The news of the professor being assaulted by a criminal spread through the Prefectural Academy as if on wings, sparking both shock and deep concern among the entire faculty and staff. Considering the importance of not disrupting the students' studies, Professor Zhao strictly ordered a news blackout on the matter.
Academician Ma, Mentor Tong, and other school officials rushed to the scene immediately. One hurriedly ordered the injured Magistrate and the Instructor to be sent for medical treatment, while the other summoned the head of the academy's security team to berate him severely. The security chief felt deeply aggrieved, explaining that the perpetrator had come looking for the school clerk, Wang, and that it was Clerk Wang who had brought the man inside. Therefore, he argued, it had nothing to do with security; if anyone were to be held responsible, it should be Clerk Wang.
"Clerk Wang?" Mentor Tong glanced toward the professor, who was speaking with the clerk not far away. His face hardened as he scolded, "This isn't the time to be assigning blame. In any case, you lot bear great responsibility for the assassination attempt on the Magistrate's life. Let me tell you, if anything were to happen to him, not one of you would be able to escape the consequences!"
Chapter 118