I flew on a sword at the magic academy

Chapter 28 Sharing Shares with the Headmaster

"Everyone, after eating hot pot, you will sweat and your skin will become dirty. These are normal phenomena as impurities in your body are being expelled. Just take a shower when you get home," Shi Daohan explained, reassuring everyone.

However, at that moment, a sudden gust of wind swept across the calm lake, stirring up waves.

Kalman, who was busy cutting meat, was blinded by the strong wind, and the knife in his hand was blown away and fell into the lake.

Shi Daohan narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look at the Libyan academician not far away.

"Libyan academician, what do you mean by this?"

Shi Daohan's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction and displeasure.

"Shi Daohan! Do you know that you are violating the academy's rules!" The Libyan academician glared at her.

"I did not use the cauldron for brewing magic potions to cook hot pot, nor did I use my magic wand as chopsticks. May I ask which rule of the academy I have violated? Please enlighten me, Academician." Shi Daohan looked directly at him, neither humble nor arrogant.

"you……"

The Libyan academician was taken aback, not expecting Shi Daohan to dare to talk back to him like that.

Moreover, after a quick glance, he noticed that the students were using small bronze cauldrons with four legs and two handles to cook hot pot, which were definitely not the crucibles used in their academy to refine magic potions. Furthermore, the chopsticks they were using were all made by Shi Daohan himself, and they did not violate any of the academy's rules.

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, the Libyan academician changed his tune, saying, "You can't sell things inside the academy, especially food!"

Shi Daohan naturally could not accept such an unreasonable demand and retorted, "Why not?"

"These things of yours are not safe. If the students get sick from eating them, can you take responsibility?" the Libyan academician said in a deep voice.

"All my ingredients were purchased through legitimate channels, so why do you say there's no safety guarantee?" Shi Daohan argued logically.

The Libyan academician, not wanting to get entangled with her, looked at all the students on the ship and sternly reprimanded them, "Go back to the cafeteria for your meals!"

Everyone looked at each other, seeing the Libyan academician's murderous look, and could only get up and walk down, their faces full of regret, especially the students who had been queuing for a long time but had not yet gotten to eat hot pot, who were even more resentful.

"Libyan academician, aren't you going a bit too far?" Shi Daohan was clearly displeased; the other party was clearly using his power to suppress her.

"You're coming with me to see Headmaster Donaldson right now!"

The Libyan academician didn't even glance at her, uttered those words, and turned to leave.

Shi Daohan's temper flared up as well.

"Fine, I'll leave then. I want to see if Headmaster Donaldson is on your side or mine!"

……

Inside a residence at Horagaka Academy, Dean Donaldson was not surprised at all by the sudden arrival of the Libyan academician and Shi Daohan, and two cups of coffee had already been placed on the desk in front of him.

"I already know about what happened between you."

Dean Donaldson gestured for the two of them to sit down.

"So which rule did I break, or is someone just targeting me?" Shi Daohan found a chair, sat down, and picked up the coffee in front of her.

"Pooh!"

She had just taken a sip, and before she could even swallow, Shi Daohan's face contorted in pain, and she immediately spat out the liquid from her mouth.

"What is this? It's so bitter, it tastes awful!"

Shi Daohan almost burst into tears. Although she immediately spat it out, the bitterness lingered on her tongue for a long time.

"Coffee." Dean Donaldson smiled and handed her a tissue so she could have a drink.

"The academy is a place for students to learn knowledge. Although you did not violate the academy rules, the impact is still not good. If you are really short of money, I can lend you some in advance." Dean Donaldson had a kind smile on his face.

Shi Daohan shook his head: "I don't lack money. Doing business is just a hobby of mine."

Shi Daohan wouldn't dare say that her family was particularly outstanding or powerful in Eastern China, but they were at least among the top families. She could ask for as much money as she wanted with just a word.

But when it comes to money, nobody ever thinks they have too much, right?

Now that we've spotted a business opportunity, we should seize it firmly and not let it slip away.

"My hobbies are one thing. As you all know, I came to this unfamiliar place all alone, traveling thousands of miles. I don't have many friends around me. Seeing that everyone likes things from my hometown makes me happy. At least people don't reject me, an outsider."

At this point, a look of sadness appeared in Shi Daohan's eyes. He sighed and continued, "If it really doesn't work out, then I won't sell it. In the future, when I think of my hometown, I will sit by the lake and entrust my homesickness to the bright moon."

Seeing her looking so aggrieved, Headmaster Donaldson immediately made a statement.

"As long as it doesn't affect your own studies or the studies of other students, you can sell whatever you want in the college!"

"Master!" The Libyan academician's expression changed immediately. He wanted to speak up and dissuade him, but was interrupted by Master Donaldson.

"I know what I'm doing. You may leave now."

He gestured for the Libyan academician to leave first, then looked at Shi Daohan again with a kind and gentle smile on his face and said, "I heard that your hot pot has amazing effects such as strengthening the body and maintaining youthful appearance. Next time, make me a portion to try."

"No problem! I'll have someone send a copy of any new products to you first!" Shi Daohan readily agreed.

At this point, she had another idea and proposed to share the profits with Dean Donaldson.

"Oh? Just based on the labels of 'health-enhancing' and 'beauty-preserving,' your hot pot restaurant's daily revenue must be quite high. Are you sure you want to share the profits with me?"

Dean Donaldson was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Shi Daohan would take the initiative to propose sharing the shares with him.

Shi Daohan nodded earnestly: "If it weren't for your support, my hot pot restaurant would probably have closed down today."

"From now on, we'll split the monthly payments 60/40, you get 60% and I get 40%, how about that?"

"Give me 60%? Isn't that too much?"

"Not high, not high at all."

Shi Daohan shook his head and continued, "It's not just the hot pot restaurant; the revenue from the talisman business is also split 40/60. Including any other businesses we open up later, I will only take a 40% stake."

Her massive hemorrhage wasn't simply an attempt to please Headmaster Donaldson; her main goal was to bring him on board.

If the Libyan academician or anyone else comes looking for trouble with her again, she can bring up Dean Donaldson.

Donaldson has a stake in all her businesses, and owns a 60% controlling stake. Anyone who causes trouble for her is essentially causing trouble for Donaldson.

Dean Donaldson also saw through Shi Daohan's little scheme, but he didn't say anything and readily accepted her suggestion.

As Shi Daohan got up to leave, Dean Donaldson suddenly asked out of the blue, "Did you hear anything last night?"

Shi Daohan's body stiffened instantly, but she still pretended to know nothing and replied, "I went to bed early last night and didn't hear anything. Could something have happened?"

"There's something unusual about the academy's barrier. I suspect someone has infiltrated our academy," Headmaster Donaldson said.

Shi Daohan feigned surprise: "Who could possibly break the academy's barrier?"

"The other party's methods are very clever. They can break our barrier silently and restore it afterwards. But this barrier was set up by me. Not a single change can escape my notice."

While saying these words, Dean Donaldson kept a close eye on Shi Daohan's expression.

Shi Daohan looked worried and said, "Who has such ability? Headmaster, can you find her?"

"That person has probably already left." Dean Donaldson shook his head slightly, gave a few simple instructions, and then let her leave.

Once outside Donaldson's residence, Shi Daohan could feel her heart beating very fast, and she could even hear the "thump thump thump" of her heartbeat.

[It seems he's already suspected me. I wonder if I gave myself away just now. I'll have to be more careful in the future.] Shi Daohan thought to himself.

She had considered handing over the Adoran Codex to Headmaster Donaldson, but for her own selfish reasons, she wanted to study it thoroughly before submitting it.

[Anyway, it will be handed over to the academy sooner or later; it's just a matter of time. They probably aren't in a rush.]

With these thoughts in mind, Shi Daohan quickly calmed herself down. When she returned to Jingyue Lake, two figures rushed up to her; it was George and Locke.

"Are you alright? That Libyan academician was so fierce, did you get yelled at?"

"Did Headmaster Donaldson punish you?"

Both of the little ones regarded Shi Daohan as their best friend, and their tone was full of concern.

"I haven't broken any school rules, are they going to eat me up?" Shi Daohan joked with a smile.

"It's good that you're alright." George and Locke both breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, do you know Fiona in our manor? You know, the cold Fiona? She's actually selling talismans too. Do you allow that?" George asked, tilting his head back.

Shi Daohan nodded: "I taught her all the talismans."

"Really? Then could you teach me too?"

George's sapphire-like eyes sparkled, and Locke beside him cast a hopeful glance his way.

After witnessing the magic of the talismans drawn by Fiona, they were filled with longing.

"Drawing talismans requires a lot of talent, and neither of you are suited for this path."

Although it was the truth, it left George and Locke somewhat frustrated.

"Don't worry, if there's a chance in the future, I'll teach you two something else, something no worse than talismans," Shi Daohan said with a smile, which finally made the two little ones feel a bit better.

The art of talismans is by no means simple; ordinary people who want to learn it need to invest a lot of time and energy.

Fiona was able to grasp things so quickly because she had a natural talent for it and was learning relatively simple and easy-to-learn low-level runes.

However, while George and Locke are not mediocre, their talents are not particularly outstanding either. If they were to study magic and talismans at the same time, they would end up with nothing to show for it.

Among the cultivation systems of sword, formation, talisman, weapon, medicine, music, puppet, and beast, Shi Daohan felt that only beast cultivation was suitable for these two little ones. However, she did not have any spirit beasts suitable for them to train at the moment, so she could only wait for the opportunity in the future.

"Since you and Fiona are both in the Kuisang Mansion, why don't you help her sell talismans from now on? As for the daily commission, how about fifty magic stones a day?" Shi Daohan smiled at the two of them.

"Huh?" George's little face was full of reluctance, and Locke also hesitated to speak.

"Is that too little? How about a hundred magic stones a day?"

"No, no, no!" George quickly waved his hands and said, "That's not what I meant. I just don't really want to be with Fiona. She's always so cold to her classmates, like she's so great..."

Locke was not good with words, so he could only nod to indicate that he was the same as George.

Shi Daohan smiled and said, "That's because you two aren't familiar with each other yet, and she's wary of you. Once you spend more time together, her attitude towards you will change."

"Locke and I won't hurt her. We're classmates. Why is she wary of us?" George muttered.

Shi Daohan squatted down and patiently explained, "Because of some unfortunate experiences in her childhood, she has trauma and shadows in her heart. You need to give her enough security for her to consider you as friends."

"I see, we understand now."

George and Locke both nodded thoughtfully.

"Hmm, what sensible children." Shi Daohan smiled and patted their heads, then got up and walked towards the ship on the shore of Jingyue Lake.

"Have you had lunch yet? Would you like to have a meal here?"

George and Locke had already eaten in the canteen, but the aroma wafting from the ship still made their mouths water, and they quickly followed.

Just as they boarded the ship and reached a corner of a staircase, a hideous, grotesque face suddenly appeared.

"what!"

George and Locke were so frightened that they screamed and nearly fell down the stairs.

"Is it fun?" Shi Daohan looked at the funny face with a smile.

"What? This didn't even scare you."

Kalman took off the ghost mask, pursed his lips, and muttered something unsatisfactorily.

Shi Daohan tapped him on the head with her finger: "How was your earnings today?"

"I just calculated that there are 2,300 magic stones. If it weren't for the sudden arrival of the Libyan academician, the number would probably be several times higher."

Shi Daohan went to the collection counter, put one thousand magic stones into an exquisite storage ring, handed it to Kalman, and told him how to use the storage ring.

(End of this chapter)