After the incident, Yu Chen and Ta Luo rushed to the scene immediately.
But they were still a step too late after all, as the enemy ran very quickly and disappeared.
Since the target has been lost, all we can do now is search for clues.
Yu Chen had a sharp eye and soon gained something.
He found a metal card smeared with blood from the dark ground.
"What's this?"
"...The pattern looks a bit familiar. Tarot instructor, is this a Tarot card?" Yu Chen handed the card to Tarot.
Tarot explained confidently: "Yes, this is a [Tower] numbered 16, and it is also the only card in the Tarot that both the upright and reverse positions represent an unknown card."
The bloody Tarot card had an ominous aura attached to it, and Tarot felt vaguely uneasy when touched.
Yu Chen said cautiously: "The situation is unclear now. The enemy is in the dark and we are in the open. We should wait for Senior Xinjing to come over first."
"That bad old man knows nothing. Regarding Tarot cards, I am the real expert." Tarot was very dissatisfied with the mirror.
"Yes, I can tell from your code name."
Yu Chen silently looked at the ruins in front of him, inexplicably rejecting this sight deep in his heart.
He is worried about the pessimistic world such as the doomsday wasteland. By that time, will the people around him be treated with kindness?
Soon after, Xinjing rushed over with the defense personnel of Tiangong College.
"Senior Xinjing, you are finally here."
Yu Chen handed the bloody metal tarot card to Xin Jing. Xin Jing nodded and walked straight outside the collapsed wall.
Outside the wall is a barren and sparse grassland. It is too barren and has no development value, so it has become the back garden of Tiangong College.
There was slight dust floating in the night air, and there was no light source, so the field of vision was very limited and it was impossible to see clearly.
After careful examination with a cardioscope, I found slight traces of being crushed by a giant machine on the ground.
"Although it was late at night and no one was around, they were really unscrupulous." Xin Jing looked at the collapsed back door and felt very uncomfortable.
As the principal of Tiangong College, Xin Jing must do one thing now.
Xinjing looked back at Tarot, who was acting sloppily, and said coldly: "Why are you two together? And this place..."
"Damn old man, I brought Yu Chen to my dormitory as a guest, and then suddenly I heard a sound." Tarot confessed directly.
"Hmph, you are really young and bold. If you meet an external enemy, who will guarantee your life safety?" Xin Jing said coldly.
Yu Chen didn't expect Xin Jing's reaction to be so big and lowered his head.
Xin Jing was silent for a while, then slowly said: "This accident has actually been expected by us. Recently, an unknown organization issued a threat statement against Tiangong College. I asked Yu Chen to come to my office tonight because of
Talk about it."
"In other words, the hospital has anticipated the enemy's invasion."
Xinjing said calmly: "Yes. After weighing the pros and cons, the academy has not spared any effort to take action on this matter yet. But your behavior disappoints me. If you had come a little earlier, you might have been kidnapped."
Tarot said: "Are you kidding? I am the strongest humanoid girl [Tarot]."
"Stop making trouble, Tarot instructor. This is not the headquarters. Since you are in the academy, you must obey my arrangements. There is no place for you to be willful. If their target includes you, a willful humanoid girl,
, then I will definitely think of a way to target you. Tarot instructor, I’m lucky if you don’t cause me any trouble or become a breakthrough point.”
"Hmph, you are all bad guys, let's go, Yu Chen." Taluo grabbed Yu Chen's wrist.
But Yu Chen's wrist was like a piece of iron, unable to pull.
"Wait, you can leave alone, but Yu Chen must stay." Xinjing looked down at Tarot with majestic eyes, "Tarot instructor, do you still want to drag Yu Chen to accompany you to be willful?"
Tarot clenched her fists, then slowly opened them unwillingly. She did not talk back, but walked away silently.
Xin Jing was still silently looking at the loophole in the back door for a long time.
"Sorry, Senior Xinjing."
"I don't blame you for this, I concealed it deliberately."
Xin Jing sighed softly and said: "These messy things should be solved by us adults. For you children who are still studying, it is enough for you to study hard."
"I'll take this opportunity to tell you directly. It's not an accident that Tarot came to Tiangong Academy. On the one hand, it's to train her, but more importantly, it's to lure out the enemies snooping in the capital."
"Then wouldn't this decision possibly threaten the students of Tiangong College?" Yu Chen's psychology made him ask this question.
"Well, this is a risky move, but only in this way can the enemy take the bait." Xin Jing seemed to have guessed Yu Chen's question.
"Then why did you tell me this?"
He put his hands behind his back and said calmly: "First of all, you are the apprentice of String Strings, and you are also a key protection target. Secondly, I hope you will not delay your studies due to suspicion. We all have great expectations for you in the future."
"Is my talent really that high?"
"I can't answer you this. But I can tell you with confidence that your growth rate is faster than the two contemporary leaders." Xin Jing said without hesitation.
Yu Chen asked: "Senior, why do you want Tarot instructors to live in a separate dormitory?"
"The situation of the Tarot instructor is a bit special. I was forced to let her live alone because of safety considerations."
Xinjing said: "If she is emotionally unstable, I ask you to comfort her. The file says you are quite good at this kind of thing."
"...Maybe." Yu Chen was a little embarrassed.
Xinjing glanced at the time and said, "It's almost half past eleven. Let's go back and have a rest early."
…
At midnight, the lights in the principal's office of Tiangong College were still on.
Xin Jing made a series of phone calls: "It's me, Xin Jing. Their invasion has begun, requesting a counterattack."
A lazy voice came from the other end: "Well, don't worry, I have my own arrangements. Your task is to stabilize Tiangong College, and leave the rest to us."
After the brief report, Xin Jing hung up the phone.
He was still holding the bloody tarot card in his hand for observation. His past experience was not enough to judge the clues left by this physical evidence. As an artificer, he had to use his own imagination.
After thinking for a while, Xin Jing was tired and lay weakly on the table.
Finally, Xin Jing wiped his dry eyes with his hands and said mockingly: "I still let myself suffer. There are obviously many people more suitable for this position than me, but..."
"This is what I should do."
…
The next morning, Yu Chen got up early again and quietly left the dormitory.