"What's wrong, Brother Si Ning?" Miss Zhao Si asked in confusion.
"That griffin egg was actually a treasure from our Zhengying Academy's treasury. It was simply discarded because it was deemed impure and couldn't hatch a griffin. This time, I took it out secretly while no one was paying attention. If it hadn't hatched a griffin, it would have been fine. No one would have remembered it, and even if someone did, they wouldn't have taken it seriously. But who knew it would actually hatch a griffin.
"Griffin eggs aren't found just anywhere. I was so proud of myself that I revealed where they came from. This matter will definitely be reported back to Zhengying College. How will I explain it to the college when they investigate?" Uncle Zhao said with tears in his eyes.
Thinking of the serious consequences of this matter, he almost wanted to slap himself hard: You got carried away and spilled everything, and now you’re done. Once the truth comes out, how are you going to clean up?
"What should we do then?" Everyone was stunned and asked Zhao Sining.
"Now, we can only pay some money and then make some arrangements. We can say that the griffin egg has been bought by someone. Since its bloodline is impure, it won't be a real griffin even if it hatches. The academy won't care too much. As long as the money is enough, it will be fine." Zhao Sining looked at the few people expectantly and said.
"How much does it cost?" Yuan Tianbo asked tentatively.
"One million taels should be about right." Zhao Sining said after thinking.
"What... I heard that Mu Hanyan auctioned the griffin for only 500,000 taels, so how come it became one million taels for you?" Yuan Tianbo opened his mouth and jumped up like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
"Didn't I tell you already? I secretly took this griffin out of the treasure house. I also had to bribe people, so of course it cost more money." Zhao Sining explained.
Yuan Tianbo and his companions looked at each other in bewilderment. Just to make some arrangements, they had to pay five hundred thousand taels. This Zhengying Academy was really shady!
"Ahem, Uncle Zhao, it's getting late. I'm injured and exhausted. I'll go back and rest first. You should go and raise money early too." Yuan Tianbo coughed twice, wanting to cough up some blood to show Zhao Sining. Unfortunately, Hua Yue and the others were too restrained. Although they beat him so hard that he was in great pain, they didn't leave him with any internal injuries. Yuan Tianbo's face turned red and he was stunned for a while without coughing up a drop of blood. He bowed and said to Zhao Sining, while walking away and continuing to cough with all his strength, trying to cough up some blood.
"Oh, my injuries are so serious. My waist is about to break, my legs are about to break, and my heart can't beat anymore. I guess I won't be able to recover without lying in bed for a few months. I'm leaving now." **** Fan staggered out with a hunched back, looking like he was at the end of his life.
Zhao Sining was a little dazed. This guy seemed quite energetic just now as he stared at Zhou Qi. How could he become like this so quickly?
"Be careful, don't fall. I'll take you home." Zhou Qi rushed forward and supported **** Fan as they walked out. His cautiousness, care and consideration were simply a model of deep brotherly love.
Zhao Sining rubbed his eyes. Were these two guys the ones who were glaring at each other and almost fighting just now? How come they suddenly became closer than brothers?
"It's so late, it's inconvenient for a girl to be outside, and it would be even worse if rumors spread. Brother Si Ning, I'll go back first." Miss Zhao Si looked pure and timid, and said like a saint, then walked out with the small steps unique to ladies from noble families.
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