Chapter 8: Asking Your Mind (8)
When the two masters saw Xiu Dye, they greeted him in his direction. The hunchbacked old man walked with a sturdy gait, and the older one walked without making a sound, his feet covered by his robes as if they were gliding on the marble floor.
"Congratulations to the head of the Dyeing Academy! Reopen the trial at such a critical time with such a special person! Isn't this the manifestation of the gods and blessings on the Golden Crow?! The hunchbacked old man spoke in a loud voice.
"Yes, Master Ou Rui, the gods appeared, and I thought so at the time." Xiu Ran looked each other in the eye and replied with a smile. "Are you and Master Tijian going to the library to pick up the materials for this year's new students? Those are already in the front row of the shelves in the teacher's common area, and you can see them from there. I have important business to attend to now, so I won't accompany you to the ceremony. ”
The thin Blade Master leaned sideways slightly, blocking the steps of Xiu Dye, who wanted to leave.
"Xiu Ran, we're here for you."
Master Blade came to the Golden Crow Temple when Black Feather Blade was in power, and Xiu Ran was just a young boy at that time. Therefore, he relied on his identity and qualifications to call the head of the hospital. He nodded slowly at Master Ou Rui beside him, signaling that he could speak.
"Since there is something going on at the head of the hospital, I'll make a long story short. The resumption of the trial is a good thing to congratulate. But the head of the hospital will definitely not forget the tragic situation of the death of Wind Blade Sa Ring Island seventeen years ago. While there are many theories about the cause of the tragedy, it must be one of them to let the students form their own groups without testing their abilities before the real trial begins! Master Blade and I both thought that if this trial could be formed, we should test the trial students before going to the Bundle Roundabout for the first trial. Especially in terms of psionic and magical powers. Master Blade and I are willing to help with this. ”
"Thank you two masters for proposing to serve the Golden Crow Academy." Master Ou Rui was visibly emotional when he spoke, but Xiu Ran's reply was still unfazed. "Giving of a generous heart should not be easily denied. Although I can't accept it now, I may accept it after discussing it with the relevant people. After all, the initiator of the trial is extraordinary, and I think the two masters should be able to understand it. ”
"That's why you should accept it!" Master Blade said slowly, raising his eyes to stare at Xiu Dye.
Master Ou Rui echoed loudly as if encouraged: "Yes, Chief. If the children of the shrine maidens of the town hall insist on risking their lives, they must have a partner to rely on! This is the responsibility of Kinwuin! ”
"Please believe that as the head of the Academy, I still have some understanding of what the responsibilities of the Golden Crow Academy are." Xiu Dye is still smiling.
Master Blade made a coughing sound to express his displeasure in this way. Xiu Ran understood, but he didn't even look at him.
"Because there is no precedent for testing trial students, I do need time to think about it. This matter will be handled as such for the time being, and if there are any changes, I will notify you as soon as possible. After he finished speaking in a calm but unobtrusive tone, he ended the conversation with a slight nod and quickly walked past the two men.
The two old men did not pick any flaws in his calm countenance and dripping answers. But in fact, the anger that Xiu Ran had suppressed for a long time was only about to explode, and he almost blurted out what he was thinking just now!
Where did the two old guys get the confidence to make such a request in front of me?! Just the hundreds of worthless lame articles they have written over the decades? Just by the fact that they get together every ten days with the equally stupid teachers and students and read aloud to each other the legends of witchcraft and psionic powers from hundreds of years ago? The next time it happens, I should let them try to shake one of my hairs with what they call might, or change the direction of a speck of dust in the sun! Puncture their self-deceptive lies! Humiliate them! Tell them that the Golden Crow Courtyard under the rule of Xiu Dye Feng Di is not a place for liars to retire!
The fist hidden in the sleeve of Xiu Dye was clenched tightly. He realized that he had lost his cool because of his anger. This has not been the case for at least several years.
Why?
Shuzen asked himself and forced himself to think hard before answering.
Is it because the two old things are talking about the child's death without any shredded words? No, it's not just that. And because they unknowingly offered to protect Poria and Long Ran's daughter? Yes, that's right! But that's second. All right! Admit it! Anger because I made a mistake, and it was the same mistake. I used to underestimate her parents, and now I underestimate her! Angry because I was betrayed! I respect their surnames and bloodlines, and I don't want to give up the century-old relationship between the Fengdi family and the light family and take the initiative to show favor, but I am used by the other party! I'm passive on my own turf, and I can't tell if I'm suffering!
Xiu Ran gritted his teeth.
At the end of the bridge, the second floor platform of the Teachers' Office Tower is accessed, and the steps go down to the spacious first-floor lobby after two turns. Pan Luo was there pointing and directing the clerks to fill in the information, loudly urging several old students to run errands diligently, and walked to the door of the hall from time to time to look. He was visibly taken aback when he saw his uncle, who he had been waiting for, come down the steps from the second floor. Immediately after, his ruddy fat face was replaced by a flattering smile, and he trotted towards Xiu Ran.
"Uncle! Congratulations, uncle! Congratulations Uncle His! I now finally understand your good intentions in selecting the new student representatives! What a success! ”
Xiu Ran glanced at Pan Luo, and the cold eyes made the fat man shiver.
"Uncle...... Chief, what are you ......?" Pan Luo didn't dare to ask.
"Is the list sorted out?" Xiu Ran stretched out his palm to Pan Luo as he asked.
What he wanted to see was a list of visitors who had requested to meet with him. Every year, there are hundreds of people who take advantage of the rare opportunity to attend the entrance ceremony for their children on the island and want to get acquainted with the head of the school, catch up with the past, or discuss important matters in person. The Society asks for a list of visitors with surnames and titles, asks them to write down their reasons for their request, and then decides who will meet them.
"Aha! Of course! Pan Luo was happy again. He pulled out two folded pieces of letterhead from his taut belt, blew lightly on his lips, and placed them on his hand.
If he wasn't in a hurry to check the list, Xiu Ran really wanted to slap him!
Where did all these shitty actions come from!
He unfolded his letterhead, his gaze darting over the names he had seen or had never seen.
No! No!
He was so upset that he threw away the first list. After a few moments, he finally found the name. It turned out to be the last one!