Candles were lit one after another, and the courtyard was brightly lit.
The supervisors lined up neatly and looked at each other.
Tang Zhongli stood in front with a sullen face.
At his feet lay an ibis covered in red feathers.
"I ask again, who did it?"
It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Some people looked confused and didn't know what was going on. Some people looked forward with their eyelids twitching.
——Who doesn’t know that Lord Jijiu’s greatest pleasure, apart from reading and writing, is raising birds, especially this red ibis, which he dotes on and takes good care of himself on weekdays.
Who knew that I would suddenly encounter an accident today - he died.
Judging from the situation, it looked like he had been shot directly through the chest and abdomen with an arrow, but after searching around the scene, he found nothing.
Tang Zhongli took a deep breath.
"If I stand up and admit it now, it will be my first offense and I will be treated lightly."
Everyone was silent.
Tang Zhongli nodded, took two steps back and forth, and laughed angrily.
"Okay, okay! I've already given you the opportunity, but you don't want to take it!"
Qiao Zimo lowered his eyes guiltily, feeling extremely tangled in his heart.
He moved his feet and was about to move forward, but he was suddenly pulled by someone.
Ye Yunfeng winked at him: Why are you panicking! Aren't you seeking death by going up now?
Qiao Zimo was a little shaken in his heart.
In fact, he really didn't mean it!
During the day, Ye Yunfeng helped him modify the slingshot, saying that the range and power were several times stronger than before. He was so excited that after class, he would drag Ye Yunfeng to try it.
But Ye Jingyan said that since they had just arrived, they might not be able to keep up with the classes, so they stayed in Guangye Hall for an extra hour to read.
By the time Qiao Zimo went out with his slingshot, it was already dark.
Ye Yunfeng asked him which one he wanted to fight. How could Qiao Zimo see clearly? Just pointed at one at random.
Ye Yunfeng helped him adjust his posture. Qiao Zimo found that he could hardly draw the slingshot full. He became more competitive, gritted his teeth and pulled it to the extreme, and a stone flew out.
Then--
He was just joking, who knew it was such a coincidence! Moreover, the power of this slingshot has actually increased so much, all of a sudden...
Just when Qiao Zimo was hesitant to admit it, Tang Zhongli snorted and suddenly showed a jade pendant.
"Whose thing is this!?"
It was a pendant made of gold and jade, with exquisite carving and high quality jade.
After a brief silence, a surprised voice suddenly came from the crowd: "Brother Mingze, isn't that yours?"
As soon as this sentence came out, everyone looked at Ye Mingze.
Ye Mingze's heart sank when he saw the jade pendant. However, before he could react, he heard the sound and became anxious.
"You're wrong! That's not mine!"
Tang Zhongli stared at him: "This is really not yours?"
Ye Mingze became flustered.
"Sir, Master Jijijiu, this, this—my jade pendant has been lost a long time ago, and I don't know why it is here!"
Tang Zhongli asked, "Oh? Such a coincidence?"
Ye Mingze said anxiously: "I've been staying in my room since dinner and haven't come out. I really don't know what's going on!"
"You have never come out, can someone prove it for you?"
"I--"
Ye Mingze choked instantly.
Because Ye Jingyan and Ye Yunfeng really entered the Imperial College, he was extremely irritable all day today. In addition, he was embarrassed in front of the Master Jiji and the teaching assistant, so many people secretly pointed fingers at him.
He just stayed in the room alone. Who knew such a thing would happen?
At this time, a gentle and concerned voice suddenly came. Ye Jingyan looked at him, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, and there was obvious worry in her eyes.
"Cousin, did you come out, but you forgot?"
Ye Mingze was in disbelief: "What did you say?!"
How could he forget about his own affairs——
There were several whispers coming from the side.
"I heard that Ye Mingze had an evil encounter some time ago. He kept saying that he saw a ghost and stayed at home to recover for several days. Could it be that his illness has not recovered yet?"
"Who knows this? I've heard about it too. Anyway, it's quite evil. They said that when people arrived, his face was covered in blood. Who knows what happened."
"Isn't he really contaminated with something unclean? That's why he deliberately shot the ibis bird offering sacrifices to Lord Jiu? This is also bloody..."
The more Ye Mingze listened, the more outrageous he became. He couldn't help shouting: "What nonsense are you talking about! What I said is none of my business!"
The noise disappeared instantly, but everyone looked at him with a hint of taboo and avoidance of suspicion.
Not only is Ye Mingze sick, his temper has become so bad!
Sensing those meaningful glances, Ye Mingze was speechless.
It was as if there was a ball of fire rising crazily in his chest, burning away the little sanity he had left.
He rushed over quickly and grabbed Ye Jingyan's collar: "It must be you! You guys -"
His fist failed to land.
Feng Zhang grabbed his wrist: "What, you still want to do it in public?"
Tang Zhongli frowned and threw the pendant over.
"Go back and reflect on yourself for half a month!"
…
Early the next morning, Ye Chutang heard the noise outside.
After listening to a few words, it turned out that Ye Mingze was back.
"Didn't I just go to the Imperial College yesterday? It's not the holiday yet, right?" Ye Chutang led Xiaowu to the front yard, and happened to meet Ye Shixian who was walking quickly, "In this case, are Ayan and Afeng also back together? ?”
She said and looked outside a few times.
Ye Shixian looked ugly.
She didn't expect that in just one day, Ye Mingze would cause such trouble again!
He was called back by Master Jijiu. When the news spread, I don’t know how many people would laugh out loud!
What would outsiders think of him? What do you think of their entire Ye family?
"No, only Mingze himself is back." Ye Shixian silently clenched her hands in her sleeves, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible, "It seems that he is not feeling well. Come back and have a look."
She seemed unwilling to talk to Ye Chutang, so she turned around and walked out quickly.
Ye Chutang followed slowly.
There were several people standing in front of the door. In addition to Ye Mingze, there was also a man who looked about thirty years old and had an elegant temperament. He seemed to be an assistant teacher of the Imperial College.
The other one is a boy of sixteen or seventeen years old, with a tall and thin body and three-dimensional facial features, but there is a bit of arrogance and fierceness in his eyebrows, which makes people uncomfortable to look at.
Seeing Ye Shixian, his expression immediately became gentle and considerate.
"Shixian——"
Ye Shixian stood three steps away from him and saluted politely: "Mr. Murong, I'm really sorry to trouble you."
Murong Ye was stunned.
We haven't seen each other for a few days, why does her attitude seem to have become so distant?
He stretched out his hand, as if he wanted to help Ye Shixian: "What are you talking about? Between you and me, there is still -"
Suddenly, he felt something and looked behind Ye Shixian.
A clear and pure face came into view.
She is... Ye Chutang?
My dears, my mother is in the hospital today and I am keeping her company. She will be late when she comes home tonight.
