94: Chapter 94 This round was absolutely a resounding victory!

The air in the trial grounds seemed to have frozen.

Zhou Tianren clutched his horribly swollen cheek, sitting slumped on the ground, his eyes hollow and dazed.

His once meticulously styled hair was now a mess, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, making him look both ridiculous and miserable.

"Pfft—"

Just at this awkward moment of dead silence, a stifled laugh rang out abruptly.

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw Li Murou, standing behind Chen Xi, covering her small mouth, her large eyes curved into crescent moons.

She truly couldn't hold it back.

But the next second, Li Murou's gaze crossed over Zhou Hanguang and landed on the middle-aged man in military uniform standing side-by-side with Wu Tian Wu Tian.

She subconsciously shrank her neck and muttered softly:

"Dad?"

Although the sound was soft, Chen Xi still heard it.

Chen Xi turned his head abruptly, his pupils slightly contracting: "Dad?"

Immediately, his gaze quickly locked onto the man nearby with a powerful aura.

The man stood as straight as a pine, his face resolute and stern. Although he hadn't said a word, the aura of slaughter emanating from his very bones made the surrounding air feel as if it had dropped several degrees.

At a first glance, the man's features indeed bore a sixty to seventy percent resemblance to Li Murou.

Almost in an instant, all the clues in Chen Xi's mind connected.

Why, as the first-year grade head, Tian Lin, Grade Head, dared to stand firm against the pressure from Zhou Tianren.

Even Zhou Hanguang would unhesitatingly stand on his side and beat his own biological son in public.

So that was it.

Chen Xi sighed inwardly.

It seems that the two slaps from Zhou Hanguang before me, and the firmness of Tian Lin, Grade Head's attitude, were all because of Li Murou's good father...

Earlier, when he first saw Li Murou's S-rank equipment materials, Chen Xi had already guessed Li Murou's identity.

It was certain she was either wealthy or noble.

But now it seems, Li Murou is not just wealthy or noble.

Meanwhile, Zhou Hanguang stood sweating profusely in front of Li Zhenhai, his waist bent so low he wished he could bury his head into his chest.

"Li Zhenhai... Minister Li, I've made a fool of myself in front of you."

Zhou Hanguang's voice was trembling.

Li Zhenhai glanced indifferently at Zhou Tianren, who was slumped on the ground, and then at the panic-stricken Zhou Hanguang.

He did not speak immediately; this silence made Zhou Hanguang feel as if a knife were hanging over his neck.

After several seconds, Li Zhenhai slowly spoke, his tone flat:

"Alright, Old Zhou. Kids will be kids; it's normal for them to be ignorant. Anyway, no major mistakes were made, and no one was hurt, so let's just let this matter rest."

Hearing this, Zhou Hanguang felt the heart that had been stuck in his throat finally drop back into his stomach, and he let out a breath as if he were completely drained.

The words "let it rest" have profound meaning in the adult world, especially in official circles.

Li Zhenhai's meaning was very clear.

Since my daughter didn't suffer any losses or injuries, I won't hold it against you.

But if something had actually happened just now, or if I weren't here... then your Zhou family could just wait to vanish from Jiang City.

Zhou Hanguang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and subconsciously glanced at Chen Xi, who was standing not far away.

At this very moment, he actually felt a strange sense of gratitude toward this Chen Xi.

Thank goodness!

It's fortunate that this kid Chen Xi was strong enough to protect Li Murou!

If his own turtle son had really used some underhanded trick in the dungeon to hurt Li Murou, or if he had really blown things out of proportion and made Li Murou feel wronged just now...

It wouldn't just be his position as Vice Principal that he couldn't keep.

I'm afraid the entire Jiang University would have been wiped out by Li Zhenhai.

"Yes, yes, yes, you are magnanimous, Minister Li!"

Zhou Hanguang nodded quickly like a garlic masher:

"It is my failure to discipline my son; I will definitely discipline him strictly when we go back!"

After saying this, he turned around abruptly and stared fiercely at Zhou Tianren on the ground, the anger in his eyes almost erupting.

"You rebellious son!"

Zhou Hanguang pointed at Zhou Tianren's nose and roared in a low voice:

"Do you know who she is?! Huh!? She is Minister Li's own daughter! Minister Li is the Minister of the Military Department of Jiang City!!"

These few sentences exploded in Zhou Tianren's ears like a thunderclap.

Zhou Tianren was originally covering his face with a look of grievance, but upon hearing this, his whole body instantly stiffened.

He widened his eyes and looked in horror at Li Murou, who was standing not far away, looking harmless and even a bit cute and dazed.

Li Murou... is actually the daughter of the Minister of the Military Department?!

"I... I..."

Zhou Tianren's lips trembled, his mind completely blank.

No wonder!

No wonder that old fox Tian Lin, Grade Head, dared to tell me to get lost!

No wonder my dad gave me two big slaps the moment we met!

I actually wanted to expel the daughter of the Minister of the Military Department?!

And slandered her for using a Forbidden Curse?

A feeling called "despair" instantly engulfed Zhou Tianren.

Only now did he realize that he had been dancing on the edge of death just now.

Watching his son's spineless appearance, Zhou Hanguang couldn't help but be furious, and continued to scold:

"Is your head filled with paste? She is the beloved daughter of the dignified Minister of the Military Department; her talent is naturally superior, would she need to use a Forbidden Curse?"

"It's a good thing no major disaster was caused this time, otherwise! Never mind Minister Li taking action! I, Zhou Hanguang, would be the first to beat you to death on the trial grounds! To save you from causing trouble for me!"

Zhou Hanguang's roars echoed across the square.

Zhou Tianren was already scared out of his wits by now; he scrambled up tremblingly, not caring about the blood at the corner of his mouth or the dust on his body, and bowed desperately toward the direction of Zhou Hanguang and Li Zhenhai.

"Dad... Dad, I know I was wrong! Li Zhenhai, I'm sorry! Classmate Li, I'm sorry!"

His voice trembled, carrying a crying tone, his legs shaking.

Zhou Hanguang waved his hand in disgust:

"Take your group of embarrassing lackeys and get lost! Get out of my sight immediately!"

"Yes! Yes! I'm leaving right now!"

Without the slightest hesitation.

Zhou Tianren, as if granted amnesty, took his lackeys who had already been scared silly behind him, and scrambled away from the scene.

Tian Lin, Grade Head, whose nerves had been tightly strung, finally let out a long sigh of relief.

He touched his back; his shirt was already soaked through with cold sweat.

But his mood at this moment was incomparably joyful.

I bet correctly!

This time, I definitely picked the right side!

Not only did I show my face in front of Li Zhenhai, but I also demonstrated my impartiality in protecting his daughter.

Furthermore, as the newly crowned Freshman Challenge Tournament champion team, their future resources and potential will both be very high.

It will be easy for them to surpass my own achievements.

And by steadfastly defending their status as champions, I have undoubtedly done them a favor.

This wave, it's a total win!