"Just a casual stroll."
Lin Beichen smiled slightly and waved his hand nonchalantly at An Xiaoran.
This lack of "gentlemanly charm" naturally irked some of the bystanders acting as protectors, but when they saw An Xiaoran’s indifferent expression, they suppressed their inner rage.
After leaving the gymnasium, the casual smile on Lin Beichen’s face disappeared, replaced by a serious demeanor.
"What I said earlier, ’you really think highly of me,’ didn’t mean what they think."
Lin Beichen sneered, talking to himself in his heart.
"There were actually four people watching me in the gymnasium, and since we arrived at Atlantis University, at least three people have been secretly observing me."
On the surface, it seemed like Lin Beichen was just taking a casual walk, but in reality, he was trying to ascertain how many enemies were around.
Originally, Lin Beichen thought those people were just targeting him, but after realizing they could resort to burning down a building to get to him, he had no choice but to be extra cautious.
After all, Lin Beichen didn’t want his classmates to be in life-threatening danger because of him.
After a simple stroll around, Lin Beichen finally determined that a total of twelve people were watching him, and among them, he sensed the presence of four individuals from the Black Bear squad he had fought before.
"I’m not afraid of you opposing me, just afraid I can’t find you!"
Lin Beichen glanced at his watch. There were less than five minutes left before the academic exchange event started, so he quickened his pace slightly.
Upon entering the gymnasium, not far from where Lin Beichen had just been, a man in a black suit stepped out from behind a pillar.
"Reporting to Mr. Kael, the target has returned to the gymnasium."
When Lin Beichen entered the gymnasium again, all the students from Imperial Capital University turned their gaze towards him. With only a minute left before the opening speech, Lin Beichen sat down just in time, unaware that An Xiaoran had taken the seat beside him.
"Classmate An, doing this might make some people misunderstand our relationship."
Since the exchange event hadn’t started yet, rather than listening to Sittelberg’s boring speech, Lin Beichen preferred to spend some time chatting with his beautiful classmate.
"Let them misunderstand, it gives me some peace around here."
Unlike before, An Xiaoran didn’t act shy at all this time but instead smiled openly. Her laughter naturally attracted the attention of the male students around, and Lin Beichen noticed that the looks directed at him were somewhat unfriendly.
At this moment, he couldn’t help but feel grateful that looks couldn’t kill; otherwise, he’d probably have been cut to pieces long ago.
As the time approached, Sittelberg, seated on the dais, was about to stand up for his speech when a staff member hurriedly ran to his side and whispered something unknown into his ear.
But after the staff member finished speaking, Sittelberg’s face revealed an incredulous expression. He then quickly pulled up Hao Jianhua and walked out urgently.
Meanwhile, Lin Beichen’s phone rang with a notification sound. This unique tone indicated that the sender of the message was no ordinary person.
Lin Beichen discreetly glanced at the message content, a faint smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
At this moment, at the entrance of Atlantis University, a line of black cars drove in an orderly manner into the campus.
Along with the entry of the black car convoy, many security personnel in black suits ran alongside, their eyes hidden behind sunglasses constantly scanning their surroundings.
When the convoy reached the gymnasium entrance, the security personnel confirmed there was no danger around before opening the door of the central main car.
A man in his fifties with a square face stepped out of the main car. His face exuded an aura of authority, yet he also wore a kind smile.
"Mr. Ambassador, I didn’t expect you to attend such an event!"
Sittelberg, with an excited expression, directly approached him.
When he first heard the staff saying that Ambassador Sun Zhenghao of the Dragon Country was arriving, he found it hard to believe. But now seeing Sun Zhenghao in person made Sittelberg extremely shocked.
Even Hao Jianhua was in disbelief. Although Imperial Capital University was a top-tier educational institution in the country, Hao Jianhua knew that they were not significant enough in Sun Zhenghao’s mind to warrant such a visit.
If there had to be a reasonable explanation for Sun Zhenghao’s presence, the only explanation was likely Lin Beichen.
Considering all the events that had occurred since they arrived in Atlantis, Hao Jianhua believed that Sun Zhenghao’s visit was prompted by Song Xiangdong, essentially coming to support Lin Beichen.
"This brat really knows how to make an impression!"
Hao Jianhua thought to himself, with a hint of jealousy, but it was just a self-deprecating joke.
"Imperial Capital University is our nation’s premier educational establishment. Hearing that the top fifty students are here, it would be remiss of me, as an ambassador, not to come and see!"
While speaking, Sun Zhenghao gave Hao Jianhua a meaningful glance.
Seeing this look, Hao Jianhua’s previous speculations were confirmed. The head of the National Security Bureau indeed favored Lin Beichen.
However, had Hao Jianhua known that Song Xiangdong not only contacted Sun Zhenghao but also dispatched the Scar team for Lin Beichen’s protection, he would not have thought it was so simple.
At this moment, unnoticed by anyone, several security team members originally assigned to Sun Zhenghao swiftly left the group and ran into a nearby small forest.
Upon entering the forest, they immediately removed their suits, revealing black tactical gear, and at the forefront stood Scar.
"Our task this time is to discreetly eliminate the hidden enemies and ensure the safety of Mr. Lin Beichen!"
Scar’s command style was always straightforward and direct, using the fewest words to relay orders and accomplish them perfectly, which was his hallmark.
Soon after, Griffin’s hidden subordinates mysteriously started losing contact with him.
"I didn’t expect these guys to be so fast!"
Griffin frowned. His subordinates disappearing before making any move was not a good sign for him!
"Mr. Kael, what should we do next?"
"Naturally, we wait. Those people were just cannon fodder, it doesn’t matter if they die now."
Kael smiled slightly, his casual tone treating death as if it were not people but mere animals.
Griffin’s expression turned serious; Kael’s displayed indifference towards life made him feel uneasy. Griffin worried that one day, he too might be discarded as cannon fodder by Kael.
Led by Sittelberg, Sun Zhenghao appeared before the students in the gymnasium to thunderous applause. They came from different countries, different schools, but it was clear that anyone Atlantis University’s president valued so highly could not be an ordinary person.
Of course, the most excited were the students from Imperial Capital University. Although they didn’t personally know Sun Zhenghao, they had seen this iron-blooded diplomat on TV and knew some of his stories. Seeing him in person was naturally thrilling for them.
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