Chapter 188
After boasting, Bi Huaishu's expression became a little more serious.
"Speaking of which," Principal Bi warned the student he was concerned about, "the reason for Lynette Nagu's mutation is related to exposure to a special substance. It hasn't been announced yet and is still under investigation. Since you're closely connected to the incident, I believe you have a right to know, which is why I've called you here to tell you. However, try not to reveal anything about the special substance to others, especially those who may be equally concerned and curious."
Things like this, which involve smuggling and selling contraband, are prone to making more mistakes and causing unnecessary trouble.
Jiang Yunu nodded.
But Jiang Yunu also had something to say - when Principal Bi mentioned the key words "smuggling from the seventh and eighth districts", she felt as if some related memory was triggered.
Jiang Yunu recalled the unexpected incident he encountered at the customs inspection office on his first day in the Seventh District.
"Principal," Jiang Yunu said, "You sound like you know something about this matter. Can I ask you a question?"
Bi Huaishu made a polite "please" gesture and said, "Excuse me, but let's make it clear in advance that we must reach a consensus that this information will not leave the principal's office."
The young principal acted as if he was in his own social circle and even winked at the students.
It's amazing that even though the principal is currently slumped in a large reclining chair, his back and lower back relaxed like a bow, he still looks elegant. Perhaps it's all thanks to his good looks.
Jiang Yunu's mouth was filled with a bombshell insider information: "Did the border guards in the second largest district catch a smuggler during the first few days of school last semester?"
Bi Huaishu suddenly choked on his own saliva: "Cough cough cough!"
The rapid coughing forced him to sit up straight. The principal sat up straight and patted his chest which was rising and falling violently under his light gray shirt.
After coughing twice more, Principal Bi asked, "How did you know?"
Jiang Yunu had already cleverly found the water bar in the principal's office, which was like a utility room, and used the water dispenser to get a glass of water for the principal.
As she brought it over, she said, "You just told me."
Bi Huaishu: “…Huh?”
Jiang Yunu had just witnessed an incident where a man was caught trying to break through the gate at the inspection counter on the first day of entering the second largest area last semester. However, she was not sure whether the man who tried to break through the gate but ultimately failed was a smuggler, or whether the reason for his attempt was related to the "dangerous special substances" that Linette Nagu had come into contact with.
Combining the increasingly strict scrutiny she received throughout her promotion, the guards' deliberate avoidance of key words, and the new intelligence she heard today, Jiang Yunu boldly came to a conclusion, and then threw it to Bi Huaishu in the form of an "inquiry" - and then got the answer from Principal Bi's reaction.
Principal Bi understood the whole story and felt a mixture of amusement and annoyance at being tricked by a student. On the one hand, he felt that Jiang Yunu, a student, had tricked the principal, which was disrespectful and a bit offensive. But on the other hand, he felt that the girl was very smart. She was able to string together these subtle clues and figure out the truth immediately. She was a genius.
Not to mention that he had the water in his hand that the other party had taken. This situation where deception and thoughtfulness coexisted really made the principal feel even more complicated.
"...It seems our students are truly talented, and the school has a promising future."
Principal Bi was a broad-minded principal. He sighed softly at last, lowered his head and drank all the water that the students had brought him.
Jiang Yunu smiled as he watched the principal drink water: "I knew that you not only care about students, but are also very tolerant and won't mind my spying."
Bi Huaishu was busy drinking water and could only spare one hand to flick the student lightly through the air - it was unclear whether he wanted to flick away this troublesome and clever little troublemaker, or just symbolically hit Jiang Yunu on the forehead.
"That special substance..." Jiang Yunu paused, but she couldn't help but ask again, "Can it really have such a big impact on people?"
It even changes the appearance of the human body.
No one saw the entire process of Linette Nagu's transformation on the fighting stage more clearly than Jiang Yunu.
She hadn't seen Miss Nagu for several days and didn't know the details of her recent situation, but she could still clearly recall how she had gradually changed, including every stage of her transformation.
"..." Bi Huaishu remained silent for a moment in response to Jiang Yunu's questioning.
He gently put down the empty cup of water, and the bottom of the ceramic cup knocked lightly against the mottled desk, making a small crisp sound.
"If you want to gain extraordinary power, you may have to pay an extraordinary price." Principal Bi simply said this to Jiang Yunu.
Bi Huaishu did not tell Jiang Yunu anything else in detail.
It is possible that, as the principal said, the incident itself is still under investigation, and the matter about this special substance is also under investigation. The entire Upper Three Districts are still cautiously verifying this thing that came from a remote star area, and have not immediately figured out its origin and every detail of the harm.
It is also possible that Bi Huaishu felt that there were other things that were not suitable to be told to Jiang Yunu.
Anyway, Jiang Yunu gained a lot from her visit to the principal's office. She left the faculty office building with a small basket of secret information and the promise that "even if the sky falls, there is a school and there is a principal in the school."
There is no possibility that Lynette Nagu will return to school in the short term.
In the long term...it's hard to say whether she can come back. It depends on the recovery of the eldest lady.
Furthermore, no one could say for sure. Could the changes caused by exposure to special substances truly be reversed? Could the changes brought about by the substances be gradually removed? At least for now, no one could give a definite answer.
Jiang Yunu only has the third match of the third round of the "Challenge Cup" school competition left, which is scheduled for five days later. If she wins the third match against the senior student from the school team who is good at operating wartime equipment and machinery, then she can smoothly advance to the fourth round and enter the final ranking competition in the school, and also have the hope of entering the district competition.
only……
She found herself temporarily losing her enthusiasm for the battle.
The previous skill development, energy refinement and exploration, research on other people's playing tactics, etc., all these things that made her excited to do before, seemed to have temporarily lost their appeal to her before the third game.
Lynette Nagu's absence from school had also caused a group of people who had previously supported Miss Nagu to withdraw their support, and recently they had been circling Jiang Yunu. Even more noticeable was the change in Miss Nagu's two former followers. They seemed to have lost their backbone overnight, like ships without anchors. They rushed around the school every day, looking inexplicably lost.
"well."
At the lunch table in the school cafeteria, Jiang Yunu sighed.
Peiya's first reaction was to ask, "Is today's lunch disgusting?"
Pei Ya seemed unaffected by the environment and recent rumors. She remained the same as always. When she heard Jiang Yunu sigh, the girl sitting opposite him at the small dining table thought that the food was not good enough and failed to satisfy the stomach and taste buds of Jiang Yunu, a fanatical fan of showing off his food.
"Would you like to try mine?" the girl with thick glasses said, pushing her plate forward. "We ordered different combos, but mine's okay."
Jiang Yunu looked at the food being pushed in front of him and couldn't help feeling moved.
"Peyya," she said, "you are an angel."
“…”It’s just a matter of a meal not to your liking, is it that serious?
Pei Ya didn't take off her glasses, so her expression couldn't be seen, but she expressed her confusion by tilting her head.
Jiang Yunu sighed again. She pushed Pei Ya's rice back and put the untouched honey-roasted chicken leg from her own plate into Pei Ya's plate.
"My set meal is pretty good too, quite delicious. I'm not sighing about this."
Pei Ya looked at the chicken leg that fell into her plate, but her inner alertness became even higher - Jiang Yunu was in a bad mood, and he even took out the chicken leg and shared it with others. This was extremely wrong!
"Why is that?" Pei Ya asked calmly.
"About...the battle." Jiang Yunu answered vaguely.
The campus cafeteria is a public place after all, and there are other students eating nearby. Jiang Yunu, as a party to the recent major events, is also a campus celebrity. During the meal, someone at the next table kept looking at her in a self-proclaimed low-key manner, and students passing by would also steal a glance at her from time to time.
Jiang Yunu's words were vague, but Pei Ya could immediately understand what he was referring to.
The two quickly finished their meal and left the restaurant, taking a stroll along the less crowded campus path during lunchtime. Pei Ya then asked, "Is it related to the eldest daughter? I heard her transformation has been brought under control. The Nagu family has quietly hired three long-term water therapists to perform on-site energy stabilization treatments at Nagu's residence."
Jiang Yunu didn't even need to ask, the intelligence officer took the initiative to share the gossip she knew.
"I guess I don't need to ask why you know about this 'low-key hiring' thing," Jiang Yunu said. "I just need to know that you are an all-round intelligence officer."
The Ole family holds the most comprehensive list of therapists and network of relationships in the entire second district and even the upper three districts. When it comes to seeking treatment, one cannot avoid this intelligence network in any way.
Pei Ya smiled faintly.
She didn't respond to Jiang Yunu's words, but only asked: "Now that you know this, are you feeling better?"
Jiang Yunu said: "A little bit, but not much."
Pei Ya became confused again: "Only a little bit? Aren't you worried about the young lady's condition?"
Jiang Yunu: "I care about her out of humanitarianism and friendship, but considering our relationship, I haven't yet worried about her enough to sigh."
This may sound a bit cold, but it is the truth, and Jiang Yunu is unwilling to hide it in front of his friends.
Pei Ya also understood very well. She immediately understood and said, "It's human nature."
Jiang Yunu thought about it and seriously shared with Pei Ya the real reason for his low mood.
"I'm a little lost, thinking about my love for fighting and the meaning of fighting," she said. "I feel that fighting and competing are very interesting, and winning in battle brings me an indescribable sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. However, I don't think I will do anything to achieve a victory."
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