The United Government was the authority over the entire Safe Zone.
Beyond the United Government, factions large and small abounded. Their relationships with the United Government were delicate.
Ordinarily, everyone followed the United Government's arrangements and paid taxes to it. But when an issue touched a faction's bottom line, the United Government had the sense to play dumb.
Different factions had different bottom lines. For the Zhao family, killing Zhao Sifang crossed theirs.
Even if the matter went all the way to Gu Weiyang, Zhao Longfei would not back down. Officials serving in the United Government naturally understood this, so none dared provoke him.
Never mind those officials-even Liu Yingrong could not keep Zhao Longfei in check. If her sisters from the Liu Family joined forces with her, they might stand a chance of matching him.
But what did any of that have to do with the unlucky Ministry of Education officials who just happened to be refereeing here?
What was done was done. The most important thing now was to de-escalate.
With only Hua Weiguang dead, the situation was not too serious. At most, Eastern Glory had lost face.
But if Liu Yingrong really died here...
A chill rose in the referees' hearts, and they shuddered several times.
This had to be settled immediately!
The referee turned awkwardly to negotiate with Liu Yingrong. "Principal Liu, today's elimination match between Eastern Glory and Southern Glory took an unexpected turn, but none of us wanted this outcome. Why don't both sides take a step back and let the matter rest..."
"Both sides take a step back? Southern Glory already killed someone. What step do they need to take? How is letting the matter rest any different from saying Eastern Glory's student died for nothing?!"
The referee's face fell into a miserable