There is a small courtyard behind the academy. The courtyard is full of flowers and plants, and the pavilions and rockeries complement each other, making it elegant and quiet.
The mountain chief Xu Xian lives here. He is over seventy years old. His beard is as long as his hair, with white flowers falling on his chin. He is dressed in light gray cloth and looks like he has learned a lot.
When Chu Qingwan and others arrived, he had already received the message and was waiting in front of the door.
When the two sides met, he saluted as a scholar, and Chu Qingwan and Liu Chuan returned the salute at the same time, making the scene look harmonious.
Xu Xian turned sideways and invited them into the room: "Please, please."
Chu Qingwan changed his arrogance in front of the students and politely asked him to go ahead. He did not directly talk about Liu Chuan's affairs, but asked Yanran to put a stack of real estate title deeds on the table.
Xu Xian was a little confused.
He listened to the student's report on Chu Qingwan's actions after entering the academy. He was prepared to attack her as soon as she arrived, but he didn't expect that she would treat her politely, so he really didn't know what he meant by this.
Could it be that after she punished the students, the matter was dismissed lightly?
Of course, Chu Qingwan was not as good as he expected. After he looked at the things presented one by one, she asked: "The mountain leader is well-informed, how much do you estimate the value of these things?"
Xu Xian said conservatively: "It is not a problem to buy twenty academies."
Chu Qingwan smiled: "My little girl is not talented. All these things that the mountain leader sees are property in my name. As Chuan'er, as my younger brother, I will never deprive him of any food and clothing expenses."
The implication is: Liu Chuan has too much money to spend, and there is no need to steal other people's money.
Xu Xian heard it and was about to speak when Chu Qingwan said immediately: "Chuan'er is sensible and usually doesn't talk to me about the academy, but as a sister, I can't really be blind and deaf."
"I heard that Chuan'er was wrongly accused in the academy. I came here today just to trouble the principal to tell me. Do you have any evidence to prove that Chuan'er took money from his classmates?"
The simple word "unjustly accused" shows that she believes that Liu Chuan is innocent. This act of courtesy first and then fighting, asking people to prove whether the physical evidence is false and settling the accounts after the fall is true.
Xu Xian lived for many years, dealing with the children of aristocratic families and officials and merchants all day long, and he had long since become a human spirit.
He glanced at Lin Yu and knew that he could not afford to offend King Qi, so he said: "I don't know very well. I only heard Mr. Zhou mention it. I have to ask him about the details."
Mr. Zhou was the one who asked Lin Yu to admit his mistake and apologize.
Chu Qingwan secretly cursed the old fox, and seemed to be very polite and said: "In that case, please invite Mr. Zhou over, and I will ask him personally."
Xu Xian asked his students to invite Zhou Guangbai.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Zhou Guangbai entered the room unhurriedly, exchanged glances with Xu Xian first, and when Chu Qingwan asked again, he held his hands and said: "Miss Chu, please forgive me, this matter is still under investigation..."
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Chu Qingwan did not listen to such prevarication: "It has been so many days since the incident and you are still investigating. It seems that the college's ability to handle affairs is not satisfactory."
"I just happened to bring a few people with good abilities, so I'll leave it to them. Lin Yu, bring the students involved here and ask them about it."
Zhou Guangbai and Xu Xian looked at each other and wanted to stop them, but saw Lin Yu turn around and grabbed four students soon after.
The leader looked arrogant and cursed when he was brought in by Lin Yu. When he saw Zhou Guangbai and Xu Xian, he showed no respect and was very confident.
Chu Qingwan asked: "Is he the one who lost the money?"
Zhou Guangbai said yes and asked the man to tell the whole story in detail.
Chu Qingwan listened patiently without interrupting him. The man thought she had nothing to say, so he became more and more proud and even uttered arrogant words.