Chapter 804: A Check

While eating, I could occasionally hear Hu Xianniang mumbling to herself, saying things like "not tasty enough", but I didn't dare to ask more questions, wondering if it was the goose that was not tasty enough or the ingredients used to make it.

Although the monkey with an unclear face was placed on the table, its shape could still not be seen. Only the aroma of the food on the plate lingered, and was completely sucked up by the invisible mouth.

After eating the goose, another family of mountain villagers came to ask for help.

Hu Xianniang took one look and knew that the victim had been bitten by a poisonous insect in the mountains. She chanted a curse to remove the poison and gave the man a sachet, saying, "Here is a recipe for removing the poison. If you want to avoid poisonous insects, use this."

The mountain people left with many thanks, leaving behind some mountain products and two roosters.

The Fox King Lingying knew that the ingredients for the next meal were ready.

However, the Fox King Lingying still didn't get to eat the two roosters, so Hu Xianniang took him and Shan Gong away from the village.

The pots and pans had just been washed, the towels and herbs hanging out to dry had not been put away, the door was open, and the air was filled with the breath of life, but the people in the house seemed to have been summoned by the mountain god and disappeared just like that.

Hu Xianniang stood at the entrance of the village, looked back at the village, sighed softly, and said, "Let's go."

The Fox King asked her, "How long have you been here?"

"More than a year."

"So long?"

"I've been wandering around the martial arts world, and I used to hide for a while before moving to another place. But since I've made some progress in my cultivation, my enemies can't find me anymore."

"It seems that I am a burden to you."

"That's not the case. It's just that my heart is wavering. Your arrival reminds me that now is not the time to rest."

The Fox King hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Who is your enemy?"

Hu Xianniang glanced at him and said, "You'll know soon."

The two people and the "god" quickly disappeared in the wind of Wuyi Mountain, heading to a place beyond the reach of mortals.

In the blink of an eye, it is the full moon day again.

Gong Mengbi looked up at the moon, his gaze seemed to penetrate the sky, and his spirit also rushed to the Moon Palace.

Kang Wen was nervous. He pulled Mr. Fox's sleeve and whispered, "Sir, are you really not worried at all?"

The two were currently waiting quietly at the corridor of the Fox Courtyard in Wuning County, watching the brightly lit courtyard and the constant coming and going of fox spirits, some carrying documents and account books, some checking the fox house dining hall, and some taking inventory of the warehouse reserves.

In the school, the foxes were either filling out their test papers in a hurry, or nervously demonstrating what they had learned.

The abacus in the hands of the finance officer was clattering with sparks, while Xun Jijiu, Su Siye, Chun Siye, and Hu Yuancheng, four powerful officials of the Tianhu Academy, were resting with their eyes closed.

Gong Mengbi asked, "What are you worried about?"

"I'm worried that they will find something wrong." Kang Wen was very anxious, his face was tense, and he pretended to be calm.

"Besides, can the inspector Siye..."

"The Deans will handle this impartially. We are neither corrupt nor neglectful of teaching. If any omissions are discovered, we should be even more pleased." Gong Mengbi interrupted Kang Wen's impulsive remarks and said slowly, "Don't you have confidence in the emergency plan you wrote yourself?"

Kang Wen's racing heart finally settled, and he finally felt the fear that followed. If he had said something inappropriate in front of Siye, even Gong Mengbi wouldn't have been able to stop him and punish him.

But Kang Wen still admired Gong Mengbi's unwavering composure despite the imminent collapse of the mountain. Yehu himself was not aware of his situation in Tianhuyuan, but Kang Wen was. Because he was clear about it, he understood how much pressure he had to withstand.

From moonrise to moonset, the lamp oil burned out and was refilled until daybreak. Only then did the tax officer come forward with the documents and report the inspection results. Soon after, the doctors, teaching assistants, and lecturers also came forward with the summary of the assessment results.

After several documents were presented on the desk, the four great gods finally opened their eyes as if awakened from a dream and flipped through the documents in silence.

However, the more Xun Jijiu looked, the bigger his smile became, the more Su Siye looked, the tighter his brows furrowed, Chun Siye looked inquiringly, and Hu Yuancheng was neither happy nor sad.

Xun Jijiu said with a smile: "The accounts are clear and the funds are used in moderation. There has been no squandering of public funds, nor any diversion of funds for other purposes. Can the financial and grain items be rated as top-notch?"

"No!" Su Siye blurted out.

Minister Hu looked at him and asked, "If you have any questions, please feel free to ask."

Su Siye flipped through the documents and pointed to one of the records. "Here it is recorded that herbs were taken from the Fox Court treasury to provide free medical treatment to the people. Here it is recorded that spices were taken from the treasury to support the ghosts. Here it is recorded that a grand banquet was held for ghosts and gods."

"Fox Academy is a place for teaching and learning, and it is also the place where Tianhu Academy allocates funds and food. Why is it used on others?"

Hu Yuancheng looked at Gong Mengbi and said, "Gong Mingfu, you answer it."

Gong Mengbi came over with a smile and said, "The Minister only saw it being taken from the public treasury, but not from anywhere else."

"Because of the free medical treatment for the people, the goddess's incense has increased greatly. Because of the support for the ghosts, she has clear eyes and ears. Because of the grand banquet for ghosts and gods, it is convenient for her to do things. Although it costs public money, it is also a public service."

"Then I see there are a lot of income in your account. Where did it come from?"

"Some were donated by foxes who once studied here, some were supported by local people, and some were traded with wealthy families."

"Rich family? You mean the Shen family! You let the fox fairies from the Fox Courtyard come out to work for the Shen family, giving the Fox Courtyard some petty profits, but you run the Shen family prosperously. How are you colluding with the Shen family?" Su Siye's true intentions were exposed.

Gong Mengbi's narrow eyes suddenly fixed on Su Siye, which made Su Siye's heart jump. He felt a slight pain on his face and sensed danger out of thin air.

But Gong Mengbi's eyes curved slightly again, and he smiled, "The Shen family and I once had a connection. They even enshrined my statue beneath the image of the Goddess. Because of this relationship, the Fox Court has received much care, donations, and support. The spread of the Goddess's teachings to Wu Ning is also inseparable from the Shen family's contribution. Therefore, if the Shen family encounters trouble from ghosts and gods, I will send my fox spirits to rescue them and show my spiritual response. The Dean calls this collusion, so wouldn't the fox spirits have to avoid the affairs of the human world in their future cultivation?"

"Alright." Siye Chun smiled, interrupting the two from further confrontation. "Aren't we just checking the accounts? Why are we talking about personal relationships again? It's a good thing that Fox Court has income. It's better than always relying on Sky Fox Court's salary."

"Don't blame Su Siye for being too talkative. Fox spirits face many tribulations when entering the human world. The deeper the involvement, the heavier the consequences. It should not be taken lightly. But you are so smart, I think you won't repeat the same mistakes."

"Minister Hu, I think there's nothing wrong with giving this place a top grade rating."

Hu Yuancheng looked at Su Siye again. Su Siye sneered and said, "You all agree, what else can I say?"

Dean Hu calmly withdrew his gaze and said, "Since there are no objections, then I will give you the highest grade."

He reached out and wrote a comment on the document, then asked the other three to sign and seal it, and said, "Continue to investigate!"