Hearing Xu Wuyi's reply, Principal Zhang looked at it with a trace of relief in his eyes. "Okay! You don't have to worry about this matter, I will handle it, and you can practice with peace of mind!"
The matter was settled.
Zhang Qiming's reply was sent back to the Lin Family through an intermediary. The wording was not strong, but the rejection was clear.
However, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
The day after Xu Wuyi rejected Lin Family's funding, a public opinion storm against the Lin Family started without warning.
In the morning, Principal Zhang received a communication from Capital Planet Jing, from an old friend of his.
"We haven't even started yet, and someone is already taking action."
The message was sent, and what was displayed on the screen was the headline of "Universal Martial News", an influential martial arts information platform in the capital:
[Dongjiang The number one scholar in the new subject suffered injustice in the past? Why did the number one in the joint entrance examination miss out on Three Great Universities's "special recruitment quota!"
First, in Capital Planet Jing City, some "archaeological" posts and analysis articles began to appear on several influential martial arts forums and social media.
The content refers directly to "Three-School Joint Examination" held by Honghe City a few months ago, under the jurisdiction of Dongjiang Province Linjiang City.
The article combed through the results of the joint entrance examination in detail, and clearly pointed out that Xu Wuyi, a student of Honghe No. 1 High School at that time, won the first place in the joint entrance examination with Martial Dao True Intent.
However, the quota for the special recruitment examination that should have been determined based on the results of the joint examination was given to another candidate.
The article does not directly give a conclusion, but the words between the lines guide readers to think, implying that there is injustice, and mentioning "local Lineage forces interference", "resource tilt" and other sensitive words.
The news is like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, causing only small ripples at first.
But the combination of the keywords "Provincial Top Scholar", "Special Recruitment Quota" and "Local Lineage" naturally has strong appeal and communication power.
Soon these articles and discussions were captured by some Internet media with keen sense of smell, and were quickly processed and reprinted.
At this time, more details were exposed by "informed people", and Lin Family's name began to appear frequently in reports. Although it was still referred to as "a certain Lin Family", in Dongjiang Province and even the wider circle, it was almost equivalent to naming him by name.
"It's so fast!" Principal Zhang snorted coldly, "It seems that someone doesn't want to let this matter go by easily."
"Lin Family must have said hello to the province beforehand and wanted to suppress the news, but no matter how long their hands are, they can't cover up this kind of news coming out of the capital!"
Just one day later, more and more articles began to appear.
[Shocking! Dongjiang Province ranked first in the martial arts examination joint examination, but his quota was cut off?]
[In-depth analysis: The exchange of interests behind the special recruitment quota]
[The rise of the poor number one scholar Xu Wuyi, and the disappearance of the quota]----
The sources are all from the metropolitan area or national media platforms.
The contents are similar, with the core being centered around the keywords of "number one in the joint entrance examination", "special recruitment quota", "Lin Family operation", "grandmaster's disciple", and "number one in the new subject".
Dongjiang Province The local media was temporarily silent. Apparently Lin Family's local energy has worked.
The news was like a spark thrown into boiling oil, instantly detonating the entire Federation martial arts circle, especially the Dongjiang Province cyberspace.
"Holy shit! Is there such a thing? Provincial Top Scholar's quota has been blacklisted?"
"Lin Family? Which Lin Family??"
"Who else could it be? Dongjiang Province is the congressman named Lin. Isn't it just that family?"
"Xu Zhuangyuan is awesome! He was robbed of his spot, but he managed to win back with College Entrance Examination!"
"Lin Family This looks a bit ugly, isn't it? In order to curry favor with others, are you trying to steal the opportunity of a poor genius?"
"You can't say that. The second place is also a genius. It's not too outrageous to get a quota, right?"
"What do you know upstairs? Rules are rules! It's a matter of unfair procedures!"
"Stop being ridiculous upstairs. The exam quota is originally Councilor Lin. They can give it to whoever they want. What does it have to do with the program?"
"Can a congressman do whatever he wants? He must be responsible for his decisions because he is blind!"
"----"
Public opinion quickly divided into several groups, some complained about Xu Wuyi, some defended Lin Family, and some were just watching the fun.
But in any case, the topic "Dongjiang Province champion was hacked to lose his exam quota", like Prairie Fire, quickly spread from the capital back to Dongjiang Province, and topped the list of hot searches on major platforms.
The old things that Lin Family tried to suppress were completely revealed and exposed to the spotlight in a way that they least wanted to see.
Linjiang City, Lin Family Manor.
The peaceful and peaceful atmosphere of the past was replaced by an invisible anxiety.
The servants walked softly for fear of disturbing their masters.
In the study room, the atmosphere was more solemn than the last meeting, almost suffocating.
Lin Zhen is still sitting in the main seat, but the wrinkles between his eyebrows seem to be deeper.
He glanced at every core member of Lineage present, with scrutiny and a hint of unnoticeable fatigue.
The few people sitting below were no longer as calm as before.
--
Lin Yongfeng's gray eyebrows were knitted into a ball, and his hands were clasped in front of him, with the knuckles turning a little white; Lin Liye took out his optical computer from time to time to refresh the page, and his brows were so furrowed that they could kill a fly.
Lin Zhengwen was holding a stack of paper reports, his fingers unconsciously rubbing the edge of the paper, his eyes full of anxiety.
Only Lin Liren was still holding a cup of warm tea, sitting upright, with no expression on his face.
"Let's talk about it." Lin Zhen's voice was low, with suppressed anger, "What's going on now? Who can tell me why the fire burned right at the door of the house without receiving any news?"
Lin Liye, who is in charge of public opinion and external industries, was the first to speak, with an angry tone. "Master, we have found out that the first news came from Capital Planet Jing several media outlets."
"They picked the right moment and exposed this matter before we could reach a settlement with Xu Wuyi!"
Lin Yongfeng sighed and said, "The most critical issue now is that Xu Wuyi refused our funding."
"The way we previously thought of reversing our image by generously funding Provincial Top Scholar has completely failed. The outside world will only think that we are in the wrong and want to use money to shut up, but it has not succeeded and has become a joke!"
Another Lineage member said worriedly, "Public opinion has fermented too fast, which has affected our industry and reputation outside Dongjiang Province. Several partners called today and asked about the situation in a circumstantial way. In the long run, the losses will be immeasurable."
"Can you think of a way to contact Xu Wuyi or Zhang Qiming?" Someone suggested, "As long as he is willing to nod, even if he just expresses his attitude, most of the public opinion will be calmed down."
Lin Zhengwen shook his head, with a bitter look on his face. "I tried. Zhang Qiming's attitude is very clear. Xu Wuyi needs to practice quietly and prepare for college life. He doesn't want to be disturbed by trivial matters from the outside world. He said it very politely, but his refusal was very firm."
"He is determined to see our Lin Family joke!" Lin Liye couldn't help but raise his voice and said angrily, "A man with a poor background and lucky enough to get a Provincial Top Scholar really thinks he can compete with us Lin Family?
Wait until things pass----"
"Establish a career!" Lin Zhen interrupted him in a deep voice, with sharp eyes, "What are you talking about? As of now, this matter has nothing to do with Xu Wuyi."
"When the matter is understood, not only can we not retaliate against the other party, but we must also be careful about others suppressing him and putting the shit basin on our heads!"
Lin Liye closed his mouth angrily, but the anger on his face was still obvious.
The study fell into silence again, and a sense of powerlessness permeated the room.