I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong
Chapter 370 334 Completely Late

There weren't many disciples in the County School, only just over a hundred people.

But when a hundred people gathered in one place, not only was the main hall filled with people, but even the courtyard outside had no empty spots.

Sitting with the instructors at the same table were Zhao Mingde and some other aristocratic children most likely to advance to the State School. Also brought to the same place by the instructors was the little mute.

Unfortunately, the little mute was so silent and reserved that even though one or two instructors took notice of him, compared to Zhao Mingde and a few others surrounded by other instructors, the little mute's side was rather desolate.

Gradually, the two instructors who were conversing with the little mute also stopped being friendly with him. In the grand hall, the little mute could only pour and drink by himself.

The Spring Festival feast was originally an event to worship the sages, but it gradually turned into a banquet to thank the teachers.

In past years, at this time, each aristocratic family would bring wine and dishes from home to entertain and thank the instructors in the County School.

It is said that in the early years of the founding of Great Qi, the monthly salary of instructors in the County School was not high, leading to problems with clothing and food.

The instructors who couldn't afford the Spirit Rice relied on the wine and dishes respectfully presented by the disciples during the Spring Festival feast to barely have a good meal.

Nowadays, with Great Qi at peace for many years, and the instructors of the County School being cultivators at least in the Golden Core Realm, it was naturally impossible for them not to afford any Spirit Rice or Spiritual Wine.

Therefore, the wine and meat of the Spring Festival feast no longer had any appeal to them.

The real reason they were there wasn't the feast's wine and meat, but the additional respects given by these hundred or so disciples beyond wine and meat.

However, this time there were two people not planning to give any respects. One was Tian Lin, destined to leave the Immortal Cave, and the other was naturally the little mute.

Tian Lin had nothing to offer as respects, and the little mute, in addition to having nothing to offer, had an isolated personality.

As the banquet was in full swing, everyone's attention seemed to be focused on the instructors and Zhao Mingde and others.

Only Tian Lin was paying attention to where the little mute was.

He quickly noticed a maid changing the wine jar for the little mute. When the jar was opened, the aroma from the strong wine within caught Tian Lin's attention.

Tian Lin didn't know who provided the fine wine at this Spring Festival feast, but he knew that the jar of wine in front of the little mute had a problem.

He couldn't help but look towards the corner of the feast where Yu and Fang were spying on the little mute.

This Senior Yu and Senior Fang were children of aristocratic families from the state; recently, it was these two who were conspiring outside Tian Lin's house.

Tian Lin glanced at the wine in front of the little mute, then at the sneaky faces of Senior Yu and Senior Fang, and came to an understanding.

He had long known that these two wanted to target the little mute, but he didn't expect they'd dare to make a move at the Spring Festival feast, and even resort to poisoning?

But on second thought, the little mute had no relatives or friends and wasn't favored by the instructors.

And if the little mute were poisoned, it wouldn't harm anyone's interests and might even benefit many aristocratic children like Zhao Mingde.

With that, no one would stand up for the little mute afterward.

In truth, if something happened to the little mute, it would also benefit Tian Lin himself.

This way, there would be one less formidable opponent in the competition to enter the State School.

But Tian Lin didn't intend to sit back and do nothing—because just the little mute falling wouldn't make getting into the State School any less difficult for him.

But if it were Zhao Mingde and others who were taken down, the three slots to enter the State School would surely be enough for him and the little mute to share, right?

Moreover, the opportunity at the Spring Festival feast was hard to come by, and Zhao Mingde and others would never guess someone would poison them and the instructors here at this time.

"Isn't it a waste for such good wine to be drunk by that little mute?"

Tian Lin, in a place unnoticed by others, said to one of the maids in the hall, "Go, move that jar of wine to Instructor Cui, let them drink it."

The maid was visibly stunned, looking at Tian Lin with surprise.

As a maid, she was very aware of the student identities in the grand hall.

She knew the little mute wasn't liked by the aristocratic children, as almost all of them despised him.

But she also knew that Tian Lin's status was no higher than the little mute's.

If the little mute hadn't performed so well, drawing all the attention of the aristocratic children, Tian Lin's days would certainly not have been so easy;

She didn't quite understand why Tian Lin, a child of a humble family, would have the audacity to act like those aristocratic children and bully the little mute.

But even if she didn't understand, it didn't stop her from following Tian Lin's instructions.

After all, she was a maid of the Zhao family; how could she possibly stand up for the little mute?

So, the maid went over to the little mute and just like that, took the jar of wine that was just placed in front of him.

In broad daylight, the maid's actions were aboveboard. Others didn't find anything improper, so no one paid attention.

Only the faces of Fang and Yu turned pale, and when they saw the maid carrying the jar of wine to Zhao Mingde and others, they grew even more alarmed and were about to step forward to stop it.

But how could Tian Lin give them this opportunity?

He walked up with a glass of wine, looking obsequious towards Senior Fang and Senior Yu, saying, "Seniors, I've long admired your talents. May I offer you a toast?"

Senior Fang's face changed, and he pushed Tian Lin away: "Get out of my way!"

In his urgency, although his push was heavy, he didn't use his full strength.

However, Tian Lin took the opportunity to stumble and fell onto a nearby aristocratic child, spilling all the wine he was holding onto the other two aristocratic children.

This action immediately drew in three or four aristocratic children.

"What's going on?"

The few aristocratic children, who originally seemed gentlemanly and elegant, now looked furious and ugly as they grabbed Tian Lin.

Meanwhile, Tian Lin saw Fang and Yu trying to squeeze towards Zhao Mingde, and he grabbed their sleeves and said:

"Seniors, I'm offering my heartfelt toast to you. It's one thing for you not to appreciate it, but why resort to violence?"

Fang and Yu, being entangled by Tian Lin, could only watch helplessly as the maid placed the jar of wine in front of Zhao Mingde and his group and then poured wine for them, their faces reflecting a touch of despair.

Senior Fang was just about to yell 'Don't drink,' but the words stuck in his throat.

If the poison had only killed the little mute and spared the others during the Spring Festival feast, no one would seriously investigate, and they would have a chance to cover it up.

At that time, even Zhao Mingde and others would owe him. By finding a scapegoat, the matter would never implicate him.

But if the little mute wasn't poisoned, and their act of poisoning was exposed—the instructors of the County School couldn't possibly forgive them or help them escape the blame for poisoning.

Most importantly, if Zhao Mingde and others were indeed poisoned, it wouldn't harm him; instead, it would significantly benefit them.

"Wait! If Zhao Mingde and the others are poisoned, the county government will surely investigate thoroughly. At that time, they will inevitably trace it back to us."

Several thoughts spun rapidly in Senior Fang's mind, and he finally decided to step up and stop it. But by then, Zhang Mingde and the others had already drunk the poisoned wine, making it too late to stop it.

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