"What are your thoughts on the exchange tournament in June?"
A video call was underway in the room. The person on the other end sat in a chair with his back turned, leaving only his arms visible and his face out of sight. Even so, Long Lan spoke very politely.
"The exchange tournament will let us scout our opponents' strength while giving the second team experience and helping the first team keep their strength under wraps. For this tournament, I plan to have Yang Yonggang serve as captain and Nalu as vice-captain to lead the team."
"I have an idea," the person on the other end said. "Aren't there plenty of promising students on Training Island? Why not put together a reserve team and let them take a look too? Broadening their horizons wouldn't hurt."
"Uh..." Long Lan looked somewhat troubled. "But as far as the organizers are concerned..."
"You don't need to worry about that." The man's steady voice came through. "I have some pull there. Adding a few people won't be a problem."
"All right, then."
"As for the Nu River incident, someone else has already been assigned to investigate. You're the Minister of Education. Education should be your priority, so you don't need to worry about this for now."
"Then... may I be kept informed of the investigation's progress?"
"Of course."
With that, the man ended the video call without hesitation. Long Lan seemed accustomed to this manner of communication and immediately dialed He Xisong's number.
"Hello, He, there's something I need to tell you..."
"Quiet!" All the students stood in neat ranks in the square. There were considerably fewer of them than when they had first arrived; those missing had all been eliminated. Xiong Weidong was maintaining order, and only spoke again once the ranks