chsdbacks Chapter 75 Undercurrents
Chapter 75 Undercurrents
A brief silence fell over the hall.
The candlelight flickered, scattering a few sparks that cast an intermittent glow on Cui Xijun's beautiful face.
She stared at Chen Ye blankly for a long while before slowly saying, "You just said... you killed the martial arts examiner?"
Cui Xijun's tone was no different from usual, but if you listened carefully, you could still faintly hear a hint of disbelief hidden in her words.
"Yes." Chen Ye said calmly, clasping his hands in a fist salute, "I didn't mean it. It's just that the man was ruthless. Two examinees had already died at his hands before me, so I didn't dare to hold back. But I didn't expect that he was so weak. I killed him in just a few moves."
After hearing this, Cui Xijun was speechless for a moment.
She couldn't help but look Chen Ye up and down again, as if she were seeing him for the first time.
Hongling, who was standing to the side, secretly glanced at Chen Ye, her eyes also filled with surprise.
In all the years that the martial arts examinations had been held in the capital, there had never been a precedent of a candidate killing an examiner in full view of everyone at the academy.
This is not a street fight.
Where did this freak come from, that he's so strong?
Hongling lowered her eyes, her fingers secretly twisting the hem of her clothes.
The young lady clearly said that he had almost no chance of passing the martial arts exam this time...
Cui Xijun looked at Chen Ye and asked, "After this incident, has anyone from the academy given you a hard time?"
"The academy master handled this matter personally and did not pursue it too much. At the time, he simply reassigned the candidates from the Xuan class to other training rooms for the exam," Chen Ye answered truthfully.
"That's good." Cui Xijun nodded slightly and said, "However, the examiner died at the hands of the examinee, which may cause some trouble. Be careful these days and don't cause any more trouble or give anyone a handle to use against you."
"Understood."
Cui Xijun glanced at him again, her lips twitching slightly as if she wanted to ask something more, but ultimately she didn't speak.
She waved her hand gently and said, "You must be tired today, go back and rest first. We can talk about the rest later."
"Yes."
Chen Ye clasped his hands in a salute, then turned and left the hall.
Once his footsteps faded into the courtyard, Hongling leaned closer and whispered, "Miss, he... he actually managed to kill the examiner during the martial arts examination. Just how strong is he?"
Cui Xijun's eyes flickered slightly, and she said calmly, "At least six times of rebirth."
Hongling couldn't help but gasp.
Even with the aid of cultivation techniques, such a cultivation speed is still too terrifying, isn't it?
How long has it been?
"I thought I had overestimated his talent, but now it seems I still underestimated him. He was able to kill the examiner, so he might succeed in the martial arts examination and gain the status of a scholar."
Cui Xijun suddenly looked up, her gaze fixed on the night outside the door. She changed the subject and said, "Since that's the case, he's gone to such lengths, I can't turn a good thing into a bad thing. I have to help him out and suppress this matter so that no one can use it as an excuse to ruin his future."
"Come, let's go to the study to see Father."
After saying that, Cui Xijun got up and hurried towards the study.
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The Feng family.
The night is getting darker.
After spending the day worshipping Buddha, Guan Rongci returned to her residence.
The faint scent of sandalwood lingering in the Buddhist hall was carried into her bedroom.
Now that she is old and has long since killed the Red Dragon, Feng Bainian has not visited her courtyard for a long time.
As usual, she prepared to go to bed with the help of her maid.
Knock knock knock.
Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking at the door.
Guo Lingyi's voice came through the door, sounding anxious: "Mother, something's happened."
Guan Rongci waved her hand, signaling the maid to stop what she was doing, and then, after dressing herself again, she opened the door and let Guo Lingyi into the room.
Guo Lingyi looked around, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping herself.
Guan Rongci immediately understood and said calmly, "You all go outside and keep watch."
"Yes."
The two maids acknowledged and withdrew, closing the door behind them.
Only Guo Lingyi and Guan Rongci, her mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, remained in the house.
Guan Rongci calmly asked, "What's the matter that you're in such a hurry?"
Guo Lingyi lowered her voice and said urgently, "Mother, you asked me to find someone to do something in Wu to kill that Chen Ye, to make an example of him and suppress the arrogance of the third branch of the family."
But who would have thought that the person they found was all bark and no bite, actually a coward who was beaten to death by Chen Ye inside the examination hall!
Guan Rongci frowned upon hearing this: "What have you done? You can't even handle a commoner?"
Guo Lingyi's eyes darted around, and she said aggrievedly, "My goodness, this has nothing to do with me. It was all arranged by Uncle Xu. How could I, a mere woman, have anything to do with the Commandant's Camp?"
"Mother, please think of something, what should we do now?"
Guan Rongci glanced at Guo Lingyi, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes at this daughter-in-law from a humble background.
She said slowly, "What's the panic? A person is dead, and that's it. If we do this discreetly, even if the fire is raging, it won't reach us."
You should deduct half of the allowance from the third wife's share, and let Zhou Meizi behave for a while first.
The most important thing right now is to get the master to release the eldest son as soon as possible.
"The master has been going to see Sister Xing lately. You should spend more time with her and let her whisper sweet nothings in her ear."
Seeing that Guan Rongci was so composed, Guo Lingyi felt somewhat relieved and quickly agreed.
After a while, she remembered something and leaned closer, saying, "Mother, I've spent quite a bit on various things lately, and there are still many places where I'll need money, including hiring Sister Xing and others... I'm really a bit short on cash. Could I borrow some more from you to tide me over?"
How much do you want?
"Fifty taels for now."
Guan Rongci, without arousing suspicion, said, "Go find Xiangqin and take it from my personal savings."
Guo Lingyi immediately beamed and said, "Okay, thank you, Mother."
"Mother, please rest early. Your daughter-in-law will take her leave now."
Guo Lingyi stood up, curtsied, and quickly left the room.
As soon as she stepped out of the room, the respectful smile on her face vanished instantly. She turned to the maid Xiangqin outside and said, "Mother just said she'd give me fifty taels of silver for emergencies. Go and fetch it for me."
Xiangqin glanced at her, unmoved, and cautiously called out into the room, "Madam, the young mistress needs money. Should she take it from the chests or go to the treasury with her token?"
Guan Rongci's voice came from inside the room: "Just take it from the trunk."
Guan Rongci came from a wealthy family and had accumulated a considerable amount of personal wealth over the years.
She always kept this money under her own control, locked it in a chest, and the key was kept by her personal maid.
The withdrawal process is straightforward, inexpensive, and more discreet.
The fewer people who know about these underhanded dealings between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the better. Naturally, it's safer to use their private funds.
Guan Rongci also knew that Guo Lingyi was greedy for money and loved to take advantage of others.
With important matters at hand, and the amount she withdrew not being large, we decided not to hold it against her.
Having received confirmation, Xiangqin stopped asking questions and took the key to withdraw the money.
Guo Lingyi could no longer hide her smile, and in the blink of an eye, she had completely forgotten about Chen Ye.