Chapter 131 Ignoring the Overall Situation
"Let us welcome the little heroes with the warmest applause!"

In the flower-filled venue, the host stood on the stage and shouted enthusiastically.

The students, whose injuries had basically recovered, walked to the front of the stage in their school uniforms with their heads held high, ready to accept commendations and honors from the leaders.

Of course, Li Ming was still not fully recovered and had a lot of bandages on his body, but judging from his cheerful face, there was probably no big problem.

On the contrary, Chu Yi, who should have been the happiest person, looked sad.

"What's wrong with your expression?" Lin Siyao, who was beside Chu Yi, raised his arm and poked him secretly, "You will give a speech on behalf of everyone later. How can you look so dejected?"

"It's an important occasion, this will make it seem more serious." Chu Yi forced a smile and made up an excuse to get away with it.

Lin Siyao didn't think much about it. She turned her head and faced the camera lens with a bright smile.

"Now, please invite Mr. Zhao Shanhe, the honorary president of Qingbai Beast Taming University and the former president of the Beast Taming Guild, to come on stage and give a speech!"

The host's sudden shout disrupted all Chu Yi's thoughts.

"Zhao Shanhe? He was the first to speak at this commendation meeting?"

Chu Yi immediately looked up and found an old man with an unprepossessing appearance but a very kind face, walking up to the podium amid the warm applause of everyone.

"Good morning, distinguished guests and leaders."

Zhao Shanhe supported the podium with both hands and said in a powerful tone: "I am honored to have the opportunity to award medals to such a group of young heroes. After witnessing their deeds with my own eyes, I feel more and more that this is not only an award to them, but also a reward for me.

Once upon a time, the post-00s were often described on the Internet as the so-called lost generation. They were not as hardworking or hardworking as their elders, and some of them were just spoiled and willing to give in.

But these little heroes around me have proved to the world with their actions that they are worthy of the four words "hope of the motherland"!

As the saying goes, the heroes of the past are still to be seen today. I believe that after going through so much hardship, they will definitely become the pillars of the country and support a blue sky for the future of China!"

I can only say that the old principal is worthy of being the old principal. He is really professional when it comes to talking such high-sounding nonsense, and he can speak profound truths at will.

Even though Chu Yi had been a student for two lifetimes and had heard similar words over and over again, he really couldn't make sense of it if he were asked to speak up.

"Now please invite student representative Chu Yi to come to the stage and give a speech!"

Hearing the host's reminder, Chu Yi knew it was his turn.

Zhao Shanhe had already made room for him and was looking at him with a pleased smile on his face. If you didn't know, you would really think he was a kind old man who was willing to help the younger generation.

"Ahem." Chu Yi walked to the podium and coughed twice. He opened his mouth and closed it again. For a moment, he didn't know where to start.

The host smiled and consoled him: "Don't be nervous. Tell me what was going through your mind when you decided to leave."

Then there was immediate applause from the audience to cheer up this shy little hero.

"I'm not nervous." Chu Yi turned his head and smiled at the host, "Actually, there's nothing much to say about covering the retreat and saving people. I think it's something I should do and I can do it, so I took the initiative to do it.

My companions at the time actually all had the same idea, and they would definitely be willing to sacrifice when the time came, but this opportunity was snatched away by me.

But these are not the main points. What I really want to talk about today is the whole story of this incident.”

"This kid still won't give up."

When Hong Luan in the audience heard Chu Yi's words, he immediately straightened up with a look of worry on his face.

As for the others, they still had smiles on their faces and obviously did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

"Lin Mu is the culprit behind these numerous bloody incidents, there is no doubt about that."

Chu Yi looked at the leaders below the stage and said in a rhythmic tone: "But what exactly caused Lin Mu to become such an antisocial person? This is also worth our in-depth investigation."

“Is this a recorded broadcast?”

The director in the backstage asked his assistant, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the assistant say yes.

Just a recorded broadcast...

Chu Yi on the stage didn't know all this and continued, "Lin Mu once told me a story about himself. He said that he was once a genius like me, attracting everyone's attention.

But he said that because he won a championship that he shouldn’t have won, he offended a certain big leader, which led to a series of things that happened later…”

Chu Yi told him the truth exactly as Lin Mu had told him.

After he finished speaking, there was dead silence in the audience.

Many people had very interesting looks in their eyes, and they would look at Zhao Shanhe from time to time.

Some even secretly took out their mobile phones, and it was unclear whether they were planning to record audio or video.

I originally thought that this was just a simple commendation meeting, but I didn't expect there would be unexpected gains.

In fact, what Chu Yi said was what Lin Mu had said in the sky yesterday, but he just didn't mention any names.

We all know the terrible things that happened back then, but it's been more than ten years since then, and there are too many people involved, too many of whom were forced to do so, so it's simply a mess.

If there is a thorough investigation, who would dare to say that they have a clean bottom?

So pretending to be confused became a tacit understanding among everyone.

Someone must take the blame for this incident, but those who need to take the blame are the leaders who recommended Lin Mu into the expedition team and the cadres who failed to conduct a thorough background check.

As for the fundamental reason for Lin Mu's drastic change in temperament, to be honest, there is no point in pursuing accountability now.

After all, you can't produce any evidence for this matter.

Competition quota?

There are so many talented players in China, so does that mean you have to be the only one?

The simple sentence "selected based on comprehensive criteria" can shut everyone up.

As for preventing others from accepting Lin Mu as their apprentice, that matter is even simpler.

Accepting a disciple is a matter of mutual consent. If either the master or the disciple is unwilling, then the matter will not be accomplished.

Even if Zhao Shanhe had really said so, as long as those masters refused to admit it, Chu Yi would have no way to deal with it. So, if they really investigated, would those masters offend Zhao Shanhe for a dead criminal, or would they speak up for Chu Yi?

This is a question that doesn't require any thought.

So when the people in the audience heard Chu Yi say these words, they knew that he had been defeated miserably.

Not only would he offend the big leader that Lin Mu mentioned, but other bigger leaders would probably also be unhappy.

You have to consider the occasion when filing a complaint or seeking redress. This is a commendation meeting. So many people were harmed by Lin Mu yesterday, causing the media across the country to be in a panic. A commendation meeting is needed to boost people's morale and divert the topic at the same time.

You kid, you actually want to add fuel to the fire. The leaders have already given you enough face by not sending someone to ask you to leave directly.

I can only say that it's a good thing that today's commendation meeting was recorded. If Chu Yi's speech was really broadcast live, who knows what kind of trouble would arise.

If you ignore the overall situation, you will not be able to do anything important.

This is probably what the bosses are thinking at this moment.

Just as Chu Yi finished speaking and the whole audience fell silent, Zhao Shanhe got the microphone from the host: "I know what Chu Yi said, because I am the big leader who hates him as Lin Mu said."

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar, and Chu Yi's eyes were filled with surprise.

He had imagined ten thousand possible responses from Zhao Shanhe, but he never expected that Zhao Shanhe would directly admit it.

"I did hold back Lin Mu's place in the competition, but it wasn't because I hated him. On the contrary, it was out of love for him."

Zhao Shanhe's eyes were filled with regret. He looked at Chu Yi softly and said, "The students of that class were very strong, but they were not good enough to be considered in the world. If they want to get into the top four in international competitions, they have to rely on luck.

Lin Mu's ability was not particularly outstanding in that session, and his personality was somewhat extreme, so I was worried that if he participated in the competition and lost, he would probably get into big trouble because of his personality.

As everyone knows, China's public opinion is an environment where only results matter. As long as you represent the country in a competition, no matter how strong you are in the event, you will definitely be criticized if you don't win the championship.

In a situation where he cannot win the championship in the first place, if he is criticized, Lin Mu, who has an extreme personality, is likely to do some bad things, and then he will be the target of public criticism.

I couldn't bear to see such a talent being ruined by public opinion, so I didn't let him participate.

As for preventing a famous teacher from accepting him as a disciple, that is even more nonsense.

The reason why he didn't find a teacher was that there was simply no one in the country who could really teach him the path he wanted to take. This is also the reason why I later recommended that he study abroad.

I just didn't expect that the Society of Destruction would get in touch with him, which led to this series of tragedies."

Zhao Shanhe's tone became self-blaming when he said this, and he shook his head gently: "Now that I think about it, if I could have communicated with Lin Mu more at that time, instead of forcing Lin Mu to accept it with the feudal patriarch's thinking, perhaps everything would be different.

But it's too late to say these things now. I have made many mistakes in my life, but this time is the most painful to me. I hope that everyone in the audience will learn from it and not let the tragedy happen again. "

After he finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from the audience, and many ladies even wiped away their tears.

Only Chu Yi looked confused.

He had never been so confused even when he faced the fusion of Lin Mu and Pachlena in the underground palace.

No matter how powerful those two guys are, at least my fists can hit them, but it will hurt them.

But facing Zhao Shanhe, Chu Yi had a feeling of being powerful but didn't know where to use it.

It was like throwing a punch with all of his strength, but it didn't even touch the corner of the person's clothes and was easily defused.

Just as Chu Yi was thinking about how to continue this topic, Zhao Shanhe came over and patted Chu Yi on the shoulder: "Little hero Chu Yi, this spirit of not being personal but objective is worth learning for all of us.

This simple sense of justice should also be promoted. If everyone can speak and act as bravely as the little hero Chu Yi, then our society will become more clear-headed! "

There was cheering from the audience, and Chu Yi returned to the state he was in at the beginning.

I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Zhao Shanhe clearly admitted that he was the one who did everything concerning Lin Mu, but why did it sound like he was the one who was wronged, and he and Lin Mu became the bad guys?

"Principal Zhao is right. I will work hard in the future."

Finally, Chu Yi forced out these few words to avoid an awkward situation, and then turned his head to look at the audience: "But I still think that in a competition, the strongest person should participate, instead of depriving him of the qualification that should belong to him under the banner of protection."

After saying that, Chu Yi returned to the group of students amid complicated gazes.

The host naturally took over the conversation, and after thanking Chu Yi for his speech, he quickly moved on to the awarding of honors.

The medal was awarded by Zhao Shanhe himself. Because they all made contributions, Chu Yi's medal was no different from that of others.

As for the top ten people who moved China that my mother mentioned, that is all at the end of the year. It is still unclear whether one can really make the list, so there is no need to pay attention to it.

After the awarding ceremony, a banquet was held in the hall.

Several students who received medals were surrounded by bigwigs from various industries like stars around the moon, and they were praised non-stop.

Chu Yi, who should have been the focus, was left aside after receiving a few meaningless congratulations.

It’s not to say that no one cares about it, but it’s not far from the point.

Perhaps it was because his image was too bright and majestic, and others were afraid of feeling inferior if they came close to him.

"What did I say?"

At this time, Principal Hong Luan came over and said, "He's a veteran who has been around for decades. How can you beat him with your skills? Now, justice has not been served, and you have offended people."

"It's enough to have tried hard, the result is not important." Chu Yi took a sip of orange juice, his expression helpless: "Even if you know that there are some things that will fail, shouldn't you just do them? If that's the case, I won't be able to stand on that podium, nor will I get this medal."

"You have taught me a lesson." Hong Luan sat next to Chu Yi and said calmly, "What do you want to do next? Will you continue to oppose Zhao Shanhe?"

Chu Yi took a deep breath and sighed, "He admitted that he did make things difficult for Lin Mu back then, even if he used the Spring and Autumn style of writing. For me, this is enough. Everyone knows the truth.

As for Zhao Shanhe, if he wants to take revenge in the future, let him just come after me. I will endure any suppression and ban.

But if you dare to touch my family... I can only say that I am not a gentleman like Lin Mu. It took ten years to take revenge, and in the end, it didn't get to the real owner."

Hong Luan looked at the expressionless Chu Yi in astonishment. He never expected that this kid could say such crazy words in such a calm tone.

(End of this chapter)