"Why are girls from other departments getting involved in the battles of the senior students from the Conducting Department?"
"Maybe it's not just girls from other departments. I heard there's a girl in the Conducting Department this year."
"Are there really girls signing up for the Conducting Department? I hope she's not one of those who just wants to be the pretty flower of the whole department."
"Don't say that! It would tarnish the reputation of those rich and handsome guys in the Conducting Department. They are the spiritual sustenance for all the girls in the school!"
"Isn't anyone curious about what that girl from the Conducting Department looks like?"
Following that question, the entire discussion quickly shifted to speculating about the girl from the Conducting Department.
Before long, Lin Yao's identity was revealed by these people.
"She looks pretty average, not even as good-looking as Sun Feifei from the Pharmacy Department!"
"Is this the reason why the Conducting Department is losing its charm?"
What started as a normal topic suddenly turned into scandalous gossip. And gossip spreads like wildfire.
Soon, what was once a discussion about the victories and defeats of senior students in the Conducting Department transformed into rumors about Lin Yao, the only girl in that department, and her supposed relationship with someone.
Lin Yao looked at it all and couldn't help but feel a mix of anger and amusement. What was originally just a post discussing the outcomes among senior students had unknowingly morphed into sensational gossip. It was clear that someone was stirring trouble.
However, since the First Institute aimed to provide students with a relaxed environment amidst serious academic pressure, they had created a space on campus where freedom and leisure were encouraged. They had handed over all management permissions to students and allowed them to remain anonymous, promoting it as a lawless zone with freedom of speech.
At this moment, Lin Yao found herself in a difficult position. She knew someone was causing trouble, but she couldn't even identify who it was.
Just as she pondered how to uncover this troublemaker, there was a knock on her door.
When she opened it, she was surprised to see Yu Mi, who appeared cold on the outside but was actually socially anxious.
"Yu Mi, did you come to see me?"
"Did you check out the campus forum?"
"I did."
"Someone's causing trouble," Yu Mi stated confidently.
"Really?"
"But do you really trust me? We only met yesterday," Lin Yao thought to herself.
"Do you want me to help you?"
"What?" Lin Yao didn't quite understand Yu Mi's succinct words at first.
"I can find out who is causing trouble."
"Wow, that would be amazing! By the way, do you want to come in and sit for a bit?"
Just when she was feeling drowsy, someone brought her a pillow.
Lin Yao couldn't hide her excitement at that moment.
"I... I can just stay in the living room."
Lin Yao didn't want to make things difficult for the socially anxious girl, so she sat down with her in the living room.
Yumi quickly settled at the table, projecting a keyboard and screen. At that moment, she didn't activate privacy mode, allowing Lin Yao to see the characters dancing across the screen as Yumi typed away. Although Lin Yao couldn't understand it, she felt it was impressive. This made her sit up straight in her chair.
Soon, the results appeared. Yumi pointed at a string of numbers on the screen and said, "This is it."
Lin Yao looked puzzled.
Seeing that she didn't understand, Yumi explained, "It's the student ID."
Now Lin Yao got it. Although the campus network allowed students to manage their accounts and modify their usernames anonymously, the login ID remained unchanged no matter how many names one used.
"Do you want me to help you further?" Yumi asked.
"That should be quite difficult, right?" Lin Yao replied cautiously. After all, a rare look of difficulty appeared on Yumi's usually cold expression.
"You would need to hack into the school's information database."
Lin Yao's eyes widened in shock. How could this girl calmly suggest something so illegal?
"Thanks for your help, but I think I'll ask someone else," Lin Yao quickly declined.
"If you can't find anyone else, you can still come to me!" After saying this, Yumi got up and returned to her room.
Lin Yao hurriedly expressed her gratitude. "Thank you! I’ll bring you some potions I made later."
Holding onto that string of numbers, Lin Yao hesitated for a moment before deciding to ask Yao Beiluo for help.
When Lin Yao contacted him, Yao Beiluo was pleasantly surprised. "Lin Yao!"
"I need your help with something," Lin Yao said without any small talk, diving straight into the topic.
"Go ahead."
"I have a student ID here; can you help me look it up?"
"Send it to me; I'll ask someone." After Lin Yao sent him the ID, he hesitated before asking, "Are you looking into that post on the campus network?"
"Yes."
"I asked Tang Zhixuan about it; it's not them who did it, and he’s also helping to investigate."
"Why would he help with that?" Lin Yao was confused.
Yao Beiluo clearly hesitated for a moment before responding. "Don't you think this seems a bit like an act of revenge from the conducting department?"
"If the conducting department at First High School engages in such behavior for revenge, I would seriously consider dropping out," she said seriously, which made Yao Beiluo's expression turn solemn.
On the battlefield, any action against the enemy is justifiable. However, the previous battle has ended, and now we are back to being classmates and comrades. If they want to take action against me, they must first declare war. They have not declared war on me; instead, they are using their gender to undermine my reputation. Such dirty tactics are truly despicable.
Lin Yao spoke with righteous indignation, but in reality, she had made this up on the spot. After all, facing the justice-driven classmate Yao Beiluo, she couldn't possibly tell him that such a disgusting method felt all too familiar!
She had her suspicions about who was behind the attack and wanted to confirm that she hadn't mistaken the culprit. As for the school, it was a place of necessity and convenience—exams, classes, meals—all required attendance. But when it came to personal matters, many people didn't feel the need to be overly cautious.
This lack of awareness made it easier for Yao Beiluo to gather information. With his extensive network of connections, he managed to obtain the identity details in just about two hours.
This person is called Ma Yan; he's from the Logistics Department. Do you know him?
I don't know him, nor do I need to. I just need someone who can help me find him.
Then I'll take you to find him.
Wait a minute, do you know anyone from the Student Union?
I do.
Here's your chance to return a favor. Bring him along with you when you help me look for Ma Yan.
Sure.
Lin Yao realized that although Yao Beiluo wasn't particularly decisive, his execution was impressive. They agreed to meet at the Logistics Department's teaching building in ten minutes, and he arrived with someone in just eight.
Lin Yao, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Hongyi, the president of the Student Union; he's from the Information Engineering Department.
After introducing Lin Yao to Zhang Hongyi, he turned back and said, Zhang Hongyi, this is Lin Yao from the Command Department.
Zhang Hongyi had a rugged appearance typical of a rough-and-tumble guy; he didn't seem like someone from the Information Engineering Department or someone who would enjoy discussing literature.
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