Chapter 61

Yue Heng saw that the other party was a senior student and said with great respect, "Senior Brother Bao, I..."

"First-year student, right?"

Bao Tianxin did not even give Yue Heng a second glance, waving his hand as if shooing away a fly: "Scholars register over there. I only deal with warriors!"

He even interrupted Yue Heng's self-introduction, which made Yue Heng not angry but amused.

What kind of person was this? Wasn't he just like the upperclassmen he had seen before?

Every year at the university's welcome party, the upperclassmen would avoid the misfit male freshmen and swarm around the pretty new female students, showing off. After seeing it so many times, it was no longer surprising, and he would just laugh it off.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother Bao." Yue Heng left decisively and smoothly. As for Wen Xin Yue getting into trouble, that would be a joke.

He hadn't taken two steps when Wen Xin Yue followed silently, which made Bao Tianxin feel puzzled. He chased after her and shouted, "This junior sister, I'm taking you to the Warrior Academy, hey, why are you leaving?"

Yue Heng turned around and saw a layer of anger on Wen Xin Yue's face, which made him chuckle. "Miss Wen, why don't you follow Senior Brother Bao? I'm from the Scholar Academy."

Wen Xin Yue was annoyed in her heart: "You promised to take care of me, Mr. Cui!"

Yue Heng stopped, spreading his hands in helplessness. "Miss Wen, I'm as clueless as you are. Now, if a senior who knows the procedures is taking you, wouldn't that be more convenient? Senior Brother Bao, isn't that right?"

Bao Tianxin heard part of the conversation and was very pleased with Yue Heng's understanding. "That's right! Miss Wen, I'm Bao Tianxin from the Combat Department. There's nothing I don't know about the Warrior Academy, and my friends are everywhere in the entire county academy. I'm the best choice to guide you!"

"Ha ha, Bao Heizi, are you eyeing this junior sister?"

"Hey, Bao Tianxin, are you going to switch careers and start luring freshmen?"

"Hey, Bao Tianxin, the Warrior Academy instructors are over there. What are you doing here?"

A group of familiar upperclassmen teased and shouted at them. Bao Tianxin turned around, waving his hand to shoo them away, and shouted sternly, "Be serious! I'm doing important work!"

This made the upperclassmen laugh even harder. Some whistled to encourage him, and others cheered for him. Bao Tianxin was not ashamed but proud, standing tall and proud under their encouragement.

Yue Heng found it quite interesting. The profession of warriors was much more open than scholars in some aspects, especially in their thinking. They encouraged and promoted competition, and beautiful women were also excellent resources. Actively competing for them was completely normal.

Unlike scholars, who were always so reserved in their words and expressions, making everything seem so tedious.

Yue Heng smiled at Wen Xin Yue, giving her the decision. He had never fully understood this girl. The mission to protect him in Hong County was already completed, and they could have parted ways and never seen each other again. But she had followed him, perhaps for some special reason?

Wen Xin Yue bit her lower lip and suddenly made a decision. "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother Bao, but I will stay with Yue Heng."

What?

Bao Tianxin stared at her with wide eyes and then looked at Yue Heng with anger.

Yue Heng shrugged. "If Miss Wen doesn't mind the trouble, then follow me. Senior Brother Bao, oh, you don't deal with scholars, so goodbye!"

He turned and headed towards the area with the most scholar robes, which was the registration point. Yue Heng walked without looking back, ignoring Bao Tianxin's calls.

"Hey, don't go! I know the rules of the Scholar Academy. I'm Bao Tianxin, and there's nothing I don't know in the entire county academy..."

Yue Heng glanced at Wen Xin Yue beside him. This girl was quite stubborn, following him and getting closer, far beyond the distance of a regular friend.

The scholars were all greeted by second-year students. The stone platform, just set up, had few decorations, with a basket of stone tablets, each about as thick as a finger and two fingers long.

A person greeted Yue Heng with a bow and asked, "What's your name, brother?"

"Yue Heng from Hong County."

"Ah! From Hong County, Bai Huanzhi, this is your fellow townsman!" The person smiled and shouted back.

Bai Huanzhi, who was busy in the back, looked pleased and quickly walked over, asking, "Hong County is six hundred miles from Qi City. Who could have come so early?"

The moment Yue Heng saw him, his heart skipped a beat. Bai Huanzhi looked somewhat like Bai Ming, and they shared the same surname. Could they be relatives?

Bai Ming had died because of the conflict with him. After the re-examination results were announced, he was expelled from the academy by the officials of Hong County and killed by Shi Buto and others in the Bai family courtyard.

Moreover, many of this year's Hong County students knew about the irreconcilable conflict between Bai Ming and him. This account might be blamed on him!

"I am Yue Heng, the top student from Hong County this year. I arrived early this morning from the post station, causing trouble for the senior students."

Yue Heng bowed, keeping a low profile. Min Xuhuai had said to be low-key, and Ji Cong had said that this place was full of hidden dragons and tigers. He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to act like a hero on the first day and step on Bai Huanzhi's face by saying that Bai Ming was killed at his command.

"Yue Heng?" Bai Huanzhi tried to recall and then smiled apologetically. "I'm really sorry. I've been away from Hong County for four years and don't know much about the excellent students of the recent batches. Congratulations, Brother Yue, for being the top student. I wonder what place my cousin Bai Ming got this year? He sent a message three days ago saying the spring exam was not a problem. I'm sure it won't be long before we have another fellow townsman from Hong County."

This person is really Bai Ming's cousin?

"This..." Yue Heng didn't know how to answer.

"Bai Ming desecrated the divine, had a corrupt heart, and violated the law. During the re-examination, he harmed Yue Heng. The head of the Hong County Academy, in front of three thousand students, expelled Bai Ming from the scholars and declared he would never be employed again!"

Wen Xin Yue coldly said these words, shocking everyone present like a bolt of lightning.

The three second-year students responsible for reception, the instructor standing by, and the craftsmen and warrior upperclassmen watching the scene were all stunned. This news was too unbelievable. How could such a thing happen?

Yue Heng's head ached. He looked at Wen Xin Yue, who seemed calm, as if she were talking about something unrelated.

But don't you understand, girl? This isn't the right time to say such things without any cover!

Bai Huanzhi's eyes narrowed, and the new student roster in his hand was deformed by his grip. His voice rose, and he asked Wen Xin Yue sternly, "Are you talking about Bai Ming from the Bai family?"

"Exactly, the eighth-place Bai Ming. He swore to the divine Fuxi that he had no intention of harming Yue Heng, or he would be struck by divine lightning. As soon as he finished speaking, the divine punishment appeared. Three thousand students from Hong County witnessed it. I'm not lying at all!"

Sigh...

This was another shocking piece of news!

Scholars knew that the divine existed in the heavens, and the great Fuxi could see everything. The heaviest oath in the world was to swear to the divine Fuxi.

If divine lightning struck immediately after taking an oath, it could only mean that Bai Ming truly intended to harm Yue Heng, and it was impossible to fake!

Bai Huanzhi's body trembled, and someone immediately reached out to support him, barely keeping him steady.

"This... This is a serious matter. Brother Hai, you take over the reception. I need to step aside for a moment..." Bai Huanzhi handed the roster back to the first person, his face dark, and quickly left, speaking to the instructor and then hurrying away.

"What's going on? Bai Ming wanted to harm Yue Heng? Tell us, what exactly happened in Hong County this year?"

"Yue Heng, you're the top student, right? You said you came from the post station? I didn't hear wrong, did I?"

"This guy just took a big oath and was immediately struck by divine lightning. Tsk tsk, Bai Ming's cousin is really quite foolish..."

The crowd started chattering, and soon a group of seven or eight people surrounded Yue Heng, asking him non-stop.

Yue Heng gestured for Wen Xin Yue to be quiet. He was troubled, trying to figure out how to process this matter to avoid drawing too much hatred. He saw the third-year scholar instructor part the crowd and come to him.

"Do you have any evidence, like a name card or a message?"

"I do. I want to see Headmaster Huo and have a stone tablet to give him. Here is the name card."

Yue Heng handed over a hard card with Cui Shilang's signature and position. The instructor immediately became serious, quickly put away the name card, and said, "Follow me! Everyone, disperse. Do not discuss today's events!"

Yue Heng followed the instructor, and Wen Xin Yue also followed under everyone's watchful eyes, leaving the stunned students unsure of what to do.

Once the group had walked far enough, they started discussing again, trying to piece together the full truth from the limited information.

After a while, Bai Huanzhi returned hurriedly, pushing through the crowd and panting, "Where is Yue Heng?"

"He was taken away by Mr. Zhu. They seem to be going to see Headmaster Huo. What happened, Brother Bai?"

Everyone saw Bai Huanzhi's face turn red, his eyes filled with sorrow and anger, and his body trembling with rage.

"Yue Heng has just been identified as the indirect murderer of my cousin Bai Ming. My cousin's death is closely related to him!"

"What? How could this be? Your cousin died? I thought he was just expelled from the scholars?"

"Yes, why is he related to Yue Heng? Did Yue Heng force him to his death?"

"Brother Bai, you must stay calm! Yue Heng is this year's top student. We all know the re-examination can't be faked, and your cousin swore to the divine Fuxi and was punished by lightning."

"That's right. It's not wise to offend a top student with unlimited potential, especially one who can use the post station and meet Headmaster Huo. Brother Bai, be careful and handle this calmly. We have work to do."

After thinking it through, the others dispersed, and even the scholar upperclassmen stopped discussing and kept a distance from Bai Huanzhi.

"Yue Heng! I must avenge my cousin! Once I find out your background, I will make you pay a heavy price in the county academy!"

Bai Huanzhi sat alone in the corner, his eyes burning with anger. He no longer shouted but hid his anger in his heart. He had studied in the county academy for four years and was more than capable of making a new student's life miserable!