As the crowd dispersed, Qin Gong glanced at the couple who had been beaten to the point of being bloody.
With his excellent eyesight, he could tell that the couple was badly beaten, but their bones were not injured. Only their skin and flesh were bruised.
It was painful, but it was not fatal.
If fifty strokes of the board were to fall on a person's body, not to mention an ordinary couple, even a martial artist would lose his life.
As he was thinking, Qin Gong felt someone tugging at his sleeve.
He saw a seven or eight-year-old girl standing beside him. Her hair was tied into a bun, her chubby cheeks were pink, and her eyes were clear like flawless jewels. The girl wore a blue and white scholarly robe, and an exquisite token hung on her waist. She did not look like she was raised by an ordinary family.
"Why are you pulling me?"
Could it be that this seven or eight-year-old girl wanted to marry him?
Qin Gong laughed involuntarily at his own imagination.
The girl spoke clearly, "Little brother, please help me give these to them."
Qin Gong took it and found that the things in the bags were medicine for treating external injuries. Apart from the medicine, there was also a small bag of copper coins.
"Who are you to them?" Qin Gong asked curiously.
The girl glanced at her parents who were pushing the responsibility, crying and insulting her. Her calm gaze was mixed with some complexity. The nursery was divided into male and female sections. The female servants who took care of them did not hide anything from them. Many girls knew from the moment they could remember that they were abandoned by their parents.
They did not have parents, but they had brothers and sisters in the nursery and the governor who protected them.
"Unrelated people."
Qin Gong was surprised, vaguely guessing the girl's identity.
He was about to sigh at the girl's filial piety when she said, "If you die here, it will inevitably damage the governor's reputation."
In other words, if you die, you should at least die far away.
Qin Gong: "…"
Children these days were all smart!
Qin Gong played the good guy for once. He threw the medicine and the bag of coins to the couple.
"You're the child from the nursery?"
Qin Gong returned to find the girl still in the same place.
The girl nodded, then shook her head. She pointed at the token hanging on her waist and proudly puffed out her flat chest.
"I'm a student of the Golden Scale Academy now."
The nursery imitated the Golden Scale Academy in setting up two sections for males and females. Apart from studying, males and females were separated for other activities.
The girl was a Class-D student, and her grades were second only to Class-A.
This time, the Golden Scale Academy expanded its enrollment, and there were a total of three hundred more places. The Infant Nurturing Hall was fortunate enough to occupy fifty places, and the little girl relied on her own abilities to take one of the places. That day, she packed her things and moved to the Golden Scale Academy. Halfway through her journey, her things were stolen by this pair of parents. She was almost scared to death.
After calming down, she dealt with the parents while trying to find a good opportunity to escape.
It was this experience that completely cut off her desire for the word "parent."
What did they mean when they said that if she was filial to them and helped her younger brother and older brother, they would find a good marriage for her in the future?
What did he mean by saying that they were the ones who treated her the best in the world, yet he was secretly slandering the Prefecture Overseer?
If he really treated her well, would he have sold her to the Nursery?
After the girl learned to read, she looked at the record of her parents selling her to the nursery. The record described in detail the process of her parents selling her to the nursery, including her words and actions, expressions, and the reason for selling her. Did they really think she was illiterate and didn't know anything?
"Judging from your accent, you don't seem to be a local of Xiangyang district. But you speak elegant words so well, you shouldn't be an ordinary person, right?"
Elegant words were official language. Many people spoke official language with a local accent. Unless they had studied it seriously and systematically, it would be difficult to speak so accurately.
Qin Gong was secretly surprised. The little girl in front of him was actually testing him?
Sure enough, she had become a spirit.
"I'm from a foreign place. I'm here to look for someone," Qin Gong said. "I'm looking for the registrar of Wanzhou, Xu Ke."
Except for Xu Ke, the chief butler, who was a fixed NPC, the others were free to do whatever they wanted. They were often dragged by Jiang Pengji to battle everywhere.
If Qin Gong wanted to see Jiang Pengji, he had to find someone who could speak to her.
It was not easy to find others, and Qin Gong was not sure if they were in Wanzhou, so he could only find Xu Ke.
The girl was shocked. "Are you a relative of Registrar Xu?"
Qin Gong shook his head. He said, "No, I was entrusted by someone to bring a letter to Registrar Xu."
Although Qin Gong was only eighteen years old, he had a lot of foresight.
He did not directly state his purpose. Instead, he said that he was here to deliver a letter to Xu Ke.
The girl said, "Look at you. I'm afraid you won't be able to see Registrar Xu."
How could an ordinary person meet a registrar of a province?
Qin Gong laughed bitterly. He said, "I was planning to try my luck. Maybe the gatekeeper would be willing to help me deliver a message."
Of course, the possibility of being kicked out was higher. Qin Gong had no proper documents on him other than the secret letter. He could not prove his identity.
The girl thought for a while. She said, "Is the letter urgent?"
Qin Gong said, "It's very urgent."
"I know a way. Maybe it'll be faster," the girl said. "But if you lie, you'll lose your life."
The girl was now a new student at the Golden Scale Academy. She could pass a message to Feng Yi, who was a senior.
Feng Yi was the son of Feng Bie Che. Although he was the son of an official, he was gentle and well-mannered.
If what Qin Gong said was true, Feng Yi should be willing to help.
Qin Gong said without changing his expression, "Of course it's true."
The girl was lucky. When she arrived, Feng Yi had just finished school.
"Why are you looking for me?"
The girl explained the purpose of her visit. Feng Yi frowned slightly and asked about Qin Gong's behavior and appearance in detail.
"I'm afraid you've been deceived. Registrar Xu's family has been in Wanzhou for many years. How could there be a letter from outside?"
The girl's face paled when she heard this.
"But … I'd like to meet this person. You've just entered the Golden Scale Academy. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me. "
Feng Yi got up and called for her attendant.
Ever since the incident of the girl being stolen, the Golden Scale Academy and the Nursery had increased their security. As the son of an official, Feng Yi's security had also increased by several levels. She was not allowed to travel alone, and she was not allowed to meet strangers alone. She had to bring one or two guards with her.
Qin Gong waited at the agreed place. After a long time, he did not see the girl. Instead, he saw a handsome young man dressed in blue and white clothes.
It wasn't quite accurate to call him a young man. He was between a boy and a teenager. He looked frail, had elegant features, and had an excellent temperament.
As soon as he saw Feng Yi's attire, Qin Gong knew that the blue and white school uniform was the standard appearance of a student of the Golden Scale Academy.
"What's your purpose in coming to Wanzhou? If you can't give me a reason, I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to go to prison. " Feng Yi sat down and looked straight at Qin Gong. "Don't you know that there's no one in Registrar Xu's hometown? It's even more impossible for there to be any letter from home …"
Qin Gong asked, "And who are you?"
"Feng Zhen is my father."
Qin Gong's expression froze. He seemed to be doubting Feng Yi's identity.
"I want to meet Registrar Xu."
As soon as she finished speaking, Feng Yi's gaze became a bit more fierce.
"Still not willing to tell the truth?"
Qin Gong grinned inwardly.
Oh my …
Could it be that this teenager in front of him had also become a demon?
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