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Chapter 411 James, Next Season You'll Be Able to Defend Against Lin Li One-on-One (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Really? You actually did it? I thought you were just bragging. Damn, Lin Li, you're something else."

"I can only say it's amazing, it's so amazing! But then again, are there still self-heating hot pots left? I'd like to have a bite too."

In this world, there is actually a third situation that is completely different from "not seeing because I haven't discovered it" and "not daring to see because I can't bear to see it": people come to see it specifically, and even bring their friends to see it.

Such as this moment.

Lin Li, along with Bai Bufan and Zhou Baowei, stood under the bulletin board, admiring their own names together.

The two didn't disappoint Lin Li. After reading the criticism notice, neither of them could hold back and offered the highest praise a boy could give: "You're amazing."

Hearing the two people's praise, Linli's little tail wagged in the air.

Kou Xi, that's the kind of mouth I want to hear!
Is this a reprimand? Wrong, terribly wrong! This is a medal of honor!

This is like breaking the basketball hoop while dunking at school and then demanding compensation? No problem, there's only one requirement: a school-wide, publicly named reprimand.

Ideally, they should be criticized once during the morning assembly, once during the broadcast, and once again when the posters are put up. In the end, they should be used as a classic negative example on campus, passed down from generation to generation and remembered for their infamy.

"It's fine if it wasn't a demerit, but it's not even a serious warning, just a regular warning." However, Bai Bufan pondered the wording of the report and said with some regret.

If Lin Liji received a major demerit or was placed on probation... I would have one more trump card in future life-or-death struggles... What a pity...

"First in the grade, you think?" Lin Li's smugness was palpable, then he sighed, a hint of regret in his voice: "It was just bad luck that the proctor was on our floor, otherwise I would have already won over the proctor..."

Life is full of unexpected encounters.

In the morning, when he hoped that Guo Zhun would accept his bribe of a self-heating hot pot and make an exception for him, Guo Zhun initially refused sternly.

Lin Li didn't really think it would succeed, after all, Nan Sang Middle School was ultimately a normal human school.

But just as he was about to give up, Du Hansi suddenly stood up and immediately began... to maintain discipline.

—"Silence! Everyone, eat quietly!"

"Stop laughing and whispering! Students near the window or wall, open the window for ventilation. Those who are eating, please eat quietly. Don't slurp your noodles too loudly, and don't spill them and disturb the classroom environment of Class 20."

"If anyone talks again, don't even think about handing in your paper early! I'll bring my friends to block your way at the door! We'll beat you up!"

After saying this, Du Hansi looked at Guo Zhun ingratiatingly: "Old Guo, hey, we're all brothers, and this is another gift from Lin Li, so please eat it, and let us eat some too."

"Lin Li is right. Everyone is eating; it's a team-building meal. So how can eating during a team-building meal affect other people...?"

"Don't worry, we will absolutely not make any noise, we will keep absolutely quiet, and we will not leave any trash in the classroom. As for the smell, Lao Guo, don't worry, it's not just English in the morning. By the time the history exam is over, the smell will have dissipated..."

Guo Zhun was likely one of the physical education students' coaches. As soon as Du Hansi spoke, some of the physical education students understood and, while signaling for silence, joined in the effort to persuade him.

"Yeah, Jun-ge, just like before, let's give him a break..."

As for the students around who did not recognize Guo Zhun, they exchanged glances, nodded, and remained silent, even sitting up straighter.

Lin Li found it hard to imagine that in the final exam room, a place that gathered all the worst-performing students from Nansang Middle School, everyone sat quietly without making a sound, their eyes filled with sincerity as they looked at the teacher.

Without prior discussion, everyone reached a tacit understanding, and it seemed that everyone was looking forward to what was to come.

This is true unity! It's so touching; Lin Li almost peed his eyes out at that moment.

Guo Zhun remained speechless and declined Lin Li's self-heating hot pot, choosing to remain silent and give the cold shoulder—but in everyone's eyes, not refusing was tantamount to compromise.

Moreover, he was all talk and no action; after others had prepared the soup, he couldn't resist taking a bite.

Everything was going well, until the inspector appeared.

In fact, the inspecting teacher did not initially notice the suspicious activity in the examination room. He was just going through the motions. Lin Li witnessed the inspector quickly passing by Class 20, only glancing at the classroom a few times before not stopping.

but,

After the patrolling teacher disappeared from everyone's sight for more than ten seconds, he suddenly walked backwards, as if time had reversed, and returned to the door of Class 20.

And his eyes were wide open like copper bells.

Sharp as lightning, ears perked up like antennas, listening for any suspicious sound.
Ahhh~ Patrol Sergeant.

The citizens of Class 20 tried to salute the patrolling teacher, but failed.

In order to avoid causing Guo Zhun as much trouble as possible, Lin Li stepped forward and surrendered himself.

During the surrender process, it was inevitable that the patrolling teacher would ask if he was hungry and if he wanted a hearty self-heating hot pot. However, the bribe was refused, as the patrolling teacher was impartial and incorruptible.

The supervising teacher was already quite angry, but he didn't expect that there would be something even more infuriating.

When Lin Li was called out for a talk, the supervising teacher was very angry:
"What's your name? I need to tell your homeroom teacher."

Lin Li: "No need to trouble you, teacher. My homeroom teacher already knows my name. You don't need to tell me. Thank you for your kindness."

The supervising teacher: "?"

Oh dear, although Lin Li's conversation made progress in the mission after it was heard in the classroom, it also earned him a red stare from the patrolling teacher.

The supervising teacher told Lin Li directly, "You don't need to continue taking this exam. I don't think you need to stay in this school anymore. Pack your things and contact your parents to pick you up and take you home." Then he walked to the seating chart posted outside the classroom to find Lin Li's name.

Lin Li, who was suspected of being expelled from the sect, knew that this was just talk in anger, but still felt that he needed to beg the elders for mercy.

So I honestly told the inspecting teacher, "Teacher, my name is Lin Li, I am from Class 4 of Grade 11, and my homeroom teacher is Teacher Xue Jian."

As the students began their self-introductions, the patrolling teacher suddenly paused.

He first checked the seating chart, then glanced at the empty seat in the classroom, and finally returned to Lin Li:
"You... your name is Lin Li? The one who got first place in the grade in the midterm exam... Lin Li?"

The teacher's voice was a little lower at the time, and when he saw Lin Li nod honestly, his expression became quite complicated.

Lin Li didn't know this teacher, but the patrolling teacher was quite familiar with Lin Li.

Not to mention that he himself works in the Academic Affairs Office, he was there when Xue Jian called the Academic Affairs Office on Tuesday night to inquire, and he was even the one who came up with the solution to Lin Li being assigned to the last exam room.

He naturally remembered Lin Li's name and ranking, and also knew that the top student in the grade was in the last exam room for this monthly exam.

Even without this incident, most teachers at Nansang Middle School were aware of the fact that "Xiaobai's" act of bravery helped the school win an interview and media coverage, as they had shared the corresponding tweet.

As the head of the Academic Affairs Office, he bears certain responsibilities for publicity and also knows who is behind "Little White Student".

It was also this Lin Li.

Lin Li has, to some extent, achieved the goal of "not worrying about having no friends on the road ahead, for who in the world does not know you?"

Why is it him?

After pondering for a while, the supervising teacher suddenly realized that he had seen through everything. He glanced at the classroom, his face turning slightly cold.

Then he pulled Lin Li to the stairwell and asked with concern:

"Lin Li, did these students force you to admit to this? They brought all these self-heating hot pots, right? Now they're making you take the blame? This is outrageous! It's getting more and more outrageous!"

Lin Li was stunned.

Seeing the teacher on patrol looking angry, Lin Li quickly confessed: "Teacher, that's not true, I brought it."

"Don't be afraid. Tell the teacher the truth, and the teacher guarantees that you will be fine now and even more so in the future. Our Nansang Middle School has zero tolerance and zero leniency for bullying. We will absolutely not allow you to be threatened or coerced in any way."

There was even a hint of self-reproach in the eyes of the inspecting teacher.

Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

Eh no?
Are they 80 like me? Really?
Lin Li: "Teacher, your stereotypes are too strong. The students of Nansang Middle School are all excellent. Although their grades are poor, they are not bad in character. They did not have any threatening behavior. I brought this hot pot and I shared it with them."

Fearing the inspecting teacher wouldn't believe him, Lin Li pretended to pull out another self-heating hot pot from the pile of schoolbags by the classroom door and showed it to the inspecting teacher.

I casually asked the patrolling teacher, "Teacher, are you really not going to eat this? Just take a bite, and then we'll turn a blind eye."

When the inspecting teacher saw this scene, he felt like the sky had fallen. His facial features twitched slightly, and there was still some fear in his eyes. He was speechless for a long time.

Finally, he asked Lin Li to wait where he was while he went to find Teacher Guo to find out what was going on.

When the inspecting teacher returned from Guo Zhun's place, his facial features were no longer just twitching slightly.

No er?

Is the top student in the grade really the mastermind?

So he's the most outrageous guy in this classroom?

Wait, wait, isn't it true that the top student in the grade has mistakenly entered the lowest-ranked exam room, or the lowest-ranked student in the grade has mistakenly entered the highest-ranked exam room?
At that moment, Lin Li and the inspecting teacher stared at each other for a long time, and Lin Li became a little embarrassed.

It's kind of embarrassing to keep staring at someone like that o(*////▽////*)q.

Finally, the patrolling teacher broke the silence, his expression gradually hardening: "Lin Li, have you finished your test?"

Upon hearing the reply "Finished," the supervising teacher, who had expected Lin Li to say he wasn't finished and then say, "Then go back and finish it first," nearly choked on his own words. He gritted his teeth:
"Then you should go back and get checked out first."

"However, Lin Li, the school will definitely punish you for this behavior. I need to discuss the specific punishment with the other teachers. I'm letting you know in advance so you can be mentally prepared."

Punishment is still necessary.

If it were in private, that would be fine. To put it bluntly, if Lin Li was eating hotpot alone in the exam room, considering he was the top student in the grade, he could be given a lenient treatment and no punishment would be imposed.

But Lin Li ate it in front of the entire classroom this time, so it wouldn't be right if there were no punishment.

However, the specific punishment measures need to be discussed not only with other teachers in the academic affairs office, but also with the principal—to inquire whether there are any subsequent interviews or activities involving the general public, and to handle the matter accordingly from that perspective.

Upon hearing this, Lin Li finally felt relieved and happily returned to the classroom.

As for the supervising teachers, after discussion, although the demerit could still be revoked, they felt that this matter was not serious enough and there was no need to add a stain to the record of the top student in the grade. In the end, the punishment was determined to be mild.

After Xue Jian finished reading it and said it was fine, he posted it on the bulletin board, which is how the scene before us appeared.

"All I can say is that although being first in the grade is still worse than a dog in Class 4, at school I am the little emperor and can do whatever I want." Lin Li crossed his arms and laughed loudly.

The only pity is that everything seems to have ended too quickly, and all the self-heating hot pots were wasted. Many people didn't get to eat them. Currently, the progress of Task 3 is at [(18/20)], and there are still two more to complete.

But it's not a big problem. There are only two. With a day and a half left, it's easy to finish them.

Looking at the smug Lin Li, Zhou Baowei laughed and cursed, "Damn it, I packed it up for you—but speaking of which, are there any more self-heating hot pots? I'd like to have a bite too."

Lin Li suddenly looked at the two calmly: "Quickly answer the question, no matter how much you try to show off, you can't fly."

Bai Bufan: "Funny." "What kind of bee can't fly?"

“ko-bee”.

"Varied--"

"Kobe."

Zhou Baowei sighed as he watched the two talking.

Damn you.

Who can guard against such a sudden and unexpected deduction of merit?

"You two, that's enough! Stop spouting such vulgar nonsense!" Zhou Baowei said angrily. "Lin Li! I'm asking you! Are there any self-heating hot pots left? I want a bite too! Answer me!"

Lin Li: "?"

What exactly are you so indignant about?

Lin Lizhen couldn't hold back any longer, but then nodded indulgently: "Yes, yes, child, don't just say one bite, I'll give you a whole box after your exam tonight."

"Thank you, Dad. I love you." Zhou Baowei, ever the humbly type, immediately gave a fawning smile.

"Okay, you go back."

These two didn't go to the classroom at noon; Lin Li dragged them out of the dormitory. Now that they'd finished showing off, Lin Li discarded them like worn-out shoes.

After parting ways with the two, Lin Li didn't rush back to the classroom. Instead, he went outside the school to get a new batch of goods, working hard to make progress on the last two tasks.

……

in the afternoon.

As lunch break was about to end and the exam was about to begin, Lin Li arrived at the door of Class 20.

There were some unfamiliar faces in the classroom; they were students from Class 20 who hadn't left yet.

But Lin Li didn't plan to go in. He walked past the classroom and reached the stairwell.

Several candidates who were not supposed to arrive at the examination hall before the exam began were gathered here at this moment. Upon seeing Lin Li, they greeted him excitedly, as if they had seen their pillar of support.
Lin Li! You've arrived!

"I'm here." Lin Li nodded.

"What about the exam this afternoon? Did you bring your things?" Du Hansi asked expectantly.

"Of course." Lin Li patted his bulging backpack and gave everyone a wicked smile.

Instead of displaying it here, they led everyone to the landing on the 5.5th floor.

"Based on the experience from this morning, firstly, we can no longer eat anything with a strong smell, otherwise we would be making things difficult for Teacher Guo. Therefore, my plan for the afternoon's main dishes is cold noodles and cold rice noodles."

As Lin Li spoke, he brought out a mixing box and a box for cold noodles and rice noodles.

To be honest, although Du Hansi and the others were mentally prepared, they still felt incredibly nervous when they saw Lin Li take these things out of his backpack.

"Of course, this alone is not enough. To enrich everyone's choices, I have also prepared a cake as a dessert after the meal, which we will share."

Lin Li's hands didn't stop; he took another cake out of his schoolbag.

"At the same time, to facilitate communication during the exam, I also brought a remote-controlled car. It's silent when driven slowly, and I'll have it deliver packages to us."

"Holy crap—" Everyone burst into laughter. How could that backpack hold so much stuff? But they nodded emphatically, "Awesome, bro!"

They appeared to be the pillar of the state, with Lin Li standing as their leader.

The mission progress remained unchanged because this group of people had completely accepted Lin Li that morning, and their "brother" was truly heartfelt.

"This time, we need to give special consideration to the students in the front row who didn't get to eat this morning. I need to emphasize this again, you know?" Lin Li then gave this reminder.

Seeing everyone nod, Lin Li also nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Lin Li pointed to the items on the ground and said in a deep voice:
“Okay, now we come to the most crucial question: who is the mastermind? My homeroom teacher already scolded me like a son of a bitch on WeChat this morning. If I do it again, he won't let me off the hook. I can't be the mastermind this time.”

The group exchanged glances.

"Sorry, guys, I'm on probation at school, I can't be the mastermind."

Pan Yuwen: "I have committed serious offenses."

The righteous and chivalrous Du Hansi said, "Then I'll do it. I only have minor offenses. If I get caught this time, I'll at most be placed on probation, not expelled."

The righteous and chivalrous Fang Tianyou said, "No need, no need. That's too risky for you. I have no criminal record. I'll do it this time."

The group immediately began to chat, each offering their own perspective.

The immortals stood in rows, and seeing the group of people enjoying themselves so much without a single one thinking of avoiding the risks, Lin Li nodded with some emotion.

It can be said that all the wise men and women gathered here, young and old alike.

"Tianyou, you can do it! Take all of these; they'll be put in your exam room later. But you don't need to be so reckless," Lin Li first handed the things to Fang Tianyou, then looked at the other boy:
"Yuwen, the task of you sitting by the window in the corridor and keeping an eye on the patrolling teachers is now assigned to you."

Pan Yuwen remained silent, but carefully observed everyone before clenching his fist and pounding his chest.

Brother! Trust! I understand!
Based on everyone's suggestions, he will listen for footsteps in the corridor throughout the afternoon and place a standing mirror on the windowsill to observe the situation of pedestrians in the corridor. If there is any danger, he will raise his hand to ask to go to the toilet to alert everyone.

stable!
"Okay!" Lin Li stretched out his hand, back of his hand facing up, and glanced at everyone.

Everyone immediately understood and placed their hands on top of each other.

"For our wonderful afternoon tea—"

“Come on! Come on! Come on!!”

It's burning up!

After everything was arranged, everyone returned to the entrance of Class 20 and waited for the exam to begin.

When Guo Zhun walked into Class 20 with the test papers, everyone exchanged silent glances, giving each other encouraging looks.

"bell--"

The bugle call to charge has sounded, the exam begins!
The preliminary work was done by these people, and Lin Li planned to start by doing practice questions—after all, he still had to take the exam.

Lin Ligang lowered his head—

Pan Yuwen stood up and raised his hand: "Teacher, I need to go to the toilet."

Du Hansi, Fang Tianyou, and Lin Li: "(；☉_☉)?"

The group that had been plotting together at the corner of the stairs now turned their surprised gazes toward Pan Yuwen. What was going on?

Isn't this a code?

Is it a genuine need to use the restroom, or just a reminder...?

If this is a reminder, well—but the exam has only just begun!!
Tuk Tuk.

They've shown their footsteps!

Upon hearing the noise, everyone's eyes turned nervously towards the classroom door.

A teacher appeared at the doorway in everyone's sight, carrying a chair in his hand.

The teacher surnamed Xue and Guo Zhun exchanged a glance and nodded as a greeting. Then, Xue carried the chair to the back of the classroom and, with precise aim, put the chair down next to Lin Li with a 'bang'.

Before sitting down, the teacher showed none of the gentleness or refinement expected of a teacher. He rudely pushed Lin Li aside, carefully inspected Lin Li's drawer, and only after confirming that there were no contraband items such as self-heating hot pots did he nod with a sigh of relief and sit down in the chair.

After sitting down, seemingly noticing that most of the people in the examination room were looking at him with surprise, the teacher surnamed Xue calmly began to speak:
"Why are you looking at me? Focus on the exam. I'm one of your proctors."

Upon hearing this, everyone raised their eyebrows and slowly withdrew their gazes with varying emotions.

Only one student, surnamed Lin, continued to stare intently at the teacher, surnamed Xue.

"Lin Li, what are you looking at? Go write your exam paper," Xue Jian said, frowning.

Lin Li took a deep breath, slowly turned his head, supported himself on the table with his left hand, pressed his thumb against his nose, pinched his cheek, and looked complicated.

Living like this for thirty seconds—until your mental state collapses.
The lyrics of "The Dead Spirit of the Creek" echoed in my mind.

Swallowing hard, Lin Li, still wanting an answer, turned back to Xue Jian and asked, "Teacher, how long will you be proctoring this exam?"

Xue Jian, with his legs crossed, leaned back in his chair and sneered, "Heh, proctoring exams until Friday after school."

Lin Li's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his face pale: "You...you've been sitting next to me the whole time?"

"I've been sitting next to you the whole time."

The two were not speaking quietly, and at that moment, a few restrained laughs came from the classroom—someone couldn't hold back anymore.

Lin Li didn't know how they could laugh.

Is this funny?
Boy, that's not funny.

It’s over.

It's all over.

Lin Li turned his head in frustration, feeling as if he didn't even have the strength to hold a pen. His heart was ashen, and the world seemed to have lost its color in his eyes.

Lin Li felt that she would never love again.

This mission will never have a chance to be completed—

[During the competition, gain the approval of at least 20 disciples and servants of the sect (19/20)]

[During the competition, gain the approval of at least 20 disciples and servants of the sect (21/20)]

Task 3 is complete.

Lin Li: "?"

(End of this chapter)