his chest and then picked up his mobile phone.

When Tang Yu started dialing, he suddenly realized that he didn't seem to know the numbers of the professors in the college.

The only numbers he remembers that are associated with Kassel College are those of Fingel and Lu Mingfei.

Calling his good friend Lu Mingfei was a good option, but given the timeline, Tang Yu probably didn't know about Lu Mingfei's enrollment yet, so it wouldn't be easy to explain calling him like that.

After much deliberation, Tang Yu decided to call his good-for-nothing senior brother.

When Tang Yu dialed the number, he discovered that the middle-aged man had set the ringtone to a corny love song.

A cheerful yet rustic voice echoed in the detention cell, and Tang Yu and the man stared at each other... The scene was quite awkward.

Finally, the call connected, ending the awkward atmosphere.

Before Tang Yu could speak, Fingel's cursing voice came from the other end of the phone.

"Who is this bastard! Calling me at five in the morning, doesn't he know that my junior brother just sacrificed his life and is in a bad mood right now?"

"Speak quickly, or I'll crawl over and beat you up following the signal."

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45. So, did I really sacrifice myself?

Tang Yu remained silent for a moment, his mind going blank.

I think I just heard something incredible!

"What do you mean I sacrificed myself?" Tang Yu's lips twitched. In the half minute of silence, he had almost figured out the cause and effect of the matter.

"So that's why the Moniach wasn't waiting for me on the river. Turns out those bastards thought I was dead! You heartless bastards, I'll make you pay when I get back."

Tang Yu mentally cursed each and every one of the bastards who abandoned him.

Suppressing his anger, Tang Yu whispered into the phone, "Senior brother, wake up! Wake up! I've been detained by the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration. Quickly notify those bastards at the academy to come and get me!"

There was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a series of clattering sounds of people getting out of bed and things falling to the ground, along with the faint sound of Fingel pleading for mercy.

"Junior brother, I know you died unjustly! Don't come looking for me, go find Mans, he was in charge of this mission... I'll burn you extra paper money tomorrow, don't mistreat yourself, make sure you have a good time over there!"

Tang Yu: "..."

Dude! You're German, but you talk like a Chinese charlatan!

Tang Yu's lips twitched again, and it took him a long time to get Fingel to accept the fact that he was not dead.

"Senior brother, hurry up, I'm hanging up now..." Tang Yu said as a final instruction, then abruptly hung up the phone.

As for why it ended so quickly, it was because the middle-aged man sitting opposite him had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Looking at my phone's text messages again, I saw that China Unicom had sent several messages already.

Starting from the second one, every single one is a notification that your phone bill is overdue...