Douluo: This Legend of the Dragon King is not quite right

Chapter 150 Xie Xie and Long Chen in Despair
Wu Changkong's gaze was fixed on Gu Yuena, his tone completely calm:
"Tell me, what is the reason that you would disregard school rules and barge into the boys' dormitory area?"

"Forehead……"

Gu Yuena felt a chill run down her spine; Wu Changkong's questioning felt like an iceberg pressing down on her heart.

She opened her mouth, but found that she, who was usually aloof and reserved, could not utter a single word.

The thought of her saying, "I heard that Lu Jun likes men, so I impulsively came to question him," made her feel utterly ashamed and indignant.

She looked at Xu Xiaoyan pleadingly, and Xu Xiaoyan returned the same desperate look to her:

"Sister Guyue, this pot is too big, I can't carry it!"

In the midst of this suffocating silence and awkwardness, a voice trembling with tears rang out:
"Teacher Wu, it's all my fault, it's all my fault!" Xie Xie knelt down with a thud, as if grasping at a straw.

His buttocks were swollen high, clearly from being beaten by Lu Jun.

He couldn't take it anymore and tearfully accused, "It was Long Chen and me, we were blind and heartless. When we saw Senior Le Zhengyu excitedly hug Brother Lu to express his gratitude, we... we just had a brain fart and spread rumors and slandered Brother Lu, saying that he was gay and that he didn't like women!"

Long Chen immediately realized what was happening, nodding frantically and pointing to his mouth and his equally swollen buttocks:
"Yes, yes, Teacher Wu, it's all our fault for talking nonsense. We spread rumors and ruined Brother Lu's reputation. Senior Sister Gu Yue and classmate Xu Xiaoyan were just worried about Brother Lu and were deceived by the rumors we spread, so they rushed in in a moment of panic to... to confirm!"

"They were just concerned about their classmate; they were innocent."

The two spoke rapidly, taking full responsibility and frantically shifting blame onto themselves, while desperately trying to exonerate Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan, attempting to characterize their forced intrusion as a result of excessive concern.

"Homosexuality? Spreading rumors?" Even Wu Changkong's lips twitched violently upon hearing these unfamiliar terms, and he was speechless.

Wu Changkong's gaze then shifted to Le Zhengyu, who looked embarrassed and was trying to make himself less noticeable:

"You must be Le Zhengyu from Class 1 of the upper grades, right? I don't know how you ended up in the middle grades' dormitory, but tell me, what's going on?"

Le Zhengyu was startled and quickly stood up straight, explaining the process in a very fast manner.

After listening, Wu Changkong's icy gaze returned to Xie Xie and Long Chen, his eyes seeming to say:

"You two are really something, you didn't get that beating for nothing."

So Wu Changkong glanced again at Gu Yuena, whose face had turned from red to pale, and who was both ashamed and angry and unable to refute, as well as Xu Xiaoyan who wished she could shrink into a ball next to her. Finally, his gaze fell on Lu Jun, who was clearly the victim, although his face was still ugly.

"So..." Wu Changkong's voice remained flat, but it made Xie Xie and Long Chen's hearts sink to the bottom. "The cause of this matter is that you two fabricated rumors and slandered your classmate Lu Jun out of thin air?"

"Yes, it's us." Xie Xie and Long Chen's voices were barely audible, their heads almost buried in their chests.

“Gu Yuena, Xu Xiaoyan.” Wu Changkong turned to the two girls, his tone softening slightly but still critical, “It’s understandable to care about classmates, but ignoring school rules and barging into the boys’ dormitory is an overreaction and equally wrong.”

Gu Yuena bit her lower lip and nodded silently. All she wanted now was to escape this infuriating scene. Xu Xiaoyan also whispered in response.
"We're sorry, Ms. Wu, we know we were wrong."

Wu Changkong's gaze finally swept over Lu Jun and Le Zhengyu:
"As for you, you should be mindful of the degree and occasion when expressing your feelings. Yue Zhengyu, being excited is not a reason to disrupt dormitory order."

“Lu Jun, next time you encounter something like this, report it to the teacher directly instead of chasing and hitting your classmate.”

"Of course, if it gets even worse, I suggest chasing after him and beating him to death next time."

Xie Xie and Long Chen suddenly looked up: "?"

"No problem, Teacher Wu." Lu Jun also looked at Xie Xie and Long Chen.

It seems that he and Wu Changkong have reached a consensus to some extent.

Yue Zhengyu quickly nodded as well:

"I understand, I'll definitely pay attention next time."

Wu Changkong nodded slightly, seemingly having reached a conclusion about the chaotic situation.

He looked at the dejected Xie Xie and Long Chen, and coldly announced the punishment:
"Xie Xie, Long Chen."

"Here!" The two men sprang to attention and stood ramrod straight.

"Spreading rumors and slander, disrupting order, you are punished by cleaning the academy's central square and all public training grounds for a month. Start tomorrow after classes are finished; you are not allowed to return to your dormitories until you have cleaned everything." "Huh?! A month?!"

Xie Xie and Long Chen instantly turned pale. The academy's central square was enormous, with more than a dozen public training grounds.

This is going to exhaust them.

"Any objections?" Wu Changkong asked calmly.

"No...no," the two replied with long faces.

"Gu Yuena, Xu Xiaoyan."

"Here." The two women stood up straight.

"You've trespassed into the boys' dormitory. You're punished by having to copy the 'Student Code of Conduct' and the 'Dormitory Management Regulations' ten times each. Submit them to my office before school ends tomorrow. If you do it again, the punishment will be doubled."

"Yes, Teacher Wu." Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan breathed a sigh of relief; copying books was better than sweeping the square.

"Lu Jun".

"arrive."

"Although you are the victim, chasing and hitting your classmate was also inappropriate. You are punished by supervising Xie Xie and Long Chen in carrying out the punishment, ensuring that they complete their daily cleaning tasks, and you must not show favoritism."

"Leave it to me. As long as they dare to slack off even for a day... hehe."

Lu Jun couldn't hold back his fists any longer.

This is hardly a punishment.

“As for you, Yue Zhengyu,” Wu Changkong said, looking at the senior student.

“Teacher Wu, please speak.” Le Zhengyu said respectfully.

"As a senior, your inappropriate behavior was the trigger for this misunderstanding. You are hereby punished to assist Xie Xie and Long Chen in cleaning the plaza for a week."

"In addition, the period of turmoil at the Spirit Ascension Platform is approaching. Since you are about to break through, you should focus more on consolidating your realm and making preparations, and avoid causing trouble."

"Yes, yes, yes, Teacher Wu is right. I will definitely help sweep the floor and prepare well." Le Zhengyu quickly agreed. Helping sweep the floor for a week was better than being punished by copying books or writing reports.

"Did you all hear that clearly?" Wu Changkong looked around.

"We heard you right!" everyone responded in unison, though their voices were filled with different emotions.

Xie Xie and Long Chen felt despair, Gu Yuena and Xu Xiaoyan felt relief mixed with embarrassment, and Le Zhengyu felt fortunate.

"Now, immediately, dismissed." Wu Changkong gave the final order. "Gu Yuena, Xu Xiaoyan, leave the boys' dormitory area immediately. Everyone else, do what you're supposed to do. If I hear any more noise, the punishment will be doubled."

After saying that, he stopped looking at the varied expressions on everyone's faces, turned around, and his tall, icy figure disappeared at the end of the dormitory corridor, leaving behind a messy dormitory and several students looking at each other, still shaken.

Lu Jun silently closed the dormitory door.

Inside the door, there was a deathly silence.

After a few seconds.

"Pfft..." Le Zhengyu was the first to burst out laughing when he saw Xie Xie and Long Chen's mournful expressions.

"Hahahaha!" Xu Xiaoyan couldn't hold back either, pointing at the two of them and laughing so hard she almost fell over.

Although Gu Yuena's face was still red, seeing Xie Xie and Long Chen's miserable state, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and the feeling of shame and indignation she had felt earlier finally dissipated a bit.

Lu Jun, his face dark, walked up to Xie Xie and Long Chen, who were slumped on the ground, and looked down at them, his voice icy:
"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear what the dance teacher said? Starting tomorrow, after training, gather in the central square. I'll be keeping a close eye on you."

Xie Xie and Long Chen, seeing Lu Jun's forced smile and considering the dreary month of sweeping the plaza ahead, simultaneously let out a pitiful wail:
"No!!!"

(End of this chapter)