Assistant Lin quickly stepped forward, intending to smooth things over.
“Actually, Teacher Bai didn't mean it that way...”
Just as Assistant Lin was about to speak, Xu Mo raised a hand to stop her.
“Step aside for a moment, I'm being interviewed,” Xu Mo said, finding this NPC a bit inexplicable.
“Why interfere when someone's being interviewed? You're just making things messy.”
“I meant exactly what I said. I like to speak the truth.”
The professional smile on Assistant Lin's face finally faltered.
She lowered her voice and whispered into “Bai Feifei's” ear:
“Teacher Bai, please mind your words... Some things are better left unsaid.”
Assistant Lin's eyes no longer held their previous composure. Now, looking at “Bai Feifei,” she resembled the parents standing nearby.
Meanwhile, the reporters were practically losing their minds.
They were overjoyed, feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of material.
In all their years in the business, when had they ever encountered such an interviewee?
Normally, when interviewing people, they would always evade the important issues or simply refuse to speak. Getting even one explosive quote in a day was considered a success.
But this one?
Every statement was more sensational than the last. They didn't need to guide her at all; she was practically throwing out bombshells herself!
Everyone knew that once this tape was brought back, Dawn Daily's viewership was likely to break all records.
“So you believe Dawn City's pharmaceutical system has serious problems?” the reporter quickly pressed.
“Do you have any concrete evidence?”
Xu Mo smiled and shook his head, “Evidence? It's not that I don't have any, but someone told me not to say anything. They even paid me hush money. I'm a man of principles, you see.”
The reporter instantly paused.
“Someone told you not to say? Who might that be?”
Xu Mo recalled for a moment, then said, “Your Dawn City's Prophet, Liu Yun, right?”
At these words, the reporters nearly dropped the equipment in their hands.
Prophet?!
The reporter carrying the camera trembled, and the lens nearly slipped from his shoulder.
The influential figures who had brought bodyguards to cause trouble were now dumbfounded. Before coming, they had absolutely not anticipated today's events.
The Prophet told her not to speak?
The Prophet paid her hush money?
What in the world was this?!
Assistant Lin, standing nearby, instantly turned pale and quickly seized the opportunity to interject:
“Teacher Bai's statements and views represent only herself and do not reflect Qingping Academy.”
But no one paid attention to her. The cameraman nearby no longer cared about composition; he just set up the camera, pointing the lens at “Bai Feifei,” afraid of missing a single expression.
The reporters were silent for a moment, then suddenly realized that because “Bai Feifei's” statements were so outrageous and perfectly aligned with their needs,
after just a few minutes, they no longer knew what else to ask.
It was too dense; the information and bombshells were simply too concentrated.
They had already gotten all the news they had most wanted.
There was no need for digging, setting traps, or back-and-forth arguments; “Bai Feifei” had effortlessly delivered the news they had been hoping for their entire lives.
It was truly a refreshing interview.
They actually knew that some of the topics in this interview were simply too outrageous, even highly taboo.
But what did it matter if it was outrageous? They were just the media; they weren't the ones saying it.
They had decided not to add anything themselves to this news report, but simply to publish “Bai Feifei's” words exactly as they were spoken.
“Teacher Bai,” the lead reporter cleared his throat and quickly adjusted his line of questioning, planning to ask something else at random.
It was already explosive enough; all they wanted now was to quickly return, edit, write the article, and publish.
“Have you ever worried that if enhancement potions aren't used, Qingping Academy's Elite Class might not be able to compete with other academies?”
“After all, as far as we know, the Graduation Show is about to begin.”
Listening to this question, Xu Mo realized it was almost time.
The most sensational statements had pretty much all been made.
Xu Mo cleared his throat, a smile appearing on his face.
“Results? Not worried. Other academies don't have a mentor like me.”
These words were incredibly arrogant; under normal circumstances, they would have been quite eye-catching.
However, compared to his previous statements, they seemed rather normal, and the reporters felt somewhat indifferent.
The reporter nodded and finally asked:
“When you made this decision, did you consider the students' own opinions? Perhaps they really want to use enhancement potions to strengthen themselves?”
He was quite satisfied with this interview, but Xu Mo felt it still wasn't enough.
He knew that the media and entertainment in this world weren't sufficiently developed.
What he had said earlier was enough to cause a huge stir in Dawn City, and “Bai Feifei's” name would probably spread quickly.
But what if Liu Yun, or someone like the City Lord, didn't want this matter to spread so widely?
Then the incident would quickly be suppressed, and the hidden forces would act as if nothing had happened.
If they didn't come looking for trouble, how could he advance the plot?
No, he needed continuous attention, to remain at the center of focus and controversy, constantly hated by certain people.
Damn it, if only this world had short videos or live streaming.
No matter, just now, he had thought of a brilliant idea.
A smirk played on his lips as he suddenly looked at the camera and spoke:
“Didn't you just say that I banned students from using enhancement potions without considering their own opinions?”
“Alright then, it's not impossible for me to give them a chance. We can make a bet right here!”
As he spoke, he glanced back at Ye Yu and the others behind him.
“During my teaching, if anyone can land a single touch on me in a combat training session!”
He extended his five fingers, then clenched them into a fist one by one, producing a series of cracking sounds from his knuckles.
“I'll count it as their win, and they'll be allowed to use potions!”
The reporters had originally planned to pack up, but they hadn't expected such a surprise at the end!
Holy crap, more continuous news?
In the corner, Ye Yu's mouth twitched.
The Elite Class students exchanged glances.
Just one touch and they're allowed to use them?
Although they had experienced Teacher Bai's strength yesterday, just one touch?
It seemed like a great opportunity!
At this moment, the one struggling the most, of course, was none other than Bai Feifei herself.
Bai Feifei: ?
Bai Feifei couldn't help but sneer in her mind:
“Let me guess.”
“The person who loses if touched once, you're making that me, aren't you?”
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