In the blink of an eye, another month had passed. It was already the end of April. There was still no sign of rain in the sky above Auspicious Light City. Recently, one could often see helpers carrying buckets of water everywhere in the academy, watering the flowers and trees.
These days, Zhang Yu had been actively making all kinds of preparations. He ordered Li Qinghe to go to the various medicinal markets to collect all kinds of antiques and strange bone fragments. However, among the things he had found so far, he hadn't encountered anything that contained Origin Energy.
He was also very clear that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed. What he needed was to maintain patience. Who knew when he would reap the harvest.
However, this month, the warehouse had sent two batches of strange bone fragments in succession. The Shen Yuan absorbed there, in addition to what he had before, was almost enough for him to read more than two seals.
Now, he was just waiting for the next batch of bone fragments at the end of the month. When this batch arrived, he would have enough Shen Yuan to read three seals.
However, if he counted the Heart Light Seal and the Sword Seal that had yet to be filled, the gap was still not small. However, on the bright side, it was better than having Shen Yuan but not having a seal to read.
On this day, he had finished teaching in the academy. When he was preparing to mark the homework left by the students, his heart suddenly moved. He raised his head and saw a person wearing the uniform of an official from the Protectorate walking in. That person cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me, are you Assistant Instructor Zhang?"
Zhang Yu stood up and bowed, saying, "That's me. May I know who you are …"
That person looked around and said, "Assistant Instructor Zhang, is it convenient for you to say a few words?"
Zhang Yu turned sideways and made a gesture, saying, "This way please."
The two people came to a room at the back of the academy. After they both sat down, that person introduced himself, "Assistant Instructor Zhang, my name is Qi Song. I am in charge of the Protectorate's Concierge Department. This time, I have been entrusted by my superior to ask you a question. Among the students in your academy, which one of them can communicate with the natives of the Tough Claw Tribe?"
Zhang Yu said, "These students are very intelligent, but after all, they have only studied for a short time and have not really come into contact with the people of the Tough Claw Tribe. The people of the Tough Claw tribe are extremely aggressive. If they say the wrong thing and feel insulted, they will resort to force. If we rashly send these students now, it may lead to consequences that no one wants to see. "
Qi Song said, "From the information I received, Zhang Fujiao is more familiar with the Tough Claw tribe. If you were to communicate with this tribe, how confident are you?"
Zhang Yu calmly replied, "That will depend on how far the protectorate wishes for me to go."
Qi Song thought for a moment and nodded. "I understand." He stood up from his seat and cupped his hands. "Many thanks to Assistant Instructor Zhang for telling me the truth."
Zhang Yu stood up and returned the greeting. Then, he watched the man leave.
It seemed that the Protectorate was ready to officially contact the Tough Claw Tribe.
He had been paying attention to the newspapers recently. It was still okay last month, but since this month, there had been more news about the Tough Claw Tribe. It should be because the number of Tough Claw Tribe aborigines that had entered the open plains had reached a considerable number.
He guessed that this might be related to the recent changes in the rain. There had not been any rain in the Protectorate for two months. Perhaps the upper and middle reaches of the Dan River were not a problem, but the lower reaches would inevitably be affected. This would inevitably cause the people of the Tough Claw Tribe to move upstream. The Protectorate could no longer ignore this.
When he returned to the school, he found a slender girl standing there with a cloth bag. He said, "An Chuer, why are you back? What's the matter?"
An Chuer bowed to him and said somewhat nervously, "Teacher, someone from the tribe came to find me just now. They asked me if I could communicate with the people of the Tough Claw Tribe alone if you were not here. I think I should tell you about this."
Zhang Yu nodded. "I know. An Chuer, thank you for telling me this. Study hard and don't worry too much about other things."
An Chuer nodded heavily and said, "Teacher, I'll take my leave first."
"Wait." Zhang Yu took out a small booklet from his sleeve and handed it to her. "Take this. I might have to leave the school soon. If I don't have time to come to the school, you can study according to this."
An Chuer took it with both hands and said seriously, "Teacher, I will study hard."
At the same time, in the inner hall of the Protectorate, Taiyang Academy's Superintendent Chi Chao was standing in the hall. He was being questioned by the newly appointed Superintendent, Liu Fengquan.
Liu Fengquan said in a serious tone, "Superintendent Chi, Taiyang Academy already knew about this, right? Why didn't you report it to the Protectorate? "
Superintendent Chi replied calmly, "During the meeting in February, the academy didn't have time to confirm this matter. In March, Duke Yao's Residence will be gone, and you haven't taken up the position of Duke Liu's Residence yet. There's no one in charge of the Protectorate. If we rashly mention it, we're afraid it will cause too much chaos. However, the academy has already reported it to the Protectorate, so it can't be considered as not reporting it."
Liu Fengquan stared at him for a while and said, "Duke Yao's Residence also knows about this, right?"
Superintendent Chi stood there and didn't answer.
Liu Fengquan didn't ask any more questions. He sat on the chair and waved his hand to drive him away. "Superintendent Chi, you can go back. I hope the person you arranged this time won't cause any trouble."
Superintendent Chi cupped his hands and turned to leave.
Liu Fengquan stood up and looked down at the huge Auspicious Light City with his hands behind his back. His expression was serious and deep.
At this moment, an administrator walked in and bowed. "Duke Zhan is here."
Liu Fengquan didn't turn around and said, "Let him in."
After a while, an old man with a walking stick slowly walked in. His face was full of wrinkles and his hair was sparse. However, he was in good spirits and his eyes were full of spirit. He held his walking stick and bowed to the front. "Duke Zhan's Residence."
Liu Fengquan turned around and said, "Duke Zhan, sit down and talk."
Duke Zhan cupped his hands and said, "There's no seat for me in front of the Duke Zhan's Residence."
Liu Fengquan didn't try to persuade him anymore. He returned to his seat and flipped through an unfinished document. After a while, he looked up and asked, "Can the thing you mentioned be done?"
Duke Zhan leaned on his walking stick, but his body was straight. He said leisurely, "Although I'm no longer the Chancellor of Taiyang Academy, there are still many people who are willing to give me face."
Liu Fengquan looked at him and said, "I'm not asking you how you're going to do it. I'm only asking you if you can do it well."
Duke Zhan's turbid eyes lit up. He said, "I've lived for more than a hundred years, but I've never boasted before. Whether I can do it well or not, haha, the Duke Zhan's Residence will wait and see."
Liu Fengquan looked at him and nodded. "Okay, I'll wait."
After Zhang Yu left the academy, he returned to his residence. He originally planned to go to the warehouse after noon to retrieve the strange bone pieces that might be delivered today.
However, before he could leave, a teacher came to him and said that Superintendent Chi wanted to see him.
The highest academic position in the academy was the Chancellor. However, this was only a nominal position. It was an honorable position that was given to people with prestige. The Superintendent was in charge of the actual affairs. Therefore, the person who held this position was the true ruler of the academy.
Since this person had invited him, he could only put other matters aside.
He followed this teacher all the way to Kui Wen Hall, the main hall of Taiyang Academy.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw Superintendent Chi Chao sitting in the middle of the hall. On both sides of him were the four Hall Administrators, who had the highest status. Below them were more than thirty hall masters and administrators. Liu Guang, Zhu Anshi, and Xin Yao were also sitting here. However, they could only sit at the end of the hall.
Superintendent Chi had never seen Zhang Yu before. He had only heard of his name. Now that he saw him, he couldn't help but think of the words "elegant, graceful, and graceful".
Not only him, but the others who saw Zhang Yu for the first time were also secretly amazed.
Zhang Yu came to the bottom of the hall and clasped his hands. "Greetings, Superintendent. Greetings, teachers."
Superintendent Chi nodded and returned the greeting. "Assistant Principal Zhang, please take a seat."
Zhang Yu clasped his hands again and sat down in front of everyone. He didn't seem restrained or unnatural at all.
Superintendent Chi looked at his expression and saw that he was still calm and composed under such circumstances. He couldn't help but nod.
He said, "Assistant Principal Zhang, I'm sure you know why I invited you here today."
Zhang Yu replied, "In the morning, Administrator Lin from the Dianbin Department came to find me. He asked about communicating with the Strong Claw Tribe. I'm sure the academy is looking for me because of this."
Superintendent Chi said seriously, "Since you already know, I won't say anything unnecessary. The Governor-General's strategy has always been to suppress the north and subdue the south. There are more than five thousand Strong Claw tribesmen in the Open Plains now, and the existence of EsGod has been confirmed. There are tens of thousands of natives in the south of the Open Plains. If these people are gathered together, it will cause a great disaster. Currently, only Assistant Principal Zhang can communicate with them, so the responsibility you have to bear is not small."
One of the administrators sitting to the left of Superintendent Chi said, "Since you want to do this, your status as an assistant principal is a little low. We've discussed and decided to promote you to …"
"Wait!"
Right at this moment, an aged yet resonant voice came from outside, interrupting his words. Then, an old man with a walking stick walked into the hall, supported by a handsome young man.
Someone exclaimed, "Zhan Gong?"
Most of the people present stood up and bowed to him one after another. As the old man walked forward, the sound of "Duke Zhan" could be heard.
Zhan Gong walked straight to the front and stopped only a few steps away from Superintendent Chi. He turned around and looked around. Then, he tapped the ground with his walking stick and said, "This old man thinks that it's more appropriate for my son, Zhan Zhitong, to step forward in this matter!"
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