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The world of men is treacherous and unpredictable, a complex web of cause and effect where one does their best and leaves the rest to fate.

Inside the conference room, the voice of the impartial Student Council President Horikita Manabu resonated throughout the hall.

The expressions of those present were grim; no one had expected such a worst-case scenario.

To be honest, almost no one was willing to accept this outcome.

Yet for some reason, Zhuge Linghao wore a strange smile.

On the other side, the expression on Ryuen Kakeru's face was terrifyingly dark, oppressive and stifling, like the sky before a violent storm.

His face, which was originally quite handsome, was now twisted and hideous, enough to make anyone shudder.

Flames of rage flickered in his eyes, seemingly ready to erupt at any moment and burn everything around him to ashes.

However, the volcano did not erupt.

Ryuen pulled his hands out of his pockets, raised his right hand, and said to Horikita Manabu, "President, we are withdrawing the complaint. This incident no longer exists. Neither the Student Council nor the school should pursue this any further."

Even if Zhuge and Sudo were to be expelled now, Ryuen knew he had lost.

I never expected those two bastards to actually drag three people down with them!

Thus, he wanted to cut his losses and try to save his three subordinates.

If students from his own class were truly expelled, he would lose his dignity and prestige in the class, and no one would obey him!

Horikita Manabu said, "Whether or not you withdraw the complaint is meaningless now. The evidence is laid out on the table. Regardless of whether the Student Council handles it, the school will issue disciplinary actions."

One day before the trial, in the small grove.

Zhuge Linghao sent a text message to call Ryuen out.

While waiting, Zhuge Linghao examined the two permanent skills on his panel—Triple Slide-Kneel Kowtow and a 50% increase in the probability of others agreeing when begging for help!

Could it be that Zhuge Linghao was planning to...

Before long, Ryuen, the Black Bodyguard, and Ibuki Mio appeared before Zhuge Linghao.

Ryuen smiled wickedly, "Yo, begging for mercy already? Zhuge?"

Zhuge Linghao intended to test the skill's effect first and said with a pleading face, "Um, Brother Ryuen, I was blind and didn't recognize your greatness before. Please, as a magnanimous person, don't hold a grudge against a small fry like me. Can you show mercy and let me off?"

For a split second, Ryuen actually had a tendency to agree, but then he suddenly slapped himself across the face and continued to smile wickedly, "No!"

This action by Ryuen left the Black Bodyguard and Ibuki Mio stunned: What kind of move was this? They had seen ruthless people slap others, but never someone slapping themselves. Only an idiot would hit themselves...

Zhuge Linghao felt his knees go weak; he felt an uncontrollable urge to perform a Triple Slide-Kneel Kowtow!

So, he lowered his head and said in a stuttering tone, "Th... that, Brother Ryuen, wh... what will it take for you to let me go?"

Ryuen figured that since Zhuge Linghao was definitely going to be expelled anyway, it would be great to take his points for himself before he left!

Ryuen curled his lip and said greedily, "Hey, how many points do you have left?"

Zhuge Linghao turned his head away, not daring to look the man in front of him in the eye, "I... my points are very few, only... over 200,000..."

This actually surprised the three of them slightly; this Zhuge was indeed not to be underestimated.

In an environment where many Class D students were living on zero points, this kid actually had over 200,000? Where did he get so many?

Ryuen licked his lips and said, "I can let you off, but hand over 200,000 points."

Zhuge Linghao looked up in disbelief, "Th... that's impossible. Don't use your power to bully others. I... I will never compromise!"

Ibuki Mio looked at Zhuge Linghao with 'pity' in her eyes and said, "Poor fool, you'll be penniless once you're expelled anyway. You'd be better off handing over all your points now to save your own skin."

Zhuge Linghao said hurriedly, "But I trust Horikita and the others. They won't let me be expelled!"

Ryuen laughed mockingly, "Pitiful carbon-based lifeform, you really have been scared out of your wits. Even now, you still want to rely on the power of others, these external factors."

Zhuge Linghao thought that since he was doomed either way, he steeled his heart and said, "Ryuen, you want my points, right? Do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Ryuen was not afraid, "What kind of bet?"

Zhuge Linghao said with a flushed face, "Let's bet on the final number of people expelled at the trial. We each pick three results, taking turns. Since it's two against three, if I lose, I'll pay you 400,000, and if you lose, you pay me 600,000. How about it?"

Ryuen sneered, "I don't know how else you're trying to struggle, but since it's a bet you proposed, how about I start guessing first?"

Zhuge Linghao acted like a dead pig unafraid of boiling water, "Whatever, it doesn't matter. I just want to take a gamble—turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"

In fact, there were only a few possible trial results:

① 0 people expelled. ② 1 person expelled. ③ 2 people expelled.

④ 3 people expelled. ⑤ 4 people expelled. ⑥ 5 people expelled.

After pondering for three minutes and considering all possible outcomes, Ryuen chose the three most likely ones!

Ryuen chose directly, "③ 2 people expelled."

Zhuge Linghao seemed to have lost his mind, choosing a result that shocked the three people opposite him, "I choose ① 0 people expelled!"

Ryuen was made somewhat insecure by Zhuge Linghao; did he still have some ability to resolve this incident?

After hesitating for a long time, Ryuen made his second choice, and he said coldly, "④ 3 people expelled."

Zhuge Linghao didn't even hesitate, saying, "6. Five people expelled."

Hearing such an absurd answer, the three of them, including Ryuen, finally let their guard down. This idiot actually chose five people to be expelled; it seemed he hadn't learned his arithmetic well. Besides, if everyone was expelled, what good would it do to win the bet and get 600,000 points?

In the end, Ryuen settled on 3, 4, and 5, while Zhuge Linghao chose 1, 2, and 6!

After Ryuen and the others left, Zhuge Linghao no longer had to suppress his laughter.

He excitedly scrambled up a large tree using both his hands and feet, let out an unstoppable, long howl, and was subsequently taken to the interrogation room by security guards passing by on patrol to be lectured...

In the judgment conference room.

Suddenly, Sudo performed a Euro step, swiftly rushed onto the podium, operated the computer to immediately delete the video evidence, pulled out the SD card, and fiercely crushed it under his foot!

All of this happened in the blink of an eye; no one had even managed to react!

Sudo loudly recited his lines: "Dear President, now the only evidence in the entire world has been destroyed, and it can never be recovered."

There was a raging fire in Sudo's eyes as he coolly said, "Then may I ask, President, what is the basis for the verdict you just delivered?"

"This..."

Everyone was suspicious and stunned, completely dazzled by Sudo's move!

For a long time, no one spoke, each lost in their own thoughts.

"Ding, the host's 6-hour silence has ended; you may now speak!"

In the dead-silent conference room, Zhuge Linghao lay flat on the round table, flailing his limbs in the air, while his pig-like squealing rang out.

[System, you almost got me killed!]