Chapter 135 Mizuki Private High School (Part 7)
[This morning, eight freshmen from our school, Bei Wanchao, Nan'an, Ji Ziping, etc., lost their student cards on campus. If anyone knows or finds them, please contact the Student Union Activities Office as soon as possible. We will reward you handsomely.]
The broadcast was neither hurried nor slow, and the names in it were their respective names in this copy.
Except for Beixi and Nanhuan, whose surnames have not changed and Nanhuan has confirmed it, the names of other people have nothing to do with them.
However, the two did not care too much about it. After all, apart from this point, whether it was the butler or the familiar environment, it all indicated that this copy might have some connection with the two of them.
"When did we say there would be a generous reward?"
Nan Huan's eyes were scanning the crowd. After all, Bei Xi's behavior of going to find the Student Union was not part of the original development route of the copy, so he could most intuitively see the reactions of other NPCs.
Apart from the initial shock, most people were immediately confused, as if they didn't understand why the students were so kind.
But there are some exceptions, such as the girl sitting under a relatively quiet shed not far away.
In addition to the shock shared by everyone else, she glanced in the direction of the two of them, and when her eyes accidentally met Nan Huan's, she hurriedly looked away.
Students from all clubs could clearly recognize them as freshmen in the crowd, but looking at them at this moment, it seemed like there must be something going on.
Bei Xi naturally noticed it, but she still answered Nan Huan's question from beginning to end.
"The student union won't be so kind. I just added this sentence to fit the format of the lost and found notice. I just don't know what price we will have to pay if someone really provides clues."
Bei Xi is the head of a club after all, and he wouldn't believe that this was just a casual remark.
However, this is only the first broadcast, and none of the students had expected it, so there shouldn’t be any results so soon.
"Then let's go meet that possible insider first?"
The two reached an agreement immediately.
The shock caused by the broadcast slowly dissipated after a few minutes, and most of the students returned to the crowd as if the broadcast had never happened.
The two continued to walk forward. After observing for a while, Nan Huan looked around and felt strange.
"Look at that girl," Nan Huan said cryptically, "she's a little different from the people around her."
They walked past the front of the entrance and squeezed in where there were more people.
Because of the system's prompt, her attention was mostly focused on the club's recruitment of new members. Now she looked around and realized it.
The students here seem to be divided into two categories. One category is like the curly girl in the French club before. No matter in appearance or spirit, they are very energetic. Just standing there, they are refreshing to look at.
He speaks with full energy and behaves in a graceful and elegant manner.
There is another type, which is the girl who had just peeped at the two of them. She looked pale and had dark circles under her eyes, as if she had not slept well for several days.
Not only was his hair messy, but even his clothes were wrinkled, with signs of being pressed down by sitting down. There was also a mark on his chin that Nan Huan was very familiar with, as if it was caused by something pressing down on it.
There were two people lying on the table behind her. They were asleep and only their heads were left. Even their faces could not be seen clearly. She was the only one standing in front of the table, holding a flyer in her hand. When she noticed Nan Huan coming over, she simply stared at her toes.
If other clubs came prepared, it seemed like they were just caught up here at short notice, so the area outside the shed seemed a little empty.
Nan Huan looked across again and found that every few sheds, there seemed to be a few people like this with obvious dark circles under their eyes, yawning, as if they were just there to make up the numbers.
But compared with normal people like Yangmaojuan, such people are a minority. If they hadn't been caught peeking at Nanhuan just now, they wouldn't have discovered it so quickly.
When I got closer, I saw that the girl was very thin. She was barely bigger than half the signboard.
The girl noticed them approaching, and her fingers, which were holding the flyer with such force, turned white. She seemed a little nervous, and seemed to be struggling, not knowing whether she should go to meet them at this time.
"Hello, can we take a look at the violin club's flyer?"
Nan Huan saw through the other party's psychological activities and took the initiative to step forward and talk to him.
The girl nodded flattered and handed over two flyers.
There was nothing interesting about the flyer. Compared with the minimalist style of the previous French club, this one seemed to be afraid of not attracting enough people, so almost the entire piece of paper was filled up. Even the number of training sessions per week and the specific time of each session were listed on it.
"It's better to have a certain foundation in violin," the girl lowered her head. Unlike Yangmaojuan who tried hard to persuade them to join the club, the girl seemed a little hesitant and entangled. Finally, she kindly explained, "Without a basic foundation, it's hard to keep up with the practice..."
Maybe it was because Nan Huan was the one who spoke at the beginning, so when the other person was speaking, he was looking at him.
However, she did not expect that Nan Huan did not respond to her words in time. Instead, Bei Xi spoke suddenly without any warning.
"Why did you look at us when you broadcast the lost and found notice just now? Do you know where our student cards are?"
One person starts the conversation with everyday topics, while the other person takes advantage of the moment when the other person lets down their guard and asks them unexpectedly, which will elicit the most genuine reaction from the other person.
Sure enough, because of Bei Xi's words, the girl suddenly raised her head and looked at the other person in disbelief.
After a while, he realized that his reaction was almost the same as telling the truth, so he quickly lowered his head again and explained stumblingly, "No, I didn't see you... I don't know what student cards are. If you don't want to sign up, just go somewhere else and look."
She didn't know whether it was because Bei Xi's aura was too strong, or because this question brought her a sense of crisis. After saying this, she wanted to hide behind the table, but Bei Xi had already blocked her way.
"You are a student of this school. How could you not know that without a student card, you are not officially enrolled and cannot enter the teaching area? This lie is too careless."
Bei Xi exposed the other party in person, "It seems that you really have clues. We can exchange these clues with you..."
The girl was blocked and felt a little annoyed, but she didn't push Bei Xi away directly. When she heard what the other party said, she immediately frowned, as if she didn't want to waste time with the two of them. She also felt that she had been discovered, so she just gave up.
"What do you want in exchange? You are not even formal students now."
There was no arrogant contempt in these words, but rather a kind of indifference that showed a reluctance to meddle in other people's affairs.
She was telling the truth and didn't want to get into trouble. "There's nothing good about this school. Maybe you're lucky if you can't get in."
The latter part of his words seemed to be spoken with some sincerity, but his voice was very low, for fear of being heard by others.
Nan Huan and Bei Xi looked at each other. It was the first time they heard an NPC sincerely complain about this school, saying that this school was not good. After all, they met so many people in the morning, and even Butler Nan praised Shuimu Private High School.
This is quite strange. The school that others admire so much, the students who study there think it has nothing good about it.
But from her point of view, she might have thought that not being able to enter this school was no big deal, and maybe she could still be safe, so she said these words to the two of them sincerely. But Nan Huan and the others came here as players, and if they really couldn't get in, who knows what the consequences would be?
"Ah? Is this school so bad? Then why are there so many people here?"
The conversation has come to this point, and Nan Huan has no choice but to ask another question.
"I didn't say this school is bad. Don't misinterpret my meaning. Let's go now."
Perhaps Nanhuan’s voice was a little loud, and the girl was afraid of attracting other people’s attention, so she quickly changed her words, with an expression that showed she didn’t want to say more.
"Hey, hey, don't be impatient." Nan Huan knew that she couldn't get any more information from the other party about the school, so she just threw out their sincerity, "We can exchange credits with you. Looking at you, you must have practiced piano all night for credits, right? Tell us what you know, and we will exchange credits with you. How about 20 credits?"
This topic instantly attracted the girls' attention, "Credits? How did you know?"
She seemed very surprised. She was determined not to meddle in other people's business at first, but she didn't show it. "No matter how you guessed that I practiced piano all night for credits, don't forget that you are not formal students yet. You don't have a single credit. You dare to ask for twenty credits in exchange from me at once? Isn't that too much?"
"Also, don't think you know this school well just because you heard a few words somewhere else. You have to earn credits on your own. The school prohibits giving credits privately."
The girl's teasing words at the beginning seemed quite firm, but when she said "the school prohibits giving gifts privately" later, her eyes seemed a little flustered and unsteady.
Bei Xi, who was used to being at the negotiation table, naturally understood that the other party's expression meant that they could talk.
"Some schools don't allow students to bring cell phones, but there are still students who bring them in secretly. Every policy has its countermeasures. Judging from your appearance, even if the school prohibits it, you should have given away cell phones in private. I think there must be a way to deal with it, so this excuse is untenable for the time being."
When talking about this matter, Bei Xi lowered his voice a little. After all, if you want to do business now, you have to consider the other party's living environment.
"We must get into this school, and we will definitely get in. With your help, it will be easier for us. Once we get in, we will naturally be able to give you credits. If you help us, you are also indirectly helping yourself."
Nan Huan was not in a hurry at all, as if he was not worried that the other party would directly reject him. He stood on the outside and observed the students passing by. He found that there were also people in the crowd who looked like the girl in front of him, with dishevelled hair and dirty faces, and were not in a good mental state.
In fact, through the brief conversation just now, when Nan Huan heard the other party sincerely advising that they didn't need to come to this school, he felt that the girl in front of him was trustworthy. After all, the subconscious look before could not be fake.
Plus, the other party had just indirectly admitted that she did have some clues.
They can't get something for nothing, they must exchange it for something that the other party is interested in.
When Nan Huan rushed over, he caught a glimpse from afar behind the table, next to the shed, where there were several violin cases, some of which had not been fastened in time, showing that they had come in a hurry.
In addition, there were marks on the other person's chin left by long-term use of a chin rest, so it was easy to imagine that he might have practiced the piano all night.
Combined with what Yangmaojuan said before, Nanhua guessed that the other party might be after credits, so she tried it out, and she guessed right.
"You are too arrogant," the girl said. It was probably the first time she had seen such an arrogant freshman. However, Bei Xi was different from those who only knew how to brag. She had a certain calm and composed temperament, as if no matter what kind of problem was put in front of her, she would not be embarrassed.
"We haven't even entered the school yet, so naturally what you say is what counts. Do you know how hard it is for an average student to get 20 credits?"
After all, it's just empty words, and girls don't dare to believe this unsecured agreement.
In the end, Nan Huan turned around and smiled gently, as if he had expected this situation to happen.
"Then can you lend her your piano and let her prove it to you?"
After talking to the girl, while she turned around to get her violin, Nan Huan winked at Bei Xi and said, "I haven't heard you play the violin for a long time. This is a good opportunity."
The latter looked at the other helplessly, "What do you want to hear?"
"Anything is fine, just show off your skills, we don't have much time."
After all, it was not his own piano, so Bei Xi made some simple adjustments when he took it in his hand.
With her abnormal memory and muscle memory, the rapid piano music soon flowed out.
She is good-looking and she is very focused when playing the violin, and the sound is smooth.
This is a private high school with some talented students, so one of the students soon realized that Bei Xi was playing a more difficult passage from Kreutzer's Sonata.
When people who are knowledgeable hear this, they will know that the person in front of them has profound skills.
Nan Huan was very happy that so many people were admiring Bei Xi together. She liked seeing Bei Xi being the center of attention like this, and she felt extremely satisfied.
Not to mention that the female student in front of him was already a little stunned, even the originally crowded crowd had gathered in a small area and started watching the concert directly.
With this level, let alone getting a few credits, even if he participates in a serious competition, he is definitely a candidate for the championship.
Bei Xi was not here to show off her skills. Seeing that the female student's attitude had changed, she naturally ended her performance and, following stage etiquette, thanked her before returning the piano to her.
"Now you can trust the deal between us, right?"
After the crowd gradually dispersed, Nan Huan hurriedly asked about the main point.
"If you don't trust us, we can still give you a written agreement."
Nan Huan was worried that the other party still didn't believe they would keep their promise, so she added another sentence.
The female student waved her hand, motioning them to come closer. "That's not necessary. I don't know that much."
"This school is a bit strange. Every time new students start school, their student cards are always lost, but there is still a steady stream of new students enrolling."
When talking about this, the female student's expression was somewhat unpredictable. "And the student who played the prank has never been found, but I think the person who played the prank every time should be the same person."
"Why do you have such a guess?"
This is a new copy that has just been launched in the system. Logically, Nan Huan and the others should be the first batch of players, but now the NPCs say that the school has a steady stream of new students enrolling.
Nan Huan couldn't be sure whether these new students were part of the self-operating game setting or something else, but these doubts were of no help in finding the student cards for the time being.
"Well, I heard," the female student said, glancing around as if she didn't want to be overheard, "this mischievous student would leave a note every time after stealing a student card. On it was a warning, saying that Shuimu Private High School should no longer enroll students. The school had previously made a copy of the note and posted it publicly in order to find this person. The handwriting on it was all written by the same person, so I guess it's the same person."
These things were known to all the old classmates, but the school did not allow people to talk about them openly, so gradually no one talked about them anymore.
"Also, I may have accidentally bumped into this person before."
The female student considered it and decided to tell the truth. After all, the two parties had reached a cooperation agreement and she had to show her sincerity.
Nan Huan and Bei Xi's eyes lit up. Even in this situation, you still say that you don't know much. Isn't that a bit too modest?
Seeing that they had misunderstood, the female student waved her hands and said, "It's not what you think. I bumped into him accidentally, but I didn't even see his face clearly. I happened to need to deal with something with the life teacher once before, so I went to her office to look for someone. As soon as I got to the door, I met someone walking out. I bumped into him. He was wearing a hat, and the brim of his hat covered most of his face. He left immediately after bumping into me. When I stood up, he had disappeared. I thought it was a classmate who was in a hurry, so I didn't take it seriously. As a result, when I got to the office, I saw the note on the table. Those days were the time when new students enrolled. Later, there were indeed rumors that he appeared again."
"You didn't tell the school about this?"
Bei Xi grasped the key point.
The girl shook her head, a trace of embarrassment on her face. "No, there were only two of us at the scene. If I bring it up, I would be considered a suspect. Besides, I didn't see the other person clearly, so I would only get myself into trouble if I brought it up."
On the other end of the communication channel, Twelve heard the crucial part and couldn't help himself.
"Such a big school, there shouldn't be a single camera, right?"
Bei Xi didn't say anything, but Nan Huan was kind enough to turn around and explain to the people on the communication channel with his back to the girl.
"Private schools are full of celebrities who don't want their privacy exposed. This is probably one of the important reasons why they weighed the pros and cons and sent their children here. Plus, this school is probably not very clean, so it's normal that there are no cameras."
"Miss, how do you know so much about this place? I've been following the president for such a long time, but I didn't know she could speak French and play the violin. It's true that comparison kills."
Twelve was on the communication channel just now, and when he heard what happened over there, he just felt that it was so frustrating to compare with others.
Nan Huan was just about to tease her when he heard the girl behind him say something else.
"But when he bumped into me, I was very close to him, and I smelled the cheap strawberry milk from the vending machine."
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