Invasion Myth: Starting with the Schoolteacher

Chapter 394 Taihu Special Operation
Even Xie Yu later took the initiative to use his connections to move his seat two rows back.

It's not that I'm disgusted by their sickly appearance, but rather that this group of people has gone mad.

Zhu Yingtai's ordeal had only just begun.

Her lack of basic knowledge was exposed after several tests.

Being a nun is acceptable, but being a scholar is not.

Forget about memorizing, he couldn't even write a complete character, making him truly the worst student in Chongqi's class.

If we're to make a comparison, he's on par with Xiao Qing Da Wang, who was still wandering the streets two years ago.

The old instructor, being a scholar after all, was so angry he was practically fuming.

So he grabbed the new student and gave him a good scolding.

Other classmates were also discussing it, saying that this was really lowering Chongqi's level.

Liang Shanbo was somewhat disappointed to see this level of ability; the person's academic performance was so poor that he needed to catch up on his studies.

Although he has a handsome appearance, how can a man use his looks to please others?

Ji Rui was equally amazed. As expected of someone who could only get into university through the route of being an academician's wife, he was even more confident than I, Ji, was back then.

However, having such courage is commendable and worth befriending.

The ten-day holiday is almost here.

I remember I promised Liang Shanbo last time that I would show him the world, so why don't I bring my new classmate along this time?

Fate can be unpredictable; the story of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai may unfold in a strange way.

Xu Xuan didn't care about Zhu Yingtai's current situation. This girl was very courageous and had a strong character.

Such a setback is not a problem. Besides, since you've come to study, how can you not put some pressure on you?

His current focus is on Taihu Lake.

It is the closest large lake to Qiantang River and is also close to Suzhou, a key city in the Wu region.

While all the water monsters migrated to the eight major water systems of Dongting Lake, this place remained unchanged.

It is unclear whether the Golden Dragon King's ability to command his subordinates surpasses that of the Dongting Demon King, or whether he himself does not belong to the aquatic race.

This unchanging situation also heightened the vigilance of the key members of Baoantang.

After all, it is only three or four hundred miles away from Qiantang, and the nearest waterway outlet, Wupu Village, is less than two hundred miles away.

With its dense network of waterways, the enemy could easily slip through the intricate network of rivers and into the heart of Bao'an Hall, making it practically next door to their enemy.

Xu Shengfu, who has an extremely strong sense of initiative, is the kind of person who would want to shovel up any uneven ground he sees, so he naturally couldn't tolerate such a scene.

For the sake of justice, neither side can be allowed to continue acting recklessly.

Of course, the Holy Father himself also had a small, insignificant, and unresolved grudge with Taihu Lake.

First, Xia Gu, unaware of fate, recklessly waged war and was thus destined for calamity.

Later, a demon clan, possessed by evil spirits, gathered water monsters without authorization and attempted to ambush and kill the academy's traveling students.

This is utterly perverse and audacious.

It should be noted that to this day, no one or any force has ever offended the Holy Father and escaped unscathed.

Xu calculated that the Golden Dragon King was also facing his tribulation and would perish.

"Alas, it all comes down to timing."

I just happened to need to go to Suzhou to resolve a small problem.

Recently, some strange things have happened in Suzhou, the capital of Wu County, which has attracted the attention of the entire Yangzhou.

That is, this richest county produced a skinning killer.

Each time they committed a crime, they would leave behind the victim's skin, but completely remove all the flesh and blood.

Because of the extremely cruel methods and the alarmingly high frequency of the crimes, new victims appeared almost every night.

That would have been fine, but what's even more troublesome is that the perpetrators don't discriminate between men and women, young and old, or people of high or low status.

Even wealthy people are more likely to become targets.

Such outrageous behavior caused widespread panic in Suzhou, with numerous wealthy merchants demanding that Prefect Deng resolve the matter immediately.

Even the governor of Yangzhou issued a decree demanding that the murderer be dealt with within a specified time.

How did Xu Xuan know? Of course, it was because Professor Sheng received a letter requesting assistance in criminal matters.

The Prefect of Yangzhou's subordinate official, Deng, was one of his most prized students. Naturally, he wanted to resolve this matter that damaged the Prefect's prestige immediately. Prefect Deng was known for his integrity and impartiality, not for his strict adherence to laws and regulations. However, his recent performance had been truly disappointing, which was why he sought assistance from outside.

After all, those who died weren't worthless commoners, but rather influential figures. If this continues, it will inevitably escalate to the imperial court sooner or later.

Therefore, we hope that Professor Sheng can use his connections to resolve this issue.

Professor Sheng understood what the student meant: he wanted to slow down the reporting process and ideally stop at the Ministry of Justice.

But that's nowhere near as fast as solving the problem; it's obvious that someone capable of doing this is no ordinary person.

Fortunately, Qiantang also has a master of criminal investigation, Xu Hanwen, who solved the Li family robbery and murder case in seven days and captured and killed two sorcerers.

The professor meant well, wanting Xu Xuan to have more connections in official circles, especially in the Jiangnan region.

With Instructor Xu's current talent and ability, the autumn examination is no longer a hurdle.

If he takes a job in the capital in the future, with the support of the three major academies and more prestige, he can naturally move towards the position of leader of Confucianism.

If one is to be appointed to an official post outside the capital, then being transferred to the Jiangnan region would be a great thing. At least a solid foundation would be laid, making it easier to achieve political success.

"Hanwen, this is a private matter, but it is also a public matter."

"Prioritize your own safety; if it's something that can be done by arresting people, don't get involved personally."

"If we can't break through, it's okay. We can just come back quietly."

Assisting in Professor Sheng's name would be a perfect option, allowing for both offense and defense without any loss to oneself.

Xu Xuan naturally accepted this good deed with pleasure.

Of course, he went there with the intention of solving the case, since he already had some ideas about it and only needed to verify them.

Therefore, the final victor is very likely to be my good brother Song Youde.

When filling vacancies in a prefecture, those with high moral character and prestige are naturally given priority, even if the position to be filled is that of a prefect.

night.

The inner courtyard of Baoan Hall.

The meeting room was once again filled with all the members.

A chilling wind, flickering candlelight, distorted shadows, a cold-blooded deputy hall master, a serene Taoist priest, and a silent turtle.

Yan Chixia felt a little uncomfortable with the gloomy art style. Why did everyone have to pretend?

A butterfly flew into the house.

Snapped!
With flashing lights and shadows, Father Xu makes a dazzling appearance.

Just by looking at the environment, you can tell that Xiaoqing, this silly girl, is playing with abstract art again.

Today is the first team meeting since Yan Chixia joined, so you should at least pay attention to the cooperation of the new members.

I decisively used pure soil to illuminate this place, and the room seemed to have been replaced by a 100W light bulb instead of a small candle.

"Brother Yan, please don't be offended. We just like the theme of operating in the shadows."

"We are an open and aboveboard armed organization."

Yan Chixia nodded. He had learned from his interactions over the past few days that, apart from Gui Da, the members of the organization were all extremely optimistic and brave warriors.

After all, it's not an organization with only two or three combatants that would dare to start a war against the Dongting demons.

Xu Xuan looked down at the four below and felt gratified, as another great general had been added to the combat side.

Those who gain the way help more, those who lose the way help few.

This shows that Baoan Hall is indeed on the right path.

"Alright, I hereby announce that the Taihu Special Operations Plan is now officially in effect."

"In Wu County, there is a group of demons who secretly plotted conspiracies, using gods as a deterrent and killing as a means, and orchestrated the infamous Five Gods Incident and the Xia Gu's preaching incident."

"Furthermore, they used the power of the government to support the pirate forces and ruthlessly slaughtered passing merchant ships. They even fed the demons of Taihu Lake with human blood."

"What they did was utterly outrageous."

"The objective of this mission is to find the Golden Dragon of Taihu Lake and expose the human race's traitor."

Xu Xuan spoke very seriously, which was a reasonable way to assign tasks to the newcomers.

Then, with murderous intent, he said:

"Ultimate goal: Annihilation of all personnel."

(End of this chapter)