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

Chapter 161: Suicide Confirmed
"died?"

Looking at the projection on the light screen in front of him, Bai Ze showed a look of surprise.

He was in his dormitory at the time, having just finished his morning exercises, when he received a call from Shen Qingquan.

The admissions director, who was cooperating with the security department in the investigation, brought Bai Ze some unexpected news.

Yun Yan, the second son of the Yun family, is dead.

"He must have died yesterday."

Shen Qingquan said, "The body was discovered this morning. According to relevant personnel, it was a suicide."

“Suicide…” Bai Ze’s expression was strange. “I met him once before, and he doesn’t seem like the type to commit suicide.”

If Yun Yan wanted to commit suicide, he wouldn't have held on until now, not to mention that Bai Ze had secretly given him an "emotional intensification" buff before.

Intensified emotions would make Yun Yan more impulsive, but they would also make his will to survive stronger, because that is also part of his emotions.

In this situation, you're telling me Yunyan committed suicide?

I think it was suicide.

“This…” Shen Qingquan hesitated slightly before continuing, “After investigation, the security department discovered that Yun Yan had logged into Wanyizhiji on his personal computer. Although the relevant records were deleted, some traces were still left. Perhaps he committed suicide out of fear of punishment.”

Bai Ze descended two floors in quick succession, his imposing presence provoking Yun Yan. Fearing that Bai Ze would prevent the restart of the Yuan Realm exploration, Yun Yan hired an assassin at the Wan Yi Zhi Ji to carry out the assassination.

When a person dies, all things are in vain. Once Bai Ze is killed, no matter how talented he is, it will all be for naught.

This is indeed the best way to deal with Bai Ze.

However, the assassination attempt by "White Night" failed, and the school launched a massive investigation. Yun Yan realized that revenge was hopeless and that she might be found out. In despair, she committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Isn't that reasonable?

That's utterly unreasonable.

Bai Ze cursed inwardly, then looked at Shen Qingquan and said, "Director Shen, this is a matter of life and death. Without evidence, we can't wrongly accuse Senior Yun Yan."

Heaven knows what Shen Qingquan was thinking when Bai Ze said those words, but judging from the sudden twitch on his face, it was definitely not a positive thought.

We cannot wrongly accuse Yun Yan...
It sounds so strange coming from someone who crippled Yun Yan.

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingquan remained silent for a while before saying, "Log in to Baiyujing. Someone will explain the details to you."

After saying that, Shen Qingquan hung up the call.

Bai Ze looked at the dimming light screen and narrowed his eyes. "Yun Yan, he has most likely fallen into demonic possession."

Even the hiring of a hitman to commit murder has been uncovered, but there are still hidden details.

That only means that the hidden story is far more serious than hiring someone to commit murder.

Then the only option left is for Yun Yan to become a demon.

Ultimately, he accepted the baptism of the Great Freedom Demon Blood and chose that path.

Unfortunately, before Yun Yan could recover and make a comeback, he had already died.

"To fall into demonic possession at this point in time and be forced to commit suicide is truly a delicate matter."

Bai Ze smiled enigmatically and logged into the StarNet.

The dormitory's quiet room has a StarNet virtual pod. It just goes to show how generous the treatment is for top students; they even have dedicated virtual pods provided.

Bai Ze lay down in the virtual pod and logged in.

His consciousness was momentarily blurred, and when he opened his eyes again, he was awake in Baiyujing.

It's still a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment, with a basic structure similar to a dormitory, except it lacks a bathroom.

I had just logged in when a notification appeared: "Dean Ye Weiyang of Yi Academy invites you to the Appreciation Pavilion. Do you agree?"

'The Dean of Yi Academy...' Bai Ze thought of the woman who had examined him that day.

"agree."

As soon as he finished speaking, the space before him shifted, and he found himself in an ancient-style pavilion.

The building has an octagonal hip roof and gray tile roof. The clear water flows gently past outside the building, and Bai Ze can see the endless stream just by turning his head.

Professor Ye and Dean Ye, whom I had met once before, stood not far away, dressed in a bright red outfit, yet exuding a sharp aura that did not match their attire.

"How do you think Yun Yan died?"

With her back to Bai Ze, Ye Weiyang looked at the clear water outside the building and asked softly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ze did not hesitate for long and said directly, "He must have accepted the blood of the Great Freedom Demon, become a demon, and committed suicide."

Ye Weiyang had already shown goodwill to Bai Ze several times, and Bai Ze was much more open with her in return.

In addition, when dealing with the dean of Yi Academy, it is best to show your wisdom and avoid making foolish mistakes, and also not to treat her as a fool.

"Your description of him being forced to commit suicide is quite apt."

Upon hearing this, Ye Weiyang seemed to chuckle softly and said, "That's right, he did indeed receive the blood of the Great Freedom Demon. Although he was killed before completing the baptism, most of his three elements were still taken away after his death. As long as you see his corpse, you will know that he has become a demon."

"However, these things are not suitable to be made public. Elder Yun of the Martial Arts Academy is highly respected. Since his grandson died at the beginning of his demonic possession and did not have time to cause any damage, the academy plans to keep this matter hidden and assume that Yun Yan committed suicide."

"I'm going to have to suffer a bit," Bai Ze sighed.

On the surface, Yun Yan committed suicide, but if we really look into it, we have to go back to Bai Ze crippling him.

If Yun Yan hadn't become a cripple, she wouldn't have committed suicide.

Therefore, if the goal is to preserve Elder Yun's reputation, the only option is to let Bai Ze suffer and bear the infamy.

Although Bai Ze's decision to depose Yun Yan was perfectly reasonable, and the two sides had signed an agreement to fight, the gossip from others did not stop.

People always sympathize with the weak, even though Bai Ze was the weaker one at the time.

In addition, the Dongxia people always showed some humanistic concern for the dead; the saying "the dead are the greatest" applies to them.

As for Yun Yan hiring someone to commit murder... there is no concrete evidence.

The only finding is that he appeared on Wan Yi Zhi Ji, but there is no actual evidence to show that Yun Yan's appearance on Wan Yi Zhi Ji was for hiring someone to commit murder.

Those who condemn Bai Ze probably don't want to believe it either.

Besides bearing the infamy, Bai Ze can no longer easily target Yun Shu's faction.

To make a move at a time like this is practically like dancing on Yun Yan's grave.

Once it's done, Yun Shu, a five-star martial artist, will be able to take action with a legitimate reason.

That's why it's said that Yun Yan's death was subtle.

This immediately halted Bai Ze's advance and even caused Bai Ze to be vilified.

"The school will provide compensation for this, which will definitely make up for your losses."

Ye Weiyang did not turn around, and said in a calm voice, "Of course, you can also choose to refuse to bear the infamy. I can guarantee that you have the right to say no."

Suffering a little yourself will bring you some reward;
Alternatively, to avoid the infamy, Ye Weiyang, the dean of Yi Academy, would take the blame for Bai Ze.

Two choices...
Bai Ze pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "I'll take the blame. As for compensation, that's unnecessary. Consider it repaying a favor on behalf of Sister Yao Guang. Dean Ye, is this favor enough to settle things between Sister Yao Guang and Dean Yun?"

(End of this chapter)