F-class thief? Sorry, I can steal anything.

Chapter 170 The Clown Who Jumps Over the Beams

The middle-aged man with a hooked nose is surnamed Sun.

The nameplate on his chest bore the five cold, gold-embossed characters: "Longdu Patrol Team".

This identity represents absolute authority.

It is the general inspection team dispatched by Longdu to the local area.

They are specifically responsible for handling major emergencies that may occur in various examination areas.

Inspector Sun looked at the candidate in front of him, whose face was covered in snot and tears and who was on the verge of a mental breakdown, without a ripple in his eyes.

He listened to the other person's incoherent, yet venomous accusations.

"I want to report Chen Yifan from Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School!"

Zhou Kai's voice was shrill, like a wild dog being choked, instantly attracting the attention of all the players who had been eliminated early in the stadium.

"He spread rumors about secret exchange points, set up a scam, and tricked... tricked us all into a cave!"

"He used us to boost our scores! He also sowed discord, causing us to fight among ourselves! Thousands! Thousands of candidates were eliminated because of this!"

"This is cheating on the college entrance exam! It's a shocking cover-up! You must thoroughly investigate and cancel his scores!"

This accusation contains a wealth of information.

The entire audience erupted in chaos.

"What? The redemption point is fake?"

"Damn it, I knew there was something wrong! I believed this, and then I got ambushed and killed halfway there!"

"Zhou Kai? I remember him, he's the guy who stirred things up in the exam hall, saying he had solid proof!"

"So he got eliminated too? That's hilarious, is this some kind of infighting, like dogs fighting amongst themselves?"

The surrounding whispers turned into countless invisible needles, piercing Zhou Kai's pride.

Inspector Sun ignored the noise and waited until Zhou Kai finished shouting before casually posing the first question.

"You mean, Chen Yifan just spread a rumor, right?"

"Yes...yes! But he caused terrible consequences!" Zhou Kai hurriedly defended himself.

"Are there any rules in the exam room that prohibit spreading rumors?"

Zhou Kai's breath hitched.

"this……"

Inspector Sun continued to ask questions, his voice flat and without any emotional fluctuation.

"So, Zhou Kai, did you organize thousands of examinees to go to that cave with the intention of attacking Chen Yifan?"

Zhou Kai's face instantly turned from flushed red to deathly pale.

"I...I did it to expose a conspiracy! For fairness!"

"Yeah?"

Inspector Sun's lips twitched slightly, the curve carrying a certain formulaic sarcasm.

"So, under your so-called 'fairness,' Chen Yifan, who was being besieged, acted in self-defense, which ultimately led to your complete annihilation."

"Now, you, the aggressor, are here to report the victim for cheating?"

The logic is clear.

Every word is like a knife.

These words were louder than any slap in the face, striking Zhou Kai hard across the cheek.

The surrounding examinees, who had initially been indignant, completely changed their gaze towards Zhou Kai.

Yes.

Ultimately, isn't it your own insatiable greed that led you to try and rob others?

He was outmatched and got killed, so why is he pretending to be a victim now?

"No! That's not how it is..."

Zhou Kai's mind went blank.

He tried to explain, but found that every word he uttered was a condemnation of his own foolishness.

Just then.

Several enormous portals in the distance of the stadium shone brightly.

The results of the exams, which were held until the very last moment, began to be sent out one after another.

The once bustling stadium was instantly enveloped in an eerie atmosphere.

The laughter and playful chatter of tens of thousands of people abruptly ceased.

Because they witnessed something extremely unusual.

The newly identified test takers were clearly divided into two groups.

Some people didn't show the fatigue of finishing the exam, nor the disappointment of failing.

But on each of their faces.

They all wore remarkably similar expressions.

It was a numbness and emptiness that came after the soul had been drained.

Many people even had unfocused eyes, as if they had just escaped from a nightmare from which they could not wake up.

The other group of people looked normal, with a mix of relief at surviving a disaster and curiosity about the final rankings.

When the blank-faced examinees' gazes swept across the stadium and finally settled on a boy yawning in the crowd.

hum!

It was as if some invisible switch had been pressed.

The bodies of these thousands of people trembled in unison.

Fear is contagious.

They instinctively and in unison took a half step back.

With just this half-step, the originally dense crowd was torn apart, creating a large vacuum zone around Chen Yifan.

He stood there, and the crowd retreated to that spot.

This bizarre scene left all the survivors who hadn't participated in the siege completely dumbfounded.

"Why are those people acting like they've lost their souls?"

"What's wrong with them? Why are they so afraid of that guy from Jiangcheng No. 1 High School?"

"My God, what on earth happened to them in the last hour of the exam?"

This silent fear is more impactful than any bloody scene.

At this moment, Zhou Kai's entire world completely collapsed.

He knew he was finished.

All his accusations became a complete joke in the face of the silent fear of nearly three thousand people.

Inspector Sun took a deep look at the boy who stood in the center of the crowd, yet seemed to be in another world.

He then waved to his subordinates.

"Take him away to make a statement."

Two staff members immediately stepped forward, one on each side, to support the distraught Zhou Kai.

"No! You can't do this! I'm a victim! I'm doing this for justice!"

Zhou Kai was still making a last-ditch effort, but his voice was so weak. In the end, he was forcibly dragged away and disappeared into the end of the crowd.

Throughout the entire process, Chen Yifan didn't even glance at him.

At that moment, a cold, electronic voice echoed through the stadium, ending the farce.

[Attention all candidates: This year's college entrance examination has concluded. Final scores and rankings will be released three days after data verification and review.]

Please leave the examination room in an orderly manner.

The crowd began to move slowly.

Just then, a calm-looking young man wearing black-rimmed glasses walked through the "vacuum of fear" and went straight to Chen Yifan.

It was Qin Zheng.

His appearance surprised everyone.

Wang Fugui instinctively wanted to step forward, but Chen Yifan stopped him.

"Hello, Qin Zheng."

The other person extended their hand, their face showing genuine appreciation and admiration.

"Chen Yifan".

Chen Yifan gently shook his hand, his eyes calm.

"Congratulations," Qin Zheng pushed up his glasses, his gaze behind the lenses sharp and clear. "A brilliant psychological game, with ten thousand people as pawns. I admire you."

He didn't mention points, nor anything else, and succinctly revealed the essence of the whole matter.

"Perhaps we'll have a chance to meet again in Longdu in the future."

Leaving behind this meaningful remark, Qin Zheng nodded, turned and left decisively without any hesitation.

Wang Fugui stared at his retreating figure for a long time before moving closer to Chen Yifan and whispering:

"Fanzi, who's this kid? He's got some skills."

"A smart person."

Chen Yifan commented indifferently.

He called to Lin Xiaoyu and followed the flow of people toward the exit.

Wherever they went, the crowds, like Moses parting the sea, made way for them.

Every candidate who met their gaze instinctively looked away and lowered their head, as if looking at them for even a moment would be a desecration.

Outside the stadium, the sun was shining brightly.

Wang Shufen and Wang Fugui's parents were anxiously waiting outside the police cordon.

Seeing the three children emerge safe and sound, Wang Shufen finally felt relieved, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back..." She held Chen Yifan and Chen Xue's hands, looking them over and over, as if afraid that a piece of their flesh was missing.

"Mom, I'm fine, I'm perfectly alright," Chen Yifan reassured her with a smile.

"Yifan, Xiaoyu, Uncle has heard about it!"

Wang Fugui's father, an honest businessman, was so excited that he could hardly speak.

"You guys will definitely get into Longdu Martial Arts University this time!"

News of the college entrance examination spread very quickly.

Although the final results have not yet been released, the rumor that "three students from Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School swept the top three spots" has already spread throughout Jiangcheng.

Seeing the genuine joy and pride on his family members' faces, the slight gloom that had grown in Chen Yifan's heart due to the killing quietly dissipated.

He glanced at the distance not far away.

Zhou Kai, isolated by the crowd, like a stray dog, was being dragged along by his parents, who were staring at him with resentment.

He's just a clown jumping around.

He looked away and smiled at his mother, saying:

"Mom, I'm hungry. Let's have hot pot tonight."