306 – [5] Aftermath of theft
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Once one worry was relieved, it seemed like I had a lot of free time.
In the past, when I met a strong knight, I worried about how I would fight and how I would die gracefully, but there was no need to worry about that anymore.
Just weaken them by robbing them and then beat them up.
A new mindset has emerged that can be summarized as simplicity.
But even with that mindset, I couldn’t do anything with the time.
The final exam period has already arrived, and the end of the second semester of the first year is approaching.
“Hmm, what would be a good dish to submit for finals? I don’t think I should re-publish what I published before… ….”
“Because we have been baking consistently so far. How about frying it this time? Well, they also add a lot of spicy seasoning.”
“Irritating seasoning? Ah! “If you want, I can find some good Chinese seasoning for you.”
“Chinese seasoning?”
“There are quite a few good seasonings in the southern region. “I don’t know if it will suit your taste, but once you try it, it won’t be too bad.”
That’s why I prepared for tests and assignments diligently.
In fact, considering the money I had accumulated so far, I wondered if there was any need to prepare.
However, a diploma from a higher education institution is an essential element of modern life.
Considering that the lectures were generally easy in the first and second years, I should have taken it well now.
“Kangsi, so what do you plan on making for dinner tonight?”
“I’m not cooking today.”
“Why~ I think your cooking is delicious.”
“No, I haven’t decided on the dish I’m going to serve at the end of the semester, so why should I cook it now? And it’s only been an hour since we ate.”
Cheonma-ri has already become a lot more lazy after coming to the academy.
It was surprising in many ways that she was gradually getting stronger despite that, but even that strength would not guarantee her grades.
I can guarantee you that you will ruin your grades in 3rd and 4th grade.
Of course, my grades might drop slightly due to the influence of her being lazy.
So, I had to build it up steadily now.
After final exam period arrived, I minimized getting involved in strange things.
Participate in competitions held within the academy.
Suddenly beating up someone.
Become a good thief who protects the world.
Grab the knights wandering around the Chareltea campus.
Several weeks went by without any of this.
Oh, of course, we carried out the surveillance of specific people as requested by the government.
[Cha So-yul: (family call bell emoticon)]
[Cha So-yul: (Emoji roughly calling grandchild)]
However, I was embarrassed in many ways because Grandma Cheonma-ri started sending me messages as if she were sending messages to her family.
It felt very familiar, so I wondered if this was true in the public sphere.
At best, I am only an outsider and a friend of a thousand.
Even though he was in his class, he was not in a position to be treated like a grandson.
[Cha So-yul: Did you achieve anything good today?]
[Kang Xian: I haven’t gone to the classroom yet.]
This is even more true considering the achievements so far.
Well, I report it periodically, but if you ask me if this has any meaning, I will confidently answer no.
It was truly a repetition of meaningless reporting.
And today was also scheduled to be like that.
“As everyone planned, today I will explain the details related to the final exam.”
But, why?
The subject of surveillance, who usually came out faithfully, was not seen that day.
The original place where I stayed was empty, and there were no other places.
I thought I had forgotten that the class was being held in the lab today, but the professor had given me a thorough notice the other day.
If you forget this, you are not human.
Even if you forgot, one or two of his friends had to be here.
Usually one out of four or five people understands the notice properly.
But there wasn’t even that one person.
“What?”
What was even more strange was that other than them, several others were not visible.
Compared to before, the number of people in the practice room was slightly insufficient.
“Hey, I have a question.”
“Yes?”
“Mr. Xian, why?”
“Don’t you feel like there are fewer people in the lab today?”
“Uh…… “It seems a bit like that.”
“It looks like the place where there were people originally is empty. “Maybe I didn’t hear the notice and went to the wrong place?”
That is not to say that the characteristics of the empty space were consistent.
No different, the empty seats now were for Chinese people listening to this lecture.
You might say I was mistaken.
However, because I was bored during the lecture, I clearly remembered where and what kind of people were sitting.
Unique facial features of East Asians, different from Caucasians, who are referred to as white people.
People who looked like that only sat in certain seats.
Moreover, I remembered them even more clearly because they did not mix with people from other countries and stuck together among themselves.
Many of the seats that no longer exist were for Chinese people.
“No. I finally realized it. “Many of the empty seats are where Chinese people used to sit.”
“Yes? China…… People were sitting there? Does this mean there aren’t many Chinese cadets here now?”
“I think that’s roughly it. “You three over there, do you have any Chinese holiday festivals planned for today?”
“No, nothing in particular…” … ?”
There is no specific schedule.
Then there would be no reason to leave as a group.
“Um…… “So, has anything unusual happened recently?”
“Something unusual? There were a lot. “I messed up my grades in some lectures, almost died during practice, and even robbed a warehouse—”
“Mr. Fei, not like that. “It’s a bit of a collective thing.”
“Oh, are you looking for something related to the Chinese people? “There was just one particularly unusual thing.”
Has something unusual happened?
And about the Chinese cadets?
“What is happening?”
“It’s a bit hard to talk here… ….”
“Then let’s talk after the lecture.”
The professor stopped shouting and the lecture ended earlier than usual.
One by one, the cadets got up from their seats and left.
The professor told us we had to leave, but he said we had something to discuss for a moment.
The door closed after telling us to turn off the lights and leave, leaving us alone in the classroom.
“So, what’s going on?”
“Attending an academy itself costs a lot of money, right?”
“There is no tuition, but living expenses are quite high.”
“And for Chinese people, even the cost of living is a burden.”
A continent that has been completely ruined by the cheerful tyranny of the Awakened.
The average wage in China was lower than in the previous world, and even compared to India.
“So, we live by receiving subsidies from an organization called the Chinese Student Support Fund.”
“Chinese Life Student Support Fund…… “Is this an organization run by subsidies?”
“Yes, that’s right. But from what I heard, it doesn’t seem like many people are supporting it.”
“Operated with the support of a small number of people… ….”
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“Anyway, that’s why I received the support money and added it to my daily living.”
“I added…… “It seems like a place that doesn’t give much.”
“The three of us were like that. Well, according to what they say, it doesn’t meet internal standards or something.”
To put it the opposite way.
It was said that a lot was given to some people.
“But they still give me money to buy snacks. I received it and took care of it. However.”
“But?”
“That stopped a while ago. Well, they said there was a problem with the donations, but no one knows the details.”
“Are you bankrupt?”
“We don’t know. “They just ended up saying there was a problem and cut off contact.”
Support funds that provide small or large amounts of money were suddenly cut off.
It is also a support fund targeting the Chinese people.
“So, are all three of you living without subsidies now?”
“Yeah, well. “After the warehouse robbery, it didn’t really matter.”
At that time, I distributed gold bars to the Junghwa Three Musketeers.
Some gold bars that could not be carried because they were too heavy were disposed of separately and paid in cash.
Thanks to that, these three didn’t seem to have any major problems.
To put it another way, other Chinese people may have difficulties in their lives.
Could it be that that’s why it didn’t come out?
Are you having financial problems?
If this were the reason, it could be said to be plausible.
You have to have money to live at the academy, but that doesn’t work properly.
For your information, it is not entirely plausible, but there is a plausible reason.
This was because there were questions about whether the target audience was truly poor.
First of all, his parents are evil deserted hunters.
Someone would say that they became stronger through the vulgar act of desertion.
It’s not exactly wrong, but there was a slight order error here.
It was not because they escaped immediately and became stronger, but because only the strong were able to escape in the first place.
All those who escaped because of weak subjects were already dead.
In other words, the target’s parents were strong humans themselves.
It meant becoming a basic base, which meant having the ability to earn and live abundantly.
For this reason, it was likely that there would be enough money to send to a child studying abroad.
They were even K-parents who considered education like their lives.
Studying in poverty itself would not be tolerated, so the lack of money was questionable.
Of course, it wasn’t the important part.
Because everyone has their own circumstances.
“Umm…… “Anyway, it’s a very unusual thing.”
“Yes, it’s unusual and bad.”
“Actually, isn’t that why we were carried out by the people in charge of the fund? “I’m thinking a little bit like that.”
“Certainly, if you are the person in charge, the chances are high.”
“Personally, I am almost certain that it is more than likely.”
It’s not like giving money to just one or two people.
Even if the Junghwa Three Musketeers received less, it would not have been the case for the others.
If you combine all these operating funds, it would be a considerable number.
There was ample possibility of embezzlement out of selfishness.
First of all, it felt like I had gained useful information for the first time in a long time.
In return for their answers, I echoed their feelings.
“Hey, I don’t know who he is, but he’s a really bad person. “You can’t believe they are stealing the support funds of good cadets receiving education.”
“That’s right. “How can someone do such a shameless thing?”
“He is a petty person even to his friends, his personality has exploded, and he is clearly a person who does not even feel guilty even if he commits murder.”
“Honestly, is personality the only problem? “Because there were problems in human relationships, he must have taken a large amount of money and carried it away.”
“That’s right. Well, there was an abnormal relationship within the fund organization, or there was an octopus…… “Anyway, there are problems in many ways, so this might be the last time they did something like this.”
“I never thought I would hear that I have been eating and running away with support funds throughout my life. “I assure you, that guy must have low blood flowing through him.”
“Inez, even if you’re a bad person, don’t talk like that.”
Anyway, he was a very bad thief.
We at least left part of the warehouse behind when we robbed, but he did it without even considering that.
I wonder how they embezzled the entire subsidy, when even ordinary economic criminals save a portion for the future.
I thought I would try to catch that thief later.
I immediately reported to Grandmother Cheonma-ri.
Of course, another message with the nuance of looking at one’s grandson came.
“…… “You’re doing this again.”
Actually, surveillance may not be that important.
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Several Chinese cadets in shiny clothes sat together in the corner of the cafe.
They were Weilong and his friends, whom Jiang Xian watched tirelessly.
It seemed like they were playing among themselves as usual, but their expressions were so bad that it was unprecedented to say they were actually playing.
The expression on the face of someone who lost their country should not have looked like this.
“Ha, damn it.”
“Why is our life like this?”
“It’s like a real dog. “You mean from now on I won’t be able to enjoy luxuries like I used to?”
“The exam is right around the corner. Why…….”
“No, why on earth was the support fund cut off? “I don’t understand.”
The reason they are gathered here now.
The reason was that they lost contact with the organization that supported them.