Chapter 467 The College Examination Ends
The system was spinning anxiously in the depths of Gu Jiayue's consciousness, and the light blue ball of light was flashing faster and faster, causing subtle fluctuations in the surrounding consciousness space.
Its mind is full of questions.
Who is actually controlling the host's body?
How did its host get trapped in this small space?
These doubts were so strong that even Gu Jiayue could clearly feel its anxiety.
Gu Jiayue looked at the ball of light spinning in front of her and became confused.
She remembered clearly that after she had sent the system to call for help, she passed out again due to the effects of the drug. When she regained consciousness, she was already in the ruined temple. She also saw with her own eyes the man in black who looked like Xie Qingyun inject something into "her" arm.
At that time, I just felt a little itchy on my arm, and soon I fainted again.
When she woke up completely, she found herself trapped in this dark and narrow space, with only the system spinning around her anxiously.
However, she is not completely isolated from the outside world.
I can clearly hear my own body communicating with others, and occasionally I can see the scenes outside through the gaps in my consciousness.
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became. A bold hypothesis popped up: "Could it be that the original soul of this body has returned?"
"Impossible!" The system's light suddenly stopped, its flashing frequency increasing dramatically, nearly blinding Gu Jiayue. "I've checked before, and the original owner of this body has long since lost vital signs, and their soul has already been reincarnated in the underworld. How could they possibly return?"
"Then who is controlling the body now?" Gu Jiayue asked.
She watched "herself" eating with Jiang Luli and chatting with Song Yao, but she could do nothing. This feeling of powerlessness made her very annoyed.
The system's light shrank, its flickering light dimming slightly, a trace of grievance and collapse. "How should I know?! I'm just a newly released, low-level education system, not some complex problem-solving system! I just wanted to help the host complete their teaching mission peacefully, but how could I have encountered such an outrageous situation... It's too hard to be a system student!"
Gu Jiayue looked at its wilted appearance and calmed down. She spoke slowly. "Don't worry, let's wait a little longer. From what I've observed this evening, the spirit controlling this body doesn't seem to harbor any malicious intent. Her behavior and words bear many resemblances to this body's original habits. Perhaps something unexpected has occurred that we're unaware of."
She tried to struggle, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't leave this small space, let alone affect "herself" outside.
Now we can only wait and see.
"Gu Jiayue", who was having dinner with Jiang Luli in the backyard of the inn, suddenly frowned and covered her forehead with her hands.
A sharp pain came from the temples, like a thin needle pricking.
When the pain subsided, she felt like there was something in her mind, but when she thought about it carefully, she couldn't find anything.
When she calmed down, she could vaguely hear two indistinct voices talking to each other, sometimes saying "soul", sometimes saying "body's death", which made her confused.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Jiang Luli immediately put down his chopsticks and reached out to help her, his eyes full of worry. "I'll go call the doctor right away!"
"No need!" Gu Jiayue waved her hand quickly, tucking the strands of hair behind her ears to hide the panic in her eyes. "I'm just a little dizzy. Maybe I didn't get enough rest last night. I'll be fine after a while."
She didn't tell Jiang Luli about the voice in her head.
In her opinion, the two of them were just acquaintances, a teacher and a school principal, and they were not familiar enough to share such a strange secret.
Besides, it might just be a sequelae of injury, so there is no need to make a fuss.
She changed the subject and looked out at the sun. "The kids should be coming out soon after their exams, right?"
"Well, the bell will ring at the exam hall at twilight hour. After the candidates hand in their papers, the examiners will cover their names and collect the papers. They will be able to come out in about three quarters of an hour."
Jiang Luli withdrew his hand and picked up the chopsticks again, but he had no appetite. His eyes were always on her face, afraid that she would feel uncomfortable again.
"Gu Jiayue" suddenly became nervous.
She had no impression of these students at all. What if she showed shyness when they met?
She asked hesitantly, "Should we pick them up outside the examination room?"
"No need." Jiang Luli shook his head. "The inn is not far from the examination hall. They are familiar with the route and will come back on their own. Besides, there are too many students. You won't be able to handle them all and it will only cause chaos."
Gu Jiayue thought about it and decided not to mention picking someone up anymore.
After dinner, she returned to her room and looked at the little gadgets piled on the table.
There are small wooden spinning tops, painted clay figurines, and sachets embroidered with the words "Pass every exam."
It goes without saying that these are the gifts "I" prepare for the candidates.
She picked up a small spinning top and gently turned it with her fingertips, but vague conversations rang in her mind again. She frowned and sighed: It seems that this is not an illusion.
According to the two voices in my mind, "I" died two years ago, and now there is an alien soul in this body?
She couldn't accept this fact for a moment.
But if you think about it carefully, it was her own choice to hang herself.
This was her choice, so she can't blame anyone else.
Moreover, that "foreign soul" didn't seem to have done anything bad. Instead, he used her body to run a school, opened a shop, and made so many friends...
She hesitated whether to tell the other party that she could hear the conversation.
But think about it, what if the other party has the intention to kill you?
She hasn't met her biological parents yet, and hasn't figured out what happened in the past two years, so she can't take any risks.
In this way, the Gu Jiayue in the consciousness and the "Gu Jiayue" outside tacitly did not disturb each other, and each waited with their own thoughts.
Soon it was You time, and the bronze bell in the examination room rang "Dang-Dang", and the deep bell sound echoed in the alley.
The examiner stood up, slammed the gavel on the table, and said in a loud voice: "Stop writing and close the paper!"
The candidates' actions were different.
Some reluctantly put down their pens and took a last look at the test paper; some breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back in their chairs; and some hurriedly organized their draft papers, fearing that they would miss something.
The yamen runners responsible for maintaining order patrolled the examination halls with wooden sticks. Seeing that no one dared to hide their writing materials or change their answers, they returned to the chief examiner and reported, "Sir, all candidates have stopped writing. No one has violated the rules."
The examiner nodded and waved his hand: "Collect the papers with your names covered!"
The invigilators behind him immediately walked down from the podium, holding white paper and glue. They walked to the front of the examination room one by one, covered the names and places of origin on the candidates' papers with white paper, and then glued them firmly to ensure that they would not fall off before collecting the papers.
The candidates watched their names being covered up, and after signing their names on the collection book to confirm, they were "invited" out of the examination area by the yamen runners and taken to a spacious courtyard nearby.
There were a few benches in the yard, but few people were sitting on them.
Everyone was in a hurry to go home, but according to the rules, they had to wait until all the papers were collected and counted before they could open the door and let people in.
After waiting for nearly three quarters of an hour, when everyone in the yard could hardly stand, they heard a voice from inside, "Open the door."
The yamen runners guarding the gate quickly opened it, and the candidates who had been locked up for two days rushed out instantly.
Some walked hurriedly, wishing they could fly home immediately; some were pale, their legs were weak, and they staggered and fell after just two steps.
Fortunately, Gu Yuhe was quick to reach out and support the candidate who was about to fall, speaking gently. "Hey brother, be careful."
"Thank you, little brother!" After the candidate stood firm, he patted Gu Yuhe's arm gratefully, rubbed his legs, and said with a wry smile, "I've been sitting in here for the past two days, and my legs are stiff."
Gu Yuhe waved his hands aside and said with a smile: "Brother, your physical strength is not good enough! You need to practice more when you go back!"
The student didn't get angry, but nodded in agreement. "Indeed, I was so busy studying that I forgot about exercise. Seeing how healthy you look, you must exercise regularly, right?"
Gu Yuhe immediately raised his chin proudly, his voice rising a few notches: "That's right! Our school teacher takes us running around the village every morning. We also have three physical education classes every week. The teacher teaches us boxing and kicking football. Sometimes he also organizes tug-of-war and rope skipping. There are all kinds of activities. It's so much fun!"
"School?" The examinee's eyes lit up and he asked, "Young man, are you from Qiushi Academy?"
Gu Yuhe was stunned.
Their school is just a small one in Taohua Village, but how could it be so famous in Juzhou City? He nodded quickly. "Yes! I am from Qiushi School! Brother, have you heard of our school?"
"Of course I've heard of it!" the candidate said with a smile. "Qiushi Academy is now very famous in Juzhou City! First, Gu Yuchuan took first place in the college entrance examination, and then he made a splash at the Lanting Gathering. This year, forty-one students took the county exam and all of them passed. Who wouldn't be impressed?"
The candidates around heard their conversation and gathered around, asking:
"Little brother, does your school really have a special teaching method?"
"Does the teacher know the test questions?"
"Does your school still accept students?"
Questions came one after another, and Gu Yuhe was surrounded in the middle. He was in a panic and couldn't answer them at all.
He could only turn around and look at Zhang Chuyan not far away, his eyes full of pleading for help.
Zhang Chuyan also wanted to help him, but he himself was surrounded by several candidates asking questions and could not squeeze through. He could only shake his head helplessly at Gu Yuhe.
Just then, a resounding voice rang out. "What are you all doing here? The door's open, why don't you leave quickly? What's the point of blocking us here?"
It’s Chen Ada!
As soon as he came out of the examination room, he saw a group of people surrounding Gu Yuhe and immediately stepped forward to rescue them.
The candidates who surrounded her were frightened by her aura and stepped back one after another.
Gu Yuhe took the opportunity to break out of the encirclement, grabbed Zhang Chuyan's wrist, and ran quickly towards the inn. "Hurry up, hurry up, or we'll be surrounded again!"
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