Chapter 36: Dai Huabin's Demise

The next day, Tang Wulin came to the classroom as usual.

If there was anything different from usual, it was that this time he came together with Huo Yutong.

After all, their rooms were adjacent, so they naturally ran into each other when leaving in the morning, and thus came together.

Seeing the two walk into the classroom one after another, the classmates' gazes instantly became ambiguous.

People love gossip, especially kids at this age who are interested in the opposite sex; upon seeing the two together, they couldn't wait to spread rumors throughout the whole class.

Noticing the classmates' gazes, a faint blush rose on Huo Yutong's face, but she did not retreat; instead, she leaned slightly closer to Tang Wulin, pressing even tighter against him.

If before she didn't care about being misunderstood, now she is willing to be misunderstood.

Tang Wulin ignored everyone else and walked straight to Dai Huabin, who was sitting in the corner of the classroom.

"Dai Huabin, haven't you left yet?"

Tang Wulin rarely spoke so rudely to anyone, but after nearly dying at Dai Huabin's hands, his dissatisfaction with Dai Huabin had reached its peak.

Seeing Dai Huabin still sitting in the classroom, his anger flared up instantly.

Before Dai Huabin could speak, Zhu Lu, sitting beside him, could no longer stay seated.

"Tang Wulin, how dare you speak to Huabin like that? Don't think being class monitor makes you something special!"

The Dai and Zhu families have been intermarrying for generations; once it was confirmed that they could perform the Soul Fusion Technique to unleash the Netherworld White Tiger, the two had already become fiancés.

Therefore, in Zhu Lu's eyes, Tang Wulin not giving Dai Huabin face was tantamount to slapping her.

Tang Wulin gave her a cold glance.

"It has nothing to do with you."

"You..."

Zhu Lu's expression grew even more furious; she was about to say something when Dai Huabin suddenly shouted, "Enough, Zhu Lu!"

His voice startled Zhu Lu, and she looked at him with worried eyes.

"Huabin, what's wrong with you?"

"This is none of your business." Dai Huabin met Tang Wulin's icy gaze and said righteously, "Tang Wulin, I don't know what you're talking about, but as class monitor, you started trouble with classmates as soon as you entered the classroom this morning—aren't you being derelict in your duty?"

Though his words sounded upright and solemn, careful observation revealed his expression bore the semblance of sternness outside but weakness within.

The people he sent out last night haven't returned yet; now his mind is in turmoil, filled with worry.

Where did those guys run off to? Why are Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong still alive? Could they have been captured? What a bunch of useless lackeys!

He cursed those subordinates in his heart, straining to control his facial muscles so as not to give himself away.

However, as the students' gazes in the class were drawn to the commotion here, Dai Huabin soon felt his expression stiffening, making it hard to maintain.

At that moment, Wang Yan came to his rescue.

With the sound of hurried footsteps, Wang Yan quickly entered the classroom through the front door.

Upon seeing Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong, his eyes involuntarily lit up.

He didn't know that Yan Shaozhe's resignation was directly related to Tang Wulin, but as the homeroom teacher, he had heard the news that Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong had been ambushed; now seeing the two children safe and sound, the worry in his heart finally settled.

After letting out a sigh of relief, he clapped his hands and said, "All right, everyone, class is about to start; please return to your seats."

"..."

Hearing Wang Yan say that, Tang Wulin gave Dai Huabin a deep look, then sat with Huo Yutong in a seat not far from Dai Huabin.

Seeing everyone seated, Wang Yan nodded satisfactorily and said:

"Before today's lesson, I have an announcement to make—our classmate Dai Huabin has been expelled from the academy."

"What?!"

The entire class erupted in an instant. Just a few days into the semester, someone in their class had actually been expelled—and it was Dai Huabin, who had the highest rank, best family background, and strongest strength in the class.

Unlike Freshman Class 1, Freshman Class 7 had never had a student expelled before; the impact of this incident was undoubtedly huge for them.

Zhu Lu even jumped up from her seat all at once.

"Teacher Wang Yan, I respectfully call you a teacher—don't be shameless; on what grounds do you expel Huabin?"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Wang Yan let out an angry shout.

The air in the classroom instantly stagnated.

You should know that, in front of them, Wang Yan had always appeared as a good-natured gentleman; even when students joked with him and he heard it, he would just laugh it off, being a good teacher willing to befriend students.

This was still the first time they had seen Wang Yan so angry.

Wang Yan took a deep breath and said, "Everyone, rest assured—since the academy made this decision, it must have its reasons. Dai Huabin, stand up and tell me what you've done."

The classmates' gazes instantly all focused on Dai Huabin.

Recalling what Tang Wulin had said when he first joined the class, many people formed certain conjectures.

Dai Huabin's face turned ashen, he clenched his lower lip, and sat in his seat without uttering a word.

What did he hear? Was he expelled?

He had only been at the academy for less than a week; he hadn't even had a chance to fully display his talents, and yet he was expelled?

"If you won't speak, fine—I will. Everyone heard that on the previous night, Dai Huabin hired several assassins to attempt to assassinate Tang Wulin and Huo Yutong outside Shrek City..."

Wang Yan's voice reached his ears, but it sounded as if veiled by a mist, hazy and indistinct, making it hard to hear clearly.

He felt the gazes of his nearby classmates shift from shock to fear, as they moved their stools to put distance between themselves and him.

Why.

Isn't this guy trying to curry favor with him, the second son of the White Tiger Duke?

Why should they be afraid and keep their distance from him?

How did things come to this?

In a daze, Dai Huabin's gaze locked onto Tang Wulin.

That's it, everything is Tang Wulin's fault!

If it weren't for this brat not understanding his own lowly status and constantly coming to trouble him, how could he have dirtied his own hands by sending people to assassinate him? Everything blames Tang Wulin!

Now he's about to drop out; how can he allow Tang Wulin to keep living peacefully?

Exactly, we must not allow him to live!

"Tang Wulin—!"

Dai Huabin roared, leapt up from his seat, and lunged at Tang Wulin.

The incident happened so suddenly that even Wang Yan was stunned.

No one expected that, after all this time, Dai Huabin would still dare to do such a thing.

At the critical moment, Huo Yutong fixed her gaze on Dai Huabin, her eyes emitting a fierce golden light.

Dai Huabin's body suddenly lost control; he tumbled clumsily toward Tang Wulin, only to be struck in the chest by Tang Wulin's full‑force punch, and was instantly blasted away.

He crashed hard into the classroom wall, emitting a loud "Clang", then slid slowly to the floor, his eyes rolling white as he lost consciousness.

Looking at Dai Huabin lying against the wall, the whole class fell silent.

(End of chapter)