Chapter 113: Meddling in Other People's Business

  Zhang Hongru took over the magnifying glass and handed it to Lin San: "You use a magnifying glass to see what's on the stone piece?"

  Lin San picked up a magnifying glass and took a closer look at the stone: "Huh? There are words on it?"

  Zhang Hongru nodded: "Take a look at the characters on the stone slab and see if there's anything special about them."

  Lin San looked at the characters on the stone slab for a while, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face: "These characters on the stone slab look somewhat familiar?"

  "Haha...... Can you see it? The characters engraved on this stone slab and the ones recorded on your fur are of the same script." Zhang Hongru said with a smile.

  "Huh?" Lin San was taken aback for a moment.

  Zhang Hongru took the stone slab from Lin San's hand, gently stroking it, and a hint of reminiscence appeared on his face: "These stone slabs were brought out by me from an ancient tomb, with a total of eighteen pieces. Each piece has one hundred and eight characters carved on it. I have consulted a large number of historical classics, but I still can't figure out the origin of these characters. All I can confirm is that these characters are from ancient times."

  "Have you deciphered the meaning of these words?" Lin San hastily asked.

  Zhang Hongru sighed: "Decoded seventeen pieces, only the last piece of stone with text that cannot be decoded."

  "Can you decipher the words on that fur?" Lin San said, his eyes fixed intently on Zhang Hongru.

  "It should be possible, but it will take some time. I need to compare the texts on the fur and the stone slab one by one," said Zhang Hongru.

  "How long will it take?" Lin San's heart suddenly surged with joy when he heard that Zhang Hongru could decipher the text on the fur.

  Zhang Hongru thought for a moment and stretched out three fingers.

  "Three days?" Lin nodded: "Okay, I'll come again in three days." After finishing speaking, Lin hesitated for a moment: "Professor Zhang, there's one thing I hope you can agree to."

  "What?" Zhang Hongru asked in puzzlement.

  "If you really decipher the words on the fur, please keep it a secret for me and don't tell anyone else," said Lin San.

  "Don't worry about this, I won't go out and talk nonsense." Zhang Hongru readily agreed.

  "You're busy, I'll come back in three days." After a brief greeting, Lin San turned around and left the office.

  After Ling San left, Zhang Hongru sat down in a chair and began studying the text on the fur with a magnifying glass.

  ……

  Lin San walked slowly on the stone-paved path with his hands in his pockets, his eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.

  The campus is the purest place in the world, where there is no too much hypocrisy and people get along with each other very harmoniously. The cool air feels especially comfortable when breathed into the body.

  "Whoosh!" A basketball suddenly flew over and slammed heavily into Lin San's face.

  Lin San stretched out his hand and scooped it up, firmly grasping the basketball in his palm.

  "Ah, sorry, sorry, didn't hit you, did I?" A young man wearing sportswear ran over and kept apologizing to Lin San.

  Lin San smiled and shook his head: "I'm fine." As he spoke, he returned the basketball to the young man.

  "You're not a student here, are you?" The young man took over the basketball and looked Lin San up and down.

  "No, I'm here looking for someone." Lin San smiled and said.

  "My name is Qiao Gang, I'm a third-year student, and I'm very familiar with the school's situation. If you need any help, feel free to come find me." The young man looked like someone with a kind heart.

  Lin San nodded and thanked him.

  "Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to play basketball." With a wave at Lin San, Qiao Gang quickly ran back to the basketball court.

  Lin San watched Qiao Gang's continuous jumping and shooting, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. In those years, Lin San was also very fond of basketball in college, and later joined the school basketball team as a guard. At that time, he even represented the school to participate in the National University Basketball League, but unfortunately was eliminated.

  "What are you doing?!" A loud roar suddenly echoed through the basketball court.

  Lin San suddenly raised his head and saw two tall male students, who had appeared out of nowhere, surrounding Qiao Gang, who was playing basketball. One of the flat-headed male students said, "Qiao Gang, what are you afraid of? I won't hit you."

  Another long-haired male student sneered, "Qiao Gang, we came here today to play a game with you. Aren't you known as the Huaxia Slam Dunk King? Today I'll crush your arrogance!"

  Qiao Gang's face sank: "I'm not interested in competing with you guys." After finishing speaking, he hugged the basketball and wanted to leave.

  The long-haired male student stretched out his hand and said with a stiff smile: "If you don't play a game with me today, don't think about leaving!"

  "Jiang Chenghui, you're deliberately picking a fight!" Qiao Gang's face turned pale with anger.

  The long-haired male student known as Jiang Chenghui nodded: "That's right, I'm here to find trouble today." After finishing speaking, he turned his head and swept a glance at the flat-headed male student: "Tian Sheng, keep an eye on him for me. If you don't play a match with us today, don't think about going to class!"

  "Alright." Tian Sheng took a step back and blocked Qiao Gang's way of retreat.

  Qiao Gang took a deep breath and stared straight at Jiang Chenghui: "Alright, you make Tian Sheng back off, I'll compete with you."

  Jiang Chenghui smiled: "I and Tian Sheng will compete with you together."

  "Two against one? You've got a nerve!" Qiao Gang exclaimed.

  "You can also call someone else." Jiang Chenghui shrugged: "I and Tian Sheng are used to playing basketball together, we can't be separated."

  "Now where are you telling me to find someone?!" Qiao Gang suppressed the anger in his heart.

  Jiang Chenghui's mouth slightly curled up: "I don't care about this, if you can't find anyone, then you'll have to compete with us alone in the big match." Jiang Chenghui was clearly going to bully Qiao Gang.

  "Qiao Gang, if you're scared, just call us Grandpa twice and I'll let you off." Tian Sheng laughed.

  "No, I dare not compete, just call me grandpa!" Jiang Chenghui also burst out laughing loudly.

  Qiao's forehead bulged with blue veins, his breathing was heavy, and he looked like he was about to lose control and strike.

  "Qiao Gang, I'll compete with you." Lin San slowly walked over.

  Qiao was taken aback and looked at Lin San in confusion: "You..."

  "I used to play basketball too, my skills are not bad. Aren't you short of a teammate? I'll come and help you!" Lin San was somewhat displeased with Jiang Chenghui and Tian Sheng's arrogant attitude, so he decided to lend a hand to Qiao Gang.

  "Hey, where did this nosy guy pop out from?" Tian Sheng looked at Lin San with a slanted gaze: "Who are you?!"

  Jiang Chenghui looked Lin San up and down: "You're not from Huaxia University, are you?"

  Lin San said calmly: "What does it matter to you whether I'm from Huaxia University or not? You want a match, don't you? I'll play along!"

  Jiang Chenghui furrowed his brow and didn't say a word.

  "What? Not dare?" Lin San sneered.

  "Who says I don't dare! Let's compare then! Later, I'll make sure you can't even touch the basketball!" Jiang Chenghui was young and vigorous, how could he tolerate Lin San's provocation.

  Tian Sheng also shouted, wanting to teach Lin San a good lesson.

  Qiao Gang stood still, still hesitating a little.

  Lin San patted Qiao Gang's shoulder: "Don't worry, we will definitely win!"

  Qiao glanced at Lin San and nodded slightly: "At that time, you just assist me in attacking."

  Lin nodded three times in agreement.

  "What's the point of arguing, can't we just compare?" Jiang Chenghui said somewhat impatiently.

  Qiao Gang and Lin San exchanged a glance, then walked together to the center of the basketball court.

  Jiang Chenghui agreed to let Qiao Gang serve first in order to show his magnanimity.

  Qiao Gang didn't stand on ceremony and patted the basketball before rushing towards the basket.

  Jiang Chenghui immediately chased after and snatched the ball, while Tian Sheng stared tightly at Lin San.

  Qiao Gang's skills were indeed good, he made a quick breakthrough of Jiang Chenghui's defense line, his legs lightly jumped and his body soared into the air, the basketball "swished" and slammed into the hoop.

  "Swish!" The ball went into the hoop.

  "Damn it!" Jiang Chenghui cursed under his breath and snatched the basketball, dashing towards the opposite direction.

  Qiao Gang sprinted with all his might, but unexpectedly Jiang Chenghui's speed was incredibly fast. No matter how hard Qiao Gang chased, he was always half a meter behind.

  Jiang Chenghui quickly arrived under the backboard, let out a loud roar, and jumped up to attempt a 180-degree dunk. However, just as his body was airborne, he felt something empty in his hands - the ball had disappeared! Jiang Chenghui was shocked, turned around, and almost twisted his nose off, only to see that Lin San had snatched the ball away and was rapidly moving towards the opponent's backboard, with Tian Sheng hot on his heels.

  "Damn it!" Jiang Chenghui's face sank, and he turned around to chase after Lin San. Until now, Jiang Chenghui still couldn't understand how Lin San had managed to snatch the basketball away.

  Just now, Tian Sheng stared tightly at Lin San, not allowing Lin San to make any moves that would interfere with Jiang Chenghui's dunk. Lin San was also very cooperative and stood still on the spot without moving. After a while, Lin San suddenly looked up, staring straight at Tian Sheng's back, and exclaimed in surprise: "Damn! That beauty isn't wearing clothes!"

  Tian Shengyi was stunned and subconsciously turned his head back to look.

  "Idiot!" Lin San chuckled and suddenly appeared beside Jiang Chenghui, snatching the basketball and dashing off.

  Tian Sheng suddenly came back to his senses and cursed loudly, using all his might to chase after Lin San.

  What kind of person is Lin San? Can he let Tian Sheng, this little runt, catch up? Only to see Lin San take a step to the left and one to the right, then dash to the basket with a loud shout. His body jumped lightly, his feet leaving the ground, and in an instant, he was nearly three meters high. His body spun around in a circle, his two hands grasping the ball tightly as he slammed it into the hoop.

  "Three hundred and sixty degrees spinning big ladle!" Jiang Chenghui, who had just rushed over, was stunned on the spot, with a look of incredulity on his face.

  Qiao Gang and Tian Sheng were also shocked, their eyes wide with amazement.

  To know that a 360-degree spin dunk is something even professional players find difficult to pull off, there are probably only a handful of people in the world who can do it.

  Lin San lightly fell to the ground, turned his head and saw that Qiao Gang and others were staring at him foolishly. He was taken aback: "What are you guys looking at me like this for?!"

  Jiang Chenghui was the first to come back to his senses, swallowing a mouthful of saliva and staring straight at Lin San: "You... are a professional basketball player?"

  "Which eye of yours saw that I'm a professional player?" Lin San said with some amusement.

  "Are you really not a professional player?" Jiang Chenghui was clearly not too convinced by Lin San's answer.

  Lin San waved his hand impatiently: "If you want to play a game, hurry up and don't talk so much nonsense." After finishing speaking, he threw the basketball to Jiang Chenghui's feet: "Now it's your turn to serve."

  Jiang Chenghui took a deep look at Lin San, picked up the basketball and rushed towards the backboard.