bookbashuk Chapter 187 Dai Hao: This is my family matter!
Chapter 187 Dai Hao: This is my family matter!
Almost everyone at Shrek Academy knew Huo Yuhao's identity, but no one expected him to reveal it at this moment.
Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to Dai Yueheng, the eldest son of the White Tiger Duke's mansion.
His expression was complicated, and his lips were pressed into a thin line.
Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he just gave a wry smile and didn't say anything.
That smile contained helplessness, bitterness, and a few other indescribable emotions.
Wang Dong's gaze fell on the tall, slender figure on the arena, and he seemed even more excited than Huo Yuhao.
His fists were clenched tightly. He had said before that he would help Huo Yuhao take over the White Tiger Duke's Mansion, and that was no empty promise.
He knew that Huo Yuhao would definitely clash with the White Tiger Duke's Mansion when he came to Xingluo City, so he contacted the Haotian Sect in advance.
Right now, sitting in the audience are titled Douluo from the Clear Sky Sect.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xu Jiawei on the city wall, wanting to know what the Star Luo Emperor would say next.
Xu Jiawei first glanced behind him, then his gaze slowly swept over the assembled officials.
He glanced at Duke Dai Hao of the White Tiger Clan, then at Zhu Yunhao, the head of the Zhu family and also the Minister of Finance.
Finally, he turned his gaze back to Huo Yuhao, his voice calm yet authoritative: "This matter cannot be taken lightly. What evidence do you have to support your claim?"
"Of course there's evidence!"
A voice then rang out, echoing throughout the entire square.
But these words were not spoken by Huo Yuhao; they came from the audience.
Everyone then saw two figures leap up from the audience seats and land steadily on the ring.
Xu Jiawei recognized one of them at a glance—it was none other than Yan Shaozhe, the Dean of the Martial Soul Department of Shrek Academy and the Bright Phoenix Douluo!
A glint of light flashed in Xu Jiawei's eyes as he thought to himself that Shrek Academy really valued Huo Yuhao.
This dean of the Martial Soul Department, who usually wouldn't even attend an invitation from the Empire, personally came to Star Luo City today to testify.
He then smiled and said, "I didn't expect Dean Yan to come in person?"
Yan Shaozhe smiled, a smile that carried a touch of refinement.
Then, in a protective tone, he said, "There's nothing I can do. Someone wants to harm our academy's genius, so as the dean, I naturally have to stand up for him."
As soon as he said that, countless people at the scene had an overwhelmingly positive impression of Yan Shaozhe, the dean of Shrek Academy.
There was a lot of discussion in the stands, with many people whispering among themselves and looking on with envy.
After all, who wouldn't want a dean who would stand up for the students?
However, they don't think about whether they have the same talent as Huo Yuhao.
They certainly didn't think about whether Dean Yan Shaozhe would stand up for each student.
All they saw was Yan Shaozhe standing on the stage, righteously and sternly seeking justice for his student, which truly inspired admiration.
Yan Shaozhe glanced at the thin old man beside him and said coldly, "Tell me everything you know."
The person standing next to Yan Shaozhe at this moment is the same Soul Saint who attacked Huo Yuhao in Shrek City.
We spared his life back then, precisely for this moment.
The Soul Saint named Zhou Qing immediately spoke, his voice fast and urgent, as if he wanted to spill everything he knew.
"I am Zhou Qing, the leader of the Qingying Mercenary Group. In addition to my regular missions, I occasionally take on jobs involving murder and robbery."
He paused, swallowed hard, and his voice trembled slightly: "It was Zhu Tianfu from the Zhu family who approached me and paid a hefty sum to go to Shrek City to eliminate Huo Yuhao."
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After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and dared not look at anyone again.
He looked like a rat pulled out of the sewer, shivering in the sunlight, with not a trace of the demeanor of a Soul Saint.
On the city wall, Zhu Yunhao, the head of the Zhu family, stepped forward.
He stood by the city wall, looking down at Zhou Qing on the arena: "This is just his side of the story; it can't be used as evidence!"
Yan Shaozhe glanced at Zhu Yunhao and snorted, "Since I brought him here, I can naturally verify that what he said is absolutely true."
"What, you don't trust Shrek Academy's reputation?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yunhao was speechless.
Shrek Academy is at its zenith, with a history spanning millennia, and is the best on the continent. Naturally, he wouldn't dare question Shrek.
His face turned bright red, his lips trembled a few times, but he finally shut his mouth.
He glanced at Huo Yuhao on the arena, surprised that Shrek Academy valued him so much.
At the same time, he was also cursing his sister to death in his heart.
If she hadn't caused all this trouble, we wouldn't be in this mess today.
Zhu Yunhao then glanced at Dai Hao, his eyes clearly saying, "I don't care anymore, you handle it."
Xu Jiawei also turned to look at Dai Hao at this moment.
He did not want Huo Yuhao to return to the White Tiger lineage, as that would allow the Dai family's power to grow further.
But now the empire also needs Dai Hao to be in charge of the army to resist the threat of the Sun Moon Empire, so naturally they cannot ignore his opinion.
So at this point, Dai Hao had no choice but to step forward.
He took a deep breath, his resolute face revealing no emotion.
After a moment of silence, he spoke in a deep voice: "I will give you a satisfactory result in this matter. There's no need to waste time here."
Huo Yuhao remained unmoved upon hearing this. He had said he would let everyone know what Zhu Yunqing had done, and this was not just empty talk.
So at this moment, Huo Yuhao looked at Dai Hao and said in a calm but firm voice, "Duke Baihu, you may as well say what you want to do here."
Dai Hao, standing on the city wall, frowned, his resolute face clouded with worry.
He remained silent for a moment, then braced himself against the crenellations of the city wall with one hand, and leaped off the wall.
The tall figure drew an arc in the air and landed steadily on the arena, right opposite Huo Yuhao.
Dai Hao controlled his voice, lowering it so that only a few people nearby could hear him: "Are you really going to be so ruthless?"
Huo Yuhao met the other's gaze directly, his eyes clear yet cold, showing no sign of backing down: "I already told you my purpose yesterday!"
Dai Hao's chest heaved violently, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly.
Being contradicted by his own son and forced into this situation in front of everyone, he could no longer control his anger.
He instinctively unleashed the aura of a Soul Douluo, and the killing intent honed from battlefield battles surged from his body as if it were a tangible force, crushing towards Huo Yuhao!
The sheer power of that aura made everyone around the arena feel a chill in their hearts.
But Huo Yuhao remained unmoved, simply staring at him coldly.
Yan Shaozhe stepped forward, his body radiating a powerful light.
The soft yet powerful light acted as an invisible barrier, easily shielding Huo Yuhao from this aura.
He stood beside Huo Yuhao, looking at Dai Hao, and said in a calm and unhurried voice, "Duke White Tiger, isn't it a bit too much to bully Shrek Academy students in front of me?"
Dai Hao's face was ashen, his voice low and hoarse, laced with barely suppressed anger: "Your Majesty Mingfeng, this is my family matter!"