Chapter 403
Even if half a year has pa*sed, Pei Tianyi will never forget these three words.
His account rank in the nok forum was C, but he had not raised it himself, but had received it from his mentor.
In the past six months, he had also posted other bounties, but he had not waited for the owner of the account, “The Wayfinder”.
Anyone who could translate Old English and Middle English documents so quickly was certainly not a simple person.
It was a pity that the nok forum kept the identity of each user secret.
Pei Tianyi had also used computer technology to trace the IP address of the “Wayfinder” account, but he could not even implant the program.
It is true that there is no other forum in the world that can reach the level of the nok forum.
Moreover, in the nok forum, the id cannot be repeated.
“Which one?” The admin put the access card away while looking over, then it dawned on him, “Oh, this one.”
“Yes, that’s the one.” Pei Tianyi’s throat rolled, “Do you remember?”
“Of course I remember.” The manager didn’t hold back, he was straightforward, “It was a very pretty oriental girl who came in yesterday morning.”
After a pause, he couldn’t resist adding, “Really pretty.”
Coupled with the shock the A-rank account gave him, he forgot to ask for the name.
Hearing this, Pei Tianyi’s fingers trembled.
He took out his phone, pulled up a photo, pointed at one of them, and asked, “Is that her?”
This was a group photo of the contestants from various countries.
Even if there were more people, they would be able to see the girl at a glance.
“That’s the young lady.” The manager nodded, a little surprised, “Mr. Pei, you know her?”
Pei Tianyi took a deep breath, feeling only a little dizzy and his ears buzzing.
He couldn’t help but take a step back, his face paling a few shades as he muttered, “How could it be her ……”
At this moment, the words that he had once followed the research and investigation team to Qingzhi and Mr. Deng’s words echoed incomparably clearly in his ears.
–this student you are looking for, does she know Middle and Old English?
–unfortunately, Yuexuan has studied a little with us over in O Chau, she at least understands it and can help, please let her come, we won’t need this student, it’s not much use.”
Pei Tianyi took another step backwards and collapsed against the wall.
It was only now that he finally understood what he had missed.
The reason Pei Tianyi would say those two words in the first place was also because he wanted to seek more resources for Ying Yuexuan.
But it was also true that he was proud of himself and did not think much of the so-called geniuses.
Not only did Ying Zidian know Middle English, she was also fluent in Old English.
What’s more, she had a nok forum a-level account!
If he could have known at the beginning that Ying Yuexuan would become what she is today, he would definitely not have refused Qingzhi’s arrangement at that time.
Now, not only did he miss the chance to befriend Ying Zigui, but he was also stabbed by Ying Yuexuan.
The manager was surprised to see Pei Tianyi looking extremely dazed and his face white: “Mr. Pei, what’s wrong with you?”
“No, nothing.” It took Pei Tianyi a while to come back to his senses, he pursed his lips and his smile became even more bitter, “Goodbye.”
He didn’t linger another step and left, clutching his belongings.
The administrator was still unsure as he put the list book away and reported it to the research base headquarters.
**
Noon.
Fu Yunshen took Ying Zidian to a Chinese spicy hotpot restaurant, accompanied by Qin Lingyan, Yu Xuesheng and Qin Lingyu.
Qin Lingyu actually came with First Light Media and General TV this time, and she took the job of live host.
Her fans were in raptures when they found out.
After all, Qin Lingyu had been in business for so little time, and it had been two months since Youth 202 had ended, so it was hard to see her on the big screen.
The five of them asked for a private room, and Qin Lingyan sat very deliberately far away from Qin Lingyu.
This was the first time the two siblings had met after a year.
Qin Lingyu also ignored Qin Lingyan and ordered a case of beer straight away.
“Sister, I’m serious, you should drink less.” Qin Lingyan spoke bitterly, “If your fans see you and so much alcohol, you’re going to lose fans.”
“Sorry.” Qin Ling Yu quickly opened a bottle of beer, “I live to my fans in a minute to drink five bottles of beer, and told them unless necessary circumstances minors and girls are less alcohol, better not to drink, it is not good for the body.”
Qin Lingyan: “……”
To say who in this entertainment circle doesn’t have a persona and still crumbles it every day, only Qin Lingyu, and only she dares.
She is very rebellious, but the key is that her fans are still very obedient.
When Qin Lingyu is free, she will even draw a lucky fan to check their homework on Weibo.
“Drinking is indeed bad for your health.” Yu Xue Sheng smiled lightly, “But it still depends on the physique.”
Hearing this, Qin Lingyu glanced at him and didn’t say anything.
No wonder she had felt dangerous when she bumped into this man at the programme that day.
Only the hunters on the list would be more aware of the terror of those at the top of the rankings.
Qin Lingyu had fought with a hypnotist, still only the thirtieth ranked one, and all of them had put her into hypnosis.
Although she quickly came to her senses, it proved that among all the hunters, only the hypnotist was able to compete with the poisoner.
Fu Yunshen didn’t join the conversation between the three, after he helped Ying unscrew a bottle of fruit orange, he leaned back in his chair and was silent.
“Have a candy.” Ying Zidian noticed his mood swings and took a fruit candy out of his pocket and put it in the man’s palm, “Lychee flavour.”
Fu Yunshen’s thoughts returned, he looked at the hard candy in his hand, his eyebrows lifted and his lips curled, “Little friend, are you coaxing me as your brother?”
“That’s not true.” Ying yawned and rested his arm on the table, “Little Lan, he only eats lollipops.”
Fu Yunshen raised his eyebrows even higher.
He looked lazy, his long fingers tearing open the candy paper, his voice lowered, suppressing a laugh, “Coaxing your future boyfriend, huh?”
Ying Ziji’s expression gave a pause: “I didn’t say that.”
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
“There’s a gentleman who wants to see a Miss Ying.” Outside the door was the polite voice of the waiter, “I wonder if this Miss Ying is here?”
Ying Zidian looked up, thought about it, but stood up: “I’ll go out and see.”
Fu Yunshen got up too: “I’ll go with you.”
The two of them went out one after the other.
At the bottom of the steps outside the shop, Pei Tianyi was waiting nervously.
He had deliberately not asked the waiter to announce his name, just because he was afraid that Ying Ziji would not come out to see him after hearing it.
But the situation didn’t get any better; the first second the girl saw him, her feet just turned and she retraced her steps towards the inside of the shop.
“Wait!” Pei Tian Yi was in a hurry and blurted out, “I want to ask you about the nok forum, why did you take my bounty in the first place?”
Fu Yunshen stopped in his tracks, glanced at Pei Tianyi thoughtfully, his voice tone raised, “Yoyo?”
Ying Ziyi finally turned around, her eyes so light they were emotionless: “Your bounty?”
“Those few Middle English documents.” Pei Tianyi’s body tensed up, “I asked when I left the research base, your id account is the point man.”
Ying Ziyi pondered for a few seconds, then raised her eyes, “I remembered.”
Pei Tianyi got even more nervous: “I ……”
“So you’re the one who’s stupid and rich.” Ying Ziji nodded slightly, “I didn’t know that was your bounty.”
She also stopped lingering, turned around and left.
This answer was completely unexpected by Pei Tianyi.
His expression was slightly stunned, and there was a moment of pallor and wretchedness.
“Don’t ever think too much.” Fu Yunshen stuck one hand in his pocket, his expression light, “You’re not that important either.”
This sentence gave Pei Tianyi an even more serious blow.
He clenched his fist, not even having the strength to say anything in retort, and left.
Fu Yunshen rested his hand against his forehead, helpless.
As it turned out, there were a lot of people who were prone to making fools of themselves here in his little family.
You have to watch out.
**
Ying Yuexuan stayed in the interrogation room for a whole day and night.
During this time, special staff brought her food, but she was not allowed to go out.
There wasn’t even a window in this interrogation room.
As soon as it was 10pm, the electricity was automatically cut off.
Her mobile phone was also taken away, so she could not contact anyone at all.
Ying Yuexuan was arraigned a total of eight times, each time by a different person.
Among these people were professors, a*sociate professors, and even the dean of the research base came.
These were people that Ying Yuexuan could not contact at all at the moment.
Now, she was being interrogated as a prisoner.
As time pa*sed, Ying Yuexuan’s spirit finally broke down.
When the ninth group of interrogators arrived at the interrogation room, she struggled violently.
Immediately, a uniformed officer raised his gun: “Don’t move!”
“The isc final is about to begin.” Ying Yuexuan didn’t dare to move, she bit her lip to death, “You can’t keep me locked up any longer, I want to compete.”
“I’ve said it all, the experimental data hasn’t been leaked to anyone at all, you’re not qualified to organise my participation.”
“Enter?” Hearing this, the Vice President laughed, coldly and sarcastically, “You don’t really think you’re qualified to compete in the isc international finals after doing something like that, do you? ”
Ying Yuexuan’s body shook and her lips trembled, “What, what do you mean?”
“You stole experimental data, your character is corrupted, you are not qualified to participate in any activities linked to scientific research on this side of the o-continent.” The vice headmaster put his hands behind his back and said, “I’m here today to tell you that the organizing committee has issued a notice that you have been removed from the isc international final.”
Such things as experimental data leaks had actually happened quite a few times.
However, most of them were caused by hostile forces sending hackers to invade the computers.
This was the first time the vice dean had seen someone like Ying Yuexuan who had used her own senior brother and framed someone else.
He had no good feeling towards Ying Yuexuan at all, and was even disgusted.
“No…… can’t!” Ying Yuexuan’s teeth clacked, “That’s not in the isc’s rules!”
She was still expecting to turn over a new leaf by relying on isc.
As long as she showed some scientific talent, even if the scientific community didn’t want her, there would still be some families in O Continent that would hire her.
These families don’t care about right and wrong.
“Yes, there is no such article, but the organising committee has long said that it protects the highest rights of every contestant who goes straight to the international competition.” The Vice President was cold, “You slandered the contestants of the Straight International Competition and still want to continue to compete?”
Ying Yuexuan’s face turned pale and she slumped in her chair.
The Vice President didn’t bother to talk to her anymore and waved his hand directly, “Deport her, never set foot in the university city, and have her face and fingerprints entered into the system.”
Two officers with guns stepped forward and took Ying Yuexuan outside without breaking up.
Ying Yuexuan gave up her struggle, her gaze dull.
When she returned to the Ying family like this, she was destined to be abandoned by Ying Zhending and Zhong Manhua.
How could things have turned out like this?
Ying Yuexuan couldn’t figure it out, but she really regretted it.
**
Imperial Capital.
The Yuan family.
Yuan Jiacheng has gone out to socialise and Meng Ru is chatting with Yuan’s father about Ying Yuexuan.
“Xiao Xuan has gone to the isc international finals, even if she doesn’t win the prize, she will be noticed by many professors.” Meng Ru smiled, “Just wait and see, she will bring us quite a few contacts when the time comes.”
Father Yuan nodded, “So has Professor Li called you again?”
No sooner had he said this than Meng Ru’s mobile phone rang.
“Look, speak of the devil.” Meng Ru shook her phone, delighted, “Professor Li has called again, I think it’s about Xiao Xuan.”
In the past, it would have been difficult for them to make an appointment to see Professor Li.
But with Ying Yuexuan it was different, every once in a while, Professor Li would contact them above.
Meng Ru had this intention: after Ying Yuexuan had officially entered the Imperial University after the entrance exams, she would then contact the honorary professor of the computer department through Ying Yuexuan.
By then, the Yuan family’s connections in the scientific research world would be opened up.
Father Yuan’s cold, hard face also showed a rare smile: “You do have a good eye.”
“That’s for sure.” Meng Ru faded, “Anyway, from the first moment, I felt that that adopted daughter of the Ying family was no good, we can see later, it doesn’t mean anything now.”
Saying that, she picked up the phone.
Chapter 404
“Hello, Professor Li, hello.” Meng Ru spoke, “Did you come to talk about Xiao Xuan? I’m all ears.”
Li Yan’s attitude was not as gentle as before, cold, “Sorry, Mrs. Yuan, I’m calling to tell you that our lab is full and we don’t need Ying Yuexuan anymore.”
Meng Ru froze.
Before she could react and ask for more information, the other party had already hung up the phone.
Only a cold “beep beep beep” sound was left behind.
Because the speakerphone was on, Father Yuan could hear it clearly.
He frowned: “What’s going on?”
Two months ago, Meng Ru had told him that Ying Yuexuan had become a backup candidate for Professor Li’s lab.
Although she was not yet on the lab’s list, she was already able to follow the experiments.
How long has it been since then, and things have changed.
Meng Ru also felt strange: “I’ll ask again.”
She dialled the number again.
Professor Li did answer, but his attitude remained cold: “Sorry, no comment.”
The phone was hung up once more.
Meng Ru froze for a long time: “Xiao Xuan is in O Chau and isn’t doing anything, so it can’t be a problem with the experimental project?”
“Not necessarily.” Father Yuan thought a lot, “Maybe it’s just something she did, luckily it’s only an engagement and it wasn’t announced to the Imperial celebrity circle, I think it’s better to break the engagement as soon as possible.”
“I’ll ask the others again.” Meng Ru frowned, “Old Lady Ying has become a vegetable, I owe her a favour anyways, it’s not good to do something that drastic when the gods are not clear.”
“Besides, that Nie family project will start bidding next month, no reins less Xiao Xuan.”
Father Yuan didn’t say any more: “Then go ask again, and when something happens, return it as soon as possible.”
In his opinion, it was more important than Ying Yuexuan’s reputation.
Meng Ru nodded and started looking for the phone.
**
Imperial Capital University side.
After Li Yan hung up the phone, his anger still couldn’t be calmed down, “Elder Xue, if you hadn’t said it, I would have been kept in the dark.”
The matter of Ying Yuexuan stealing the experimental data involved secrets, and it was impossible for the research base on the O Continent to say anything.
If they did, it would make some shadowy forces move their minds.
Without that phone call from Fu Yunshen, the Imperial University would have been completely unaware.
“It’s alright, it’s not your fault.” Xue Guohua waved his hand, “I didn’t expect this knowing that people don’t know each other.”
“Elder Xue, this matter should also be told to the admissions department side.” Li Yan looked grave, “This kind of student, absolutely cannot be recruited.”
The isc organising committee could remove Ying Yuexuan from the list, but not from the college entrance exam.
There was no reason to stop her from taking the college entrance exam, but only not to recruit her.
Xue Guohua said indifferently, “Don’t worry, I know it in my heart, I’ve also informed other schools, Ying Yuexuan’s name is already on the blacklist of major universities.”
After hearing this, Li Yan was relieved: “That’s good, I’m sure it’s the same on the o-continent side.”
Even if Ying Yuexuan had achieved good results in the college entrance exam, even if she was the top student in the college entrance exam, she would have no chance with the world’s top universities.
“It’s a pity.” Li Yan shook his head again, “capable, but too poor in character.”
No lab would dare to use someone like Ying Yuexuan who had a history of stealing experimental data.
Xue Guohua pushed his gla*ses, “Don’t think about that, the college entrance exams are about to start, we have to start a new round of robbing people.”
“Oh oh.” Li Yan also remembered this most important matter, “What if Norton University sticks its nose in again?”
Xue Guohua’s face darkened, “Don’t you crow about it.”
Li Yan stopped talking.
He knew that if he said any more, he was going to be violently beaten by Xue Guohua.
**
The international finals kicked off on May 15, and the draw was to be made in the afternoon of the 14th.
This draw was to decide not the order of appearance, but whether to play the individual or team competition.
Originally the isc international finals consisted of two rounds, the first individual round and the second team round.
The team competition would take place at the end of June.
The organising committee has since combined the two rounds into one in order to save time.
If you take part in the individual round, you will not be able to take part in the team round.
The final result for each country region is the sum of the scores from the individual and team competitions.
Ying had nothing to do in the past two days, so he went to Hervin’s lab and studied quantum mechanics together.
A while ago, Helvin had already submitted the project for the space carrier, waiting for the funding to be approved from the top.
It is not a small project and needs a lot of money to support it.
When she arrived at the lab this afternoon, she heard an argument coming from the office.
She didn’t go in, but just listened.
The door was open and she could see that it was Herman’s a*sistant and a middle-aged man who were arguing.
The a*sistant’s face was red with anger: “Even if we don’t approve the project, there’s no need to withdraw all the funding, is there?”
How could the laboratory continue to operate once the funds were withdrawn?
Helvin was still calm: “Is this what your family wants?”
“I’m sorry, Professor.” The middle-aged man shook his head, faintly, “Your project is really too fake and empty, the family head has supported you for years and you haven’t made any progress.”
“There are already people within the family who are dissatisfied with the family head, and over at Manuel’s lab, new products have started to be developed again, and the family head doubts your ability, which is why he withdrew his investment.”
The middle-aged man also found the experimental project that Helvin had reported this time ridiculous.
A space jump, across several hundred million light years to another universe?
What a joke.
Even those bigwigs on the nok forum had never dared to talk about such a thing.
“That’s not the same at all.” The a*sistant was even more furious, “Cosmic carriers would have needed more time to be able to explore the universe once they were researched.”
The middle-aged man still had the same attitude, “Sorry, the head of the family can’t afford to wait, if you have contacts, Professor, you can go and contact another family, the Partridge family will not accompany you.”
After saying that, he bowed towards Helvin and left the office.
Ying gave the middle-aged man a look before he went in, “And he is?”
“The steward of the Partridge family.” The a*sistant pursed his spring and whispered, “And the biggest investor in the lab, now they want to withdraw all the funds because they don’t believe the professor can research the cosmic carrier.”
Ying Zidian’s eyes narrowed slightly, “The Partridge family?”
“Teacher Ying may not be aware that the Patch family is one of the four major plutocrats in O-continent.” The a*sistant explained, “It’s very powerful, and the lab has always been supported by them.”
Ying Ziji’s eyes were slightly cold and faint: “I know that.”
The Partridge family, again a very old family, had been around as long as the Laurent family, and was also involved in the banking industry.
A few hundred years apart, she had a strong impression of the Partridge family.
For more than once the Parches had sent a*sa*sins to kill every leader of the Laurent family in a bid to replace the Laurent family as rulers of Filippo.
Originally, the Parches had been beaten back by the Laurent family, and it was only at that juncture that the Parches were able to make a comeback with the death of Cesar Laurent.
Now, it is already the top four plutocrats on the O Continent.
The a*sistant was still furious: “Professor, they don’t understand anything at all.”
Scientific research is supposed to be a protracted project, and nothing at all can be researched in a short period of time.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many puzzles that have remained unsolved for centuries.
Helvin was still optimistic and calm, “I contacted the venus group and they said they would invest in us, but it’s true that there has been no substantial progress in the past few years, so it’s normal for them to do so.”
The a*sistant sighed, “Professor, it’s not the same.”
Just like the ancient martial arts world, these major plutocrats in O Continent were in constant strife with each other, but when it came to the outside world, they were all in the same boat.
The venus group was the number one group in the world and also had huge a*sets, and did not get involved in the competition between the several major plutocrats in continent O.
The venus group has more money than any of the big plutocrats, but after all, it has been on the rise for too short a time and is not as strong as the Pach family’s base in o-continent.
It is not enough to have the venus group’s input, they also need the support of one of the big o-continent families.
But of the four major plutocrats, the Partridge family is the strongest one.
Even the Bevin family, to which Rita, the eldest marksman, belongs, has been overwhelmed by the Partridge family in recent years due to the family head’s health problems.
When the Pachis withdrew their capital, other families were afraid of the Pachis and would not come to invest.
That was why the middle-aged steward’s remark earlier was simply sarcastic.
As for the Laurent family, because it was too strong, it was not cla*sified within the Four Great Zaibatsu.
“It’s alright, one step at a time.” Helvin even joked, “If the lab really can’t open anymore, it won’t be less than your salary.”
The a*sistant was sad: “Professor ……”
Ying Ziyi gathered her eyes, her eyelashes dropping.
After a long time, she faintly said, “The Laurent family, their investment, is it enough?”