Chapter 86

What's even more embarrassing is that he now has a bruised and swollen face, and his once carefully dressed clothes are now torn and disheveled from the beating, a far cry from his usual dignified and proper image.

He Wenyuan quickened his pace, pretending to be oblivious to the strange looks around him, while inwardly gritting his teeth and cursing why the Train seemed so far away today.

The students from various years who initially arrived based on the Forum's real-time coordinates only watched from afar and did not approach because the Xuan Family was wary of He Wenyuan.

After waiting for a while, those who were monitoring the StarNet saw no sign of the news unfavorable to He Wenyuan being removed; it continued to spread and expand as before. They speculated that the Xuan Family had abandoned He Wenyuan. Those who had moved with He Wenyuan longer concealed their disgust for him and began to search around for any useful tools.

Among the crowd of onlookers, those closest to He Wenyuan were from Class 7).

Putting aside the filthy things He Wenyuan did before entering the school, his behavior of treating the lives of ordinary people in Class 7 had already aroused strong resentment among most of the people in Class 7.

Previously, the Xuan Family was there for them, but now that things have escalated so rapidly, it's clear He Wenyuan under the Xuan Family protection. So why should they tolerate it?

"But we haven't even started yet, and he looks like he's already been beaten. Who made the first move?"

"Right, we checked, we all received the message at the same time. Who was faster than our (Class 7? Shouldn't we be the ones who hate He Wenyuan the most?"

"Judging from the signs, the information received by both the StarNet and our Fourth Military Academy students originated from Qin Su. Qin Su is undoubtedly the first person to know about He Wenyuan's misdeeds. It's... Qin Su?"

"What are you thinking? Qin Su won't..."

"... that."

He Muzhi three companions disappeared into the crowd. Upon hearing this, Samuel raised his hand. "Probably, maybe, perhaps... it's us."

The Fourth Military Academy didn't want to get involved in this mess; offending Qin Su would definitely lead to He Wenyuan's expulsion.

He Wenyuan was destined to be expelled, so it didn't count as a school fight and he wouldn't be expelled. Therefore, the other three didn't stop Samuel from being an honest kid.

Seeing how everyone else is doing, I should do the same thing as them.

"..."

I had heard that Qin Su had a special relationship with He Muzhi, and sure enough, there's no smoke without fire. Everything happened for a reason. He Muzhi and his friends knew about this explosive news earlier than I did, and they were the first to take action.

They've really grown tired of using the word "envy."

"Forget it, now's not the time to worry about that." The person who spoke weighed the nutrient solution bottle in their hand. "I can't wait any longer."

"How dare He Wenyuan kidnap that psychopathic killer Ruan Chengye, exploit his mental illness, and trick him into targeting Qin Su? Luckily, Qin Su is alright."

"Taking a step back only makes things worse; I finally don't have to swallow this anger anymore."

"That's right. Since someone made the first move, it also proves that no one will stop him from taking revenge on He Wenyuan now."

"Then what are we waiting for?"

"Superior!"

In the crowd, someone from Class 7 shouted something, and the people around rushed towards He Wenyuan.

He Wenyuan noticed He Muzhi approaching from his direction, automatically ignoring everyone else around him, and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He Muzhi looked at Samuel with a helpless expression, not knowing what Samuel had said.

He Wenyuan's expression darkened for less than a second when he heard people shouting things like "Go!" and "Charge!" as they swarmed around him. He was completely stunned and stood frozen in place.

He Wenyuan's personal terminal did not receive any connection. He had just been beaten up without warning and was on the verge of exploding. He had no mind to go online.

They were completely unaware of public opinion about themselves.

Surrounded by the crowd, with countless messy things thrown at him, He Wenyuan instinctively ducked and curled up on the ground to protect his vital parts. Before he could see He Muzhi standing outside the crowd, coldly watching him.

His body remained completely still.

So heartless that it seemed as if He Muzhi's initial act of rushing into the raging fire, risking burns to push aside the collapsing cabinet, and carrying his memory of escaping death, was all just his delusion.

'It's all their fault...'

Why did you reveal your true colors to He Muzhi?

'When He Muzhi hears things he shouldn't hear or sees things he shouldn't see, doesn't he cover his ears and close his eyes?'

' (Class 7 become so influential?'

'Whatever, let them fight. Once the school finds out, these people will not only face expulsion, but also the threat of suicide after leaving school.'

Countless thoughts flashed through He Wenyuan's mind. The pain in his body was not as devastating as the look in He Muzhi's eyes, which still gave him the mind to plan how to get revenge.

[...6. I was completely dumbfounded by this inner monologue. The way this Plague God thinks is so shocking that I had to watch it several times to make sure I wasn't seeing things.]

When it comes to avoiding internal strife, the Plague God is second to none.

[Scratching head. jpg]

This level of thinking is far ahead of its time.

If you count carefully, 90% of those who took action were freshmen from the Class of 26. Most of the upperclassmen were just there to watch the show and condemn He Wenyuan's despicable behavior with their eyes.

Further subdividing, the students from Class 7) and (Class 6) did the most hands-on work.

The students in Class 7 were purely motivated by personal grudges against He Wenyuan, while the students in Class 6 were standing up for Qin Su. They were still resentful that He Wenyuan had instigated Ruan Chengye to kill Qin Su.

Although... Qin Su didn't need them to do this, it was a small token of their appreciation.

The guards arrived at the 'battlefield' a minute later, saw the chaotic scene, and shouted loudly.

"What are you doing?!"

What are you all doing?!

"Get out of here! Who gave you students permission to gather here?"

Upon hearing the orderly footsteps of the guards, the equally well-trained students spontaneously formed a circle around He Wenyuan, like onions, creating a halo around him.

During his time at the school, the school had a clear understanding of He Wenyuan's basic abilities. The guards that Aiseboer sent to control He Wenyuan numbered only sixteen.

Aiseboer thought that with so many people, even if He Wenyuan had any thoughts of resistance, they would be more than capable of dealing with him.

Who would have thought that He Muzhi and his three companions would set a precedent by beating up He Wenyuan, prompting even the students who were initially observing He Wenyuan to join in.

The guards rushed into the crowd, but there were too many people for them to handle.

"Damn, people from the school are here!"

"Is it to protect He Wenyuan?"

"The Xuan Family didn't actually give up on him?"

"Should we still beat them up?"

"It's too late to stop now, so let's give him a few more punches before we get pulled away."

"That's true..."

He Wenyuan couldn't see what was happening outside, but judging from the sounds of the people around him, he knew that the school had sent out security to rescue him. He licked the blood seeping from the inside of his mouth and sneered.

'Here I am.'

'These people's good days are over. Dare to touch them, and they'll regret it.'

[No, no, no, your good days are over (doge emoji)]

[He's still dreaming of being the young master of the Wen Family, hahaha]

[I strongly suspect that Brother Su deliberately excluded the Plague God from the sender list.]

[Back then, Old Man Xuan told you to change your name, but you refused, insisting on sharing the same surname as He Muzhi. You even refused to register with the Xuan Family. Now you know you were wrong, right? Xuan Jingxi just kicked you out with a simple 'What does He Wenyuan have to do with the Xuan Family?']

[Why is Xuan Jingxi, that vicious, selfish woman, so domineering? How could she be an Omega?]

[As everyone knows, when weirdos can't get the better of you, they'll resort to slander (smile)]

The students outnumbered the guards, who quickly realized they couldn't force their way through the crowd. They had to change tactics, reporting the situation to the Principal while putting away their weapons and rushing into the crowd to persuade the students.

"Dear students, calm down... calm down! Impulsiveness is the devil, everyone!"

"Garlic bird, garlic bird, all garlic birds!"

"For my sake, please stop, okay?"

"That's enough, everyone, that's really enough."

The guards quickly realized they were losing face in front of the students. The students ignored them and kept taking advantage of the chaos to throw things at He Wenyuan.

Left with no other option, they crouched down and crouched low, sneaking through the gap at the bottom to the middle.

[Haha, God's father's garlic bird, does the Comic World have accents too?]

[They have weapons but aren't using them? This bias is too obvious. If a burst of fire were fired, would these trash still dare to be so arrogant?]

[What a united front! Everyone's joining forces to send him to his death! Those who act justly will find many supporters, while those who act unjustly will find few. Everyone's eyes are discerning.]

Once the guards had crawled into the middle, they covered He Wenyuan without hesitation.

It's not that they're selfless, it's just that if people are killed, how can they complete their mission?

He Wenyuan's brows furrowed in disgust. "..."

'What kind of filthy thing would dare to get close to him?'

'Shouldn't they have fired warning shots? What kind of ridiculous method is this?!'

[There's a feeling of helplessness, like a slap that can't even penetrate the screen.]

[I've always been curious, Plague God, do you actually like He Wenyuan, or do you like yourselves who are immersed in the emotion of fighting the whole world for someone?]

[Is it perhaps the feeling of projecting one's own evil onto Plague God and venting it recklessly?]

The students hated He Wenyuan, but they also understood the guards' actions; seeing that it was someone else before their fists fell, they quickly stopped.

More school guards, who had been ordered to arrive by Aiseboer, took the opportunity to disperse the gathered crowd.

With no opportunity to practice, the students dispersed.

He Wenyuan was lifted up from the ground by two guards, who held him by the arms.

As ordered by the Principal, they should have handcuffed He Wenyuan. However He Wenyuan was in such a sorry state that he didn't even have the strength to stand up. His hands were handcuffed behind his back, and he was unable to walk independently. They had to support him by the arms and lead him around.

The guards simply didn't take out the handcuffs, and were about to leave with He Wenyuan on their backs.

"Wait." He Wenyuan's hoarse voice interrupted the guards' actions.

"What's wrong?" The two guards who were responsible for lifting He Wenyuan were puzzled.

Arrest them all.

He Wenyuan, with a gloomy expression, coldly gave orders to the guards beside him.

The guards. "..."

Students: "..."

An eerie silence fell over the air.

He Wenyuan noticed that everyone was looking at him more and more strangely, and a group of guards were not following his orders.

"Oh dear, catch us! We're so scared!"

"Has He Wenyuan lost his mind from all the beatings we gave him?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? We're not taking the blame for this. The heinous things he did clearly show he'd had mental problems for a long time."

"Yeah... So what kind of mentality and confidence gave him to say something so... brainless?"

With Qin Su personally taking charge, He Wenyuan's fate was sealed, and even when people were openly criticizing He Wenyuan, they didn't hold back their noise.

"What are you all standing there for?" He Muzhi's eyes grew even more sinister upon hearing the crowd's words. "Are you all deaf?"

After returning to the Xuan Family, he never suffered such humiliation again, He Wenyuan, who was used to giving orders, became irritable.

He could avoid Qin Su if he couldn't afford to offend him, but what were these lowly commoners who dared to treat him like this?

In response to He Wenyuan, the guards who had been supporting him grabbed He Wenyuan arm with dark faces and twisted it backward without any politeness.

Click...

The handcuffs clicked shut with a crisp sound.

"Hiss--"

He Wenyuan's screams, like a pig being slaughtered, were loud and clear.

The combination of the two complemented each other perfectly, and the guards felt as if they were listening to celestial music, their ears were suddenly clear, and they felt as if every pore on their body was open, and their hands relaxed.

Losing his support, He Wenyuan crashed heavily to the ground. The bruises on his body slammed against the ground again, and excruciating pain shot through his entire body, causing him to scream even more pitifully.

'That feels so good!'

They had initially thought it would be convenient not to handcuff the person, but now... He Wenyuan's imperious and disdainful attitude towards them was truly annoying.

Even if it takes a lot of effort, they will handcuff He Wenyuan today!

[Haha, everyone's expressing their dissatisfaction through actions rather than words, these inner monologues are hilarious, they really capture the feeling of real people.]

[You Plague God, why did you have to provoke them? Now look what happened, you damned Plague God, you can't be reasoned with!]

"...!"

The students watching were stunned for a few seconds by the guards' actions, but when they came to their senses, a burst of uncontrollable laughter erupted from the crowd.

They had been wondering why He Wenyuan, having reached such a position, dared to be so arrogant and domineering, but now they probably guessed the reason.

As He Wenyuan was lifted up and placed on the stretcher, someone in the crowd asked with a grin, "He Wenyuan, did you not receive Qin Su's message at all?"

'Qin Su?'

He Wenyuan in pain, looked up towards the source of the sound and gritted his teeth, "What do you mean?"

What does Qin Su have to do with this?

He Wenyuan's reaction confirmed his classmates' guesses. No one offered to answer He Wenyuan.

You guessed right!

"He was indeed excluded by Brother Su!"

"It's ridiculous that they don't even know the cause of their death when they're about to die."

"Tsk tsk, serves him right."

"Wait... I told you to stop!"

What are you talking about?

"Tell me!"

Why couldn't he understand anything? And the guards' attitude towards him was so strange.

Not wanting He Muzhi to see his current disheveled state, He Wenyuan tried his best to ignore He Muzhi's presence, not daring to look in He Muzhi's direction.

Temporarily losing his senses, He Wenyuan was quickly taken away by the guards amidst a series of questions interspersed with gasps of pain.

If they were too slow, they were afraid that the students would start chatting and take their anger He Wenyuan, thus prolonging the time it would take for them to finish their work.

According to the Principal, the people from the Federation who are coming to take He Wenyuan away will be here soon.

Watching helplessly as the group of people who were cricketing at him moved further and further away, He Wenyuan had no choice but to turn his gaze away and look up at the people carrying him away.

What do they mean?

If He Wenyuan polite, they might have spoken up, but the guards here had just witnessed He Wenyuan's contempt for them and ignored him, shaking the stretcher as if venting their anger.

They're idle anyway, and they have plenty of energy.

After an unknown amount of time, He Wenyuan, having recovered from his manic state, regained his senses and belatedly remembered that those people liked to chat on the Forum. He immediately turned on his Optical Brain, wanting to see if he could get any useful information from the Forum.

Upon opening the Optical Brain's interface, the pink screen only displayed the message: "This Optical Brain has been temporarily locked. Please unlock it before using it."

He Wenyuan: "?"

Within the Federation, only criminals who are under detention and investigation and have not yet been tried will have their Optical Brain forcibly and temporarily locked.

Once the trial concludes, the lock will be released.

If the innocence is confirmed and the individual is released, the unlocked Optical Brain will function as before. However, if the individual is found guilty and imprisoned, the Optical Brain's functions will be restricted during imprisonment, and only functions permitted by the prison will be allowed.

He is now...

Detained???

Why!

When he targeted Qiu Yongyan from Class 7, he had clearly turned off the Optical Brain recording completely. Apart from him and Qiu Yongyan, no one knew that he had tried to stab Qiu Yongyan to death with Military Saber.

Even if Qiu Yongyan wanted to report him, he had no evidence.

Qin Su... Damn it, what exactly is Qin Su involved in this...?

He Wenyuan thought of Ruan Chengye, and his pupils contracted.

It's entirely possible that Ruan Chengye told Qin Su that he was the one who instigated Qin Su, but without evidence, there's no proof. The junk Ruan Chengye used exploded as soon as its lifespan was up.

So... Qin Su used force to have him arrested? Is that why the Xuan Family didn't dare contact him? No, no, no, that old man wouldn't give up on him so easily. It must be that woman Xuan Jingxi who did something behind the scenes.

He Wenyuan: "..."

That should be correct.

Ha, he originally thought Qin Su was so aloof, but it turns out he's even better at this than him.

In any case, he couldn't just sit idly by and wait to die; he had to find a way to resolve the crisis.

Having witnessed He Wenyuan's horrific state firsthand, Aiseboer suppressed the urge to twitch his lips and handed him over to the rapidly arriving Federation Investigation Team.

He Wenyuan's matter caused a huge uproar, and the public opinion impact was too great and too serious. The Federation had long been familiar with Qin Su's methods. Since it could not be blocked, it could only be managed. Not only did it set up a special task force as quickly as possible, but it also publicly expressed a positive attitude of resolutely investigating and severely punishing this matter.

"... Haha, of course, of course, you're right, our school will cooperate fully and will not allow..."

"... Don't worry, to be honest, the moment we saw it, the school decided to expel He Wenyuan. We absolutely will not associate with any suspicious criminals, nor will we allow the school's honor to be tarnished..."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, He Wenyuan was quickly shifted blame onto the Investigation Team sent by the Federation by Aiseboer's smooth series of scapegoating tactics.

He Wenyuan was initially furious, but when he saw that there were 'familiar strangers' among the people who took him away, his anger subsided.

He Wenyuan was taken away, and the head of the Investigation Team whispered to Aiseboer, "Do you think it's possible to arrange a meeting between us and Qin Su?"

They wanted to know if it He Wenyuan, or... the Xuan Family?

"... Let me ask." Aiseboer smiled.

If it were anyone else, making the principal of a school so cautious, he would curse their ancestors for eighteen generations overnight. But if it's Qin Su, then it's fine. Even the Federation can't afford to offend him. He relies on the Federation for his livelihood, so he should just obediently keep his tail between his legs and be the Principal.

While exercising and monitoring the extent of the StarNet discussion, Qin Su saw the message from the Principal, written in bold capital letters and clearly indicating it was sent on behalf of the investigation team. Without a second thought, he immediately replied:

Do I need to teach you?

His brief, question-marked statement, without explicitly stating his stance, projected an image of someone who was "difficult to talk to," effectively deterring them from further inquiries.

The fact that the videos and pictures "cannot be deleted" has already demonstrated his stance, and the comments from Federation citizens have also expressed their views on the matter. With this double advantage, no one will make the wrong choice.

Furthermore, while he had studied Federation law, he only had a basic understanding of it; he was far less proficient than those who specialized in this field.

They can avoid taking unnecessary responsibility by knowing exactly how they do things and what happens if anything goes wrong.

"..."

Since it looked too tense to convey, Aiseboer simply showed the head of the investigation team his chat interface with Qin Su.

After reading it, the head of the investigation team was silent for a few seconds, then nodded. "I understand."

Then, following the normal procedure, a live broadcast of a public inspection of He Wenyuan's Optical Brain and residence was conducted simultaneously.

--

The next day.

The freshmen of the Class of 26 had already attended a funeral once before, so without any further instructions from their respective Class Advisor, they were all dressed in appropriate black clothes and sitting in the audience waiting for the funeral to begin.

The artificial rain was still falling from the sky, and there were significantly fewer urns on the stage than last time.

Qin Su did not scout the location this time and arrived at the Class 6 area ahead of time.

The things Qin Su did yesterday are still fresh in everyone's mind, and almost everyone who arrives looks at Qin Su.

They saw Qin Su sitting in the far left position of the first row of Class 6), his dark eyes fixed on the black urns placed in front of him, his expression indifferent, revealing neither joy nor anger.

He remained calm, as if He Wenyuan's affairs had nothing to do with him.

Unlike them, who appeared calm on the surface but whose hearts were actually in turmoil because of Qin Su's actions.

Su Zhanghua withdrew his gaze and whispered to his classmates, "I wonder if Qin Su will watch He Wenyuan's live stream on StarNet after the funeral?"