After Bai Yicheng hurried back to Hewan New City from Suero, the first thing he did was to look for Jiang Yitian who had caused things to this point. Upon asking around, he learned that he had already sent Xiao Chen and Tang Feng to the Mage Prison.
He didn't dare to go to the Mage Prison and get into trouble, so he chose to wait for him in the city.
He waited from morning to noon, and from noon to afternoon. It was not until after two o'clock that he saw Jiang Yitian staggering back to Hewan New City from the Mage Prison.
The place Bai Yicheng chose to wait for him was an empty warehouse outside the city. Before Jiang Yitian entered the city, he stopped him and dragged him into the warehouse.
Bai Yicheng sent his two followers away and pulled Jiang Yitian to a corner.
"Teacher Bai. What are you doing? You look so nervous." Jiang Yitian said.
"You know what? Just after you left, Wang Jiyuan came to see me." Bai Yicheng's tone was filled with indignation and panic. "He scolded me and said that we had no vision and that going against Xiao Chen was just courting death. He also explained Xiao Chen's background in every aspect and told me not to bring disaster upon myself."
"Teacher Bai, Wang Jiyuan was just talking and didn't do anything specific. He didn't even come to see me. Do you think there is any need to make a fuss?" Jiang Yitian asked back.
Bai Yicheng was stunned and said dissatisfiedly, "Making a fuss? You are so relaxed. When I came here, I heard all kinds of opinions along the way in Hewan New City. Some people suspected that Xiao Chen killed Zhang Hong, but most people were crying out for Xiao Chen's injustice. Did you know that Ji Yijun? When I came here, he cursed you on the street. What he said was very ugly: he said you were Qin Hui, a traitor, and wanted to harm Xiao Chen, the greatest contributor to the school.
And you actually sent him to a magic prison against public opinion. This... This is too much, right? Will those who support him in the committee let this go?"
"Ji Yijun is at best a small thug, why should I care about him? As for public opinion? What a joke. The people of our time could be used as guns at will, not to mention those of this time." Jiang Yitian laughed smugly, "Teacher Bai, when people gather together, they will not become smarter, but stupider and more blind. How difficult do you think it will be to manipulate us, a group of people who have just finished literacy classes? How vulnerable will they be in front of the revelations, investigations, and explosive articles we have concocted? I can guarantee that as long as I am willing to do it, newspapers and rumors alone can make many people go from admiring Xiao Chen to hating him to the bone."
Bai Yicheng was stunned and said, "What are you doing? The bigger the situation gets, the harder it will be to deal with. And we still need the loyalty of these people..."
"What's so hard about it? Let me tell you, Mr. Bai, the people are all Pisces, and they only have a seven-second memory. In this era without search engines, fooling them for a while won't cause any trouble. After a while, they will forget everything. However, there is really no need to do this in a big way now. Just spread some rumors and make public opinion contradictory.
I acted according to the law and sent Xiao Chen to prison only after I got the detention order signed by the committee." Jiang Yitian took out a piece of paper and placed it in front of Bai Yicheng.
Bai Yicheng took it and looked at it. It was indeed a detention order issued by the committee. However, it did not have the signature of Chairman Guo Qian. Instead, it had the signatures of Chang Lin and Bai Yicheng, two vice chairmen. "This is..."
"I signed it for you, it looks like it. As long as you admit it, everything will be fine. We caught a good time, because because of the loss of Heimuguan, Guo Qian went to visit the surrounding towns to calm the people. According to the rules, when the chairman is absent, the two vice chairmen have the right to jointly sign the detention order against the senior members of the committee and other important figures.
Originally, after detaining Xiao Chen, you should have sent him to the detention center in the city, but the problem is that a high-level mage like him is too scary, so you naturally added a clause to send him to the mage prison."
Bai Yicheng sneered and said, "This is just a trick played by children when their parents are not around. When Guo Qian comes back, won't he withdraw this order?"
Jiang Yitian said: "That's only if he has the opportunity. I visited Chairman Chang yesterday, and he has made up his mind. No matter whether it's Xiao Chen or Guo Qian, he will not let them go easily this time."
Bai Yicheng's expression tightened, and he took a step forward and asked, "What do you mean?"
"It means exactly what it says." Jiang Yitian shrugged and said, "That's all I can say. If you want to know the details, why don't you go ask Minister Chang yourself?"
Bai Yicheng's face gradually darkened. Although he and Chang Lin were tied together because of certain ideas and interests at the beginning, it did not mean that he supported all of Chang Lin's decisions. Bai Yicheng's desire for power was far less intense than that of the other party. Chang Lin had taken great pains to arrange for him to be the second vice chairman.
Over the past year or so, because of his frequent contact with Chang Lin, he has clearly sensed a change in his temperament. He can sense that Chang Lin is anxious, afraid, and wants to strike first.
This time was different from the last factory incident. Last time, Chang Lin responded passively and then successfully removed those who had equity. But now he is no longer satisfied with this approach.
Before the incident at Heimuguan, he secretly used the profits from the underground factory he had accumulated to attract a group of people who shared common interests with him and were ambitious enough. Jiang Yitian in front of him was the most active one among them. With these supports... he wanted to take the initiative.
As one of Chang Lin's longest-time allies, Bai Yicheng couldn't see through Chang Lin. It wasn't that he couldn't see through his ambitions and desires, but he couldn't see through his bottom line.
If framing and arresting Xiao Chen this time was not considered "not letting them go easily", then what on earth did he want to do, and what else could he do? When Bai Yicheng thought of this, he felt panic in his heart and a chill on his back.
Bai Yicheng swallowed his saliva and said in a calm tone, "No, Minister Chang is in the spotlight right now. If I rashly go to him, it will be easy for someone with ulterior motives to see it. It will not be good for both of us. Please convey what I said before. There is no smoke without fire. What Wang Jiyuan said is not groundless. Since you are going to do something, you should be prepared. Anyway, I have said everything I need to say. You can do whatever you want."
After saying this, Bai Yicheng left the warehouse on his own.
Jiang Yitian, who stayed in the warehouse, sighed and said, "Teacher Bai, you still don't understand what Teacher Chang wants. He wants a new era."
(Volume 5: The End of the Fiery Fire) (To be continued)