Chapter 304 - 285: The Town Martial Department Protects Its Own; Is There No Bottom Line?
Chapter 304: Chapter 285: The Town Martial Department Protects Its Own; Is There No Bottom Line?
This whole situation with Lin Yi could be a big deal, or it could be nothing at all.
Viewed one way, it was just a sparring match between students.
Things just got a little out of hand, resulting in an accidental injury.
The problem was whether the Town Martial Department would see it that way.
Viewed the other way, the fight between Lin Yi and Xu Tai had gone far beyond a simple spar.
According to student accounts, it had reached a point where it wasn’t just about winning or losing—it was about life and death.
How could a situation like that be brushed off as a simple sparring session?
If the Town Martial Department got wind of this, they would certainly send people to intervene.
As things stood, Lin Yi was the one in the wrong.
After all, the injured party was Xu Tai...
"Hello? What is it? Spit it out, I’m busy!"
Yi Xiaoying’s voice came through the phone.
Tang Baichuan’s expression immediately became a touch more placating.
"Xiaoying, this will just take a second. I’ll hang up as soon as I’m done.
Lin Yi’s in trouble!"
"What?"
The moment Tang Baichuan said that,
Yi Xiaoying’s sharp voice shot through the phone.
The piercing cry made Tang Baichuan instinctively pull the receiver away from his ear.
"Tang Baichuan, what did I tell you?"
"Lin Yi is at your Xingwu University. I asked you to keep an eye on him for me. Is this what you call looking out for him?"
"How is he now? Is it serious? Is he hurt, or..."
As the old saying goes, worry clouds one’s judgment.
When Yi Xiaoying heard that Lin Yi was in trouble,
her mind immediately jumped to him being injured, or something even worse.
After a long moment, Tang Baichuan hurriedly said, "No, just listen to me first!"
"Lin Yi isn’t hurt! He was sparring with an upperclassman and injured the other guy!"
"Gave him internal injuries, in fact. The guy is still unconscious!"
"I can handle things with the student’s family, but if the Town Martial Department gets involved and they rule it a Martial Artist brawl..."
After Tang Baichuan finished, Yi Xiaoying, on the other end of the line, finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"As long as it’s not Lin Yi who’s hurt, that’s good."
"Has the Town Martial Department already gotten involved?"
Yi Xiaoying’s tone had finally calmed down.
Reason had reclaimed the high ground.
Tang Baichuan quickly shook his head. "No, wait, I’m not sure... The incident just happened, and Old Qiao came and told me right away!"
"You know how it is with the Town Martial Department—they’re everywhere."
"Any kind of brawl gets reported to them. I’m just worried the Town Martial Department..."
Before he could finish, Yi Xiaoying cut in, her tone calm, "I’ll take care of the Town Martial Department."
"You go and smooth things over with the injured student and his family."
"Compensate them if you must. Just do whatever it takes."
"We’re not in the right here... but this absolutely cannot be allowed to affect Lin Yi!"
"I’m worried about the psychological toll it might take on him."
"My dad just acknowledged him. We can’t let anything affect his mental state."
"What? Dad acknowledged Lin Yi?"
Tang Baichuan exclaimed in surprise as soon as Yi Xiaoying finished speaking.
At his words, Yi Xiaoying’s tone turned icy.
"Tang Baichuan, you’re always like this. No matter what I say, you never grasp the main point!"
"And another thing... don’t you forget, we’re divorced. He’s my dad, not yours!"
"That’s all for now. I’m going to handle the Town Martial Department."
After Yi Xiaoying finished speaking, she hung up the phone.
Tang Baichuan listened to the BEEP BEEP BEEP of the dial tone.
He couldn’t help but let out a long sigh.
He had originally planned on using the task of looking after Lin Yi to get Yi Xiaoying to see him in a better light.
And hopefully, even remarry her.
Who would have thought something like this would happen?
Although he was the chancellor of Xingwu University,
when it came to matters involving the Town Martial Department, he had no authority to intervene.
Never mind him—even the Demon Hunting Bureau and the Martial Arts Alliance couldn’t interfere with the Town Martial Department...
Let alone a mere university chancellor.
’Still, with the Yi Family’s clout, backed by the Weapon Bureau, the Town Martial Department would have to compromise to some extent, right?’
...
「Town Martial Department Headquarters」
Old He was in his office, busy organizing work assignments.
Just then, a call came in.
"Hello?"
Old He answered the phone.
"Director He, Director Yi from the Weapon Bureau is here. She’d like to see you."
"Who? Director Yi? Which Director Yi?" Old He paused, unable to place the name for a moment.
Before the person on the other end could finish, the phone was snatched away.
"Director He, this is Yi Xiaoying from the Weapon Bureau. Could I have a moment of your time?"
"Yi Xiaoying? Oh, right. Come on in."
Old He nodded in sudden realization.
After hanging up, he still found it a bit strange.
While he knew Yi Nanshan and could say they were acquainted,
the Town Martial Department and the Yi Family didn’t really have many dealings with each other.
After all, the Town Martial Department’s main responsibility was managing public security in the New District.
The Yi Family’s primary domain was the Martial Arts Alliance. Yi Nanshan was a Defender, and his two sons were generals in two major war zones.
His daughter worked for the Weapon Bureau. Their worlds were completely separate.
If it weren’t for Lin Yi, the Town Martial Department might have gone its entire existence without ever crossing paths with the Yi Family.
And Yi Xiaoying certainly wouldn’t have had the standing to meet with him.
A short while later, there was a knock on his office door.
Old He looked up and said, "Come in!"
The door opened, and a stunningly beautiful woman walked in.
"Director He..."
"Ah, you must be Director Yi? A pleasure to finally meet you. Hu, go brew a pot of tea."
"Yes, sir!"
The secretary outside nodded quickly.
Old He also walked out from behind his desk with a smile.