High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 2661 - 882: Fire Meteor

Article 31 of the "First University Teaching Assistant Group Security Regulation" states that during investigation or evidence collection, there must be no fewer than two action agents, and they must present identification to the involved individuals or relevant persons; any decision or action during the investigation or evidence collection must be discussed, reviewed, and confirmed by at least two people; the involved individuals or relevant persons should honestly cooperate with the Teaching Assistant Group’s work and assist in the investigation or evidence collection, without evasion or obstruction; the investigation or evidence collection work should be formally recorded.This is what is known as the ’two-person principle.’

Currently, Captain A entering the Horseman Tribe’s camp alone clearly violates security requirements—it’s important to realize, this is the heart of the Silent Forest, and it’s the night of Qingming Festival, so whatever kind of ghost appears here, Zheng Qing wouldn’t be surprised. If the horsemen of this tribe believed in the existence of something from the Deeps of Starry Sky or an evil god, then entering the camp alone as Captain A would be akin to a sheep entering a wolf’s den, likely to be attacked by evil spirits.

Of course, besides this overt reason, Zheng Qing also had his private considerations.

He never forgot the numerous discussions and analyses regarding the Ravens within the Yuzui Hunting Team. In theory, any wizard at First University could be involved with the Ravens, especially since tonight’s investigation involved that troubled North District Wizard Hunting Team, and he was quite certain it was the Ravens’ doing.

In this situation, Captain A privately approaching the clue led to many unnecessary subtle emotions in Zheng Qing.

Upon hearing his concerns, Hilda slightly shook her head.

"The two-person principle is a good principle."

First, he affirmed the necessity of the safety regulation and Zheng Qing’s ’rule-following’ nature, then patiently explained, "When executing tasks, any unexpected event might happen, and the two-person principle is a procedural regulation set to reduce risk exposure... Once a person encounters a safety accident, another can immediately take appropriate measures to prevent the spread of risk and minimize the extent of the accident. But as I emphasized, this is a ’procedural regulation,’ when executing tasks, as there are procedural regulations, naturally there are ’special regulations,’ so now we need to be a bit flexible.

The Uteya Tribe is a very ancient Horseman Tribe, settled in the Silent Forest for hundreds of years, and their High Priest possesses divination abilities comparable to a Great Divinor, so even we need to show them enough respect... You must know, horsemen are very sensitive, proud magical creatures, for us, unexpected guests coming in such a night, only allowing one wizard to enter is a compromise for both sides. As for safety, there’s no need to worry. Anyone capable of serving as a captain of the Special Tactical Team of the Teaching Assistant Group is at least a high-level registered wizard, even against a Big Wizard, it’s not like they’d be defenseless. Moreover, Uteya Tribe is a very disciplined tribe, nothing strange ever happened.

Underneath the Mask of Wu.

Zheng Qing bit his tongue, ultimately swallowing back the words he wanted to say.

Naturally, he trusted the ’Alpha’ captain’s capability, believing he wouldn’t encounter danger when entering a peaceful Horseman Tribe alone.

He just couldn’t fully trust the conclusion that ’there are no Ravens in the Teaching Assistant Group.’ However, as the ’junior’ of the group, he couldn’t baselessly doubt a senior assistant, nor could he speak of his suspicions, so he could only remain silent for now.

Within the fence.

The dogs watching over the unexpected guests sat in a row, occasionally baring their teeth, indicating they were not perfunctory.

Zheng Qing stared at the dogs.

He naturally thought of Furry Bean, then the Greenhill Mansion and its owner, then Jiang Yu, and then the new Haha Beads and Hairy Dragon Bracelet on his wrists.

Then, recalling Hilda’s reminder not to reveal his identity when entering the forest, he felt a bit uneasy and, after hesitating for a moment, casually asked, "Uh, by the way... previously when you greeted me, you used that word... that Zha, who told you about it?"

Quite a few people knew this ’nickname,’ but there were only a handful who could connect with Hilda. Right now, Zheng Qing’s prime suspect was Xin Fat Man.

If it was really him, Zheng Qing would never let the Great Elves meet him.

Absolutely not!

Hilda noticed the boy’s discomfort.

"What Zha? Zheng Zha?" He quickly realized what Zheng Qing was referring to.

The young assistant adjusted his mask, nodding slightly. Thankfully, with the mask, he could still stand there calmly.

Yet Hilda’s following answer caught him off guard.

"Does anyone need to tell?"

The Practical Course Teacher tilted his head, the detached tone from behind the mask full of puzzlement: "Doesn’t everyone call you that... after last year’s Halloween, when so-and-so was flambéed, this nickname has already spread. Didn’t you know?"

Behind the fence, a dog barked a warning, indicating the two unbidden guests were talking too much nonsense.

Zheng Qing remained expressionless, looking at the dog.

The dog, sensing hostility, stood with its tail between its legs, baring its teeth, growling from its throat. Beside it, the other seated dogs also stood up, giving Zheng Qing unfriendly looks.

"Slander, pure slander." The young assistant muttered in a low voice.

Hilda had sharp ears.

"Slander? You?"

He chuckled, "As a colleague, I shouldn’t interfere in the emotional life of other assistants, but as a teacher, I must remind you not to be too excessive, Soul Light! You’re the parent of Su Councilor’s child, you should behave like a parent! Dancing with three witches at a ball, leaving Greenhill Mansion on one foot, taking Zhongshan’s Hairy Dragon to the Shanglin Garden Spring Hunting on the other, and flirting at the Sakura Pub... is it wrong to call you Zha?"

"It’s not what you think, we’re just friends..." Zheng Qing’s voice seemed a bit feeble.

Behind the fence, the already standing dogs barked incessantly at the noisy pair.

Hilda glanced at them, quipping, "Even those who can understand you over there can’t listen anymore, don’t you want to come up with a fresher excuse?"

Zheng Qing glared viciously at the dogs.

Only to find they barked even more energetically.

Seems like their barking alerted something, and the whole Horseman Tribe started to stir, even the central campfire burned much more vigorously, the swirling flames rushing skyward.

Zheng Qing surveyed the area, intending to find a stick to teach these unimpressionable dogs a lesson.

Then, for a moment, he froze in place.

"They don’t seem to be barking at me." He tugged at Hilda’s sleeve, pointing subtly at a small patch of sky behind them both, his voice quiet.

Against the pitch-black background, a few fire meteors streaked intermittently, leaving behind paths filled with deadly intent in the night sky.