Half an hour later, Gu Ya appeared in the admissions office on the 21st floor of the academic building.
Before him stood three unfamiliar middle-aged men, scrutinizing him with their eyes.
"Zhan Yan..." one of the men looked down at the holographic system and said, "We've reviewed all your enrollment information, and there are no issues. However, the one thing that puzzles us is..."
"We've never seen you before."
Gu Ya calmly took a deep breath through his nose and said, "Teachers, you have a poor memory. I am indeed a newly enrolled student."
"Impossible. I saw the records of all 19 students on enrollment day, but you made no impression on me at all," another man said indifferently. "Who exactly are you?"
The third man added, "We also checked the holographic recordings from enrollment day, and there were only 19 students. So where did you come from?"
Gu Ya suddenly remembered that the enrollment holographic recordings hadn't been deleted; they were the most direct evidence.
He had completely forgotten such an important matter!
Gu Ya appeared very calm, but his mind was in turmoil.
He had to come up with a complete explanation to cover it up, or just be bold and stick to one story without wavering!
"Teachers," Gu Ya said composedly, "All my information is here, not a single piece missing..."
One of the male teachers suddenly stood up and declared loudly, "It's precisely because your information is too perfect that there's a problem."
"We personally recruited every single student!" another male teacher exclaimed excitedly.
"How did you get in?! Are you a spy sent by the enemy!" the third male teacher shouted sternly.
The three teachers glared at Gu Ya with furious eyes.
A bead of sweat trickled down Gu Ya's forehead. His gaze was icy, and his fists were clenched.
They stared at each other, a palpable hostility in their eyes.
The room was utterly silent.
The atmosphere was stretched to its absolute limit.
"Ah... that..." Suddenly, a faint female voice shattered the tense silence.
Everyone turned to look. Dou Mei stood at the doorway.
"Um... Zhan Yan, I was the one who received him. He got lost that day and missed the enrollment time, so..."
The three male teachers clearly didn't buy this excuse and even began to suspect Dou Mei was in on it with the young man.
But then, Dou Mei directly summoned a video for everyone to see. It was the footage from the day before yesterday when Gu Ya had rushed out of the elevator and collided with her.
One male teacher stood up, leaned closer to watch, and then suddenly looked up, fixing his gaze on Dou Mei's eyes. "Why is the date from the day before yesterday?"
Just then, Gu Ya subtly raised his communication wristband, instantly activating [Mental Acuity] and [Adrenaline Burst].
Simultaneously, [Code Tampering] was engaged.
Using the network upload channel on his communication wristband, he hacked into Dou Mei's wristband within a tenth of a second.
Then, he immediately modified the time.
Two seconds later, Gu Ya slowly stood up and said calmly, "Teacher, please look again."
The man lowered his gaze and frowned. "That's strange, I clearly saw..."
The other two male teachers also stood up and walked over. After observing, they said, "Since there's video evidence, and the time matches, all the information is complete – with both human and physical evidence present – then there's no need for us to dwell on it."
The male teacher who had been watching the video, the one who had summoned Gu Ya, squinted at Gu Ya cautiously, his gaze seeming to bore through him.
"Be careful, young man. I'll be keeping an eye on you."
Gu Ya ignored him and turned, calmly leaving the admissions office.
As soon as he entered the elevator, Gu Ya bowed deeply to Dou Mei. "Thank you, teacher, for saving me. Um, why did you help me?"
Dou Mei lowered her head, smiling shyly. "From the first moment I saw you, I knew you weren't a bad person. You must have a reason for being here."
"First meeting?" Gu Ya asked. "Which first meeting?"
"The one where I bumped into you in the elevator," Dou Mei said softly.
Gu Ya was even more confused. "Why would you feel that way?"
Dou Mei mustered a little more courage, lifted her head, and looked into Gu Ya's eyes. "Because anyone who can come here is no ordinary person."
Gu Ya looked at Dou Mei, his relaxed expression instantly vanishing.
He slowly clenched his fists, a sense of tension washing over him.
The faint friction of the elevator's pulleys and guide rails, along with the subtle hum of the wind, whispered in his ears.
Gu Ya's heartbeat gradually quickened, his slightly trembling breaths echoing in his own ears.
Dou Mei's gaze was no longer evasive as it had been moments before; she stared directly at Gu Ya.
The smile on her lips was strangely peculiar.
Dou Mei slowly opened her mouth and softly said, "Don't you think so, Gu Ya of Wuhuo City?"
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...
Zeng Lang irritably put down his wristband and looked up at Liu Feng.
Liu Feng also looked at Zeng Lang, his face etched with impatience and bewilderment.
"So, Gu Ya left again just one day after returning, without even meeting his two best brothers," Zeng Lang said to Liu Feng.
Liu Feng nodded. "Yes, he left abruptly, quite heartlessly."
Zeng Lang stared ahead, a conspiratorial smile gradually appearing on his face, his expression chillingly dark. "Gu Ya, I'm going to find you and force-feed you eight bottles of 82-year-aged Dang Gui and Goji wine until your blood boils and you explode!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Feng became even more enthusiastic, slapping his chest. "Is there really such a thing? Hey, give me a bottle! I'll drink it after Fu Yafang comes back."
Zeng Lang raised his wristband. "Cai Yi, retrieve all video surveillance near the Hecheng Society and find out Gu Ya's whereabouts."
"Received, Young Master."
Cai Yi acted with extreme efficiency. Ten minutes later, she reported back via communication. "Young Master, Mr. Gu transferred all his assets to Ling Ling and then went to Xianxia City alone on a black transport mecha."
A trace of malevolence gradually surfaced on Zeng Lang's face. "Xianxia City? Black mecha? Ha?"
Liu Feng also stood up with a darkened expression.
The two faced each other, their faces very close, their gazes fixed on each other's chins.
The distant streetlights cast their faces in an extremely somber light.
Liu Feng said in a gloomy tone, "Zeng Lang, Gu Ya hasn't been right since he returned from Zhuoyuan City."
Zeng Lang slowly replied, "Yes, brother Liu Feng, Gu Ya's trip to Xianxia City must be for that reason!"
Liu Feng nodded. "Abandoning his brothers and running so far away alone, it must be for that!"
Zeng Lang nodded. "It's difficult to make a move when he's around, so he had to go far away to do it."
Two girls strolled over slowly.
Seeing the two handsome young men standing face to face and so close together, they shrieked "Ah!" covered their faces, and quickly ran away.
Liu Feng nodded slowly and said, "What should we do, brother Zeng Lang? Shall we go find him?"
Zeng Lang nodded. "Okay, let's go catch him."
"Gu Ya is addicted to 'bone playing' again; as brothers, we can't just ignore him!"
The two picked up their jackets, slung them over their shoulders, and with synchronized steps, heads bowed, they walked with great composure and swagger towards the hangar.
...
Gu Ya's nerves tightened. Since the other party knew his background, there was no need to hide anymore. It was best to know their intentions as soon as possible.
"What do you want?" Gu Ya asked, staring at Dou Mei.
Dou Mei reverted to her previous shy expression, lowering her head and giggling coquettishly. "Oh, why are you so serious? Look at you."
Gu Ya instinctively took a slow step back, maintaining more than half a meter of distance.
There was no trace of acting in this person; she was a master!
The fact that the other party knew his background meant she had the tools to find out about him.
People with such tools were either from the security department or the intelligence department.
The security department wouldn't be coming to apprehend Gu Ya, so it had to be the intelligence department.
"Special Ninth Section..." Gu Ya probed softly.
Dou Mei covered her flushed face, smiling bashfully. "Oh, look at you, you've seen right through me."
Now that he knew the other party's identity, things became easier.
"What do you need me for? Speak," Gu Ya asked softly.
Dou Mei instantly changed her expression, even her aura shifted, without any transition.
She raised her head, looking straight ahead, her expression cold and unyielding. She said coldly, "Nothing much, I just wanted to chat with you about your father."
"Of course, and about you too."
"If you don't cooperate..."
After speaking, Dou Mei suddenly lifted her foot!