The weapon refiner is not doing her job properly

Chapter 175 Transfer
As we grow up, the rules of the world subtly change.

An invisible "idol image" was layered upon her by others.

If she dared to jump onto the table again right now? Just imagining Xingyuan's face turning dark instantly is enough to make me suffer.

He would definitely pull her down immediately and then angrily scold her for stepping on the table that he had just wiped and dirtied it.

Such double standards exist when it comes to treating young children versus older children.

Lei Qingya took the communicator and walked a little further out in the yard. He answered his mother's call, his tone filled with obvious confusion and a hint of barely perceptible worry: "Mom, how did Lei Tinghua get into the Star Alliance? Didn't Dad get angry? How could he possibly agree to this..."

Her voice faded into the distance as she walked away, clearly indicating that she was having an in-depth discussion with her mother about the whole story of her younger brother's enrollment in school.

Just then, a figure ran into the yard, panting.

The person who arrived was Lei Tinghua's guide. He had run quite fast, with a thin layer of sweat on his forehead and his breathing was still a little unsteady. Upon seeing Su Ninglong, he quickly apologized and thanked her: "I'm sorry to have bothered you, Su. I'm so grateful for taking care of Xiao Lei earlier. I hope the child didn't cause you any trouble?"

His tone was sincere, yet tinged with lingering fear.

Su Ninglong turned her head at the sound, and when she saw who it was, her eyebrows twitched almost imperceptibly.

She recognized the guide; it was the same person who had been in charge of that troublesome little Phoebe.

Clearly, this gentleman was also quite exasperated by Phoebe. It's said that he kept a close eye on her every day to prevent her from getting into trouble, and he wasn't willing to give her any personal space.

This is why he became the guide with the most complaints, preventing him from going to the preschool placement center for two or three years.

"It's alright. Lei Tinghua is Lei Qingya's younger brother, so it's our duty to take care of him. However, he was just threatened with money by a kid named Little Phoebe, so please keep an eye on his safety in the future."

Phoebe's ability to release secret spirits and incite others to harm those she dislikes speaks volumes about her wicked nature; she is by no means a kind person.

Upon hearing this, the guide's face showed a clear hint of surprise. He subconsciously glanced at Lei Tinghua beside him, then his gaze returned to the tall figure walking further and further away outside the courtyard.

These two are siblings? No wonder he couldn't find out Lei Qingya's true background despite his efforts.

He did know that Lei Qingya's surname was Lei, but he had never connected it with Lei Tinghua.

After all, in his and most people's minds, Lei Qingya was merely Su Ninglong's low-key assistant.

Lei Qingya has always presented herself to the outside world as "Su Ninglong's assistant," and only a few people in the inner courtyard know her true mentor: she is a disciple of Doug.

And what about Lei Tinghua?
When she first entered the school, she kept saying that she wanted to find her older sister, but she only knew that her sister's name was "Lei Qingya". As for what her sister did in the academy or whether she was a student, she had no idea.

The guide naturally assumed that Lei Qingya was likely working in some secret department, and Lei Tinghua's aimless search was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

So he temporarily appeased Lei Tinghua, inquired for several days but couldn't find him, so he left a message at the information department to look for him, thinking that this would be a safer approach.

Unexpectedly, within just one class period, this clueless child took action on his own.

Looking back, the guide still feels a bit scared.

Fortunately, he stumbled upon Su Ninglong! The guide knew better than anyone what a troublesome "devil" Xiao Feibi was. Anyone else would have been at a disadvantage against that brat, and the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Thank you so much! I am truly grateful for your timely help!" The guide's gratitude was palpable. Having learned from Xiao Fei's experience, he cherished Lei Tinghua very much.

Aside from being a little mischievous at times, Lei Tinghua is practically an angel.

"No need to be so polite. He is Lei Qingya's younger brother, so he is naturally my younger brother as well. If you encounter any trouble in the future, you can contact Xingyuan directly, and we will definitely help you solve it as soon as possible."

In this academy, there are always more than one unruly student like Phoebe; every year there are always a few troublemakers.

Some can be guided onto the right path, while others require continuous restraint and supervision. As for those who repeatedly fail to correct their ways and whose bad habits are hard to change, when they reach the age of twelve and become adults, they can only be asked to leave the school and handed over to social rules to smooth out their rough edges, or in other words, to be "disciplined".

This is the different paths the academy takes to deal with unruly individuals, and it is also a practical choice.

The way Lei Tinghua and Lei Qingya, the siblings, interact after recognizing each other is less a display of familial affection and more like a strange aunt teasing her neighbor's little nephew.

After speaking with Lei's mother on the phone, Lei Qingya, without saying a word, dragged out the old toy cars and robot models that Su Ninglong and Charlie had played with back then from the corner, and shoved them all at Lei Tinghua, saying succinctly: "Take them apart and play with them."

That wasn't all. She then pulled out a mini wood saw from somewhere, the kind children use to practice sawing small branches, and placed a heavy, thick block of wood in front of him, giving the instruction: "Saw it into three pieces."

What really infuriated Lei Tinghua was the parrot named "Cabbage".

Lei Qingya found two snow cicadas from somewhere and waved them in front of Bai Cai, claiming it was to "help Bai Cai lose weight," and encouraged them to peck at Lei Tinghua's clothes.

As expected, the cabbage flapped its wings and chased after Lei Tinghua, pecking at his newly changed clothes. It made him squeal and run around the yard. Finally, in a fit of anger, he vowed to catch this "evil bird" and take revenge.

The guide standing nearby stared in disbelief. Lei Tinghua's clothes were quickly soaked with large beads of sweat, clinging tightly to his body.

This...this is just torturing the child, isn't it? He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

However, it must be admitted that Lei Qingya's seemingly absurd strategy was actually quite effective.

Lei Tinghua's seemingly inexhaustible energy was quickly depleted after this series of "tortures," and his habit of running around was temporarily "cured."

When it was time to leave, the little guy didn't whine and refuse to leave as usual. Instead, he was so tired that his steps were unsteady, but he still forced himself to stay awake and said in a muffled voice, "Next time I will definitely catch the cabbage!"

"Hmph! A weakling like me dares to fight me?" The cabbage proudly raised its little head, puffed out its chest, and smugly showed off its "steel-like" hard claws, as if it had just won an epic battle.

"You know a lot, Lei Lei." Su Ninglong looked at the courtyard, which had quieted down after the chaos, and couldn't help but be surprised by Lei Qingya's unconventional "child-rearing" skills.

Lei Qingya glanced at Su Ninglong and said, "You should know the reason best. I've wanted to try this for a long time to see if it works."

"I'm not happy with what you're saying." Su Ninglong firmly denied that she was as mischievous as she was when she was four years old.

……

Two days later, a piece of news exploded like a thunderbolt, not only shaking the Star Alliance Academy but also shocking the outside world.

Thirty outstanding freshmen who were originally very likely to enter the School of Foreign Languages, along with several other students from the School of Foreign Languages, collectively submitted their withdrawal applications and resolutely switched to the Star Alliance.

Xiao Feibi and Zhou Yu are also on the list of students who voluntarily dropped out of school.

Faced with a swarm of media cameras, these students who had left school unanimously claimed that they had been "unfairly treated" in Star Alliance, but when pressed for specific details, they were vague and only said, "Let the media look it up themselves," leaving endless room for speculation.

The public, unaware of the facts, naturally recalled the live interview that had taken place not long ago.

In the video, both the teachers and staff members showed undisguised favoritism towards Su Ninglong.

Thus, a "reasonable" speculation quickly spread: it must have been that some people within the Star Alliance unfairly allocated limited resources to specific individuals (such as Su Ninglong) in order to seize them, which ultimately forced these students to their breaking point and collectively "jump ship" to the Star Glory Alliance.

A wave of criticism followed, directly targeting Star Alliance's teaching philosophy and fairness.

Panic began to spread, and within a short period of time, more than a dozen new students who had just enrolled this year were taken home by their worried parents.

At this critical juncture, the Star Alliance seized the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.

They are no longer what they used to be. The internet celebrities they have carefully cultivated have spoken out in the name of "fairness," and declared that "Star Alliance promises never to favor any student and to ensure that every student can receive the purest elite teaching!"

The seemingly grand declaration had a clear underlying message, pointing directly at the Star Alliance's "biased" behavior.

Immediately following, news marketing accounts, sensing the opportunity, swarmed out, publishing a deluge of articles in the tone of "experienced people," exaggerating and accusing Star Alliance of using "inhuman" and harsh teaching methods, claiming that it cultivates "cold-blooded and ruthless" devils.

Even more extreme, some have precisely targeted Suninglong, the epicenter of the storm.

"Don't you understand after watching the live stream? A student as arrogant and domineering as Su Ninglong can get unexpected protection and support in the Star Alliance as long as he is strong enough!"

"Isn't it clear enough how arrogant and disdainful Su looks in front of the camera? I really don't understand why you guys are still blindly idolizing her."

"Can't we have someone we worship be normal? Why do we have to worship a 'executioner' with blood on his hands?"

"If you ask me, how could someone so young climb to the position of a two-star hunter? Who knows how many people's 'corpses' she stepped on to get there?"

In this escalating storm of public opinion, those clichés have resurfaced once again.

The attackers deliberately ignored the inherent value of the title "Two-Star Hunter," instead focusing on the one-sided interpretations of one or two so-called "professionals" and using this as a pretext to continuously hurl insults at the Star Alliance Academy.

"The Star Alliance's top brass had meticulously planned to push Su Ninglong to the forefront as the shining face of the academy's future. Now it seems that this move is likely to get bogged down, with its effectiveness greatly diminished, and it may even backfire."

"We shouldn't have pushed a child out in the first place. If you ask me, it's all the Star Alliance's fault for producing a cold-blooded creature."

"Sigh, this child is so smart, what a pity. If he were taught by the Star Alliance, he would definitely be more positive and motivated."

"You may feel sorry for them, but we don't. Get lost, and don't try to freeload off the Star Alliance."

……

Su Ninglong's friends gathered worriedly in Yang Zhu's courtyard, their faces filled with barely suppressed indignation.

Enraged, Song Liu slammed his hand on the stone table, causing the cups and saucers to rattle softly: "Outrageous! What do you mean by 'executioner'? According to their absurd logic, hunting mutants and parasites is considered murder, so wouldn't nearly half of the hunters fighting on the front lines be 'executioners'? It's utterly ridiculous!"

Xuanxi frowned slightly, calmly analyzing the motives: "What I'm more concerned about is, what benefit do they gain from such a meticulously planned attack on Ning Long?"

"Smearing the Star Alliance's most promising and brightest student will naturally benefit the Star Glory Alliance the most!" Lei Qingya was seething with anger.

The vicious language used in those reports made it seem as if Su Ninglong was a heinous criminal who was able to escape punishment only because the college protected her.

Even Xin Yi and Song Hu, who usually don't interact much, appeared in the courtyard, their faces showing obvious indignation, clearly also feeling resentful about the unwarranted accusations against Su Ninglong.

Despite being at the center of this storm, Su Ninglong remained unusually calm. She didn't even look up, focusing intently on writing something on a piece of paper. Upon closer inspection, it turned out she was calmly setting the price for this year's Qingling tea, as if the surrounding turmoil had nothing to do with her.

"Ning Long, things have gotten so chaotic outside, aren't you angry at all?" Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, and the one who asked was naturally Lian Xinyi, who was the boldest.

"Don't be angry." Su Ninglong's face remained unchanged as she calmly offered an unexpected perspective: "The other party's deliberate attempt to deeply bind me to the Star Alliance and hype me up is definitely aimed at completely nailing me to the Star Alliance's ship."

Everyone: "???"

No... According to common sense, when faced with such a massive smear campaign, wouldn't it be better to distance oneself and get out of the center of the controversy as quickly as possible?
They gathered here today largely because they were worried that Su Ninglong would be hurt by these rumors and leave the Star Alliance in a fit of anger. So they wanted to express their firm support and hope that she would not be affected.

However, her reaction and interpretation completely overturned everyone's expectations.

"Alright! We're off then!" Lian Xinyi felt that he couldn't help by standing there, so he might as well make a quick getaway to avoid Su Ninglong suddenly deciding to increase his intensity.

As it turns out, Lian Xinyi's intuition was very accurate.

"Leave? Now that you're here, don't even think about going back empty-handed. Come with me to the manor and pack your things."

This year's batch of Qingling tea leaves has been processed and is ready to be packaged and sold.

As a result, the atmosphere of the gathering suddenly changed.

In the blink of an eye, they moved from Yangzhu's small courtyard to the outer corridor of the small workshop deep inside the manor.

This is where the farmers who manage the estate gather in their spare time, often chatting about all sorts of things while quickly packing agricultural products.