Even if the principal wasn't seriously injured, his strength as Late-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist wouldn't be enough to resolve the current situation.
In the midst of this deathly silence, a beautiful figure emerged from the crowd and walked straight toward the tightly closed gate.
The person who arrived was none other than Lan Shengxue.
Lan Shengxue stood expressionless in front of Jiang Youtian, her clear, cold eyes revealing a chilling glint that kept people at a distance.
Her red lips parted slightly, and she said in a commanding tone, "Open the door."
Jiang Youtian's heart skipped a beat. " Shengxue, now is not the time to play the hero, nor is it the time to consider our friendship. If I open the door and those monsters rush in, not only will you and I be killed, but all these people here will be too. Ask them if they agree."
Jiang Youtian deliberately raised his voice, looking at everyone as he spoke.
Many people showed their opposition on their faces.
" Shengxue? Who gave you permission to call me that?" Lan Shengxue narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of coldness and killing intent in them.
Meeting those eyes that seemed to look at a dead man, Jiang Youtian felt his blood freeze and subconsciously swallowed.
Lan Shengxue continued coldly, "Get out of the way."
As he spoke, he held his twin swords horizontally in front of him, exuding a chilling killing intent.
Jiang Youtian was stunned by the aura suddenly released by Lan Shengxue and reflexively took a few steps back.
Before he could move aside completely, Tong Shuyao stepped forward.
" Lan Shengxue, don't think you're so great just because you have good grades. What right do you have to decide so many lives and deaths?"
Qi Huai, as Tong Shuyao's homeroom teacher, also stood up to support his student. After all, he was afraid that Lan Shengxue's rescue of Jiang Fan's family would cause the monsters to rush in, making them all food for the monsters.
"Do you all agree with what I said?" Qi Huai felt that although there were three of them on his side, Lan Shengxue was Middle-Stage First-Rank Martial Artist with outstanding strength, so the three of them alone could not possibly stop Lan Shengxue.
So he said that on purpose to incite public outrage and get everyone to stand up.
It can be said that Lu Yi had a firm grasp on the weakness of human nature, and many people stood up to save their lives.
Of course, a small minority of people still hold opposing views.
But most people remain silent, neither expressing their opinion nor opposing it.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly came from outside the door, chilling everyone to the bone.
The next second, everyone looked towards the large screen, which was showing the footage projected from the hidden surveillance cameras installed outside the shelter.
The person who had just screamed was caught in the mouth of a monster over three meters tall. It tossed the monster up, tilted its head back, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and caught it precisely.
The next second, a "crack" sound came through the screen.
The adults covered the child's eyes, and sobs and whimpers echoed throughout the shelter.
Outside the gate, Wang Shuqin held Tang Guo tightly in her arms, tears welling up in her fear-filled eyes.
Although Tang Fugui was the head of the family, he was no better off than Wang Shuqin and Tang Guo. His face was deathly pale, his mouth was agape, and his pupils were dizzy.
After finishing chewing, the monster looked at Tang Fugui's family with lingering satisfaction.
The moment they met the monster's gaze, Tang Fugui and the others felt as if they were in hell.
"Open the door! Open the door now!" The first to react was a young man in his early twenties. He frantically pounded on the shelter door, hoping to survive if he could get in.
However, no matter how frantically he pounded on the door, or even kicked it, the door remained firmly shut, keeping him out of the brink of death.
"Get out of the way!" Lan Shengxue pointed at the people blocking her way, wielding two swords.
Qi Huai remained unmoved. "Unless you kill me today, I absolutely will not give way."
Qi Huai was certain that Lan Shengxue wouldn't dare to touch him. Although he wasn't Lan Shengxue's homeroom teacher, he was still a teacher at Ancheng No. 9 Middle School, and he didn't believe that Lan Shengxue could do anything to him.
"Alright, then kill them." Lan Shengxue said calmly.
Without the slightest hesitation, he swung the knife in his hand towards Qi Huai.
A flash of cold light streaked across Qi Huai's face.
Just then, the roars of monsters rang out simultaneously from outside the door and on the large screen.
The monster that had been about to devour the Tang Family was slashed in the foot and crashed heavily to the ground, letting out a deafening wail.
After the monster collapsed, the person who had attacked it was revealed.
It's Yang Xiaoqiang.
Lan Shengxue sheathed her sword, her gaze fixed on the large screen.
With a "thud," Qi Huai's legs gave way, and he collapsed to his knees. Sweat poured down his pale face, his lips trembled, and his whole body shook.
The wounded beast's eyes gleamed with a blood-red hatred, as if it wished it could immediately tear the human who had injured it to pieces and chew it up.
Miao Xi, Zhou Xiaoyan, and everyone from the studio followed.
"Strike while the iron is hot! Let's finish this beast off together!" Zhou Xiaoyan roared and charged forward first.
"Let me go first, chop this beast to pieces!" Wang Jiangang rushed forward as well.
It was only One Star demon beast, and having been seriously injured by Yang Xiaoqiang's sneak attack, it didn't take long for it to be killed by the perfect teamwork of the group.
"Aren't you going to open the door now?" Lan Shengxue said coldly, looking at Jiang Youtian and the others.
They had all witnessed Yang Xiaoqiang's combat prowess, and with such a skilled fighter joining them, everyone naturally had no objections and immediately set to open the shelter door.
"Let's go inside quickly," Yang Xiaoqiang said, looking at Tang Fugui's family.
Tang Fugui and his family were extremely grateful to Yang Xiaoqiang and his companions for saving their lives.
Thank you, thank you so much!
Yang Xiaoqiang nodded. "Let's go in quickly."
"Okay, okay."
As soon as Tang Guo entered, she angrily pointed at Jiang Youtian.
"You've gone too far! If they hadn't shown up in time, we'd probably be dead! Are you even human?! How could you close the door like that?!"
"You brat, watch your mouth! The monster was chasing you so closely just now. If I hadn't closed the door in time, we would have all died together! I did this for everyone's sake!" Jiang Youtian didn't feel guilty at all; on the contrary, he was very self-righteous.
Tang Guo's face flushed red with anger at Jiang Youtian's attitude. "You—you're shameless!"
Tang Fugui let out a heavy sigh. "Alright, Guoguo, don't waste your breath on this heartless beast."
"You cripple! Who are you calling an animal? Let me tell you, if it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to me, I would have broken your other leg today!"
"You—" Tang Fugui clenched his fists tightly, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
"Tsk tsk tsk! I've seen countless scumbags in my life, but I've never seen a scumbag like you!"