There were 20 students in the Xiaojiang Academy, and they were generally between 20 and 25 years old.
In this era, there was no nine-year compulsory education.
After attending the so-called "primary school" in the private school, one could only enter the academy after their ability and knowledge reached a certain standard.
The standard was to enter the academy at the age of 15. Of course, there were also many students in their thirties who were still in primary school.
This was mainly because even though one could enter the private school at the age of eight, not everyone could enter at this age. It was normal for one to enter the private school before the age of 20.
The students heading to Lan City this time were the best in the academy, and their age was considered the most "normal."
This was because, in addition to the "private school," many scholars would choose to travel during this period to increase their knowledge.
Reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles wasn't just a saying.
"Dean, where are we going? It doesn't seem to be the way to Lan City! "A student who always squinted his eyes asked Ning Changqing during a break.
In the distance, many students were paying attention to this place.
"You lost a bet?" Ning Changqing glanced at him and said faintly, "So, you are here to inquire about the route?"
"No, I won!" The young man squinted his eyes and smiled. "Dean, you said that if you are more capable than others, you must be more responsible than others! So, I took the initiative to take on this responsibility! "
"You!" Ning Changqing was somewhat speechless. How could these words be used here?
The young man in front of him was called Cao Gui, and he was one of the most outstanding students in the academy.
Previously, he had traveled the entire Yun Nation alone with a sword and left behind quite a reputation that was still being passed down to this day.
If he had any shortcoming, it would be that he always liked to bet with others.
"Then, guess where we are going?" Ning Changqing said while stroking his beard. There was a questioning look in his eyes.
"We are going to meet up with the Salt Academy … and then head to Pingdu!" Cao Gui answered without thinking.
"Tell me the reason!"
"Our academy and the Salt Academy have always had a good relationship. This time, we are traveling together and can communicate with each other. We can also prepare for the confrontation with the other academies.
This should be the case, regardless of the relationship between our two academies or the position of our academies.
However, if we want to meet up and head to Lan City, we should meet up in Yujiang City. Our current route isn't to Yujiang City.
Looking at the current route, we are going to Salt City, which was not far from the Salt Academy.
Will they be waiting for us there?
Since they were going to rendezvous in Salt City, they definitely wouldn't follow the normal route to Lan City. In that case, he could only head to Pingdu, where a large number of tractors and trucks could reach Lan City directly.
However, Yujiang City was located on the route from Pingdu to Lan City, so it would save them a lot of time.
There must be another reason why we are going to Pingdu! "Cao Gui said with a smile.
"Continue!" Ning Changqing listened to his analysis. Although he was somewhat gratified in his heart, for it was a happy thing to have such a student in the Academy.
However, that hobby of his would cause him to suffer a great loss sooner or later.
"I can easily come up with many reasons to go to Ping City.
The first was to meet up with the other academies and head to Lan City together. However, the dean hadn't mentioned it until now, so this was probably not the reason.
Besides, Lan City wouldn't want us to have a heated exchange in Pingdu.
The most exciting part should be left in front of everyone.
The second reason is to head to the Protectorate Office, where someone will escort us to Lan City … As far as I know, the road from Pingdu to Lan City is very safe. The security in Lan City is also much better than before, so it shouldn't be so troublesome.
The third reason is that the dean is afraid that students like us have unrealistic thoughts, so he will bring us to Pingdu first to see how the people of Pingdu live and work in peace under the Protectorate Office's rule. This will prevent us from causing trouble for the academy after we reach Lan City.
The fourth reason … "
Ning Changqing listened to Cao Gui's eloquent analysis without changing his expression. Cao Gui didn't know whether he had guessed correctly or not.
"I've already stated the six most probable possibilities, so can the Dean dispel our doubts?" Cao Gui paused after stating six possibilities in a row and changed the subject.
"Which one do you think it is?" Ning Changqing continued to test him.
"I don't think it's any of them!"
Ning Changqing was slightly stunned. Since it wasn't any of them, why did he come up with six possibilities?
"My intuition tells me that it's none of them!" Cao Gui knocked on his head. "As a person who likes to bet, my intuition has always been very sharp!"
"You will know when we get there. You can continue guessing along the way." Ning Changqing suddenly smiled at him childishly.
"Thank you, Dean!" Cao Gui cupped his fists at Ning Changqing.
Ning Changqing was slightly stunned. Cao Gui gave up so easily?
"I bet with them … and the dean won't tell me!" Cao Gui laughed heartily and turned to wave at the people behind him.
"Boo —!" Everyone booed.
"You brat …" Ning Changqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He had actually become Cao Gui's gambling tool.
"However, I am really curious about the reason behind it. Let's wait and see!" Cao Gui bowed at Ning Changqing before swaggering off.
…
One day later, everyone from the Xiaojiang Academy met up with the Salt Academy.
"Dean Yan Shu, long time no see." Ning Changqing greeted the dean of the Xiaojiang Academy.
The students from the two academies also greeted each other.
"I, Yan Ruosui, greet the brothers of the Xiaojiang Academy.
These are my classmates … "A rather enthusiastic young man, or rather, a teenager, greeted them and introduced them to the people from the Xiaojiang Academy.
"Greetings!" Everyone from the Xiaojiang Academy cupped their fists. Their attitude wasn't perfunctory, but it wasn't very enthusiastic either.
The reason was naturally because of what was mentioned above.
"It is my honor to be able to go to Lan City with everyone from the Xiaojiang Academy this time. I might have to disturb you and listen to your wise opinions." Yan Ruosui didn't care about the other party's performance and was still extremely enthusiastic.
"Brother Ma, let's make a bet. Let's guess whether he can't wait to trample on us under his enthusiasm." At the back of the crowd, Cao Gui patted the shoulder of an ugly young man with small eyes and a face full of pimples. He whispered in his ear.
"If two people guess the same option, the bet won't work." The ugly young man's eyes flashed as he snorted.
The Salt Academy was also a rather famous academy in the Yun Nation, and its style was similar to the Xiaojiang Academy.
The founder of the Salt Academy had learned from the Xiaojiang Academy, so its style was also instilled into the Salt Academy.
Coupled with other relationships, the relationship between the two academies was pretty good.
However, this didn't mean that the students of the two academies would have a good relationship …
The Salt Academy could be said to be a substitute for the Xiaojiang Academy.
For many people, regardless of whether they were students or other people, their primary goal was naturally the Xiaojiang Academy, and the Salt Academy was the next best.
Therefore, many students of the Salt Academy always felt that they were inferior to the Xiaojiang Academy.
On the surface, the Salt Dao Academy blindly followed the Xiaojiang Academy's lead, but what the numerous students thought in their hearts was another matter.
At the very least, there was definitely a desire to compare.
"That's hard to say …" Cao Gui had a faint smile on his face. "Why don't you guess?"
"What's the bet?" Ma Hualong asked.
"A drink at House Yunyan!"
"Ping City's House Yunyan?"
"Lan City's House Yunyan!"
"Then it would be impolite to refuse! He must have other plans in mind. As long as he finds an opportunity, he will step on our heads to show others. I heard that the Salt Academy has a genius surnamed Yan. It should be him, right? Remember, a drink at House Yunyan! "Ma Hualong giggled.
Cao Gui chuckled. "Then, I'll guess another possibility!"
After saying that, he took three steps forward. "Brother Yan, how have you been recently?"
"Brother Cao, I saw you just now. Seeing that you didn't have any reaction, I thought that you had forgotten about me!" Yan Ruosui welcomed him with joy. "I was thinking of finding an opportunity to talk to you in detail later! If it wasn't for you, I would have been in danger. I still have to thank you for saving me! "
"You're welcome. I encountered such a thing while traveling, so I naturally couldn't sit idly by!" Cao Gui turned his head and smiled at Ma Hualong, causing the latter's face to darken.
He had fallen into his trap. The two of them actually knew each other!
And from the looks of it, Cao Gui had even saved him before!
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