12dz Chapter 303 If they really want to use tricks, the outcome is still uncertain!
Chapter 303 If they really want to use tricks, the outcome is still uncertain!
The students looked at each other, as if wondering how she could be so impolite.
Lin Chang'er chuckled and clenched her fist. "To be honest, my hands are a bit thin, but that never stops me from beating people up!"
Chen Zhao's former lackey laughed loudly, "Cousin Li Xun, you can't just brag like that. Your servant may have some martial arts skills, but this is an academy. Do you dare to beat people up here?"
Lin Chang'er's lips twitched. She thought to herself, "How did this bastard get into the academy? What, are scholars so noble?"
After a pause, I thought again, "This is an era where all other pursuits are considered inferior except for studying, and scholars are indeed particularly noble."
But this kind of garbage, this dregs, shouldn't we beat them up to vent our anger?
Lin Chang'er was just about to drag the person out and give them a good talking-to.
A man's laughter suddenly came from behind the crowd, "Scholar, huh? What a joke you're making! You bully young girls and children, and you won't even let people beat you up? It's only because we're in the academy. If this were in the camp, even your own mother wouldn't recognize you!"
Lin Chang'er followed the voice and saw that it was a familiar face—the subordinate of the guard who had stopped them at the city gate earlier.
He had changed into casual clothes, and was followed by two men of similar age, who were probably also city gate guards.
Lin Chang'er was first startled, then delighted. Regardless of why they had come, judging from their tone, they were friends, not enemies.
Lin Chang'er greeted them, "Oh, have you gentlemen finished your shift?"
The guard clasped his hands in greeting to her. "My name is He Fei. Our leader was disrespectful to you at the city gate, causing you to be misunderstood."
"We brothers were specially arranged to accompany the young lady as an apology. We took this upon ourselves to do so, and we hope the young lady will not take offense!"
He Fei was a clever fellow; he made things sound reasonable in just a few words, leaving Lin Chang'er with no choice but to agree.
Lin Chang'er was short of men to bolster her position, and these men would be of no benefit to her. She was grateful to the guards for their helpfulness and had no reason to complain. "Thank you for your hard work, brothers!"
He Fei waved his hand, "No problem, no problem!"
Leading his two brothers, he swaggered up to Lin Chang'er. The three burly men stood there, like the Chu River and Han border, clearly dividing the two sides.
One student, in a fit of anger, blurted out, "I wondered where Li Xun and his companion got the audacity to steal the exam papers; it turns out they have someone backing them up!"
"That's right, where did this military thug come from? It's one thing to act tough all the time, but now he's here to cause trouble at the academy?"
"This is utterly disgraceful! What kind of behavior is this!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone. If they dare to commit violence in the academy, we will ask the magistrate to take charge!"
"Clap clap clap!" Lin Chang'er clapped her hands. "Well said! No need to wait any longer. We'll trouble the gatekeeper to invite Magistrate Wu over to settle today's matter."
"I want to see whether you are right to obstruct the family members, or whether we are more innocent in being intimidated for no reason!"
He paused for a moment, then continued, "I almost forgot, you gentlemen are all well-versed in the classics, surely you are not ignorant of the law?"
The students' faces darkened, and someone else said, "We are well-versed in the laws and regulations. It is reasonable and legal for us to expose Li Xun and Gu Ziyan, these two pests. Expelling them is in accordance with the academy's rules and regulations."
Lin Chang'er said "Oh", "Do the academy's rules and the imperial laws teach you to prevent relatives from understanding the cause of the matter or to intimidate women and children?"
The student choked and couldn't speak for a long time.
Lin Chang'er pointed at him, "You, you, and you, all three of you, come out here! When the magistrate arrives, we'll have a proper talk!"
She pointed to two people: one was Chen Zhao's former follower, and the other two were people who had just stepped forward and were causing trouble!
Although the latter two seem to have been used as pawns!
But Lin Chang'er didn't mind teaching them about the dangers of the world!
The three people pointed out were all taken aback. They all said that one should not punish the masses, but there was another saying: "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind."
Chen Zhao's former follower was a shrewd man; he quickly tried to hide in the crowd.
Lin Chang'er gave Liu Zi a wink, and Liu Zi immediately slipped into the crowd like an eel and dragged out the student who was hiding.
The student naturally refused to cooperate, shouting loudly, "They're hitting people! Thugs are hitting people! Waaah..."
As he was shouting, a small shoe suddenly flew out from the crowd and hit the student in the mouth. Liu Zi quickly stuffed it in, and the student could only kick his legs, glare, and whimper!
The little goldfish gently placed one of its tiny feet on top of the other, and made a soft "hiss" sound. "Finally, it's quiet!"
Lin Chang'er smiled softly, pursing her lips.
The other two students were also dragged out by He Fei and the others. These two were more composed than the former follower.
With his neck stiffened, he questioned Lin Chang'er, "What do you want? We are well-versed in the classics and are destined to be pillars of society!"
In other words, I'm going to be an official someday. You dare to mess with me? Try it and see if I don't make you pay!
Lin Chang'er sneered speechlessly, "So arrogant and unruly, yet you dare to claim to be well-read in the classics? I think all your books have gone to waste!"
"Let alone a future pillar of the nation, even if you were already in office, with such character, you would at best be considered inferior in the year of examination."
"You!" The two students were furious, pointing at Lin Chang'er but unable to utter a word, their hands trembling violently!
Lin Chang'er's lips curled slightly, "When I'm speaking to you properly, you'd better listen carefully. Otherwise, if you really resort to tricks, the outcome is still uncertain!"
The other students were so intimidated by her imposing presence that they unconsciously took several steps back.
Lin Chang'er said no more, turned around and knocked on the door, "I am Lin Chang'er, the cousin of Li Xun, seeking the truth about my brother and his classmate Gu Ziyan's cheating. I request an audience with the headmaster. Please take some time out of your busy schedule to meet me!"
There was no response from inside the courtyard, and it was unclear whether they hadn't heard it.
Just as Lin Chang'er was about to try again, He Fei strode forward, "Miss Lin, let me help you!"
He came from a military background and was rough in his manners, banging on the door frame loudly.
Lin Chang'er was afraid that the old wooden door would collapse under his damage, so she quickly pulled the little goldfish back and stepped back. Liu Zi also stood guard in front of the mother and son without making a sound.
In the courtyard, Chen Shanzhang, who had been driven crazy by the noise, finally picked up his teacup to calm himself down after the outside had quieted down.
Seeing Li Xun and Gu Ziyan kneeling before the table, as well as Chen Zhao who had come to plead for them, he couldn't help but frown.
The children are all good children, but the exam papers were indeed found in their dormitories. Now this matter has become common knowledge throughout the academy, and the students are indignant. Even if he wanted to protect them, he wouldn't know how.
The only option is to detain the person here and stall them for now.
Before he could even take two sips of tea, there was another loud "bang" outside, as if the ground itself was shaking. Startled, the headmaster's hand trembled, and the teacup crashed to the ground, shattering into pieces...