Lao Bai frantically winked at Xiao Liu, but Xiao Liu did not untie Lao Bai's acupoints right away.
Xiaoliu knew that with Lao Bai's character, he might turn against him as soon as he untied him.
In addition, Xiao Liu also wanted to see how long he could keep Lao Bai alive.
Xiao Liu ignored Lao Bai and turned to Mr. Zhu.
"Sir, it seems that this matter is over. I think Xiaobei will feel much better after this blow. How about you let her stay in the hospital for a few days for observation first. If she hasn't changed yet, then we will definitely put her in the hospital for observation." Take her home and discipline her well, what do you think?"
Xiaoliu couldn't help but plead to Mr. Zhu, and he also unconsciously assumed the role of Xiaobei's parent.
"This..." Mr. Zhu was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Liu first and then at Lao Bai.
When Xiao Liu saw this, he quickly untied Lao Bai's acupuncture points.
After Lao Bai unlocked the acupuncture points, he didn't bother to settle the score with Xiao Liu, and quickly begged Mr. Zhu for mercy.
"Sir, please let Xiaobei study for a few more days. If she still dares to mess around, her sister-in-law and I will come over personally and take her back to take care of her."
Lao Bai also begged hard. He knew that if Xiao Bei was expelled from school, the shopkeeper would be very sad.
Seeing Xiao Liu and Lao Bai like this, Mr. Zhu also sighed.
"Oh, okay. For your sake, I won't pursue this matter for now. But it's just this once. If Xiaobei-san does this again next time, then I..."
"Don't worry, sir, there won't be a next time, I promise you. Thank you, sir! Thank you!" Lao Bai quickly interrupted Mr. Zhu, held his hand and thanked him.
When Mr. Zhu saw Lao Bai like this, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly. What a pity for the parents in the world!
"Okay, you two, now that it's over, you should go back first. It's hard for you to come here this time." Mr. Zhu's tone was also much gentler.
When Lao Bai heard this, he thanked him a few more times, and then he secretly glanced at Xiaobei a few times to confirm that Xiaobei was indeed fine. After attending class obediently and conscientiously, he also said goodbye and left.
He had to go back and stabilize the store quickly, otherwise the shopkeeper would come back and find out about it, so that would be fine.
Lao Bai left anxiously, but Xiao Liu did not leave.
"Deputy Yan, the arrester, what are you doing?"
Mr. Zhu looked at Xiao Liu who was left behind and asked doubtfully. He had also heard about the bandit incident yesterday, so he also had some respect for Xiao Liu. This had nothing to do with age, but respect for Xiao Liu who sacrificed his life to protect the people. .
"Sir, there is something that Xiaoliu is very curious and puzzled about. I would like to ask you to help me clarify my doubts. I wonder if you are free, sir?" Xiaoliu also said directly.
"What's the matter?" Mr. Zhu couldn't help but asked curiously after hearing this.
"About the former magistrate Lu?" Xiao Liu said very calmly.
However, these plain words were as heavy as a thousand pounds to Mr. Zhu. His eyes narrowed slightly, his tone also changed a little, and he asked curiously.
"Why is Deputy Chief Yan interested in Magistrate Lu's affairs?"
Xiao Liu smiled and replied. "My friend's grandfather, I'm just a little curious."
Upon hearing this, Mr. Zhu looked Xiao Liu up and down, and nodded with a smile.
"If Deputy Yan refuses to give up, why don't you go and have a cup of tea and listen to me tell you a story?"
"Then the junior is nagging."
Xiaoliu hurriedly thanked Mr. Zhu with clasped fists, then he gently supported Mr. Zhu and walked out of the academy.
In the classroom, Qiu Xiaodong continued to teach everyone to learn the Three Character Classic as his substitute teacher. Xiaobei was also studying seriously with the classmates below. While she was working hard to become stronger, she also secretly determined in her heart to avenge this arrow.
In this way, the two young children formed an indissoluble bond.
Perhaps ten years from now, the heroine of the Jianghu and the down-and-out scholar will be another wonderful story that attracts people's expectations.
But at this moment, this carefree and happy time in the school is what they cherish the most. Flowers will bloom again, and people will never be young again!
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Next to the White Horse Academy, in a very simple small bamboo house, an old man and a young man sat facing each other.
Mr. Zhu first poured a cup of tea for Xiao Liu, who quickly took it and thanked him.
"Is Deputy Yan being entrusted with arresting the head, or..." Mr. Zhu asked curiously.
Xiao Liu also smiled and replied after hearing this. "It's just that Xiaoliu is curious, so he has this confusion. There is no other person to ask him."
Mr. Zhu nodded when he heard this, and then asked curiously. "Then what does Deputy Yan want to ask?"
"Yan would like to ask if what Mr. Lu said the day before yesterday was intended to inspire Lu Xiucai to work hard." Xiaoliu asked directly without turning around.
"What did Deputy Yan mean by arresting the head? What did I say the day before yesterday? What does it have to do with Lu Xiucai?" Mr. Zhu looked at Xiao Liu with a smile.
Seeing that Mr. Zhu was still hiding, Xiao Liu said bluntly.
"Xiao Liu was also present at Tongfu Inn the day before yesterday when he was talking about the grandson of Magistrate Lu. Sir, he knows everything about the Lu family, but how could he not know that the scholar Lu who was present that day was the grandson of Magistrate Lu?"
"Qixia Town is not big. The only scholar in the town is Xiucai. Tongfu Inn is also the only inn in the town. Its predecessor is Shangru Inn, and Shangru Inn is the property of the Lu family. Mr. Qixia has lived in Qixia for a long time. I have been in Xia Town for many years and have high moral standards, so I shouldn’t be unaware of this kind of thing.”
"Mr. Kuang criticized Sang and Huai that day, taking the opportunity to praise Xiaobei, but his words were actually directed at the scholar. Judging from Mr. Kuang's words and deeds, he was not someone who slandered others behind their backs. Xiaoliu thought, first of all, he was an old friend of Magistrate Lu, and seeing him This is the lesson for the grandson to ruin the ancestral property.”
Mr. Zhu was drinking tea lightly while listening to Xiao Liu's analysis with a smile on his face. After seeing Xiao Liu finish speaking, he looked at him questioningly.
He also put down the tea in his hand and couldn't help but applaud.
"Deputy Chief Yan is indeed very thoughtful, unlike my inexperienced great-nephew. I heard before that Deputy Chief Yan is both wise and brave, and when I see him today, he is indeed worthy of his reputation!"
"Sir, this is it." After hearing Mr. Zhu's words, Xiaoliu confirmed his suspicion.
"What Deputy Yan said is true. The old man and Magistrate Lu are indeed old friends since they were young, and the visit that day was indeed intentional. However, what the old man said in the past was also my sincere words." Mr. Zhu also responded directly. road.
"Sir, don't you think that scholars are really inhumane and have no future?" Xiao Liu couldn't help but curiously asked after hearing this.
"This boy was smart when he was young. My old friend often showed off his talent to me and promised to teach him to become a famous Confucian. But the old man once said that reading poetry and reciting scriptures and history is just picking up the wisdom of the predecessors. Since they are intelligent, they should not be taught by corrupt Confucian methods, but should seek their nature and nurture them, so that they can broaden their minds and accept the theories of hundreds of schools of thought, so as to achieve their own way."
"Teaching them the methods of corrupt Confucianism may strangle their nature and make them disappear from the public. But my old friend didn't listen, and today I hit the target with my words. Alas!"
After saying that, Mr. Zhu couldn't help but shook his head with a sigh. He didn't know whether he was sorry that his old friend didn't listen to his advice, or that his old friend's hope was in vain.
At this moment, Xiao Liu spoke up.
"Sir, there is no need to sigh. In Xiao Liu's opinion, a scholar is not a corrupt scholar."
