The first name on the admissions list was Wen Xiangjie, and seeing her exceptionally outstanding results, Yun Bozhong couldn't help but exclaim again, "Looking at it this way, Wen Xiangjie's results are truly remarkable! Director Lu, when you recruited Wen Xiangjie to our First Military Academy, you weren't torn apart by teachers from other universities, were you?"
"Almost. Thankfully, General Geng was there, so they didn't dare lay a hand on me, but I really need to be careful when I go out recently," Lu Dezong said with a bitter smile.
"Hahahaha!" Yun Bozhong burst into laughter.
He continued to look down. Besides Sun Chengan, who ranked second and did not apply to the First Military Academy, Cheng Yushu, who ranked third, and Wei Zicheng, who ranked fourth, were both prominently on the First Military Academy's admission list.
Looking at Cheng Yushu and Wei Zicheng's scores, Yun Bozhong said with a relieved expression, "This year's examinees are even more outstanding than in previous years. This is a blessing for our First Military Academy and also a blessing for our Huaxia Nation."
"The teachers from the admissions office said that Cheng Yushu has a good personality, but this Wei Zicheng is quite a troublemaker," Lu Dezong said. "Apparently, he's very dissatisfied with his ranking. After learning that Wen Xiangjie and Cheng Yushu are both students at our First Military Academy, he even proposed to Zhang Da that he wanted to compete with Wen Xiangjie and Cheng Yushu."
"Are there too few troublemakers in our First Military Academy? We don't lack him," Yun Bozhong said with a chuckle. "Tell him not to worry, there will be opportunities. This year, the First Military Academy plans to restart the ranking program."
"Restart the ranking program?" Lu Dezong asked in shock, "Did you get some news? Why would you suddenly restart the ranking program?"
"After seeing this year's admissions list, you should understand: when the world is in chaos, heroes emerge," Yun Bozhong said, lightly tapping the admissions list in his hand with his index finger. "As the top university in Huaxia Nation, our First Military Academy must bear this heavy responsibility and prepare in advance."
At the same time, the Lin Family was also discussing Wen Xiangjie in an internal meeting.
"What do you all think of this Wen Xiangjie?" Lin Family Head Lin Yonghui asked in a deep voice.
"No way, Family Head, a mere little girl who just reached Level 10, is she even worthy of our Lin Family holding a special meeting for her?" Lin Yongsheng asked, puzzled. "For a little girl like her, wouldn't our Lin Family crush her in minutes?"
"Yongsheng, when will you learn to use your brain? If you had moved your rusty brain earlier, you would have entered Level 90 long ago!" Lin Yongyue scolded, "Wen Xiangjie has now enrolled in the First Military Academy and entered the Government's sight. She is protected by the Government, so our Lin Family cannot openly lay a hand on her!"
"If we can't lay a hand on her, then so be it," Lin Yongsheng scratched his head. "But she's just a Level 10 little girl. Our Families have always stood united against common enemies, and even the Government's many Level 90+ experts don't dare to do anything to our Lin Family. So what if this little girl grows up?"
Lin Yongsheng's words, surprisingly, received rare agreement from the other members of the Lin Family.
If killing Wen Xiangjie would come at a great cost, then there was simply no need. She was just a little girl; she wasn't worth the Lin Family wasting so many resources.
"Yongyue, what do you say?" Lin Yonghui looked at Lin Yongyue.
"Family Head, I believe this Wen Xiangjie cannot be allowed to live," Lin Yongyue said with a solemn expression. "She is not an ordinary genius. You can tell from her college entrance examination results. Even Sun Chengan, the Sun Family's proclaimed once-in-a-millennium genius, only scored a fraction of her score and became her foil in this college entrance examination."
"Her talent is definitely not as simple as S-grade now. Most importantly, we don't know what kind of opportunity she obtained. What if this opportunity is so heaven-defying that it's enough to overturn our Lin Family? We cannot be unprepared!"
"Her? A little girl? Able to overturn our Lin Family?" Lin Yongsheng burst into laughter. "Something the Government can't even do, she, a little girl, can do? I really don't believe it. Big Brother, have you been watching too many TV dramas and novels lately? Why are you worrying so much?"
"Yongsheng!" Lin Yonghui scolded.
Lin Yongsheng then covered his mouth with his hand, suppressing his wild laughter, but it was clear that he remained unconvinced by Lin Yongyue's words.
Lin Yonghui pondered for a moment and said, "Actually, what Yongyue said is not without reason. Throughout history, there have been many dynasties that declined from prosperity or even collapsed overnight. We cannot arrogantly believe that our Lin Family can stand forever just because Families can now contend with the Government."
"However, to spend such a huge price just to kill a little girl based solely on her college entrance examination results is indeed a bit excessive. News from An Yi's side indicates that the First Military Academy is restarting the ranking program. If Wen Xiangjie can achieve first place in the ranking program, then she absolutely must be eliminated."
"Everyone here must know the significance of achieving first place in the First Military Academy's ranking program. At that time, even if we have to discard An Yi as a pawn, Wen Xiangjie must be eliminated. Do you have any objections?" Lin Yonghui's gaze swept over everyone.
"We obey the Family Head's command!" The Lin Family members bowed their heads and responded in unison.
*
Throughout the entire summer vacation after the college entrance examination, Wen Xiangjie spent her time at the First Military Academy.
She woke up naturally every day, household chores were handled entirely by the Butler Robot, and shopping deliveries arrived within an hour. She had definitely chosen the right university.
Because game dungeons were extremely draining, and the college entrance examination dungeon was Wen Xiangjie's first time entering a dungeon, Lu Dezong suggested that Wen Xiangjie take a good rest for the holiday, do whatever she wanted, and fully recuperate before considering entering a second dungeon after school started.
Wen Xiangjie thus spent the entire summer vacation cooped up with the Elf Queen, binge-watching shows.
Until the day before school started, Wen Xiangjie was lying in the living room with the Elf Queen, watching a drama, when the doorbell suddenly rang.
The Butler Robot thoughtfully displayed the surveillance view from the entrance for Wen Xiangjie.
A transparent screen floated from the doorway, and on the screen appeared a charming beauty dressed casually, with her elbow propped against the wall as if she had no bones. She looked up at the monitor and lazily greeted, "I'm Zong Yaqin, your guardian teacher. Lu Dezong should have sent you my information."
Lu Dezong had indeed told Wen Xiangjie that the school had arranged a guardian teacher for her, an 81st-level expert named Zong Yaqin.
The Butler Robot also announced in due course.
"Visitor identity verified: Zong Yaqin, First Military Academy teacher."
"Open the door," Wen Xiangjie said.
The villa's main door automatically opened.
Zong Yaqin walked in and unceremoniously plopped down next to Wen Xiangjie.
She yawned and said to Wen Xiangjie, "School starts tomorrow. The principal asked me to come today so you can recognize some people, and also to tell you to rest well today and meet some classmates tomorrow."