As soon as Li Jian said this, everyone looked at him with shock and anger.
“Who is it!”
"You are also people who read the books of sages, but you were bribed and threatened so easily. If you become officials in the future, won't there be a bunch of sycophants in the court?!" Wang Zhixue was so angry that his hands were shaking.
Li Jian's face turned pale: "I, I can't say."
The other people were also helpless, but they could only refuse to tell the truth.
Even if Xiao Cunyu explained their itinerary for the day, they could only stubbornly say, "We're jealous of Xiao Qilang, who has no talent or virtue, but holds the title of the seventh most talented man in the capital. We're dissatisfied, so we came up with this plan to use him to gain fame..."
"Nonsense!" Wang Zhixue wanted to hit him with a ruler.
Who can believe such words?
The seventh talent, not the first, second, or third, what's there to be jealous of?!
Besides, this Xiao Qilangjun followed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to accomplish a great thing, and was loved and respected by others, so they praised him for a while. After a few months, when everyone has forgotten about the orphanage incident, Xiao Cunyu's title of Seventh will naturally disappear!
Is it really necessary to go to so much trouble?!
"Mr. Xiao Qilang, they... some of them don't have the best backgrounds, and they all perform well in the academy. They have never been known to bully other students. This incident must have been instigated by someone else. Has the manager you mentioned been caught? Who is behind him?" Wang Zhixue asked politely.
I felt a little guilty facing Xiao Cunyu.
There was a villain in their own academy who did such a thing, and yet they still came to cause trouble for Xiao Cunyu.
It's embarrassing.
"I didn't catch the manager," Xiao Cunyu said honestly. "A guy like that would definitely hide immediately after completing his mission. How could I find him?"
As soon as Xiao Cunyu finished speaking, the nine scholars who were pulled out by Xiao Cunyu were stunned!
Didn’t catch the steward?!
Then how did Xiao Cunyu find them?
There were so many guests in the inn, and there were other scholars too, so how could they be sure it was them? Even the innkeeper and the waiter didn't know them, so how could they provide such comprehensive identity information?
"Then... the mastermind behind this..." The leaders looked at the nine people, "You'd better confess honestly this time, otherwise... you should know that with such a serious mistake, the academy will definitely not keep you!"
The nine people's hearts were in their throats. They opened their mouths, looking sad and angry, and embarrassed.
If you are kicked out of the academy, your future will be ruined.
But if I reveal the person behind this, then... my whole family will be finished.
"It seems that the person behind this is quite powerful." Xiao Cunyu smiled sarcastically, "How about I take a guess?"
When everyone heard his words, their hearts began to beat fast.
Guess?
Haven’t you guessed enough? Every guess is correct!
"Actually, I don't need to tell you. If your classmates use their brains a little more, they should be able to figure out who's behind this... After all, you're so obedient, so you must have done things for them in the past, or perhaps even served as their lackeys... Clinging to power and influence isn't something you can rely on just one thing. Think about the past, and the truth will become clear before your eyes."
Xiao Cunyu's words undoubtedly reminded everyone.
Especially some classmates who knew these people, scenes from the past immediately came to their minds, and slowly, their faces changed.
"Is it... the Wu family?"
"Could it be Takesaburo-kun?"
"Nie Qinglin attended the banquet hosted by the Third Young Master of the Wu Family..."
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