Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

"This...this won't be necessary." Ying Qin Guan chuckled awkwardly, adding Mu Nan Dong, Ye Qu, and Fu Fei Han to his stubborn blacklist. Fu Fei Han seemed to be his nemesis, Ye Qu had a mysterious, wicked sense of humor—if he were exposed, he'd be dead, and Mu Nan Dong was simply too intimidating...

Ying Qin Guan flipped through the bookshelf and, sure enough, there was only the tenth book. He was a little discouraged and sighed, "When will the eleventh book be released? What kind of author is this? Doesn't he know that updating 20,000 words a day is the bare minimum for a novelist?"

Mu Nandong remained expressionless and said, "She's experiencing writer's block."

Ying Qin Guan subconsciously replied, "Oh, is that so?"

"...?" After a moment, Ying Qin Guan realized something was wrong, turned his head sharply, and said, "Wait a minute! How do you know if she's stuck on her writing? You know her?! This Zhao Yunxian?!"

"It's hard not to remember." Mu Nandong said coldly, "Graduating from the alchemy department with such good grades, I thought she would achieve something in alchemy. I didn't expect her to be so idle all day, putting her energy into this kind of thing. It seems she has been blinded by the sugar-coated bullets of capital... Hmph."

Ying Qin Guan was extremely excited. He rushed to Mu Nan Dong's side and shouted, "Teacher Mu, this is my lifelong request! Please! Tell me this guy's contact information... no, tell me her address!"

"I absolutely have no ill intentions. I'm just going to visit the author. I would never kidnap her, tie her up in a basement, or force her to write 20,000 words a day without feeding her!"

Chapter Fifty-Seven: Tonight, Let Us Indulge!

Ying Qin Guan looked at Mu Nan Dong sincerely, and Mu Nan Dong returned the look with a Sima-like expression.

No matter what expression others give him, he always responds with a blank face. This is the "stable wood-southern-winter structure" that the students of the Imperial Academy's Alchemy Department have rigorously proven. It cannot and will not be affected by any external parameters. It is a theory that is enough to shake the edifice of alchemy!

"Teacher Mu, what's your decision? I'm sincere!"

"...Do you think I'd believe your nonsense?"

It should have been a rhetorical question, but when Mu Nandong said it, it became a statement without even a question mark.

He wasn't asking a question in return, but rather stating a fact in the form of a rhetorical question—that Ying Qin Guan's lies couldn't fool him.

“Let’s talk this over. I’m a law-abiding citizen…” Ying Qin Guan tried to persuade Mu Nan Dong, but with his eloquence, persuading the unyielding Mu Nan Dong was no less difficult than when he and Jiu Yi were kicked from their gambling addiction.

Mu Nandong quickly finished his meal, took his plate, and left.

Just then, Ying Qin Guan's dishes arrived. As he ate, he conjured up some shady ideas.

—But after thinking for a long time, he still had no clue. His tragic drive could not drive him to take any effective action. In the end, just like those idiots who watched cooking tutorials for a long time and then used their mothers' cooking, he decided to entrust the Yorozuya to handle it.

He only has this much information... Zhao Yunxian graduated from the Alchemy Department of the Imperial Academy and is suspected to be Mu Nandong's prized student. He wonders if the Yorozuya can use this to rescue some people...

"Don't let me catch you, or I'll be thinking of eating if I don't write a hundred or two hundred thousand words a day..."

Ying Qin Guan revealed an evil and eerie smile, which made the little cook who was about to come over to ask him if the food suited her taste tremble with fear.

-

The first round of the "Alluring City Cup" elimination tournament was nearing its end, with only a handful of people remaining on the field. But a closer look revealed they weren't playing cards. Instead, one side was trying to persuade the other to forfeit the match, offering to pay a small sum of money, and the two were haggling over the terms...

This is a case of insufficient financial resources, poor performance, yet a desperate attempt to fight back. Unfortunately, they encounter someone who feels comfortable receiving welfare, leading to a protracted and drawn-out struggle.

However, with the Royal Palace security guards standing behind them with unfriendly expressions, it seems this tug-of-war will end quickly.

The Imperial Academy theoretically does not exclude outsiders from entering, but outsiders are not allowed to enter the buildings inside the Imperial Academy, such as the library and the dining hall. And today the Imperial Academy is holding a graduation party, so it is indeed inconvenient to let outsiders stay on campus.

As dusk fell, the Imperial College's graduation party began.

The royal palace was adorned with lanterns, their dazzling colors illuminating the night sky.

The lanterns are usually orange-red, with some purple ones. You need to look carefully to find them; they contain small mechanisms and puzzles. If you can solve them, you can get a small gift. Generally speaking, the more difficult the puzzle, the higher the value or the more exquisite the gift.

—Of course, it has nothing to do with Ying Qin Pass, because he couldn't solve it (crossed out), because he wasn't interested in these little gifts.

Poetry gatherings, bonfire parties, dance halls, theaters, banquets, and other activities were held, and the entire Imperial College was divided into various activity areas, where students and teachers bustled about.

Ying Qin Guan pushed open the door of the board game cafe... There wasn't a single customer inside, not even Jiu Yi, who regularly spawned there. Only the owner was there, holding a cat in his left arm and a slender silver-gray pipe in his right. He sat behind the bar with a light laugh. When he saw Ying Qin Guan arrive, he said with a faint smile, "The Dean isn't coming... Tonight is a rare event, Teacher Ying, won't you go out for a stroll?"

Ying Qin Guan said, "I was afraid that Jiu Yi would become a lonely widow in this place, so I came to see him... Now that he's not here, I'm relieved."

—That's the truth. Ying Qin Guan wanted to go and have some fun, but Jiu Yi's purity was too high. He was afraid that Jiu Yi was also waiting for him here, so he came to check.

"Hey boss, aren't you going to go have some fun?" Ying Qin Guan looked at the shop owner. The headmaster was gone, but the shop owner was. "You can go out and have some fun; I'll watch the shop for you..."

At this point, he revealed his true colors, showing his true colors.

"The cat too, I'll help you watch it."

The boss chuckled and shook his head, saying, "I won't go out... Teacher Ying has only been at the Royal Academy for a short time and hasn't experienced the Royal Academy's graduation party yet. If she misses it, another year will pass. She should go and see for herself."

Ying Qin Guan glanced at the kitten with lingering affection, thinking, "I'll pet you to death someday."

"Since you've put it that way, boss..."

Ying Qin Guan got up and left, and the boss watched him go.

After a moment, he looked away, gently stroking the silver cat's soft fur, and sighed, "Old people go, new people come, every year new people replace the old. People come here with their youth, and then leave their youth here. To put it bluntly, the Imperial College is a place to bury all youth, while the university is the final destination of youth."

"Tonight, let's indulge ourselves."

-

Ying Qin Guan arrived at the bonfire party. In the middle, flames soared into the sky. Ying Qin Guan walked in and saw a huge bonfire with terrifying flames.

Two magic teachers watched from the sidelines, clearly conscripted to prevent the students from going too far. They looked blank and were ready to unleash water magic at any moment.

Around the large bonfire, there were several smaller bonfires scattered around. Some genius had the idea to grill meat on them... It's fair to say they were very unprofessional; the meat was barely cooked, charred on the outside and raw on the inside, and looked awful. This barbecue was purely a waste of ingredients to create an atmosphere... But perhaps it was just for the atmosphere. If you really wanted to eat, the culinary school in the social studies department held a banquet, and the food there was much better.

But speaking of which... the most eye-catching thing is this.

Ying Qin Guan turned his head and saw a huge round barrel placed there, with taps on all sides. Ying Qin Guan went over and took a look; it was filled with draft beer, and there were students handing out large beer glasses for free nearby.

Some unlucky guys, emboldened by alcohol and the perfect atmosphere, confessed their feelings to the girls they liked and were given the "brother card." Others were lucky enough to reciprocate the feelings, but neither dared to speak first. Now that they've broken through that barrier, it's a happy ending... at least for their university life, it's a happy ending. The rest is up to life.

Ying Qin Guan glanced around, a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, mixed feelings) in his heart.

He never went to school, not even primary school, let alone university. Seeing this scene now, it would be a lie to say he wasn't envious. But some things, once missed, are missed forever, and there's no chance to get them back.

Chapter Fifty-Eight: Who claims to be invincible? Who dares to claim to be undefeated?

As Ying Qin Guan was feeling sentimental, a little pudding holding a small blackboard suddenly came into view... it was Shen Xin.

She was walking unsteadily, clearly drunk. She had lost her wine glass somewhere, and was carrying a small blackboard, wandering around in a daze, seemingly doing nothing.

"How did this person from outside the school manage to stay here...?"

Ying Qin Guan's lips twitched. He looked around and quickly spotted Yu Xie Tian, ​​who was watching Shen Xin from the side—his green hair was really eye-catching; very few people would dye their hair that color.

The other person crossed their arms, a sigh on their face, just like an old mother seeing her child come home covered in mud.

Ying Qin Guan stepped forward, patted the other person on the shoulder, and said, "Why weren't you two outsiders kicked out?"

Yu Xietian glanced at Ying Qin Pass, slightly raised his chin, and pointed in the direction of Shen Xin, "This child wanted to stay and play. After all, we've never met before, so he hid for a bit. You can't expect the Royal Court's security guards to catch me."

"So her 'playing around' means getting completely drunk here?" Ying Qin Guan shook his head and said, "With her alcohol tolerance, it's ridiculous. Beer can get you drunk? I drink it like water."

Yu Xietian glanced at Ying Qin Guan with a narrowed eye. If he remembered correctly, last time in Yingman Kingdom, he drank two small bottles of sake and Ying Qin Guan was even more drunk than Shen Xin. How dare he talk about him now?

Ying Qin Guan noticed Yu Xietian's gaze and said with an unfriendly expression, "What are you looking at?"

“…It’s nothing.” Yu Xietian withdrew his gaze, but suddenly heard a voice from the side.

"I'm going to confess my feelings to Teacher Nocturne!"

The voice was extremely loud and impressive, immediately attracting the attention of many people. When they looked over, they saw a young man who was completely drunk, with a flushed face and unsteady steps, clearly talking nonsense in a drunken stupor.

There were a few young men next to him, clearly his mischievous friends, who egged him on, saying, "Go ahead, go ahead!"

"Fine, I'll go..." The young man, carrying a wine glass, walked off in an unclear direction.

No sooner said than done, a little boy carrying a blackboard suddenly darted out from the crowd and hurled the blackboard at the young man.

But Shenxin was clearly drunk, and the world in his eyes was unrecognizable. When he swung the blackboard, it was still two meters away from the young man, completely missing its target.

But the young man was perhaps intimidated by Shen Xin's imposing aura, or perhaps he simply couldn't hold his liquor. As if he had really been hit, he swayed a couple of times and collapsed to the ground, muttering something like "confession" under his breath.

It was fortunate that no one was hit, after all, not everyone is like Yu Xietian. But Shen Xin's sudden action left Ying Qin Guan and Yu Xietian a little confused, wondering what was wrong with her drunken behavior.

Shen Xin seemed to be extremely drunk, genuinely believing that he had hit the other party with that blackboard and knocked them unconscious. He snorted coldly and swayed as he raised the small blackboard.

"Who dares to confess their love, who dares to linger in the nocturne? They'll disappear on graduation day, and I'll wreak havoc on your exams, making you fail every single one!"

Ying Qin Guan raised an eyebrow slightly, satisfied. "Not bad, you like nocturnes, and I like nocturnes too. We're kindred spirits... But to be so vicious at such a young age, cursing someone to fail their exams—even the wicked stepmothers in fairy tales wouldn't dare to cast such a curse so casually..."

Yu Xietian put his hand to his forehead and sighed, "Spare me, can't I have some normal people around me...?"

"Oh, right." Ying Qin Guan suddenly remembered something and said to Yu Xie Tian, ​​"I want you to help me find someone..."

-

Having little interest in the bonfire party, Ying Qin Guan wandered aimlessly with the crowd and ended up at a banquet hosted by the culinary academy.

He doesn't have a strong desire for culinary pleasures, but since he has the opportunity now, it wouldn't hurt to take a look.

There are many stalls around the culinary academy, offering all sorts of snacks. But the most eye-catching are the rotating banquet tables in the very center, with a wide variety of dishes prepared by not only culinary students but also chefs hired from outside by graduating seniors.

"teacher!"

Ying Qin Guan had just finished observing the chef's knife skills when he heard a familiar voice calling his name. He turned around and saw Fu, Ju, and Luo from the Royal Academy F4. The person who had called him was naturally Fu Feihan. The three of them were sitting at the banquet table, with an empty seat next to them.

Ying Qin Guan sat down and casually asked, "Where's Zhong Hongyu? Didn't she come with you?"

Luo Shui shook her head, stuffing something into her mouth as she mumbled, "She said it was the senior year graduation party, and it wouldn't matter whether she came or not, so she didn't come."

Ying Qin Guan glanced at the pile of food scraps in front of their plates and couldn't help but remark, "Looks like you had a clear objective; you were here from the start, weren't you..."

"Teacher, you may not know this," Fu Feihan said cheerfully, "The senior students specially invited the chef from the Hundred Families Banquet. This is no cheap affair; getting to eat here is a real bargain!"

"A Hundred Families Banquet..." Ying Qin Guan recognized the brand; it seemed the board game shop owner ate this every day for lunch. But he wasn't sure about the exact price, so he asked, "Is it expensive?"

Ju Qiuming remained calm and suddenly spoke up, "The average cost per person is twenty pounds."

"Twenty pounds?" Ying Qin Guan pondered for a moment and felt that it wasn't too expensive. His monthly salary was as high as four hundred pounds, which was enough for twenty meals a month. He then said, "That's not too expensive either."

Ju Qiuming glanced at Ying Qin Guan and explained, "The Hundred Families Banquet isn't like the high-end cuisine that Hu Yinhe is perfect for couples. It's for banquets, weddings, or special events. And the number of people at a banquet is usually in the dozens or hundreds, which means... a meal can cost hundreds or thousands of pounds. If you invite a really, really large number of people, it can even exceed ten thousand."

Ying Qin Guan forced a smile and said, "Oh, that is indeed a little pricey. It seems the person who hired this chef does have some money..."

"That's not true." Luo Shui said with a smile, "If our dean dared to invite people to a banquet of a hundred families, he would probably be in jail the next day."

—This is obviously an exaggeration. Although Jiu Yi's income is not as high as that of a ruthless intermediary boss like Nephalem, it is at least higher than that of Ying Qin Guan. There is no way he would have to go in.

For some reason, Jiu Yi, who was just playing cards quietly, was always persecuted.

Ying Qin Guan ate there for a while and had to admit that the chef was indeed quite skilled. However, due to the limited space and ingredients, it wasn't anything too extravagant; it was merely eye-catching. Ying Qin Guan wasn't particularly interested in gourmet food, so after eating for a bit, he said goodbye to his students and gave up his seat.