"???"
Qin Tian and the others were stunned. What were they talking about?
Weren't you the victims? Did the murderer forgive you?
"Could there really be a hidden truth?"
Dolly frowned, feeling a bit uncertain by the whole situation.
He originally wanted to demand an explanation from Hua Guo, but now it seemed as if they were the ones forgiving them?
Dolly spoke, "What exactly happened?"
"It... it was..."
Jack and the others hesitated, but the thought of the serious consequences of being disqualified made them a little fearful.
One of them said timidly,
"We provoked him first, wanting to anger him..."
Dolly's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. So they were in the wrong?
"As expected!"
Qin Tian was not surprised.
Although Chen Shu was a notorious bandit from Nanjiang, he generally wouldn't take the initiative to act. After all, he needed to maintain his kind and positive public image.
But if anyone dared to provoke him, this guy could dig up your ancestors' graves...
"Continue!"
Dolly's expression sharpened as he looked at the bruised and battered twelve people, wanting to get the full story.
Jack assumed that the organizers already knew the general situation.
Moreover, they had finally managed to get Chen Shu's forgiveness, and they didn't want to lose it all. They could only brace themselves and tell the truth.
Of course, their real intention was to make Chen Shu use firearms, which they didn't mention. They only said that they had been foolish with their words...
After a while, Dolly's expression was a mixture of emotions as he slowly said,
"So, you provoked them first, and then because you were too weak, you were beaten up by him alone?"
"Uh..."
The twelve people drooped their heads, their faces filled with shame.
"So unskilled yet so eager to play!"
Qin Tian shook his head, a strange smile appearing on his lips.
"The fury of a bandit, do you youngsters think you can control it?"
"..."
Jack and the others remained silent. If they had known Chen Shu was so ferocious, they wouldn't have dared to do it, even if they were beaten to death.
Qin Tian said calmly, "I think the Freedom Alliance needs to give an explanation!"
"Principal Qin..."
Dolly's expression faltered. "Jack and the others have also been punished. How about we leave it at that..."
Jack and the others had only spoken carelessly, and according to the competition rules, there wouldn't be any major repercussions.
"An apology is still needed!"
Qin Tian frowned and said seriously,
"Do you know how much harm your words caused a university student?"
"..."
Dolly's mouth twitched. What kind of university student was this fierce...
At this moment, Jack spoke, "Senior, but we saw Chen Shu smiling the whole time during lunch..."
"What do you know?!"
Qin Tian glared at them and said,
"He's only twenty-one years old and has already learned to hide his sadness with a smile!"
"..."
Instantly, everyone fell silent.
Even Anton from the Snow Country was a bit bewildered. He didn't remember Qin Tian being so eloquent before...
Just then, Qin Tian's expression changed, and he saw Chen Shu in the distance.
"Chen Pi!"
"..."
Using the cover of the surrounding bushes, Chen Shu was crawling forward, trying to sneak away.
As soon as he saw Dolly and the others, he felt that something was wrong.
Wouldn't his trickery be exposed?
But at this moment, upon hearing Qin Tian's voice, his movements instantly froze. Could he really see me?
Forced to do so, Chen Shu slowly got up, patting the dirt off himself.
"Hello, everyone..."
Chen Shu grinned, waved at them, and reluctantly walked over.
"What are you doing, kid?"
Qin Tian looked at him with a hint of confusion. Why was he lying on the ground?
"Uh..."
Chen Shu scratched his head and said, "Regularly sensing the breath of nature is beneficial for physical and mental growth. My high school homeroom teacher taught me this..."
"???"
Everyone's mouths twitched. He was spewing nonsense again, wasn't he?
Seeing that no one was speaking, Chen Shu thought his deception had been exposed and prepared to say something to salvage the situation.
"Actually, about this morning..."
However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted.
Dolly from the Freedom Alliance, with an apologetic expression, said,
"I'm sorry, Chen Shu!"
"???"
Chen Shu leaned back slightly, completely dumbfounded.
He looked at Qin Tian, his eyes filled with bewilderment and confusion.
Qin Tian shrugged, still remaining silent.
Seeing this, he could only say, "Ahem... I... forgive you."
"Sorry, sorry."
Dolly nodded, and then led Jack and the others away...
Anton from the Snow Country and Brin from the Immortal Kingdom also left the scene, leaving only Chen Shu and Qin Tian facing each other.
"Principal, you tricked him too?"
Chen Shu asked, this was the only conclusion he could draw.
"Tricked what?"
Qin Tian was slightly taken aback. "They told the truth themselves."
Then, he explained the situation to Chen Shu.
"Is that so?"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected Jack and the others to actually believe him.
And because they were afraid, they voluntarily revealed the truth.
He muttered, "If everyone were as gullible as them, the world would be a better place!"
"Alright, no more causing trouble now!"
Qin Tian patted his shoulder and said, "Take every match seriously!"
"Don't worry, Principal!"
Chen Shu said with a relaxed expression, "The competition is already easily won!"
With that, he turned to leave, touching the explosion potion and teleportation potion in his hand...
...
Half an hour later, Chen Shu returned to his residence.
He saw A Liang and the others gathered together, looking at something with great excitement.
"Hmm?"
Fang Si seemed to sense the presence of the notorious bandit and immediately turned his head, seeing Chen Shu at once.
"Chen Pi, you actually returned unharmed?"
Instantly, everyone else turned to look, their eyes filled with surprise.
"What kind of talk is that?"
Chen Shu shrugged. He had always been able to get out of tight situations.
"I am a magnanimous person, and I have already forgiven those people."
"???"
Everyone was stunned and couldn't quite react.
Chen Shu didn't explain and instead asked,
"What are you guys doing here? Not sleeping during the day and wasting precious time?"
"..."
Everyone's eyes twitched. Sleeping during the day, what nonsense!
Chen Shu stretched and walked into the house, muttering,
"I'm a bit tired. I must sleep more while I'm alive. After death, I might even be able to bounce around..."