Lin Zhengyin could no longer save face, and the teachers present looked equally grim.
If this kid hadn't arrived riding a White Crane, looking arrogant and superior, Lin Zhengyin would have had someone rush over and beat him up.
Posting the Hero Ranking every year was a fine tradition at every school, as well as a grand and joyous occasion. Writing the names of outstanding candidates on red silk made it convenient for all the students to check their results. It also encouraged those lagging behind and allowed every student to take pride in ranking among the successful candidates.
How had this kid's words turned their Hero Ranking into an old woman's foot-washing cloth—stinking to high heaven?
"Excuse me—how should I address you?" Lin Zhengyin asked the man riding the crane.
"Student Xie Wuyou." The White Robe Youth answered with a smile, his hands clasped in greeting. He clearly had no idea that he had just slapped someone across the face.
"All right, Student Xie Wuyou. You still haven't answered my question. As Student Li Mu Yang said, he never applied to your Starry Sky Academy, and we have never even heard of Starry Sky Academy. It's not that we're being overly suspicious, but there are simply too many enrollment scams out there. As this school's principal, I ought to consider the students' future prospects. I can't let them be cheated out of their money and time." Lin Zhengyin looked at Xie Wuyou and said, "May I ask whether you have any proof of your school's authenticity?"
"Proof?" The smile on Xie Wuyou's face gradually faded. He spoke aloud, "You can choose to believe us, or you can choose not to. That's your freedom—what does it have to do with me? I'm only a messenger."
"..."
If Lin Zhengyin hadn't