Seeing that Huai Shi had reacted so calmly to his words, he was surprised. Lin Shijiu sucked in a breath of cold air. As expected of his teacher. Whenever something big happened, he would be so calm. It was really terrifying.
He thought for a while and said, "Because it involves the internal issues of the Ivory Tower, it's a long story … First, how much do you know about the Ivory Tower?"
Huai Shi thought for a long time, reached out, and took out a brochure from his pocket.
"I know everything that's written on it. I've never heard of anything that's not written on it."
"…"
Wasn't that the same as not knowing anything?
Lin Shijiu wanted to say something but hesitated.
He didn't even inquire about the specific situation of his workplace before coming to take office. Was he too stubborn? Or was this the luxury of the strong? With a sword in hand, he could go anywhere in the world?
He completely ignored the possibility that Huai Shi was just a habitual idiot.
He thought for a long time and asked tentatively, "Then … I'll start from the beginning?"
Huai Shi waved his hand. "Hurry up, hurry up."
"Uh, cough cough …"
Lin Shijiu started to have a headache, not knowing how to explain.
It was because the actual situation of the Ivory Tower was too strange.
As everyone knew, although the Ivory Tower theoretically belonged to the Astronomical Society, in fact, after the Utopia split, it had completely become a highly closed and independent institution. There was basically no room for others to interfere in whether it was the source of funds or the appointment of personnel.
Even the General Administration didn't have direct jurisdiction over it. After officially recruiting students, it had always been known for being open and neutral. Other than normal business activities, it had never taken any initiative. Its style was quite low-key.
However, because its size was too large, its existence still couldn't be ignored.
Whether it was the many research results launched by the academy every year, the countless industries directly and indirectly controlled, the important position in Celestial genealogy, or even the extremely far-reaching and huge influence in all aspects … Every part of it was enough to make people drool.
This led to many people starting to have ideas about the Ivory Tower … "
Power itself had a gravitational force, and there would be an endless stream of moths flying into the fire.
They wanted to take a spoonful of soup from this pot that had lost its owner.
Of course, it wasn't that no one had thought of taking over the Ivory Tower.
But in reality, there was no such possibility.
As an organization directly under the utopia and the former logistics department of Heavenly State, the Ivory Tower could be said to be the last remaining crystallization of the utopia.
Be it the Astronomical Association, the United Nations, or the many members of the Utopia who had survived the war, none of them would allow this power to fall into the hands of others.
Even the principal of the Ivory Tower was only a guardian of this right, not the true owner of the school.
Unless the Astronomy Society reestablished the utopia, a new president was born from the tripartite meeting, and the Book of Destiny welcomed a new ruler of Celestial genealogy, no one in this world could legitimately wield this power.
Therefore, more people chose to settle for the next best thing.
Since he couldn't possess the power, he would infiltrate it and make himself a part of it. At the very least, he would bind himself to the power.
In this world, except for a few big shots who would not care about this, all the other people who were close to him were probably thinking the same thing.
Ever since he was born, Lin Shijiu had been exposed to the atmosphere of doing evil all year round, so he was very familiar with this.
Compared to other confidential departments, in the Ivory Tower, the easiest to infiltrate and control was the Academic Department, which was composed of a large number of foreign professors and students.
Openness in itself meant circulation, neutrality meant sitting on the wall, and inclusiveness in itself meant a hodgepodge of things.
The composition of the Academy Department was so diverse that it made one gasp in amazement.
This could be seen from the composition of the teaching and research room itself — East Xia, Rome, America, the Russian Federation, Egypt … Which major genealogy in the world did not have people working in the Ivory Tower?
Not to mention, the Stonecauldron Society, Bronze Eyes, and other organizations might even have people from Green Sun …
"Including Teacher, aren't you also a representative of the United Nations?"
Hearing Lin Shijiu's words, Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
I'm here to learn and improve. How did it become the work of spies?
No, thinking about it this way …
He thought about it carefully and realized that he probably, maybe, maybe … was really forced into the United Nations by the United Nations in order to strengthen their authority in the Ivory Tower?
Otherwise, why would an executioner of the Astronomical Society and a former inspector come to the school?
Was he really here to be a teacher?!
Even Huai Shi felt that this arrangement was too f * cking ridiculous.
Most importantly, the school had not even started yet, so how did he become a traitor? And he seemed to be the most powerful traitor among the group?
But why did he not know that he was a traitor?
Huai Shi was stunned at first, then he raised his eyes and looked at the small forest house in front of him.
He decided to follow his instincts and test him without leaving a trace.
Then, he showed a strange expression, and just knocked on the armrest of the sofa, looking at the young man in front of him, "Then what do you think I'm here for?"
He said gently, "Don't be nervous, tell me. Let me see what Little Nineteen of the Lin family is capable of."
His tone was gentle, his expression was warm, and his attitude was like a spring breeze, but it stunned Lin Shijiu, who was busy showing off his cleverness.
He subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
Especially when he was glanced at by that ambiguous gaze, he realized that he was done for. He seemed to have said something wrong.
In the face of his teacher's implicit test and warning, he did not dare to not answer.
After stuttering for a long time, he finally could not withstand the pressure and braced himself to reply, "In my humble opinion, the reason why you came here is not necessarily to seek the rights of the Ivory Tower. If I am not wrong, it should be the principal's idea."
"Oh?" Huai Shi raised his eyebrows.
Seeing Huai Shi's reaction, Lin Shijiu heaved a sigh of relief. His mind raced as he realized the most likely truth.
"That's right. It's exactly because he knows that the Federal Bureau of Investigation won't swallow the authority left by the Utopia so openly that the president plans to use my teacher as a weapon to deter those who have ill intentions in the teaching and research office!"
"Well said!"
Huai Shi clapped his hands and smiled, his expression becoming more and more gratified.
Finally realizing that the 'coldness' hidden in his teacher's eyes had disappeared, Lin Shijiu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Only then did he realize that the back of his shirt was cold and drenched in sweat.
In just a few seconds, he seemed to have experienced endless suffering and struggle.
He felt a lingering fear and did not dare to speak again.
However, Huai Shi did not do as he wished.
After a short silence, Huai Shi got up and walked to the window with his hands behind his back. He seemed to be staring at the scenery outside the window, but suddenly asked faintly.
"Then, who do you think has ill intentions, Little Shijiu?"
"…"
Lin Shijiu's expression twitched.
He knew that this was his teacher's test for him. He did not dare to evade or be vague, nor did he dare to say that he did not know.
After hesitating for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and replied, "According to my private guess, the main ones should be the families of those purebloods."
In order to not implicate himself, he was going to start betraying his teammates!
Huai Shi looked back at him with a surprised expression.
It was as if he was surprised by his answer.
This made Lin Shijiu even more certain that he was right to be honest. If he did not already know, why would his teacher ask him these questions so purposefully?
Fortunately, he listened to the old master's arrangements and came today. Otherwise, if he rashly mixed with those idiots, would he not be on the list in the future?
He secretly heaved a sigh of relief, glad that he seized the opportunity and did not be regarded as a traitor by his murderous teacher. While he was still afraid, he poured out everything he had seen and heard and guessed in the past few days.
Among them were the pureblood families that even Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
To be honest, he did not expect that after leaving the Stellaris, he could still be related to this group of people.
But now that he thought about it, he realized that if the sublimators wanted to make a difference, those purebloods could not be bypassed.
Long before the Astronomy Association was born, these families might have already existed.
From the time the Astronomy Association was first established, they were inextricably linked to the Pioneer Association. Many of their family heads even held important positions in the first generation of the Astronomy Association.
Now, apart from the complicated relationships in the Astronomy Association, every pureblood family more or less had a special influence and status in the Five Pillars.
Just looking at the Fred family that represented the Howlers on the Stellaris in the past, one could see how illustrious their existence was. Such an incomparably huge Stellaris, with a moving border that was as beautiful as a dream, was just a small property to the Fred family.
It could be said that the current seventy or so pureblood families were all at the peak that the old master of the Yin family dreamed of climbing to. Even if they could become the worst, it was enough to make the Yin family, a country bumpkin with a shallow background, laugh out loud from their coffins.
They were an important part of each lineage, even the backbone.
Among them … naturally, this included existences like the Yuan family and the Lin family.
That's right. Not only was Huai Shi's good brother Yuan Zhao, but even the little nineteen in front of him was actually a pureblood Sublimator with good roots.
Otherwise, how could he have been accepted by the brotherhood and society formed by the purebloods in the Ivory Tower? How could he have gotten wind of this?
"Just like you know —"
Lin nineteen explained, "Including the Howlers, the Motionless, the Sugawara family, the Tolemy family, and so on, the purebloods have been constantly trying to expand their influence in the Ivory Tower. They have supported their representatives to join the teaching and research room … and to a certain extent, control the power within the Ivory Tower. Now, the ones who are obstructing them are them! "
Huai Shi was dumbfounded.
How did I know!
I've never even heard of it, okay?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but frown and look back.
Being swept by his teacher's gaze that implied 'dissatisfaction' and 'suspicion', the expression of the little house in the forest became more and more uneasy. He panicked and defended himself, "This student only heard some rumors by chance. I definitely didn't overestimate myself and get involved —"
Afraid that he would be killed on the first day of his apprenticeship, Lin Nineteen wanted nothing more than to pounce on Huai Shi and cry and beg him to sign the contract prepared by his great-grandfather.
It's not that I didn't do it. Our Lin family is not on the same side as them. Teacher, you must believe me!
Huai Shi was even more confused.
He couldn't figure out what was going on.
Why did this silly child start crying while talking?
Amidst his confusion, he pinched his chin and thought for a while. After careful analysis, he came to a realization. This child … couldn't have been bullied by those purebloods because he was too young, right?
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