Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 172 Escaping the Cage, Student Ji

On the eve of the ten-day holiday.

Lei Huan was excited, as if he could see Gan Jiang and Mo Xie had returned to their master's side.

He sat imposingly in the clinic, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

Old and new grudges resurfaced in his mind.

All my years of accumulation, my prestigious status, and my important divine weapon have been lost in this small Qiantang River.

"What I've lost, I will take back a thousandfold!!!"

At that moment, a ruffian, covered in blood, burst in, intending to get some treatment at the somewhat famous Baoan Hall.

If he can't be cured, he can still extort money from the victim, so that he can live up to his name as the third-generation Zhang San.

"You old bastard, you..."

Um! ?

The evil sorcerer's gaze swept over him, and Master Zhang immediately became much more polite.

"I would like you to take a look at my injury. Is it treatable?"

The rugged-looking, tattooed man with a scarred face and a chest hair the size of a palm was unbelievably docile.

Lei Huan immediately restrained his aura, realizing that he had been careless.

After stimulating the other party's own vitality to heal, I sent this rascal away, and also marked him.

Thus, the other party was a spare soul, and Lei Huan was not one to waste anything.

"The grand plan is not yet complete, so we must not act rashly. I am not that Zhang Hua brat."

After treating the patients, he went to a pleasure boat that very night.

Upon entering the room, they found a glamorous woman whipping a fat man with 18 layers of wrinkles on his body, and there was an unpleasant smell in the room.

When the painted-skin demon saw Lord Lei enter, he regretfully used a little more force and knocked the fat man unconscious.

In this bizarre environment, the two villains began to exchange intelligence.

"Will that scholar surnamed Ji definitely come here tomorrow?"

Lei Huan still found it unbelievable. It was normal for a scholar to like brothels, but to be able to stick to such a fixed schedule was quite bizarre.

Chongqi Academy is supposed to be one of the cultural centers of Jiangnan, so how could it possibly tolerate such trash?

"That's natural. That's the youngest son of the head of the Chamber of Commerce in the seven southern provinces. He's usually the most favored."

"And they are always very extravagant when they make a move. They always book the largest private room, and they have even booked an entire pleasure boat before."

"He threw away all the jade pendants on this boat."

The reputation of the academy was damaged.

Lei Huan always felt that if Zhang Hua went up the mountain and saw this kind of person, he would turn against him, and losing that arm would have been meaningless.

"Very well, that idiot is yours now."

"Remember to use charm and mortal methods as much as possible, otherwise you will be broken by Chongqi's luck."

The painted-skin demon nodded obediently, but its eyes were full of arrogance; it was quite adept at manipulating people's hearts.

She's ate with all sorts of men, from talented scholars to worldly-wise businessmen to famous monks.

The revenge duo then devised one scheme after another, targeting several renowned scholars.

Lei Huan himself returned to the pharmacy to practice medicine, adopting a wait-and-see approach.

If given the chance, he might be able to solve some problems using drastic measures.

Gan Jiang and Mo Xie were determined to win!
Finally, the ten-day holiday has arrived.

The most excited people weren't those at the foot of the mountain, but someone on the mountain.

One student threw down his carving knife, overturned the ladder standing in the ground, untied the sash around his neck, and roared to the sky.

"I originally wanted to escape the mortal world and break free from its cage, just waiting to clear away the clouds and climb the hills, my life is beyond my control."

Then a few unrestrained footsteps circled the boulder, continuing their low chanting as if in defiance.

"Break free from the cage. Leave the cage. Remain unchanged and steadfast in your principles."

"Ah~~~ Hahahaha."

If Professor Shi were here, he would surely play the zither and sing along; he loved people who expressed their emotions so openly. At this moment, a heroic spirit rose within the Stele Forest. What difficulties and obstacles are there in this world? There is only a wall inscribed with endless truths.

The roguish air about the young scholar suddenly erupted.

He said to his friends behind him.

"Come on, follow me down the mountain!"

"Go to the most expensive places, drink the most expensive wine, and find the most expensive girls!"

The remaining two exchanged a helpless glance, both guessing what had happened to their friend.

This period was probably the most difficult time for Ji.

During class, he would be bombarded with intense questions by Teacher Xu. After class, he would rush to carve characters and face many classmates who had been tricked by him in the past.

His hands were so swollen from all the urging that they almost became like those of a mythical beast. After all, most students would only carve a single character a thousand times, while he would carve twenty-nine characters a thousand times or more.

He had intended to find a loophole by checking the font size, but before he could even do so, Qiao Feng, who was there to comfort him, saw through his plan and pointed it out.

"Brother Ji, if the characters are carved too large, you won't be able to appreciate their essence. Let me tell you..."

Thank you!

It is a heartbreaking story that brings tears to the eyes of those who hear it.

Sometimes he would have nightmares at night, always saying that Master Xu was hitting him in his dreams.

Now that they've suddenly been liberated, it's understandable that they're so moved to tears, except for this...painted boat.

Ning Caichen said that he only had feelings for love in his heart and didn't really want to go.

He has never been interested in women, and the woman in his heart has already passed away. He has no desire to seek pleasure with other women.

Zao-kun, on the other hand, didn't care and preferred to continue studying at the academy.

Studying an hour earlier will lead to greater progress; studying for an extra ten days will result in even greater progress over several years.

After hearing this, Ji immediately said, "Don't force me to beg you."

"This trip is just for drinks and food, ladies, please make yourselves at home."

"Consider it as making up for the regrets of the Shangyuan Literary Gathering."

Seeing that he was about to cry, no one wanted to refuse his kindness.

Just treat it as a way to relax. As long as you keep a pure heart, what does it matter if you're surrounded by flowers?

Ji Rui also administered a drastic measure.

"It is said that Master Xu once ate a bowl of rice in a painted boat and then left without hesitation. This is a great wonder of the academy, and we students should follow his example."

Xu, who was hiding in the shadows, frowned.

A fancy meal on a pleasure boat.

Okay, okay, Qian Zhongyu should also be arranged.

The frequent accidents that happened to the three heroes during this period led to a slight relaxation in the discipline of the three heroes.

I think putting Qian and Ji together for the engraving would produce a much better result.

"Humph!"

Leaving these guys behind, he also needed to prepare to head down the mountain.

We're now considered a celebrity in Qiantang, with a wide network of connections and many social interactions.

The first thing I need to do when I go down the mountain is to check on how well Brother Xian is preparing for the dredging work. The matter of writing an inscription for the academy has been settled.

Professor Gu appreciates this kind of thing, of course, only if it's something that has actually been done.

Xu Xuan also acted as a guarantor.

Secondly, the time for Master Mao to return to the One is almost here, and protecting the Tao is also crucial. The old Taoist has cultivated for decades and this leap is all that matters.

At that time, the righteous organization protecting Qiantang will have another capable member, and they will no longer need to personally handle small tasks.

This is the demeanor of a righteous giant.

As long as there are enough righteous partners in our righteous organization, then I am righteous.

Of course, if you have time at the end, you can also visit West Lake and have the opportunity to discuss matters of spiritual cultivation with Miss Bai.

(End of this chapter)