When they arrived at the kitchen, Lin Mengya instantly understood what her third brother meant.
Indeed, if someone poisoned or did something else here, everyone in the academy would not be spared.
But she grabbed her third brother's arm.
"I have to go and have a look. I'll be careful not to arouse suspicion."
Gong San thought that she was afraid that he would expose himself because of his impatience, but he didn't expect that she would pull him into a corner without any explanation.
"Third Brother, there is no trace of poison here."
Her nose was more sensitive than a dog's when it came to poisons.
Seeing that her third brother didn't believe her and wanted to go inside to have a look, Lin Mengya pulled him away from the crowd.
"Little sister, let's not waste time. What if …"
"There's no 'what if'. Don't forget what my teacher does. My nose can tell if there is poison in it or not. "
Gong San believed Lin Mengya's words.
But the anxiety between his eyebrows didn't diminish. Obviously, he was still worried about the safety of the students.
"Third Brother, go to the Scholarly Garden and wait for me. I'll go and have a look for you. If I find anything, I'll inform you immediately. "
Hearing her words, Gong San couldn't continue to insist.
But after repeatedly reminding her to be careful and not to act rashly, they parted ways.
Lin Mengya didn't hurry to leave. Instead, she told Baisu to follow her third brother and come back after making sure that he entered the Scholarly Garden.
She hid in a corner and stared at the people coming and going in the kitchen, frowning.
"Master."
Baisu quietly returned to her side.
Lin Mengya withdrew her gaze and asked in a low voice, "Did anyone follow you along the way?"
"There were indeed two sneaky people. However, when they saw that Third Young Master had arrived at the Scholarly Garden, they left as well."
"Did you see where they went?"
"I followed one of them to the backyard. It seemed that he was just a helper, and he had already left through the back door."
Two people, but in different directions.
Since one had left the academy, the other must have stayed in the academy.
She had been thinking about this just now.
If the other party was really here to poison him, then he should try his best to keep a low profile and not let others notice anything unusual.
However, even the guards at the door could tell that something was wrong. It seemed that the other party was deliberately attracting their attention.
"Is there anyone else around?"
Baisu shook her head. Obviously, those two people were staring at Third Brother.
Since the other party wanted to frame him, he must have set up a trap somewhere.
Third Brother would come to the academy every day. If something happened to the students, he would definitely be held responsible.
But the question was, what had they done?
Lin Mengya did not dare to be careless. She took Baisu to search all the places where the students could come in contact with, but found nothing.
Seeing that it was time for the children to eat, the students were led to the kitchen by their respective head teachers.
She had no choice but to return to the kitchen with Baisu.
There were many people here. If someone really took the opportunity to drug her, she had to find out immediately.
All of the students in the kitchen were also looking at this unfamiliar woman with curiosity.
Although there was a women's wing in the academy, the male and female students were separated, except for a few specific subjects.
Among these students, the oldest were 15 or 16 years old. It was the time for them to be eager.
Although her appearance was not the best, her temperament was outstanding. Therefore, some of them were bold enough to try to show off and attract the attention of the opposite sex.
But they did not know that in Lin Mengya's eyes, these students were just a group of little kids.
Just as she was racking her brains, a chubby little boy ran up to her fearlessly.
"Sister, sister, why didn't the dean come?"
She looked down and saw that the boy was about seven or eight years old.
He was wearing a light gray student uniform and a small hat on his head. Together with his chubby little face and big round eyes, he looked very cute.
"The dean has something to do, so he can't come today. Why are you looking for the dean? "
When Little Fatty heard that the Dean could not come, he immediately revealed a disappointed expression.
"I was hoping that the dean would come. In the past, he was the one who personally brought us meals. The dean is the best. He always gives me a lot of meat every time. "
Seeing that the little fatty was only thinking about eating meat, Lin Mengya could not help but smile.
She led him to the servant who was in charge of serving meals and served him a bowl full of meat. She was afraid that the child's nutrition was not balanced, so she served him some vegetables.
"If you still want to eat meat for your next meal, you have to finish all of these dishes!"
She was used to coaxing the two children at home, so she naturally became gentle when talking to the child.
The little fatty immediately wrinkled his face like a little bun when he heard that he still had to eat vegetables.
"I know, I know. Sister is the same as the dean. I'm not a lamb in the back mountain. Lambs like to eat vegetables! "
Lin Mengya could not help laughing secretly at this child.
Seeing that there was no problem in front, she went to the back kitchen.
Just then, someone brought in two big wooden buckets. The moment she entered the door, Lin Mengya's eyes fell on the two big buckets.
"What's in these buckets?"
The steward of the academy had seen her before.
The back kitchen was one of the most important places in the academy. The steward was personally selected by Ning Liang, so he did not dare to be negligent.
He wiped his hands and answered hurriedly, "Miss, this is the goat's milk that the dean ordered to be given to the students every day. Look, it's freshly squeezed. It's very fresh. "
The steward opened the lid and a strong smell of milk came out. Lin Mengya took a look inside, but her expression did not change. She just asked casually, "Is this the goat's milk from the flock in the back mountain?"
"Yes! This sheep can be milked during normal times. When the weather turns cold, we can slaughter it and make it into a pot. It's the best way to warm the stomach. "
The steward was clever, but Lin Mengya had other plans.
After taking a look inside, she looked at the front yard.
"I think this goat's milk is not enough."
Hearing her words, the steward's face immediately revealed a troubled expression.
"You're right, sir. But these sheep don't like to produce milk these days. I can't even be fed fresh fodder. It's so worrying. "
Lin Mengya smiled, as if she was very sympathetic to the steward's situation.
"I also know your difficulties. The purpose of this goat's milk is to increase the nutrition of the students. But now it's not enough, and I don't know how to distribute it. "
The steward was a little anxious. In the past few days, he had given less to everyone, so he could fool them.
However, the goat's milk was getting less day by day. Today, there was only this one idea, but it was met by this gentleman again.
He could not help but worry, for fear that he would be caught in the wrong and lose this good job.
"Don't be nervous. I know you're not to blame for this. In my opinion, why don't you ask a few people to go to the city to buy some milk first? But the taste of cow's milk is a little different from goat's milk. If people find out, you'll be blamed. Leave the goat's milk to me first. "
Hearing her words, the steward immediately agreed.
Without asking why she needed so much goat's milk, he immediately asked someone to buy it.
"But I think it's better not to ask the people in the kitchen for this matter."
As soon as she spoke, the steward was a little nervous.
"Mr. Su Mei, this, this is what you said!"
Lin Mengya whispered, "Although I know, and I can testify for you, it's better to avoid trouble. But the less trouble, the better. If this matter is known by others, those who know will praise you for being able to handle things well. If they don't know, they will think that you've taken money from it. I've already prepared the money for you. You have to handle the rest yourself. "
She took the five taels of silver from Baisu's hand and gave it to the steward.
The steward wiped his forehead, looked a little lucky, and said gratefully, "You're so thoughtful. Don't worry, I'll ask my family to handle this matter. It won't delay anything."
Seeing that the matter was settled, Lin Mengya did not stay any longer.
But the two buckets of goat's milk were pushed to a corner by Baisu and Lin Mengya when no one was looking.
Looking at the milky white juice seeping into the soil, the look in her eyes gradually became cold.
After returning the two buckets to the kitchen, Lin Mengya and Baisu tidied up their clothes and went in the direction of Fragrance Scholar Garden.
"Let's go to Third Brother."
Gong San was restless. He kept pacing up and down in the inner room of Fragrance Scholar Garden, staring at the door.
But he could not ignore his little sister's words.
His heart was burning with anxiety, and he was worried about the students in the academy.
Finally, they came back, and he hurried to greet them.
"Are the students alright?"
Lin Mengya saw the anxious look on her Third Brother's face, and she sighed in her heart. She had chosen the right director.
"It's not convenient here, let's talk inside."
When the three of them entered the inner room, Baisu automatically stood guard outside the door, while Gong San was already in a daze.
"Little sister, how is it?"
"It's okay for the time being."
"For the time being? Could it be that there are other hidden dangers in the academy? No, they're all my students, and I can't let them suffer any harm. "
Seeing that her Third Brother was about to rush out to fight, Lin Mengya had to press him down on the chair first.
"Of course, but now is not the time to act rashly. Do you know how meticulous they are in their thinking? "
Gong San shook his head. Right now, he wished that he could hide his children under his wings and not reveal even the slightest bit of the wind.
"There's nothing wrong with the dining room and the children's residence. They actually put the poison on the goat at the back of the mountain. "
"What?"
Gong San looked surprised. To be honest, even Lin Mengya did not think of this at the moment.
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