freenovelworld Chapter 88 Francis
Chapter 88 Francis
After the speech, the students busied themselves preparing for other activities. The school anniversary celebration will last for seven days, during which there will be virtually no classes, and the entire school will be immersed in a joyful atmosphere.
Unfortunately, Francis was too old to participate in this celebration that belonged to the young people.
He left the venue leaning on his cane, and then silently walked towards the principal's office, which was his own office.
"Hello principal!"
The principal's office was some distance away, so Francis encountered quite a few students along the way, and he greeted almost every one of them with a smile.
The students who received Francis's smile were very excited, after all, it was the smile of the former city lord, and at close range.
In the past, they would never have believed that the city lord would come to their school as principal after retiring. Even if he didn't teach, it would still be a great honor!
"Is this Principal Francis? I'm finally meeting him in person, but he looks a little tired."
"What fatigue! It's hard work, it's responsibility, it's the principal's worry for us!"
“You…”
"Hey! What flew by?"
A dark shadow swept over the heads of the two people who were talking. Upon closer inspection, they found it was a sparrow, so they paid it no mind and continued their discussion about Principal Francis.
Although Francis was old, his steps were not slow at all. He arrived at the principal's office in no time. He slammed the door shut, shutting out the sparrow that was trying to sneak in.
bang~
With a soft thud, the sparrow bumped into the principal's office door.
A surprising scene unfolded: the sparrow rubbed its head in a very human-like manner, and a troubled expression appeared in its eyes.
However, the little bird did not stay in place for long. It had a sudden idea and quickly flew out of the corridor, eventually arriving at the window on the side of the principal's office.
From this vantage point, you can see Francis working from the side. He has already started working, slowly reading and writing some documents in his hands.
You can't tell anything from this...
Lin Tian, who had transformed into a sparrow, was very annoyed. From the moment Francis stepped onto the stage, he was on high alert and followed him as soon as he left.
However, through his observation over this period of time, Francis's behavior was just like that of a normal person, and he did not appear to be dead as described in the mission.
Could the task description be incorrect?
It shouldn't be, right?
Since Lin Tian had nothing else to do, he patiently observed the situation. After a while, Francis still hadn't made a move, but his office door rang first.
dong dong dong~
"Come in."
Click~
The door was unlocked, and a well-mannered student walked in.
"Oh? It's Fogg. What's wrong?"
Francis couldn't help but smile when he saw the incumbent student council president walk in.
"Here's the thing, Principal. Recently, several parents have come to report that their children have gone missing. The complaint box is full of complaints from parents."
Unless there are special circumstances, strangers are not allowed to enter Saijo University, not even students' parents. If parents have any needs, they can only deliver them by mail.
In addition to writing letters to their own children, parents can also provide suggestions to the school through a separate principal's mailbox.
In reality, this usually serves more as a decoration, since parents aren't at school and can't offer any suggestions; at most, it's just some students grumbling to their parents.
However, recently this petition box has suddenly become overflowing, due to the recent disappearance of students from Xicheng University.
In just one month, dozens of students have gone missing, which has attracted considerable attention on campus. If it weren't for the school's anniversary celebration, the discussion surrounding this matter would have been even more intense.
Upon hearing this, Francis immediately stopped smiling and his expression turned very serious.
He slowly took the stack of complaint letters from the student council president, and then carefully read them several times with a heavy look in his eyes.
"I just took office, and I only just found out about this myself."
"This is a very serious issue, concerning the safety of our students and the reputation of our school."
"Here's what we'll do: draft a notice to inform the students on campus to be aware of their safety."
"Next, I will inform the law enforcement bureau. If I'm not mistaken, they should already be aware of this incident. I will use my connections to get the law enforcement bureau to pay more attention to this matter."
"This is a very distressing thing, and as the principal, I feel ashamed of the school's safety practices."
"I will increase the school's security measures to better prevent the situation from escalating further."
"As for the parents who lost their children, I will personally write back to them to apologize. After I finish my recent work and this matter is resolved, I will personally visit them to apologize."
Francis gently put down the letter, then slowly spoke to the student council president with a heavy, guilty, and sorrowful expression.
These are all things he should do as the principal...
After receiving Francis's reply and instructions, the student council president quickly left the principal's office, leaving a somber Francis alone.
After the student council president left, Francis picked up the stack of petition papers again and looked them over. The heavy look on his face had disappeared, replaced by a more scrutinizing expression.
Wow~
A rarely used drawer was pulled open, and a stack of petitions containing the hopes of parents was thrown inside with a thud, before the drawer was slammed shut again.
Francis leaned back slightly and slowly settled into the chair.
Da Da Da~
Francis tapped his index finger slowly on the table, making a tapping sound. He seemed to be deep in thought, and Lin Tian outside the window saw this scene.
Missing Persons Case.........
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Inside a small private room in the Adventurers' Guild, Lin Tian and a male monk with an oil painting on his body sat facing each other.
"Have you been very busy lately?"
"Yes, a little bit..."
Fate took a moment to catch his breath; he had just run from the school anniversary celebration grounds, so his breathing was a little rapid.
Lin Tian ignored these minor details, instead leaning forward slightly and asking Fate in an inquiring tone:
"I have a question for you..."
“You know…”
"The disappearance case from Saijo University?"