Library Area H was the most secluded and secretive building in Li Hua University. Behind this building, surrounded by the lake and the dense forest, there was an exceptionally quiet little villa. Without the permission of the school and the owner of the villa, perhaps no one would be able to see this little villa.
"Young Master, the coffee and your favorite caviar are ready." Uncle Jin, who was wearing a butler's uniform, bowed slightly and said calmly to the young man on the sofa, "However, I still strongly recommend that you adjust your daily schedule. Although the outside world vaguely knows that you live in the university town, there is no need to hide your identity and go out at night. It's not good for your health."
The young man on the sofa put down the documents in his hands and fell silent for a moment. Butler Jin was one of the most trusted people in the family. He had only met this butler after he graduated from the Capital University. After a few attempts, he knew that he couldn't make the butler give up the title of 'Young Master', so he gave up. However, there was no way around it. Tai Zhiyuan didn't have anyone in the Federation that he was afraid of. He was just habitually suffering from insomnia. This bad habit started when he was 11 years old, and there was no way to cure it. He knew very well that insomnia was due to pressure. The endless pressure that had surrounded him since he was a child.
The young man's face was slightly pale. He stood up from the sofa and said to Butler Jin, "I'm used to it."
Butler Jin bowed respectfully to the young man walking out of the villa, but he was thinking about his Young Master's pale face. After a few months of working together, he of course knew about his Young Master's insomnia problem. However, he couldn't solve it because, as the most loyal servants of the Tai family, he knew that his Young Master would have to bear the pressure in his life in the future. Every citizen of the Federation knew that there were seven families in the Federation, but they seemed to have forgotten that, a long time ago, there was only one family in the Federation that stood proudly above the masses — the Tai family.
Thirty-seven constitutional years ago, the last emperor of the Tai family ended his family's rule with a smile, and then began to retreat into the shadows of history. No matter how history was written, the citizens of the Federation were grateful to the faraway Tai family. They made the greatest sacrifice and the wisest choice for the Federation to develop towards democracy and freedom. No one knew what kind of power the Tai family, who had once controlled the wealth and power of the entire human society, still had after so many years. This was something that even the other six of the Seven Great Families were not fully aware of. However, no one had ever dared to show disrespect to the Tai family.
As the sole heir of the Tai family for seven generations, the Young Master was only a seventeen-year-old boy. How could he bear such a huge burden? When Butler Jin thought of his wife's prediction of the future development of the Federation, he couldn't help but feel a tinge of heartache for the pale-faced young man. However, he immediately knew that he shouldn't reveal such a feeling of closeness, as it would be disrespectful to his master. He walked to the side of the sofa and began to organize the documents that the Young Master had finished reading today. Then, he put the paper documents into the furnace and burned them, leaving no trace behind.
The flames swallowed up the documents that Tai Zhiyuan had read earlier. On the white papers, it was recorded that the anti-government leader had secretly arrived at the capital city on a special plane and had begun his campaign for the Federation's parliament. The entire Federation would only know about this news tomorrow night. There was also a white paper that recorded that Senator Pabre, who was born in the Donglin District, had solemnly expressed at a small gathering of his close friends that he had some thoughts about the next year's presidential election.
Most seventeen-year-old boys read comics or novels. Only the descendants of the Tai family would read such things. With such a life, it was difficult not to lose sleep.
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There was a secret passageway by the lakeside that led directly to the mysterious H1 area behind the H section of Ewha University's library. Tai Zhiyuan stood silently in the middle of the corridor. After passing through the scanning of the light blue light and entering through the alloy door, he habitually chose the room on the right and pushed open the door to enter.
This descendant of the mysterious Tai family, who was constantly sought out by various forces and was known as the "Crown Prince," did not need to worry about his safety. This was because only he and Butler Jin had access to this area. Even the principal did not have access. There were no surveillance cameras here, and the Special Task Force agents did not need to follow him in. His status naturally did not require him to work hard like a successful mecha warrior or mechanic. However, he still entered H1 on time every night to carry out those boring exercises. This was because the previous head of the Tai family, the young boy's father, had relayed a certain person's words more than once when he was still alive: "Mechas are basically a type of flashy but useless waste, except for special operations." However, the process of trying to use the human body to control a huge machine could temper a person's will and change a person's temperament.
For Tai Zhiyuan, who had an incomparably noble status, there was another reason why he came to H1 every night. Every time he was tired and sweaty in the laboratory, he always felt a kind of carefree feeling. After drinking a cup of hot coffee and eating two pieces of snacks, he was barely able to fall into an extremely poor sleep.
The passageway from H1 to the lakeside villa and the passageway from H section of the library were two completely opposite directions. Tai Zhiyuan turned right. Xu Le, who came in first, also turned right. The two of them happened to enter two rooms that were opposite each other.
After a while, the door of the other room opened. Xu Le walked out and stared blankly at the hot coffee on the thermostat in the lounge. His stomach growled twice.
Xu Le left. H1 was still quiet. After a while, Tai Zhiyuan, who looked even more tired but whose face had a few traces of red, walked out of the room. He had a sweat-soaked shirt on his elbow. The young man's facial features were distinct. Although he could not be said to be heroic, a trace of satisfaction flashed across his face that left a deep impression. He had finally passed level three today. Although it took him a whole half a month, the sense of accomplishment did not seem to be weaker than every success he had had in the past few years.
There were no surveillance cameras here, nor were there any family servants. After being stunned for a while, Tai Zhiyuan suddenly shouted at the empty building, as if he was venting something. However, it was obvious that he rarely did such things. The shouting stopped abruptly. After a slight embarrassment, his face returned to its usual indifference and calmness.
Tai Zhiyuan habitually walked to the lounge and sat on a chair. He habitually reached out his right hand, picked up the cup of hot coffee, and took a sip.
There was nothing in the cup.
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Tai Zhiyuan's pupils suddenly shrank. Only then did he feel that the cup was much lighter than usual. From the corner of his eye, he saw that a few pieces of the caviar on the plate were missing, and there were some food remnants on the table. Vigilantly, he stood up and scanned the entire H1 area as quickly as he could. He then pressed a button on the pager. As long as he pressed the button, Butler Jin would bring the Special Task Force's special agents over to ensure his safety.
However, Tai Zhiyuan did not press the pager because he noticed a piece of paper on the table beside him. Usually, he would leave notes for Butler Jin here, so he prepared a pen and a stack of white paper. However, the handwriting on the paper today was obviously not his, nor was it Butler Jin's. Tai Zhiyuan frowned. He picked up the clothes that had been thrown at his feet and wrapped his fingers. He picked up the paper.
"I'm very sorry. I was too hungry after the practice and took your food without asking. Although I don't know who you are and whether you still want to eat, I'm really sorry. By the way, that plate of pastries seems to be spoiled. They taste weird. I'll bring you something good to eat tomorrow night as an apology. I hope you won't be angry. "
Tai Zhiyuan put down the paper and suddenly turned to walk to another room. He pushed open the door and walked to the terminal screen. He found a bag of trash behind the screen, which seemed to be a fragment of the screen. He was even more confused about what had happened. He turned on the terminal screen curiously to see what the person who had entered before had done.
"Level 6? 11.7 seconds? What an idiot! "Tai Zhiyuan gave a fair evaluation without holding back. Looking at the input speed of the computer, this person was obviously a newbie. Why would he want to challenge level 6, which was the most difficult level? It seemed that this person really didn't know anything.
Although Tai Zhiyuan could hold on for half a minute if he challenged level 6, he definitely wouldn't try a second time. This was because the level 6 test time was 20 minutes long, and the speed would increase with each passing minute. Only the best of the best in the Federation or the Empire would be able to pass. No, even the strongest mecha warrior in the Federation or the Empire wouldn't be able to pass level 6. Tai Zhiyuan's expression darkened as he turned off the terminal screen. He was filled with endless anger towards that idiot intruder.
Drinking his favorite Gata coffee, eating his favorite Caspian caviar, and saying that his biscuits were spoiled … Tai Zhiyuan quickly walked back to the lounge. After a moment of silence, he picked up the pen and habitually wrote his reply at the bottom of the white paper.
"Read."
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"Young Master, I didn't know that the principal was attending a meeting at the Ministry of Education. It seems that the First Military Academy is preparing to visit Linhai University Town. I'll definitely make him give an explanation. " Butler Jin lowered his head to hide his nervousness. He felt a lingering fear whenever he thought about how the young master had actually spent tens of minutes alone with an intruder in H1. "The test results for the coffee cup and caviar are out. There's no poison. There's also no problem with the pen and paper."
"Have you found out the identity of the intruder?" Under the afternoon sun, Tai Zhiyuan, who had just woken up, seemed to be in better spirits than usual. He tried to ask as calmly as possible.
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