Chapter 123: That’s Right! (3k)
“Xiao Jiu?”
Xingguo Su was startled. He put down the documents in his hand and turned around. Seeing Su Jiu’s pale face, he said with some concern, “What’s wrong? Why is your face so pale? Did you get hurt outside?”
His remaining wish in life was to raise Su Jiu and Su Xiao Yu healthily. As for whether they were outstanding or not, Su Jiu sending home so many precious medicinal herbs was already enough to show his excellence.
If Su Xiao Yu continued to develop like this, she would at least have the future of a War General Level.
“It’s nothing, I just put on more makeup this morning.” Su Jiu smiled, her gaze falling on the documents in Xingguo Su’s hands, and she asked curiously, “Dad, why are you here? Isn’t it the mock exam for all the third-year students of Zhiyuan High School in our city right now?”
Xingguo Su took another look and, finding that Su Jiu was indeed not injured, walked towards the elevator ahead and said helplessly, “Alas, it’s because the people from the provincial government who have come recently want to personally handle some administrative matters and asked me to substitute for them here.”
Then he turned back to Su Jiu and said with a smile, “Xiao Jiu, you should be here to participate in the competition too, right? With your strength, those students can’t compare to you. I wonder how many Scarlet Flame Wolves you can kill.”
“Mm.”
Su Jiu replied softly, lowering her head, letting her bangs cover her crimson eyes. Her thoughts were on another matter – had the provincial city sent other people? If it was who her father had told her about on the train, then fine, but recently…
“Tap, tap…”
The empty parking lot echoed with the sound of their leather shoes. Su Jiu muttered to herself, “Recently from the provincial city, that shouldn’t be right… If they are here for an inspection, then what am I doing here?”
Her brow furrowed, Su Jiu suddenly remembered what Silly Duke had said, and the strange feeling she had encountered since entering the city recently kept surfacing in her mind.
She then looked up and asked, “When did those people from the provincial city arrive recently? Dad, do you know which organization they belong to?”
Upon hearing this, Xingguo Su stopped and looked at Su Jiu suspiciously, “Why are you asking this?”
But thinking that his daughter had recently become accomplished outside, and perhaps wanted to get acquainted with these provincial big shots, he didn’t think much of it and continued, “About two or three days ago? As for which organization they belong to, there are people from the government’s Law Enforcement Hall, as well as other organizations.”
“The government side, after he arrived, the War General from the provincial city also disappeared… it seems he went back directly.”
Entering the building floor, Xingguo Su pressed the elevator button and glanced at it. He realized he couldn’t understand his daughter anymore. She always seemed to be thinking about something.
Is the Gaokao approaching?
“The person disappeared? – I need to confirm the situation in the other provincial city to establish the next investigation plan.”
Hearing this, Su Jiu lowered her head in contemplation. Her Vampire bloodline made her exceptionally calm in the dark. Arriving at the elevator entrance, she took out her phone and texted Youyou:
“Sister Youyou, can you help me check the information between Huayang and Fuzhou? This might be related to the Demon Riot.”
Su Jiu didn’t mention the Ancient God Sect because she wasn’t sure either. It was just an intuition. The main reason was the strange feeling upon entering the city that made her have to be careful.
…
Soon, the two took the elevator to the top floor. Su Jiu leaned on the railing and looked down at the center, feeling surprised.
Inside was a giant, fully enclosed, semi-circular building. From the surrounding signs, it seemed to be an eco-park.
The venue for the mock exam was below. The metallic sheen of the transparent glass hinted at the extraordinary quality of its materials. Everything inside could be clearly seen from the outside, and various ecological environments were recreated almost one-to-one.
And at the entrance to the passage below, students were already crowded. They had different expressions, but all indicated excitement!
“Beep beep!”
Feeling her phone vibrate, Su Jiu picked up her phone and saw a thick Word document, followed by Youyou’s text – “These are the names and itineraries of the civil servants who traveled between the two places in the past week.”
Xingguo Su looked at Su Jiu, who was preoccupied, and asked in confusion, “Is something wrong?”
“Nothing, just a classmate.”
She replied casually and opened the document. As expected, it was filled with dense names. She would only be able to confirm the names through her father. Just as she was about to speak, a magnetic voice echoed from behind them.
“Brother Su, why are you here to be a judge today too? Oh! Xiao Jiu is here too. Are you here to cheer for Xiao Jiu?”
Mo Lin arrived with Liu’er Lin from the elevator. Seemingly having learned from the previous picnic incident, Liu’er Lin was not dressed flamboyantly this time but wore a meticulously designed tracksuit.
Her Gaze was fixed on Su Jiu. After intensive training and isolation from the outside world, she was now close to becoming an Advanced Stage Warrior.
She had always held a grudge for the incident at the picnic where she was reported and the disrespect during the training, and had long wanted to get back at Su Jiu.
As for Su Jiu being able to fight Li Yi to a draw, she dismissed it as a joke. The competition that day was suspended due to the attack by the Ancient God Sect, and the Li family had suppressed all news. Would she believe such rumors?
Seeing Mo Lin excitedly acting like he had met an old acquaintance, Xingguo Su was unsure of his intentions. They didn’t have that much acquaintance, so he replied faintly, “Indeed, I’m here to be a judge and to cheer for Xiao Jiu and Xiao Yu. Brother Lin, how come you have time to come over too?”
“Just like Brother Su, I’m here to be a judge and to cheer for Liu’er.”
Mo Lin laughed heartily, then looked at Su Jiu, his gaze falling on her clothes, and said with some surprise, “But why didn’t you get Xiao Jiu a combat suit? How can she fight wearing this?”
“That combat suit is not cheap, and it’s not the Gaokao. It’s fine to make do.”
Xingguo Su chuckled. He couldn’t say that his daughter was now wealthier than him, and she could do whatever she wanted.
Seeing Su Jiu resembling her past self, wearing such fashionable clothes to compete, Liu’er Lin couldn’t help but say a few snide remarks: “Sister Su Jiu, no matter how glamorous you dress, no boy will help you. It’s a team competition inside, do you want to… with me?”
“Boring.”
Yawning, Su Jiu absentmindedly popped another piece of bubble gum, leaned on the railing, and put on her earphones to browse the news on her app.
She completely ignored Liu’er Lin’s hostility.
Then Xingguo Su and Mo Lin started chatting, from government policies to some business matters. Finally, Mo Lin glanced at the time on the electronic display and returned to the topic of the mock exam.
“Brother Su, what do you think Xiao Jiu’s results will be in this mock exam? I heard that the results of this exam can roughly determine one’s level for the Gaokao. It’s said that the top 20 can consider the five major universities.”
He glanced at Su Jiu, who was leaning on the railing, and looked at his daughter with considerable pride. With his son being a delinquent, having such an outstanding daughter seemed like a blessing from heaven.
And with the Dragon’s Saliva from Xingguo Su’s assistance, it was certain that they could enter the five major universities this year, and even have a chance to contend for Magical Capital University!
“Getting a little opportunity and becoming arrogant, tsk, we’ll see how you manage alone in the team competition then.”
Upon hearing her father’s words, Liu’er Lin’s face beamed with a brilliant smile. “Su Jiu, you brought this upon yourself! See if I don’t defeat you first.”
“That’s unnecessary for Brother Lin to worry about. For Xiao Jiu, getting into the top ten is not a problem at all.”
Hearing this, Xingguo Su looked at the two of them, a little amused. He figured out what these father and daughter were here for – purely to seek attention, right?
“The top ten?”
Mo Lin was stunned for a moment. After realizing it, he said, “Brother Su, this is a team competition. I’ve already paid to bribe four people ranked 5th-8th in the grade. They will participate in the Gaokao together… Xiao Jiu, she doesn’t seem to have any teammates.”
“If you form a team temporarily…” Mo Lin shook his head, feigning sympathy, “I originally wanted her to come along.”
Hearing this, Xingguo Su looked at Su Jiu, who was leaning on the railing alone, and felt a little worried.
Xiao Jiu…
“Ding ding!” At this moment, an electronic bell rang.
“The next is the mock exam for the third-year students of Zhiyuan High School. There are thirty minutes until the exam.”
“All students, judges, and security personnel please proceed to your designated areas in an orderly manner. There are designated guide passages inside. Students and judges please proceed to the first floor immediately, and judges proceed to the third floor, where a dedicated person will guide you one-on-one…”
The four of them entered the elevator together and pressed the floor buttons. Su Jiu was still fiddling with her phone. Liu’er Lin watched this scene, her hands clenched tightly.
During the competition, I’ll make you look bad!
“Ding!” The elevator reached the third floor. Three figures walked out. Liu’er Lin shouted, “Su Jiu, where are you going?”
Hearing the voice, Mo Lin turned his head and saw Su Jiu, who was still staring at her phone, following them out. He thought to himself, “Such material is beyond salvation,” and a faint smile appeared on his face. “Xiao Jiu, it’s only the third floor now, you’re going the wrong way.”
Su Jiu took out her earphones, put her phone away, and looked up. She turned her head to look at the floor sign and blinked, “No, I’m going to the third floor.”
Xingguo Su looked at her in confusion. Logically, she shouldn’t be throwing a tantrum because of what Liu’er Lin said, right?
“Madam Su, you’re finally here!”
At this moment, a clear female voice interrupted his thoughts. He looked up and saw a leader from Zhiyuan High School.
Xingguo Su frowned slightly. Normally, they called her Mayor Su, so why were they calling her Madam Su?
“I’m sorry, I just dropped off the car.”
Su Jiu smiled and walked past Mo Lin and Liu’er Lin. To their incredulous eyes, she walked up to the female teacher, appearing gentle and elegant, unlike a typical third-year student.
