Xuanxia

Chapter 392 An unexpected gain
Fu Qingzhou visited Qingteng Garden and Zhangjian Academy early in the morning. When Bai Xiaochuan dragged him to the cafeteria, it was lunch time.

The dining hall of the Sword Academy... just as Bai Xiaochuan said, the food is extremely rich.

Whether practicing or studying, although scriptures often teach us not to be obsessed with appetite, in fact, "eating" is absolutely indispensable.

When a practitioner reaches a certain level, he can stop taking food and water. However, from coarse grains and rice to elixirs and magical medicines, which one is not nurtured by the spirit of heaven and earth? Eating good things is only good for practitioners, not bad.

The same goes for scholars. Reading is mentally and physically demanding, so eating to replenish energy is also necessary. If a person does not even eat enough and is weak and tired all day long, how can he have the energy to cultivate himself?
Therefore, the Sword Academy is very good to its students.

Fu Qingzhou didn't have to cook anything himself, as Bai Xiaochuan had already prepared the food for him. The fish, the meat, the vegetables, the soup... If you put them in a restaurant, you couldn't buy such delicious food without a few taels of silver.

"I'm right, right? The food in our academy is delicious!"

Bai Xiaochuan picked up the dishes with chopsticks and put them into Fu Qingzhou's bowl one by one as if he was presenting a treasure.

Fu Qingzhou didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Okay, Brother Bai, I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself..."

"hey-hey."

Bai Xiaochuan smiled and said, "So, Brother Fu, why did you come to see Dean Dong?"

"Hmm..." Fu Qingzhou considered his words and said, "The main thing is to visit first. My uncle Qingsongzi once promised Dean Dong that I would come and visit when I have time after I come down the mountain."

"In fact, I don't know exactly what the matter is, and my uncle didn't tell me, but I still have to do what the elders promised, so I thought of coming here."

Bai Xiaochuan nodded: "That's right, that's right, but I think Brother Fu seems to have something else on his mind?"

"Haha, not really."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "It's just that I've heard that the Sword Master Academy is the most coveted place for students all over the world. I always wanted to come and listen to classes and learn. So if I meet Dean Dong, I want to apply for the qualification to audit the class."

"I see!" Bai Xiaochuan suddenly realized: "This makes sense. Many of our classmates have joined the martial arts sects."

Fu Qingzhou nodded and said, "That's right, but I have too many things on hand right now. I want to study here quietly for a few years, but I'm afraid I don't have the time. I can only come here from time to time to audit the class."

"This...really requires the Dean's personal approval."

Bai Xiaochuan thought: "But, my teacher should be able to help Brother Fu with this."

Fu Qingzhou was curious: "Who is Brother Bai's teacher?"

"Hey, he's the vice-president of our Sword Academy." Bai Xiaochuan said with a somewhat proud smile, "When President Dong is not around, he handles the affairs of the academy."

Fu Qingzhou smiled and said, "In that case, maybe Brother Bai can take me to see your teacher?"

"Oh, no need to bother!"

Bai Xiaochuan waved his hand and said, "Leave me your address and I'll ask for you later. Don't worry, I'll help you with this!"

Fu Qingzhou quickly clasped his fists and said, "I am not hypocritical. Thank you for your hard work, Brother Bai."

Bai Xiaochuan seemed to think that it was a very proud thing to agree to this matter and do things for his idol, and he smiled very proudly.

But then, he found that Fu Qingzhou was sighing.

"Brother Fu?"

He was startled: "Why are you sighing again?"

"Nothing, I just thought of a good friend of mine." Fu Qingzhou shook his head and sighed, "I once made an appointment with him to be classmates at the Sword Master Academy and drink and chat happily, but now that I'm here, he..."

Bai Xiaochuan asked curiously, "Brother Fu's friend, what happened to him?"

"He's in jail!"

Fu Qingzhou sighed heavily and said, "He was framed and accused of theft. He also seriously injured a disciple from an aristocratic family and has been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice!"

"Ah?" Bai Xiaochuan's eyes widened: "Being framed? What's going on?"

“Perhaps, Brother Bai has also heard of him.”

Fu Qingzhou blinked and said, "Just a few days ago, the Palm Sword Academy caught a scholar who stole secret manuals. His name was Yue Heng..."

"Oh! It's him!" Bai Xiaochuan suddenly realized: "He is Brother Fu's good friend?!"

"Yes."

Fu Qingzhou nodded: "I have known Brother Yue for a long time. He is an honest man with a straight face. How could he do such a thing as stealing books and hurting people? He must have been harmed by a villain!"

Hearing him say this, Bai Xiaochuan showed hesitation on his face.

“Um…Brother Fu, I still have to say a few words.”

He lowered his voice and said, "I was also there when Yue Heng was captured."

Fu Qingzhou's eyes lit up.

“Well, I kicked him twice.”

Bai Xiaochuan scratched his head: "But I personally saw him beat someone severely, and I followed others to search his bag and found things from our academy... Can this be wronged?" "So, Brother Bai was also at the scene." Fu Qingzhou said helplessly: "But Brother Bai, do you know who was injured by Yue Heng?"

"I've heard something about it."

Bai Xiaochuan blinked and said, "I heard that he is a descendant of the Lan family?"

"Yes." Fu Qingzhou spread his hands. "They had a feud in Hengfeng City before. Brother Yue just overshadowed Master Lan at the poetry meeting, so Master Lan sent his men to kill him and beat him beyond recognition. If I hadn't intervened, I'm afraid Brother Yue would have died in Hengfeng City."

"Now that they have come to the capital, they are enemies, and Brother Yue is left alone..."

Bai Xiaochuan frowned and said, "Brother Fu, what you mean is that it was the young master of the Lan family who framed Yue Heng?"

"That's just speculation on my part."

Fu Qingzhou smiled bitterly: "There is no evidence."

"I understand." Bai Xiaochuan smiled and said, "Brother Fu came to the Sword Academy this time to find evidence."

"I guess so." Fu Qingzhou said, "If it is finally proven that it was indeed Brother Yue who suffered from his own fault, I will have nothing to say; but if he was really framed, I will definitely clear his name!"

Bai Xiaochuan nodded slightly, as if thinking about something.

Just then, there was a small commotion at the entrance of the cafeteria.

The two turned their heads and saw Bai Jin walking into the cafeteria surrounded by a group of students.

It was obvious that those students admired him very much. They gathered around him and asked him all kinds of questions. He responded to them with a smile, acting like a gentleman teacher and not at all like a high-ranking official.

Bai Xiaochuan's eyes lit up: "Brother Fu, wait a minute!"

After saying that, without waiting for Fu Qingzhou's reaction, he jumped up from the table and ran towards Bai Jin.

Fu Qingzhou did not follow, but just sat there and watched.

Bai Xiaochuan squeezed through the crowd, rushed to Bai Jin and grabbed him.

When Bai Jin saw him, he was obviously stunned, but then he saw Bai Xiaochuan winking at him, whispering something, and then dragging him towards Fu Qingzhou.

Bai Jin had no choice but to bow to the students and follow Bai Xiaochuan.

"Come on, Brother Jin, let me introduce myself. This is Fu Qingzhou, the man who captured the little prince of Beiyi!"

Bai Xiaochuan dragged Bai Jin to Fu Qingzhou and said with a smile, "Brother Fu, I don't need to introduce Brother Jin, right?"

Fu Qingzhou stood up with a smile and bowed to Bai Jin: "I am Fu Qingzhou, a humble servant, and I greet Lord Bai, the Imperial Envoy."

"Haha, in this academy, I am not an imperial envoy, but an ordinary student."

Bai Jin smiled lightly and returned the greeting to Fu Qingzhou: "Young Master Fu is young and promising, and has made great contributions to the country. I really admire him."

"Okay, stop being polite."

Bai Xiaochuan dragged Bai Jin to sit down and asked in a low voice, "Brother Jin, do you know that a few days ago, a man named Yue stole the secret book of the academy and injured the disciples of the Lan family?"

Bai Jin was startled: "I have heard a little bit about it."

"The thing is, Brother Fu thinks that this matter was framed by the disciples of the Lan family..."

He shrank his neck and whispered Fu Qingzhou's thoughts one by one.

Fu Qingzhou looked a little strange and didn't interrupt from beginning to end.

What does this mean? Bai Xiaochuan, do you want Bai Jin to investigate this matter?

Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Bai Jin also smiled strangely and said, "Ahem... do you want me to investigate this?"

"Yup!"

Bai Xiaochuan squinted his eyes and said, "The Lan family is an aristocratic family. If that young master Lan really wants to frame someone, he will definitely ask the people in the academy for help. Brother Jin, think about it, if someone who does dirty work for others becomes an official in the future, or sneaks into the Mingjian Pavilion, and secretly communicates with the aristocratic family, what will happen? As the imperial envoy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, shouldn't you ask someone to investigate this matter?"

At this time, Fu Qingzhou finally spoke helplessly: "Brother Bai, the Imperial Envoy is so busy, how can he have the time to care about such a trivial matter? And as far as I know, the Censorate is not involved in investigating the case? How can it be..."

"Okay, I'll find someone to check."

At this moment, Bai Jin suddenly smiled and interrupted Fu Qingzhou: "Young Master Fu, wait for my news."

Fu Qingzhou: “?”

Bai Xiaochuan grinned and raised an eyebrow at him proudly.

Fu Qingzhou's eyes slowly lit up.

Is this an unexpected gain?

(End of this chapter)