Daily Life in the Countryside After Being Reborn

Chapter 753: Chapter 93: Orchard Sabotage Incident (Part 2)

"She’s not some rookie; student Zeng Xuerou has completed the Basic Courses at the fastest pace and qualified for advancement among the students in our school. Student Xu Lan Ya, like you, possesses the absolute qualifications to be in the Spiritual Fruit Garden. One more thing, please refrain from defaming the students of Division C without any evidence, otherwise, I will file a complaint with the school authorities." Romeo One could not stand it any longer and corrected Xu Lan Ya’s words.

"Ah, now that you mention it, I remember hearing that several impressive new students have come to Division C. They completed all the Basic Courses in less than half a year. It seems to be them, and they’re all quite young."

"Also, what did they say just now? They’re planting medicinal herbs in the Spiritual Fruit Garden, too? And they’re even growing ginseng, which is the most difficult to cultivate? That’s not simple at all."

Whispers among the crowd made Xu Lan Ya’s expression even more unsightly. She snorted quietly and glanced quickly at Ye Heng.

Seeing this, Xiao Xian abruptly interjected, "In fact, today’s matter isn’t the school’s fault. Romeo Eighteen operated entirely in accordance with regular procedures and didn’t make any mistakes. This loss should not be borne entirely by the school. The school provided us with the Spirit field and set up the corresponding supervision mechanism. I propose a division of loss on a fifty-fifty basis."

Upon hearing this, Xu Lan Ya clenched her fists tightly, her fingernails digging into her palms. A fifty-fifty division of loss would mean she still had to bear half of the ginseng loss. Damn Zhu Xiaoxian, what nonsense she was talking about.

Xiao Xian’s words won the favor of the robots, which, as machines, carried out their regular patrols according to a set timetable and route. The Medicine Field incident was most likely due to the criminals observing the robots’ patrol times and deliberately acting after the robots had passed.

"Zhu Xiaoxian, quit your blathering. Everyone knows your loss isn’t significant. You only have two acres, and what’s more, you’ve planted some neither-here-nor-there stuff that’s barely identifiable as ginseng. A fifty-fifty division of loss is already to your advantage. It seems to me you’re hoping for a mishap just to get the school’s compensation. Now you’re pretending your losses are minimal, trying to ingratiate yourself with the school while completely ignoring everyone else’s losses. Don’t listen to her, everyone. We’ve worked hard for months; we can’t let it all be for naught," Xu Lan Ya saw the crowd beginning to sympathize with the school and grew anxious, her words becoming harsher.

"You say I’m trying to curry favor and get compensation? Xu Lan Ya, I’ve given you some face, out of consideration for the few connections between the Mei Family and the Xu Family, both being Cultivation Families. Since you’re the one who’s torn off the mask of civility, don’t blame me for being ruthless," Xiao Xian walked past her own ginseng field, pulling out a silver cultivation license. She snapped the license forcefully, and out dropped a black object the size of a button.

"Senior Brother Wang, I trust your character. Could you take a look and tell me what this micro camera has recorded?" Xiao Xian winked at Wang Shuai, who instantly understood and came over.

In the crowd, Xu Lan Ya and Ye Heng’s faces changed. Xu Lan Ya clenched her lips tightly and shuffled her feet slightly.

"This is indeed a micro camera. This model is the latest used by US intelligence operatives for covert photography. It’s not common domestically. With just a computer, you can directly access the recorded footage," Wang Shuai flipped over the small button.

"I have a small hobby; I like to record the growth of the plants I grow. Especially this batch of Purple Micro Ginseng, it’s a new variety and requires a lot of observation, so I asked Xuerou to help me find this type of micro camera and installed it on this card. From the time the ginseng was planted to when it flowered and was burned, the entire process was fully recorded on this camera," Xiao Xian said loudly. As for the habit of recording plant growth cycles, the students were used to it, although most people still used pen and paper for this purpose, and it was rare for someone to use a camera to document it like Xiao Xian.

Xu Lan Ya staggered as if about to fall, and Ye Heng stood frozen beside her.

"Student Zhu Xiaoxian, since your camera likely recorded the arsonist’s actions, the school authorities request that you immediately hand over the camera. After analyzing and verifying the evidence, we will return it to you," Juliet One made the request.

"Hold on... Before handing over the camera, I’d like to ask, what penalties does the school impose on those who damage the campus environment and destroy others’ property if the culprit turns out to be a student from our Campus?" Xiao Xian drew back her hand, in no hurry to hand over the camera.

"For damaging the campus environment, depending on the severity, one will have ten thousand points deducted from their Heaven-defying Value. For destroying others’ property, twenty thousand points will be deducted, and compensation to the aggrieved party will be paid at double the value of the loss," Juliet One was very familiar with the school rules and instantly reported them.

"This incident in the Spiritual Fruit Garden should be regarded as a serious violation. The arsonist not only damaged the campus environment but also destroyed our entire Medicine Field. To describe this as ’serious’ is an understatement," Xuerou emphasized at the side.

"Yes, we must set an example," the students all echoed "We can’t let the arsonist off easy."

Xu Lan Ya stood silently to the side, while Ye Heng glared venomously at the hand Xiao Xian was using to hold the micro camera. He subtly revealed a spirit blade, but with a sharp glare from his side, Wang Shuai coughed. Ye Heng, restraining himself, sheathed the blade again.

"In light of the grave nature of this incident, once the school identifies the arsonist, they will face demotion as disciplinary action. If the arsonist is a beginner-level student, they will be expelled," Juliet One conveyed the details to the central computer, and soon disciplinary measures were obtained. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please head over to Qidian () to cast your recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)