funbook-pk Chapter 399 Shocking Principal Liu
Chapter 399 Shocking Principal Liu
VIP reception room, top floor of the administration building, Lining University.
This reception room is used to receive important visitors and hold high-level meetings. The decoration is elegant yet dignified, with mahogany furniture, calligraphy and paintings by famous artists, and a whole wall of bookshelves, all of which show the heritage of this century-old school.
At this moment, however, an invisible, suffocating heaviness filled the air.
Principal Liu Yongwang stood alone in the center of the reception room, his hands unconsciously clasped slightly. His usually composed face now carried an undisguised tension and confusion.
He was wearing a neatly pressed dark suit and his hair was combed meticulously, but the way he kept glancing at the door betrayed his inner turmoil.
Just over an hour ago, he received a top-level encrypted notification from the higher authorities, informing him that the head of an extremely important national-level research institution would be visiting this morning, requiring his full cooperation, and informing him that temporary traffic control would be implemented in the area around the school's main gate.
That was all the notification said, without revealing anything more. But the unquestionable tone and the words "national level" and "extremely important" instantly put Liu Yongwang on high alert.
He tried to find out more information, but to no avail.
The other party was surprisingly tight-lipped. This made him even more uneasy.
What kind of visit would require such a high level of security? It even involved regional control measures he had never seen in his many years working in the education industry.
Several possibilities flashed through his mind.
Technical cooperation involving state secrets, a surprise inspection of a key laboratory at the university, or... what kind of bad guys have infiltrated the university?
Liu Yongwang dared not delay, immediately canceled all the original plans for today, personally arranged the reception work, and waited early in the reception room.
As time ticked by, his heart grew heavier as he looked out the window at the faintly visible police tape and special vehicles in the distance.
This was a huge event, far beyond his imagination.
Finally, steady, rapid footsteps approached from the corridor.
Liu Yongwang perked up, immediately straightened his tie, took a deep breath, and forced a polite and respectful smile onto his face.
The heavy solid wood door to the reception room was pushed open from the outside, and the first to enter were two men with sharp eyes, upright postures, and seemingly ordinary but powerful casual clothes.
They quickly scanned the interior of the reception room, and only after confirming it was safe did they step aside.
Immediately afterwards, a group of people walked in.
The leader was an elderly man with white hair, wearing a slightly worn dark blue down jacket.
He looked quite old, but his steps were steady, and his eyes held an air of authority that came with the composure of someone who had long held a high position, as well as the wisdom and profundity of a top scholar.
Behind him followed several scholars of similar age, with refined demeanors but unable to conceal their excitement and exhaustion.
What made Liu Yongwang's heart skip a beat was that behind these visitors and outside the door, he could vaguely see more figures dressed in black combat uniforms with cold expressions.
They did not enter the reception room, but stood guard on both sides of the corridor outside the door like statues. The invisible sense of oppression was clearly transmitted even from a distance.
Armed SWAT officers providing protection?
Liu Yongwang's heart clenched. This wasn't just simple attention; it was clearly the highest level of security!
Just who are these people?!
Liu Yongwang did not dare to hesitate for a moment, and immediately stepped forward and bowed slightly.
"Welcome, leaders and experts, to Lining University for your guidance! I am Liu Yongwang, President of Lining University. Please have a seat, everyone, you must be tired from your journey!"
He adopted an extremely humble attitude, even showing a hint of barely perceptible reverence.
As the president of a prestigious 985 university, he holds a high administrative rank and enjoys considerable status and connections in the education and academic circles.
But faced with this completely unknown force, backed by powerful state agencies, he realized that the other party's level and importance were probably far beyond his comprehension.
The elderly man in the old down jacket calmly glanced at Liu Yongwang, nodded slightly, and that was his way of greeting him.
"Principal Liu, you're too kind. I apologize for bothering you. I'm Huang Yu."
He didn't sit down immediately, but instead began with a simple self-introduction in his uniquely magnetic, unhurried voice.
Huang Yu?!
This name immediately caused a stir in Liu Yongwang's mind!
The smile on his face froze instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, and he stood frozen in place as if he had been frozen in place!
Is that Huang Yu, the director of the Huaxia Biotechnology Research Institute?!
This is a figure who has appeared on the podium at the National Top Science and Technology Awards Conference many times!
He is hailed as a leading figure in Chinese biology, a true "sea god"!
Liu Yongwang's breath caught in his throat.
He never imagined that this top scientist, whom he had only seen in news reports and internal announcements and who was considered a national hero, would appear before Liu Yongwang so suddenly and in such a way.
"Dean Huang."
"So it's you who graced us with your presence! My apologies! It is an immense honor for our entire university to have you visit Lining University!"
Liu Yongwang's voice trembled with extreme shock, and he almost instinctively bowed deeply again, his tone filled with unbelievable respect.
Dean Huang Yu's personal visit goes beyond the description of an "important visit"; it is absolutely a major event involving the nation's top-level strategic scientific research plan.
However, although the biology department at Li Ning University is good, it is definitely not high enough to warrant Dean Huang Yu's personal intervention.
Could it be that some professor or team at the school has made some earth-shattering breakthrough without anyone noticing?
Huang Yu was not surprised to see Liu Yongwang's shocked and discomfitured state. He simply waved his hand, indicating that there was no need for such formality.
He, Lian Wenshi, Xin Ziang, and others then sat down on the sofa.
Liu Yongwang suppressed the turmoil in his heart, personally served the prepared hot tea to the guests, and then respectfully sat down at the lower end of the table, waiting for Dean Huang Yu to explain the purpose of their visit.
His mind raced as he tried to go through all the school's recent projects that might be related to national-level bioengineering research, but he was completely clueless.
After all, their school's School of Life Sciences is considered one of the worst among the 985 universities in China, and it is even less comparable to the National Academy of Sciences.
“Principal Liu, we are pressed for time this time, so let’s get straight to the point.”
Huang Yu didn't exchange many pleasantries and went straight to the point. His tone remained calm, but what he said made Liu Yongwang's heart rate, which had just calmed down, soar to its limit again!
"We used some connections and made such a big show of it, all for one purpose..."
He paused slightly, as if choosing his words carefully, or perhaps observing Liu Yongwang's reaction, before speaking, word by word:
"We need to find a student at your school."
Looking for a student?
Liu Yongwang almost thought he had misheard.
Using the highest level of secure communications just to find a student?
Should armed special police be deployed to cordon off the area surrounding the school?
Why would Huang Yu, the director of the Huaxia Biotechnology Research Institute, personally intervene?!
What kind of student is this?!
Is he a fugitive with access to some earth-shattering state secret? Or is he a top-tier international spy lurking in the school?
Either way, it was enough to make the principal instantly break out in a cold sweat.
"Dean Huang...who are you looking for? Please let me know!"
"I will immediately mobilize the entire school's resources. Even if it means turning the school upside down, I will find the person in the shortest possible time to cooperate with the country's work!"
His face turned pale instantly, and his voice trembled slightly.
Seeing Liu Yongwang's expression of being on high alert, as if the school was about to be overthrown, Lian Wenshi and Xin Ziang behind Huang Yu couldn't help but exchange a glance, their faces showing a mixture of amusement and exasperation.
They could understand Liu Yongwang's misunderstanding; after all, their initial operational instructions could easily be associated with those aspects to someone unaware of the situation.
"Principal Liu, you've misunderstood."
"What we're really looking for is just one student, just one student."
"Not a criminal, and certainly not a spy."
Huang Yu also shook her head slightly, her tone softening, carrying a complex and indescribable meaning.
Looking at Liu Yongwang's still bewildered and nervous face, he finally uttered the name.
"We are looking for a student from your school."
His name is Tang Yuze.
Huang Yu calmly uttered the name.
Tang Yuze?
The moment the name reached his ears, Liu Yongwang's expression shifted from extreme tension and confusion to an even more intense and pure shock.
His mouth gaped open, his eyes widened like copper bells, and he seemed to have been struck by an even stronger bolt of lightning, completely petrified.
Tang Yuze?!
Isn't that the student who was involved in the subway voyeurism and attempted murder case a few days ago?
And wasn't that student his son's good friend from high school?
Yes, that's right, it's the provincial top scorer who got into his school with a record-breaking high score.
Dean Huang Yu made such a big fuss, even coming in person, just to find Tang Yuze?
One is a leading figure in the national life sciences field.
One is a young student who has recently come of age and is still a freshman in college.
There should be an insurmountable chasm between these two things, so how could they possibly intersect like this?
Could it be that Tang Yuze is a relative of Dean Huang Yu?
That's impossible. If they really knew each other, why would Dean Huang Yu need to go to such lengths to find them?
Liu Yongwang's mind went blank, and he almost lost his ability to think.
He glanced at the professors behind Huang Yu, whose eyes were also burning with anticipation for the name "Tang Yuze".
"Tang Yuze? Dean Huang, are you sure you're not mistaken? It's Tang Yuze, the freshman from the School of Electronic and Information Engineering?"
After a long pause, Liu Yongwang managed to squeeze out a few dry syllables from his throat.
"It's him, Principal Liu, do you know him?"
Huang Yu said with absolute certainty.
“He was my son Liu Lin’s high school classmate, and the two were good buddies.”
Liu Yongwang blurted it out almost without thinking; he was still in a state of shock and disorientation.
"After he got into our school, I did help him out a bit behind his back because of his talent, but... but he..."
He kept saying "but" for a long time, but he didn't know how to express the absurdity in his heart.
How did an outstanding young man, whom he considered a junior, suddenly become the target of a search team personally led by the director of a national research institute and escorted by special police?
What exactly did this child do?
Seeing Liu Yongwang's worldview being severely impacted, Huang Yu seemed to understand his confusion, but he didn't have time to explain the ins and outs of the paper in detail.
"Principal Liu, since you know him, that's wonderful!"
"Now, immediately, take us to see him, or bring him here right now!"
"Remember, this matter concerns the nation's top scientific secrets and strategic interests; it cannot be compromised!"
He stood up abruptly, his tone carrying an unquestionable decisiveness.
Liu Yongwang was completely awakened by the seriousness and urgency in Huang Yu's tone.
He suddenly realized that, however hard he found it, the facts were undeniable.
This child, Tang Yuze, must possess some kind of talent that he is completely unaware of, a talent that is enough to alarm the highest levels of the nation.
"Yes, Dean Huang, I will arrange it personally right away."
"Please wait a moment, everyone. I promise I will bring Tang Yuze here as quickly as possible!"
Liu Yongwang dared not hesitate or question any longer, and immediately stood up, speaking decisively.
After saying that, he almost staggered out of the meeting room, intending to call his teacher himself.