Douluo: The blue phoenix cries loudly, and the wind whistles through the air

Chapter 197 Ma Hongjun will be tried

The royal family and the Spirit Hall talked all day but failed to reach an agreement.

After leaving the organizing committee office, Yu Xiaogang continued to pressure Salas, trying to get him to give up more benefits in order to satisfy the royal family's appetite and allow Shrek Academy to participate in the competition as soon as possible.

Salas did not resist in his heart. Even if he sold out his interests, in the end, these industries were managed by Xue Qinghe and did not fall into the hands of outsiders.

But he wouldn't easily agree to Yu Xiaogang's request, and instead said he needed to go back and think about it for a night.

Yu Xiaogang couldn't force the other party to make a decision, so he could only urge them to do so as soon as possible before returning to Shrek Academy.

The organizing committee announced that Ma Hongjun will be publicly tried tomorrow. As his teacher, Flander is extremely anxious and frustrated.

The announcement only mentioned Ma Hongjun's name. Does this mean that Yu Xiaogang betrayed Ma Hongjun in order to save Tang San?

When Yu Xiaogang returned to the academy looking exhausted, Flander rushed up to him and grabbed his arm. "Xiaogang, what happened? Why is Hongjun being tried tomorrow? What happened to Xiaosan?"

Yu Xiaogang brushed his hand away and frowned. "I'm tired. Let me rest for a while."

After all, he was an elderly Soul Master, and his energy was certainly not comparable to that of the young people and strong individuals on the organizing committee.

After a day of sharp and intense exchanges, he was exhausted and had no energy left to reply to Flanders' inquiries.

But now that things are urgent, Flander couldn't let him rest. He said emotionally, "Xiao Gang, tell me the truth, did you exchange Hong Jun's life for Xiao San's acquittal?"

Yu Xiaogang did not answer.

He hadn't figured out how to answer, after all, he owed Flander something, and of course, Ma Hongjun was also partly to blame for his own actions.

However, circumstances were beyond his control, and he had to make certain choices.

We can't abandon Tang San just to protect Ma Hongjun, can we?

Knowing that saying too much would only lead to more mistakes, Yu Xiaogang decided to change the subject and leave under the pretext of taking a break.

But Flanders didn't "let him go" and kept asking him questions.

Hearing the commotion, Liu Erlong followed the sound and saw Flander's "chattering" appearance. She couldn't help but step forward and separate the two.

"Boss Fu, what are you doing? Xiao Gang has worked hard all day, let him rest."

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang refused to speak, and with Liu Erlong interrupting him, Flander's anxiety finally erupted.

He demanded sharply, "Xiao Gang, tell me the truth, did you betray Hong Jun?!"

Liu Erlong was aware of the situation. After a moment's hesitation, she turned her gaze to Yu Xiaogang.

Flander's perception was so sharp that he immediately noticed her subtle movements.

Now that things have come to this, even if Yu Xiaogang doesn't say anything, he already knows the outcome.

But how could he accept that?

Back in Caoji Village, seeing that Ma Hongjun possessed innate high soul power and a mutated phoenix martial soul, he adopted him. He even promised the village chief that he would raise Ma Hongjun to adulthood and teach him the knowledge of a soul master.

Now, Ma Hongjun is only fourteen years old, far from being an adult, yet he has already been detained by the empire and will likely be executed tomorrow.

As a teacher, he was undoubtedly derelict in his duty.

The only thing that can save Ma Hongjun right now is Yu Xiaogang, or Tang Hao behind him!

He grabbed Yu Xiaogang's arm and roared like a madman, "Xiaogang, for the sake of our friendship over the years, you must save Hongjun."

"Or you can tell me where His Majesty Haotian is, and I'll personally go and beg him to intervene!"

"Enough, Flander!" Yu Xiaogang broke free from his arm.

He was already exhausted, but Flander kept bothering him, and his frustration finally exploded.

"Flander, how do you expect me to save Hongjun?"

"He is the murderer, he is also the direct killer of Wang Teng, and he has even confessed and signed the confession. This matter is a done deal! Someone from the royal family must take responsibility. If Hong Jun is not to be held accountable, is the mistress supposed to take the blame?"

"Don't forget who his father is!" "Hong Jun is a man of great principle; he took the blame alone. Once he has been tried, Shrek Academy will be able to regain its eligibility to participate!"

"And he might not even be sentenced to death. After he is released from prison, he will still be your disciple!"

With the husband leading the way and the wife following suit, Yu Xiaogang had already made up his mind, and Liu Erlong had no reason not to support him.

She comforted him, saying, "Boss Fu, sacrificing only Hongjun to save the future of the entire academy and the children is already the best outcome."

"Stop messing around, okay? Just think of it as doing this for the children."

Flander's expression suddenly went blank, like a wilted eggplant, and he staggered, almost falling over.

Liu Erlong's words clearly showed that she already knew the outcome, but she herself had been kept in the dark.

Yu Xiaogang went to the organizing committee today, most likely to betray Ma Hongjun.

It's too late to say anything now; Ma Hongjun's life and death are completely in the hands of the organizing committee.

Yu Xiaogang snorted coldly and ignored him.

……

Wu Qi kept a close eye on the outcome of the investigation.

When he returned to the hotel where the Qibao team was staying, everyone stared at him expectantly.

His tone was indifferent. "I don't know the specific details, but the royal family and the Spirit Hall have reached a consensus to make Ma Hongjun the scapegoat and remove Tang San from the situation."

"Furthermore, Shrek Academy will likely regain its eligibility to participate in the competition the day after tomorrow."

Hearing this, everyone was slightly disappointed.

Even if Shrek Academy is judged to have lost tomorrow's game, they will only have lost four games.

The key lies in their match against the Academy of Flame and Light, and how to determine the winner.

If Shrek Academy is declared the winner, their advancement will still remain uncertain.

Having gone through so many setbacks, they still haven't been able to eliminate Shrek Academy. I'm afraid there will be a lot of people praising them in the future.

This made the members of the Qibao team somewhat unhappy.

But the organizing committee's decision is not something they can change.

Sun Buyu interrupted with a smile, "So what if Shrek Academy advances? You can defeat them the first time, and you can defeat them the second and third time. They're just humiliating themselves."

The source of everyone's dissatisfaction was naturally not concern about the opponent's strength.

It's truly unexpected that the Shrek team, having committed so many evil deeds, managed to escape this calamity.

Moreover, Yu Xiaogang's smug and self-satisfied demeanor is extremely unpleasant to look at.

Wu Qi shrugged. "Tomorrow at noon, Ma Hongjun will be taken to the city center for trial, and may be executed on the spot. Shall we all go and watch?"

"Go, why not? I've had my eye on that fatso for a long time," Chen Ping suggested.

Ma Hongjun is a typical example of someone who is bad at the game but has a foul mouth. After winning against his opponent by taking advantage of the situation, he immediately becomes arrogant and even insults and mocks his opponent.

Meanwhile, Prince Xuexing was also dealing with Wang Teng's traces.

How could a Soul Master from an ordinary family have endless money?

If someone with ulterior motives seizes on this and follows the clues to find Xuexing, then we'll be in big trouble.

If this causes serious damage to the royal family's reputation, he will lose his position as a prince.

Of course, Salas's proposed replacement strategy attracted a lot of attention. Those with the ability haven't yet found anything on Wang Teng, giving Xue Xing time to "destroy the evidence."

(End of this chapter)