Zhou Qiming could no longer hold back. Veins bulged on his neck as he roared, "Bullshit! Your people cheated! They poisoned us!"
"We demand they be severely punished and disqualified from the competition!"
A few other students joined the clamor, their voices filled with grief, indignation, and resentment.
A middle-aged man presiding over the judges' panel raised a hand, signaling for them to be quiet.
His expression was serious and his voice was steady. "Please, everyone, calm down. We are currently retrieving all surveillance footage from the relevant areas. We will have results shortly."
"Before the footage is ready, I ask the students of Ningke University Affiliated Middle School to please explain the situation in detail."
"Rest assured, the competition's organizing committee will make the fairest possible ruling."
