The doctor scoffed coldly. He looked at Qiu Yan and said, "Miss, I know you're eager to save people, but the dead cannot be brought back to life. You need to consider your own abilities."

Headmaster Du's face was also very grim. "Miss Qiu, Elder Mu is already in this state, please don't torment him any further."

Qiu Yan glanced coldly at Doctor Bai and said to Headmaster Du, "Headmaster Du, don't be misled by quack doctors."

After she finished speaking, she laid Old Master Mu flat and began to massage his abdomen.

When Dr. Bai heard Qiu Yan call him a quack, he pointed at her and shouted angrily, "What do you know, you little brat!"

Old Mu wanted to refuse, but he didn't have the strength.

Qiu Yan's actions made him feel better, so he didn't say anything to stop her.

After Qiu Yan massaged him, Old Mu's complexion improved somewhat, and gradually, the pain subsided considerably.

"Grandpa Mu, if you pay attention to your diet and control your emotions, you should be fine."

She thought to herself that Old Master Mu must be suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, which caused stomach spasms and made it difficult for him to breathe.

Am I really alright?

Seeing that Elder Mu's expression had recovered somewhat, Qiu Yan said, "It won't be fatal."

Qiu Xu and Gao Chong, who were standing outside as punishment, both breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still very anxious.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Old Mu forgot his pain and jumped out of bed. Suddenly, tears streamed down his face, which terrified him.

He felt that he could live for at least another ten years.

If Qiu Yan weren't a girl, he would have already hugged her.

Then, he looked at the doctor and said coldly, "You quack!"

The doctor opened his mouth, wanting to say that Old Master Mu had just been breathing very weakly. Based on his past experience, elderly people with weak breathing usually didn't live more than a few months.

But at this moment, seeing that Old Master Mu's spirits had suddenly returned to normal, he swallowed back the words he wanted to say.

He walked away sheepishly under Old Mu's unfriendly gaze.

Du Shanzhang was finally relieved. No matter what, as long as Elder Mu was alright, that was all that mattered.

"Master Mu, those two students not only got into a fight at the academy, but also gave you a scare. Don't worry, the academy won't keep students like that."

At this point, Qiu Yan subconsciously clenched her fists. She looked at Qiu Xu, who lowered his head again.

"That's enough!" Old Master Mu waved his hand, then looked at Qiu Xu and Gao Chong at the door. "Qiu Xu, copy the Tao Te Ching ten times; Gao Chong, copy it twenty times!"

Normally, if something like this happened, he would definitely punish the perpetrator severely, but now, he was in a great mood.

His feelings were like those of someone who had just been sentenced to death and suddenly gained a new life.

Those who haven't experienced it can't truly empathize.

Qiu Xu's expression immediately relaxed, and he bowed to Master Mu.

He cherished the opportunity to study, as it was hard-won.

Gao Chong's mind was entirely focused on his father, and he didn't care about anything else. If this academy wasn't good, he could just switch to another one.

However, it would be best if they could stay.

Upon hearing the words "twenty times," he was completely bewildered. Why should Qiu Xu copy it ten times while he had to copy it twenty times? This was unfair.

Headmaster Du still had things to do, and since Elder Mu had nothing else to do, he didn't linger any longer.

Before leaving, he made sure Qiu Xu and Gao Chong continued to stand as punishment.

When Gao Chong saw Qiu Yan come out of the house, he hesitated for a moment, then, just like when he stopped Qiu Xu, he stopped her.

"Sister Qiu Yan, please, let my father go. He's been wronged. The incident at your Xingyue Tower really has nothing to do with him."

Just as Du Changjun and Qiu Dazhi were about to leave, they heard Gao Chong's words and stopped in their tracks, turning to look at Qiu Yan.

Zhou Zifang was a little confused. What happened to their Xingyue Tower? He went to look for Qiu Yan just now, and everything was fine.

Qiu Xu really wanted to kick this scoundrel out of there. "Gao Chong, are you ever going to stop?!"

It's one thing to harass him, but now they're harassing his sister too.

Gao Chong's eyes were red and he was on the verge of crying. "Sister Qiu Yan, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have targeted you the other day. Please let my father go."

Qiu Yan looked down at the young boy in front of her. "You say he's innocent, but do you have any evidence?"

“My father is a kind and good-hearted man; he would never do such a thing.”

"A kind and good-hearted person?" This phrase doesn't really fit Manager Gao. "Your father was implicated by someone. As for the truth, I believe the magistrate will make a decision."

She felt that Manager Gao would be released soon, but why should she tell Gao Chong?

After she finished speaking, she gave Qiu Xu some instructions and left.

Gao Chong looked dejected.

Du Changjun gave Qiu Yan a meaningful look. Judging from the behavior of the siblings, it didn't seem like the family had a bad tradition.

It is Gao Chong who has a corrupt family tradition.

Zhou Zifang rolled his eyes at Du Changjun and said to him in a low voice, "Du Changjun, don't forget, you cursed Master Mu back then."

Du Changjun's expression changed. He looked resentfully at the courtyard gate as the doctor left. It was all that quack's fault.

"Stop talking nonsense!" A new student dared to yell at him. Du Changjun didn't bother to pay any attention to Zhou Zifang, but the other party's words made him feel really uneasy.

However, he had some doubts. Was the truth really as Qiu Yan said? Was Old Master Mu really alright?

“Whether it’s nonsense or not, these two can testify.” Zhou Zifang said, looking at Qiu Xu and Gao Chong.

They both nodded at the same time. Then, they looked at each other, but then simultaneously looked away, ignoring each other.

Zhou Zifang just couldn't stand Du Changjun; it was all because he was always with Qiu Dazhi. "Tell me, what if I spread this around..."

"How dare you!" Du Changjun glared angrily at Zhou Zifang, having long since lost the proper demeanor expected of a scholar.

"Hmph, what's there to be afraid of? I, Zhou Zifang, fear neither heaven nor earth!"

Qiu Dazhi's face darkened slightly. "Changjun only misspoke for a moment. Don't hold a grudge!"

Zhou Zifang: "So you admit that Du Changjun said something wrong?"

"You...I didn't!" Qiu Dazhi stammered, glancing awkwardly at Du Changjun.

Du Changjun's veins bulged as he struggled to maintain his scholarly demeanor.

Zhou Zifang didn't waste any words with him. He said to Qiu Xu, "Ah Xu, you stand in the corner as punishment. I'm leaving now." Then he jogged off to the school.

Du Changjun quickly chased after him a few steps, then angrily patted his chest.

As Qiu Yan left the academy, Ling Qi and Ling Ba suddenly appeared in front of her.

Qiu Yan felt a headache coming on whenever she saw them. These two were always hanging around her, giving Qiu Yan the feeling that she was being watched.

The two of them always knew that the girl looked down on them.

To avoid being disliked, Ling Ba made conversation.

"Miss Qiu, how did you and we meet?"

Qiu Yan glanced at him. "If you want to know, go ask him yourself."

Ling Qi originally wanted to ask why Li Zheng was hiding in Lingnan Village, but seeing that Ling Ba was being rebuffed, she swallowed her words.

The day he and Qiu Xu returned to the village for the first time, he was extremely surprised to see Li Zheng. He excitedly stepped forward and saluted, but Li Zheng did not recognize him at all.

Qiu Yan sighed and looked at the two of them: "How is the war at the border?"