As the four were discussing who was whose friend, a familiar voice came from outside the door.
"You guys don't have any friends, do you?"
The door was pushed open, and a man with a buzz cut walked in.
"Teacher Liu?"
Chen Shu's expression trembled. He hadn't expected Liu Feng to come in person.
"You're quite something, kid!"
Liu Feng patted Chen Shu's shoulder and said, "The Arid Stone Mountain Forest will be locked down for a while now."
When he received the news, his heart remained unmoved because Chen Shu was undergoing military training inside. Big Wind Novels.
"I don't understand what you're saying."
Chen Shu put on an innocent expression and spread his hands.
Liu Feng smiled and said, "Hurry up and come with me, the court session is about to begin!"
"???"
Chen Shu shivered, his eyes contracting. What did he mean by "the court session is about to begin"?
"Teacher, we didn't do anything!"
Wang Jue also looked shocked. How could they be going to prison for no reason?
"Chen Shu, was it you!"
A Liang stared fixedly at Chen Shu.
When the three of them were unconscious, he must have done something.
"I'm just livening up the atmosphere..."
Seeing Chen Shu's expression, Liu Feng had already made up his mind.
This matter was definitely related to him!
"Because of the incident in the Arid Stone Mountain Forest, many expert powerhouses have arrived, and a special meeting has been convened."
Liu Feng explained, "Wang Zhenlong said that the four of you were in the beast horde at the time and might have some clues, so he wants you four to attend as observers."
"Oh, that's good."
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. He had been a bit unstable just now.
Hearing the word 'court session' made him feel like he had encountered his natural enemy.
The five of them left the hotel and headed to a Beast Master Association in Arid Stone Town, where there was a dedicated conference room.
By this time, the conference room was already filled with various powerhouses and experts, with Wang Zhenlong standing at the front.
Liu Feng led the four into the conference room.
"Old Liu!"
"You're here?"
Many people greeted him with smiles.
"Mm!"
Liu Feng nodded and sat down with Chen Shu and the other three.
"Alright! Now that everyone is here, let's begin!"
Wang Zhenlong nodded. There were eighteen people sitting below.
Apart from Chen Shu and the other three, the rest were either highly respected experts or renowned powerhouses.
"I'll explain briefly. The incident happened three days ago, at that time..."
Wang Zhenlong narrated the scene to everyone.
When they heard that the destructive intensity was only Black Iron level, everyone was indifferent.
However, when they learned that the destructive range covered tens of thousands of meters, everyone's expression became solemn.
"That's all that happened!"
Wang Zhenlong said, "Besides this, there's also a bizarre event!"
"All the ferocious beasts in the Arid Stone Mountain Forest came to the outpost, as if attracted by something."
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, unable to fathom the reason.
"I think it's a bit like an incident from half a year ago!"
A Golden-level Beast Master spoke up, "In the Southern [Frozen Canyon], there was also an explosion!"
Wang Zhenlong was slightly taken aback and immediately sent someone to retrieve the information.
Soon, the relevant data for Frozen Canyon appeared, and the description was almost identical to what Wang Zhenlong had said.
"To cause such a wide range of destruction, one would need at least King-level strength, right?"
The Golden-level Beast Master stood up and said, "But neither King-level beasts nor King-level Beast Masters could appear in the [Arid Stone Mountain Forest]."
"Clearly, this is a natural phenomenon!"
Many people nodded slightly, beginning to agree.
"I still suspect it was man-made!"
Wang Zhenlong frowned and said, "The explosion can be explained by natural phenomena, but what about the beast rampage?"
"Moreover, I have already identified a suspect!"
At these words, Chen Shu's expression remained calm, but his heart tightened.
Had he been discovered?
"Everyone, look at this person!"
Wang Zhenlong moved the projection equipment, and a middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance appeared on the screen.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu couldn't help but relax. He recognized the Beast Master he had killed at a glance.
"He is a Silver-level Beast Master!"
Wang Zhenlong said slowly, "A Beast Master of such a high level coming to an ordinary异空间 (Yi Kong Jian - another dimension/space) is already a bit suspicious."
"And until today, this person still hasn't come out."
"It seems either he's dead, or he's hiding!"
Another expert below asked, "Do you have any information about this person?"
Wang Zhenlong sighed and said, "He's just a civilian Silver-level Beast Master, and there's nothing suspicious about him."
Chen Shu's eyes darted around. Since that person was already dead, it wouldn't hurt to let him take the blame, right?
He raised his hand and stood up, saying:
"Instructor, forging data isn't too difficult. As far as I know, a certain international criminal organization can do it!"
Although he didn't explicitly mention the Night Organization, most of the people present instantly understood.
"If it's that organization, it's indeed possible."
Wang Zhenlong nodded, then his brow furrowed and he said:
"But there's no motive! Just to eliminate a large number of ferocious beasts?"
Chen Shu didn't speak further. If the other party had thrown the bomb to kill him, it would clearly be unreasonable.
The power of that explosion couldn't eliminate Black Iron-level prodigies.
The Night Organization had always ensured foolproof execution and wouldn't make such a low-level mistake.
Moreover, if he said it, it would prove that he was connected to the explosion, and he would need to fabricate lies to cover it up.
"It seems like a natural phenomenon after all."
The crowd began to ponder, and finally reached a conclusion that could be accepted.
"But this old man has studied the geography of異空間 for many years and has never heard of such a natural phenomenon!"
An old man spoke, directly negating this conclusion.
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, finding the voice somewhat familiar.
"Oh? Professor Lu Ming, what are your insights?"
The old man was Professor Lu Ming of the Huaxia Academy. He had studied geography for many years and was naturally invited.
"You've overlooked someone!"
There was a strange smile on his lips, and his gaze locked onto Chen Shu.
Chen Shu frowned, not expecting to run into him. Lu Ming had wanted to prevent Chen Shu from entering the academy during the college entrance examination, and the two had also clashed at the Tianhua Group's store.
"There were rumors at the time that a person named 'Nanjiang Hanfei' was responsible!"
Lu Ming said, "You might not know Nanjiang Hanfei, but it's this classmate Chen Shu!"
"Classmate Chen Shu was present at both explosions. Is it possible that he was the one who did it?"
Chen Shu frowned and was about to speak when Liu Feng cut in first.
"Rumors?"
Liu Feng touched his chin and said with a cold laugh, "Putting aside the facts, is it possible that Professor Lu Ming did it?"
"..."
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched. You're really something, just putting aside the facts...
"You?!"
Lu Ming's brow furrowed, and anger flickered in his eyes.
He and Liu Feng already had a past grievance, and with Chen Shu being his student, the conflict deepened.
Liu Feng crossed his arms and said calmly:
"A professor from the Cultural Institute actually listens to rumors! Then it's reasonable for me to put aside the facts, isn't it?"