Soon, the big shots in Sun Moon City, including even its City Lord, Hou Hanyang, called to question Huo Gang and the others about what they had done. Why had such a huge uproar erupted online, affecting even Sun Moon City?
Of course, Huo Gang and the others refused to admit to anything. They firmly denied it, claiming the whole mess had been caused by Xia Ping and that all the so-called evidence was fabricated.
They were all innocent and had done nothing wrong.
But the higher-ups in Sun Moon City obviously didn't believe them. They spoke sternly, demanding that the matter be completely settled. Otherwise, if it interfered with the Genius Tournament, they would punish Huo Gang and the others.
They might even take them to court and send Federation police to investigate thoroughly.
At those words, Huo Gang and the others turned green.
If the Federation police really came and investigated everything they had done, the situation could get serious.
Of course, they weren't worried that the matter with Xia Ping would cause them trouble. Even if the evidence was conclusive, it wasn't a big deal; at worst, it amounted to intimidation.
A little help from their families would be enough to settle it completely. Even in the worst case, they'd only have to pay a small fine. After all, with their status as Core Students, they wouldn't be brought down over something so minor.
The problem was that if the Federation police listed them as subjects of an investigation, some of the things they'd done before might come to light. After all, they'd resorted to all kinds of underhanded methods to become Core Students.
Those methods couldn't stand the light of day. If they came to light, they'd cause enormous trouble and could even ruin their reputations.