The cool guy with the cold face felt his cheeks burn, trying hard to act as if he didn’t exist.
Lance shrugged nonchalantly, pointing to the noisy, accusatory crowd in the distance. In a seductive tone, he said, "Do you think Lin Fu did something wrong? No, she defended the honor of our Elbert. So why should she suffer all this?"
"So we need to teach those clueless freshmen a lesson."
"Let’s go, show them how to grow up."
Everyone rolled up their sleeves and headed over.
"Tell me the truth, Lin Fu. Did you drag Mervin and Celia down with you? Speak up!"
"Without Mervin, our participation in the freshman competition would be a joke."
Someone even started crying in sadness.
Lin Fu kept a stern face. As she was about to speak up, Anton, who was with her, was caught by Lin Fu’s hand, "Forget it."
"No, we can’t let you be bullied ."
"Someone is deliberately stirring up emotions inside." Lin Fu’s gaze sharpened as she looked at Dorothea, who had an innocent look on her face, "Her, she was the first one who called for a withdrawal just now."
"Damn! Wait a second, I’ll drag her over here." Anton said, about to take action, but was stopped again.
"Revenge is not for this moment. Everyone’s emotions are stirred. If we act rashly now, things will only get worse." Lin Fu had experienced training related to public relations and safety at large gatherings in her previous life.
She knew that with so many people and such high emotions, it only needed a spark to cause irreparable damage.
Dorothea must really hope for her to make a mistake. Lin Fu was indeed angry about being unfairly chastised and bad-mouthed by so many people, but she wouldn’t regard her classmates as enemies like Lady Nora had.
The approach she took was naturally different.
Knowing that many people were actually being exploited, she was able to calm down instead.
Suddenly, a tall and handsome man stood out, "Whoosh!" As he drew out the combat knife in his hand, the crowd instantly fell silent, all looking incredulously at the man.
The reason they quieted down was not because they felt provoked and wanted to attack out of anger, but because of the man’s identity.
He was the second in command of Celia’s squad, Charlie.
Every freshman recognized Charlie.
Because being chosen by Celia as the second in command was definitely not a minor role.
"Charlie, have you gone mad?"
"We are helping you get justice."
"Your leader was affected by this, and you’re not holding Lin Fu accountable, but you’re actually speaking up for her?"
"I’m not speaking up for Lin Fu, I’m speaking from a point of reason," Charlie said in a cold voice. "I will only go after those who hurt our leader, and not cowardly wrong innocent people just to vent my own anger."
Charlie’s words were like a cold splash of water, bringing everyone instantly back to their senses.
At the same time, someone couldn’t wait to post what Lance had said on the school network. In less than ten minutes, it caused an explosion of reactions on the school network. Not only that but the news was also simultaneously shared on the official Military Department forum and the Star Network.
It even caused a sensation throughout the Empire.
The original plan of the Royal Family, the Military Department, and Military Court to put pressure on Elbert, painstakingly issuing a gag order and attempting to suppress the matter to protect the dignity of Princess Therese, was ruined by Lance’s speech.
Moreover, with the media from all across the Star System flocking to Capital Star, the public opinion storm that was stirred up was imaginable.
Princess Therese was trapped at the Royal Starship Academy, with no way of leaving.