Chapter 24

"Having gone through great lengths to obtain a list of a hundred names, I am now posting it here. I hope everyone can work together to find the mysterious person among them."

"Now, let's rule out two options: First, those who can prove they were not on the playground the night before last."

"Second, those who can prove they were not present when the mysterious person appeared this morning."

"Please think about whether the people on this list meet either of these conditions. Those who meet one of them can be ruled out. I hope everyone will actively reply to help rule out the suspects."

"Additionally, this post will be updated regularly until the mysterious person is found. Please confirm whether the people on the list are elsewhere whenever the mysterious person appears."

Then followed a list of a hundred names.

" Gong Pan, Class 1, Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature, School of Information Management."

" Sun Long, Class 1, Information Management and Information Systems, School of Information Management."

...

Upon seeing the list, everyone started to look for people from their own classes.

If the mysterious person was in their class, that would be amazing!

They could then worship the person up close!

Even if not in their class, it would be great if they were in the same major!

As a last resort, if not in the same major, being in the same school would also be fine!

Search!

Everyone who saw the post frantically looked through the list!

Some were extremely excited to find people from their own class, while others were also very excited to find people from their own school.

After the excitement, someone quickly replied.

"Sun Long was studying in the self-study room the night before last and did not appear on the playground. He is ruled out. I am Li Xiang, Class 1, Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature, and can provide proof."

The first person to be ruled out appeared.

Seeing this reply, many people were excited.

If this continues, the mysterious person will soon be found.

Moreover, the person who replied directly revealed their identity, meaning that the mysterious person cannot anonymously rule themselves out.

It's important to note that forum replies are usually anonymous or use nicknames, so this shows how eager everyone is to find out who the mysterious person is.

Soon, the second reply appeared.

"Gong Pan was with me all morning, and was by my side when the mysterious person appeared. He is ruled out. I am Wu Tianxiao, Class 1, Information Management and Information Systems."

Then came the third, fourth...

More and more replies came in, and each time, the original poster "Tianya Youcao" would edit the post in real-time, changing the names of those ruled out from red to black.

By 10:30 PM when the lights were turned off, 27 people had been ruled out, leaving 73.

No one came forward to rule out more people.

This result was disappointing for those waiting for the final answer.

The mysterious person still hasn't been found!

However, the scope has been narrowed down to these 73 people.

When the mysterious person appears again, more people will be ruled out, further narrowing down the scope until the mysterious person is found.

No problem, there's plenty of time, and they can wait.

Many people also curiously checked the Freshman Ranking on the forum.

Surprisingly, all 100 people on the list were on the ranking.

Of course, they couldn't surpass the top five: "Mysterious Person," "Jiang Miaoyu," "Fang Qiu," "Chen Cong," and "Righteous Man." However, from 10th to 110th place were these 100 people.

Many people were amazed by this ranking.

Even the sophomores, juniors, seniors, and even fifth-year students and postgraduates finally understood that this freshman class was truly full of talent!

At this moment.

Li Ji, the officer who took the students away in the morning, saw the results on the campus forum and breathed a sigh of relief.

He had been frustrated when the school leadership did not allow him to review the 100 students one by one.

The school leaders of Jiangzhong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were very protective of their students and would never allow a review to find the mysterious person.

Finding the mysterious person was fine, but reviewing students was absolutely not allowed!

The students hadn't done anything wrong, so why should they be reviewed!

Who do you think you are, daring to review my students!

With no choice, he had to give up.

However, what he lost in one place, he gained in another. Some students were even more eager to find out who the mysterious person was and were actively trying to identify everyone.

Now he just needed to pay attention to the results.

Although it might take some time, it was worth it compared to finding a master-level mysterious person.

He had already made up his mind to recruit such a talented person into the military!

The students of Jiangjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were not just waiting for the mysterious person to be found; they were preparing to take action.

So, the next day, when Fang Qiu was on his way to his first university class with his books, he saw banners hanging along the path to the teaching building.

"Mysterious Person, today at 6 PM, on the playground stage, I challenge you to a battle. If you don't come, you're a coward!"

Fang Qiu was stunned when he saw the banners.

What's going on?

He just went to the library to read for a while, and now the world has changed so much?

Fang Qiu turned to Sun Hao, who was beside him, and asked, "Old Three, what's going on?"

Sun Hao excitedly whispered, "Challenging the mysterious person! Yesterday afternoon, a post appeared on the forum with the list of 100 suspects identified by the instructor, calling for everyone to help identify the mysterious person."

He immediately lowered his voice and whispered, "I think this is to force the mysterious person to reveal themselves and quickly identify who among the 100 is the mysterious person."

"Hehe, I guess once the mysterious person accepts the challenge, their identity will be exposed."

Fang Qiu looked at Sun Hao, who was eagerly waiting.

Is it really a good idea to reveal such a secret about the mysterious person?

"What if the mysterious person doesn't come?"

Fang Qiu asked.

Sun Hao pointed to the word "coward" on the banner and said, "If they don't come, they're a coward. I believe such a noble and great person will definitely come!"

Clearly, he was very eager to find out who the mysterious person was.

Hearing this, Fang Qiu immediately decided.

Not going!

Noble my ass!

Do they really think I'm a fool?

I'd rather spend more time reading books than play along with you guys!

While admiring the banners along the road and listening to the various discussions around him, Fang Qiu and his roommates arrived at the classroom.

Fang Qiu was surprised when he saw the classroom.

He thought he had arrived early, but it turned out that everyone in the class had gathered in the first three rows.

It seemed that at the beginning of the semester, everyone was still very eager to learn, unlike what he knew about the second year, where everyone would sit at the back of the classroom, leaving the first three rows empty.

With no choice, Fang Qiu and his roommates had to sit in the lonely fourth row.

As the class bell rang, Fang Qiu's first university class, "Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine," began. A young man in his thirties, wearing glasses and looking very refined, walked up to the podium with a book.

"Hello everyone, I am your teacher for the Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qiao Mu."

The young teacher calmly opened the multimedia and projector at the front of the podium and introduced himself.

The class immediately applauded.

Qiao Mu raised his hand to quiet the applause and smiled, saying:

"Thank you all. It's an honor to be your first teacher in university. You are in the Traditional Chinese Medicine major, and your goal is to save lives and heal the sick. But as the saying goes, a tall building starts from the ground, and the foundation is the most important."

"This course, the Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is the foundation for your future studies. How solid the foundation is depends on how much you value this course."

"Let me ask you a question. You have the textbooks in front of you. Who has previewed this course before class?"

After asking, Qiao Mu smiled and looked at the 30 students in the class.

He had been asking this question since he started teaching six years ago.

Not a single student had ever previewed the course!

The reason was simple: military training, playing, and enjoying university life took up all the time of these students who had just emerged from the intense high school exams.

They had no time to preview, let alone the inclination.

In their minds, university was for fun, and learning would come naturally.

But they didn't know that Traditional Chinese Medicine was the most difficult field, which is why other majors took four years, while Traditional Chinese Medicine took five!

If they didn't cherish every moment of these five years, they would definitely end up as ordinary people after graduation.

So, he prepared this question as a wake-up call to make them focus on their studies and realize that university might be even harder and more tiring than high school!

Sure enough, everyone in the class shook their heads.

Qiao Mu's smile disappeared, and he became extremely serious, ready to scold them, but then he saw a hand slowly raise in the fourth row.

Qiao Mu was stunned.

This... doesn't follow the usual script!

Following the teacher's gaze, everyone in the class turned to look and saw the person who raised their hand.

It was Fang Qiu.

He was the only one who had previewed the course.

That lonely raised hand stood out like a crane among chickens.

Many people felt不服 (unconvinced), thinking, "So what if you previewed the course? Is it necessary to show off like this?"

But Fang Qiu didn't care about their gazes. He raised his hand and answered the teacher's question.

He had indeed previewed the course.

"Cough..."

Qiao Mu's expression turned sour. He didn't expect that a freshman would actually preview the course this year, which made his usual script useless.

But as a teacher, changing the script was easy.

"Very good!"

"In six years of teaching, you are the first student to preview the course! This shows that you already know the purpose of coming to university and have put it into practice. We should all learn from you! Let's give this student a round of applause!"

The applause was sparse.

The boys, except for Fang Qiu's roommates, clapped half-heartedly, while the girls clapped enthusiastically for Fang Qiu.

"Student, how much did you preview?"

Qiao Mu asked Fang Qiu a question, intending to bring the script back to its usual course. He believed that even if someone previewed, they would have only previewed one or two chapters. After getting this answer, he would return to his usual script, giving a lesson on the importance of previewing and how even a little previewing is better than nothing, showing that they still didn't take their university life seriously.

However, Fang Qiu's answer surprised him.

"I previewed the entire book."

Fang Qiu replied.