The Deterrence of Director Ping...

Everyone followed the voice and looked over.

Lin Mo had appeared there at some unknown time, his two hands casually resting on the shoulders of the two boys in front.

Before the two boys could react, they felt an irresistible force on their shoulders. As if gripped by iron tongs, their bodies were uncontrollably pushed aside.

"Hiss—"

The two cried out in pain, instinctively trying to strike back with their elbows, but that hand remained as unmoving as a mountain, firmly pinning down their shoulder blades.

Lin Mo's face was expressionless. He easily parted the crowd and walked in as if strolling through a courtyard.

"My grades are quite good. Which subject do you want to ask about? Math or physics?"

He glanced at the pale-faced underclassmen and asked slowly, "Or do you want to ask about the optimal solution to the applied problem of how to corner someone in the hallway?"

He pronounced the words "optimal solution" very lightly, yet it carried a chilling intent that sent shivers down one's spine.

Lin Mo didn't look at them again. He just gave the two closest boys a slight push. The force wasn't great, but it made them stumble several steps.

His tone was flat, as if stating an ordinary fact.

"Has no one ever taught you not to be too arrogant in school?"

After saying that, he ignored the underclassmen who were shrinking their necks like quails and stood in front of Jiang Yunlu.

His tall figure instantly blocked the line of sight from the opposite side.

Chu Miaomiao's appearance was too outstanding; even just standing there, she would always attract countless gazes. But now, those gazes were all blocked by the wall that was Lin Mo.

Jiang Yunlu simply stood behind Lin Mo, looking at his back.

The anger that had filled her chest just a moment ago was instantly extinguished, like a basin of cold water poured over her head.

In its place was an indescribable feeling.

The two G1 students whose shoulders had been squeezed rubbed them, grimacing in pain. A sour, numb ache seeped out from the seams of their shoulder blades, turning their faces pale and green by turns.

They glared angrily. As a bunch of brats who had just entered the school gates, they naturally didn't recognize Lin Mo's face.

But what kind of place was this stairwell? A bustling traffic hub with people coming and going.

Many G2 and G3 upperclassmen saw Lin Mo protecting two girls and blocking the stairwell. Their expressions were simply the joy of wildly enjoying the gossip.

"Holy crap, the quality of the freshmen is something else, there are actually people who dare to provoke God Mo?"

"These little G1 brats really think they own the school."

"There's a good show to watch, quick, quick, grab a good spot."

The discussions weren't loud, but they were enough to drill into one's ears.

Lin Mo recalled that a group of people had surrounded Chu Miaomiao before.

However, that group ended up in a bad state later.

As for these freshmen in front of him, they were truly bold.

It had only been a few days since school started, and they had already learned to corner female students? If he didn't ring a warning bell in their heads today, they would be cornering female teachers tomorrow.

Lin Mo's gaze swept over them.

"Seeing how energetic you all are, is your study load not saturated enough?"

As soon as these words came out, those few people reacted. The person in front of them was also just a student, what was the big deal?

The leader among them took a step forward and raised his chin. The puppy-dog look he had faked while hitting on the girls vanished completely, leaving only impatience and provocation.

"Who are you, meddling in other people's business here? What kind of big bad wolf are you pretending to be?"

Lin Mo ignored him. Instead, he took his time to look around and flashed a classic Dragon King smile at the growing crowd of onlookers.

At this moment, Lin Mo looked at the surrounding onlookers, and then channeled Hua Linglong.

"Come on! Students on the left, tell them! Who am I!"

As soon as his voice fell, a tsunami-like response erupted from the left side of the stairs, mixed with the unique screams of many girls.

"Lin Mo!"

Lin Mo was very satisfied and waved his hand to the other side.

"Students on the right, what is my title?"

This time, the voices were even more uniform and majestic.

"God Mo!!"

Lin Mo smoothly withdrew his hand.

Alright, that was enough. Any more acting and it would be overkill.

Next, he only needed to stand quietly to max out the sense of oppression.

Seeing this lineup, the arrogant attitudes on the faces of the five G1 freshmen visibly shrank by half as they looked at each other in dismay.

But young people are stubborn, especially in front of so many people where face is more important than the sky.

The leader's face flushed red, and he forced a cold sneer.

"Oh, God Mo? So amazing, but so what?"

He had barely finished speaking.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Heavy and hurried footsteps came from upstairs, each step feeling like it was stomping on everyone's hearts.

Immediately after, a rough roar exploded like a clap of thunder.

"So what? I'll let you know what! Gathering here to cause trouble, I assume your grades are all excellent, right!"

Li Yan's tower-like figure appeared at the corner of the stairs. He rushed down, taking the steps two at a time, and used his palm, as big as a palm-leaf fan, to push aside the crowd.

"Disperse, disperse, what are you all doing here!"

Li Yan had a gloomy face, but the impatience in his eyes made the air a few degrees colder.

He had just woken up and had to deal with this mess; he had nowhere to vent his anger.

Seeing Lin Mo standing in the middle made his head ache. Having to deal with these things right after waking up from a nap was annoying just to think about, but he immediately walked down anyway.

"What happened!"

No one answered, so he simply asked again.

"What's going on."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an unquestionable coercion. The surrounding students instinctively stepped back a few more paces, clearing a larger space.

Lin Mo seemed completely unaffected by the low pressure. Instead, he smiled and raised both hands in a gesture of surrender.

"Director, don't ask me about this. I'm technically an involved party, so I'd inevitably be biased. How about you ask the students around us and hear the opinion of the masses?"

His words were watertight and even carried a hint of teasing.

Li Yan snorted coldly from his nose. This kid was very slippery. He couldn't be bothered to argue with Lin Mo, so he casually pointed his hand and singled out a G3 student.

"You, speak."

Being called out, the G3 student shuddered and immediately stood up straight. His face was instantly filled with righteous indignation, his acting skills nothing short of exceptional.

"Oh, Ping... Ahem! Director! You have no idea how arrogant these G1 underclassmen are! Five of them, surrounding a female student, blocking the stairwell and refusing to let her leave! Junior Lin Mo came over to reason with them, and they still stubbornly refused to give way. They are simply lawless!"

A Ping almost slipped out of his mouth, but he forcefully swallowed it back with a cough.

He almost slipped up.

What kind of person was Li Yan? His ears were incredibly sharp. However, he didn't pursue that slip of the tongue. Instead, his bloodshot eyes scraped over the five G1 students like knives.

"Is what he said wrong? Do you have anything else to say?"