In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

Nangong Cheng nodded.

Yes, the competition among Class A students has always been like this.

Then don't blame him for being despicable.

"Katsura-kun is back late. Did you go to Ryuen on the way?"

"How is it? Have you finished exchanging information?"

Katsuragi Kohei frowned.

He first looked around at the students at the base again, observed their expressions, and then said, "Nangong Jun, be careful with your words."

"This uninhabited island is not small, and it is very tiring to travel back and forth to occupy strongholds. I just had a longer rest time this time."

Nangong Cheng smiled.

Maybe, but that's not important.

He just needs a reason to cause trouble.

"Totsuka Yahiko".

Nangong Cheng suddenly looked at this brilliant man and bluntly exposed the last vestiges of civility between him and Class A.

"Your name is on the key card, right?"

"Nangong Jun".

Katsuragi Kohei still just frowned, but his tone already carried a clear sense of dissatisfaction.

He stood in front of Totsuka Yahiko the moment Nangong Cheng finished speaking, trying to hide the latter's uncontrollable expression.

"If you're here to freeload, Class A welcomes you. But if you're here to cause trouble, please leave."

"Getting anxious? Feeling guilty?"

Nangong Cheng ignored Ge Cheng's words of dismissal.

Although he would rather go back and be close to pretty girls, he couldn't let that make him forget his business.

"Katsuragi-kun, why won't you let Totsuka-kun talk to me?"

Could it be that I was right?

Masumi Kamuro, who was standing to the side, also frowned.

But she wasn't worried that Nangong Cheng had guessed the name on the key card; she was worried that Katsuragi would suspect that Yamamura Miki and Nangong Cheng had made a deal.

After all, if Miki Yamamura could "steal" the key card from Class D, she could also steal the key card from Class A.

Although it sounds far-fetched, given the competition for leadership between two factions within Class A, it's inevitable that someone would raise such doubts.

Unless Nangong Cheng guessed wrong.

Masumi Kamuro didn't know whose name was on the key card, because Katsuragi had said it was to avoid suspicion, so probably only Katsuragi and the person involved knew the information on the key card.

Therefore, when she saw Katsuragi Kohei shielding Totsuka Yahiko with his body, she felt that Nangong Cheng was probably right.

But if that happens, Katsuragi will definitely suspect that Yamamura Miki told Nangong Cheng.

“Nangong Jun, such a test is meaningless.”

Katsuragi Kohei was no fool; he knew that Nangong Cheng was trying to play psychological warfare.

People with weak mental fortitude are more likely to expose their emotional reactions, and Totsuka Yahiko happens to be such a person. Even if he tries to hold back, he will still reveal some flaws.

That's why he stood in front of the latter.

However, this action also revealed his emotional reaction, which he could only compensate for with words.

"Just like how Class A can guess the key card information of Class D, and currently there are only a few of you in Class D, so you are not at an advantage in terms of probability."

Katsuragi Kohei controlled his expression and gaze, then met Nangong Cheng's eyes.

"Furthermore, Class D is aiming to gain points for capturing strongholds this time. If they guess correctly, you'll get zero points this time."

"How about we call it quits here?"

Nangong Cheng chuckled.

To say that Kohei Katsuragi was the most stable man in advanced training is actually a bit inaccurate.

Because in the storyline where he appears, his so-called "steadiness" is as fragile as a piece of paper, easily punctured, with similar results whether it's the exam on the deserted island or the exam on the ship.

The former was seen through at a glance by Ayanokoji Kiyotaka when he was exploring with Sakura Airi, while the latter was seen through by Ryuen's efforts.

Therefore, offense is the best defense—this statement certainly has its merits.

"Katsuragi-kun, this is what I should say to you—If Class A doesn't want to lose the points for capturing the stronghold, then please show some sincerity."

"I'm betting you'll choose Totsuka Yahiko, so what can you do about it?"

Totsuka Yahiko stood behind Katsuragi Kohei, his face showing not only anger but also the panic of having his identity exposed.

He didn't understand why Nangong Cheng was so certain.

Even if he had met the former once, would he have attacked him like a mad dog and directly targeted him?

Unfortunately, he can't speak freely now.

If he were to give anyone another opening, he would become the scapegoat of Class A.

"..."

Katsuragi Kohei was also forced to remain silent.

In his past life experiences, he had encountered people like Nangong Cheng before, but perhaps none of the people he had met were as capable as Nangong Cheng, so his past methods of dealing with such situations were no longer effective.

Since things had come to this point, he had no other choice but to resort to that one tactic.

“Nangong-kun, I can give you double the benefits that Sakaryu gave you.”

"Katsura, what nonsense are you spouting?!"

Kamuro Masumi's face immediately darkened, because Katsuragi's words were tantamount to accusing her and Yamamura Miki of betraying the class in this exam.

That's a really dirty trick.

However, she also had a problem to tell, since Yamamura Miki had privately admitted to her that something had happened between her and Nangong Cheng.

She was willing to believe that the latter had not betrayed the class, but it was useless for her to be the only one who believed it.

"Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, everyone knows the answer."

Katsuragi's expression remained calm.

He showed absolutely no remorse.

Because Nangong Cheng was so certain that the name on the Class A keycard was Totsuka Yahiko, he didn't believe there wasn't something fishy going on.

The prime suspects are none other than Miki Yamamura, who carried out the theft plan, and Masumi Kamuro, who proposed the plan.

So he was just putting his guesses out in the open, not only to confuse Nangong Cheng, but also to shift the blame.

"It's no secret in the first year that I was competing with Sakayanagi for the right to speak in Class A. She had also been in contact with Nangong-kun before, and that's how she got her student council spot. So I naturally have reason to suspect her and you."

After saying that, he took the initiative to ask Nangong Cheng.

"How is it, Lord Nangong?"

"Didn't you initially plan to change classes using personal points? If you cooperate with Class A, we can provide you with those points."

Nangong Cheng smiled.

He hadn't expected Katsuragi Kohei to be so decisive, directly smearing Kamuro Masumi and Yamamura Miki.

However, this was all expected.

As for Katsuragi's attempts to win him over...

"Sorry, I'm not interested in Class A."

"Besides, what Sakayanagi can give me, you, Katsuragi-kun, can't."

Volume 1: Chapter 90, Kamuro Masumi: Sisters are of one heart with you, you and your sisters use your brains.

"I'm only interested in pretty girls."

Nangong Cheng answered in this way.

For him, pretty girls are pleasing to the eye, provide points, offer emotional value, and satisfy male desires, making them a much higher priority than that damn Class A.

"So, this is why you're collaborating with Sakayanagi?"

Katsuragi sighed with regret.

He was genuinely disappointed.

Because having Nangong Cheng as a competitor would indeed put a lot of pressure on Class A.

After all, Class B has already cooperated with Class B on the surface, so if Sakayanagi were to cooperate with Nangong Cheng, Class A would only become more chaotic internally and face an even more difficult situation externally.

“Although I don’t have the habit of talking badly about others behind their backs, I have to remind you of something, Nangong-kun—Sakayanagi is not as easy to get along with as Ichinose. You’d better be careful if you choose to cooperate with her.”

"It's alright, she still needs to be careful of me."

Nangong Cheng wasn't afraid that Banliu was difficult to get along with; he was afraid that she would try to be sweet to him in an unconventional way.

After all, as the saying goes, one can't hit a smiling face. If Sakayanagi Arisu stopped being a little devil, then he wouldn't have the nerve to target her.

"But whether you believe it or not, I did not cooperate with Sakayanagi in this exam; I did it for some personal reasons."

"If you've made up your minds, you can come find me at Class D's base. I know you know where it is."

After saying that, he waved his hand and turned to leave amidst the wary gazes of the students in Class A.

It can be said that they came and went in a hurry.

Everyone was baffled by Nangong Cheng's actions. After all, he was making an aggressive decision one second, and then he just left the next.

"Send a few people to check and confirm that the person is really gone."

Katsuragi Kohei arranged for several students to patrol around the base. A few minutes later, they brought back news that Nangong Cheng had indeed left.

"Kamuro-kun, we can talk now."

"..."

Masumi Kamuro put on a stern face.

She didn't think she had anything to talk about with Katsuragi.

Putting aside the fact that people with different views cannot work together, now that Nangong Cheng has stirred up trouble, she, Yamamura Miki, and other students of the Sakayanagi faction have all become suspects.

So she took the initiative and struck first.

"Katsura, what do you want to talk about?"

"If you insist on suspecting that Shancun and I betrayed the class, then we really have no evidence to prove our innocence."

"Furthermore, if this is exactly what Nangong Cheng wanted to achieve, disrupting our internal harmony, then he has already succeeded."

Katsuragi frowned.

Masumi Kamuro's words naturally make sense; they certainly shouldn't believe everything others say, as that would be foolish.

But then again...

How credible are Nangong Cheng's words?

The fact that the other party was so certain that the name on the Class A keycard belonged to Totsuka Yahiko makes it hard not to suspect that there is a mole in Class A.

However, only he and Totsuka Yahiko himself knew the information on the key card. Could it be that they themselves were the moles?

Therefore, we can only suspect Miki Yamamura.

After all, the girl's unique presence was indeed very suitable for stealing information, and the key card from Class D that night was the best proof.

"As a member of Class A, I naturally want to believe in you, but..."

Katsuragi scanned the room, taking in the expressions of all the students.

"It's highly likely that Nangong-kun has already obtained the information about the Class A key card, and in our class, only Yamamura and Nangong-kun have had contact with it, so we have reason to suspect you."

Kamuro Masumi laughed in exasperation.