I'm in a real religion, why are all the people who confess to me girls?

"Does anyone in your class team up with someone from Class 2C?"

Tianyin noticed Tianze's slightly furrowed brows and tentatively asked.

"It seems there are two, but Class C of the second year seems to have kept the fact that they submitted blank papers for this special exam a secret. They can't get any useful information from them at all, and they're like ants on a hot plate now."

Tianze already looked down on those idiots who were at a loss when faced with a problem, and seeing them complaining in the group chat made him feel even more disgusted, so he simply turned off his phone screen.

"Well, that is quite a troublesome matter, but with Masahiko around, there shouldn't be any problems. I just don't know why Ryuen would do something like this."

"Who knows? Only a madman would think of such a suicidal act. However, this might not be a bad thing for Amane-senpai. I've heard that Ryuen-senpai doesn't have a good reputation at school, but he's quite a formidable opponent. Now that he's caused such a big incident, he's definitely to blame. I guess his expulsion is a done deal. Without this dangerous guy, Kanzaki-senpai and Sakayanagi-senpai are no match for you, Amane-senpai, right?"

Unlike others, while everyone was still focused on the impact of this incident on the first-year students, Tianze saw that Longyuan's actions were tantamount to giving up the competition for Class A.

If the school determines that Ryuen's actions violated the special examination rules, then he and the others involved will basically be expelled. Losing 80% of the students in a class is almost the same as being paralyzed, and the threat to Class C will naturally disappear. Sakayanagi and Kanzaki's fighting style is more of a direct confrontation, and it will be extremely difficult to defeat Amane through direct combat.

Therefore, the moment Tianze learned of this, he concluded that the status of Class A in the second year was almost impossible to shake in the next six months.

"Perhaps..."

Tianyin didn't seem as happy as Tianze had expected.

In Tianze's eyes, Longyuan's behavior was no different from a competitor of equal skill suddenly acting rashly and doing something that would lead to their own destruction. If it were Tianze, she would probably be sleeping soundly at night.

After all, this is something that can only happen when you're extremely lucky.

"Senior Tianyin, you don't seem very happy? Did I analyze something wrong?"

Tenze reflected on his conclusion and realized that there wasn't much of a problem. If Kanzaki and Sakayanagi were stronger than Amane, they would have defeated her long ago and wouldn't have been driven down from Class A and Class B. Besides Amane, Tenze was the class leader in the second year of Ryuen who was most skilled at scheming. The threat she posed to Amane was far greater than that of the other two. No matter how you look at it, it should be more beneficial than harmful for Amane if such a person fell.

Therefore, Tianze couldn't figure out why Tianyin didn't seem very happy.

"This is not something to be happy about in itself. Putting aside Longyuan's purpose in doing this, if he is expelled, his second-year school life will probably become even more boring."

Amane sighed softly. Sakayanagi's attention was now entirely focused on the student council, and he had begun to let the competition between classes go its own way. Kanzaki also seemed to have little motivation to compete with Amane. In addition, Himeno's rise to power had led Kanzaki to gradually hand over the power of Class D to Himeno.

But whether it's Kanzaki or Himeno, their current goal is to earn as many class points as possible so that their lives can be improved.

As for the position of Class A?

They probably gave up on this goal the moment Ichinose left Class D.

So right now, the only one left that still has the will to compete with Tianyin is Longyuan. If Longyuan is really expelled, Tianyin will feel a little disappointed.

A strong competitor can add a lot of color to her campus life.

"Bored? Shouldn't that be a good thing?"

Tianze tilted her head in confusion. She didn't quite understand the second-year student's thoughts. It was obviously a good thing to let a strong opponent leave, so how could it be associated with words like "boredom"?

"Hey~ Ichika, you haven't been here long, so you probably can't understand how we second-year students feel... But speaking of which, what Ryuen did is quite unusual. This time, Ryuen has used an entire class as a bargaining chip. What exactly does he want to gain?"

Tianyin seemed to be asking and answering herself. Originally, she didn't pay much attention to Longyuan, but Longyuan's actions this time did pique her interest, especially since Longyuan actually got the entire Class C to fool around with him. What did Longyuan use to convince them?

Could Dragon Garden have a way to prevent Class C from being expelled?

This might sound like a fantasy, but it's not impossible. However, more than what methods Longyuan might have to prevent the students in Class C from being expelled, what Tianyin is really interested in is... the reason why his target is Class D in the first year.

Baoquan and Longyuan seem to know each other, or at least they must have heard of each other's names, otherwise Longyuan wouldn't have any knowledge of Baoquan.

But this doesn't seem like there was any prior grudge, otherwise Longyuan definitely wouldn't have used the school's special exam to annoy Baoquan so gently.

Then the only answer becomes clear.

Is Long Yuan trying to regain the face that Class C lost in the gymnasium, or... to avenge his underlings?

"Hehe, such a motive is actually in line with Long Yuan's character."

If Ryuen really did mobilize the entire class just to stand up for Ibuki and the others, then Amane actually admires Ryuen's actions. What right does a man who doesn't even dare to retaliate when his underlings are bullied have to stand in the class?

However, the price Longyuan has to pay for this act of retaliation is a bit too high.

"Hmm? What fits Longyuan's personality? Senior Tianyin, have you thought of anything?"

When Tianze saw Tianyin reveal a devilish smile, he immediately felt a chill run down his spine.

"Well, I don't have any clue either. Let's wait for the school to announce the results. But Class C's current behavior of keeping things secret while letting everyone know the inside story might be a trap! Ichika, you'd better advise Masahiko not to get involved rashly."

"Yes, I will discuss it with Jiang Yan."

……

In the empty classroom.

Longyuan sat at his desk, staring silently at the clock hanging on the wall.

As time passed, Long Yuan showed absolutely no reaction.

Only when the sound of running echoed down the corridor did Long Yuan's gaze return to the clock on the wall.

"How did the mission go?"

Before the other party even entered the door, Long Yuan took the initiative to ask.

"Huff, huff... I'm exhausted. Just as you predicted, Ryuen, as long as we spread a little information among the first-year students, the news that we were teaching a blank paper will spread throughout the entire first-year class."

"So, the entire first grade now knows that we're submitting a lot of blank papers, right?"

"That's right! I just heard people discussing this on my way back, and there were also posts about it on the school forum."

"Yes, Ishizaki, you did a good job."

Long Yuan nodded in satisfaction.

If the first step was to clarify one's authority and make all students in Class C obey one's orders, and the second step was to create a shocking incident by submitting a blank exam paper, then the third step was to make public opinion become an uncontrollable flood.

Now, the real show is about to begin.

"Ibuki, what's the situation on your end?"

Ryuen looked at Ibuki, whose face was slightly pale.

"We're not having a particularly smooth time. Our provocations have had limited effect. Most of the first-year students, upon hearing our provocative words, turn around and threaten us, saying that if we dare to provoke them again, they will report us to the disciplinary committee..."

Ibuki felt a stomachache when she talked about this.

She herself is a member of the Discipline Committee, although she rarely reports to the department and doesn't know what the Discipline Committee has become. But why is the Discipline Committee so famous among the first-year students?

Even second-year students probably don't remember much about the disciplinary committee, right?

If it weren't for that first-year student threatening her with the disciplinary committee today, Ibuki would have almost forgotten that she was still a member of the disciplinary committee.

"So, the mission failed?"

Ryuen's tone was somewhat somber. Provoking the first-year students was one of the most crucial parts of the entire plan. If the first-year students were not provoked, his final result would only be to annoy Baoquan, rather than let Baoquan experience what humiliation was.

"Let me add something to that."

Shiina also participated in this provocation, but Ryuen knew Shiina's personality and didn't let her actually provoke anyone. The task given to Shiina was just to keep an eye on Ibuki and make sure that Ibuki didn't fail to provoke the other party and instead got provoked herself.

"Oh? Shiina, is there anything else you'd like to add?"

"I discovered something that is clearly very important, but it seems that everyone has overlooked it."

Shiina immediately captured everyone's attention as soon as she opened her mouth.

"Don't you think the behavior of the first-year students is a bit abnormal? Whether it's chatting or doing anything else, the first-year students always choose to do things in places with surveillance cameras. And when faced with provocation or any behavior that could potentially lead to conflict, the first-year students' first reaction is to bring up the school rules and then say that they will report our behavior to the disciplinary department. Isn't that a bit too abnormal? You should know that we paid a considerable price to figure out these hidden rules."

Shiina's words silenced Ibuki, Ishizaki, and Kaneda, who was standing nearby.

They all thought of Kondo, who was the first to be expelled from school.

"Shiina, what are you trying to say?"

Finally, it was Ryuen who broke the silence. He believed that the problem Shiina had discovered was indeed very important, but Shiina had only said half of what she wanted to say. Ryuen was more interested in the second half than the first part of the rambling.

“What I mean is that it’s obvious that someone instilled the most basic rules of campus life in them before the start of the school year. Our provocative behavior is easy for others to see through. A class that has submitted blank papers is actually sending people out to provoke us. It looks suspicious no matter how you look at it. Once the news gets out, all the first-year students will be on guard against our provocation, and we will face the point where it is basically impossible to succeed. What I want to know is, Longyuan, do you have any other solutions?”

Having failed in his attempt to provoke, Ibuki couldn't help but look at Ryuen with a hint of anticipation.

But to everyone's surprise, Ryuen pulled out a game coin and tossed it to Shiina.

"This is……"

"Shiina, tell me now, if you toss this coin, assuming the only possible outcomes are heads or tails, what is the probability of getting heads?"

This was an extremely simple math problem, Shiina answered without hesitation.

"Of course it's 50%."

"Do you have a way to guarantee that the next coin will always land heads? Or is there a way to gradually increase the chances of the coin landing heads?"

"That's...unlikely, right? Probability doesn't change based on the number of times or other factors. 50% is 50% no matter how many times you toss it!"

Shiina's confident tone brought a smile to Ryuen's face.

"What if I had dozens of people each toss a coin together? How many heads would there be?"

"Hmm? Ryuen-kun, what do you mean?"

"Since you guys have trouble even provoking one person, then use quantity to replace quality. I don't believe that there aren't even a few idiots in the first year."

Chapter 46: What a bad woman

"I never expected you, Longyuan, to use such a clumsy method."

Ibuki glanced teasingly at Ryuen, who was still sitting at her desk.

However, before Ryuen could respond to Ibuki's teasing, Shiina preemptively spoke up to explain to Ibuki.

"There is no such thing as a stupid way or a smart way to solve a problem. There is only the difference between a useful way and a useless way. As long as it can solve the current difficulty, it is undoubtedly a useful way."

Shiina held the game coin in her hand, carefully examined the pattern on it, and then casually tossed it towards Ryuen.

Long Yuan casually accepted the game coin.

"What? Shiina, you've come to your senses too?"

"I just feel that now that we've come to this life-or-death situation, even if I hate fighting, it's time for me to do something for the class."

After Shiina finished speaking, he smiled, turned around, and patted Ibuki on the shoulder.

"Mio, let's go. Before it gets completely dark, there are still some first-year students doing club activities. If we're lucky, we might run into a few careless guys."

"Huh? Oh..."

Ibuki subconsciously agreed, and then felt a feeling she couldn't quite describe, but it was definitely a very bad situation.

However, when Ibuki saw that Shiina was about to go down the stairs, she quickly chased after him to prevent any accidents from happening to Shiina.

Seeing Ibuki and Shiina leave one after another, Ishizaki, standing alone facing Ryuen's imposing presence, couldn't help but feel immense pressure. After a few minutes, feeling he couldn't bear it any longer, Ishizaki took the initiative to ask Ryuen about their next plan.

"What should I do next, Ryuen-kun?"

Ishizaki cautiously inquired of Ryuen.

"Have Oda and the others protect Shiina, and then work with Shiina to get all the students who handed in blank papers to provoke their partners. Remember, tell them not to think about leaving themselves a way out or anything like that. They must think of themselves as being about to be expelled. What we need to do now is to drag as many people down with us as possible before they are expelled, understand?"

Having let go of everything, Long Yuan was now incredibly clear-headed. In his eyes, only Bao Quan remained as an enemy whom he had to humiliate before defeating.

Long Yuan knew very well that Bao Quan relied on nothing more than outstanding violence, flexible moral bottom lines, and some clever tricks.

These seemingly unrefined practices are the main reason why Baoquan has been able to operate on the edge of the gray area and survive unscathed.

But... this isn't a place where trash like him can run wild.

No matter how much the scum mingling on the streets look up, they can't see that there are things in this world just as terrifying as violence that can easily crush them into ashes.

"I understand. I'll go arrange the manpower."

"Well, let's go."

Watching Ishizaki flee as if granted a pardon, Ryuen's face revealed an expression he would never normally show.

A genuine smile.

If it weren't for him, those idiots would definitely be bullied horribly by Tianyin, that guy who's just as wicked as him.

From the very beginning, Ryuen only intended to make himself feel good, so he casually conquered Class C and became the class leader.

Although becoming a class leader brought even more trouble, Ryuen enjoyed the feeling of having everyone obey him when he held power.

It was incredibly satisfying. Even in his most triumphant years in junior high, he never had so many 'underlings' at his beck and call. But after coming to this school, Long Yuan's dream from junior high was easily realized.

He became the "king" of a class.

But just when he should have been enjoying the thrill of ruling his class and battling powerful enemies, Ryuen lost his first underling.

Reine Kondo.