As the figure in the snow slowly landed, I already recognized who it was.
"White Prime Minister," I blurted out involuntarily.
White Prime Minister wore a mask. Under that crying face, it was obvious that he was smiling.
"Old acquaintance, how have you been lately?"
Jun He didn't think White Prime Minister's smile was innocent. Just now his handsome face had reverted to Tian Peng's face the moment he saw White Prime Minister. He seemed, like White Prime Minister, not wanting others to see their true features.
"White Prime Minister? I've been roaming the Demon Realm for thousands of years and never heard of this name."
White Prime Minister put his hands behind his back, looking like an old sage, and burst into a hearty laugh with full energy.
"A commoner like me could never catch the eye of the Demon Lord."
White Prime Minister was being modest. I'd seen his capabilities with my own eyes. If there really were a martial - arts world, he'd definitely be like the old sweeper.
"White Prime Minister, why did you come to our school?"
I didn't want them to entangle with each other too much. After all, neither of them seemed like good people in my eyes. It'd be best to get rid of them as soon as possible.
"I was traveling and felt that there was a strong demonic aura here, so I came down to take a look. I didn't expect to run into the Demon Lord pestering you. I must help you, of course."
Just as he finished speaking, the hand behind his back suddenly swept out. He flicked out a light - blue bead between his two fingers. It cut through the air and quickly flew towards Jun He's chest.
Jun He saw the bead and blurted out, "Sea - grain Bead. Are you Dragon Scale?"
White Prime Minister didn't answer him. He took a step back and slid backward. Jun He drew his sword and swept it out. Along with the buzzing sound of the vibrating sword blade, a cold, dark smoke gathered and rushed towards White Prime Minister.
Seeing the dark fog approaching, White Prime Minister leaned backward and kept sliding backward. Seeing that White Prime Minister wanted to leave, Jun He pushed off with his feet and turned into a dark - gas figure, closely chasing after him.
It was obvious that White Prime Minister's purpose this time was to help me divert Jun He's attention.
Watching them disappear without a trace, I heaved a sigh of relief. I'd finally gotten rid of this scourge.
Just then, my phone rang. It was Bai Qi calling.
I told him what had just happened, but he didn't show the slightest bit of surprise. His tone was very calm.
"I'm in danger and you don't even show up. Aren't you afraid that the Demon Lord will take me away? Are you still my protector?"
Bai Qi's voice was clear. He walked out from behind the tree. "Don't worry. As long as Snake Scale doesn't show up, you'll definitely be safe."
Snake Scale again. Hearing these two words always gave me an elusive feeling.
"Why do you say that?" I asked Bai Qi.
"Because I feel that you have a thousand - and - one connections with Snake Scale. Some people would be eager to protect you. How could they possibly hurt you?" Bai Qi's words seemed to imply something.
I seemed to understand something. Could it be that White Prime Minister was the one coveting Snake Scale?
I blurted out involuntarily, "Is your benefactor White Prime Minister?"
Bai Qi's blue eyes dimmed a lot. His two furry ears drooped, and he said dejectedly, "Yes."
Just this one word seemed to sum it all up. It turned out that White Prime Minister was behind all this.
"Who exactly is White Prime Minister? His purpose is not just to get Snake Scale and me. He also wants to sow discord between Gu Yuan and Dragon Scale. What's going on?"
Bai Qi's fair face was full of dejection. His brows were furrowed even tighter.
"I don't know. I've never seen his true face. I know nothing about his identity. I also can't figure out what he'll do to you once he gets Snake Scale. Maybe he won't hurt you, or maybe he'll kill you. Since he's my benefactor, I'm sorry, Lan Lan. I can't help you investigate him."
"I understand." I patted his shoulder to show my understanding. After all, he was Bai Qi's benefactor. I couldn't ask him to turn against him.
I changed the topic and asked, "So, does that mean Man Yue is also White Prime Minister's person? Do you all know each other?"
"I only know her name is Man Yue in the Underworld. We're sort of acquainted, but she's never talked to me. As for whether she's White Prime Minister's person, I really don't know. My task is to protect you and search for the whereabouts of Snake Scale. I don't need to ask about other things."
After hearing Bai Qi's words, I was still full of mysteries, but there had been a great breakthrough. It seemed that I really had to discuss with Gu Yuan and be on guard against White Prime Minister at all times.
"Let's go home. We'll go back and discuss it with Gu Yuan." With that, I pulled Bai Qi's arm and walked home.
"Lan Lan, do you trust me so much? I don't deserve it." Bai Qi stopped and didn't move forward.
"Bai Qi, although you got close to me to repay White Prime Minister's life - saving grace, you've never thought about hurting me, right?"
His furry ears drooped. His pitiful little eyes were just like a puppy's, full of sincerity.
"I'll never hurt you." He answered firmly.
"That's enough. Have you forgotten? You're my guardian god. I need your protection."
Bai Qi looked up at me and squeezed out a sweet smile. His star - like eyes sparkled. This simple - minded big boy was so easy to coax.
Now that everything was out in the open, I pulled Bai Qi towards the school gate.
To get from the teaching building to the school gate, one had to pass through the big playground. It was noon at this time, so there were quite a lot of students.
To get out of the school gate quickly, I took Bai Qi on a shortcut across the big playground.
Just as I was passing by the football field on the big playground, I saw a football flying straight towards my face.
Fortunately, Bai Qi reacted quickly and pulled me aside. The football flew past my ear.
The football didn't hit me, but it hit the forehead of a girl behind me. Immediately, bright red blood flowed from the girl's forehead. The football was bounced off and hit the guardrail with a "bang".
One could imagine how powerful the football was.
The girl winced in pain and squatted on the ground, holding her head.
I knew this girl. She was the girl with double pupils that Yan Lin had mentioned today.
The people playing football were both boys and girls. Instead of feeling guilty, they shouted at the girl squatting on the ground, "Hey, jinx. Bring the ball back to us."
"No wonder this kick didn't go in. It must be this unlucky girl's fault."
The girl seemed not to have recovered yet. Her forehead must have been very painful, and she didn't stand up for a long time.
Seeing that the girl didn't respond, the people playing football walked towards her in twos and threes. More than a dozen people were actually bullying a defenseless girl.
A trendy - dressed girl stepped out of the crowd and kicked her.
"Didn't you hear me tell you to pick up the ball?"
I recognized this girl. She was a well - known bully in our grade. She was a close friend of Qin Lan. Her name was Wang Enqi, and many boys admired her.
The girl with double pupils remained squatting on the ground, trembling all over. She seemed very scared. Wang Siqi stepped forward and kicked her. The girl was kicked to the ground and gave me a sad look. I'd also experienced that kind of helplessness when being bullied, and I couldn't help but feel heart - ache.
Even more outrageously, another boy picked up the football on the ground, wiped the blood off it with the sole of his shoe, and threw it at the girl again.
Was there any justice? They'd injured someone, didn't even apologize, and were still pushing their luck.
I didn't want to meddle in other people's business at first, but for some reason, the girl's eyes kept lingering in my mind. Finally, I couldn't bear to watch her being bullied.
"Hey, don't you have eyes when you play football? Can't you see you've hit someone?"
I walked into the crowd and stood in front of the girl.