This shocked Ike and the others even more.
Huang Tongwen was the dean of Ningbian Institute of Technology. They had never seen him behave like this towards anyone!
Lu Xiaoqing pointed to a sign next to them and asked coldly, "Who put up this sign?"
"Th-this..."
Huang Tongwen noticed Lu Xiaoqing's displeased expression and stammered, unsure how to answer.
Lu Xiaoqing continued, "Also, is Ningbian Institute of Technology exclusively for foreign students? Why do you offer so many preferential policies to foreign students but not to domestic students?"
"Th-this, this, Ms. Lu, please let me explain..."
Huang Tongwen wiped the sweat from his forehead, unsure if it was from running or from anxiety.
After all, Lu Xiaoqing was the boss of Qingniao Group, and Ningbian Institute of Technology was currently trying its best to get investment from Qingniao Group!
In other words, Lu Xiaoqing was now the financial benefactor of Ningbian Institute of Technology. Huang Tongwen was afraid that if she got angry, she would withdraw her investment, and he naturally became anxious.
Ike, Sidwell, and the other foreign students, along with several security guards and Sun Feiqiang, watched this scene unfold, stunned and frozen in place.
They finally realized that Lu Xiaoqing's words earlier were not just bragging, but the truth!
At that moment, Ike and the other foreign students wanted to leave.
The security guards felt both fear and regret. Recalling how they had wanted to lay hands on Lu Xiaoqing just moments ago, they were filled with remorse.
Lu Xiaoqing noticed Ike and the others' reactions and said, "Alright, Dean Huang, I'll give you a chance to explain later! But you need to resolve things here first!"
"What matter?"
Huang Tongwen finally seemed to notice the situation, his gaze sweeping over the security guards, Ike and the others, and Dai Ke on the ground.
He looked puzzled.
So, Lu Xiaoqing explained the entire situation to Huang Tongwen.
This included the incident between Ike and Sun Feiqiang and Dai Ke, as well as how the security guards had rushed over, taking sides with the foreign students without understanding the full picture.
After hearing this, Huang Tongwen was instantly furious and directly shouted at Ike, Sidwell, and the other foreign students, "Good heavens, such a thing has happened! You are all expelled! You have three days, no, two days to leave the institute, and you must return all the benefits previously granted to you!"
He then turned to the security guards and said, "And you lot, you are all fired too. Go pack your belongings and leave the institute!"
Whoosh.
The faces of both the foreign students and the security guards turned pale.
Qin Yi watched from the side, shaking his head. This Huang Tongwen was truly a shrewd operator. Knowing that Ike and the others had a conflict with Lu Xiaoqing, he decisively expelled Ike and the others to curry favor with her!
Ike and the others, snapping back to reality, pleaded with Huang Tongwen, but he remained unmoved.
In the end, Ike and the others had no choice but to accept their expulsion.
Huang Tongwen invited Lu Xiaoqing to his office to report on the institute's situation.
This was essentially an explanation and a plea for Lu Xiaoqing's forgiveness, to prevent Qingniao Group from withdrawing its investment in Ningbian Institute of Technology.
Qin Yi initially followed them to the office, but when he realized that Lu Xiaoqing and Huang Tongwen would be discussing institute matters for a while, he excused himself and left.
Qin Yi wandered around the institute alone and returned to the hotel first.
Meanwhile.
The martial artists sent by Guo Wujing, Wang Jun, and Li Wenshu to assist Qu Shangbo had arrived at Shangbo Building.
This time, Guo Wujing had sent two martial artists, one of whom was Butler Fu himself.
Wang Jun and Li Wenshu each sent three martial artists.
All eight of them were not weak. The lowest cultivation level was that of a minor grandmaster, while Butler Fu was a grandmaster!
Therefore, the Wang and Li families were extremely surprised to see Butler Fu himself arrive.
It was important to note that Butler Fu was not only a grandmaster but also Guo Wujing's right-hand man, holding a very high position in the Guo family!
His personal attendance was something even Qu Shangbo had not anticipated!
Qu Shangbo clasped his hands towards Butler Fu and said, "Butler Fu, I didn't expect you to come in person. I will remember this kindness. After this revenge is taken and I return to the capital, I will personally visit Brother Guo to express my gratitude!"
Butler Fu quickly clasped his hands in return, "Patriarch Qu, you are too kind. My family head said this is only right!"
Afterward, Qu Shangbo thanked the six people from the Wang and Li families and, without delay, led them out of Shangbo Building.
This morning, when Qin Yi and the other two left the building, Qu Shangbo did not stop them, but he had people keep an eye on Qin Yi's movements in Ning City.
So he knew where Qin Yi was staying.
Qu Shangbo, along with Butler Fu and the eight helpers from the three families, plus his own five martial artists, a total of more than a dozen people, set out to find Qin Yi.
Along the way, Wang Liangce, a martial artist from the Wang family, said, "Patriarch Qu, isn't this a bit too much of a show of force?"
With so many of them, and more importantly, with experts like Qu Shangbo and Butler Fu among them, they would have more than enough strength to destroy several martial arts factions.
In areas with weaker martial arts development, such as the southern provinces, these people could even wipe out the entire southern provincial martial arts world.
A martial artist from the Li family asked, "Patriarch Qu, which faction's person injured the one who caught your eye?"
Qu Shangbo thought for a moment and replied, "He shouldn't belong to any faction; he's just one person!"
Qin Yi was invited by Lu Xiaoqing. Before Qu Shangbo considered targeting Lu Xiaoqing, he had thoroughly investigated all of Lu Xiaoqing's information.
Therefore, he knew Lu Xiaoqing's background very well and knew that she was not familiar with any faction in the martial arts world.
This was why he had dared to deal with Lu Xiaoqing so recklessly before!
Under such circumstances, Qu Shangbo deduced that Qin Yi did not belong to any faction and was a lone cultivator!
"What?"
"Just one person???"
Butler Fu and the others were all taken aback by this.
Wang Liangce said with a complex tone, "If it's just one person, do we really need so many of us to go?"
At this moment, except for Qu Shangbo and a few people from the Qu family, the martial artists from the three families, including Butler Fu, felt deeply speechless about Qu Shangbo's actions.
They all felt that Qu Shangbo was making a mountain out of a molehill!
However, speechless or not, they were already on their way and had no choice but to continue.
Qu Shangbo sensed their emotions but did not offer any explanation. After all, they had come this far and were unlikely to turn back.
Before long, Qu Shangbo and his entourage arrived at the hotel where Qin Yi and Xiong Zhentian were staying.
At this time, Qin Yi had only recently returned from Ningbian Institute of Technology.
He lay on the bed, taking out his phone, and was about to make a video call to Han Xin when suddenly, with a loud bang, his door was violently kicked open!