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Chapter 192 - 190, Legendary No.4 Middle School (Fourth Update)_1

Chapter 192: 190, Legendary No.4 Middle School (Fourth Update)_1

"No, it’s not hypnosis," Lin Hao denied. "I am aware that there are masters in the world who can hypnotize people faster than most, and that 5% of people are very susceptible to hypnosis. But have you ever considered, if he really could hypnotize others, why not simply make the kidnappers surrender, instead of complicating the fight with nausea? And I’ve been trained in hypnosis too; how could I possibly be..."

Lin Hao suddenly stopped talking at this point, feeling that what he had just said sounded a bit off...

Xingchen was taken aback for a moment. "What do you mean by that, have you thrown up too?"

"No, that can’t be," Lin Hao denied. "Hmm, you’re right; this young man indeed has something special about him. However, you must understand that we’ve encountered so many people with slight special abilities. They just have something unique about them, nothing miraculous."

What Lin Hao said was actually true. They had previously researched child prodigies who knew about past and present lives without any trickery; the subjects just knew it. And others whose bodies spontaneously combusted, which turned out to be a tissue issue. Ren He had once worried about being taken away for research. If Lin Hao heard his thoughts, he would have laughed. What era was this? The whole world is advocating human rights; would the country be so cruel as to experiment on someone like lab rats?

That’s too naive. Even if there was research, it would be compensated study with consent—extracting blood samples rather than imprisoning the person. The world may be dirty and ugly, but in China, it’s not to that extent.

And who in the official ranks could abduct a city committee secretary’s son for research? That would be madness, right?!

Lin Hao had slipped up in his speech, so he didn’t want to get entangled with Xingchen on this matter any longer, afraid that his past embarrassing behavior might be discovered. He said, "The mission report is just that, keeping the target alive is more important than anything. Okay, I’m leaving now!"

"Your nomination has been reactivated. According to our information, his school registration has been transferred to Capital Fourth Middle School. Wang has been dispatched to make contact with him. Following procedure, we first need to confirm whether the young man is as reported, then assess his mental state and loyalty," Xingchen said calmly. However, she suddenly saw Lin Hao burst into uncontrollable laughter, nearly collapsing to the floor in hysterics. Xingchen’s face darkened: "Do you find what I said funny?"

"No... nothing. Hahaha, he’s actually come to study in the Capital. With Wang’s usual arrogance, I look forward to seeing how this ends. I’ve now realized that it’s impossible for him to join us. Xingchen, you shouldn’t think of joining Skydrive as some great honor. He doesn’t see it that way," Lin Hao, who had a poor relationship with Wang, had argued over differences in views during a mission. Even after they returned to Skydrive and met again, they didn’t speak and occasionally continued to clash.

Now, hearing that Wang would be contacting that young man and thinking about his own experiences, Lin Hao instantly felt vindicated...

Ren He, you better be awesome... Wang, take care...

...

Ren He woke up, got dressed, and prepared to go to school. He had contacted Yang Xi and knew she didn’t have to attend military training, thanks to Su Ruqin who had asked for leave on her behalf. After all, this was Yang Xi’s busiest time recording her album, with no chance to get away. Recording an album wasn’t so easy; the versions they had sung before were just with guitar accompaniment. To really record a song for an album required a lot of arrangement to flesh out the whole song.

So Ren He had roughly explained the arrangement styles of the ten songs to Yang Xi. If he wasn’t personally involved, some deviation from the original songs of his previous life was inevitable, but it wouldn’t be too far off.

During the actual album recording, Su Ruqin herself realized one thing: something was missing without Ren He’s masterful guitar skills!

However, who is Su Ruqin? Even if something was missing, she would never let Ren He do the dubbing. She absolutely couldn’t allow Yang Xi and Ren He to rekindle their relationship, to the point where she found someone else to record parts that should have had Ren He’s voice for Prague Square. When it came time to record, the boy singing Ren He’s parts felt he couldn’t match Ren He’s rap style, and that ordinary rap was just too damn awkward, so he had to go back and listen to how Ren He sang in videos and practice slowly...

She was reassured to see that Yang Xi hadn’t become despondent after splitting with Ren He, indicating her daughter hadn’t fallen too deep.

What she didn’t know was that Yang Xi was unaffected largely because Ren He had promised to resolve the matter.

And Ren He was already waiting at Capital Fourth Middle School, and his new house was right next door...

At this moment, Ren He was sitting at the last row of the class, curiously sizing up his classmates around him. They didn’t seem to have three heads and six arms. Of course, Ren He knew that these classmates, who seemed ordinary at first glance, might just astonish you out of the blue at any moment.

There stood a middle-aged man in plain clothes at the podium. He wrote two words on the blackboard: Yang Lan, followed by a string of phone numbers.

Then he turned to address everyone in the class, "Hello, everyone. I believe those who can sit here are the cream of the crop. Let me introduce myself: my name is Yang Lan, and I am going to be your head teacher for the coming year. The number I wrote on the board is my personal contact. You have to believe that if you run into trouble at No.4 Middle School, calling my number will definitely be more useful than calling 110. So... why haven’t you memorized it yet?"

The class erupted with laughter. Having a teacher with a good sense of humor is actually more important than anything...

Ren He held back his laughter and thought this teacher seemed to be pretty interesting. However, he remained still. With his super strong memory, he would not forget the number after just one glance.

Meanwhile, other students started taking out their phones to jot down this valuable number, only to see Yang Lan stretch out his hand and say, "Alright, now those with phones, please hand them over."

Holy shit, Ren He was dumbfounded. The head teachers at No.4 Middle School had deep tricks up their sleeves!

But then Yang Lan suddenly laughed again: "Just kidding with you all. Anyone who has inquired about No.4 Middle School would probably understand that it’s very free here. However, many may fall prey to this freedom. I hope none of you will. Don’t play with your phones during class, as that is the minimum respect you can show to your teacher. I hope you all remember what I said today."

All the students let out a huge sigh of relief. Damn, that was scary!

However, as Yang Lan himself said, No.4 Middle School has always been known for its freedom, and this freedom is very easy for middle school students to get lost in. You can do what you want, like choosing to play music, engage in any niche yet professional activities, playing games, or even becoming lost. But if you make good use of these resources, you’ll be one step ahead of 99% of your peers on the path of deciding your own life.

For middle school students, freedom itself is a luxury, and No.4 Middle School has granted this luxury to its students, in turn, fostering so many top talents.

No.4 Middle School offers its students a stage to lament over spring and autumn, to debate the wind and moon, to play the Hawaiian guitar—No.4 Middle School’s junior division offers Hawaiian guitar training classes. They have been to every Western country; during the holidays, they often organize student tours to various provinces and countries, even to the Arctic and Antarctic, mingling with the world-renowned sages and scholars, with celebrities frequently giving lectures at the school. The level of sophistication they reach in high school surpasses what many university students might ever achieve.

The students of No.4 Middle School all possess the potential of an elder.

Of course, the other super middle schools in Capital are the same, like People’s University Affiliated Middle School and Peking University Affiliated Middle School. Still, they always fall a little short of No.4 Middle School, partly because the pressure for college entrance exams is not that great in Capital, which is a historical factor that’s not worth discussing.

And all of this is a reality, even in Ren He’s past life.

Yang Lan, looking at everyone’s expressions, suddenly became serious and said, "Before you all do your self-introductions, one last word for you: Do not let attending No.4 Middle School be the thing you are most proud of. Let’s encourage each other."

Thunderous applause followed.

...

Here’s a huge thanks and a bonus update as a reward.