Chapter 221: That Xing Che, Could You Make an Introduction?

Chapter 221: Chapter 221: That Xing Che, Could You Make an Introduction?

"Captain Zhao, Instructor Shen, please don’t listen to her one-sided story. Yun Sheng and Zhao Qian’s duel was consensual. They agreed that the loser would apologize. After Zhao Qian lost, she refused to apologize, flew into a rage out of humiliation, and attacked Cheng Nian’s spiritual landscape. Yun Sheng only counter-attacked to protect Cheng Nian."

Li Wen took a step forward and spoke calmly while everyone else was silent.

She looked at the trainee who was accusing Yun Sheng, her tone growing colder. "If we’re talking about being vicious and harming a classmate, that would be Zhao Qian. Many of the trainees here saw it. They can all testify."

Cheng Nian nodded vigorously beside her. Her eyes were still red, but her voice was exceptionally loud.

"That’s right! Yun Sheng only acted to protect me! Zhao Qian deserved it! She was trying to destroy me, that’s why Yun Sheng fought back!"

Zhao Heng’s brow was tightly furrowed. His gaze swept back and forth between Yun Sheng, Cheng Nian, Li Wen, and the unconscious Zhao Qian.

Shen Tang helped the doctor lift Zhao Qian onto a stretcher, his expression grave. He said nothing.

The middle-aged man stood to the side, his eyes fixed on Yun Sheng, a cryptic glint flashing in their depths.

"Who allowed you to duel in private?" Zhao Heng asked in a low voice.

"Captain Zhao, it was Zhao Qian who slandered Yun Sheng first, and I couldn’t stand it, so I said a few words to her. She used her higher Level to oppress me with her spiritual power..." Cheng Nian rushed to answer. "When Yun Sheng came back and saw I was hurt, she challenged Zhao Qian to a duel to stand up for me. And just now, Zhao Qian was the one who attacked me first—"

"You’re lying!" Zhao Qian’s friend shrieked, interrupting her. "Zhao Qian is unconscious, so of course you can say whatever you want!"

"I’m not lying!" Cheng Nian grew anxious. "Everyone here saw it! Tell them, wasn’t Zhao Qian the one who attacked first?"

She turned to look at the surrounding trainees, her gaze desperate.

A few trainees exchanged glances. Some nodded slightly, others lowered their heads, afraid to speak, and a few even took half a step back.

Zhao Heng was silent for a moment before looking at Yun Sheng. "Yun Sheng, do you have anything to say?"

Yun Sheng met his gaze and said, neither servile nor overbearing, "Zhao Qian attacked Cheng Nian first, and I acted to stop her. As for her spiritual landscape..."

She paused, her tone mild. "I just did what had to be done. If Captain Zhao believes I was wrong, I am willing to be investigated."

The training ground became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Zhao Heng stared at Yun Sheng for a few seconds, then glanced at the unconscious Zhao Qian. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Take Zhao Qian to the medical room first. The rest of you, disperse. I will get to the bottom of this matter."

Zhao Qian’s friend looked like she wanted to say more, but a look from Shen Tang silenced her.

The doctor and a few Sentinels lifted Zhao Qian onto the stretcher and hurried toward the medical room.

The crowd gradually dispersed, but the gazes that fell on Yun Sheng were still filled with shock, fear, and a mix of other complex emotions.

Zhao Heng walked up to Yun Sheng and said in a low voice, "You’re coming with me."

Cheng Nian and Li Wen had worried expressions and instinctively wanted to follow, but Yun Sheng glanced back at them and shook her head slightly, signaling for them not to come.

Cheng Nian grew frantic, whispering to Li Wen, "What do we do? Yun Sheng won’t get into trouble, will she?"

Li Wen frowned. Her gaze fell on the middle-aged man who hadn’t gone far yet. She whispered, "That middle-aged man who didn’t speak must be the new chief guide instructor. I haven’t seen him before. You go back to the tent first. I’ll go find Brother Guo and ask around."

Cheng Nian grabbed her arm. "I’m going with you."

Li Wen nodded, and the two of them turned and strode quickly toward the Sentinels’ tent area.

Yun Sheng followed Zhao Heng out of the training ground and toward the command tent.

The middle-aged man walked in front, with Shen Tang at his side, occasionally whispering a few words to him.

Yun Sheng glanced at him, her face expressionless, though her mind was racing.

’This person must be the new chief guide instructor. I’ve never seen him, and I don’t know his background.’

’But judging from Zhao Heng and Shen Tang’s attitude toward him, his rank must be high.’

She clenched her fists, then relaxed them, her steps steady as she followed them into the command tent.

After they entered the tent, Zhao Heng handed a file to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man looked down at it, glancing up at Yun Sheng from time to time. He didn’t speak, and his expression was mild, but he exuded an oppressive aura on par with Qi Yao’s.

Yun Sheng stood her ground, letting him size her up. She guessed the file he was reading was likely her own.

Just then, her terminal suddenly vibrated a few times.

Seeing that Zhao Heng and the others didn’t seem ready to question her immediately, she simply opened her terminal to check.

It turned out someone had sent her a video.

It was the complete footage of her duel with Zhao Qian, from Zhao Qian striking first, to attacking Cheng Nian after losing, to Yun Sheng’s counter-attack. Not a single frame was missing; it was all captured clearly.

A flicker of light danced in Yun Sheng’s eyes.

Without the slightest hesitation, she took a step forward and presented her terminal to Zhao Heng.

"Captain Zhao, a trainee just sent me a video that captured the entire incident. You can take a look."

Zhao Heng took the terminal and played the video. Shen Tang also leaned in to watch.

Although the footage was a bit shaky, the key moments were captured with perfect clarity.

It was indeed Zhao Qian who had made a lethal move against Cheng Nian first, and Yun Sheng had only counter-attacked to protect her.

After watching, Zhao Heng returned the terminal to Yun Sheng and said in a deep voice, "The video is very clear. You were acting in self-defense. You will not be disciplined for this matter."

He paused, then added, "As for the matter of someone putting Beast-attracting Incense in your shoes, I will investigate that as well. Whoever is found responsible will be publicly reprimanded."

Yun Sheng let out a slight sigh of relief. Just as she was about to put her terminal away, the middle-aged man suddenly spoke.

His voice was flat, betraying no emotion, but his gaze, fixed on Yun Sheng, was full of scrutiny.

"You’re just an F-level, so how is your spiritual power so strong? How could you instantly inflict severe damage on a C-level Guide’s spiritual landscape?"

Yun Sheng’s heart skipped a beat.

’They aren’t going to connect this to Qi Yao’s coma and start suspecting me, are they?’

She forced herself to calm down and replied in a steady voice, "During this field training, I’ve been doing everything I can to improve my abilities. Plus, I’ve been training with Xing Che recently, so my spiritual power has become a bit more consolidated than before.

As for severely injuring Zhao Qian... the situation was urgent, and I didn’t hold back. I truly didn’t expect it to cause such serious consequences."

The middle-aged man stared at her for a few seconds, his gaze heavy, as if trying to see right through her.

Yun Sheng met his gaze without flinching, her back ramrod straight.

’I don’t know what this new chief guide instructor’s background is, or if he’ll suspect and target me like Qi Yao did. But for now, at least, I can’t show any guilt or reveal any weaknesses.’

"This Xing Che," the middle-aged man spoke again, his tone still flat but now tinged with a cryptic undertone. "Can you help me arrange an introduction?"