Sounds fell silent, and several people dressed in black uniforms strode into the Beast Taming Arena with an arrogant swagger.
Hearing this, the dreadlocked girl seemed to find her backing and broke into tears of joy.
She threw herself into the arms of the young man at the forefront.
"Brother! He bullied me!" she cried, her voice filled with grievance.
Zhou Shuyi poured out her woes to the newcomers, omitting any mention of her own actions.
After listening to the girl's complaint, the newcomer's face showed unconcealed anger.
Lu Fei frowned slightly and sized up the people before him.
Soon, a name flashed in his mind: "Zhou Tao!"
According to the original owner's memories, these people were members of the Darkest Team from the Beast Taming Academy, and Zhou Shuyi's brother, Zhou Tao, was their captain!
Zhou Tao also sized up Lu Fei.
Then, he let out a contemptuous smile.
He had originally thought the other party was some noble scion and had prepared his family's background, only to find that this person was merely a tattered, lowly commoner.
He spoke slowly, "Kid, are you going to withdraw from the Beast Taming Academy honorably, or wait for the academy to expel you?"
"What kind of family are you from? Talking so arrogantly!" Lu Fei muttered furiously.
He stared at the other person as if he were an idiot and said calmly, "May I ask if your brain is filled with shit? She was the one who summoned her contracted beast to attack me first. If anyone is to be expelled, it's her. Talking so arrogantly, is the school your family's?"
Hearing this, Zhou Tao's expression changed. He looked at his sister, and from her expression, he could tell that this young man was not lying.
But soon, Zhou Tao's demeanor returned to normal, and he said with a mocking tone, "Even so, so what? The Beast Taming Academy was founded with my family's funds. My Zhou family's rules are the rules!"
Lu Fei's face stiffened. "Holy crap... is the school really run by their family?"
"You have one minute to return my sister's contracted beast, and don't let me see you at the academy starting next week!" Zhou Tao's words became firm and fierce, giving Lu Fei no chance to retort.
Upon hearing this, Lu Fei became enraged. At worst, they could have a mutually destructive fight, letting others see the ugly face of the school board's children!
He looked around and saw that in another Beast Taming Arena, several students in white uniforms were engaged in a battle.
"Is that... the Brightest Team?" Lu Fei's heart leaped with joy.
In the original owner's memory, the Brightest Team had always been at odds with the Darkest Team! An enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Lu Fei's eyes flickered, and an idea struck him.
To deal with a bully, one could only use unscrupulous methods!
He cleared his throat.
And shouted loudly.
"Murder! Someone's killing people!"
Lu Fei's cries quickly spread throughout the academy, reaching the ears of the Brightest Team members first. Other teachers and students who heard the noise also stopped and then headed towards the Beast Taming Arena.
Huh?
In the Beast Taming Arena.
Zhou Tao's mouth twitched, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
The other team members exchanged bewildered glances, stunned!
What was this operation?
After a while, several figures in white entered the Beast Taming Arena.
A clear and pleasant female voice came.
"Captain Zhou, you're quite the imposing figure, mobilizing an entire team to bully a freshman."
Seeing the newcomers, the expressions of the members behind Zhou Tao became serious, as if facing a great enemy.
Zhou Tao gritted his teeth and retorted, "Bai Qianqian, this kid bullied my sister first. I advise you not to meddle in this matter!"
"Oh? Is that so?" Bai Qianqian pointed to the blood-covered youth beside her, who was clutching his chest and had blood all over his face, and asked, "Where did this freshman get all these injuries?"
She raised her head and sneered.
"Where is your sister? Where is she injured?"
"This..." Zhou Tao's expression was unsightly. The facts were clear, and he was speechless.
Hearing the successive questions, Lu Fei felt a surge of secret delight. The blood on his face was deliberately smeared, and the gesture of clutching his chest was carefully designed to make him look more pathetic!
"Well-spoken, sister!" Lu Fei looked up, subtly glancing at the young woman.
The girl wore a baseball cap, her pretty face was pure and adorable. She wore a white jacket on her upper body and hot pants on her lower body, with a shapely figure – a typical beauty.
While they were arguing.
Unknowingly, the crowd gathered around the Beast Taming Arena grew larger.
Bai Qianqian's teammates began to explain the situation to the onlookers.
"Do you know? Zhou Tao, the captain of the Darkest Team, his sister almost beat a first-year student to death! After Zhou Tao arrived, he actually summoned his Azure Spirit Bird and attacked the other person with flames!"
Thus, the crowd began to pass the message along, from the inner circle to the outer perimeter.
"Classmate, what happened?"
"I heard that Zhou Tao, the captain of the Darkest Team's sister, killed someone! After Zhou Tao arrived, he summoned his Azure Spirit Bird and burned the person again!"
...
"Classmate, do you know? Zhou Tao and his sister killed someone!"
...
The situation escalated uncontrollably, and the onlookers became indignant, their accusations echoing one after another!
"It turns out it's Zhou Shuyi! She stole my beast-taming rations last time!"
"This classmate is too pitiful! Look at him, he's covered in blood!"
Someone said.
"Quick, look, this classmate can barely stand!"
Lu Fei's eyebrows shot up. The atmosphere had been built up to this point; even if he wasn't faking, he had to faint now...
Suddenly, his entire body began to tremble violently, and he foamed at the mouth.
Before the crowd could react.
Lu Fei rolled his eyes, kicked his legs, and collapsed onto the ground...
The moment Lu Fei lay down, Ji Ge suddenly grabbed his thigh and wailed, tears streaming down his face.
Witnessing this scene, the onlookers were all deeply moved.
"Wuwu... so touching, look, the contracted beast is actually shedding tears!"
"The perpetrators are truly detestable!"
"Let's go! We'll go to the dean to demand an explanation together!"
Someone mentioned it, and it immediately drew a large number of approvals.
Thus, a crowd marched towards the dean's office.
After feigning unconsciousness, someone quickly brought a stretcher and took Lu Fei to the hospital.
At this moment, many students took out their phones, recorded videos, and posted them online with moving captions.
Quietly, a storm was brewing that would sweep across the entire internet.
News traveled fast.
In a villa in Cang Town.
A middle-aged man sat on the sofa, with one leg crossed over the other, smoking a cigar.
Just then, his phone rang.
As soon as he answered the call, an anxious voice came from the other end.
"Chairman! Young master and young lady have caused trouble again!"
The middle-aged man's expression remained unchanged; he was unfazed.
"Noisy!" he snapped. "What kind of trouble have they gotten into this time?"
The voice on the other end spoke again.
"Young lady and young master severely injured a first-year student at the academy using their contracted beasts, and that student has been sent to the hospital!"
After hearing this, the middle-aged man's brows furrowed slightly. There was a school rule at the Beast Taming Academy prohibiting the use of contracted beasts to attack fellow students, with expulsion as the penalty for violation.
After a moment of thought, the man spoke faintly.
"Keep this matter under wraps!" He paused, a hint of ferocity in his eyes. "After this student is discharged from the hospital, I don't want him to remain at the Beast Taming Academy, nor do I want him to spread rumors everywhere!"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, and then a stammering voice said.
"Chair... Chairman... this matter has already spread throughout the academy."
"What?" The man crushed his cigar.
"And... the dean already knows about this matter..."
As soon as the voice on the other end finished speaking, there was an urgent knocking sound from the middle-aged man's office.
"Come in!"
A moment later, a secretary in a skirt walked in.
She respectfully said, "Chairman, the dean requests your presence."
The middle-aged man let out a sigh and stood up, waving his hand impatiently. "I know."
However, the secretary did not leave.
The middle-aged man's expression was blank. "Is there anything else?"
"The dean's car is already downstairs..."
The middle-aged man's expression froze, and he looked out the window. Indeed, a black commercial vehicle was parked downstairs.
"Immediately call Liu Fu and have him meticulously sort out everything that happened at the Beast Taming Academy today!"
After instructing the secretary, the middle-aged man quickly walked downstairs.
At the entrance of Zhou Group, a black commercial vehicle was parked in the center of the main gate.
Inside the car sat an elder with half-white hair, who was currently closing his eyes and counting a string of beads.
"Tear..."
The car door opened.
"Hahaha, Dean Lin, what wind blows you here? Won't you come up and sit for a while? I recently acquired a pot of fine tea and was just thinking of inviting you to taste it!"
Before the middle-aged man could get into the car, a hearty voice rang out.
The elder did not respond, but gestured for the middle-aged man to sit down.
After the middle-aged man sat down, Dean Lin's secretary handed him a tablet, which was playing a video.
After watching, the middle-aged man frowned. When he saw the comments below the video, his face turned black.
The comments were varied.
Some said:
"Campus bullying incident at Cang Town Beast Taming Academy! The injured student's life is unknown!"
"It's said that the perpetrators are the son and daughter of the academy's board of directors!"
What made him most uneasy was a comment that read, "Cang Town's powerful families disregard human life; their children commit murder on campus!"
The middle-aged man abruptly put down the tablet and explained in a panic, "Dean! These people are talking nonsense! How could Shuyi and Tao do such a thing!"
The elder opposite him slowly opened his eyes, looking at the middle-aged man with a calm gaze that sent a chill down the latter's spine.
The elder's tone was indifferent. "You don't need to explain this matter. You know very well the character of your precious son and daughter."
"This..." Zhou Nanfeng was unable to refute.
"This matter has already alerted provincial leaders, and recently provincial inspectors have been conducting unannounced visits in Cang Town. I don't want this to affect the academy's promotion evaluation next year, do you understand?"
Zhou Nanfeng was intelligent and understood the elder's meaning: he had to clean up the mess himself. Feeling greatly relieved, he immediately stated.
"Dean, please rest assured! I guarantee that this matter will be quickly resolved!"
The elder nodded slightly, signaling Zhou Nanfeng to get out of the car.
After getting out of the commercial vehicle, Zhou Nanfeng could no longer control his emotions and stomped on the paving stones, shattering them.
He turned his head to look at a tall, broad-shouldered man in a sharp suit.
"Call the young master and young lady back!"
The big man nodded.
Sensing his boss's anger, the big man had an idea and decided to show his worth.
His eyes were gloomy as he asked, "Chairman, shall I... deal with the other party..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.