CHAPTER 689: CHAPTER 689: LU XIAO STARTS COUNTING CHOPSTICKS

Chasen was now in a dilemma.

If he didn’t leave, he would just stand there and lose face; but if he did, who knew what kind of punishment he might face from the Academy later on.

"Department Head Chasen, right?" At the dining table, Lu Xiao suddenly spoke up.

Chasen nodded subtly, not daring to utter a word.

If he opened his mouth, and Lu Xiao accused him of talking nonsense, a chopstick might come flying straight at him, and that would definitely be the end of him.

After toiling for so many years, expending so much energy, and finally becoming the Department Head of the Elemental, he truly wished to live a few more years.

"Do you want some advice?"

Chasen continued to nod without speaking.

He was truly afraid of Lu Xiao now.

Young, powerful, and vicious.

Not someone he could afford to provoke.

"Either, just walk away and prioritize your safety."

"Though it may be a bit disgrace that your position as Department Head is likely to be stripped away, at least you’ll still be alive, right?"

Chasen opened his mouth; aside from being young, powerful, and vicious, Lu Xiao seemed to have a sharp mind and understood people well.

"Or, charge at me, risking life or death for the reputation of Holy Hall Academy."

"The outcome would certainly be death, and whether or not you’ll become a hero who defended the Academy posthumously, I’m not sure, considering I am also an instructor, and this would count as infighting."

Chasen’s facial muscles twitched—ah, that’s pretty direct...

But also all true.

"The third piece of advice is simple, if you can’t beat them, join them, come sit down and have a bite to eat," Lu Xiao pointed to the seat beside him.

Actually, he didn’t need to give Chasen a third option.

But Mai Ji and the others were students of the Elemental after all; giving Chasen an out would help them get by more smoothly in the Elemental Department later on.

And Chasen himself was not too bad either.

After coming in, he only inquired about the situation and didn’t make a scene.

Of course, he’d given the out, but whether Chasen would take it was up to him.

When Wu Muli and the others heard the three suggestions that Lu Xiao gave Chasen, they all had a shortness of breath.

Brother Xiao was so cool.

This was Chasen they were facing, the Department Head of the Elemental, no less.

After considering for about five seconds, Chasen sat down next to Lu Xiao.

"Instructor Lu, come, come, let me drink to you." Since he had chosen to join rather than fight, Chasen stopped being standoffish, adopting a humble and smiling demeanor.

That enthusiastic smile and friendly attitude made Mai Ji and the others think, man, impressive.

Is this the ability of a workplace pro? So strong!

Soon, the atmosphere heated up.

Chasen lived up to his position as a department head, truly holding his own at the dinner table.

Hel remained silent the entire time, not daring to speak or even move.

He feared drawing Lu Xiao’s attention, and like his father, getting a chopstick through the head.

Even Chasen had caved, huh.

Damn it, why did those trash from dormitory 307 get to cozy up to such a terrifying person.

About twenty minutes later, another group of people walked into the diner.

About ten of them, escorting two middle-aged men dressed in fine clothes.

Seeing the two middle-aged men, Chasen subconsciously started to rise from his seat.

However, after standing up for two seconds, Chasen shook his head and sat back down.

He’d already sided with Lu Xiao, so everything had to follow Lu Xiao’s intentions.

"Mr. Lu, those two in front are directors of the Academy, they are..." As Chasen was about to introduce them, Lu Xiao raised his hand and cut him off.

"No need for introductions, they’re not important."

Chasen took a deep breath, he had to admit, Lu Xiao’s kingly aura was indeed intoxicating.

"Chasen!!"

"I sent you to catch someone, what are you doing?"

"Dining at the same table with criminals, do you no longer wish to be a department head?!" the two leading middle-aged men berated Chasen as they approached.

Chasen looked at Lu Xiao.

Lu Xiao, with a grin, picked up the chopstick holder on the table and started to count them.