Chapter 94.1: Archives
When the teacher saw Nan Yu and Yang Zhou arrive, he let out a sigh.
"Nan Yu is here too? Good, then both of you come over and have a seat. I have something important to discuss with you."
Nan Yu and Yang Zhou walked over. There happened to be two chairs there, so they sat down.
The teacher didn't waste any words. After opening his light computer, he pulled up a file and shared it with the two of them.
"Take a look at this first. The matter is rather complicated, and it's very difficult to handle. Read it before we talk."
Neither Nan Yu nor Yang Zhou knew what had happened, but they immediately recognized the document.
It was Yang Zhou's student records.
Everything at the beginning looked perfectly normal, but it wasn't long before they noticed a disciplinary record.
Nan Yu's eyes instantly widened.
"Teacher, what's going on? Fighting on campus? And causing the other student serious injuries? Then afterward displaying a terrible attitude with absolutely no remorse?"
The teacher nodded.
"That's right. The situation has become quite serious now."
Nan Yu immediately thought of the people who had been arrested earlier.
"Was this done by those people who were caught before? What exactly were they trying to accomplish? These records..."
The teacher waved his hand.
"Those people have already been arrested, including the ones who altered the student records. When they were asked why they did it, their answer was simply revenge."
"When we asked how many records they'd tampered with, they said they couldn't remember. That means the number is very large."
"According to our preliminary investigation, over the years we've already confirmed that at least two hundred and thirty-one students had their academic records altered. After graduation, many of them were unable to achieve better career development because of these fabricated disciplinary actions in their files."
Nan Yu immediately understood.
"So... this means the matter can't be made public?"
In other words, they would most likely restore only Yang Zhou's student records. Since this was an enormous scandal, they couldn't publicize it, otherwise it would seriously damage the reputation of the Royal Military Academy of the Capital Star.
Besides...
Once the truth came out, it would create tremendous trouble.
After all, many former students really had filed complaints in the past, insisting that someone had tampered with their student records.
The academy had simply assumed those students were dissatisfied with their disciplinary punishments or were selfishly trying to have their records altered in their favor.
Those who remained polite were ignored.
Those with poor attitudes were simply thrown out.
One could easily imagine just how much resentment they had accumulated.
If this matter became public now, it would undoubtedly cause enormous problems for the academy.
Nan Yu thought that the school was only telling them because Yang Zhou was his close friend, and he himself had a close relationship with Marshal Yu Lanfeng. Perhaps they had also already predicted his future potential.
Yang Zhou was currently his closest friend.
If this problem wasn't discovered until graduation, it would be too late to deal with it.
The best solution was to resolve everything now.
That way, no one would be offended.
The sooner it was settled, the sooner everyone could put their minds at ease.
Nan Yu nodded.
"Then can you restore Yang Zhou's records as soon as possible? Student records are no trivial matter."
The teacher nodded.
"Of course we can. It'll be restored very quickly. We just need a little help from you, Nan Yu."
Nan Yu blinked.
"You still need my help? Since you've already investigated the matter, you should be able to coordinate with the military and the Imperial Family. You're not changing anything, just deleting the extra fabricated entries. That shouldn't be difficult."
The teacher sighed.
"Deleting the false information itself isn't difficult."
"But the military intends to announce the entire matter publicly. In other words, they want to notify every student whose disciplinary records were altered and have all of them temporarily return to the Capital Star so their student records can be restored."
Nan Yu nodded.
That was exactly Yu Lanfeng's style.
"It's Marshal Yu, isn't it?"
The teacher smiled bitterly and nodded.
If it weren't for that great figure, they would still have had room to maneuver.
But when it came to someone like him, they simply didn't have the courage to persuade him otherwise.
Or rather...
That great figure was so busy that no one could even catch a glimpse of him.
Forget communicating with him or arranging an appointment.
Besides, they all knew perfectly well that Yu Lanfeng would never agree to meet them.
Nan Yu smiled.
"But if you think about it carefully, isn't this actually a good thing?"
"I think continuing to hide it is the wrong choice. There's no such thing as a secret that can stay hidden forever. The earlier it's discovered and dealt with, the more it shows that the academy is willing to admit its mistakes and correct them."
"If you discover the problem but keep trying to cover it up, then when it eventually comes to light later, won't the consequences become even more serious?"
That was exactly how Nan Yu saw it.
He didn't believe the academy's senior leadership failed to understand such a simple principle.
The teacher nodded.
"Marshal Yu said exactly the same thing during our video conference."
"But we just need a little time as a buffer. After all..."
This truly wasn't a good situation.
Nan Yu frowned.
"What do you need time for?"
The teacher answered,
"To contact those students who have already graduated, enlisted in the military, or found employment, and settle the matter with each of them."
Nan Yu sighed.
"...Teacher, do you really think so naively that if you contact them one by one and compensate them individually, they'll stay silent about this for the rest of their lives?"
"After they spend that compensation, do you think they'll come back to threaten you for more money, or simply sell this information to the highest bidder?"
Among those affected students were undoubtedly people whose altered student records had prevented them from joining the military.
Some couldn't even find decent jobs.
Many were probably living miserable lives now.
Perhaps even their personalities had changed because of everything they'd gone through.
If they learned that the academy had discovered the truth yet still refused to admit its mistakes, choosing only to hide them...
If all they received was a little compensation while the academy had effectively stolen Β°β’ N π v π l i g h t β’Β° their entire future...
Who knew what they might do after being driven by such overwhelming feelings of injustice?
The teacher sighed again.
"I know all of that."
"But the decision has already been made by the higher-ups. I'm only a teacher. There's nothing I can do."
"So I could only come andβ"
Nan Yu raised a hand, stopping him.
"Teacher, I understand your position."
"But I really can't be the one to negotiate with Marshal Yu about this."
"This isn't a good matter to begin with. Surely you understand Marshal Yu's personality and way of handling affairs even better than I do."
"Do you really think my words would change his mind?"
"On the contrary, I think if I actually tried to persuade him, it would only lower his opinion of me."
"That wouldn't benefit me at all."
"So I hope you'll tell the academy's leadership to think carefully about how this should be handled."
"If they truly can't find a solution, then simply ask Marshal Yu directly."
"I'm sure Marshal Yu himself graduated from this academy."
"There's no way he'd simply stand by and watch people continue to smear the reputation of his alma mater."
"Don't you agree?"
The teacher fell into deep thought.
"Nan Yu... you're absolutely right."
"That possibility really hadn't occurred to us."
"Marshal Yu graduated from this academy as well..."
Which meant Yu Lanfeng certainly wouldn't ignore the situation when the time came.
Nan Yu nodded.
"How about this?"
"Set this matter aside temporarily."
"First, identify every student whose academic records were altered."
"Then investigate what they've gone through during this period."
"As for me, I'll try contacting Marshal Yu and discuss the matter with him."
"I'm sure there's a perfect solution."
As Nan Yu spoke those words with a gentle smile, the teacher unexpectedly felt completely reassured.
It was almost as though, if Nan Yu said it could be done, then it truly could be done.
"Very well."
"I'll report this to the higher-ups."
"It's just..."
"Can this really be resolved perfectly?"
Nan Yu smiled.
"Teacher, whether this matter can end perfectly depends on how things develop afterward."
"But I have confidence in Marshal Yu, in myself, and in our academy."
"I only hope the academy won't disappoint us."
Before the teacher could respond, the office door suddenly opened.
The person who entered...
was the principal himself.
Not one of the vice principals.
The principal.
Behind him followed the two vice principals.
Nan Yu and Yang Zhou, who still hadn't managed to say much, hurriedly stood up.
"Good afternoon, Principal!"
The principal walked over with a warm smile and patted Nan Yu on the shoulder.
"Excellent, Nan Yu."
"I'd already heard quite a lot about you."
"I never expected that not only is your mental power exceptional, but your character is equally admirable."
"For our academy to have a student like you is a source of great pride."
Nan Yu looked slightly embarrassed.
"I... I haven't actually done anything yet."
The principal chuckled.
"There's no need to distinguish things so precisely."
"However, contacting Marshal Yu will have to be entrusted to you."
"That won't be a problem, will it?"
Nan Yu hesitated slightly.
"I can contact him."
"But whether our discussion succeeds or not depends on what happens after I actually reach him."
"I'll get in touch with him as soon as possible."
The principal nodded repeatedly.
"Good, good..."
Could they honestly tell him that none of them had any way to contact Yu Lanfeng now?
It seemed Yu Lanfeng truly treated Nan Yu differently.
To allow him to contact him directly...
That was practically an open back door.
Then again, if they were Yu Lanfeng, they would also keep someone as outstanding as Nan Yu firmly by their side.
After all...
Nan Yu was already exceptional.
And he might become even more extraordinary in the future.
Yang Zhou, meanwhile, remained utterly bewildered.
He had been brought here in confusion...
and left in just as much confusion.
Throughout the entire process, he never fully understood what had happened.
Only after they had left the academy did he suddenly let out an "Ah!"
"Oh no!"
"My student records were tampered with?"
Nan Yu looked at him.
"Yeah."
"You've only just realized?"
Fortunately, they had already boarded the hovercraft.
Otherwise Nan Yu would've had a headache, because Yang Zhou had shouted those words loud enough for everyone nearby to hear.
"But this matter absolutely can't be told to anyone."
"For now, it's still a secret."
Yang Zhou nodded blankly.
"Then... when will my student records finally be restored?"