The girls who were being punished stopped crying, staring with disbelief in their red, swollen eyes.

Hey, there's more to come.

Tan Dingding didn't care that they were on the playground surrounded by students. He yelled at Hua Ansu, "Ansu, when did you agree to be a teacher at that old man surnamed Huo's Forging Academy? He's so dishonest! So unfair! No way, if you teach his academy's students, you should also teach my Dan Academy's students!"

That wasn't the end of it. Teacher Jiang Ziqi, who had only been teaching at the martial arts academy for half a month, arrived. "An Su, Teacher Tan is right. This isn't fair."

Upon seeing Jiang Ziqi, Hua Ansu's expression softened slightly. "What, marrying someone from the Dan Academy means you're siding with them?"

Back then, Huo Pingsheng was clearly closer to Jiang Ziqi than to Tan Dingding; after their engagement, he clearly favored one of them.

Tan Dingding immediately became smug, "No, that's because our Qingnuo's wife is definitely on my side..."

Jiang Ziqi coughed awkwardly, "No, what I mean is that An Su should also give some pointers to the students of my martial arts academy."

The meaning of this statement is—

"Ziqi, are you a teacher at the martial arts academy?"

"Yeah."

It turns out they were trying to steal him away.

"No, how did you become a teacher at the martial arts academy?"

"She was introduced by Chen Yiwen; she is now also a teacher at the martial arts academy."

Chen Yiwen is Chen Jian's daughter, so naturally her talent in martial arts is much better than her talent in blacksmithing. Her time at the blacksmithing academy was just a cover.

Tan Dingding was a little confused. How come he had changed so much after only one month in the alchemy room?

An Su and Zi Qi both became teachers at Xing Academy, but not at Dan Academy. All the good stuff went to someone else!

But that's not important. What's important is, "Ansu, have you finished your class? If you have, come with me!"

They're trying to recruit him!

Even if you throw a tantrum, you have to take it!

Jiang Ziqi pleaded, "No, come with me first. I was really overwhelmed by those students!"

Tan Dingding objected, "Daughter-in-law, you're being unfair! You're even more unfair than Old Man Huo!"

"Hmm, Teacher Tan, I'm a shrewd businessman, don't you know that? What's the point of a shrewd businessman being honest?"

"..."

Dean Tan of Dan Academy and Teacher Jiang of Wu Academy thus began their recruitment battle.

The students, "..."

Huo Pingsheng, who had received the news, finally arrived. He glared at Tan Dingding and said, "Do you know what's most important right now?"

That old geezer doesn't know what's important!

Hua Yatou was actually bullied by the students. It must be because these students thought she was young and a girl who was easy to bully.

He was so annoyed. He had originally thought that An Su was too busy to ask for a special teacher, but these students were very curious and eager to learn from her. He mentioned that Hua An Su could have come to the academy to teach them, and these students insisted that he invite her, promising that they would study hard and improve every day.

Is this what it means to rise above others? It's just bullying those in power!

"Those who cause trouble, step forward!"

Good heavens, a dozen or so students stood up, and all the male students were taller than Hua Ansu. Huo Pingsheng wanted to punish them physically.

"Who started it?"

The girl who was punished last was named Zheng Daodao.

The first boy to be punished was named Li Yu.

It was those two who led the charge.

Huo Pingsheng sneered as soon as he saw them. "Well, two people with connections."

More than a dozen disobedient children were taken away by Huo Pingsheng.

What are you taking away for?

Parents are invited to the office.