Survival on the bus in class, I'm the only boy in the whole class.

Chen Qing turned her face away, snorted coldly, and raised her chin even higher than Yan Xia had just done.

Yan Xia was getting a little anxious seeing his stubborn attitude.

Afterwards, Yan Xia used her magnanimity to coax Chen Qing.

I buried my head and all my anger disappeared.

The D-level Emperor was terrifyingly powerful, actually able to resonate with Chen Qing's Supreme Bone.

Yan Xia asked, "Are you still angry?"

Chen Qing shook her head: "I'm not angry anymore."

Someone below chimed in, "Is the squad leader confused? If he just keeps getting angry, he can just keep it bottled up. How can he not understand this lucrative business opportunity?"

The girls all laughed when he said that.

Chen Qing blushed. What he said actually made some sense. Could it be that you really are a genius?

Yan Xia, who was standing to the side, was also amused. She reached out and pinched Chen Qing's arm, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

But this warm yet lively atmosphere caused one contestant's eyes to hurt.

She's Liu Man, who likes to form cliques.

She leaned back in her seat, her head, dyed blonde, tilted slightly as she watched Yan Xia and Chen Qing playfully bickering, a disgusted sneer tugging at the corner of her mouth.

She muttered to herself, "That green tea bitch, so scheming. She's only using these tricks to seduce the class monitor. Does she really think no one can see through her? She'll get her comeuppance sooner or later."

She had disliked Yan Xia ever since they were in school. Now that she was in this survival world, seeing Yan Xia and Chen Qing sticking together, she was able to win Chen Qing's favor with all sorts of little tricks.

Liu Man felt that Yan Xia was being treated specially by Chen Qing, so she was very jealous.

In her opinion, Yan Xia was deliberately pretending to be weak and scheming, just to climb up Chen Qing's coattails and gain an advantage in terms of resources and safety.

She herself had long been eager to pull Yan Xia down and take her place.

As long as she can gain Chen Qing's trust and become his closest confidante, she will be able to wield immense power in car number 10086.

Blinded by jealousy, Liu Man cleared her throat, deliberately raised her voice, and said in a sarcastic tone.

"Some people just like to play tricks. They rely on their own abilities to cling to the class monitor all day long. Don't they know how they behave? Do they really think everyone is blind and can't see through their little schemes?"

She didn't name names in her words, but her eyes were fixed on Yan Xia, and even a fool could tell that she was trying to provoke her.

The laughter in the carriage stopped abruptly, and the atmosphere froze instantly.

The girls looked at each other, none of them daring to speak.

Everyone knows that Liu Man likes to form cliques and use underhanded tactics, but no one wants to get involved with her for no reason.

Yan Xia's face darkened instantly. Just as she was about to retort, Chen Qing gently pressed down on her wrist.

Chen Qing looked up at Liu Man. Her eyes, which had been smiling just moments before, were now as cold as ice. The air pressure around her instantly dropped, and even the temperature in the carriage seemed to have decreased by several degrees.

He didn't mince words; his voice was cold and hard, every word exuding an unquestionable authority.

"Liu Man, what do you mean by that? Just say what you mean, don't be sarcastic and make veiled accusations."

Chen Qing certainly knew what kind of contestant Liu Man was.

He himself also loathed Liu Man and her clique.

I often had to clean up Liu Man's messes when we were in school, which was thankless work and I would even get gossiped about by Liu Man's clique.

Liu Man was taken aback when Chen Qing directly confronted her, but she still tried to remain calm and retorted.

"I wasn't talking about anyone in particular, class monitor, don't take it personally. I just can't stand people who always try to take advantage of others by scheming. This bus belongs to everyone, not just one person's private garden!"

"Oh?" Chen Qing raised an eyebrow, his eyes growing even colder. "You don't like it? I think you're just bored and looking for trouble."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over Liu Man and then across the entire room, raising his voice so that everyone could hear him clearly.

"Yan Xia has fought monsters and risked her life for these people. What she deserves is earned through her own abilities. Who are you to criticize her?"

"And you? Since we started playing, besides hiding in the back watching the fun and nitpicking, what have you done for anyone?"

These words left Liu Man speechless, her face flushing red and then turning pale. Her lips moved, but she couldn't utter a single word.

She could point out Yan Xia's "faults," but she couldn't say a single thing she had done for the team.

"And another thing." Chen Qing changed the subject, his tone becoming more serious, carrying a blatant warning.

"This vehicle number 10086 has its own rules, and unity is the bottom line."

"Gossiping behind people's backs, making sarcastic remarks, and disrupting the team atmosphere are all violations of the rules."

"For what happened today, I'm fining you 20 sets of supplies, all of which will be added to the class fund as a warning."

Upon hearing that she would be fined for supplies, Liu Man immediately became agitated: "Why should I be fined? I was just saying something!"

"Just because you stirred up trouble and disrupted unity," Chen Qing said sharply.

"I'm telling you, Liu Man, this is the first time, I'm only punishing you with supplies."

"But if there is a next time, no matter if you use underhanded tricks behind my back or dare to provoke anyone again, I will not waste my breath on you. I will kick you out of the car just like Zhang Yan did. You should know what the consequences of being kicked out are."

These words were like a bucket of cold water poured over Liu Man's head, sending a chill down her spine.

She was well aware of Zhang Yan's fate; after being banished, she would face monsters everywhere, with no chance of survival whatsoever.

Chen Qing kept her word; she still remembers the decisiveness she showed in dealing with Zhang Yan.

Looking into Chen Qing's cold eyes, she was truly afraid. She no longer dared to confront him directly and could only bite her lip tightly, clutching the hem of her clothes. She didn't even have the courage to refute him.

The carriage was eerily quiet; no one dared to make a sound. The girls looked at Chen Qing with awe in their eyes.

They knew Chen Qing was protective of his own, but they didn't expect that while protecting his own, he would also be so fair and decisive, showing no mercy whatsoever.

Han Qingxue sat to the side, watching Chen Qing's back, her fingertips unconsciously rubbing the things in her pocket, her face still flushed slightly, but her eyes held a hint of approval.

She never liked getting involved in these disputes, but she also couldn't stand Liu Man's provocations.

Chen Qing's handling of the situation was clean and efficient, protecting Yan Xia, setting rules, and keeping those with ulterior motives in check.

Yu Ranran clutched her potato chips, glaring at Liu Man with a face full of anger, muttering under her breath, "She deserves to be punished. Who told you to talk about Yan Xia? The class monitor did a good job punishing her."

Chen Qing glanced at the dejected Liu Man and said coldly, "Now, hand over the 20 sets of supplies immediately. Don't make me say it a second time."

Liu Man gritted her teeth, filled with resentment and bitterness, but dared not disobey. She could only reluctantly take out 20 supplies from her system inventory and transfer them to Chen Qing.

Chen Qing still gave Liu Man a chance, just like she gave Wen Ting a chance.

Liu Man is quite smart, but she used her intelligence in the wrong way.

If Liu Man dares to say these things again, or do anything detrimental to the team, then...

Chen Qing would expel him without hesitation.

Chen Qing watched her hand over the supplies before turning his gaze away and speaking up again.

"I'm making this clear: whoever contributes to the team, I, Chen Qing, will never treat them unfairly."

"But if anyone dares to pull any tricks, cause trouble, or undermine unity, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"This world of survival is inherently dangerous. We can only survive by sticking together. Anyone who dares to undermine us is making an enemy of everyone on the bus, and also an enemy of me, Chen Qing."

"Did you understand?"

"Understood."

"Understood, class monitor."

The girls echoed.

Chen Qing's move to make an example of someone was brilliant. It not only intimidated Liu Man but also made it clear to everyone that the rules on the bus were not just for show.

Liu Man looked in the direction of Chen Qing and Yan Xia, her eyes filled with resentment.

She didn't speak, but secretly she was thinking, "Yan Xia, Chen Qing, you just wait. I'll get my revenge for this humiliation sooner or later."

Chen Qing had long since given up on her petty thoughts. He turned to Yan Xia, his tone softening instantly, "Don't bother with her, it's not worth it."

Yan Xia pouted, but still nodded; her anger had long since vanished.

With Chen Qing protecting her like this, what reason did she have to be angry?

Although the atmosphere in the carriage was momentarily tense due to Liu Man's provocation, it became more cohesive thanks to Chen Qing's decisive handling of the situation.

The girls all knew that only by following such a protective, fair, and decisive class monitor could they go further and more safely in this dangerous world of survival.

Wen Ting, the class's academic representative, consistently ranks first in her class. She appears gentle but actually has an extreme personality.

She witnessed the whole scene, her eyes cold, as if she had already decided to kill Liu Man.

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