Everyone from Tianjing felt extremely delighted. However, they also felt that there was a problem. They had already come this far. If they were to be eliminated due to a ban, it would be equivalent to all their hard work going to waste.
Seeing everyone's worry, Wang Zhong gave a faint smile and said, "It's alright."
Wang Zhong was definitely not an impulsive person. The first ability he had learnt from the darkness and pain was patience. The current Wang Zhong was no longer an ordinary student. He possessed the Federation's A rank authority, and possessed a considerable amount of influence within the Academy of Sciences. Furthermore, he was definitely friends with the old Potter. Tianjing's victory had even caused the old Potter to shout out a few words, as though he was the one who had won.
With a different perspective, one would see a different problem. He was confident that the organizing committee would definitely give him a satisfactory answer.
As the lively atmosphere dispersed, Hymin could not help but mutter. "Captain, you should at least let the beauty know about your anger. You've suffered a loss."
Wang Zhong could not help but laugh. "He can talk about me, but he can't slander Scarlet. As the captain, if he dares to say anything, I'll definitely beat him up!"
Everyone gawked. They had assumed that Wang Zhong had taken action because of Carolyn, but it was actually because of Scarlet …
"Why are you guys looking at me like that? Could it be that I'm really a captain who entered through the back door? I'm sad." Wang Zhong's face was filled with ridicule, causing everyone's mood to relax slightly. However, the direction of this matter wasn't something that they could control.
Another piece of news from the Tianjing squadron!
The matter between the commoner hero and the Federation's princess had to be discussed!
Various kinds of news instantly spread throughout the streets and alleys of Stuart City, becoming the hottest topic of discussion.
Frankly speaking, compared to the CHF, such news attracted the attention of the commoners. Not only in Stuart City, but the entire Federation had instantly erupted into an earth-shattering uproar. It was All Mouthy King, and the Federation's princess! Furthermore, it was the leader of the 4 great princesses, Carolyn! This was basically a real-life taboo love between a noble princess and a commoner knight! It was practically a grand opera house!
Casio's original intention was to discredit Tianjing City. However, he had neglected one point. The story of the princess and the grey little fellow was extremely inspiring, and was loved by the masses. In fact, there were even many people who had come up with multiple versions of the story. As for the princess of Stuart City and the super expert, it was very normal for them to have some good feelings for each other. Strength was the most important factor!
However, in a place that commoners couldn't see, a more crucial issue was currently attracting the attention of all the participating squadrons.
Would Tianjing face the punishment of being banned for openly violating the ban and taking action in the squadron village?
The half-dead Casio had already reported the matter to the organizing committee at the first possible moment. This was a taboo, and was something that the organizing committee had repeatedly emphasized before the start of the competition that all of the great squadrons had to abide by. Now, Tianjing had openly broken the rules, and had even been reported to the stage by someone.
The Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Long Mei 'er, also attached great importance to this matter. An impromptu meeting was currently being held in the office of the Organizing Committee.
Having completed his presentation, Casio was brought out to await further news. Seated within the conference hall were the members of the CHF's organizing committee, with Long Mei 'er in the lead.
"I think he should still be banned." The legendary soldier, Rodriguez, had always been famous for being impartial and impartial. Without mentioning the fact that the matter with Tianjing had already caused a huge uproar in the city, even if it was just a private violation of the rules, Rodriguez would not let it go. "Rules are rules. Since they've been established, they're meant to be obeyed. Since this is a public violation, it'll be hard to convince the masses without a ban!"
Being a legendary soldier, as well as one of the 4 great committee members of the organizing committee, Zhou Mu had more considerations to consider. "I've already found people to understand the situation. It's those 2 people from the Lightning Dragon Academy who started the fight. Their mouths are too much. Although it's against the rules for the Tianjing people to take action, it's still within reason. I'm leaning towards a symbolic punishment. With Tianjing's current popularity and support in the CHF, it would cause many people to be disappointed if they're banned from the competition."
"Disappointed? Was this a competition for the audience or a stage for the strong? What's more, this was the CHF's 100 year anniversary, a sacred moment in history! It's not like it's some low-level commercial performance competition! " Rodriguez didn't budge an inch. "If everything goes according to the taste of the audience, then what's the use of us committee members? What was the point of those rules? This was simply absurd! At the very least, the person who started the fight should be banned from the competition! "
"Special circumstances require special treatment. You're basically trying to exterminate the Tianjing squadron to the last man."
"With such an incident happening, it's already very benevolent to only ban one of them, alright!"
"Old Luo, they're a king and a king squadron. If you ban their king, what's the point of fighting? Aren't you just trying to force them to return home? "Zhou Mu didn't know whether to be angry or to laugh." It's really hard to reason with an idiot like you! Chairman, I feel that they shouldn't be banned from the competition! It's not easy for such a genuine commoner squadron to appear. Isn't this the benchmark that our parliament has always been looking for? Are you going to ban them for such a small matter? I feel that giving them a symbolic punishment is sufficient. "
"You're not following the rules! Nothing can be accomplished without rules! What's more, there are so many people watching this matter. Do you really think that people will accept a casual punishment from you? When that happens, there'll be even more problems! "
"Alright, everyone, stop arguing." The chairman of the organizing committee, Long Mei 'er, rapped her knuckles on the table. Although this matter had only occurred for less than 3 hours, there was already a large group of people pleading for leniency for Tianjing. The old Potter from the Institute of Sciences had even sent a threat to her via Skylink. "Little Long, I won't waste any more words with you. Wang Zhong is one of my people. If you don't handle it well, you don't have to come to the Institute of Sciences to look for connections if they have any new products in the future. Just wait for the day the military automatically distributes them. "
Hearing the old Potter's threat, Long Mei 'er didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Frankly speaking, it would be a lie to say that she didn't care about it at all. He was a person from the military. Although they weren't in the same system, the military would go crazy over any new products that the Institute of Sciences produced. Offending the old Potter …
Naturally, all of this was unable to affect her decision. The reason why Long Mei 'er was able to climb to her current position wasn't by bootlicking, nor by listening to the orders of others.
How to deal with Wang Zhong wasn't important. What was important was that Long Mei 'er was able to smell the shadows of the aristocratic families in this matter. What she needed to balance wasn't the conflict between Casio and Wang Zhong, but the various hidden conflicts between the aristocratic families and the Parliament.
If she really did as old Luo had said and did things according to the rules, it would be equivalent to compromising with the aristocratic families, and telling them that the Parliament was blind and that they could do whatever they wanted. However, if she didn't do anything, the fair image of the Parliament would be destroyed. The laws and regulations of mankind had always been a balance between objective and responsible. Those that were too inflexible would be machines, while those that were too full of themselves would be inflated.
Furthermore, she had to investigate the matter thoroughly, and bypass a small character like Casio as a scapegoat. She would most likely be able to pull out the dark hand of the aristocratic families, returning everyone's innocence and achieving true fairness. However, she couldn't investigate too deeply. Frankly speaking, the relationship between the Parliament and the aristocratic families was extremely delicate, with many things being tacitly understood. If she were to point it out, it wouldn't be a good thing for both parties. What's more, this matter also involved Carolyn's reputation and image. She was the first successor to the Stuart Family. If she was really implicated, the aristocratic families would have an extremely huge reaction. The Parliament might not be afraid, but there was absolutely no need for them to do so.
Therefore, it was slightly tricky to deal with this matter. If not, this small matter wouldn't even be enough for the committee to discuss.
Looking at Cole by his side, he gave a faint smile and said, "These 2 are from your Grozny Battleground. Do you have anything to say?"
With a smile, Cole Joseph replied, "Truthfully speaking, this matter is extremely simple. I've already placed Casio on my blacklist. This person isn't beneficial to the overall situation. Furthermore, his provocation this time is extremely despicable. If he isn't punished, the rules and regulations will really collapse. Justifiable defence doesn't only mean that one's body has been violated, but one's reputation has also been violated. My suggestion is to expel Casio, play down this matter, and return to the competition itself."
"Cole, this won't do! It's too easy for youths to inflate their ego! Despite knowing that the rules and regulations prohibit him from doing so, he still dared to take action in such an arrogant manner! Even if it's for the sake of his future, he has to be punished!" Rodriguez was unhappy. However, he wasn't targeting Tianjing. On the contrary, he was the most optimistic about Tianjing out of the 4 great committee members in this CHF. He was lovable, yet responsible. It was his character to abide by the rules and regulations. Those disciples and subordinates of his had a love-hate relationship with him. "No matter what, we have to punish him with a few tens of thousands of dollars to teach him a lesson!"
Everyone gawked in shock. How the fuck could this be considered a punishment?
This bunch of old foxes had a tacit understanding in their hearts. Clearly, everyone had already reached a consensus on this matter. Without talking about the intentions of the aristocratic families behind them, this provocation was already a challenge to the authority of the organizing committee. Just based on the perspective of both parties, Wang Zhong's existence was much more valuable than Casio's. Without talking about the present, even during peaceful times, there wouldn't be such a good thing.
"Let's just punish him with a hundred thousand dollars, which will be included in the prize money for this competition."
After all, Long Mei 'er still possessed a considerable amount of prestige. That was how she understood the situation. At the same time, she warned everyone to be careful with their words and actions, and to focus their attention on the competition. This was especially so for those who had already been eliminated. The organizing committee would give them preferential treatment, allowing them to continue to enjoy the privilege of learning here. Those who dared to cause trouble would be blacklisted. With a black mark on their resume, their future days would definitely not be good.
The punishment decision was made the next day, causing everyone in the Tianjing squadron to breathe a sigh of relief. Frankly speaking, this matter could be big or small, as everyone knew that the people behind it were definitely not simple. There were people who wanted to mess with Tianjing. How Tianjing dealt with this matter wasn't important. What was important was the reaction of the Parliament. If they said that you were in the wrong, even if you didn't take action, you would still suffer a calamity. However, if they said that you were in the right, you would be fine even if Casio was sent to the hospital for 3 months.
From the looks of it, the Parliament was indeed rather impressive.
On the other side, Casio's expression was rather ugly. With his face covered in bandages, he was standing before a man. Although the man wasn't that old, he appeared calm and composed. The dignified air of a person in a superior position was completely displayed on his face, causing Casio to not even dare to breathe loudly.
This was the person before him who had given him the explosive news regarding Wang Zhong and Carolyn. It was also this person who had taught him how to stir up trouble in the Tianjing squadron. Camus didn't know about this matter, and had assumed that it was his idea.
The man held a prayer bead in his hand that sparkled with a faint purple glow, causing Casio's heart to feel as though he had swallowed a fly. His head was convulsed, and all of his teeth had fallen out. The problem was that the gossip regarding Wang Zhong and Carolyn had not spread out, with not a single media outlet daring to report about it. Only the participants in the CHF would discuss about it in hushed tones, with the majority of people believing that this was his revenge. Furthermore, the punishment decision had dealt a fatal blow to him. Banishment … this meant that no one would want him anymore.
The man smiled.
Although this punishment by the organizing committee appeared to be perfunctory, there were many considerations behind it. Nevertheless, it was extremely in line with the style of those old foxes in the Parliament. This could also be considered as a measure of the Parliament's direction, with them seeking stability.
Being the leader of the Divine Dragon Academy squadron, when Zhao Zimo had found Casio and Carolyn, and instructed them to provoke Tianjing, he had never imagined that Tianjing would really dare to take action.
His original plan was to borrow the mouths of those 2 to spread the news about Wang Zhong and Carolyn, as well as spread some rumours about them, with the goal of targeting Gui Hao. He wanted to disgust Gui Hao, and cause him to feel resentment towards Wang Zhong and Carolyn. Zhao Zimo did not wish to see the relationship between the Gui Family and Stuart be as friendly as before. This was the most important factor. On the other hand, he wanted to use this to mess up Wang Zhong's state of mind, disgust him, and affect Tianjing's preparations for the CHF. However, the outcome was a huge harvest.
The punishment wasn't important, as Zhao Zimo had never thought that Tianjing would really be banned from the CHF. However, with them stirring up such a mess, the entire Tianjing squadron would definitely not be able to rest in peace for the next 2 days, right?
The pressure of public opinion and the worry of being banned from the CHF. Although these things were illusory, they were the sharpest weapons that could affect the hearts of people. Without talking about preparing for the CHF, Tianjing would already be considered as capable if they didn't end up looking haggard during the match tomorrow!
As for his main targets, Gui Hao and Carolyn, they should already be feeling as disgusted as a thorn in their hearts by now, right?
This was a plan to kill many birds with one stone. Regardless of the outcome, as long as Casio did it, he would have profited.
"Well done." Said Zhao Zimo with a smile. Very quickly, someone passed a plate over, with an envelope and a train ticket placed within it. "This is our agreement. Take this letter and report to the Divine Dragon City. There will be people who will arrange for you. You didn't tell anyone about the entire process, did you?"
Only after hearing that did the gloomy expression on Casio's face turn much better. A smile appeared on his face as he replied, "Don't worry, I'll handle it!"
Losing in the elimination rounds, being singled out by Cole Joseph in front of everyone, and even being expelled from Stuart City. All of these had already doomed him to be unable to return to Lightning Dragon City to continue being the boss there. What's more, he had even indirectly offended Carolyn and Stuart! This was the most fatal thing!
Fortunately, Zhao Zimo had promised him a path of promotion when he had looked for him, leaving him a place in the Zhao Family's Divine Dragon Army.
That was known as one of the most elite squadrons in the Federation. Being able to directly enter it, not only would Casio not have to fear Stuart's revenge, his future would also be extremely bright.
A fawning smile appeared on his face as he replied, "Thank you, big brother Zhao! It's a pity that I won't be able to see Tianjing being trampled like dogs by the Divine Dragon Academy … "
"Ha ha. You'll see it on the Skylink." With a faint smile, Zhao Zimo waved his hand. "Go on."
Casio left in high spirits. Standing in the shadows behind Zhao Zimo, Zhao Wuying gave a cold snort in disdain. "You're really planning on letting such a trash into the Divine Dragon Army, little bro? They don't accept trash there. "
"Ha ha. There's no need to worry about seventh elder sister."
Zhao Zimo replied with a smile.
What kind of place was the Divine Dragon Army? The core of the Zhao Family!
This Casio was an idiot. Anyone with even the slightest bit of brains would know that this was an impossible matter. If Casio were to go there, wouldn't that be equivalent to telling the entire world that the Zhao Family was behind this?
That wasn't a recommendation letter at all, it was a suicide note! When Casio could not help but open it due to his curiosity, his life would come to an end.
With his character, he would definitely open it. From the very beginning, Casio's fate had been sealed. If such a person were to disappear, many people would feel comfortable.
Twirling the prayer beads in his hand, he said in an indifferent tone, "Trash has a place where trash should stay."
The short period of rest was about to end. Under the anticipation of the masses, the CHF had finally welcomed the day of the round-of-16.
The Skylink, television, radio, newspapers, various large media platforms and social media were all covering the skies and covering the earth, with all of them covering the CHF.
"The Tianjing squadron is going to fight another S rank. Will they slay the dragon, or will All Mouthy King's legend be destroyed?"
Many of the Tianjing squadron fans were both worried and filled with anticipation! Worried that they would fight another S rank squadron? They were also looking forward to fighting another S rank squadron!
"Defeating Bella Dean has consumed a lot of Wang Zhong's strength. I wonder if he has completely recovered during this period of time. Therefore, this duel against the Divine Dragon squadron is a duel for the Tianjing squadron to prove themselves. If they win, they'll become a legend. If they lose, they'll just be a flash in the pan. "
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