Healing a Fallen S-Rank Beastman: Everyone Fights Over the Little Female-Chapter 115: Verification

When the group arrived at the Female Protection Association, the slender male who had been harassed was also forced out of the car.

Unlike Lu Xiao and her group, the slender male was in restraints and even fitted with a muzzle.

Seeing this, Lu Xiao frowned slightly. She hadn’t expected the disparity in how males were treated to be so great.

’It seems there are some practices of the Female Protection Association I just can’t stomach.’

The person in charge led them into the reception hall.

Pushing open the door, they saw Beixian sitting inside, looking as if she had been waiting for quite some time.

Upon seeing their group, Beixian lifted her chin, the corners of her eyes drooping as she looked at them with contempt, the very picture of smug triumph.

"Is this the best you can do?" Teacher Sherry pulled a chair out and sat directly across from Beixian, her tone mocking.

"You’ll find out soon enough whether this is the best I can do." Beixian looked utterly self-assured, as if certain they could do nothing to her and were destined to be punished by the Female Protection Association.

Soon, the person in charge from the Female Protection Association entered, accompanied by the slender male.

He was still in the same restraints, his face covered by the muzzle.

Standing in the spacious reception hall, he looked jarringly out of place.

"What has he done to be treated like this?" Lu Xiao finally couldn’t hold back any longer.

It was as if they hadn’t expected a female to speak up for an unrelated male, especially one who had brought them trouble.

The person in charge instinctively glanced at Lu Xiao. Seeing how young she was, she didn’t take her seriously, but still replied in a businesslike tone, "To prevent him from taking any drastic measures."

"And what led you to that conclusion? Is it because you plan to pin all the blame on him?" Lu Xiao didn’t speak loudly, but her voice carried clearly enough for everyone in the room to hear.

The young female’s expression was grave; she was clearly very concerned about the matter. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Her words were blunt, cutting straight to the heart of the matter.

A flicker of awkwardness crossed the official’s face. That was indeed her plan; shifting the blame to this male with no connections was the quickest solution, one that wouldn’t offend either party.

’There was no better way to handle it.’

But now, this flimsy excuse had been ripped away by the young female before her, leaving the official somewhat annoyed. "You are unfamiliar with our procedures, so please don’t make baseless accusations. We have always handled matters with fairness and integrity."

This time, Lu Xiao couldn’t help but chuckle. "My apologies, I couldn’t help myself. Please, I’m all ears. Tell me how you’re being so fair and impartial."

"That’s right, let’s see just how ’fair and impartial’ this is," Teacher Sherry immediately chimed in. For some reason, seeing Lu Xiao take the lead gave her a surge of confidence.

"We have already investigated the matter. This male first seduced Lady Beixian. After she consented, he changed his attitude and tried to extort more benefits from her, which led to the conflict. As the eldest female of Duke Green’s family, how could Lady Beixian be subjected to such a threat? You failed to understand the situation and made rash, unwise assumptions about her. Seeing as you haven’t caused any irreparable harm, and Lady Beixian is being very magnanimous, she is willing to accept your sincere apology. After that, this matter will be over."

After the official finished speaking, the spacious reception hall fell silent once more.

Beixian, who had been waiting for their apology, saw that the group opposite her remained unresponsive and couldn’t help but look toward the official at the head of the table.

The official immediately cleared her throat. "Do you have anything else to say?"

Lu Xiao replied softly, "I was just thinking, perhaps we should call the police? I imagine they can handle this sort of thing, can’t they?"

Teacher Ai Li added, "Indeed. The police aren’t likely to be swayed by social standing."

"And here I thought she was someone special. Just the eldest female from a Duke’s family, tsk!" Teacher Sherry sneered, her voice dripping with disdain. She then looked up at the official at the head of the table. "We’ve had a taste of your ’fairness and integrity,’ thank you very much. But I’m afraid if being the eldest female of a Duke’s family grants her such privileges, then the Merit Earl on our side simply won’t stand for it."

The moment Teacher Sherry finished speaking, Lu Xiao, perfectly on cue, took out the Earl Medal that symbolized her status. She was required to keep it on her person, so she had it with her wherever she went.

She then looked at Teacher Sherry, feigning confusion. "Teacher Sherry, can a Merit Earl exercise privileges like that? I had no idea!"

"If the Duke’s eldest female gets special privileges, how could a Merit Earl not have them? Didn’t you hear the official? She said they’re the epitome of fairness and impartiality. So of course you can."

Lu Xiao and Teacher Sherry played off each other perfectly; their act was almost flawless.

The official at the head of the table went pale, her eyes practically bulging out of their sockets as she stared at the Earl Medal Lu Xiao was casually toying with.

A Merit Earl’s medal was different from an ordinary Earl Medal. A Merit Earl’s medal was crafted with gold-thread enamel, making it multicolored.

An ordinary Earl Medal, on the other hand, was just a simple gold insignia, completely unremarkable.

And the medal Lu Xiao was nonchalantly twirling in her hand was, indeed, a multicolored one.

The official shot to her feet. No matter how reluctant she felt, upon seeing that medal, she had no choice but to bow her head respectfully.

"I was unaware of your status as a Merit Earl," she said. "Please forgive my earlier offense."

Seeing this, Beixian—who just moments before had her chin high, looking down on them with contempt—stared at Lu Xiao in disbelief. "Impossible! How could she possibly be a Merit Earl?"

’She’s so young!’

Beixian couldn’t bring herself to believe that a female younger than her already held the rank of a Merit Earl.

’How did she deserve that?’

After all, very few females in the Empire had ever attained the rank of Merit Earl. Most other Earls had simply inherited their titles through their families.

But any title preceded by the word "Merit" could only be bestowed personally by Her Majesty the Queen.

Although the official couldn’t fathom how a young female like Lu Xiao had become a Merit Earl, she didn’t dare question it.

The fact that Lu Xiao could produce the medal was proof enough that her status and standing were anything but ordinary.

She was not someone the official could afford to offend, so she didn’t respond to Beixian’s outburst.

Beixian suddenly felt isolated and helpless.

"It must be a fake! I dare you to let me verify it!"

"And what’s in it for me if I let you?" Lu Xiao’s tone was calm, as if this whole affair hadn’t affected her in the slightest.

Her composed demeanor stood in stark contrast to Beixian, who was on her feet with bloodshot eyes.

"If you dare to have it authenticated, I’ll give you anything you want!"

"I want you to apologize to him." Lu Xiao extended a hand and pointed gently at the slender male.