Chapter 1120 - 1120: Protesting Injustice

Regarding Xiao Feng's trading of materials, Wu Zhanbo, along with the other three examiners excluding Hua Ling, held a brief meeting to discuss countermeasures.

After much deliberation, they found that there was no effective way to handle it.

After all, anything not forbidden by law is permitted, and the rules did not explicitly state that trading collected materials was prohibited.

As a result, while Xiao Feng's actions were egregious and condemned by most, they technically fell within the permissible boundaries of the rules.

Applying pressure on Hua Ling to pass it on to Xiao Feng was something Wu Zhanbo and the others never considered.

Based on Hua Ling's various reactions during the event, they could foresee how she would defend Xiao Feng when this issue was raised.

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"Let's see how much we earned this time."

From the back of the crowd, Xiao Feng discreetly passed a notebook to Du Qingyue.

This action was naturally to avoid provoking people like Hui Yi, after all, making money without sharing it with them seemed a bit like flaunting it.

Soon after, Du Qingyue returned the notebook to Xiao Feng, with a line of delicate writing at the bottom.

Only when Xiao Feng leaned closer could he make out the words: thirty-nine million three hundred seventy thousand.

"A bit too little." Xiao Feng said, obviously dissatisfied.

However, upon careful calculation, the real profits, aside from Shang Shanhu's fifteen million, only included a considerable amount from selling Ghillie suits, which meant that trading materials alone did not earn much.

"Why do I feel a chill down my back?" the little girl shrank her neck, unable to suppress her curiosity.

"It's the killing intent." Lin Jiaxuan said coldly, "Some people's actions have clearly stirred public outrage, and we're all being dragged into it."

Xiao Feng naturally understood that the "someone" Lin Jiaxuan referred to actually meant him.

However, since he was in a good mood today, he didn't bother to dwell on it.

About ten minutes later, Wu Zhanbo appeared on the high platform and said in a loud voice, "The annual assessment has now officially concluded.

I hope those who passed do not become complacent, and those who did not pass do not get discouraged.

Do not judge a hero by temporary success or failure, your road ahead is long and full of opportunities…"

Before he finished speaking, Qi Guanghe stood up sternly and said, "I report!

Someone has blatantly traded public materials during the assessment, is this action against the assessment rules?"

His words carried an official tone, clearly guided by someone else.

Following him, many victims stood up to protest, describing their experiences during the assessment.

In an instant, chaos erupted.

Wu Zhanbo didn't find it unusual, just sighed inwardly, wondering why it was always this cousin who played the role of the agitator?

"We have already set up a team to investigate this matter, but it is not on today's agenda." Wu Zhanbo responded with pre-prepared statements.

As soon as he finished, someone immediately objected, "The facts are clear, what is there to investigate, is this blatant favoritism?"

Wu Zhanbo opened his mouth, but before he could speak, a fragrant breeze passed by.

"Anyone with objections, come at me!" Hua Ling, with her small hands behind her back, wore a stern expression.

With her entrance, a brief silence fell over the scene.

Hua Ling didn't give anyone a chance to speak before she put her hands on her waist and said, "I can't understand how you all have the audacity to stand up and question.

The rulebook was distributed to you a long time ago, did you treat it like waste paper?

Isn't it absurd to not look carefully and then stand up to question if 009's actions violate the rules?"

Upon hearing this, many people looked baffled.

"Is it wrong for us to seek justice?" someone retorted.

Hua Ling snorted coldly, "Of course not, protecting one's own interests is a right everyone has, but seeking justice also needs to follow procedures."

"What procedures?"

"Write a clear factual report, refer to the rulebook, point out which specific rule 009 violated, and state your demands, then submit it to the higher authorities; this is the proper procedure."

Hua Ling replied with displeasure, "The era where whoever makes the most noise has the most reason is over; as members of the Demon Suppression Action Team, do you have such low standards?"

Her long speech rendered everyone speechless.

Hua Ling clapped her hands and walked off the platform with a spring in her step.

Even Wu Zhanbo was taken aback, was this all premeditated?

However, managing to suppress the crowd's emotions was a good thing.

"Now, let's reveal the performance scores of all members in this assessment."

As he said this, Wu Zhanbo's expression became unnatural.

Looking at the expectant eyes below, he could almost predict everyone's reaction when they saw their scores.

The PA system began playing cheerful background music.

Four people carried a large blackboard covered with red cloth to the center of the platform, set it down, and left.

Already resigned to the inevitable, Wu Zhanbo skipped the suspenseful lines and directly pulled off the red cloth.

In an instant, the scene plunged into disorder once again...

"Why does this person get such high scores?"

"Exactly! I clearly remember he failed two projects!"

"Unfair!"

The whole audience grew indignant, looking at the top-ranked number on the board, crying out for justice.

Even though Wu Zhanbo anticipated this reaction, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming.

However, the person most dissatisfied with this result wasn't the one shouting rigged, but 009, Xiao Feng, who topped the list by a huge margin.

"I demand a reevaluation!" Xiao Feng stood up and shouted.

He had purposely chosen self-elimination at the last moment to avoid entering the top ten, and thus not becoming a core member.

Yet, after all this, was it all for nothing?

"Look, look, I'm second!" The little girl beamed with joy.

Just as the atmosphere was reaching its peak, Hua Ling, who had stepped down earlier, went back on the platform, her face full of impatience, "What's all this noise about, are you questioning our examiners' fairness?"

"009's behavior is egregious, with two failed assessments, giving him such a high score, I'm the first to object!" A tall, dark-skinned man hollered.

He couldn't be blamed for his agitation, as he was ranked eleventh, just one spot away from making it into the top ten.

Hua Ling then brought a chair onto the stage and sat down, saying, "Since you're dissatisfied, let's reason it out.

We gave performance scores; do you understand performance scores?

It means we only look at performance; grades and such are secondary."

"So 009 surrendering twice also counts as good performance?" The teammate sabotaged by Xiao Feng during the duo combat trial asked angrily.