The situation on the scene was intensifying. The freshmen stood united in front of Zhao Shuning, defying this injustice.
The atmosphere was tense, and the students from both grades looked extremely serious. At this moment, no one said a word. It seemed that as long as one side ignited the fuse, the two sides would start a full - scale fight.
The arrogant and willful Kong Shishuang held her breath and stared blankly at the situation in front of her.
Even she didn't dare to speak loudly at this time.
"Senior brothers, we could have gotten along amicably. As long as you don't act so high - and - mighty, we freshmen of the first grade wouldn't be so impolite as to provoke you."
The little girl's soft voice was like a magical cure to everyone's ears.
"The freshmen of the first grade have always been like this every year. Why should your batch be an exception?"
"Why? Fellow freshmen of the first grade, anyway, we're going to be beaten. What are we afraid of? If the senior brothers really dare to lay hands on us, it's only natural for us to fight back. By the way, senior brothers and sisters, there's no rule in the Misty Rain Tower that freshmen can't fight back, right?"
The older teenagers looked at each other.
Indeed, there was no such rule in the Misty Rain Tower.
"Zhao Shuning, you have the surname Zhao. Are you from the Zhao family in Qinghui Town?"
"Yes."
The young man on the opposite side suddenly fell silent. He just laughed gloatingly.
Zhao Shuning, the person you've offended is not us low - ranked senior brothers and sisters. When that person from the Extreme Cold Hall comes, you're in for it.
"Come on. Our ranks are much higher than yours. Do you think we're afraid of you freshmen who just entered school?"
As soon as these words were spoken, there was an undercurrent of tension on both sides.
Zhao Shuning leaped down from the high - rise pavilion and stopped in front of the first - grade freshmen.
A red flame slowly burned in her palm. Under the burning of the flame, the space above seemed to be distorted.
Zhao Shuning? This little girl is actually serious?
"I, Zhao Shuning, never cause trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either."
The girl gave a charming smile. Just as she was about to start a battle with the second - grade students, a loud angry shout came from above.
"What are you all doing? Inciting a riot? Do you believe I'll lock you all up in confinement?"
Everyone looked up. The person speaking was a man in green clothes. It seemed that the students here mainly wore clothes in "green".
Why does this voice sound so familiar?
When Zhao Shuning took a look, she was extremely shocked, because the person giving the order was actually Meng Yang, who she had severely taught a lesson five days ago.
Meng Yang is already an old man. Why is he still in the Misty Rain Tower?
Beside Meng Yang, there stood an old man. Judging from the old man's facial features, Meng Yang resembled him about seventy percent. It seemed that this old man should be Meng Hao, Meng Yang's father.
"Hello, Steward Meng."
The hierarchy in the Misty Rain Tower was extremely strict.
The most common and the largest in number were, of course, the students participating in the trials. Then there were the stewards, above them were the administrators, and even higher was the tower master. In the Misty Rain Tower, the tower master was Kong Ye. There were four administrators and eight stewards. They all had the power to reward and punish students.
Meng Hao and Meng Yang were the last two of the eight stewards.
"Steward Meng, it was the freshmen who started the riot first. We were just suppressing it here."
The two people on the high platform above looked down at the crowd below and said, "What's your name?"
The direction he was asking was exactly where Zhao Shuning was.
The little girl stepped forward and said with a smile, "Zhao Shuning."
"From the Zhao family?"
"From the Zhao family in Qinghui Town."
After Zhao Shuning finished speaking, Meng Yang and Meng Hao fell silent. They whispered to each other, and no one knew what they were talking about.
After a while, a strange verdict sounded in the courtyard.
"Freshman Zhao Shuning incited a riot, injured senior brothers and sisters, and showed no respect for her elders. Starting from today, she will be put in confinement for five days. After five days, she can come out and participate in the trials."
"What?"
"Did I hear that right?"
The senior students stood aside, gloating. They had long said that Zhao Shuning had offended the main family, and the Misty Rain Tower would not let her off so easily.
Five days? Then Zhao Shuning won't be able to participate in the first five days of physical training. How can she withstand the trials?
"Steward Meng, we have objections to this matter."
"Oh, what objections do you have?"
As soon as the old man spoke, he immediately moved in front of the speaking teenager.
"Obviously, it was the senior brothers who scolded and beat Shuning first."
"Ah!"
The next moment, the teenager was lifted up by the old man's hand and hung in mid - air.
"You, showing no respect for your elders, will also be confined with Zhao Shuning."
Just then, a black whip suddenly appeared on the old man's arm. Before the old man could react, the next moment, a huge force bounced his right hand away. Only then was the teenager able to land safely.
The other end of the whip was actually Zhao Shuning.
"You little bitch, you're asking for death!"
"Steward Meng, you, one of the eight stewards of the Misty Rain Tower, actually act like this towards a freshman. Aren't you ashamed?"
Meng Ran's face instantly turned green.
This little girl dared to publicly provoke him!
"Take a good look. Inciting a riot? We freshmen of the first grade are just united and helping each other! Injuring senior brothers and sisters? Steward Meng, open your eyes and take a good look. Among all of us, the freshmen of the first grade behind me are the ones who are the most injured! Showing no respect for elders? We definitely don't dare to take that blame. Elders should teach freshmen how to be decent people, but just now, you, relying on your status as a steward, were the first to make a move. If the elders don't act respectably, how can we respect them?"
These words were sonorous and powerful.
The resounding words reached everyone's ears. The freshmen who had been beaten admired this girl named Zhao Shuning even more.
"You! What a sharp - tongued girl. Your Zhao family has really produced a good seedling!"
"Thank you for the over - praise."
"You little bitch, being so competitive won't get you far in the Misty Rain Tower."
"I'm not being competitive. I just don't want some trash to step on me. Everyone is born equal, and no one is superior to others."
Trash? Everyone knew who Zhao Shuning was referring to.
"The stewards have the power to punish new students. You can't refute this. Come on, take Zhao Shuning to the confinement room."
But just then, the freshmen all stood in front of Zhao Shuning without a word and stared firmly at Steward Meng and the senior students on the opposite side.
Zhao Shuning could sense that they were scared, but they didn't back down. This time, influenced by Zhao Shuning, they were brave enough to stand up.
Looking at this scene that hadn't happened in a hundred years, Meng Ran lowered his voice and said, "What are you all doing?"