Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"Instructor Lin, greetings from your sister-in-law!"

Gao Zhao stepped forward calmly, cupped his hands in greeting, and explained, "Previously, I was trapped in the military camp and bullied by wicked villains. Fortunately, Instructor Lin taught me the spear technique to defeat the enemy, which enabled me to triumph over them. I have come today to express my gratitude!"

"Unexpectedly, Instructor Lin was not there, but I happened to run into the young lady and exchanged a few pleasantries!"

Zhang Yunniang looked at him suspiciously, her face full of disbelief. She turned to look at Lin Chong, her eyes questioning him.

Lin Chong was lost in thought. He had gone to the military camp yesterday and heard about this incident. The new instructor, Gong Sheng, had been beaten bloody by Gao Zhao with a single blow.

This made him feel both incredulous and secretly delighted. Although he knew he was highly skilled in martial arts, he never imagined that casually teaching Gao Zhao such a set of spear techniques would actually defeat the instructor in the army who was in the same rank as him!

He then felt a pang of regret for not being recognized for his talents. He got completely drunk that day, and when he woke up this morning, he unknowingly walked home, where he happened to run into Zhang Yunniang and Jin'er who were out shopping.

So he had no choice but to come back with the two of them. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Gao Zhao and couldn't help but think of the rumors Fang Shi had spread. His expression immediately turned ugly.

Hearing Gao Zhao's explanation, he finally realized his mistake. Seeing his wife's younger sister at home, he knew he had misunderstood and breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing the suspicious look in his wife's eyes, he quickly nodded.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Yunniang glared fiercely at Lin Chong. Gao Zhao was clearly a bad person, so his enemy must be a good person!

How could you aid and abet the wicked and help this young master bully others!

However, remembering that he had saved Lin Chong from prison and had done his family a favor, he couldn't bring himself to lash out. So, with a sullen face, he reached out, pulled his sister over, and turned to leave.

Gao Zhao was broad-minded and naturally wouldn't hold a grudge against this woman. He even turned around with a smile and watched the two of them leave.

Seeing that he not only didn't reveal her affair but also covered it up, the girl felt that this scholar was indeed an honest and kind gentleman.

Feeling grateful, she couldn't help but turn around to look, only to see the scholar smacking his lips. She couldn't help but recall that she had just kicked him in the face, and her toes seemed to have touched his teeth...

The girl blushed, hurriedly turned her head away, and walked quickly with her head down. Her heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was going to jump out of her chest, and her toes were curled up tightly. She was too embarrassed to think any further.

[Gratitude points from Zhang Zhenniang +1]

Gao Zhao was somewhat moved. The two Zhang sisters were truly grateful people. They had only helped him out of a predicament once, yet they had given him gratitude points. Zhang Yunniang had done the same before!

On the other hand, looking at the rest of the Song Dynasty, well, there weren't many good people among them.

After giving money to those villagers, they ended up extorting money from him.

Most of the students in Biyong were heartless and ungrateful, with only Qin Hui being somewhat decent...

After a moment of reflection, the two walked away. Gao Zhao then turned around and saw Lin Chong looking at him strangely. He felt a chill run down his spine and quickly laughed, "Haha... Everyone has a love of beauty; there's nothing wrong with that!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that his words sounded rather unconvincing coming from his own mouth, and gave an awkward laugh. Just as he was about to change the subject, Lin Chong took the initiative to ask, "I heard that the young master has returned to Biyong?"

Gao Zhao nodded, sighed softly, and said, "Alas, I don't know where the Emperor got the idea that I was so talented. He organized some kind of imperial debate and insisted that I participate. I can't refuse! I have no choice but to go back and prepare!"

Lin Chong's lips twitched, and he forced a smile, saying, "Young Master, you are exceptionally talented; you're sure to win first place!"

"It's all just empty fame!" Gao Zhao waved his hand dismissively and laughed, "Let's not talk about that. I finally have a day off today, so I must treat Instructor Lin to a feast. Come on, let's go drink!"

Lin Chong thought for a moment, and since his wife's younger sister was at home, it wouldn't be convenient for him to stay, so he agreed. After taking a few steps, he added, "Drinking alone isn't very lively. How about we buy some wine and food and go to the Great Xiangguo Temple to find our senior brother and have a good drink together?"

Gao Zhao had no objection, so he bought wine and food under the bridge in front of the Great Xiangguo Temple, and then they went to the vegetable garden to find Lu Zhishen for a drink!

As soon as the two arrived, Lu Zhishen hurriedly got up to greet Lin Chong, but glanced at Gao Zhao out of the corner of his eye.

He had previously heard Lin Chong say that someone was spreading rumors that he had offered his wife to Gao Zhao in exchange for wealth and honor. Seeing the two of them together now, he assumed that the misunderstanding had been cleared up and was secretly delighted.

"What the hell are you doing looking at me with that sideways gaze! A straight eye means a straight heart, a crooked eye means a crooked heart; it's clear you're a wicked scoundrel!"

Gao Zhao didn't tolerate him. He slammed the wine and dishes in his hands onto the stone table and started cursing.

Lu Zhishen had clashed with him several times and knew he was no match for him in words. So he didn't waste any more words and reached out to grab him, but Gao Zhao suddenly jumped back, so Lu Zhishen grabbed nothing.

"Hey, you little rascal, you dodged pretty fast!" Lu Zhishen was taken aback, not expecting to miss.

Gao Zhao sneered repeatedly, saying disdainfully, "You bald monk, you probably don't know my invincible reputation with spear and staff! Let alone you, so what if you're a drill instructor in the Imperial Guard? You were still knocked down by my staff with a single blow!"

"Come, come, find a spear or a stick, and I'll fight you for three hundred rounds!" Lu Zhishen couldn't stand his boasting, so he immediately slammed his staff into the ground, ready to prove him right then and there.

Lin Chong found it amusing to see the two of them bickering. He recalled how he had confided in Lu Zhishen when he was feeling down that day, but Lu Zhishen had been speaking up for Gao Zhao, which showed that Lu Zhishen actually thought he was a good match for him.

Unexpectedly, the two started arguing again as soon as they met.

He quickly stepped between the two, cupped his hands, and advised Lu Zhishen, "Brother, please don't do this. All the food and drink we've prepared today were provided by the young master!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhishen was somewhat disgruntled and snorted coldly, "You do have some filial piety, you even know how to be respectful to me!"

"Ha, I'm a Confucian disciple, an adversary of Buddhism, simply because I enjoy drinking and eating meat in Buddhist monasteries!" Gao Zhao sat down at the table, sneering, "And what about you, bald monk?"

Lu Zhishen's face stiffened, and he angrily retorted, "I just like drinking and eating meat, what's it to you!"

"Look at this bald monk! No wonder he's a deserter; he's got all the vices of greed, anger, and ignorance!" Gao Zhao shook his head disdainfully. "This Buddhist temple is truly a den of filth!"

"You scoundrel!" Lu Zhishen roared in anger and reached out to grab him.

Lin Chong quickly stepped forward to stop them, smiling and urging, "Alright, alright, let's drink!"

Lu Zhishen had no choice but to sit down angrily and drink with Lin Chong, ignoring Gao Zhao.

"Petty!" Gao Zhao scoffed, picked up his wine cup, downed it in one gulp, and then said, "Fat monk, you say you like drinking and eating meat, do you even have any money left?"

"None of your business!" Lu Zhishen glanced sideways.

"I see you spend money like water, monk, so I guess you don't have much!" Gao Zhao said, raising an eyebrow as if he knew him well. "How about we rob and plunder, and pull off a heist?"

Lin Chong was completely dumbfounded. Robbery and plunder in Tokyo? What an obscure term!