The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

The Hongqi sedan started slowly and drove exceptionally smoothly, without even spilling a drop of the warm water in the cup holder.

Ji Bai secretly weighed the pros and cons and realized that this car was of a higher standard than the one he had ridden in when he went to the Great Hall of the People last time.

Two black escort vehicles followed closely from the front and rear, forming a neat and orderly formation, and the journey was unimpeded.

However, the Beijing residents along the streets were not surprised at all. They went for their walks and bought groceries as usual, without showing any interest in watching. They seemed to be used to such a scene.

Forty minutes later, the convoy turned through a vermilion gate and drove into a cluster of ancient and solemn red brick buildings.

Ji Bai's heart skipped a beat.

really!

Although he had never been here before, he estimated that every Chinese person would recognize this place.

I have to say, I'm actually quite excited!

……

On the other side, passengers disembarked safely and underwent subsequent registration and verification procedures.

Zhao Chuang and Zhou Ling were picked up directly by a ginseng company's car and taken to a heavily guarded base on the outskirts of the city.

The two were placed in separate interrogation rooms and each recounted the entire incident.

The officer in charge of the questioning initially thought it was just a routine hijacking incident, and listened casually while holding the notebook.

The more he listened, the slower his pen moved, until finally it stopped completely. He froze in his chair, his eyes widening in disbelief.

Six armed professional robbers, a dwarf disguised as a bandit leader, both the captain and co-pilot being moles, a human bomb hidden in the crowd, and missile interception over international waters...

After hearing this series of combined punches, everyone at the ginseng company was dumbfounded.

This is hardly a hijacking of a civilian aircraft.

This flight combines espionage, counter-terrorism, and military standoff all in one trip!

If anyone else had taken this flight, they would have died eight times over!

After the initial shock, a great deal of doubt arose.

Skilled, able to fly planes, and able to defuse bombs—these can be loosely explained by the saying "geniuses learn everything quickly."

How did Ji Bai manage to pinpoint each and every mole?

The dwarf's disguise was flawless, the captain played the victim throughout, and the bomber blended seamlessly into the crowd...

Surely we can't actually predict the future?

This unscientific!

At this moment, Zhou Ling pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses and recounted her own mentally constructed closed-loop reasoning in detail.

Observing the woman's submissive stiffness for a fraction of a second when the "little girl" called for her mother during boarding, it was determined that the two were not a real mother and daughter.

The fact that the cockpit did not issue the 7500 hijacking code or lock the cabin doors after the hijacking occurred, which did not comply with civil aviation emergency procedures, led to the conclusion that the captain was an inside agent.

Then, amidst the chaos, the unusual emotions of the bomber were noticed: he showed disappointment during the hijacking, but became morbidly excited after the situation was under control, leading to the conclusion that he had ulterior motives.

The story was well-organized and detailed, with even the logic behind each micro-expression meticulously analyzed. It was a version that Zhou Ling herself firmly believed.

The officer who was asking the questions was so stunned that he forgot to take notes.

"If that's the case... then it makes perfect sense."

A leader standing nearby muttered to himself, "Extreme observation skills combined with logical deduction of behavior; it's better to be suspicious than to let something go unnoticed. If we were doing fieldwork, we should think the same way."

"He really is a genius... His observation skills and temperament are simply natural-born."

One of them stroked his chin, his imagination running wild: "Hey, what if we transferred Ji Bai here to do counter-espionage...?"

"What a load of rubbish."

The leader next to him scoffed, "Do you think we're qualified?"

The person asking the question paused for a moment, then touched his nose and gave a wry smile.

It seems... I'm really not worthy.

If this gets out, it will shock everyone.

This is the highest priority and most mysterious department in the country. Whenever it takes action, all systems must cooperate unconditionally.

But at this moment, everyone present unanimously felt that their temple was too small to accommodate Ji Bai, this great Buddha.

No one thought this was an exaggeration; on the contrary, everyone nodded in agreement.

"By the way, has everything been restored at Ji Bai's place?"

Someone suddenly remembered the important matter.

"Don't worry, even the thickness of the dust is exactly the same as before, he absolutely won't be able to see the slightest flaw."

"Including that... cough cough, that life-size figurine under his bed, it's all back in its original place, not even the angle of placement is different."

"That's good."

The person asking the question breathed a sigh of relief: "We can't let this little tyrant find out that we've touched his things."

……

Half an hour later, the Hongqi sedan slowly drove out of the vermilion gate.

Inside the car, Ji Bai leaned back in his seat, a faint smile playing on his lips.

He originally thought he would be questioned about the details of his research and recount the hijacking, but once inside, he was met with nothing but the usual friendly concern of an elder, who asked about his health, his studies, and any difficulties he might be facing, without mentioning anything sensitive.

But none of that matters.

The important thing is that he stayed there for half an hour.

This is enough.

"Ji Bai, where are we going next?" The secretary in the passenger seat turned around, speaking respectfully.

Ji Bai thought for a moment and asked, "Um... can I go home?"

"sure!"

The secretary nodded immediately, her tone solemn: "Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, you're welcome!"

"I'll arrange a private jet to take you home immediately!"

After the secretary finished speaking, she took out her phone and made the arrangements.

"Ji Bai, may I ask... is there something important that you need to rush home?"

The secretary carefully considered her words, her mind racing. Was it urgent research data to verify? Or was it to follow up on subsequent experiments on room-temperature superconductivity? Or was it to coordinate some core resources?

Ji Bai nodded, his tone serious: "It is quite important."

The secretary's expression instantly turned serious, and she leaned forward slightly, ready to take notes and coordinate at any moment: "Then, would you mind telling me... what is it? We can prepare in advance."

Ji Bai tilted his head: "Let's eat noodles!"

"Well……"

The secretary's solemn expression froze instantly, and her hand holding the phone stopped in mid-air.

He stood there stunned for a full three seconds, almost thinking he had misheard.

Want some noodles?

He had dozens of important national-level matters on his mind, from scientific research to security arrangements, from high-level meetings to industrial implementation. He never expected that the answer would be "eating noodles".

So all that arranging a special plane and prioritizing this top priority was just to go home and eat a bowl of noodles?

Seeing his bewildered expression, Ji Bai couldn't help but laugh: "There's a saying, 'Dumplings before boarding, noodles upon arrival,' you don't even know that?"

"Having survived such a disaster, I can't even go home for a bowl of hot soup noodles to calm my nerves."

The secretary was both amused and exasperated. She slowly put down her phone, with only one thought in her mind: the thought process of a genius is indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Um, what kind of noodles would you like to eat? Actually, there are many local specialty noodles in Beijing. The old-established fried sauce noodles and braised noodles are very authentic. If you want to eat them, we can arrange for a chef to come and make them for you right now."

Although it's quite troublesome, it's still better than arranging a private jet.

Ji Bai shook his head: "No, you don't have the noodles I want!"

"Okay, fine!"

The secretary gave up completely, shook her head with a smile, and lowered her head to continue arranging the private jet.

I'm just curious, what kind of noodles is this genius boy so obsessed with...?