Messing With Her? Are You Crazy! novel Chapter 1228

With a sweeping gesture, Voss signaled his security detail to push forward. "Move aside. Otherwise, I will have to assume you are guilty and hiding something!"

Right at that moment, Mr. Ashwell hurried over, having heard the commotion.

When he grasped the situation, his expression turned freezing cold.

"An anonymous tip?" Mr. Ashwell demanded sharply. "Based solely on an anonymous tip, you bring a squad of men in the middle of the night to publicly interrogate an Elyndorian competitor? What kind of fairness is this?"

Voss met his gaze coldly. "Mr. Ashwell, please calm down."

"According to the tournament bylaws, if there is a report regarding banned substances, we have the authority to conduct an on-site inspection."

He held up a stamped document. "This is a temporary search warrant issued by the Organizing Committee."

"Per the regulations, we have the right to conduct an emergency sweep."

"If you refuse to cooperate, we have the authority to declare the Elyndorian team guilty of malicious obstruction and strip you of your qualifications entirely."

The threat hung heavily in the air.

The Elyndorian students paled.

The opposition had come fully prepared.

They had found a loophole in the bylaws and were exploiting it.

Everyone knew this was a deliberate smear campaign meant to humiliate them.

But according to the official rules, they couldn't physically stop the search without severe consequences.

If they fought back, Elyndor would be the one penalized.

Mr. Ashwell took a deep breath, fighting the suffocating wave of anger in his chest.

"Fine."

He gritted his teeth, his voice like ice.

"We will cooperate with the investigation."

Lydia's eyes were red, but she threw her arms wide, shielding the door. "No! Our Captain is resting. None of you are going in!"

Voss's expression darkened. "This is an official tournament investigation!"

Caleb and Lydia stood tall. "We said no!"

At that moment, Phelps poked his head out from behind the security guards, a nasty, mocking sneer on his face. "What's wrong? Too scared to open the door?"

"Looks like you're hiding something to me."

"I bet you're just stalling to give that bitch Serena time to flush the evidence!"

"Shut your mouth!" Lydia spat fiercely, glaring at Phelps. "You rabid dog, how did you even sneak into the Skyline Seven-Star Hotel?"

Phelps smiled maliciously. "If I didn't tag along, how would I witness your guilty conscience in action? Elyndor taking first place in the team event? I bet it was all thanks to those banned drugs."

"You!" Lydia clenched her fists, fully prepared to lunge at him.