He thought that during the period when the president was going to be re-elected, he could take advantage of the opportunity and use it to his advantage. But it seemed that no matter which side it was, they all treated him as a pawn that could be sacrificed.
The reason why he felt this way was because he remembered that during this period of time, did any vicious incidents happen in Wulian City? The answer was none. The public security was so good that it was not like a world that worshipped individual strength in the Middle Ages of Earth. It was even better than usual, as if everyone was restraining themselves.
Perhaps it was like the Chamber of Commerce manager Naji, where the originally smooth life suddenly changed and he returned to the days of hard work and precarious days. Or perhaps it was like the situation in the academy, where they knew that someone had an intention, but their actions were limited to hindering others and saying some sarcastic words.
But it was the first time that someone set a fire and killed a dog as a warning like today. Lin Fan thought to himself that he had become the chicken that was killed as a warning to the monkeys.
While comforting the two apprentices in his arms, Lin looked at the quiet mansion beside him. She didn't come back today? If she was here, no one would dare to play this kind of trick.
It seemed that he had to be mentally prepared, no matter what.
Just like that, the three of them stood in the courtyard, watching the fire burn fiercely, then gradually dwindle, and finally extinguish.
Lin's original intention was to guard the fire and not let it expand. But the real feeling in his heart was a feeling that he could not explain.
He chased the girl back into the house and cleaned up the mess in front of him. Although he did not want to raise these two dogs, he had lived with them for a while and they had indeed left their mark in his life. It was impossible to say that he did not feel anything. But after all, he had a similar experience, so he adapted faster than the two girls with developed tear ducts.
Because he let the fire burn, when there were no more sparks, all he saw was white ash. Lin knew that the temperature was still very high at this time, so he could not touch it. So he cast an Alinya Cold spell to absorb the heat and quickly cool down the temperature here.
The warehouse had already collapsed, except for a few thick pillars that were not completely burned, the rest were ashes. The coffee beans were also all gone. Even the wooden bucket containing the coffee had been burned to ashes. There wasn't much left.
As for the two big dogs, they were worthy of being called magical beasts. Although its fur was burned beyond recognition, its overall shape was still preserved. This also made it easy for Lin to identify the fatal wounds on his body. One of them had a terrifying hole in his forehead, while the other had a similar hole in the side of his chest.
These two places were coincidentally the locations where the two dogs had condensed the Magical Beast Crystals. It was similar to a magic stone, a unique organ that stored Authority within a magical beast's body. It could be used as a Magic Stone, but in terms of detailed usage, it was slightly different from the Magic Stones mined from the mineral veins. It could be said that this was the most valuable part of a magical beast, but now it had been taken away.
It seemed like it was just a matter of convenience. Marco Lin didn't think that the value of the beast crystals on these two dogs was so high that someone would rather offend other magicians than make a move on other people's pets. No matter what, the two big dogs were just inferior magical beasts, not powerful magical beasts with a rare bloodline.
Casting magic, he turned the ground upside down and buried all the ashes under the soil. This was considered as burying the two dogs that should have starved to death a few years ago. Lin clearly knew that this was not the end. And the beginning of everything happened even earlier, and it was unavoidable.
The next day, the two girls who forced themselves to be alert prepared breakfast. There was also one less person at the table.
After swallowing the tasteless food, Lin went to the Orange Eaton Academy with a heavy heart.
However, almost as soon as he stepped into the academy's gate, a group of people followed behind him. Shure Eweng led a group of young, vigorous, and strong people and knocked on the door of the dean's office on the third floor.
Seeing the group of people under Shure Eweng's lead enter the door aggressively, Lin Yi was a little confused. There were a few teachers who had just joined the academy, and a few inspectors in yellow cloaks. It was unsettling.
The group of people had an overbearing attitude and looked down at Lin who was sitting behind the desk. Lin Yi felt like a quail being stared at by a group of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards. Seeing that the other party didn't make a sound, as if they only wanted to stare a hole through him, Lin had to ask first, "Everyone, please excuse me for not going out to meet you. May I know what business you have with me? "
Shure Eweng gave a look to the lackey next to him, and that person understood and walked out, saying, "As the owner of the Orange Eaton Academy, according to the report," the few teachers who had just joined the academy looked at Lin Yi proudly, "… in view of the fact that you have been coordinating the resources required by the academy these days, you have been in a situation where you are unable to do so, and the situation has not improved for a long time. Sir Shure Eweng has decided to remove you from the position of dean of the academy and give it to someone else who is more capable. I hereby inform you. "
Originally, Lin had felt confused when he saw the group of people walk in, but now he was scared stiff. What was this?! Suppressing the anger in his heart, Lin gritted his teeth and glared at Shure Eweng with resentful eyes, saying, "How come I didn't know that you had become the owner of the academy? There must be a misunderstanding."
Another look, and the person next to Shure Eweng took out a parchment scroll from his bag, saying, "This is the proof of ownership. The academy was established with funding from the Charlie Richard Foundation, so the ownership naturally belongs to the Charlie Richard Foundation and its manager, Sir Shure Eweng. Not only does it have your signature, but it also has the signature of the former chairman, Orange Eaton. As for the validity of the contract, it has been approved by His Excellency the Censor. "A few mages in yellow cloaks cupped their hands in greeting.
Lin took a closer look and saw that the parchment scroll was the request he had written to the former chairman in the hope that the Charlie Richard Foundation would pay for the initial costs of the establishment of the academy. He had originally hoped to use the former chairman's influence to force the person in front of him to spit out the money, but in the end it was like throwing a stone into the sea. It was only after that that he had made up his mind to pay for the initial pressure.
Many of the people around him were puzzled and did not understand why he would do something he had no confidence in. It was probably because he was confident that the academy would succeed that he had boldly invested his personal funds. The only thing he could not be sure of at the time was the question of how long it would take to recover.
He just did not expect that a request from back then would now become the so-called evidence. Lin smiled viciously, "Gentlemen, is there a misunderstanding? From the beginning to the end, the academy had never received any funding from the Charlie Richard Foundation. Isn't it too arbitrary to just assume that you are the owner? "
"Where's the evidence?" The person who stood up and spoke waved the parchment scroll in his hand ostentatiously, saying, "Where's the evidence that you said you didn't get the money? All we see is this piece of evidence that the academy's funds were entirely paid for by the Charlie Richard Foundation. You even wrote it yourself, and it's written clearly on it. "
One of the Censors in yellow cloaks stood up and said, "Sir Cupwood, this evidence is quite clear. If you can't come up with other clearer evidence, you can't refute Sir Schur Eon's claim of ownership of the academy. So please don't make a mistake, and act according to the orders of the owner of the academy. "
It sounded like he was defending the academy, but in fact, he was stepping on the "evidence". Several other Censors even cast magic in a low-key manner. Although there was no fanfare, the magic aura emitted also revealed a bit of threat. It was as if they would immediately take action if someone did not comply.
His mind worked quickly, and Lin thought of a way to break out of this situation. If this game had been played on Earth, they would have directly disclosed the school's bank account and whether they had received a dime from the Charlie Richard Foundation would have been crystal clear. Even if Schur Eon had only just transferred the money, he could refute the other party on the grounds that the academy did not receive any help when it was first established. After all, on Earth, as long as the flow of money was through the bank, it was easy to check clearly.
However, the Mystic Realm was a world that relied on cash to circulate, and it was difficult to find physical evidence other than witnesses to prove some facts or lies.
In particular, the Censors represented the law between mages, and their words were the law. Therefore, the moral character of the Censors was highly valued. However, in a group, there would be good people and scum, not to mention that everyone would have their own standpoints and thoughts.
When these things were put together, they became irrefutable evidence to slander someone.
If someone was very good at fighting, he could beat this group of people to the ground, and the unreasonable would become reasonable, and the evidence could be treated as if there was no evidence. Unfortunately, he was the weaker party, so this method would not work.
However, this academy was established by him, and in order to be sustainable and to prevent people from dying out of politics, he had planned a lot of rules in all aspects. And those rules had been announced and signed by all the members of the academy at the time, including the teachers and apprentices, and were not set by him.
He had no choice but to use the academy's internal rules as a last resort. Lin seemed to want to boost his courage as he took the thick and heavy book of the academy's regulations from the bookshelf and placed it heavily on the table, saying, "The operation of the academy does not depend on a flash of thought to make important decisions. The academy has its own rules. It is clearly stated in the rules for the appointment and dismissal of teachers that during the contract period, except for violations of major rules and teachers who voluntarily leave, no teacher can be forcibly dismissed unless they have been impeached by more than two-thirds of the academy's members. Even if you are the owner of the academy, you have no right to dismiss me. "
The reason for such a rule was that the salary of a teacher was not high, especially for an ordinary mage. Therefore, as long as someone voluntarily left, the academy would not restrict or stop them. After all, they were taught the most basic knowledge of magic, and those who could become official mages would have no problems in this aspect.
Moreover, if they were really unfit for the position, the impeachment of two-thirds of the academy's members was enough to prove that the teacher's evil deeds were serious and were outside of the academy's prohibitions. It was reasonable for such a person to be dismissed. Then, was he such a person?
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