Yan Qingqing knew the location of Li Xiangkang's school, so she went straight there.
But when they arrived at the place, it was deserted. Yan Qingqing frowned. Could it be that Li Xiangkang had already gone out?
But that shouldn't be the case. If Li Xiangkang had gone out, they should have been able to run into him.
Just as Yan Qingqing was about to ask Mu Xi and Ruyi to go look for it, a chubby boy about the same age as Li Xiangkang hurriedly walked in.
Seeing Yan Qingqing and the others, they asked anxiously, "Madam, have you seen Master Lin?"
Yan Qingqing shook her head and replied, "We just arrived here and haven't seen anyone else."
Upon hearing Yan Qingqing's words, the chubby boy turned to leave, but Yan Qingqing called out to him, "Young master, please wait. There is something I would like to ask you."
The chubby boy stopped in his tracks after hearing Yan Qingqing's words and said impatiently, "Ask me what you have to say quickly. I have urgent business with Master Lin."
Not wanting to delay them any longer, Yan Qingqing immediately asked, "Do you know Li Xiangkang? Do you know where he is?"
To everyone's surprise, the chubby boy's eyes lit up and he looked at Yan Qingqing, asking, "Are you Xiang Kang's family? That's great! Something's happened to Xiang Kang, come with me!"
Yan Qingqing was shocked. What could have happened to Li Xiangkang?
Without thinking too much, Yan Qingqing followed the chubby boy and asked, "Excuse me, what exactly happened to my Silang?"
The chubby boy stomped his foot and said, "Chen Teng falsely accused Brother Xiang Kang of stealing things and found a purse containing silver in his bed."
Brother Xiang Kang refused to admit it, saying that Chen Teng framed him and that he had been accidentally pushed into the lake by Chen Teng.
Yan Qingqing's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and she prayed that nothing bad would happen to Li Xiangkang. Otherwise, she would definitely kill Chen Teng.
The chubby boy paused for a moment and then continued, "The Chen family relies on having a powerful relative in the prefectural city, so none of the other classmates dare to offend them."
Brother Xiang Kang has always been favored by Master Lin. That's why I've come to Madam Lin for help.
Judging from what this chubby boy said, he must have a good relationship with Li Xiangkang.
Yan Qingqing didn't have time to thank him. After finding out the location of the lake in the academy, she gave Mu Xi a wink, and Mu Xi instantly disappeared from the spot.
The chubby boy, who had been babbling to Yan Qingqing about how Chen Teng bullied others, suddenly stared wide-eyed, like a rooster whose neck had been grabbed.
He rubbed his eyes, glanced at Yan Qingqing's side, and then shouted, "A ghost!"
He then sprinted forward at the speed of a 100-meter dash.
Yan Qingqing watched as that lump of fat rolled forward like a meatball, and her lips twitched.
At first, Yan Qingqing was worried about Li Xiangkang, but when she heard that he had been pushed into the lake, she was less worried.
Li Xiangkang was a tough kid; he'd climb trees to steal birds' nests and wade into rivers to catch fish—he did all sorts of chores. And Yan Qingqing knew Li Xiangkang could swim.
In addition, the lakes in the academy are mainly for sightseeing and are not that deep, so Li Xiangkang should be fine.
However, Chen Teng's deliberate targeting of Li Xiangkang suggests he has ill intentions.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingqing narrowed her eyes. Another one with the surname Chen. She wondered if they were from the same family. If they were, they would truly be a persistent ghost.
When Yan Qingqing arrived at the lakeside, chaos had already broken out, with two students locked in a fierce fight.
It was less of a fight and more of a one-sided beating, because one student had no chance to fight back.
He could only cover his head and beg for mercy. Master Lin tried to mediate, but it seemed impossible to stop them.
Yan Qingqing, standing outside, couldn't see what was going on, but seeing Mu Xi standing calmly to the side, she knew that Li Xiangkang wouldn't be the one to suffer.
Yan Qingqing crossed her arms and stroked her chin with one hand, asking Mu Xi beside her, "What's going on?"
Mu Xi thought of Li Xiangkang's ruthlessness and her lips twitched as she replied, "When I came down, the Fourth Young Master and that Chen family boy were both in the lake."
The fourth young master even repeatedly pressed the other person's head into the water.
Later, Master Lin arrived and persuaded the two of them to come up.
That boy from the Chen family has a foul mouth; he cursed at his wife a couple of times.
Without saying a word, the fourth young master immediately attacked.
At first, the Chen family's son could fight back, but later he became like this.
Seeing that the Fourth Young Master hadn't suffered any loss, his subordinates felt too embarrassed to make a move.
Yan Qingqing patted Mu Xi on the shoulder without saying anything.
Seeing that he couldn't break up the fight, Master Lin had no choice but to shout, "Li Xiangkang! Stop it! Your mother is coming!"
As expected, Li Xiangkang stopped what Master Lin said.
Master Lin breathed a sigh of relief; he hadn't expected Li Xiangkang to be so fierce in a fight at such a young age. Even he had taken a few punches and felt sore all over.
If this continues, someone will die. He remembered that when Yan Qingqing came to send Li Xiangkang to school, Li Xiangkang was quite respectful to Yan Qingqing. He had no other choice but to shout like that, and unexpectedly it worked.
Li Xiangkang initially thought the teacher was lying to him; his mother was so busy, how could she have time to come to the academy?
When he looked up, he found Yan Qingqing standing not far away.
Then, she excitedly ran to Yan Qingqing and happily called out "Mom!" before remembering that Yan Qingqing had seen her fight with someone. She then lowered her head.
He knew he was now a scholar, and his mother had high hopes for him.
However, Chen Teng first falsely accused him of theft, and then insulted Yan Qingqing. He felt that this was intolerable, so he showed no mercy when beating her.
For over a year, Li Xiangkang had been learning martial arts from Yan Qingqing, and he never stopped, even while at the academy.
Therefore, ordinary children are no match for Li Xiangkang.
Although Li Xiangkang didn't think he had done anything wrong, he was afraid that Yan Qingqing would be disappointed in him, so he lowered his head.
Yan Qingqing looked at the pitiful boy in front of her, patted his head and said, "Good boy, you've made your mother proud!"
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangkang looked up in surprise and stared at Yan Qingqing in disbelief. What had his mother just said? Had he heard correctly?
Not only was Li Xiangkang shocked, but everyone around him was also shocked. Where could you educate a child like this?
Yan Qingqing shielded Li Xiangkang behind her and walked step by step toward Master Lin and the others.
When Lin Fuzi saw Yan Qingqing again, he suddenly felt that her aura was too strong, and every time she took a step closer to them, she gave him the feeling of being interrogated.
Chen Teng, who was on the ground, was also helped up. His face was bruised and swollen, and he looked pitiful.
Yan Qingqing first glanced at Master Lin and gave him an apologetic look.
Then, looking at Chen Teng, he said in a gentle tone, "You are Chen Teng? I heard that my fourth son stole your silver? How much did he steal?"
Chen Teng assumed Yan Qingqing was scared in front of so many people and wanted to compensate him, so he forced a smile and said, "Twenty taels of silver. Your family has probably never seen so much money before!"
Li Xiangkang has always kept a low profile in the college. All people know is that he comes from the countryside, has six or seven siblings, and his mother is a widow.
Furthermore, Li Xiangkang never spent money recklessly, so everyone assumed his family must be very poor. That's why Chen Teng was so brazen in framing him.
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