Nutritious Food in the Cafeteria? (Lower)

Shi Tiexin found it absurd. Meanwhile, in the disciplinary office of Fengming First High School, the notorious Square-headed Fiend, Zheng Kaiming, also felt a sense of absurdity and disbelief.

A few students had come to him with a complaint during lunchtime.

This wasn't unusual; disputes between students were common. Even at a prestigious high school like Fengming First High School, such incidents were unavoidable. Truth be told, some of the more academically gifted students were often more troublesome, their petty demands irritating to no end. Zheng Kaiming, though often bothered by it, had to do his job as head of the disciplinary department.

But the students who came to him today had Zheng Kaiming nearly bulging his eyes out.

"What did you say?" Zheng Kaiming's tone was one of utter disbelief, as if he'd seen a sow climbing a tree. "Say it again?"

"Te-Te-Teacher Zheng..." The four students stood in a line opposite him. Despite being the victims, they were now trembling like quails. These were the four lackeys of Teng Chaoguo.

The lackeys had planned meticulously before coming, but as they reached the entrance of the disciplinary office, they all began to lose their nerve. They couldn't help it; seeing Zheng Kaiming was like a mouse encountering a cat. They usually tried to avoid him, and now they were actively seeking him out. Wasn't that suicidal?

The four hesitated at the office door for a long time, ultimately lacking the courage to open it. But just because they didn't advance didn't mean fate wouldn't give them a push. The four didn't enter, but the door opened from the inside, and a square, large head poked out.

Seeing these four rascals, Zheng Kaiming's eyes immediately widened, and he was about to launch into a ten-minute scolding. But one quick-thinking lackey, acting on impulse, let out a loud wail, cutting off Zheng Kaiming's reprimand.

"Teacher, we were beaten up! We were beaten so badly!"

Zheng Kaiming was stunned. Was the sun rising from the west today? These four scoundrels actually came to complain to him? This was truly a rare sight, so Zheng Kaiming decided to investigate properly, which led to the scene just described.

"What did you say? Say it again, and explain the situation clearly!"

Since these four were troublemakers, they weren't short on bravado. With things having reached this point, there was nothing left to do but push forward. So, one of them, with a cunning face, secretly pinched the fatty's waist, prompting the fattest among them, who appeared the most simple-minded, to speak.

The fatty moved the flesh on his face to appear less menacing and complained with a mournful expression, "Teacher Zheng, we were beaten up. This morning, right here in the school!"

The other three chimed in opportunely.

"Yeah, yeah, we were beaten terribly!"

"Teacher, look, my teeth are loose from the beating!"

"Look at this bruise on my face, my cheek is so swollen. We really took a beating!"

Zheng Kaiming had a general idea of what kind of people these were. Seeing their bruised and swollen faces, it seemed they had indeed been beaten. Fights within the school grounds were a serious issue and could become very troublesome if not handled properly. However, judging by their appearance, there didn't seem to be any serious injuries, which somewhat eased Zheng Kaiming's mind, but also piqued his curiosity.

"Who beat you up like this?" Zheng Kaiming scrutinized them, then his expression darkened as he roared, "Speak, did you get into a brawl!"

"No, no, no, we weren't in a brawl. We were all beaten by one person."

"Yes, yes, just one person. And we weren't the only victims; Teng Chaoguo was there too. He was beaten even worse!"

One person?

Zheng Kaiming pondered, "Was it Chen Yuanlong who did it?"

Chen Yuanlong, a second-year student, was a sports major at Fengming and a professional Sanda fighter. He had already won a city-level competition and qualified for the North Su Province provincial competition. He was the strongest student in all of Fengming First High School—or rather, one of the strongest.

It was accurate to say "one of the strongest" because there was another student in the third year who had also won a provincial championship and was even stronger than Chen Yuanlong. But it was also accurate to say he wasn't "one of the strongest" because that individual, along with all the students in the elite classes of the third year, had already transferred to another campus.

There, they were isolating themselves for intense, high-stakes study, all in preparation to compete for the top spot in the North Su Province college entrance examination this year, and even the overall top spot in Southern Zhili.

On the current campus, Chen Yuanlong possessed the highest combat skills.

"No, no, it wasn't him." The four exchanged glances. Getting rid of that guy was probably their only chance! After such a long buildup, it was time for the reveal. So, the four accused in unison, pointing fingers, "It was Shi Tiexin!"

"Who?!"

Zheng Kaiming's eyes widened.

"Teacher Zheng, you must get justice for us!"

"Look how badly they beat us!"

"We can't attend classes, we need to go to the hospital. For medical expenses and lost tuition, Shi Tiexin has to pay!"

"I'll get a medical evaluation; this is clearly minor injury. Intentional infliction of minor injury is punishable by law!"

The four babbled on noisily, making Zheng Kaiming irritable. He suddenly shouted, "All of you, shut up!" The four immediately fell silent. Zheng Kaiming looked at these four problematic students and said with a cold snort, "I ask, you answer. No more nonsense, understand?"

The four nodded in unison, acting obediently.

"Shi Tiexin beat you?" Zheng Kaiming emphasized with a heavier tone, "Shi Tiexin from Class 28, First Year?"

"Yes, that's him!"

"When did this happen?"

"This morning, during the break between the second and third periods."

"Where?"

"The Black Toilet... No, no, I mean the old toilet behind the No. 4 teaching building."

"How did he beat you?"

The four immediately started talking over each other. One said Shi Tiexin was unstoppable, fighting five against one. Another felt that sounded too embarrassing for them and claimed it wasn't true; Shi Tiexin had used trickery to lure them in. The third felt that wasn't right either; saying it too lightly might not get rid of that guy, so they needed to exaggerate his crimes.

Zheng Kaiming listened quietly to their contradictory accounts, a cold smile playing on his lips.

"I have one last question for you—why did he beat you? Or rather, what conflict did you have with him?"

The fatty blurted out, "Because he took people to search our..." Slap, another one hit the fatty on the head. Beads of sweat broke out on the fatty's forehead. He quickly corrected himself, "I don't know, I don't know why. We were just using the restroom when he suddenly rushed in and beat us up."

"Hiss..." Zheng Kaiming took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, shaking his head in a low voice, "I've truly never encountered a student like this before..."

"Yes, yes, Teacher Zheng, this is simply unforgivable! He must be expelled—"

Zheng Kaiming didn't look up. "Get out."

"Yes, yes, Teacher Zheng is absolutely right, he must be kicked out—"

"I'm talking about you four. Get out, get out immediately!" Zheng Kaiming slammed the table, startling the four. The round hair on his large head seemed to be about to float up. Zheng Kaiming was furious, "You're being unreasonable, making false accusations, and causing trouble. All of you, get out!"