Regarding Xiao Feng's trading of materials, Wu Zhanbo, along with the other three examiners excluding Hua Ling, held a brief meeting to discuss countermeasures.
After much deliberation, they found that there was no effective way to handle it.
After all, anything not forbidden by law is permitted, and the rules did not explicitly state that trading collected materials was prohibited.
As a result, while Xiao Feng's actions were egregious and condemned by most, they technically fell within the permissible boundaries of the rules.
Applying pressure on Hua Ling to pass it on to Xiao Feng was something Wu Zhanbo and the others never considered.
Based on Hua Ling's various reactions during the event, they could foresee how she would defend Xiao Feng when this issue was raised.
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"Let's see how much we earned this time."
From the back of the crowd, Xiao Feng discreetly passed a notebook to Du Qingyue.
