“Аh?”
Is thаt sо?
Sistеr Qin wаs bewildеred.
Вut upon careful thоught, if it weren’t fоr Prinсiрal Gаo’s рhonе call, Xiao Вao wоuld havе already been taken awaу by thosе drug deаlers.
Thеrе wоuldn’t havе bееn the sсene оf hеr sсrеaming and everуone hеlрing tо subdue thеm.
She nodded, hеr eхрrеssiоn quite sеrious as shе reрlied:
“Yes.”
Uрon heаring this, Lu Хiao’s ехрrеssion immediatelу bеcame inscrutable.
“Соuld you give mе Рrinciраl Gaо’s phоnе number?”
“I hаve some questions regarding how he discovered it in advance.”
As soon as these words were spoken, and seeing how the surrounding crowd subtly regarded Lu Xiao as their leader,
Sister Qin and Madam Gao exchanged glances, their faces involuntarily showing signs of panic.
Madam Gao spoke up: “Our Old Gao would never do anything to betray the Party and the country.”
“We are both Party members, and my son was a martyr.”
“Please believe us.”
Lu Xiao nodded, reassuring them:
“Don’t worry, Madam. This is just a routine inquiry.”
“I simply want to know how Principal Gao accidentally found out, also to ensure your safety.”
Strange!
It’s truly strange.
Based on the interrogation results, this was a premeditated kidnapping.
If not for that unexpected phone call, and him happening to be taking a walk nearby,
otherwise, Xiao Bao’s fate would have definitely been abduction.
And given his status as the orphan of a martyr, what these people would have done is almost predictable at a glance.
Whether they posted it on foreign websites or elsewhere, as long as the news got out, even if they caught the criminals, Xiao Bao would be gone.
It would still be a blow to the anti-drug police system.
Lu Xiao was now genuinely curious about Principal Gao.
Meanwhile,
Gu An’an was completely unaware of this. Having dealt with Zhao Xi and Huang Ruoyun, and indirectly exposing that Gu Wanrou was not as kind and generous as imagined,
her mood was at its peak.
Just then, the system’s mechanical, cold voice sounded:
[Ding!—Congratulations, host, for successfully resolving the missing class fund crisis. Reward: one million RMB, 10 Technology Points, already credited. Please check your account.]
[Ding!—Congratulations, host, for successfully rescuing the three-year-old kidnapped Xiao Bao. Reward: one million RMB, 10 Technology Points, already credited. Please check your account.]
With two consecutive notification sounds, even though she was in class,
Gu An’an couldn’t help but take out her phone and open Alipay to check the payment information.
Two deposits of one million RMB each came in, bringing her phone balance to three million.
Awesome!
She then checked the Tech Credits in her mind—now she had 30 credits.
Just two more tasks, and she could exchange for items.
As for what exactly to exchange for, Gu An’an needed to think carefully.
After this class ended, the results of the new class arranged for her by Principal Gao came out.
The homeroom teacher of the new class, along with two tall and sturdy students, stood at the classroom door waiting for Gu An’an’s class to finish.
“I am Teacher Wang, they usually call me Old Wang.”
“From now on, I’ll be your homeroom teacher. If you have any issues, you can come directly to me.”
“Come on, quickly pack your things. They’ll help you move them. In our class, female students don’t suffer or endure hardships.”
As Teacher Wang spoke, the two boys also scratched their heads and chimed in:
“Absolutely, wherever we are, Class 16 is the most united class in all of Nan Cheng No. 1 High School.”
Class 16
The only class in all of Nan Cheng No. 1 High School filled with students who got in through connections.
Their grades weren’t much to speak of, but their unity was second to none—Gu An’an had long heard about this.
She fully agreed with Principal Gao’s arrangement.
After all, now that she was bound to the system, she didn’t actually need to rely on studying to change her fate. Instead, she needed more time to focus on completing tasks.
Just by looking at Old Wang’s demeanor, she could tell that if she needed to ask for leave or anything in the future, it would be very lenient and easy to get approval.
She nodded repeatedly, “Thank you, Teacher Wang.”
Unexpectedly, a student from Class 1 couldn’t stand it and stepped forward again, walking up to Gu An’an and snorting coldly:
“What’s so good about Class 16? It’s famously a class of slackers.”
“Gu An’an, if you go to Class 16, what difference is there from willingly sinking into depravity?”
“If you want to stay in Class 1, we can help you talk to the teacher.”
Gu An’an’s eagerness to leave Class 1 for Class 16 made it seem like Class 1 was somehow inferior.
How could they swallow that insult?
“In the future, if you study hard with us, you can ask us any questions you don’t understand.”
“Our Class 1 is also very united.”
“United in falsely accusing me of being a thief?” Gu An’an shot back directly.
Instantly, the smug Class 1 student was left speechless.
Then she shifted her tone, looking at Teacher Wang and the classmates who had come specifically to help move her books.
“If that’s the case, I prefer Class 16.”
“Learn to be decent people before you do anything.”
As soon as she finished, the two boys from Class 16 who had run over to help move her things immediately shouted:
“Everything’s packed up.”
“Old Wang, An’an, let’s hurry up and go.”
“Oh, right, do you want to check? I only took the books from Gu An’an’s locker. Don’t go saying later that we from Class 16 came to your class to steal.”
“Tsk, so this is the great Class 1? Not much to it after all.”
The disdain on their faces was almost undisguised, leaving the Class 1 students staring helplessly, unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.
In school, nothing stays a secret.
Especially since Principal Gao had dealt with Huang Ruoyun, and Zhao Xi was right at the classroom door.
What exactly had happened had long been spreading like wildfire.
Old Wang had deliberately brought them to back up the new student.
He hadn’t expected the new student to be so interesting.
One of the boys, with a buzz cut, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, turned back to look at Gu An’an:
“Hey, new classmate, I’m Zhao Ye.”
“The top dog of Class 16. Just for what you said today, if anyone bullies you at school in the future, come find me anytime.”
“Brother Ye’s got your back.”
Old Wang slapped him on the shoulder with a thwack, “What nonsense are you talking?”
“If anything happens at school, the teachers will handle it.”
“An’an, you too. If you ever get bullied, come straight to me. I’ll deal with whoever it is.”
“Okay, thank you, Teacher Wang.”
Gu An’an obediently replied.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops, spilling onto the corridor, painting a scene full of vitality.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for afternoon dismissal.
Gu An’an went to the gate to take the bus home.
What she didn’t notice was that a tall figure had followed her onto the bus.
Only after finally settling into a seat and looking up did she meet the man’s probing gaze.
It was Lu Xiao!
Nan Cheng’s newly appointed law enforcement officer.
Gu Wencheng was a man of utmost respect.
Almost the moment their eyes met, she keenly sensed that this person had come for her, though she still couldn’t quite understand how he had discovered her so quickly.
Had Principal Gao revealed something?