128: Wang Jinze's intelligence report: He's going to war in place of the school!

After sensing Lin Yuan's gaze, Ling Shuangyue also looked back in the direction where Lin Yuan was.

Upon seeing him, Ling Shuangyue nodded slightly, which counted as a greeting.

Clearly, Ling Shuangyue knew Lin Yuan.

If nothing else, Su Muxue must have mentioned him to her.

"Didn't we agree on nine o'clock? Why did you all arrive so early?"

Just as Lin Yuan was about to greet Su Muxue, Wang Jinze's voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.

Everyone followed the sound and saw him dragging a pair of slippers, slowly walking toward them.

Even more absurdly, Wang Jinze was wearing a loose floral shirt on his upper body and baggy beach shorts on his lower body, looking completely like he was going on vacation.

After seeing Wang Jinze's casual and lazy appearance, Wang Ting's face couldn't help but turn dark.

Wang Ting said in an unfriendly tone, "For such an important matter, couldn't you have come a little earlier?"

"Also, this outfit of yours—are you going to compete or go on vacation?"

Wang Jinze scratched his head, without the slightest hint of embarrassment on his face: "Dad, it's such a hassle to carry luggage back and forth. I might as well wait until I get to Yanjing to buy my gear."

"As for what I'm wearing now, naturally, whatever is comfortable is best."

"Besides, I'm not late. Isn't there still someone who hasn't arrived?"

Since everyone present already knew about his relationship with Wang Ting, Wang Jinze simply stopped hiding it.

Wang Jinze's words made the veins on Wang Ting's forehead bulge with anger.

However, just as he was about to speak, a calm voice suddenly rang in their ears.

"Sorry, I'm a bit late."

Everyone looked toward the sound and saw a cool young man with black hair and black eyes appearing before them.

The coldness radiating from him wasn't like Su Muxue's 'do not approach' kind of ice, but rather more like a void of indifference.

It was as if he were a proud black eagle perched on a cliff; besides the vast sky ten thousand meters above, nothing else could catch his eye.

Although Lin Yuan had never met him before, he knew the black-haired youth's identity the moment he saw him.

That was the current number one on Modu Beast University's hidden dragon ranking, Chu Tianyi!

Even though he didn't release any pressure, his temperament alone was worlds apart from Wu Xuangu, Shen Cang, and the others.

Lin Yuan could hardly imagine anyone else possessing such an aura of 'it's lonely at the top' besides Chu Tianyi.

Seeing the late-arriving Chu Tianyi, Wang Jinze couldn't help but grin, intentionally gesturing with his chin toward Wang Ting: "See, Dad? I told you someone hadn't arrived yet."

Wang Ting slapped the back of Wang Jinze's head in annoyance: "He's number one on the hidden dragon ranking. Him being late means he's putting all his time into Cultivation. What about you?"

Wang Jinze: "???"

You can't be this double-standard!!

However, with the arrival of Wang Jinze and Chu Tianyi, the members representing Modu Beast University in the National Freshman Friendship Competition were officially all present.

"Good, since everyone is here, let's prepare to set off."

Wang Ting immediately opened the car door and signaled for everyone to get in: "This time, a total of twelve students are representing our school in the competition."

"Five teachers will also be accompanying us."

"Of course, Vice Principal Li Xiangui and I will also be going to Yanjing to witness your performance in the competition together."

"Every one of you is a Genius, an elite, carefully selected by us!"

"I also hope you can win some honor for Modu Beast University. Don't let me down!"

"Alright, if I keep talking, you'll start thinking I'm long-winded. Let's go, everyone. Go to the arena and face the battles that belong to you!"

After hearing these words, everyone present felt a surge of hot-blooded excitement, wishing they could appear on the arena right now to bring glory to the school.

Soon, the competitors and accompanying teachers boarded the bus to the train station.

Once everyone was settled on the train, Wang Ting spoke up: "It can be said that all the major prestigious schools take this year's National Freshman Friendship Competition very seriously."

"And if you want to achieve good results in the National Freshman Friendship Competition, your own strength is certainly important, but equally important is intelligence!"

"Whether it's the arena or the battlefield, the principle is the same: know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated!"

"Wang Jinze, next, you will share the intelligence you've gathered with everyone."

"Huh?"

Wang Jinze was originally crossing his legs and leaning his head against the window, preparing to take a quiet nap, when he was suddenly called out by Wang Ting.

"What do you mean 'huh'? Don't play dumb with me. Share some intelligence!"

Wang Ting spoke in annoyance: "I've heard that you've spent a lot of effort these days gathering information on the contestants from other schools."

Wang Jinze blinked and said bashfully: "Dad, I gathered this intelligence to sell for money."

"Of course, if you really want to hear it, I can sell it to you at a twenty percent discount."

After Wang Jinze said this, everyone in the bus was slightly stunned.

One had to admit, this Wang Jinze... was truly a character!

As expected, Wang Ting's face darkened instantly, and he spoke with a fake smile: "Good boy, I see you have quite a Talent for business, even trying to do business with your own father."

As he spoke, Wang Ting flipped his right hand and actually pulled a leather belt directly out of his storage badge.

Then, Wang Ting made the belt in his hand crack loudly and said with a cold smile: "Looking at the belt in my hand, do you want to repeat what you just said?"

Wang Jinze: "...Storage space is such a precious thing, how can you use it to store miscellaneous items like a belt?"

Wang Ting didn't speak, but while stroking the belt in his hand, he stared at Wang Jinze with a half-smile that made the latter's skin crawl.

After a moment of silence, Wang Jinze finally chose to yield: "I won't charge anymore, okay? You should hurry up and put that belt away..."

Only then did Wang Ting nod in satisfaction and laugh cheerfully: "That's more like it. Alright, everyone come over and listen. This is intelligence that the Principal spent a lot of effort to get for you."

After this farce, everyone's mood relaxed a lot.

They also realized that Wang Ting didn't really put on the airs of a principal. In daily interactions, he wasn't majestic at all, but rather like an interesting elder.

However, this matter was merely a small interlude.

What truly interested them was the intelligence that Wang Jinze possessed.