The group offered a little more comfort to the visibly dejected Fu Wanli.
Fu Wanli sighed again and again, repeatedly telling Qin Siyang and the others, "Sorry for causing you guys trouble," before leaving the hall.
Hu Chan sighed with feeling. "I always thought Nanrong University was perfectly safe with Principal Zhao protecting it. I never imagined it would be a den of danger too."
As he spoke, the worry in his eyes deepened, as though he was growing gravely concerned about his and Yu Ziying's safety.
"Holy Son Hu, you can't ask for too much," Gu Yunpeng reassured him. "Principal Zhao holds a high position. Ensuring that nothing happens to the key people is already quite an achievement. How could he possibly vet every single student thoroughly?"
"My brother-in-law is right! Besides, Qiu Yu and Liu Yuelan were both unremarkable freshmen. Getting admitted meant there were no major problems with their backgrounds, and they hadn't given anything away before meeting us. It's understandable that they slipped through the net."
Hu Chan rubbed his brow. "Let's hope so."
Qin Siyang patted Hu Chan's shoulder. "Don't get too anxious. Where is there any haven left after the apocalypse? You should be grateful to have somewhere like Nanrong to rest. Isn't it much safer than District 8?"
"Yes, President Qin has a point. We should count our blessings."
Qin Siyang smiled, then added, "Still, I didn't expect so many factions to set their sights on us right after we arrived at Nanrong."
"So many factions?" Zhao Sifang asked in confusion. "Brother Qin, how do you know Liu Yuelan wasn't from the Reincarnation Church, like Qiu Yu?"
"She definitely wasn't from the Reincarnation Church. Qiu Yu and her superior have already been taken out in one fell swoop. The Reincarnation Church has suffered