Young Master Gao? Call me Little Grand Secretary!

"We usually send you to study, but all you do is drink, gamble, and play with weapons. Now that the time has come, all you do is lament that you didn't study enough when you needed it!"

Gao Zhao stood in front of everyone with his hands on his hips, loudly reprimanding them, looking arrogant and haughty!

"You damned brat, if you have a plan, just say it! Why are you mocking me for no reason? Do you think my fists are just for show?!"

Lu Zhishen was already anxious about Lin Chong's safety, and seeing him still rambling and mocking him at this moment, he immediately raised his fist and charged forward.

Gao Zhao took several steps back and shouted, "Hey, hey, a gentleman uses words, not fists! I'm a scholar now, a candidate for the Imperial Academy, show me some respect..."

Before he could finish speaking, Lu Zhishen grabbed him, shook him a couple of times, and sneered, "A scholar? Respect? Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are? You're a scumbag even though you've studied!"

He was lifted up again. Gao Zhao was filled with shame. He covered his face and kicked his legs wildly, cursing, "You fat monk, you bully the weak and fear the strong, you are ungrateful! When the Beggars' Sect stole your vegetables, you were weak and incompetent. When corrupt officials harmed your brothers, you were powerless and furious. But you dare to beat and kill me, the scholar who has helped you in every way!"

Lu Zhishen wanted to refute him when he heard him twisting the truth, but when he opened his mouth, he felt that he had no way to argue. The Beggars' Sect had indeed pulled up his vegetables, and he had seen it with his own eyes. Lin Chong was indeed in jail now... Right, Lin Chong was still in jail!

He quickly put Gao Zhao down and said sternly, "Tell me quickly how to save Brother Lin, and stop rambling!"

Gao Zhao curled his lip and said, "I can't see the slightest respect for knowledge in you..."

"If you keep talking nonsense, I'll drag you around the streets for a stroll." Lu Zhishen interrupted him as he continued to complain.

"Vulgar!" Gao Zhao cursed, but seeing his glare, he decided not to argue with him and said, "You bunch of uncultured people wouldn't understand the profound meanings of the ancient sages even if I explained them to you. So I'll just say it directly: the key to this matter is the couple who falsely accused them. What we need to do is make them turn against each other..."

"Even a sage teaches people to sow discord!" the leader of the idlers exclaimed in surprise.

Lu Zhishen sneered, "I've said it before, this kind of praise isn't for decent people; they're corrupt and can even find twisted logic in the classics!"

Gao Zhao glanced at him sideways and said disdainfully, "If you had read the Analects, you would know the principle of internal strife! You wouldn't utter such ignorant and foolish words, making yourself a laughingstock!"

Lu Zhishen was initially angry, then surprised, thinking to himself, "This brat, could he really have started studying? I thought he was just going to the Imperial Academy to kill time!"

Gao Zhao then turned to the group of thugs and said, "Alright, since you didn't leave earlier and followed my plan, you can't leave now! This is a serious matter; the fat monk will be silenced!"

The group of thugs were dumbfounded! To kill someone so easily—wasn't that a bit too hasty?

Lu Zhishen was also bewildered. Looking at his usual respectful companions, he turned to Gao Zhao and said, "These men are all loyal and righteous; they would never betray us! If you're worried, let them join us!"

"What you say makes some sense!" Gao Zhao pretended to think, then asked, "So, are you willing? If not...?"

"Yes, yes!" The group nodded vigorously.

The ringleader, Li Si, patted his chest and said, "Instructor Lin is highly skilled in martial arts and on good terms with my master. He's a true hero. Now that he's been framed by a villain, it's our duty to help him!"

"Good!" Gao Zhao clapped his hands and laughed, "Since that's the case, you all take note of this, I will make the following arrangements..."

……

Feng Sanniang walked home down the alley with her head down. She didn't dare to look up at the people around her, always feeling that their gazes had a hidden meaning.

Even with her head down, she felt like she was being stared at by everyone along the way, and her body was burning. If she hadn't run out of food at home, she really wouldn't have wanted to go out!

Since that incident a couple of days ago, everyone on the surrounding streets knows that she was bullied!

Even though she knew it was fake, she couldn't explain it to anyone, nor could she!

Her husband was tricked into gambling and lost all his money, leaving him with gambling debts. The creditors came knocking on her door, forcing her to sell the house and pay off the debts within a specified period!

She does understand the principle of paying back debts, which is a matter of course, but unfortunately the landlord disagrees...

When she went to borrow money from relatives and friends, they all avoided her as soon as they heard it was gambling debts, saying they had no money to lend her.

Seeing that she had no way out, her husband came back and told her about this idea!

If she does as instructed, she can not only pay off her gambling debts but also make a fortune!

She hesitated, after all, it concerned her reputation as a woman, but under her husband's persistent pleas, she finally relented...

The matter was handled very smoothly, and the neighbors were very cooperative. The next morning, they took the man to Kaifeng Prefecture!

But afterwards, she always felt that other people were looking at her strangely, and sometimes when she saw other people chatting, she always felt that they were talking about her!

This troubled her greatly. She wanted to move to another place to live, but the case wasn't closed, so she couldn't leave. Besides, she hadn't received all the money yet!

Let's wait a little longer! In a few more days, I'll move somewhere else where nobody knows me, and I can start all over again!

As she was imagining her future life, she walked into a secluded alley, a way to avoid being seen... Then she saw several scoundrels walking towards her from the opposite direction, with wicked smiles on their faces.

Feng Sanniang was a decent person and had never seen anything like this before. She quickly stepped aside to let the other party pass, hoping that they weren't after her!

"This must be Third Sister, right? She's quite beautiful. No wonder that Instructor Lin abandoned his beautiful wife at home to come looking for you, even risking his life!" The leader of the scoundrels approached with a lewd expression.

Upon hearing this, Feng Sanniang's expression changed drastically. Knowing that these people were after her, she quickly took a few steps back and shouted sharply, "What are you doing?"

"Third Sister's beauty is now widely known, and we've come here out of admiration, naturally hoping to exchange skills, hehe..."

"Shameless! Vulgar!" Feng Sanniang blushed and spat at the group.

"Oh my, is she trying to seduce me?"

"Yes, boss!"

"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

As he spoke, the leader of the ruffians hurried forward a few steps.

Feng Sanniang quickly took a few steps back to avoid it. She was a respectable woman and could not tolerate such an insult.

Looking around, there was no one there. How could a weak woman like her escape the clutches of these men?

She thought of biting her tongue to commit suicide, tried it, and then looked at the group with tears in her eyes, filled with grief and indignation. "If I weren't afraid of the pain, I would rather die today than let you succeed!"

Seeing that the ruffian was about to pounce again, Feng San Niang closed her eyes, steeled her heart, and prepared to accept her fate!

Just then, a clear, rebuking voice suddenly came from behind: "In broad daylight, under the clear sky, what do you intend to do!"