Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

Ying Qin Guan naturally didn't recognize Shi Jiu Xiu, but Jiu did.

Although he gradually became complacent after becoming the dean of the Imperial Academy, he had once had a period of hard work. Otherwise, how could he have gone from a student to the dean in just a few years after graduation?

During that journey, he came into contact with the core of the nation's power, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Logically, after becoming the head of the Imperial Household Agency, he should have deepened his connections with these powerful figures. But on the contrary, after becoming the head, Jiu Yi severed ties with them, which may be the reason why the emperor appointed him as the head.

"Seventh Princess." Jiu Yi bowed slightly, but otherwise did not react much.

"Jiuyi," Nineteen Xiu laughed, "Long time no see. I've heard a lot about you. Quite a few academic cliques are thinking of you. Being the Dean of the Imperial Academy is truly a job that offends people..."

It's inevitable that academic cliques will exist in universities; there's nothing that can be done about it. Taking action against these academic cliques is a highly offensive task. After taking office, Jiu Yi had almost no contact or interaction with the core of the country's power, yet he repeatedly took action against these academic cliques and constantly suppressed them, but he remained firmly in the position of dean. It goes without saying who is behind him.

Upon hearing this, Jiu Yi smiled wryly and said, "I just want to leave valuable things to valuable people."

For example... Mu Nandong.

If this were a time of crisis, Mu Nandong would certainly be given an important position. But now the country is at peace, and Mu Nandong is the son of a criminal, coupled with his personality. If it weren't for Jiu also being the dean, he might even have been ostracized by the Imperial Academy.

“I like hearing that.” Nineteen Xiu paused, looked at Ying Qin Guan to the side, and said, “It seems that this is Ying Qin Guan.”

Ying Qin Guan didn't know why the topic had suddenly turned to him, and subconsciously said, "Ah...yes."

Nineteen Xiu looked her up and down. She had been lively and active since childhood, which led her to become a martial artist. She had always been a private tutor and had always been a figurehead in school. Even now, she was just a name on the list of students at the Imperial Academy, not a real student.

She was able to act alongside the Nephalem and was assigned this current mission by the Seven Luminaries Emperor, so she naturally had some skill. However, her skill wasn't too outrageous; it was above average for ordinary students in the Imperial Academy but below average for regular teachers. Normally, she would bring a bodyguard when going out. But this time, she was going directly to find Ying Qin Guan, and the fewer people who knew the truth about the upcoming mission, the better, so she didn't bring one.

Now that she saw Ying Qin Guan, she was curious. There was no trace of internal energy fluctuation around Ying Qin Guan, and he didn't look like a martial artist at all.

As everyone knows, a martial artist's head is one of the hardest things in the world. But Nineteen Xiu is not like Ji Fa, who knows nothing, nor does he have the pure desire for martial arts like Wu Changying. Naturally, he wouldn't recklessly charge in now.

—If you really want to talk about courage, look at Shenxin. He dares to try to overpower others with just a small blackboard.

"I can't believe it, I really can't detect even the slightest fluctuation of internal energy." Nineteen Xiu sighed, glancing around. Apart from the four of them, there was no one else around.

She didn't hesitate for long before deciding to say it here, rather than calling Ying Qin Guan out for a private talk.

Jiu Yi's stance is too firm, it doesn't matter. As for the boss... well, he knows everything except the final truth, so it doesn't matter.

After a moment's consideration, Shi Jiuxiu handed a document to Ying Qin Guan and smiled, "Actually, I've encountered some difficulties and would like to entrust Teacher Ying with this matter in my personal capacity."

—In theory, she is still a student of the Imperial Academy, so calling Ying Qin Guan "teacher" is acceptable.

However, her speech was indeed somewhat disjointed. Ying Qin Guan took the document, and for a moment, he didn't even realize what she was talking about. But still, while looking at the document, he said, "Ah...is that so? But to be honest, I'm a bit lazy, this kind of commission is still..."

Ying Qin Guan was suddenly speechless, like a duck whose neck had been choked.

He saw that skin... The backdrop of the war and the Jue Tian Army made him clearly realize that it was his own skin.

Upon seeing this painting, Ying Qin Guan was struck by its captivating beauty... How to describe this painting? In Ying Qin Guan's words...

It's me! It's me!

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"I plan to send this skin to Time Killer's company. I think it should be successful. In just a few days, the entire continent might be able to see this card..." Nineteen Xiu paused, feigning sorrow, and said, "Alas, it's a pity that this mission is complicated. I might just perish tomorrow, my fragrance fading and my jade shattering—"

"Enough!" The boss could no longer tolerate Nineteen Xiu's Nocturne-style Ji Fa behavior. "How can you use these words on yourself?"

Upon hearing this, Shijiu Xiu crossed his arms and proudly declared, "I dare to be the first in the world!"

"Σ（｀д′?ノ）ノ"

The boss wore the aforementioned expression, finally sighed, and began to pet his cat as if giving up.

Ying Qin Guan, who was listening from the side, understood the gist of it and was greatly shocked. He felt that this person and Ye Qu should have common topics, and that they could have them talk about their illnesses another day.

Regardless, the card did indeed move him, and considering her apparent good relationship with Boss Jiu Yi, Ying Qin Guan thought it over and finally decided to follow his heart. He coughed and said:

"Ahem... I'm a very principled person; I mean what I say, but Heaven has a benevolent heart. Since you've put it that way, wouldn't it be awkward if I didn't help you...?"

Nineteen Xiu smiled with satisfaction, while Jiu Yi and the boss exchanged glances in the team's voice chat.

Boss: I feel like everyone knows how to use it now.

Jiu Yi: I do think that card is really cool. I'd agree too. When will Time Kill release a card for me?

—Jiuyi's focus is always so consistent.

“Since you’ve agreed,” said Nineteen Xiu, “then let’s not delay and set off now.”

"Huh? So soon?" Ying Qin Guan was taken aback and said, "I don't mind, but at least tell me... what are we going to do?"

Nineteen Xiu said, "I'm going to see someone. Teacher Ying, if nothing unexpected happens, you only need to protect me."

Chapter 53 Heading Straight to the Lair

"My mission is to trace the source of Divine Powder No. 2."

The two had arrived at the gate of the royal palace.

Ying Qin Guan originally thought that after she convinced him, she would come to find him in a couple of days to inform him of the mission, but he didn't expect her to set off right now.

This made him suspect that the other party had only decided to come and try it out on a whim. But that skin also meant that the other party had been preparing for this for a long time...

Actually, Ying Qin Guan misunderstood. In reality, Nineteen Xiu, and even the Empire itself, were fully prepared, just waiting for this skin to be completed. Once the skin was finished, Nineteen Xiu would immediately set off to find Ying Qin Guan with it. Of course, if Ying Qin Guan disagreed, there was nothing they could do. Taking anyone other than Ying Qin Guan would likely not provide any protection, but even so, Nineteen Xiu had to go.

The problem is, the Empire and the Nineteenth Cultivator have been waiting. But could it be that... the source behind the Divine Powder No. 2 will also be waiting like this?

Judging from the current performance of the 19th revision, yes.

On the way here, she had already briefly explained the Divine Powder and its harmful effects to Ying Qin Guan.

"Drug dealers?" Ying Qin Guan had a general idea. He nodded and said, "But why does it have to be me? Shouldn't this be handled by professionals like the Nephalem? Furthermore, why am I responsible for protecting you instead of me arresting them? Are you planning to arrest them yourself? If so, I might as well do it..."

This was a problem that troubled Ying Qin Guan, and he was genuinely curious... Jiu Yi called her Seventh Princess. But she didn't bring a single bodyguard, and shouldn't something like tracking down drug dealers be left to the special armed police?

The Seven Princesses and the Special Armed Police seem to have no connection whatsoever.

Furthermore, the idea of ​​having him responsible for protection is quite ridiculous. You could have simply told him to cooperate with your mission, and Ying Qin Guan would decide whether to protect or fight. But she explicitly stated that she was only responsible for protection... which makes it hard not to suspect something.

"That's a long story." Facing her boss, Shijiu Xiu chose to be the riddle teller for a while. But Ying Qin Guan was the person responsible for protecting her next, and would be directly involved in the mission, so she naturally couldn't continue being the riddle teller. After thinking for a moment, she selectively revealed some information.

"The truth of the matter is still hard to say, but I've already guessed who's behind it all." Nineteen Xiu stroked his chin and said, "Their situation is special; special forces are useless against them. As for why it's me..."

Nineteen paused for a moment, then said, "The other party specifically requested to see me."

This statement shocked Qin Guan for a hundred years. What the hell? The other party specifically wants to see you? Are you stupid? You're an imperial princess, and that guy is a drug dealer. He specifically wants to see you; shouldn't you be sending the imperial army to wipe him out? Instead, you're actually going to see him alone...

【"etc!"】

Ying Qin Guan frowned. Something was definitely amiss. Although he didn't know why, there must be some hidden reason I didn't know about, such as...

Ying Qin Guan fell into deep thought, his mind churning with conflicting ideas. His expression remained calm as countless thoughts arose and faded away.

Finally, the countless threads intertwined, forming a perfect conjecture. He suddenly realized that he had seen through everything!

"I know! This drug dealer is her lover! She wants to give her lover a chance to change his ways, so she secretly went to see him without telling anyone!"

..

This idea, well... let me simply list out the logical flaws in it.

Assuming this conjecture is true.

How did the Nineteenth Revisionist emerge from this situation?

Why was she the only one who knew that he was her lover? The empire knew, so why didn't they keep an eye on her?

How did she know that Ying Qin was involved?

Who drew that incredibly gorgeous and beautiful skin?

Why didn't the empire act first?

and many more.

The aforementioned issues...

Ying Qin Guan—not a single one! Could have imagined!

So, Gul'dan, what was the price?

Your mouth will become as hard as mine... I mean, your brain.

Nineteen Xiu didn't know what Ying Qin Guan was imagining, but she saw Ying Qin Guan suddenly show a knowing and confident expression, and then she heard Ying Qin Guan say proudly, "Go ahead and do it. I, Ying Qin Guan, am an old master of fulfilling dreams."

Ying Qin Guan thought that Nineteen Xiu probably wanted to use his persuasive skills to persuade his wayward lover back to the right path, and that he was preventing Ying Qin Guan from intervening because he was afraid Ying Qin Guan would kill the lover instantly. However, Ying Qin Guan vaguely remembered that the Seven Luminaries Empire had extremely strict control over Bo Xun, and that this lover would be imprisoned for at least several decades, and might even be punished severely.

Nineteen Xiu felt that Ying Qin Guan must have misunderstood something... but as the saying goes, the joys and sorrows between platypuses and humans are not the same, and she didn't know what Ying Qin Guan was imagining.

Nineteen Xiu hailed a taxi and brought Ying Qin Guan to Riemann Street, a bustling commercial street. Ying Qin Guan thought to himself, "This mistress is quite arrogant. What's this? Is she hiding something in the gambling empire? If she's so capable, why doesn't she go and become neighbors with the police station?"

Where are you taking me?

After walking for a while, Ying Qin Guan couldn't help but ask, "This place doesn't look like a place with any mission objectives."

"The restaurant up ahead," Nineteen Xiu gestured with his chin.

Following the direction Ying Qin Guan looked, he saw a restaurant called Baiweiju, with a peculiar style. Countless bells hung down in front of the door, tinkling in the wind, which sounded quite pleasant.

—In addition, if you want to give people any impression, it's that you can tell at a glance that it's not cheap.

Ying Qin Guan hesitated and asked, "Eat?"

Nineteen Xiu smiled and said, "Yes and no."

Ying Qin Guan asked in confusion, "What are you going to do?"

Nineteen Xiu smiled but did not answer. The two entered Baiweiju, but there was not a single customer inside. Ying Qin Guan seemed to sense this and looked around... He found quite a few people there.

As soon as the two entered, a waiter immediately came to greet them and led them to their seats.

When it came time to order, Shijiu Xiu said, "Give me a serving of 'Iceberg Roast,' 'Buying the box and returning the pearl,' and one-ninth of a bottle of 'Never Getting Drunk's Fragrance.

The waiter perked up; his expression was easy to read—a mixture of fear and caution. He said tentatively, "Bu Zui Xiang is owned by the tea and wine shop next door..."

Nineteen Xiu smiled slightly and answered irrelevantly, "Immortal Powder."

The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Pongalai Residential Complex, Building 3, Number 142."

"Heh, you're really unlucky, getting dragged into this for no reason." Nineteen Xiu laughed, "Go to the police station. That person shouldn't bother you anymore. Just say you were sent by the Seventh Princess, and someone will take care of you. The Empire will compensate you multiple times for any work-related losses."

The waiter hurriedly agreed.

Nineteen Xiu stood up, clapped his hands, and said to Ying Qin Guan, "Let's go, these guys are really heading straight for the lair."