"What's the matter?" Zu'an was taken aback, not expecting her to have something to ask me.

"It's naturally about the qualification to enter the secret realm," Jiang Luofu casually crossed her legs, as if she had no idea how alluring this gesture was to men. "When the time comes, do you want to enter the secret realm as a student or as a teacher?"

Previously, Zuan defeated Yuan Wendong and Yuan Wenji in the arena, so no one would doubt that he was not qualified to go to the secret realm.

“Of course, as a teacher!” Zuan said. Being a teacher is so cool, it’s prestigious and you can show off.

“In the secret realm, the teacher must take care of the students’ safety,” Jiang Luofu said with a half-smile.

Zuan was taken aback. He was going to the secret realm to find the Vanishing Lotus, and it would be inconvenient to have to take care of his students while he was there: "When you get to the secret realm, you should focus on training, so why do you need a teacher to protect you? When will those children ever grow up?"

"Child?" Jiang Luofu was taken aback. The old-fashioned tone made her pause for a moment. "How old are you, sir?" "The secret realm is not only full of rare treasures, but also contains all kinds of dangers. Every year when people explore the secret realm, some people die inside. So, generally speaking, apart from the fifth-grade geniuses and some fourth-grade high-level students who can move around freely, the other students are all led and looked after by their teachers."

Zuan nodded, having roughly understood the situation: "No problem, anyway, most students probably won't choose my team."

Jiang Luofu: "..."

This guy's way of thinking is really different from normal people. Oh well, I'll just send another teacher in later.

“Alright, let’s talk about the second thing,” Jiang Luofu said. “The academy needs you to take over the Plum Blossom Gang’s assets. You know the academy can’t directly do this kind of thing.”

Zu An laughed: "I already gave you the IOUs, what you do with them is your own business, why are you coming to me again?"

“Originally, we planned to take over gradually, but your lawsuit directly landed Mei Chaofeng in jail. The Plum Blossom Gang could be destroyed at any time. Countless eyes in the entire Bright Moon City are eyeing this piece of fat meat, but the various forces are checking and balancing each other, so no one can make a move for the time being,” Jiang Luofu said. “But you are different. Everyone knows that the Plum Blossom Gang owes you 7.5 million taels of silver. You have the legal basis to take over the Plum Blossom Gang, and with the academy’s support behind the scenes, it will definitely be much easier for you than for others.”

Zu An smiled slightly: "Pushing me out is probably still to get the Chu family's help."

Mingyue Academy probably had other plans at first, but Mei Chaofeng's sudden imprisonment disrupted everything, making everyone eye the Plum Blossom Gang's businesses. Mingyue Academy was concerned about its reputation and couldn't directly intervene, so it needed a proxy.

And he is the best candidate. Apart from what she mentioned, his status as the son-in-law of the Chu family means that even if Chu Zhongtian is unwilling, other forces will not think that way.

If the academy and the Chu family join forces, other forces will likely give up trying to compete for it.

“It’s not always a good thing for a man to be too smart.” Jiang Luofu tapped her pen lightly on her fingertips, a playful smile on her face.

“No way, there’s no benefit for me.” Zuan refused outright.

“You don’t have to do it,” Jiang Luofu said without any change in her tone. “When we go to the secret realm, I’ll choose someone else.”

Zuan immediately approached with a smile: "I was just kidding. As a teacher at the academy, how could I not share the burden and solve the problems for the academy? Besides, I was the one who caused this mess, so it's only right that I clean it up, only right, haha."

Jiang Luofu quietly observed him, and after a long while, she sighed: "I have to say, you are the most shameless person I have ever met in all these years."

"By the way, what brings you here?"

Zu An's eyes darted around: "Actually, taking over the Plum Blossom Gang is also related to this..." He then roughly explained his purpose for coming.

"You want me to be your henchman to deal with Mei Chaofeng?" Jiang Luofu snorted.

“Think about it. Mei Chaofeng must know the most secrets of the Plum Blossom Gang, such as the account books, the whereabouts of funds, all the resource channels, etc. If we don’t get these things out of him, we can’t take over the Plum Blossom Gang,” Zu An hurriedly explained.

“What you say makes sense. Very well, I’ll go with you.” Jiang Luofu stood up from the chair, her figure appearing even taller and more striking.

On the way, the two started chatting:

"By the way, how exactly did you defeat the Yuan brothers in the arena that day? Your basic swordsmanship seems a bit different from what's taught at the academy."

"There's no way around it, my aptitude is too high, and my understanding of sword intent is too profound."

"..."

"You and Shang Liuyu are very close. You even lied to me last time and said you didn't know him."

"How could I dare to lie to you? It's just that I didn't know her name before."

"How far have you two gotten? In all these years, I've never seen her allow anyone else into the yard, let alone lend anyone her personal belongings."

"You're a principal, isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to be so gossipy?"

...

The two chatted all the way to the vicinity of the pavilion. Jiang Luofu did not follow directly, but Zu An went over first.

From a distance, I could see a woman with long, flowing hair sitting in the pavilion. Her clothes and other attire were quite similar to Shang Liuyu's.

But brother, with your broad shoulders and thick waist, you don't look like a woman at all, let alone a stunning beauty like Shang Liuyu.

It's unbelievable that the leader of the Plum Blossom Gang would like to cross-dress!

However, since the other party has made such a grand gesture, how could he not cooperate?

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