Secondly, Minister Chen was incompetent and lacked consideration, causing the old emperor to lose face. In a fit of rage, the emperor directly demoted him to Imperial Censor Chen!
Third, the man in front of them was none other than Minister Chen's son!
Coincidentally, when Qin Qing first came to Lushan Academy to find Mu Yang, one of the people who bullied Mu Yang was Chen Zilong, the son of the Minister!
After understanding everything, Qin Qing didn't know what to say. Just then, the man, facing the whispers and strange looks from the crowd, finally became angry again. He glared fiercely at Mu Yang, roared, and pounced on him.
Even though Qin Qing knew there was a distance between them and that Mu Yang could easily avoid it, she still instinctively took two steps forward…
However, another small figure was even more impulsive than her, rushing over at breakneck speed.
When Chen Zilong was still two meters away from Mu Yang, a sudden, sharp pain shot through his arm and thigh! A scream followed as he collapsed to the ground, blood quickly staining his sleeves. He was utterly terrified…
Looking up, he met the little girl's calm and piercing gaze, and he was instantly terrified!
The students and locals around were stunned. They never expected that a little girl would be so skilled, and even carry a dagger!
The patriarchal mindset still exists in Tianlong Kingdom. If a man carries a sword, he might be mistaken for a chivalrous hero and no one would be surprised. But Xiao Muxing is only a seven-year-old girl...
"You're not allowed to bully my brother! Otherwise, next time..."
Faced with such a domineering girl protecting her brother, everyone was instantly stunned. Chen Zilong also snapped out of his shock and retreated repeatedly while shouting in a panic.
"Madmen! Your whole family are madmen! Committing violence with a sword in broad daylight! I... I'm going to report you to the authorities! You'll spend the rest of your lives in jail!"
Chen Zilong spoke with great confidence, as if he had thought of something, and the expression on his face gradually became more and more arrogant and gloating.
Just as Qin Qing was wondering what was going on, he suddenly heard someone exclaim in surprise.
"I remember now! Minister Chen was demoted, but Madam Chen's father is the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review! This..."
The Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review! Equivalent to the current Supreme Court, he was in charge of adjudicating prison cases and was highly respected, making him the most feared position by all criminals and ordinary people.
And the current Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is none other than Chen Zilong's maternal grandfather!
Mu Yang also snapped out of his shock and quickly went over to pull Xiao Muxing aside, scolding her with his brows furrowed tightly!
"Nonsense! How can a girl like you brandish a knife and sword and injure people in the street! This is utterly reckless! Hand over the dagger now!"
God knows, the moment he saw Xiao Muxing holding a dagger, her posture resolute and her gaze calm, he was so shocked he couldn't believe his eyes. In just a few months, his proud and fiery little sister had actually learned to use a knife...
Xiao Muxing looked up at him upon hearing this, but instead pouted, not at all worried about his scolding.
"I can't stand by and watch him bully my brother! My brother has only ever been bullied by me and Yueyue; no outsiders are allowed to!"
Seeing her unrepentant expression, Mu Yang was furious, yet also found it both amusing and helpless, and could only mutter weakly.
"We are both students of the academy. If we fight, we will at most be punished by the academy. But you are different. You stabbed him with a dagger. What if he becomes desperate and tries to fight back? What will you do then?"
A fight can be a big deal or a small deal, but now that someone is bleeding and so many people have seen it, if he's really determined to kill the siblings, it wouldn't be too easy for him!
The eleven or twelve-year-old boy had already learned many principles, especially the way of being a person and the way of officialdom, which is why he dared to fight Chen Zilong in public!
Xiao Muxing didn't understand the reasoning behind it. When she saw her older brother criticizing her, she felt a little wronged, but she stubbornly refused to bow her head. Her eyes reddened and she raised her neck to say something.
"How can you be so cowardly, brother?! You may be afraid of him, but I'm not! I'll take responsibility for my own actions!"
This stubborn look made Mu Yang laugh in exasperation, but he knew that if he explained something too complicated, she definitely wouldn't understand. He could only turn his gaze to Qin Zifeng beside him...
This grandson whom the old lady adopted is now her good friend!
But he saw that the other person's face was full of complicated emotions and heartache, and their eyes were not on him at all. Mu Yang was stunned for a moment, but still asked.
"Zifeng...you should talk to her for me, she's so disobedient!"
Qin Zifeng rushed over upon hearing the sound, and Xiao Muxing also turned her gaze to him, her eyes filled with even more grievance...
Just as Mu Yang was about to play the bad cop after Qin Zifeng stood in front of them, Qin Zifeng spoke up.
"Xingxing, don't cry, it's all Ayang's fault! He's just a clueless straight man who doesn't understand anything! You're so kind, don't take it to heart! Be good... Brother Zifeng knows you're a good kid, you only acted to protect us! Don't stoop to the level of this ungrateful guy."
Mu Yang was stunned...
She stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the boy, who was no more than two years younger than her, seemingly gentle and harmless, but actually a cunning fox in disguise! She'd seen people betray their brothers, but never one to betray a brother to appease a sister! And so decisively and readily at that—he was usually so smooth and manipulative…
After Qin Zifeng coaxed her like that, Xiao Muxing burst out laughing, her little face full of disdain as she looked at Mu Yang.
"Yes, he's such a straight man! And incredibly stupid. Brother Zifeng is so much better."
Mu Yang: "..." Why am I feeling inexplicably heartbroken?
The warm atmosphere here was obviously the envy of everyone, but Chen Zilong was different. After the teacher examined his wounds and confirmed that they were just superficial injuries and nothing serious, he glared at them fiercely and snorted coldly.
"You...just you wait!"
After saying that, he limped away from the academy without offering any polite thanks to the person who was bandaging his wound.
He had only taken a few steps when he saw Qin Qing watching the scene from the sidelines. He froze for a couple of seconds, his mind immediately recalling the time Qin Qing had pinched his hand so hard. He instinctively took two steps back, then walked halfway around the crowd before finally leaving.
Qin Qing had no sympathy for the guy who was bullying and threatening her grandson. She chuckled softly and then shouted loudly.
"Young Master Chen, please don't go the wrong way. I heard that the Minister's residence has been sealed off, and Lord Chen has taken all his family and servants to another residence in the capital... Oh dear! I wonder if they have informed you yet!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Zilong's face flushed red, his body stiffened, and he stood frozen in place, his hands clenched into fists. Noticing the strange looks from the crowd, his heart was filled with resentment...
After a moment, he gritted his teeth and squeezed out a few words!
"Get lost! It's none of your business!"
Having said that, he immediately left the academy gate.
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