Chapter 92

Donglin Academy.

Lian Fei, with a face full of anger, found Yaosusu and said, "I heard that Yang Qun gathered a group of classmates to go and cause trouble for Lin Xun. Was this your doing?"

Yaosusu seemed unconcerned, nodding casually, "Although it wasn't me who did it, it does have something to do with me. I just told Yang Qun that Lin Xun is a young prodigy who often looks down on the students of our Donglin Academy as second-rate. I found it very unpleasant to hear."

Lian Fei's face darkened, "Then Yang Qun, that guy, couldn't stand it and went to challenge Lin Xun?"

Yaosusu smiled, "Yes, Yang Qun is impulsive and easily provoked. I didn't even need to say much, and he already led a group to challenge Lin Xun."

"Stupid!"

Lian Fei felt a headache coming on. He was indeed angry, but he couldn't be angry with Yaosusu. His heart felt stifled, and his face turned grim, "If Lin Xun could kill Lü Laohu, how can he be compared to ordinary people? Yang Qun and the others are no match for Lin Xun! Isn't this just asking for humiliation?"

Yaosusu said, "I didn't expect them to be able to teach Lin Xun a lesson. On the contrary, the worse they lose, the better."

Lian Fei was taken aback, sensing that this matter might not be as simple as he thought.

Sure enough, Yaosusu continued, "Although Yang Qun and the others are arrogant and domineering, they all come from major forces in Donglin City. If Lin Xun offends them, he offends these forces. Isn't that better? It's better than you going against Lin Xun alone, right?"

Lian Fei's anger subsided, and he thought for a moment, "So you're trying to frame Lin Xun?"

Yaosusu pouted, "If it weren't for you, I wouldn't do such a low-down thing."

Lian Fei quickly comforted her, feeling quite moved, "Susu, I'm just worried about you. Lin Xun is ruthless and merciless. How could I bear to see you hated by such a wolf cub?"

Yaosusu smiled, "You don't need to worry about me. I'm not afraid of Lin Xun. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even know such a person exists."

Lian Fei suddenly realized a problem, "Right, how did you know about the grudge between me and Lin Xun?"

Yaosusu's lips curled with a hint of pride, "If I want to know something, no one can hide it from me. Well, forget about it. Let's just wait and see the show. The prefectural examination is tomorrow. If Yang Qun and the others are seriously injured and can't participate, it will surely anger many forces. At that time, Lin Xun won't be able to last much longer."

Lian Fei thought for a moment and couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement. He hadn't forgotten the humiliation and frustration he had suffered recently!

Suddenly, a commotion arose from a distance, and both Lian Fei and Yaosusu instinctively looked up.

They saw a group of students rushing out of the academy, with some shouting along the way.

"Quick, go and see! Our academy students were beaten and tied up and brought to the academy gate!"

"Despicable! How dare they bully our Donglin Academy! I want to see who this lawless and arrogant person is!"

The discussions caused Lian Fei and Yaosusu to be stunned. How did things escalate to this point? Lin Xun actually dared to be so arrogant, not only bullying Yang Qun and the others but also causing a scene at Donglin Academy?

The two exchanged a glance and hurried to the academy gate to see what was happening.

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It was noon, and the front of Donglin Academy was bustling with people. The large academy gate was surrounded by a crowd, making it impossible to pass through.

On the open ground in front of the academy gate, several figures lay tied up, their faces bruised and swollen, their hair disheveled, and their mouths stuffed with dirty rags, looking extremely pitiful.

These were naturally the young masters who had caused trouble at No. 49 Courtyard today.

Beside them, several elderly men and women, dressed in tattered clothes, with white hair, and looking frail, were kneeling and crying loudly.

Diao Pang and Ma Gan were among them.

At this moment, Diao Pang raised his voice, his face full of anger, "Fellow villagers, today we have been forced to the brink and must seek justice. Even if we are beaten to death by Donglin Academy afterward, we still have some words to say!"

"These scoundrels from Donglin Academy came to the civilian area today, claiming they were training their martial arts to prepare for tomorrow's prefectural examination. They attacked anyone they saw, injuring countless of our friends and relatives, using cruel and ruthless methods, acting without any restraint or law. I want to ask, is there still any law in this world?"

Diao Pang's righteous indignation and passionate speech were so loud that everyone nearby could hear clearly, causing a stir in the crowd.

"They are too despicable!"

Diao Pang appeared very agitated, his eyes filled with tears, pointing to an old woman who had lost all her teeth, "Everyone, look at this, she is my neighbor Dogsheng's mother. At her age, she was almost violated!"

This statement caused a stir in the crowd. Violated? Who in their right mind would violate an old woman?

But Diao Pang looked very grief-stricken, gritting his teeth as he approached a bound youth on the ground, saying, "You may not believe it, but I swear to heaven, it was this boy. Despite his young age, his tastes are... very heavy! If I hadn't arrived at Dogsheng's house in time, this boy would have almost raped Dogsheng's mother!"

The youth on the ground was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot, struggling to say something, but with a dirty rag in his mouth, he could only make muffled sounds.

The old woman also cooperated, kneeling and banging her head on the ground, causing a bloody mess, which made the crowd start to doubt, "Could this be true?"

Before the crowd could figure it out, Diao Pang suddenly pounded his chest and cried out to the sky, "Fellow villagers, we are poor people living in the civilian area. If we weren't forced to the brink, we wouldn't dare to come to Donglin Academy to seek justice!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. Yes, these people looked like they were from the lower class, and normally, they wouldn't dare to cause trouble at Donglin Academy.

There must be a reason!

At this moment, many students from Donglin Academy had gathered at the gate, seeing their classmates bound on the ground, their faces filled with anger.

But they were young and inexperienced. After hearing Diao Pang's emotional and desperate cries, they began to doubt, "Could this be true?"

Some wanted to step forward to rescue Yang Qun and the others but were blocked by a group of old men and women, who looked as if they would let anyone pass over their dead bodies.

These old men and women were ordinary people, with no cultivation, and were already on the verge of death. If they were injured in front of everyone, it would be very troublesome.

It would also tarnish the reputation of Donglin Academy. In the future, people might say that Donglin Academy students only bully the elderly, which would be a huge embarrassment.

"I'm willing to risk my life today to seek justice at Donglin Academy!" Diao Pang shouted again.

"Yes! Seek justice!"

Ma Gan also shouted, "I heard these scoundrels say that they were ordered by a student named Lian Fei to go to the civilian area and cause trouble, saying that people living in the civilian area are not human and their lives are as cheap as paper, and no one would care if they were killed. Isn't this a disregard for human life?"

Seeing that Ma Gan could even name the instigator, the crowd became even more suspicious.

At this moment, Lian Fei and Yaosusu arrived at the academy gate and heard this. Lian Fei was immediately stunned. "When the hell did I say such stupid things?"

Lian Fei's face darkened. He immediately realized that this was a deliberate setup by Lin Xun!

"Despicable!"

Lian Fei was so angry that his lungs almost burst. He hadn't done anything, but now this blame was on him. He didn't know how to explain it. As the saying goes, "A multitude of mouths can melt gold."

Yaosusu's face also turned grim. She never expected Lin Xun to be so cunning and quick to react. Not only did he beat up Yang Qun and the others, but he also fabricated a story to bring the matter to Donglin Academy.

Even if it was proven to be a lie later, who would still believe it?

Yaosusu could even imagine that once this story spread, it would be exaggerated and embellished by many people, making it even more outrageous!

This is the power of rumors. Once a baseless story is processed by people with ulterior motives, it can spread in various shocking versions. The more you try to explain, the more they suspect the rumor is true.

Diao Pang and Ma Gan continued to cry and shout, knowing that the bigger the commotion, the safer they would be. They used all their skills to frame Lian Fei.

As time passed, the crowd grew larger.

From a distance of a hundred zhang away, Lin Xun watched everything and finally smiled silently, then turned and left.

The matter had already escalated. Regardless of the outcome, the commotion caused by this incident would be enough to give the forces behind the young masters a headache for some time.

If they really dared to go to any lengths to deal with him, it would only confirm that the rumors were true, which was certainly not what the big shots behind the young masters wanted.

"This Diao Pang and Ma Gan have quite good acting skills. It's rare that they could spontaneously find a group of elderly people to extort. This idea is too clever, making the cultivators of Donglin Academy hesitant to act. However, they will surely be hated to the bone in the future and won't be able to stay in Donglin City. I need to find a way to help them leave as soon as possible..."

As he walked, Lin Xun thought, feeling quite calm.

Today's commotion was indeed his doing. Although it temporarily solved the immediate danger, it would eventually be discovered that he was the mastermind.

But Lin Xun no longer cared about these things. After the prefectural examination, he would leave Donglin City and head to Qingfeng County to prepare for the provincial examination next March.

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