Chapter 46
The teaching building was bustling with people, all still immersed in the anger of the gymnasium being occupied. Only Ango walked aside and quietly turned into the health room to check the condition of the instruments and materials again to make sure everything was safe.
Some of the extraordinary materials behind the screen had been consumed and scattered on the table. The equipment was also cleaned up, but it had not been put away.
Seeing this scene, Ango frowned - it seemed that Tang Yu and others did not put these things back to their original places after using them last night. Fortunately, the doors and windows of the house were locked, so no one should be able to get in.
Next time she'll have to remind them to put things back where they belong, Ango thought.
Ango's retina clearly recorded their achievements yesterday.
【Laboratory Construction】Contract Progress
Infrastructure: 18%
Recruitment: 4/20
Renovation/improvement system completion: 19/500
Contract Reward: Achieve A-level Extraordinary Ability (reward is issued in the form of sacrifice)
It seems that they have indeed succeeded. If she can recruit more people into the laboratory, she believes that the completion speed of these 500 copies will be much faster, and she will be able to reach level A by then.
After packing up these things, Ango locked the door of the equipment cabinet again, put the key and several completed modification systems and upgrading systems close to him, sighed, and prayed silently that nothing unexpected would happen today.
The informant's affairs always made her feel uneasy.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard someone in high heels coming down from upstairs in a menacing manner. The person's footsteps were quick and the sound was like the beating of a drum. Her heartbeat suddenly quickened - as if she sensed the danger approaching.
The sound of footsteps was interspersed with the occasional quarrel. The woman's voice was quite angry: "Principal Meng! Such a valuable thing is lost! You must be held responsible for this!"
Boom, boom, boom, clatter - these were the sounds of a group of people's footsteps, following closely behind, and it sounded like the students were coming too.
"Why do you say we stole it?"
"How long have you been in school? How can you blame us?"
"You must be the ones stealing from the company!"
The students attacked Weng Ya one after another, as if something important was lost and the two sides were arguing.
Ango's heart skipped a beat; the accident still happened.
She could only gently push the door open a crack, lean against the wall and look out.
In the main hall on the first floor of the teaching building, Weng Ya folded her arms across her chest, looked down upon everyone, and sneered, "You said you didn't steal? Show me the evidence. I checked these reagents before I left, how come they disappeared when I got here?"
Immediately afterwards, Jin Hui led another group of Huiying students over and stood behind Weng Ya.
People from the two schools stood facing each other with the center line of the main hall as the dividing line, and the atmosphere became tense.
"In short, you have to produce evidence." Tang Yu refuted reasonably, "Otherwise you are slandering me."
"Then why don't you produce evidence to prove that you didn't steal it." A white light flashed on the glasses, and Weng Ya glanced at it indifferently.
"You're just making excuses!" Ace's face flushed red.
Principal Meng raised his hands and gestured for everyone to stop. "Alright, alright, Mr. Weng, calm down. Classmates, calm down too... Something's lost now, and everyone's very anxious. Finding it back is the most important thing."
"Principal Meng." Jin Hui, who had been smiling all the time, turned serious. "We don't want to doubt the character of your students, but these things are very valuable and will be used in the competition soon. Now they're lost..."
Principal Meng touched his face with his hand and tilted his head slightly. As if he had found a life-saving straw, his eyes lit up: "Teacher An! Have you seen the transformation system?"
Ango, who was watching the fight at the door of the health room, was stunned: "What?"
"The transformation and upgrading systems that Qiu Yuan brought were all lost, and we are currently searching for them."
Qiu Yuan, who was next to Weng Ya, also looked at An Ge. Her expression was calm, as if she was not the one who lost something important.
"I didn't see it." Ango said, walking into the hall, "It was lost in just a short while?"
"Yeah." Qiu Yuan replied calmly, "Because we'll need them for the competition later, Teacher Weng and I checked before we left. But when we got to the gym, I found that they had all become air traffic controllers."
She raised what she was holding, showing everyone the empty tubes, and muttered, "Who could be... trying to stop us?"
Principal Meng looked at An Ge awkwardly, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.
In terms of motivation, only people from Sun Town Middle School would do such a thing.
"If this was a prank by a classmate, it's not too late to admit your mistake now," Jin Hui said. "If we find out, we'll hand you over to the Security Bureau."
"Search?" Tang Yu asked.
"If something's lost, of course we have to search it," Weng Ya replied matter-of-factly. "Before the game starts, every inch of this place must be searched!"
She spoke so forcefully that Ango's heart sank.
"That's inappropriate," Ango immediately refused. "From the time you set out to the gymnasium—something could have been lost along the way, on the bus. Unless you can provide evidence that the item is connected to someone present, you can't search the school."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ace and others led the applause.
Weng Ya walked up to An Ge. She was about the same height as An Ge, but she was wearing a pair of high heels, and her aura was even more formidable. "What do you mean, Teacher An? Are you saying that we're stealing from the inside? Then let me make it clearer. You think you can't win, so you resort to these despicable tactics. We won't let you off easily. We'll search not only the school but also everyone here. We'll check every inch of this place."
Weng Ya's harsh words made the atmosphere even more tense.
An Ge stared into Weng Ya's eyes, refusing to budge: "Then you give it a try."
Not only did she have the key to the equipment cabinet, but she also had several transformation systems and upgrade systems... If the other party insisted on searching her, it would be a disaster.
But at this moment, Principal Meng stood in front of her and said, "Teacher Weng, please be careful with your words. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding. If you get it wrong, it won't look good."
The hall fell silent, and for a moment you could hear a pin drop, as everyone was paying close attention to how the situation developed.
"Forget it. This little money is nothing to my family," Qiu Yuan said softly. "If I make a big fuss about searching the school and people, it'll seem like I'm being petty. Besides, the competition is about to start. There's no need to postpone it for such a small matter."
"Qiu Yuan! Don't be willful!" Jin Hui sternly said, "This isn't just your problem, it's the whole school's. If we lose the game because of this..."
"Teacher Jin, what are you afraid of? Are you afraid that we can't win with so many B-level students like us?" Qiu Yuan asked back.
There was a huge gap in student levels between the two sides, and Jin Hui was speechless for a moment.
Weng Ya, however, gently stopped Qiu Yuan, saying, "You're too young to understand these things. No matter how rich they are, we can't let them off easily. Listen to me, we must investigate thoroughly. A dozen or so transformation systems are enough to keep them well-fed and well-clothed for many years. You don't know how many despicable methods these poor people can resort to..."
What Weng Ya said was quite unpleasant.
"Besides... maybe someone is targeting you." Weng Ya continued, worry in her eyes. "If you go on stage like this, what if something happens? What if you get hurt? Then your parents..."
If the pampered little princess gets hurt, many people will feel sorry for her.
Qiu Yuan shook her head: "Then I won't play."
This statement caused a lot of discussion. Qiu Yuan was a regular team member and a popular contestant who received much attention, but now she took the initiative to say that she wanted to withdraw.
Now everyone began to persuade Qiu Yuan to think about it again.
"I'm not in the mood to compete anyway," Qiu Yuan said calmly. "Even if I don't play, we're still going to win, right?"
She looked at the student opposite her provocatively.
Quite willful... Ango thought.
"What are you crazy about?" Chester cursed in a low voice.
Tang Yu was furious and rushed out: "You are too arrogant!"
Ango grabbed her and said, "Save your strength."
Qiu Yuan's state was somewhat abnormal. With her arrogant and domineering personality, why would she voluntarily withdraw from the competition? Qiu Yuan and Weng Ya worked together like this, and the plan to search the school would be completed quickly.
Ango clenched his hands behind his back and looked at Principal Meng with a little uneasiness.
Principal Meng was still arguing with Weng Ya, and the two sides were unable to reach an agreement for the time being.
"Since Auntie insists on searching the school, I'll go with you. The competition will proceed as scheduled." Qiu Yuan said calmly, "The simulation competition has to go on anyway. We can't just keep delaying it until we can't find it."
Qiu Yuan's words convinced the teachers present, but Jin Hui showed a look of regret: "What a pity! This should have been your moment to shine..."
No one responded to him, and Qiu Yuan didn't even want to give him a glance.
So Jin Hui said awkwardly again: "Then please, Principal Meng, give us the keys to all the rooms, cabinets, and drawers."
Everyone looked at each other, and only after Principal Meng nodded did Jas and the others reluctantly take out their keys.
Finally, a pair of hands reached out to Ango.
"Teacher Ango?" Weng Ya asked, with a cold light flashing across his glasses.
Ango had no choice but to hand over the key chain.
At Qiu Yuan's suggestion, the search operation and the mock competition were carried out simultaneously. To ensure the efficiency of the search and the fairness of the competition, Weng Ya and Principal Meng agreed that they should invite agents from the Security Bureau.
So Qin Ye and Lingling rushed to the scene at noon that day.
After some discussion, Taiyang Town Middle School sent Renee as the referee, the Security Bureau left Lingling behind, and the rest of the people conducted the search with Agent Qin Ye, but Huiying was arguing over who should be the referee.
Weng Ya and Jin Hui were at loggerheads, each arguing that they should be responsible for the search. Jin Hui argued that Weng Ya, having previously served as an official referee for the island competition, should utilize her expertise this time. However, Weng Ya insisted that she wanted to work with her niece, leading to a stalemate.
Qin Ye was obviously a little impatient: "Anyone is fine, please come up with a solution quickly and stop wasting everyone's time!"
Although Qin Ye looks cold, he is not an impatient person, and this reaction is different from his usual.
Lingling smiled and explained, "The Security Bureau has been very busy lately, so please hurry up."
Renee touched her nose to show her understanding and started chatting with Lingling.
"There's been a lot going on in town lately, and you've been working hard."
"What big thing could happen in a small place like yours? Tell me about it." Weng Ya sneered, "The storm is over."
Qin Ye suppressed his anger: "Whatever happens to us has nothing to do with you..."
Lingling hurried over to interrupt him: "No, no, no."
She gave Qin Ye a look that was very clear - they were two ordinary people and could not offend someone with special abilities.
Lingling said to Weng Ya sheepishly, "Hey, the church lost something too. It was originally hidden in the Treasure Pavilion. I wonder who was so capable as to penetrate the numerous restrictions set by the special powers and remove the 'Secret Ring' at the deepest part. The church is now closed. Who on earth had such a great ability? The entire Security Bureau is busy with this matter now."
Hearing Lingling say this, Weng Ya and Jin Hui looked at each other. Finally, Weng Ya compromised and said, "Forget it. You must search carefully. I will leave this matter to you."
"Secret Ring?" Jas exclaimed.
"What's wrong again?" Weng Ya asked.
"Isn't that the quest item for this competition?" Jas muttered. "What a coincidence?"
"What we're looking for is a replica," Lei Ni reminded, then looked at Principal Meng, "It must be a coincidence."
Principal Meng smiled slightly and did not respond.
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