Li Qingming rose to his feet as usual, hands in pockets and chest slightly puffed out, walking onto the stage at his own pace.
Around him, the opponents immediately became excited, relentlessly chanting slogans.
"Step down! Step down!!"
"Don't pollute our world anymore!!"
"Control! Li Qingming!! Control! Li Qingming!!"
These shouts soon drowned out everything else. As the site of a commemorative event, the sound system was not as complete as that of a concert, making it nearly impossible for Li Qingming to be heard amidst the deafening noise.
It seemed that they never intended to let Li Qingming speak—their goal was to drive him away out of frustration.
Zhou Cheng quickly got up and made eye signals to Li Qingming, suggesting that he retreat and let Zhou Cheng take over the speech instead.
Li Qingming paused for a moment and then actually jumped straight down from the stage, hands still in his pockets as he walked away.
Cheers immediately erupted from the periphery.