"But I arrived at school at 7:45 and didn't see Chen Lian. I couldn't get through to her on her phone!"
Su Ying also realized the seriousness of the situation. No matter how unconventional Shen Lian was, she couldn't possibly be this unreliable.
Something must have happened.
Did Xie Li find out something by chasing after her? Or was someone setting a trap, using Chen Lian as bait to lure Xie Li away at the last minute?
Su Ying glanced at the time; it was already past eight o'clock.
"Did you see Xie Li go out?" She was very anxious. If he ran out at this time, he wouldn't even have an explanation. This would be a huge problem.
Zhang Siyuan was taken aback. "I didn't see Xie Li."
The two exchanged a glance, both thinking, "Oh no!"
This time, the Encyclopedia King challenge is probably really going to fail!
Meanwhile, inside the auditorium.
Once the time was up, Wenling immediately prompted the start.
The principal, seated in the guest section, smiled and said, "Please wait a moment, Xie Li and the others haven't arrived yet..."
Wenling remained unmoved, her expression icy. "The 'Wang Chuangguan' from Yizhong High School has already connected live with various universities. The time absolutely cannot be postponed."
"I hope everyone can respect the Encyclopedia King Challenge and ensure its absolute fairness and impartiality."
He spoke with conviction, and the others clearly agreed.
As a member of the Ten Schools Alliance, how can Linjiang No.1 Middle School stand out nationwide if it can't even do this?
The principal sighed slightly; there was indeed no way to stop it, so he could only announce the start.
Meanwhile, the students in the audience who were watching the quiz couldn't help but get restless, glancing at the main entrance while sweating bullets for Xie Li.
The other groups have already started answering the questions, why haven't Li Shen and the others arrived yet? If they don't come soon, the gap will only widen, and that will be troublesome.
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Chen Lian also felt that this was a big problem.
Twenty minutes ago, after arriving at school, she had arranged to meet with Zhang Siyuan first so that he could help her review the key points.
Just then, a classmate from the same school rushed over and said that she had just seen Li Shen being surrounded by people at the intersection. She went to find the teacher and asked Chen Lian to help support him.
The other person was wearing the uniform of Linjiang No.1 Middle School and had a familiar face. Since the intersection wasn't far away, Chen Lian ran over without thinking much.
Xie Li didn't see it, but her arm was bumped by a student passing by in a hurry, and her phone disappeared.
After the student had walked a few meters, he immediately took off running.
Shen Lian was stunned for a moment, then instantly realized that this person was a thief!
The intersection here is very close to Deyu. Deyu's students are of varying quality, and petty theft is not uncommon. I never expected that they would steal from her.
Shen Lian hurriedly chased after him, running for two blocks before her feverish mind gradually calmed down.
The student looked very thin and small, as if he couldn't run fast and would be overtaken at any moment, but after chasing for so long, the distance between them hadn't been reduced at all.
She was still thinking about the Baidu Encyclopedia Challenge, and it was really wrong of her to waste time on a mobile phone.
Just as she was about to turn around, several people suddenly emerged from behind and surrounded her.
"You've chased our school's students all the way to my territory, what are you trying to do?" She didn't recognize the girl in the lead; she was the school bully from Deyu, known as Sister Qian.
Chen Lian looked around and realized that this really was Deyu's back alley.
The student just now has disappeared through the back gate of the school.
Shen Lian, unusually, held back her temper and remained silent, wanting only to leave as soon as possible. However, she soon realized that these people were deliberately preventing her from leaving.
What else is there to say? Chen Lian cursed under her breath, then lunged at the two girls, preparing to break through their encirclement.
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