Chapter 176 The Second Player

"Teacher, you know - they started it. So I have to do it."

The boy repeated it again seriously and stubbornly.

Ye Mo Zhengdao had a complicated expression.

Of course he knew what the hidden meaning behind Saikai Haruto's words was.

It was "them" who started it - the Directors' Council made some small moves first, and they made some mistakes from somewhere, which led them to have some small ideas about Saikai Haruto's spell and his condition.

Originally, they were just some sneaky little actions, but with Xi Haiqingdou's forbearance and concession... or rather, indulgence and tolerance, they seemed to treat him as a soft persimmon that is easy to bully. The more he gave in, the more rudely they pressed their limits, wanting to study the secrets of his curses.

After trying again and again and still not finding the "secret" in him, wouldn't you start reaching out to other people around him and use them to test him?

For example, Kento Nanami and Yu Haibara in this mission.

Otherwise, why would two second-level sorcerers encounter a first-level cursed spirit? And Xi Haiqing Dou happened to be nearby during that mission? And why would he encounter several sorcerers who were heading for him during that mission?

Although there is no evidence for these, Xi Haiqing Dou has a hunch that some people in the Jujutsu Directorate are involved.

Too many coincidences are no longer coincidences. There must be something fishy going on. Xi Haiqing Dou naturally thought of the Jujutsu Director Council. This makes sense.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have done something like abandoning the assistant supervisor to the side of the road - he is not Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru.

Since they were targeting people close to him, there would be no harm in him giving them a little "warning", right?

Otherwise, this time it was Nanami Kento and Haibara Yu, who will it be next time and what will they encounter?

He just "accidentally forgot about me", which was already very polite.

Of course, what Xi Hai Qing Dou did not tell Ye Ga Zheng Dao was that he always felt that it was not only this that was leaked, there should also be the secret about the fusion of his body with the cursed spirit, and those temptations... were not only related to "curse".

Moreover, he even had an idea in his mind about who had revealed this to others.

But...if it's that person, there's no need to say it out loud for now.

He suddenly smiled and said, "So I just retaliated a little bit... If you want to blame someone, you should blame them themselves. Teacher, although I am not as bad-tempered as Wu, I am not completely bad-tempered. I am in the rebellious period at this age, so it is normal to have 'anger', right?"

"Besides, teacher, you are the principal now, right? I am your student, so it is understandable that I take advantage of your power to show off a little, right? I have two children to raise at home."

Ye Mo Zheng Dao had a complicated look in his eyes, and he seemed to sigh softly.

However, the complex and heavy thoughts only passed through him for a moment, and in the blink of an eye he returned to his normal state. He reached out and rolled up the book on the table without any hesitation and slapped Saikai Haruto on the head again:

"I've already told you not to violate school rules! You're so brazen... I'll ground me for three days, and I'll have to copy the school rules ten times and write a 3,000-word self-review. You won't let me leave the school until I finish it!"

"It hurts, teacher!"

Xi Haiqingdou rubbed his head aggrievedly, but smiled nonchalantly: "Okay, okay, I got it, I will go back and write a self-reflection now——"

As soon as he finished speaking, the other person had already walked to the door, opened it, and the figure of Ieiri Naoko immediately appeared in front of him.

He understood what she meant and made an "OK" gesture to Nozomi, and Saikai Haruto was also polite enough to close the door.

"These bad boys!" Ye Mo Zhengdao shook his head, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"Nose, long time no see!" Xi Haiqing Dou smiled and winked at her.

Ieiri Naoko raised an eyebrow: "Done?"

"Of course, you know, the teacher is always soft-hearted towards us." Xi Haiqing Dou smiled proudly: "I can understand what the teacher means! It's just ten times of school rules and a three thousand word self-review, that's it!"

You know, although Yega Zhengdao only talked about the incident of abandoning the assistant supervisor on the roadside, he actually did more than just this one thing... It's just that he didn't leave any evidence for the other things, and the Director's Council couldn't do much. Given Yega Zhengdao's protective nature, they could only warn him verbally at most.

However, he was the one who actually threw the auxiliary supervisor aside, so he couldn't blame anyone else. These "punishments" by Ye Mo Zheng Dao were not only painless but also a kind of "protection" for him - letting him stay in school obediently for the next few days, so naturally no one would come to the school to cause trouble for him.

"That's it?" Ieiri Naoko was shocked. "The teacher is too gentle to you, isn't he? This is really a big difference in treatment."

If the person who abandoned the assistant supervisor at the mission site and locked him in the "account" was Gojo Satoru or Gayu Kei, a 5,000-word self-review and a beating would be the lightest punishment.

"Nose, you can't tell this to Wu and Jie."

Xi Haiqingdou immediately said: "I was counting on the two of them to help me copy the school rules!"

"Well... you should tell them yourself." Ieiri Naoko tried her best not to show her gloating too obviously: "They both already know."

"Who told you to be so arrogant and not to cover up at all? It just so happened that they knew about it along with Haruna... Otherwise, why do you think I knew about it so quickly?"

"Are you arrogant? Ahaha, not really. You've done something similar to this before, right?"

The West Sea is clear and looking at the sky.

"Yeah, but this is the first time you've done this. That's pretty arrogant."

Ieiri Naoko patted his shoulder and used his words to comfort him: "Don't worry, it's just ten readings of the school rules and a three thousand word self-review, just take it easy——"

Saikai Haruto: "...Noseko, you've learned bad habits."

Oh no, why did he feel that what Naoko said was a bit weird? Who had corrupted Naoko, who was gentle, lovable and comforting?

"Wait, according to what you said, Naoko, Wu and Jie will also be going back to school soon?"

He smiled awkwardly, chose to give in, and changed the subject: "And Haruna...are the three of them going back to school together?"

Jiaru Xianzi shook his head and then nodded.

"Haruna is still very busy, so she won't be back this time... But she said she's busy transferring to our school as an exchange student, so she'll probably be back soon."

Her tone was light and it was not hard to tell that she was looking forward to this event.

"Really?"

Xi Hai Qing Dou blinked twice, and a faint curve appeared on the corners of his lips.

"Come to think of it, it's been a while since I last saw Haruna. I wonder how she's been doing lately."

Unlike Ieiri Shoko, his reaction was very dull, and he didn't seem to have much expectation for Hanayamain Haruna... it was more of a superficial "politeness".

This is not a very common reaction for "Yuuki Igarashi" - at least it is not his normal reaction when he is about to meet an "old friend" again.

Naturally, Ieiri Shoko also felt something was a little strange, but she didn't think much about it subconsciously. She also took the initiative to find an excuse and complete the logic for Saikai Haruto: When Hanayamain Haruna left Tokyo Jugoku High School without saying goodbye to anyone, it was normal for him to be angry. After Haruna comes back... everything should be fine, right?

I hope so.

"Kyoto is Haruna's hometown, so it should be pretty good, right? But then again, she is a member of the Zenin family, so the requirements for her must be much stricter than when she was in Tokyo."

Ieiri Naoko said, "Although I haven't seen her for a few months, I don't know what she looks like now, but I should be able to see her when Haruna comes back, right?"

Xihai Qingdou curled his lips and said nothing.

"Since Haruna-san is not coming to school this time, and Satoru and Jie don't need me to pick them up, I'm going to go and rest first."

Saikai Haruto smiled and said, "Speaking of which, staying in school is not without its advantages... This way, Nanako and Mimiko can't blame me for not taking them out to play."