Chapter 422: Martial Uncle (2)
Before long, chaos engulfed the entire academy.
Discipline Hall.
Old Huang was forced to take up his new post in advance to work on the investigation.
One student after another was taken in. The elders were personally leading the investigation with the assistance of the guards and Discipline Hall.
Inside a large hall.
A lot of elders were present.
After the students were brought in, Elder Qi questioned, "When did you hear the rumors? Who told you these rumors? What did they tell you? Tell us everything. Don't even dream of lying. You are very clear on the means available to cultural researchers. Anyone caught lying will either be expelled or even executed as members of the Myriad Race Cult."
The students trembled with fear.
None of them had expected that they would be arrested by the guards and the Discipline Hall just for gossiping in private. Not only that, but the elders were even personally interrogating them. None of them dared to hide anything.
One name after another was given, and more and more students were brought in. The investigation proceeded as they chased after the source. Eventually, the single character faction students were arrested.
...
Single character faction's building.
Inside a large office, Zhou Mingren was sitting there silently. A few elders with unsightly expressions could be seen around him.
Just a moment ago, the guards and Discipline Hall had arrested a few of their students right in front of them. They were in the middle of a meeting with these students when that happened. The guards had merely charged in and dragged the students away without care.
Among the crowd, Zhou Pingsheng had a pale expression. He did not dare to utter even one word. This time, only a few students outside the Top 100 Ranking had been arrested. But the situation seemed to be getting more and more serious.
Zhou Mingren looked at the crowd silently. After a long while, he calmly said, "Gather all the teachers and students of our faction. I want to see who else they are going to arrest."
"Old Zhou!" Yu Hong said, "Have the Discipline Hall and academy guards gone mad? How dare they arrest those students in our presence?"
Zhou Mingren shot her an indifferent glance and said, "I think I have an idea about what happened. Initially, I thought that although we have members of different qualities, none of them are absolute idiots. Looks like I was wrong. Yu Hong, are you really not aware of what has happened?"
"There are many ways you can suppress the multiple character faction. But this has involved the entire academy and even the entire capital. We have been reduced into clowns." Zhou Mingren sighed, "I thought that none of us could possibly be that stupid. But now, I have to wonder if some people are really too stupid to be saved."
As he said that, he glanced at his own student: Zhou Pingsheng. Was this student of his really that stupid? Even if he was stupid, how was he stupid enough to involve even people like Wan Tiansheng and Ji Hong? Did this dumb student really believe that the single character faction was already the strongest in the Human Realm?
Zhou Mingren was tired. Of his students, Zheng Yuming was the smart and shrewd one. Thus, things had been smooth for the single character faction for the past few decades. They had been able to grow bigger and stronger while keeping the multiple character faction suppressed.
Di Feng and the others had arrived as well.
Elder Qi ignored all the visitors and focused on the suspects. With a harsh tone, he said, "Di Feng and Huang Qifeng. Some people have identified the two of you as the origin of the rumors about the relationship between teachers and students. Is this true?"
"No!"
"Nonsense." Elder Qi slapped the table in front of him. His aura soared as he said, "You dare lie? Mere Mental Tempering Stage students are trying to lie to us? What do you take Mountainseas for?"
With an imposing expression, Elder Qi scanned his surroundings. Finally, his gaze landed on Zhou Mingren's group. He coldly asked, "You should be able to see that they are lying, right? Old Zhou, as a pseudo Sunmoon, you can see this, right? If you really can't, perhaps you aren't really qualified to be a faculty head anymore."
Zhou Mingren said nothing. He could naturally see that the students were lying. Mental Tempering Stage students were trying to lie to Mountainsea cultural researchers...These students were really treating Mountainseas as idiots. Both Yu Hong and Elder Sun had unsightly expressions as well.
Di Feng hurriedly said, "We're speaking the truth! We're not lying!"
"Audacious!"
Rumble!
Elder Qi lashed out, causing Di Feng to collapse and cough a mouthful of blood. Di Feng paled.
Elder Qi coldly said, "You are already here. How dare you lie? Tell me! Who ordered you to do this? How impudent! Getting mere Mental Tempering Stage students like you dare to slander Mountainseas and even Sunmoons? Do you really think that you're untouchable because you have a backer?"
"Old Qi, don't use this as a chance to attack someone else indirectly." Zhou Mingren said, "There is no need for me to order something this foolish. If I'm that stupid, I wouldn't have been able to become a pseudo Sunmoon."
Elder Qi snorted coldly. He couldn't be bothered to argue. Looking at Huang Qifeng, he shouted, "Huang Qifeng, confess! Who ordered you?"
"Nobody..." Huang Qifeng's face changed as he hurriedly explained, "We didn't slander any Mountainseas or Sunmoons! Elder Qi, I admit that I have said something to Wu Jia because of my hatred toward her. I was trying to force her to fight me. But I have really not spread any of those rumors!"
Huang Qifeng's brain was working overtime as he hurriedly added, "I confess that I did somewhat attempt to slander Head Manager Chen Yong, but I didn't even mention him by name. According to the academy rules, I will be punished for disrespecting my teachers and seniors. I am willing to take the punishment for that. Please be lenient, Elder."
"Hmph!" Elder Qi snorted and looked at the other students. He coldly asked, "Huang Qifeng has confessed. How about the rest of you? Also, have you slandered only Chen Yong?"
After saying that, he ordered, "Bring him in."
Shortly after, a different student was brought in. The student had a pale face. The moment he entered the room, he dropped to his knees and said while trembling, "Elder, it wasn't me! I was only following orders! Di Feng and his group were the ones who had told me to spread the rumors! They paid me five merit points to do so! You can check my merit card for the transaction record! It was really them! I made the mistake of accepting this job because I thought it was easy money. I admit that I am guilty, Elder!"
When Di Feng saw the newcomer, his face changed as he hastily said, "Elder, I only...I only told him to spread some rumors related to Wu Jia! Nothing else! Huang Hao, speak clearly! Isn't that the case?"
The face of the student called Huang Hao sank as he countered, "Nonsense! You clearly told me to drag everyone in and force the other elders to stay uninvolved to prove their innocence! But the thing got out of control and spread outside the academy..."
The expressions of Di Feng and company changed.
