Chapter 162: Baseless Slander

"Hey, hey! Not fair—we should chase him too!" someone shouted from the back.

There was a beat of silence… and then chaos.

The idea caught on instantly.

"Yeah!"

 "Let's get him!"

 "Why should only they have all the fun?"

Everyone nodded in agreement—especially the girls, who now looked at Rex with the kind of hungry eyes usually reserved for free dessert samples and celebrity sightings.

Rex immediately sensed the danger.

"Guys… c-calm down," he said, backing away slowly with both hands raised in peace. But his pleas only seemed to energize them more. Students were already getting out of their seats, cracking knuckles, rolling up their sleeves with evil grins, while others cracked their knuckles like they were getting ready for a brawl. The atmosphere shifted from playful to downright dangerous in record time.

Seeing the storm brewing, Rex backed toward the wall, raising both hands in surrender.