Guaranteed Admission Notice

Guaranteed Admission Notice

Just then, Zhang Ye finally spoke.

"Someone offered me ten million to drug Gu Qingshan and urge him to confess to Su Xue'er."

The old man softly asked, "Who was that person?"

Zhang Ye said, "They used an anonymous online account. I don't know who they were either."

That was the truth.

Unfortunately, the trail came to a complete dead end here.

The old man's expression grew grave.

Whoever had done this had been careful and vigilant.

This person had dared to start with a friend of the Su Family's eldest daughter, using roundabout means to deal with the eldest daughter herself, and had done it without leaving the slightest flaw. This was no simple matter.

After all, this was Changning Prefecture—the Su Family's territory.

The old man withdrew his hand, and Zhang Ye immediately woke up.

With a thud, he dropped to his knees and wept bitterly. "I was blinded by greed, Qingshan. I've wronged you."

Gu Qingshan looked at him.

Zhang Ye slowly shuffled toward Gu Qingshan on his knees, pleading, "Qingshan, we've been friends for so many years. I was wrong this time. Please, forgive me."

He was a clever man too. He knew that on the surface, he had only harmed Gu Qingshan, so he immediately begged Gu Qingshan for mercy.

Gu Qingshan had always treated others kindly, and he was Zhang Ye's close friend. With Zhang Ye shamelessly begging before so many people, Gu Qingshan probably could not press him too hard.

Su Xue'er was even more softhearted. As long as Gu Qingshan forgave him, she probably would not pursue the matter either.

This had not caused any serious consequences. As long as Su Xue'er did not press charges, the Su Family would not torment a poor student like him to death.

Sure enough, Su Xue'er looked at Gu Qingshan and hesitated. "What do you think we should do? He... is still a classmate, after all."

Aunt Su immediately interjected, "Miss, this matter is not so simple. We must investigate it to the end."

She swept Gu Qingshan with a stern gaze.

Gu Qingshan said nothing.

He merely raised his foot and viciously kicked Zhang Ye in the chest.

Zhang Ye flew several meters away, rolling like a gourd across the ground as he crashed through two banquet tables and was drenched from head to toe in food and wine.

He fainted.

Gu Qingshan said, "Aunt Su, I'll leave what comes next to you. Be sure to dig out whoever is behind him."

Aunt Su sized him up. "Don't worry."

With a wave of her hand, a sleek Flying Shuttle descended from the sky.

Special patterns covered the steel Flying Shuttle, representing the noble status of the Nine Prefectures Su Clan.

The old man dragged Zhang Ye onto the Flying Shuttle.

Aunt Su said, "Miss, it is not suitable for us to stay any longer today. We should head back as well."

Su Xue'er nodded. Before leaving, she looked at Gu Qingshan and said lightly, "Tomorrow night, I'll come to your stall for barbecue."

This meant she was willing to accept his invitation.

Gu Qingshan was stunned for a moment. "All right."

That had been the ridiculous request he had made on the spur of the moment while confessing earlier. He had never expected Su Xue'er to take it seriously.

But Gu Qingshan was not worried. Every day after school, he really did set up a barbecue stall and used the money he earned to make a living.

Su Xue'er gave him a slight nod and followed Aunt Su toward the Su Family's Flying Shuttle.

The Flying Shuttle soon departed.

Once the Su Family left, representatives of many other forces followed suit, and a grand graduation party came to an abrupt, hasty end.

This was probably the most disastrous graduation party in the history of Changning Aristocratic Private High School.

Yet for Gu Qingshan, it was the best party of his life.

He had finally avoided the miserable situation where no amount of explanation could clear his name. He had not been expelled from school as he had in his previous life.

In a few days, he would be qualified to take the Federation's unified college entrance examination.

With his grades, he could easily use this exam to choose a university he liked.

When the apocalypse arrived, some universities would become gathering places for human players.

Many experts would emerge from there.

Besides, Zhang Ye's fate would probably not be too pleasant.

Su Xue'er and Zhang Ye had not been that close to begin with. Moreover, Zhang Ye had orchestrated this matter from behind the scenes, targeting both Gu Qingshan and Su Xue'er at once.

Not only would Su Xue'er not plead for Zhang Ye, but the Su Family would also thoroughly interrogate him in order to find the person behind him.

What Gu Qingshan had suffered in his previous life would descend upon Zhang Ye in an even more brutal form.

In this life, everything had changed.

In high spirits, Gu Qingshan strode toward the school gate.

He was an orphan from the slums. He could not afford a Flying Shuttle or a taxi, so every day he could only rely on his own two legs to get to and from school.

Half an hour later.

Gu Qingshan left the bustling district. Just as he was about to reach the slum Street Block, he suddenly stopped.

At the mouth of the alley ahead, a streamlined Flying Shuttle nine meters long stood quietly parked.

A middle-aged man in a white shirt and black bow tie stood beside the Flying Shuttle and gave Gu Qingshan a polite bow.

"Student Gu, my young master is waiting for you in the Flying Shuttle," the middle-aged man said.

Gu Qingshan silently glanced at the security camera on the street corner. The video signal, which had once flickered with red light, had long since gone dark.

Not a single person had entered the surrounding Street Block either.

"Who is your young master?" Gu Qingshan asked.

The middle-aged man said no more. He merely stepped aside and made an inviting gesture. "Please."

Interesting. Gu Qingshan smiled and walked straight into the Flying Shuttle.

The shuttle cabin was lavishly furnished. A young man sat on a broad leather sofa while two girls knelt before him, gently massaging his legs.

At the side bar, a girl wearing adorable rabbit ears swiftly mixed a drink and brought it before Gu Qingshan.

"Thank you." Gu Qingshan accepted the glass and thanked her.

"Qingshan, come sit," the young man said.

Gu Qingshan sat opposite the young man, setting the glass on the table as he smiled and asked, "You waited here specifically for me?"

The young man said, "That's right."

This young man was Nie Yun, president of the student council at Changning Aristocratic Private High School.

Nie Yun was a descendant of the great noble Nie Family and Old Master Nie's treasured grandson.

In terms of status, aside from Su Xue'er, no one at school could compare to him.

Nie Yun clapped his hands. "All right, all of you can leave."

The girls quickly tidied up and got off the Flying Shuttle.

Only then did Nie Yun pick up a sheet of paper from the table and say as he read, "Qingshan, your grades truly are outstanding. In every major exam, you've suppressed both Su Xue'er and me."

"Let's see. Basic Mech Structure, full marks; World War History, full marks; Light Brain Technology, full marks; Battleship Operation, full marks. Even Mech Dynamics, your elective, is full marks. Only physical education barely passed."

Nie Yun set down the paper and sighed. "At the same time, you are an official employee of the Changning Steel Armor R&D Department. You did not rely on Su Xue'er's connections at all; your own ability simply reached that level. I'm afraid even within the Su Family, quite a few people regard you with new eyes."

Gu Qingshan said calmly, "I only wanted to live a better life in the future."

Nie Yun shook his head. "Throughout Changning Prefecture, every poor student dreams of squeezing into the Su Family's Steel Armor Technology Company. Only you accomplished it. That can only be called talent."

"I greatly admire people like you, so I want to give you an opportunity." Nie Yun took an envelope from his pocket and placed it on the table before Gu Qingshan.

"What is this?" Gu Qingshan asked.

"Open it and take a look."

Gu Qingshan picked up the envelope and pulled out what was inside.

He read aloud, "Nan Shi Prefecture Academy, guaranteed admission notice?"

"That's right." Nie Yun smiled. "As long as you are willing, you won't need to take the college entrance examination. You can immediately attend this university."

Gu Qingshan put down the envelope and politely declined. "Thank you for your kindness, but I do not wish to attend this university."

Nan Shi Prefecture Academy was also a decent university.

But for him to do something like this for Gu Qingshan, he must be asking for something in return.

Gu Qingshan had several universities in mind. With his grades, getting into one of the Federation's key universities would be no problem. There was no need for him to trade away his future.

After the apocalypse began, universities would possess unique advantages, especially those key universities with cutting-edge weapons research programs.

Among those universities, there was no Nan Shi Prefecture University.

"Qingshan, don't be so quick to refuse," Nie Yun said.

Gu Qingshan looked at him and waited for what came next.

"For a poor student and an orphan, knowing one's place is actually a protective talisman," Nie Yun said.

"Why do you say that?"

"I'll be frank with you—powerful and noble families throughout the Federation all desire to marry Su Xue'er of the Su Family."

"Why?" Gu Qingshan immediately asked.

He had actually found this matter strange.

Yes, Su Xue'er was a noble, and her status was exalted, but among the Nine Prefectures, Noble Ladies like her were countless.

Yet Su Xue'er attracted far too much attention, utterly unlike the other Noble Ladies.

Nie Yun shut his mouth, his expression turning somewhat unnatural.

In truth, he did not know about that matter either.

But someone had told him to do this.

Those people were individuals he had to curry favor with.

Nie Yun said, "Those uncouth low-ranking nobles dare kill for a barren mine. Su Xue'er is worth more than ten mines."

He grabbed the guaranteed admission notice from the table and handed it to Gu Qingshan. "Take it. Never contact Su Xue'er again, or some people will take certain measures."

Gu Qingshan did not take the notice.

"What measures?" he asked.

"Your life," Nie Yun said.

Gu Qingshan smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "It seems those people you mentioned have gotten one thing wrong."

"What is it?"

"If they truly like Su Xue'er, then they should pursue her themselves."

"And what do you plan to do next?" Nie Yun gave a soft laugh, mockery on his face.

"That is my business."

After saying that, Gu Qingshan walked out of the Flying Shuttle.

Nie Yun stood alone for a while, then shook his head. "Ridiculous."

He pressed a button on the table.

The middle-aged man waiting outside the Flying Shuttle entered and bowed his head. "Young Master."

Nie Yun said, "How is that matter progressing?"

The middle-aged man said, "Everything has been arranged."

Nie Yun said, "Will there be any flaws?"

The middle-aged man smiled. "We hired professionals. They guarantee it will look like an accident. Even if it is investigated afterward, that will be the only conclusion."

Nie Yun said, "Carry it out."

"Yes." The middle-aged man checked his watch and said, "Within an hour, Gu Qingshan will die in an accident."

Nie Yun nodded and murmured, "That settles the matter."