The world is full of keyboard warriors who pontificate, but these people are not reasonable. Will someone who wants to smear shit on your face admit their own stench?

"What do you mean 'he could do it too'? Do you even consider whether the city lord would even look at him?" Zhang Liangwei slammed his fist on the table in anger, having apparently seen some post.

"Shen Qian, don't take it too seriously. These people are just so boring. At least there are still many people who support you," Lin Xiaoqian comforted Shen Qian.

"Shenqian, why don't you post a response, or have that Brother Liu..."

Wang Yangming asked hesitantly.

Chai Haotian kept his distance and did not directly disclose the relationship between Shen Qian and the Marquis of Jingcheng, but after confirming that Shen Qian had indeed become powerful, Wang Yangming finally made some connections.

"I'm fine, you guys eat, I'm going back now."

Shen Qian smiled, cleared away the dishes, and left first.

The students in Class 109 looked at each other, their eyes filled with worry, as they watched Shen Qian's departing figure.

"It's all your fault. Shen Qian didn't know about this before. By bringing it up, aren't you just messing with his mind?"

Lin Xiaoqian glared at Zhou Xu, "If you affect his performance in martial arts, you'll feel guilty for the rest of your life!"

"I didn't think of that much just now..." Zhou Xu said awkwardly.

"Forget it, it's not Zhou Xu's fault. This matter has caused such a big stir, Shen Qian will definitely find out."

Zhang Liangwei sighed, "Actually, it's not surprising when you think about it carefully. After all, none of us had heard of Shen Qian's name before. His sudden appearance makes us think that if we weren't his classmates, we might have had our own thoughts as well."

"I don't think it matters. Once the results of the college entrance exam are released, they will definitely silence all doubts!"

Another girl, Mao Xiaoxiao, said with a grin, "A big shot like the city lord wouldn't make things up without reason. Shen Qian must have real skills. Haven't you noticed that his demeanor has changed a lot lately? He's not only gotten taller but also more handsome..."

"Wow, it seems Xiao Ding has a good eye; he didn't even give me a chance to make a move!"

Lin Xiaoqian couldn't help but tap Mao Xiaoxiao's head, both amused and annoyed, "What are you thinking? We didn't say that Shen Qian didn't have any real skills, but do you know what the current situation means?"

"What's the meaning?"

“When Wang Shuo was still in power, everyone in Jingcheng thought he would be the top scholar. Now that Shen Qian is in charge, people are more critical because they are not familiar with him. That’s only human nature,” Zhang Liangwei said, frowning as he saw things more clearly.

"Ah, then... can Shen Qian get the top score?" Mao Xiaoxiao asked, lacking confidence.

"Even if Wang Shuo were here, it might not be so difficult. Becoming the top provincial scorer is really, really difficult."

Lin Xiaoqian sighed.

...

Shen Qian had already received a text message from Ouyang Fei, so after leaving the restaurant, he went straight to the rooftop of the four-star hotel.

There is a small arena here, which can accommodate about two or three hundred people. However, when Shen Qian arrived, there were only nine people in the huge arena, including Ouyang Fei.

There was a cold table next to them, covered with all kinds of exquisite pastries and piles of soft drinks. It seemed that Ouyang Fei and his group had booked the place.

Chen Peng and another boy were fighting back and forth in the center of the arena.

Chen Qian paused and watched for a while, but there was nothing new. In high school, everyone only learned basic martial arts skills, and it was just a matter of experience and awareness.

...Of course, system bugs are not included in the statistics.

"You're here?" Ouyang Fei waved to Shen Qian, his spirits lifting, and said, "We've been waiting for you for ages!"

The others also turned to look, and even Chen Peng and the boy stopped what they were doing.

Before sinking, one could see the flames in their eyes.

The reason for this was the "disrespect" shown to them before the armored vehicle sank, which made them feel disrespected.

Shen Qian looked up at the dim sky and exhaled a long breath.

But wasn't he also harboring a burning anger?

Perfect timing! This is an excellent opportunity to vent my frustrations and also a great chance to prove my true abilities.

After breaking through to the initial martial artist level, Shen Qian had only roughly practiced a few times on the simulator, and the feeling of not being able to fully unleash his power was completely...

I'm not happy at all!

Fortunately, after eliminating the system's will, which could be considered cheating, and the chaotic energy that was clearly not up to their level, Gu Zifang and the others' strength did not exceed their limit.

It came at just the right time.

Too lazy to waste words, Shen Qian walked directly to the center of the venue, took off his long white suit jacket, waved his hand... then put it back, neatly folded it aside.

...I almost forgot that this coat costs tens of thousands of yuan, thankfully I didn't throw it away.

After gracefully shedding his burdens, Chen Qian turned around and beckoned to Ouyang Fei and the others with his finger, "Come on."

Gu Zifang raised an eyebrow. "But you haven't said who you want to fight first?"

"Oh, it's my fault for being a little shy before, I'm sorry I didn't explain it clearly to you. Since we're going to fight..."

After a moment of surprise, he smiled brightly.

"Why don't you all... come at me together?"