The Farming Livestreamer: I Don't Want to Inherit Billions!-Chapter 274: Playing the Long Game to Catch Big Fish

Chapter 274: Chapter 274: Playing the Long Game to Catch Big Fish

"Youyou, do you think what we’re doing will actually work?"

Shen Xiaomi and a few others sat in the dorm room, gathered around a table, watching surveillance footage of the vegetable greenhouse on a tablet.

"I’m not sure either."

Chi Youyou shook her head; a whole day had passed without anyone showing up.

But her intuition told her that as long as it wasn’t the Autumn Expo yet, the other party would surely find a way to keep her from participating.

However, they probably didn’t expect that besides this batch, she had simultaneously grown two more batches with Mr. Feng and Mr. Shen.

No one knew about this except a few teachers.

Still, there’s no ruling out that even if she participates, they might have a way to prevent her from winning.

When the surveillance was just installed yesterday, they were all eagerly watching.

But after waiting a whole day without catching the big rat, the excitement had completely faded.

"Let’s just leave it like this. If anything happens, the alarm will sound."

She stood up and stretched a bit. Staring at it for so long was a waste of time and eye strain...

"Ring—"

Just then, the tablet’s alarm went off.

minutes later.

In the thatched hut beside the test field.

When Chi Youyou and the others arrived, they saw a man in a white t-shirt bound to a chair by Ji Changqing and Qin Rui. On the table next to him were a baseball cap, a mask, a mobile phone, and a small bag.

"Is he the one who did it?"

Chi Youyou examined him, and the man glared back at her, "What exactly do you want!"

"Yeah, the stuff in the bag has been confirmed."

Ji Changqing acted as if he didn’t hear him and nodded towards Chi Youyou.

"When we got here, we saw him sneaking around adding soil, caught him red-handed!"

Qin Rui added, despite it being a serious statement, the pride in his tone was unmistakable.

In truth, they had arrived after hearing the alarm but intentionally entered a bit later to catch him in the act.

Honestly, he contributed a lot this time; the alarm and surveillance system were his doing, rumored to be their family’s latest invention and his debut work.

"Isn’t he that Senior Brother Chen!"

Zhao Qingran recognized him at this moment, although she said so, the others didn’t really have an impression.

"You probably don’t know him. He helped me once when I went to submit documents!"

She hoped she was mistaken because when she couldn’t find the office, Senior Brother Chen kindly gave directions and even personally took her there.

But...

The person in front of her was indeed Senior Brother Chen!

"What’s going on? Why was I called here?"

At this point, the door to the small room opened, and the dean walked in impatiently. However, upon seeing so many people inside, he instantly switched to his amiable dean persona.

It was as if nothing had happened just moments ago.

However...

"What are you doing here? Why have you tied someone up?"

Upon seeing the person tied to the chair, his expression turned serious.

Ji Changqing briefly explained the details, omitting the prior segments and only retaining the part where they caught the sabotage.

This made the dean’s expression even more stern.

When Chen Li saw the dean enter, he deflated completely.

The situation was beyond saving.

"Chi, what do you think about this matter?"

Ji Zhanhong pondered for a while, then turned to look at Chi Youyou.

The target was obviously her.

Chen Li didn’t say who instructed him, only that he didn’t want her to compete to reduce competitors.

He didn’t have the opportunity to act against others, only the freshman Chi Youyou was within reach.

Indeed, he was also participating in this Autumn Expo.

This reasoning was perfectly plausible.

He couldn’t mention Zhai Li; doing so would leave no recourse. Besides, he willingly helped her!

In this situation, he’s better off taking the blame, receiving only a reprimand. But if he exposed Zhai Li, their entire family’s jobs would be at risk!

Moreover, even if he said Zhai Li instructed him, there was no concrete evidence. Ultimately, he could end up offending both sides, suffering alone.

Weighing the pros and cons, he simply admitted to the whole incident himself.

"I believe this matter must be dealt with seriously. As students of the Agricultural College, harming crops for personal gain is utterly disgraceful! If we can’t even cherish our own harvests, how can we advocate for the public to do the same, to protect agriculture?"

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

"But considering this is an internal matter, public exposure could harm the college’s and the senior’s reputations, and it’s Chen’s first offense, so I’m willing to give him a chance."

She thought for a moment and continued.

This idea surprised Chen Li. Despite what he did to her, she was willing to give him another chance?

Ji Zhanhong contemplated briefly and nodded in agreement.

"I know what to do."

Actually, even if Chi Youyou insisted on sending Chen Li to the police, he would comply.

This issue, while not minor, wasn’t overly severe either.

It all depended on their interpretation.

Since Chi Youyou made a request, he would follow her lead.

The final outcome was that Chen Li received a disciplinary action, and his eligibility to participate in the Autumn Expo was revoked.

Ji Changqing deliberately omitted some details, so Chen Li’s punishment wasn’t too severe, categorized under attempted crime.

"Youyou, why did you do that? Isn’t this letting him off easy!"

Shen Xiaomi didn’t understand, nor did Zhao Qingran and the others.

In their thinking, it was essential to thoroughly teach him a lesson, possibly even expelling him would be lenient!

"It’s to lull the bigger fish into complacency~"

Chi Youyou raised her chin, "If I’m correct, when I participate in the Autumn Expo, the other side will definitely have more traps waiting for me!"

"So what?"

Qin Rui was also confused; his earlier remarks were deliberately advised by his cousin, acting as if they stumbled upon Chen Li by chance.

"Though we caught him in our trap this time, the other side doesn’t know. Chen Li took all the blame himself, while Youyou showed leniency. If there’s someone behind it, they’ll likely assume it’s all over and breathe a sigh of relief, giving us the upper hand in their next move."

"I got it! If we act as if everything is under control, the opposing side might become cautious. By tricking them into thinking we’re easy to fool, believing it’s over, if there’s indeed a mastermind, they will definitely act again! Then we can catch them off guard!"

Shen Xiaomi, enlightened, though initially complex, understood it all.

Originally, they were in the open while the enemy was hidden.

But now, who is the mantis, and who is the oriole, remains uncertain!