Actions need a justifiable cause. Guan Tong first put the bear head into a bag, then went to find Dean Zhou Qinfeng.
Zhou Qinfeng was also startled when he saw the bear head. After Guan Tong produced the note and explained the whole story, his face instantly darkened.
"The academy will absolutely not tolerate this kind of personal threat against a Lecturer. Lecturer Guan, rest assured, we will definitely protect your personal safety. I will go notify the security department right now and have them arrange personnel to stand guard at the faculty dormitory building."
Since the authorities placed such importance on the academy, they naturally allocated substantial security forces. Stationed within the academy's security department was a fully equipped, fully staffed armed unit, precisely to deal with sudden crises at any time.
"Dean, there's no need to go to the security department just yet. May I ask, after learning of this matter, did something specific come to your mind?"
Guan Tong keenly observed that, besides anger, Zhou Qinfeng's expression held a hidden worry of "I knew this would happen," as if he knew something.
When asked this, Zhou Qinfeng hesitated for a moment before sighing. "Ah, Lecturer Guan. I told you before not to give that Ye Lianka Stacia private lessons, but you just wouldn't listen."
Hearing this, Guan Tong confirmed that Zhou Qinfeng definitely had some understanding of the inside story.
He immediately pressed further. "Dean, this concerns my personal safety. I must ask you to tell me the relevant circumstances."
Dean Zhou nodded, his expression somewhat helpless. "This Ye Lianka Stacia, do you know who she is?"
"She should be a noble from Xisiya, right?"
Not only he thought this, but every student in the academy who knew of her thought the same. Judging by her speech, demeanor, bearing, and clothing, she definitely wasn't from an ordinary family.
"She is a noble, that's correct, but not an ordinary noble," Zhou Qinfeng said. "Her enrollment was specially arranged by the higher-ups. Her ability to violate school rules and live off-campus was also permitted by the higher-ups. Do you think an ordinary noble would receive such preferential treatment?"
"Indeed not..."
Guan Tong thought to himself that after the establishment of the Human Consortium, with countries opening their borders, many foreign power figures had entered Beixing.
Among them were numerous merchants, tycoons, and even high-ranking cabi officials from other nations. However, after these people entered Beixing, their treatment was no different from ordinary people; they also entered shelters and did not receive any special favors.
Among this year's enrolled academy students, the identities of some foreign students were also quite astonishing. Those already revealed included princes from small countries, children of high-ranking officials from other nations, and the like. But these students also had to live in dorms and eat canned food, just like everyone else.
By comparison, Ye Lianka, who could live off-campus, stood out conspicuously.
Zhou Qinfeng said, "I speculate, and this is just speculation, she is very likely a member of the family that represents the Xisiya nation."
"The Konia family?" Guan Tong said in a low voice.
He had studied history and knew the Konia family were the founders of the nation of Xisiya; the first Xisiya Emperor was the eldest son of the Konia family.
Although over the centuries, Xisiya had changed its state system. According to popular belief, the country was still ruled by the Konia family, just shifting from overt to covert control.
"This is just my speculation. After all, this Ye Lianka's surname is 'Stacia,' not 'Konia.' But if she truly is from that family, the people and matters involved would be numerous. Getting close to her would inevitably carry risks."
Although Zhou Qinfeng said this, both he and Guan Tong knew that something like a name could easily be changed if there was a need to conceal one's identity.
"This is all I know. Lecturer Guan Tong, I know your personality tends to be proactive, but it's best to leave this matter to the academy to handle. You should also temporarily stop giving her lessons. This would be safer for you as well."
Guan Tong shook his head slightly. "This is a death threat targeting me personally. I need to know who did it."
"...Alright. Regardless, I still need to go to the security department. We must arrange for some personnel to stand guard at the faculty dormitory. Otherwise, it's just too dangerous."
Zhou Qinfeng went out, feeling a belated fear. He definitely should feel that way. If an incident of a lecturer being killed within the academy occurred, it would undoubtedly cause an extremely negative impact.
After Zhou Qinfeng went to the security department, soldiers soon arrived at Guan Tong's dormitory. They took the bear head and bedsheet away as preserved evidence and also left personnel stationed in the lobby on the first floor of the dormitory building.
Other lecturers coming and going were puzzled, not understanding why soldiers were standing guard at the faculty dormitory. Since neither Zhou Qinfeng nor Guan Tong disclosed anything, the others remained unaware of the incident.
The next day.
After classes ended, Yelanka went to the gymnasium as usual.
When she arrived, Guan Tong was already there, but she noticed his expression today was different from usual.
"Student Stacia, I have something to tell you."
Without any preamble, Guan Tong directly recounted the incident of the death threat he had received.
When Yelanka heard about the note and the blood-stained bear head thrown on the bed, her purple pupils contracted slightly, revealing a touch of gravity and anger.
After Guan Tong finished speaking, he asked, "I think you might have some clue about who might have done this."
"..."
"If you know but don't tell me, then there's no need for our lessons to continue."
Although Guan Tong wanted to be a good teacher, that didn't mean he also wanted to be a naive pushover.
If Yelanka knew the identity of the person who issued the death threat but refused to say, then continuing to train her would be Guan Tong degrading himself.
"I'm sorry," Yelanka said after a moment of silence. "I will resolve this issue."
"No need. Just tell me who it is. I'm the one who was threatened. I'd feel more at ease handling the matter myself."
"..."
"You're not planning to say?"
Seeing Yelanka remain silent, Guan Tong didn't ask further. He lifted his foot and walked towards the door.
Just as he reached the doorway, Yelanka's voice sounded from behind.
"It's my brother."
Guan Tong halted his steps.
"Only he would do this."
"Your brother?" He turned around. "Biological?"
Yelanka nodded.
"A siscon?"
"..."
After a brief moment of speechlessness, Yelanka said, "...He doesn't want me to possess strength that could compete with him. That's why he considers you, Teacher Guan Tong, who gives me lessons, a threat."
Compete...
Guan Tong didn't know what these biological siblings were competing for, but from this perspective, Yelanka's urgency to master Mind Power Flow and become stronger made sense.
"Where is your brother located?" he asked.
"He is in Xisiya," Yelanka said. "He definitely ordered this, but he wouldn't do it personally."
"So it was a subordinate or a hired hand," Guan Tong nodded. "I don't know what you siblings are competing for, and I'm not interested. That's a matter between you two. But it's unacceptable for your brother to send someone to threaten an outsider like me."
"I know. I will make him stop doing this."
"If you tell him to stop, will he stop? Alternatively, can you right now also send a subordinate to kill someone close to him? Can you do that?"
Yelanka was slightly taken aback, probably not expecting a teacher to say something like that.
"If you can't do that, then why would he fear you?" Guan Tong said. "So, it's better for me to handle this matter. My reach is limited; I can't deal with your brother in Xisiya for now. But as long as the people he sent are still in Pinglu, I can still manage them."
Hearing this, Yelanka looked at Guan Tong with a strange expression in her eyes.
Without a doubt, at this moment, Guan Tong gave her a feeling completely unlike a "teacher." It was more akin to the operational style of some blood-spilling mercenaries operating in gray zones that she knew of.
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