This row of seats will last for another afternoon.
The sun is setting in the west, and it will soon be dusk.
The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire alley in a dim yellow hue, signaling the imminent closing of the Jadeite Medical Clinic for the day.
Apprentice Jiangzhu had already taken the initiative to walk to the back of the line and explain the situation to the waiting Soul Masters one by one, asking them to come back tomorrow.
Fortunately, at the last moment before closing time, it was finally Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun's turn.
They were the last two patients received that day.
Filled with excitement and trepidation, the two carried their respective jade boxes and stepped into the clinic.
However, when they entered the clinic and saw the face of the doctor sitting behind the table, the excitement on their faces froze instantly, and their eyes widened like saucers.
This person...
Isn't she the green-haired woman who stood by that silver-haired demon's side and protected him?!
"It's...it's you!"
Yu Xiaogang's voice trembled with extreme shock and anger.
He instinctively extended his intact right hand and pointed at Brigitte.
But then, as if remembering something, the outstretched finger suddenly froze and was pulled back in a flash.
He was even looking around in terror, checking if the strange blue-pink butterfly was nearby.
Fortunately, no.
This relieved him slightly, but his shock remained undiminished.
Upon hearing Yu Xiaogang's shout, Flander, Liu Erlong, Tang San, and the others who were waiting outside the door also sensed that something was wrong and came in one after another.
The already small clinic was instantly filled to capacity by this large group of people.
Brigitte frowned slightly, momentarily unable to recall who the group of people in front of her were.
After all, back at the Shrek Academy gate, her attention was entirely focused on her disciple, and she didn't pay much attention to these clown-like characters.
But when her gaze swept across the crowd and she saw Tang San walking in last, a ripple finally appeared in her eyes.
She remembered; it turned out to be the child of her disciple's enemy.
At the same time, Tang San also saw the two people in the clinic clearly.
When he saw Brigitte, his eyes widened in fury, and an overwhelming hatred surged to the top of his head.
It was this group of people who caused Shrek's team to be incomplete and also caused his father to lose an arm.
But when his gaze fell on the blue-haired woman who was tidying up medicinal herbs, his anger instantly transformed into endless complexity and tenderness.
He was about to instinctively call out the word "Mom".
But suddenly he sensed a chilling killing intent hidden in Ah Yin's seemingly casual glance.
That look seemed to be warning him:
If you dare to utter those two words, I'll make you bleed on the spot in the next second!
Tang San was so startled that he swallowed the two words back down, his heart filled with extreme anxiety.
He looked around, searching for the silver-haired boy who had become a nightmare in his heart, but he never saw him.
A somber atmosphere permeated the clinic.
Just then, Brigitte's calm voice broke the eerie silence.
"What are you all standing there for? Do you need me to ask you to leave?"
Upon hearing this, Flander forcibly suppressed his shock and anger. He adjusted his glasses, trying to make his tone as respectful as possible: "Senior, you...you are a healer, and it is said that healers have benevolent hearts. My good brother and disciple are both seriously injured, and I hope you can..."
How could I possibly heal an enemy?
Brigitte waved her hand, interrupting him without any politeness.
Her voice remained gentle, but the coldness and decisiveness in her words sent a chill down the spines of the Shrek members.
Well, you know what?
If it were the Biji from when she was still in the Star Dou Great Forest, she would have been genuinely kind-hearted and healed the spirit beast that wanted to harm her.
But having been by Dongfang Jing's side for so many years, and having been influenced and nurtured by him, Brigitte is no longer the blindly kind emerald swan she once was.
Her kindness will only be reserved for those who deserve it.
Seeing that the other party really refused to treat him, all his hopes vanished in an instant.
Yu Xiaogang's anger and humiliation reached their peak.
"Let's go!"
He waved his hand angrily, turned around and walked towards the door.
The Shrek members could only follow him with grim faces, preparing to leave this place.
However, just as they were about to walk out the door, Brigitte's voice rang out again.
"Jiangzhu, you stay."
Jiangzhu, who was about to leave with Liu Erlong, paused.
She wasn't stupid; seeing the tense atmosphere between the two sides, she knew perfectly well that there must be a deep conflict between them.
On one side are the dean and teachers he respects, and on the other side is the mysterious and powerful senior, Brigitte, who taught him medical skills.
Jiangzhu hesitated for only a brief moment before making her choice.
She walked up to Brigitte and timidly whispered, "Teacher..."
Brigitte smiled at her, indicating that she didn't need to be nervous.
Then he asked, "What's the deal with that group of people?"
Jiangzhu dared not conceal the truth and answered truthfully: "Replying to Teacher, it seems that... Dean Liu Erlong of Blue Tyrant Academy and Dean Flander of Shrek Academy are old friends with Master Yu Xiaogang. They just reunited yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Brigitte narrowed her eyes slightly, understanding dawning on her.
She then looked at Jiangzhu and made a suggestion that she hadn't expected.
"Jiangzhu, I suggest you drop out of Lanba Academy."
"Huh?" Jiangzhu looked bewildered.
Brigitte looked at her and asked gently, "Do you understand why I'm doing this?"
Jiangzhu shook her head repeatedly, but still obediently said, "Teacher, you don't need to tell me. But... if I drop out of Lanba Academy, what will I do?"
For a Soul Master from a commoner background like her, being able to enter Blue Tyrant Academy was already a stroke of luck; if she dropped out, her future would be bleak.
Brigitte reached out and gently patted her head, whispering.
"You can come to our Purple Star Academy."
...
The atmosphere was extremely somber on the way back to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
The Shrek group looked extremely grim, especially Yu Xiaogang and Ma Hongjun, one with a livid face and the other with a dejected look, as if all their energy had been drained away.
Completely bewildered, Liu Erlong's anger flared up the moment she learned from Flander that the Jade Douluo Biji was actually an accomplice of Dongfang Jing, the murderer who cut off Yu Xiaogang's finger.
Her goodwill towards this Jadeite Douluo vanished instantly, replaced by utter hatred for him.
In her opinion, the group of people who hurt Xiaogang were all the same, none of them were good people!
"Sigh—!" Ma Hongjun sighed all the way, his voice filled with despair. "I thought we were finally saved, but I never expected... it was them! God, why are you doing this to me!"
Tang San's face was equally gloomy. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms.
"Since that woman is here, does that mean... Dongfang Jing and Dongfang Yao are also in Tiandou City?"
He recalled what Meng Shenji from the Education Commission had said before.
"The academy's education committee said that a group of people of unknown origin abducted Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling from the Heaven Dou Royal Academy... Could it be Dongfang Jing and the others?!"
"So, they joined that Purple Star Academy?"
Clues began to connect in Tang San's mind, and the truth gradually came to light.
The thought of his father losing an arm, his most respected teacher having his finger cut off in public, his best friend having his demon orb cruelly severed, his mother being kidnapped by the enemy, and having to take a thief as his son...
Even Xiao Wu, whom he regarded as his own sister, inexplicably followed the other party!
At this moment, old and new grudges erupted like a volcano!
"Aaaaaah—!"
Tang San could no longer suppress his inner rage. His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and he let out a furious roar of resentment.
He was breathing heavily, his chest heaving violently, like a trapped beast cornered in a desperate situation.
"Dongfang Jing! I, Tang San, swear to the heavens! I will not rest until I kill you!"
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