Chapter 1804 - 324

After handing in the exam paper in the afternoon, Li Zhiyuan took a trip to Mr. Zhai's project group, located at the old library.

After the new library was built, a small part of the old library was repurposed, while the majority was left unused.

When Li Zhiyuan arrived, several trucks were parked outside and a group of senior students were moving goods.

One by one, large boxes were moved from the trucks inside, but this wasn't the most exhausting part. The categorization and arrangement would be the most laborious task.

This meant the project group was still in the preparation phase and couldn't operate normally yet. Of course, this also depended on the efficiency of these senior students.

A tall, thin girl with thick glasses, who was previously pouring water for other students, noticed Li Zhiyuan and came over to ask who his parents were, mistaking him for a faculty child.

Before Li Zhiyuan could finish saying his name and department, the girl laughed and said, "Oh, it's you, junior!"

Mr. Zhai must have specifically mentioned him, as Li Zhiyuan was taken by this senior named "Sun Mei" to get some paperwork done.

The procedure was simple, similar to registration, and he received an identity card and a key ring with five keys on it.

Li Zhiyuan offered to stay and help with the moving, but Sun Mei refused, stating the items were too large and heavy.

Li Zhiyuan didn't insist.

As he was leaving, a senior didn't hold a box securely, and it fell, scattering some brochures and materials.

Li Zhiyuan bent down to help pick up, and happened to grab an engineering report. The construction site was in Yuxi, and a glance at the small print on the cover revealed Ailao Mountain.

After picking everything up, he stood and left, walked a little distance, then stopped and looked back at the old library.

Li Zhiyuan had a premonition that this place might become another "Xue Liangliang" in the future.

He might be able to find clues about Langhua here.

Mr. Zhai's identity was special. Although the shadow of the Great Emperor had left him, no one could say for certain that the Great Emperor had completely lost influence over Mr. Zhai.

Does this also mean that the Great Emperor could target and influence him through this place?

Going to Fengdu, although arranged by a Bodhisattva with the Great Emperor only leveraging the situation, didn't mean the Great Emperor couldn't intervene in Jiang Shui.

Li Zhiyuan wasn't too averse to this. If the Great Emperor was no longer content to sit at home collecting Merit, but aimed for targeted hunting, it was understandable.

Having sparred with the Heavenly Dao for so long, he didn't mind introducing another player. Only by muddying the waters could it be more advantageous for the "temporarily disadvantaged" to fish in troubled waters and seek benefits.

With the premise of short-term interests being aligned, a short-term cooperation was nothing bad.

When Li Zhiyuan returned to the dorm, he sensed resentment filling every room on the floor.

The once-bustling scene was gone, and many students were seriously reading or doing exercises.

Normally, university finals wouldn't be so tightly scheduled. Usually, there's a test in the morning or afternoon, or even several days apart, but today with two in the morning and two in the afternoon was truly rare.

Students, having been in university for a whole year, were no longer vibrant young kids like high school seniors.

Moreover, the originally highlighted focus was all void, as new test papers were introduced, making cramming useless.

It could be said that Xue Liangliang had been ruthless in selecting people. He himself came from students, naturally understanding the pain of internal conflict.

In the dorm, Tan Wenbin lay on the bed, talking on the phone with Zhou Yunyun using a mobile phone.

Lin Shuyou sat at the desk, seriously preparing for the subjects to be tested the next day.

On the journey of walking Jiang, the study efficiency was indeed high. Amid life-and-death crises, studying instead became an enjoyment that calmed the heart.

The different performances of the two now showed that Tan Wenbin had reviewed better and was more at ease with exams. Lin Shuyou was also doing well, but was somewhat unstable in competing for rankings and a scholarship.

"Brother Xiao Yuan is back. I'll hang up first." After ending the call, Tan Wenbin sat up, "Brother Xiao Yuan, Brother Liang called, saying he's meeting us for dinner at Old Sichuan tonight."

"What time?"

"He should already be there."

"Then let's go."

Lin Shuyou buried his head lower.

Li Zhiyuan: "Ah You, stay in the dorm and keep studying."

Lin Shuyou: "Okay!"

Li Zhiyuan and Tan Wenbin left the campus and headed to Old Sichuan.

Xue Liangliang was indeed waiting in a small private room and called for the dishes as they arrived.

It was just a simple gathering to chat about family matters and work.

It was obvious Xue Liangliang had become much more haggard. Perhaps, for him, accompanying Mr. Luo to Fengdu last time was actually a kind of rest.

After the rest, with his qualifications recognized again, Xue Liangliang was assigned more work.

If, in the early days, Mr. Luo was helping to pave the way for him to grow, now Mr. Luo was letting Xue Liangliang help alleviate his own pressure, taking full responsibility.

In the end, the small gathering ended with a toast of three glasses of soybean milk.

Before driving away, Xue Liangliang left a package containing a long letter, a scarf, jewelry, and some specialties his parents from Anhui sent him from home.

Tan Wenbin patted Xue Liangliang on the shoulder, and Xue Liangliang lightly punched Tan Wenbin's chest twice, saying everything without words.