497: Section 497

As the Principal, he decided to stay and fight to the death.

"Hello?"

After a long while, he picked up the phone.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Yes, proceed according to the plan. Notify the Star Martial Guards; prepare for battle!"

After hanging up the phone, Tang Baichuan put on a trench coat.

He walked straight out of his office.

The moment he stepped out of the room, dozens of people wearing red robes were standing in the corridor.

Tang Baichuan glanced at them with a cold gaze.

"The enemy's horn has sounded. Are your weapons ready to drink blood?"

"Yes, we are ready!"

Tang Baichuan chuckled and nodded. "Then drink to your heart's content. Let the battle begin!"

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

Just as Tang Baichuan finished speaking,

all the red-robed people in the corridor vanished on the spot.

Only Tang Baichuan remained, standing alone in the desolate corridor.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he took out his phone again to dial a number.

After a long time, the call was finally answered.

"Hello?"

Tang Qinru's voice came through the phone.

"Sweetheart, are you asleep yet?" Tang Baichuan immediately turned into a doting father.

His voice was cautious and gentle.

Tang Qinru's tone on the other end betrayed a hint of impatience.

"Even if I was asleep, you've woken me up!"

"Hehe, I just missed you a little and wanted to hear your voice!"

"Alright, there's nothing else. Go back to sleep!"

After Tang Baichuan finished speaking, he prepared to hang up.

However, Tang Qinru seemed to realize something was wrong.

She hurriedly said, "Wait, Old Tang, what's going on with you?"

"Calling me in the middle of the night—did something happen?"

Given Tang Baichuan's personality, he usually took care to consider Tang Qinru's mood.

Especially at night, he would absolutely never call to disturb Tang Qinru.

Because he understood his daughter; due to the nature of her work,

she was either working or resting.

Therefore, he would resolutely never call at night. Even if he really missed his daughter, he would call during the day.

But today, Tang Baichuan was acting somewhat out of character by actually calling at night.

And he had said some inexplicable things.

Tang Qinru immediately realized something was wrong.

Hearing her say this, Tang Baichuan laughed. "It's nothing, I just missed you and wanted to hear your voice!"

"Impossible. What exactly happened? If you don't tell me, I'm coming to find you right now. You're still at the school, right?" Tang Qinru pressed.

"Huh? How did you know?"

Tang Baichuan was taken aback and felt a bit surprised.

"Your voice sounds a bit hollow, and the sound of you walking sounds like you're in a corridor, right?" Tang Qinru continued.

"As expected of my daughter, you caught the details so accurately!"

"Yes, there's something up at the school today that I need to handle personally!"

"Alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going to get busy!"

After Tang Baichuan finished speaking, he hung up the phone immediately.

By this time, he had already reached the ground floor and walked out of the office building.

He looked up at the night sky.

It was murky with no moonlight to be seen, and the chilling wind brought a sense of coldness.

Tang Baichuan tucked his phone into his pocket.

Swish—

A large saber suddenly appeared in his hand.

His gaze instantly became sharp, shedding the gentle expression he usually wore as Principal.

His eyes revealed a piercing murderous intent.

"Principal!"

"Principal, why have you come out?"

"Principal Tang, just leave this to us. You don't need to come out and risk yourself!"

Old Qiao and several members of the Star Martial Guards outside hurried over.

Tang Baichuan glanced at them. "That's enough. Tonight's battle is of great importance!"

"It concerns the safety of the students. They are all coming for the students.

As the Principal, how can I not protect them?"

"Old Qiao, how is the deployment going?"

Old Qiao hurried over and nodded. "Principal Tang, everything has been deployed. As long as those people dare to show themselves, we will ensure they never return!"

Upon hearing this, Tang Baichuan couldn't help but laugh.

"Never return? Don't speak too soon. The fact that they can attack our Xingwu, the Martial Alliance, Lanshan, and Longhu universities all at once shows they have the confidence to do so!"

"Tonight's battle—life and death are uncertain. Are you afraid?"

Tang Baichuan looked at the Star Martial Guards with a calm tone.

After he finished speaking, the group of Star Martial Guards all shook their heads.

"We are not afraid..."

These Star Martial Guards were all students who had graduated from Xingwu University.

Some had volunteered to stay and join the Star Martial Guards.

Others were those who hadn't been able to enter the Monster Hunting Bureau and had been taken in by Tang Baichuan.

That was how the Star Martial Guards were gradually formed and grew to their current size.

Tang Baichuan looked at them with sparkling eyes and chuckled, nodding. "Facing life and death, who can claim they aren't afraid? Even I am afraid!"

"After all, living is better than dying... I've heard that the road to the Yellow Springs is pitch black!"

"There isn't even a glimmer of light, so brothers who arrive first, wait a while on the road!"

"Let's travel together and head to the Yellow Springs together!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

In an instant, the morale of the Star Martial Guards was ignited.

Their eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Death no longer seemed so terrifying.

Tang Baichuan nodded and took the lead, walking towards the school playground.

The other Star Martial Guards all dispersed.

They went to their assigned areas, preparing to face the Men in Black...

In the dormitory.

Lin Yi stood before the window, gazing into the darkness outside.

The wind was strong tonight, carrying a hint of chill.

"It's almost autumn; the weather is changing so fast!"

Wei Nan, sitting on the sofa, said while watching TV.

Beside him lay a long staff.

Clearly, he and Lin Yi would naturally not be hiding in the dormitory tonight.

They were just waiting for the incident to occur, and then they would charge out of the dormitory.

Lin Yi looked back at him. "Then why don't you put on more clothes? Aren't you afraid of catching a cold from the wind?"

"What a joke. Your master here has a body as strong as an ox; afraid of catching a cold?"

"By the way, are those guys actually coming or not? It's past eleven!"

Wei Nan glanced at the time on the TV.

He was getting a bit impatient from waiting.