Chapter 796 - Humiliated! Play The Recording And Shock The Audience!
Chapter 796: Humiliated! Play The Recording And Shock The Audience!
At the same time.
The MC adopted a polite and formal tone. “For these two teams, the victory goes to Imperial College! Regretfully, Capital University will not be proceeding further in the competition.”
Capital University sat in front of Imperial College. After the MC spoke, everyone from Capital University stood up and turned around slowly. The team from Imperial College stood as well.
The professor from the other team looked at Yang Tianming. “We do not deserve our win.”
If it weren’t Gu Mang, we would have lost.
Yang Tianming smiled. “If you win, you win. If you lose, you lose. See you next year.”
The other professor nodded and maintained a respectful look. “See you next year.”
The two shook hands.
Just then.
“Gu Mang! Why are you still sitting there?!” Qiao You gritted her teeth as she spoke and glared at Gu Mang harshly.
She dragged everyone down and got all of us eliminated and yet she is still trying to play the fool! Is she trying to humiliate us further!?
Qiao You’s voice was not loud but it was not soft either. People within two rows from them could hear her. The teams nearby looked at Gu Mang. Those who were further away saw that things didn’t seem quite right and they also looked over.
The MC stood on stage and she was stunned when she saw Gu Mang being uncooperative. She had never seen such a situation before.
Gu Mang crossed her legs and held onto the armrests. She hooked her baseball cap on her right finger and twirled it around nonchalantly. There was no expression on her face.
She gave off an unbridled and savage aura. She looked wild and cold.
Everyone was standing as she sat in her seat with a firm expression. It seemed that she had no intention of standing up to shake hands with everyone on the other team.
The murmurs from the crowd grew.
“What’s with Gu Mang? What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Is she displeased with the results and refusing to accept the outcome?”
“What is there for her to be displeased about? If it weren’t for her, Capital University wouldn’t have been eliminated.”
“Yeah, everyone on their team has already accepted the results. Even Shen Qianzi, who ranked first, didn’t say anything. Who is she to be like this when she is the one who scored last?”
Shen Qianzi’s mouth curled up subtly.
The students from the other teams couldn’t stand her. If this matter were to spread to the capital, everyone would probably scold Gu Mang online.”
The discussions intensified.
Yang Tianming looked at Gu Mang and asked softly, “Gu Mang?”
The students on Imperial College’s team looked at each other and just like everyone else, their eyes fixed on Gu Mang.
The MC thought for a while and smiled as she held onto the microphone. “Is there a problem with the student over there from Capital University?”
She had just finished her sentence when suddenly, an unfamiliar male voice sounded all throughout the hall.
“Elder Leng, if Gu Mang sees her score, she will definitely ask to see the test papers. How do we deal with her?”
There were several speakers mounted on the four walls of the hall. The audio coming from them was extremely loud to the point of deafening those who had gathered there.
Everyone heard the voice loud and clear. Their minds went blank instantly.
Who is Elder Leng? Why does she want to deal with Gu Mang?
Backstage.
Leng Xuan happened to walk under a speaker along the corridor when the extremely loud audio scared her.
Leng Xuan’s expression changed immediately and she turned to Leng Yun. She glared at her harshly and roared, “What’s going on!?”
Leng Yun opened her mouth but before she could speak, the speakers came to life again.
“I changed Gu Mang’s perfect score to a 59. Even Chief Editor Fei Luo and the judge’s team believed it without a doubt.”
Leng Xuan’s bottom eyelids trembled violently. She turned around and strode into the broadcast room backstage almost without thinking. Her expression was ruthless and it was as if she were going to kill someone.
Leng Yun did not have much time to think. She followed Leng Xuan quickly with a dumbfounded expression. Her heart was palpitating wildly. Her mind was in chaos.
This was a recording of the conversation between Leng Lin and Leng Xuan from last night. How did this recording get out! Who the f*ck dared to play such a recording under such circumstances!
There are so many people here!
How would they deal with the aftermath?!
The audio continued playing.
“I know I will imitate Gu Mang’s handwriting and forge an exam.”
...
The speakers fell silent. The entire hall was silent for ten whole seconds.
Just then...
“Oh f*ck! Who was the one speaking?!” someone suddenly asked.
This whipped the crowd up into a frenzy. Everyone burst into chatter!
“I don’t know! Who is Elder Leng?!”
“Let’s ignore that for now. So did Gu Mang’s score was actually tampered with? She scored a perfect score?!”
“Full marks?! I’d go f*cking crazy if she really scored full marks!”
“Getting a perfect score is unheard of at this competition!”
“What we just heard sounded like a phone conversation. I don’t think it is fake.”
“If it isn’t fake, then did someone really change Gu Mang’s score? How could that be! Apparently she got a perfect score! The two geniuses from H University and M University only scored low 90s! Even Shen Qianzi only scored 93!”
“Yeah! Gu Mang didn’t even take part in the training... Even the professors from Capital University accepted the results without objection and they did not think that there was a problem with her score...”
Yang Tianming and Professor Xue looked confused.
The two looked at each other stiffly before turning to look at Gu Mang stiffly.
Gu Mang sat still like a big boss who was extremely obnoxious. The three boys in the team looked at Gu Mang, stupefied.
Imperial College’s team looked even more surprised, as if their mind had gone blank. Even their professor was confused.
Full marks...
Shen Qianzi looked shocked and she could not believe it.
Full marks...
She had attended training before so she naturally knew how different the training content was from Capital University’s curriculum. Gu Mang did not even attend the training before the competition and yet she scored full marks...
Qiao You’s expression, that was filled with hatred and anger, stiffened on her face. She looked at Gu Mang in a daze and she questioned if she had heard wrongly.
A few seconds passed. The speakers began to repeat the recording that was broadcast earlier. It was sped up this time and looped over and over again, as if telling everyone, that’s right, it is exactly as you heard.
The MC panicked and looked at the chaotic scene behind stage and also at the media who were all taking photographs frantically. She had no idea what to do.
The media was allowed to interview and make press releases during the release of the competition results.
The competition’s reputation was doomed as was Jijing Island’s prestige.
Fei Luo and the judges sat in the front row. They all looked at each other and scowled.
Anyone who officiated such an important international competition would be displeased if news of backroom dealings was leaked.
“Leng Xuan interfered with the competition and even made someone amend the results?” one of the judges frowned as she asked.
Another one said, “That was clearly Leng Lin talking. Also, all the school teams only learned of their results today. Who could possibly know that Gu Mang scored a 59 before the release of results?”
There was a high chance that the recording was real.
Kang Qi pursed his lips. “Don’t jump to conclusions before the matter has been verified to be true. Leng Xuan is not someone who can be easily messed with.”
When the judges became silent instantly. They feared the repercussions of taking action.
Fei Luo began to breathe heavily. “What’s the point of such an important competition if the results are inauthentic?”
With that, he got up and walked backstage immediately with a grave expression. When the other judges saw what was going on, they thought for a while before following him.
...
Leng Xuan was wearing high heels but she was running faster than anyone else. She knew how severe the situation was.
Along the way, she kept hearing the recording in her ears and it tugged at her nerves. She looked as if she wanted to smash all the speakers!
After some time had passed, the speakers went silent. There was no address or explanation at all. It was as if the power had just been cut.
Leng Xuan rushed into the broadcast room and saw the person-in-charge reprimanding his subordinates with a gloomy expression.
“A bunch of useless fools! The technical department just upgraded all the security systems last week and now you’re telling me that we got hacked again!? What’s worse? Outsiders are using our equipment in our place to play such a recording that ruins our reputation!”
The subordinates kept their heads very low. “We’re very sorry, Director Bi. We never expected such a thing to happen.”
The person-in-charge saw Leng Xuan from the corner of his eyes and his heart rose to his throat. “Elder Leng...”
He walked quickly towards Leng Xuan respectfully.
Slap!
Leng Xuan slapped him across the face. The person-in-charge bowed even lower and broke out into a cold sweat.
“Trash!” Leng Xuan forced out the words through gritted teeth. Her eyes were bloodshot red.
Someone hacked into their security system again! The technical team is a bunch of idiots!
Everyone in the broadcast room was fearful.
The Elders’ Association had only just finished handling the previous incident involving Leng Xuan in Country Z. They didn’t expect to be involved in something even more chaotic than before.
Leng Yun summoned her courage and asked, “Elder, how should we deal with this matter now? All the teams know now...”
“Where is Leng Lin, the fool?!” Leng Xuan looked really terrifying.
Someone had actually recorded their conversation!
...
At the same time.
Huo Zhi was having a business meeting with the Head Elder.
The bald man pushed open the door to Huo Zhi’s office hurriedly. “Sir, something cropped up at the Academic Center Hall!”
Huo Zhi looked over and pursed his lips. “Tell me about it.”
“Someone hacked into the broadcast room and played a recording to thousands of people during the announcement of the results.”
The bald man was still panting as he had rushed over. “It was a phone conversation between Leng Lin and Elder Leng. They changed Ms. Gu’s score from a perfect 100 to a 59.”
The Head Elder frowned and said with a deep tone, “Do all the participating teams know?”
The bald man nodded. “Yes, I heard that the situation is already out of control.”
“Nonsense!” The Head Elder slammed the armrest of the sofa and there was a cold glow in his sharp eyes. “Does she think that she is only going against Leng Xuan when she hacks the broadcast system? She’s humiliating the entire Academic Center and the whole island!”
The bald man was stunned. Head Elder is blaming Gu Mang instead of Leng Xuan?