The moment Xu Mo had first spoken, Tian Guannan had already sensed that something was wrong.
His body had already moved. As an Edgerunner, his speed was so immense that he was nothing but a blur to the onlookers.
But he was still too late. Xu Hu's neck was firmly in Xu Mo's grasp; no matter how fast Tian Guannan was, he couldn't possibly be faster than Xu Mo's killing strike.
Boom!
Only after Xu Hu's corpse hit the ground did Tian Guannan finally reach them. He clashed palms with Xu Mo, sending the latter stumbling back several paces.
Meanwhile, Tian Guannan stood where “Bai Feifei” had originally been, staring down at Xu Hu's lifeless body.
His eyes instantly turned bloodshot, his face a mask of utter shock.
He never expected that “Bai Feifei” would actually dare to make a move! And that she would kill him with absolutely no hesitation!
What could she possibly gain from killing Xu Hu? No matter what, shouldn't they have negotiated first and discussed some terms?
Moreover... that clash of palms just now. This girl's physical strength was terrifying.
Her appearance was incredibly deceptive. Beneath her slender frame, it was as if a tyrannosaur lay hidden. This was easily comparable to a Rank 5 Scavenger who specialized in physical strength!
No matter how many rumors he had heard, only after interacting with her today did he truly comprehend the horror of this crazy woman.
If nothing else... this person really was a genius!
The surrounding onlookers were also completely stunned, their nerves wound tight.
A death had occurred. That meant the severity of this conflict had just escalated to a whole new level.
Wan Qianhong had long known this would be the outcome. She let out a long breath, while everyone else turned their eyes to Tian Guannan.
Now, the pressure was entirely on Tian Guannan.
The threat had already been voiced. What was he supposed to do now?
Great. Bai Feifei actually dared to kill him. As for the consequences... he hadn't even thought of what consequences he could actually impose!
Xu Mo had always acted without restraint. If not for Bai Feifei's mind keeping him in check, he might have been even more reckless.
But someone like Tian Guannan had far more things to consider.
“Bai Feifei” was the leading instructor for Qingping Academy, as well as the safety director handpicked by the City Lord, and Liu Yun was right there next to them...
Tian Guannan stood in place, his livid face flushing red and white in turns. His lips trembled, and his clenched fists popped loudly.
He was hesitant.
At this point, doing nothing would make him look weak, but actually making a move wasn't a viable option either.
Tian Guannan felt as if he had stepped into a bottomless pit, caught in a complete dilemma.
Just then, a voice broke the deadlock.
“Bai Feifei.”
Liu Yun spoke up.
Her voice carried a deep sense of helplessness, but it served as a way out for Tian Guannan.
Everyone's gaze shifted to her.
Standing at the edge of the ruins with her hands behind her back, Liu Yun squinted at Bai Feifei.
“Your bloodlust is too heavy.”
Xu Mo turned to look at her and grinned.
“Look, lady, why are you always around?”
“Is Dawn City really so short on people that you have to show up for every single thing?”
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched. Lady? Is that how you address a Prophet?
Liu Yun's self-restraint was clearly much better than Tian Guannan's. Ignoring the comment, she said calmly:
“No matter what Xu Hu did before, you shouldn't have been the one to execute him. Your current role is safety director, not executioner.”
“You know I don't care about rules,” Xu Mo sneered.
“The Xu family sent him to cause trouble for me, so he had to be prepared to die. If you're going to play the game, you have to take the hits when they come.”
Liu Yun fell silent for a moment. Hearing the words “Xu family,” a hint of conflict appeared in her eyes.
“Furthermore, my students.” Xu Mo pointed at the Qingping Academy students behind him, a smile playing on his lips.
“These Inner City kids are hothouse flowers who haven't seen much of the world. The moment they step out, they're faced with this kind of life-threatening danger.”
“As their leading instructor, I acted to protect my students. Killing him was purely self-defense. That's perfectly reasonable, right?”
“Yes, exactly, self-defense!” Xu Mo repeated, as if he found his own excuse incredibly reasonable.
Hearing this, the surrounding people almost lost their composure.
Even the students from the academy, like Ye Yu, lowered their heads in embarrassment.
This was just too much of a blatant lie...
Tian Guannan's face twitched violently. He pointed at the North District Scavengers scattered all over the ground.
“Your students were in life-threatening danger? Who was the one in danger here! Are you lying through your teeth?!”
“Yeah,” Xu Mo nodded. “They attacked first, and we were forced to retaliate. We just didn't expect them to be so weak. My students merely defended themselves with a bit too much enthusiasm.”
Tian Guannan was almost driven to laughter by sheer anger.
“Then how is it self-defense when you, when you killed Xu Hu even after he was completely defenseless?!”
“Oh, that? I killed him because I felt like it. Why are you whining so much?” A hint of impatience flickered in Xu Mo's eyes. “Also, where are those consequences you were talking about earlier?”
“Enough!” Seeing things spiral out of control, Liu Yun quickly spoke up again.
With a deep sigh, she said:
“Bai Feifei, you are still of sinner status. If you commit murder now, you will undoubtedly face trial in the future.”
“And right now, you've killed someone you absolutely shouldn't have!”
“Because you are the safety director for this Graduation Show, the regulations dictate that another Rank 5 Scavenger must accompany Qingping Academy.”
She paused, her gaze landing on Xu Hu's corpse on the ground.
“That Xu Hu was the one assigned to accompany Qingping Academy and protect the students this time, and you killed him.”
Xu Mo raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.
“Him? A piece of trash like that protecting students?”
“Besides, how come I didn't know about this?”
He waved his hand dismissively, completely unconcerned.
“Whatever. There are plenty of people. Is a Rank 5 Scavenger really that hard to find?”
He looked up, his gaze sweeping across the area.
His eyes drifted past Tian Guannan, past the North District Scavengers behind him, and over everyone present.
Then, they locked onto one person.
“Why don't we just have her do it?”
“Since this Xu Hu accidentally died, we'll just have her as a substitute.”
Xu Mo raised his hand and pointed at Wan Qianhong.
Both Wan Qianhong and the surrounding crowd were taken aback.
Wan Qianhong's eyes widened, and she pointed at her own nose. “Me?”
“Yes, you,” Xu Mo grinned. “You're a Rank 5 Scavenger too, right? Your strength is decent, so you'll do just fine accompanying us.”
Wan Qianhong's mouth hung open, momentarily at a loss for words.
She was the head of the East District. Although she had followed them to the North District this time, she hadn't planned on getting involved in the specifics of the Graduation Show. She had only come along as Liu Yun's subordinate to observe.
But now, she had been directly nominated. How did things turn out like this?
Liu Yun's brow furrowed slightly.
“Bai Feifei, Wan Qianhong is the head of the East District, not from the North District. Logically speaking...”
“To hell with logic!” Xu Mo interrupted her. “You're a Prophet. If you tell her to do it, who's going to object?”
“Besides, it's perfect. Her strength seems decent enough. Among this bunch of useless bums, she's a rare, proper Rank 5 Scavenger.”
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