Chapter 127: Director Zheng’s Fury

"Hey, hey, Zhao Jie, calm down, calm down. That bastard doesn't represent our university! Where are you? I'm coming right—"

Zheng Qilin spoke with such rapid speed that before he could finish his sentence, Zhao Jie hung up the phone.

"Damn it!"

Zheng Qilin cursed in rage. *The Student Union, the Student Union! Zhuge Ke, you bastard, how exactly are you managing the Student Union?*

He turned to offer an apologetic look to the pair of father and daughter standing before him. One of them was Hua Feihua, Zhao Jie’s opponent in the Rookie Cup, and the other was Hua Mantian, the current head of the Hua family in Sha City.

When he had first answered the call, he had been planning to introduce the super-genius he had recruited to the head of the Hua family. Instead of hearing Zhao Jie’s voice, he had been bombarded by the sound of two people egging each other on from the other end of the line. It started off normally enough, but by the end, someone was actually claiming the authority to expel a student from the university! And not just any student—this was the super-genius he had spent so much effort and leveraged so many favors to recruit! If they managed to expel him, he would become the laughingstock of every other admissions director by tomorrow.

"Little Zheng, your Xiang University is quite impressive. A student can actually expel another student? I’ve certainly learned something new today," Hua Mantian said, looking at Zheng Qilin with a half-smile. He hadn't been keen on his daughter attending Xiang University in the first place, and had it not been for Zheng’s persistent lobbying, this meeting wouldn't even be happening. Now that this incident had occurred—and he had heard every word of it—the situation was even worse.

"Head of the Hua family, it’s a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding." Zheng Qilin offered a hasty explanation before dialing another number.

"Zhuge Ke! How are you running the Student Union? You’ve got quite the power trip going on, don't you? Your subordinates are now expelling students? Who gave you that authority?"

A chubby young man who had been sleeping soundly answered the phone lazily, only to be met with Zheng Qilin’s roar.

Zhuge Ke: "???"

"Are you sleeping again? Get your ass up and go stop them! If you don't, you're fired too!"

A string of question marks appeared over Zhuge Ke’s head. *Who am I? Where am I? Who is calling me? Director Zheng?!* He shot up from his bed in an instant. "It’s a real nuisance, but you have to tell me what’s going on!"

When he tried calling back, the line was busy. Having given his instructions to Zhuge Ke, Zheng Qilin immediately dialed Zhao Jie again.

"What? You won't pay? You damaged our university's property; do you think a simple 'I won't pay' is enough? Let me tell you, you will pay, whether you like it or not!"

"You are no longer a student at Xiang University. You’d better get that through your head."

"What? I don't have the authority to expel you? Just wait. I'll have someone bring you your expulsion notice shortly!"

The call had connected, and before Zheng Qilin could even speak, a barrage of arrogant taunts erupted from the phone.

"Did you hear that?" Zhao Jie calmly hung up on Zheng Qilin, sat atop his Tyrannomon, and began to slowly ride out of the cafeteria.

Zheng Qilin could no longer sit still. "Head of the Hua family, I apologize for the embarrassment today. Please, you must believe that the teaching standards at Xiang University are no worse than any other university. I have some urgent matters to attend to and must leave now. My apologies!"

As he spoke, a Hawkmon materialized before him. He had to get back immediately; if Zhao Jie actually left, all his efforts would have been in vain.

"Little Zheng, that person is the super-genius you mentioned, isn't he?" Hua Mantian said thoughtfully, watching Zheng Qilin’s anxious demeanor. Ever since they met, Zheng had been raving about the super-genius they had enrolled this year. He hadn't expected him to rush off before even introducing them properly.

"Yes, my apologies, Head of the Hua family." By the time they reached the outdoors, the Hawkmon had evolved into a Windhawkmon. Zheng Qilin stood upon it, cupping his hands in an apologetic gesture toward Hua Mantian. With a sudden gust, the Windhawkmon spread its wings and soared toward the campus of Xiang University.

"Father, why don't we go and see what this 'super-genius' of King Zheng's is actually like?" Hua Feihua, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

"Oh? I thought you weren't interested in Xiang University. But since you put it that way, I am a bit curious. Let's go and see!" Hua Mantian nodded with a smile. He wanted to see for himself what kind of caliber this supposed super-genius really was.

Hua Feihua didn't say anything more. The voice on the phone had sounded familiar, and after thinking for a while, she realized it was Zhao Jie, the one who had defeated her in the Rookie Cup. The tournament had been a long time ago, and her Spirit Beast had been well-nurtured in its Mature stage. She was confident that if they met again, she would win.

That was precisely why she was curious. Even if that Tyrannomon was well-nurtured, calling him a "super-genius" seemed like a massive stretch, didn't it?

Back at Xiang University, Zhao Jie’s situation had caused quite a stir across the campus. Since it was the first day of school, many of the more powerful professors were not on campus. Furthermore, the two people leading this affair were substitutes for the school team, both of whom possessed Digimon that had reached the Ultimate level. This caused everyone else to hang back and watch.

"Hey, President? You're asking where I am? I'm at school." Gu Quanwei looked at Zhao Jie with a smug expression, answering Zhuge Ke’s questions casually.

"What’s going on over there? It’s so noisy!" The chubby Zhuge Ke rubbed his temples in frustration; he couldn't stand noisy environments.

"Nothing, nothing. Just handling a little school dispute. President, the freshmen these days are too arrogant; they actually dare to attack the upperclassmen! I’m just teaching him a lesson!"

*Wait...*

A spark of realization flashed through Zhuge Ke’s mind. He recalled the call he had just received from Director Zheng: *Your Student Union has quite the ability, don't you? You can actually expel students now!*

Zheng Qilin’s words echoed in his mind. *I think I know where the problem is!*

"Gu Quanwei, stop what you are doing right now! If I’m finished, you won't have a good time either!" Zhuge Ke’s voice boomed into Gu Quanwei’s ear. Before Gu Quanwei could respond, Zhuge Ke hung up the phone.

"What did the President say?" Du Sheng asked curiously after Gu Quanwei hung up.

Gu Quanwei looked at Du Sheng with a blank expression. Things seemed to be taking a turn for the worse.