The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 748 - 737: Nothing to Do After a Full Meal (Added Updates on 10.02)

Chapter 748: Chapter 737: Nothing to Do After a Full Meal (Added Updates on 10.02)

Bai Shan’s face turned cold, and Manbao, clearly unhappy, blocked his path, bowing slightly to Scholarly Officer Zhai and solemnly said, "Sir, how can you point your finger at a student? It was Wei Ting who invited these people. If you want to know more, ask Wei Ting."

Wei Ting, who was hoping to sneak away quietly: ...

Truly lacking in loyalty.

Scholarly Officer Zhai certainly knew this, but he didn’t believe Bai Shan was unaware of who they were, and in his mind, between Bai Shan and Wei Ting, Bai Shan’s lips seemed more likely to tell all.

He had more means at his disposal, too.

Annoyed, he glanced at Manbao and said, "I am questioning my own school’s students; outsiders should stand aside."

Who did she think she was, interfering with his questioning?

Manbao simply lowered her head and glared over at Wei Ting, who was squatting at one side.

Under her gaze, Wei Ting had no choice but to stand up and say, "Sir, it’s true that Bai Shan doesn’t know who they are. As you know, Bai Shan always keeps to himself at school; how would he recognize those people?"

Bai Shan felt Wei Ting was being foolish and couldn’t help rolling his eyes, reminding him, "That’s right, sir, I don’t recognize them, nor have I ever seen them before. I don’t even know if they’re students of the school. Wei Ting simply said he had some friends to introduce to me, so I came."

Wei Ting looked at Bai Shan, stunned.

Manbao was already nodding vigorously, adding, "We had just entered when you arrived, sir, before we even had a chance to introduce ourselves."

Bai Erlang said, "If you had come half an hour later, we might have known by then."

Wei Ting, realizing belatedly, nodded repeatedly and said, "Right, right, right, they’re not students from the school; they’re friends of mine from outside, one named Ding Qing, one named Jiang Min..."

He mentioned all his unreliable friends, confident that even if Scholarly Officer Zhai found them, they would vouch for him.

Scholarly Officer Zhai was furious, shouting at them, "Do I look like a fool to you? If they aren’t students of the school, why did they run?"

Wei Ting was left speechless.

Manbao followed with a puzzled response, "Yeah, why did they run?"

Bai Shan said, "Maybe they ran out of fear; after all, they seemed a bit foolish."

Bai Erlang, reveling in the misfortune, said, "Scholarly Officer Zhai, why don’t you just catch them and bring them back for questioning to find out?"

Wei Ting looked at the three of them with admiration, thinking their courage was commendable.

Scholarly Officer Zhai was so angry he was nearly irrational, and pointed at Bai Shan, asking, "Do you realize the accusation you face for luring classmates to skip school?"

Bai Shan immediately replied with a serious expression, "Sir, I didn’t lure Wei Ting; it was Wei Ting who invited me. Moreover, he said he’d asked for your leave. If you don’t believe me, ask him."

Under Scholarly Officer Zhai’s watchful eye, Wei Ting nodded painfully and said with a sad face, "...Yes!"

After all, there was no escaping for him; mitigating it for one was mitigating it for all.

Wei Ting clenched his teeth inwardly, trying to console himself.

Scholarly Officer Zhai looked at Wei Ting and then at Bai Shan, his anger almost making him lose reason, pointing at the two and ordering the guards, "Take these two back; I refuse to believe I can’t get answers from them."

County Magistrate Yang, standing outside the door, frowned and turned to County Magistrate Tang, "He doesn’t seem very smart; why didn’t your servant choose a better scholarly officer?"

County Magistrate Tang: ...

He gave County Magistrate Yang a sideways glance, cleared his throat, and knocked on the door of the private room.

Seeing County Magistrate Tang standing at the door, Scholarly Officer Zhai managed to control his anger.

"Scholarly Officer Zhai," said County Magistrate Tang, "It’s just students skipping school for a meal, and classes are over for the day. It’s not during class. Just punish and scold as the rules dictate. They’re still young, so don’t frighten them."

Scholarly Officer Zhai bowed his head and responded with an "Understood."

County Magistrate Tang looked out the window; seeing the empty space below, he blinked. Were the kids nowadays so capable?

Jumping down from a second-floor window without even blinking?

County Magistrate Tang drew back his gaze, offered a smile to Scholarly Officer Zhai, and said, "Alright, I won’t disturb Scholarly Officer Zhai’s teaching. Oh, these two aren’t students of the school. Would you like me to take them away for you?"

Manbao and Bai Erlang exchanged a look and shook their heads together, "No need, Lord Tang, we know the way home."

Then, flanking Bai Shan on either side, they paid their respects to Scholarly Officer Zhai, "Scholarly Officer Zhai, we’ll be heading home as well, then."

As they said this, they began to push Bai Shan toward the exit.

Scholarly Officer Zhai hurried to stop them, but Bai Shan immediately turned back and said, "We haven’t touched the food on this table yet. Wei Ting, you promised to treat us, remember to settle the bill."

Manbao then said, "Wei Ting, take care of yourself. But don’t worry, we’re going to tell your family right away so they can plead for you at the school."

Wei Ting blurted out, "No, don’t go..."

Before he finished speaking, the three had already left the room, chatting and walking briskly, leaving Scholarly Officer Zhai without a chance to get a word in.

He rushed out to see, but they were already gone; stamping his foot in frustration, he returned to pay respects to County Magistrate Tang, and then sent two guards to take Wei Ting back to the school.

County Magistrate Tang watched them descend the stairs and depart before he turned and entered his private room, only to see three young people sitting and drinking tea to calm their nerves.

County Magistrate Tang found a spot to sit and asked with a smile, "Why did you skip school? Just to have a meal?"

Manbao said, "Exactly, to celebrate that we acted as knives, cut someone without dulling our blades, and managed to retreat safely, keeping our merits and names hidden."

County Magistrate Tang spat out the tea in his mouth, coughing afterwards.

Manbao gave a mischievous laugh.

County Magistrate Yang also enjoyed the moment, even picking up the teapot to pour her a cup of tea in commendation.

Taking the tea, Manbao drank a sip happily and asked, "Lord Yang, what brings you to Yizhou City?"

Yang Heshu glanced at County Magistrate Tang and said, "I inadvertently became a human shield, so I came to see the man who holds it."

Manbao instantly looked at him with sympathy and asked, "And then?"

Yang Heshu, smiling down at her, said, "Then I felt this person has grown uglier and uglier. Indeed, doing too many bad things affects one’s appearance."

Unable to resist, Manbao and he high-fived, and then together turned their gaze toward County Magistrate Tang.

County Magistrate Tang rubbed his forehead and turned to Bai Shan, changing the subject, "Your scholarly officer seemed to have it in for you; won’t you be punished when you return to school tomorrow?"

Bai Shan said, "Fortunately, my teacher is Scholarly Officer Zhai; as long as he doesn’t take me back to the school at this moment, Scholarly Officer Zhai can’t touch me."

That was why he dared to run off.

"But what I’m curious about," Bai Shan added, frowning, "is how did Scholarly Officer Zhai know we were eating at the Ganxiang Pavilion? We were very careful when we snuck out; no one saw us."

County Magistrate Tang sipped his tea, pretending not to hear the question.

Manbao said, "You can ask the gatekeeper uncle when you go to school tomorrow."

Bai Shan nodded, "That’s true. Since he didn’t catch us in the act, it’s clear he didn’t find out about us climbing over the school wall. It must’ve been after we left when we were seen by someone familiar, and then someone snitched. I should know who did it once I ask at the gatehouse tomorrow."

Bai Erlang joined in indignantly, "Really, now that school is out, what’s wrong with skipping class, and who would be so idle as to tattle?"

Yang Heshu couldn’t help laughing out loud, clapping his hands and saying, "Exactly, who has so much free time on their hands?"

County Magistrate Tang: ...

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