After everyone finished laughing, the burly, round man stepped forward.

In terms of family background, he was the worst among these idle scholars, but with his brute strength, he did a lot of work for Young Master Wu and quickly became a favorite of Young Master Wu.

For example, right now, he feels it's time to stand up for Young Master Wu!

If Wu Shao could just give that pretty boy a good beating, he would definitely think more highly of him—and he himself really wanted to beat up that arrogant and handsome man!

"You dare to compare our Young Master Wu to pigs and dogs? You're asking for a beating!"

He stepped forward, arms outstretched, ready to start a fight.

Hanhan quickly approached, but was stopped by Jing Zhe.

How can we let him have such a great opportunity all the time?

Without saying a word, he rushed forward and kicked out!

Despite his slender and thin physique, Jing Zhe's body underwent a dramatic transformation after consuming the Jujube Pill. His internal strength and lightness skills were outwardly apparent, but what lay hidden within his body, unseen by others, was an increase in power.

"Oh my god!"

And so, the burly man was sent flying.

The few idle scholars who were watching the commotion were unable to dodge in time and were all pinned to the ground by him, groaning and crying out in pain.

Jing Zhe was clearly not satisfied, so he rolled up his sleeves, took a step forward, and wanted to see who else could fight.

Everyone was shocked and took a step back.

Most of them are just tagging along, pretending to be powerful while watching the show; they wouldn't dare to actually charge into battle.

So, before Wu Shao even had a chance to back down, he instantly became the first person standing at the front.

"Um...who are you?"

They have always used force to subdue people. If someone doesn't obey, they'll drag them out and beat them up first, and see if they'll listen to them.

However, Jing Zhe's fighting prowess clearly exceeded his expectations, so he decided not to resort to violence but instead to "reason".

Jing Zhe shook his head, thinking to himself, "I can't fight him, so what are you pretending for with your father?"

Suddenly feeling utterly bored, he said seriously, "From today onwards, this place will become the Da'an Newspaper Office, and you will no longer be Grand Secretaries, but newspaper members!"

"Hold and shoot..."

"Shoot in a circle..."

After listening, the group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Why does that sound so exciting?

And this technology... seems quite difficult!

"Da'an... Newspaper? What's that? I've never heard of it before."

Jing Zhe glanced at him, somewhat surprised.

Judging from their demeanor just now, these people must have some power in their families. How could they not know about the decisions made in court yesterday?

So he asked, "Don't you all go home at night?"

Upon hearing this, the people behind him exchanged glances, their faces showing disdain.

"What's the point of going home on such a beautiful night?"

"That's right, my mom starts nagging me as soon as I get home, it's so annoying!"

"Hey, it's not that I'm afraid of my mom nagging me when I get home, it's that I'm afraid of people outside talking about me after I get home!"

"Oh my, it seems Brother Zhou and Sister Furong from Fragrance Garden are getting along very well!"

"Get lost! Who are you? How dare you call my Furong 'little sister'?"

"..."

After listening to the group of people finish speaking, Jing Zhe had a pretty good understanding of the situation.

If he wasn't mistaken, most of these young people were children of officials or wealthy families, who spent every night partying and were never home, so they didn't know that he was going to establish a newspaper and become its editor-in-chief.

He glanced at Wu Shao and said, "Looks like you went to Fragrance Garden tonight too, otherwise how could you not know me?"

"Who do you think you are? Why would I have heard of you?"

Young Master Wu said somewhat displeasedly, "Also, remember this: I never go to Fragrance Garden!"

"Yes, yes, Young Master Wu is not a common person like us!"

"Young Master Wu is going to Wuxian Garden anyway!"

"That's right, Young Master Wu is quite the refined person. He just goes to Wuxian Garden every day to listen to some music and drink some wine!"

"..."

Young Master Wu listened to the flattery, nodded slightly, and was quite pleased.

"Okay, it's normal that you don't know me."

Jing Zhe clapped his hands and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am Jing Zhe, and I am also the president of Da'an Newspaper. From today onwards, I am your direct supervisor. What you should and should not do is all up to me. Anyone who doesn't listen can leave. If you don't want to leave and still don't listen, don't blame me for being ruthless."

After saying this, Jing Zhe sighed inwardly.

These kinds of lines are supposed to be spoken by the male supporting character; he only needs to stand there and pretend. Unfortunately, the idiot can't do it!

"Jing Zhe?"

Wu Shao glanced at him and said seriously, "Is it Jing Zhe, who won first place at the Mid-Autumn Poetry Competition?"

"Exactly!"

Hehe, it seems they have heard of my great name after all. Now they know they're scared, right?

To his surprise, Wu Shao did not show the envy or admiration he had hoped for. Instead, he continued to ask, "Is the position of editor-in-chief of the Da'an... newspaper the official title bestowed upon you by His Majesty?"

"Exactly!"

Jing Zhe looked smug.

"Why have I never heard of this official position before?"

"Of course you haven't heard of it."

Jing Zhe continued smugly, "Because this is a new official position that His Majesty specially created to reward me!"

"Oh? What rank is this official position?"

"From the fifth rank!"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wu Shao's expression became playful.

...

Wu Shao, whose real name is Wu Pin.

In fact, he and Jing Zhe have a deep connection.

His father, Wu Mou, was a fourth-rank scholar, which is why he sent him, who was uneducated and incompetent, to the position, making him an idle and unproductive scholar.

He usually roamed around here, eating, drinking, and playing, becoming a local tyrant. He would only restrain himself when Hanlin Academician Song Baiyun came; otherwise, he showed no respect to anyone else.

Logically speaking, his father's fourth-rank official position was not enough to allow him to act so arrogantly. However, his uncle was Wu Yong, the former prefect of Jingzhou, and his grandfather, Wu Xianyong, was a third-rank vice minister of the Ministry of War. Although his official rank seemed low, he held real power, and everyone had to be respectful to him.

Moreover, the Wu family has the Prince of Xiang's Mansion and Grand Tutor Bai behind them. Who in Jingzhou City would dare to provoke them?

But there was one exception: Jing Zhe.

He first heard of Jing Zhe from news from Yongzhou that his uncle's family had been ruined by him. Then he came to Jingzhou, where his uncle suffered the consequences and was dismissed from his post. Meanwhile, his cousin Lin Wenyao was chased and beaten by his uncle every day, treated like a monster.

Just the day before yesterday, his grandfather was also injured. He didn't know the extent of his injuries because after his grandfather was carried home, he refused to let anyone visit him, not even his uncle or his father. Only his grandmother was allowed to go in.

But the grandmother remained tight-lipped about the extent of her injuries.

However, she kept muttering one person's name, gritting her teeth and hating him to the core.

The person right in front of me is Jing Zhe!

Looking at him, Wu Pin's eyes turned cold.

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