Chapter 124: Handling

  When Lu Xuan walked in front of several young men, the young men surrounded her and reached out with three or four hands at the same time to grab Lu Xuan, wanting to drag her over.

  Just then, a loud and furious roar burst forth, "You beast! Stop your hand!"

  Accompanied by the sound of drinking, there was also a rapid panting sound.

  The crowd of young people were startled and turned around, and as they did, their eyes widened in unison.

  However, from a short distance of twenty steps away in the dwarf bamboo forest, a large group of people emerged, and walking at the very front was the newly appointed great scholar of Huatian Academy, He Chengying.

  Many young people didn't realize until now that Dan Cai and the others were so focused on teasing their prey that they didn't even notice there were this many people around.

  Almost subconsciously, they turned to Lu Xuan at the same time. The young man with a light grudge shouted loudly: "You despicable person, you're really bold, dare to report?"

  At this time, they all understood that these people must have been brought by Lu Yun's sister. This cheap person really has no shame, can't afford to deal with them and then reports the situation, making things irreparable.

  That young man scolded all the way here, a hint of mockery flashed across Lu Xuan's face, and she said coldly: "You are allowed to bully my brother, but I am not allowed to expose what you have done?"

  "Of course not!" another young man immediately retorted.

  Yes, of course not. Is this scoundrel really ignorant or pretending to be? Their bullying might just be a temporary whim, and if they're in a good mood, they might even let Lu Yun off the hook. What right does this scoundrel have to make such a big deal out of things? By doing so, they've not only ruined their own future but also brought shame to their family's reputation! It was just a minor matter, but this foolish scoundrel has blown it up into a huge scandal that will destroy the futures of several families! If these people spread the word about today's events, their futures will be completely ruined. Not to mention their families and younger generations, who will all suffer greatly as a result. In the future, if any of them want to take the imperial examination, it will be extremely difficult for them!

  Although these rich sons are spoiled, they are knowledgeable about worldly affairs. In an instant, they realized the severity of this matter and looked at Lu Xue with a gaze that not only hated her to the bone but also regretted it extremely!

  Why is my luck so bad this time, and I've encountered such an ignorant and arrogant star? What do the lives of these two siblings count for? How can the small lives of these two ordinary people affect the fate of four families?

  At the time when two young men were filled with anger, hatred, regret and bitterness, the great scholar Ho Cheng Ying also found his rationality in boundless indignation. He was so angry that his white beard flew wildly, and he suppressed his extreme disgust and shouted: "Good arrogance! Good momentum! Good, good, it's really too good!"

  With a flick of his sleeve, he shouted sternly: "Take down these four beasts, I'll take them to see the Dean of your Huazong Academy."

  "I'll let you see what kind of people have come out of his academy!"

  "Yes."

  A dozen or so students responded with a loud "Ah!" and rushed towards the four young men. Meanwhile, their servants, who were standing beside them, came to their senses and shouted: "Let go of your hands." "Young master, what's going on?" "Quickly, go back and tell the adults."

  Among the shouting and scolding, none of the servants dared to lay hands on the students, so in the blink of an eye, a dozen or so people had subdued the young men.

  Looking at the four young men being subdued, Huo Gong had an expression of disgust as if looking at them would sully his eyes. He turned his head and nodded towards Lu Yue, saying: "You are a woman?"

  Lu Ying bowed her head respectfully and replied: "Yes."

  As soon as the word "is" came out, swish swish swish, everyone's attention turned to her. A pair of eyes were wide open, and some people even whispered: "How is it possible?" "What a pity!"

  Huo Gong looked at her and comforted her: "Today's matter, I'll let you take charge."

  Lu Xuan bowed deeply to him, but lightly sighed: "I'm afraid that Lord Huo can't do this, Master... I exposed their evil deeds and cut off the future of these few people. Their families are probably not going to be okay." With a bitter smile, Lu Xuan continued: "With the character of these few people, they shouldn't have entered the Hua Dian Academy in the first place, but they still did. I'm afraid that after this incident, my younger brother will no longer have a foothold in the Hua Dian Academy!"

  "This remark made Huo Gong furious, saying: 'Absurd! It's really absurd! The old man has lived for so long and still doesn't know that the prestigious Hua Dian Academy can be controlled by a few beasts?'"

  Panting, he beckoned to Lu Yun, "Are you Lu Yun?"

  Lu Yun stepped forward with big strides, bowed his head deeply and replied respectfully: "Yes, the student's name is Lu Yun. Having long heard of General Huo's great reputation, I am honored to meet you today."

  His tone was calm and his demeanor was elegant, without losing the style of a Confucian scholar.

  Huo Gong was taken aback, sizing him up from head to toe. Just now, he had personally heard how these people insulted Lu Yun and his sister, and had also seen how angry he was. But this young boy, Dan Cai, had just been furious to the extreme, yet in an instant, he could control his temper and speak politely to him.

  Lu Yun is indeed a promising talent.

  Huo Gong took another look at Lu Yue and thought: These two siblings are both extraordinary people.

  For a moment, he had the heart of loving talent, and this heart of loving talent added to his sense of justice. Duke Huo stroked his long beard and said: "Lu Yun, are you willing to become my disciple?"

  What?

  Lu Yunteng suddenly raised his head, and with a joyful bow, he said, "The disciple has sought him in vain." This Huo Gong, among the great Confucians of the entire world, was ranked in the front row, and it was said that he had even met the Emperor in Luoyang.

  It can be said that Huo Gong's status is still not comparable to Huang Gong, who was once unable to become his apprentice.

  Lu Yun nodded and agreed, and then Hou Gong laughed and said: "Alright, you come with me now. I'd like to see if this Chengdu city is the world of these four beasts!"

  "Yes."

  Lu Yunlang responded with a "yes" and followed behind Master Huo. As he passed by his sister, he secretly winked at her, thinking to himself: My sister is still so clever, Dan Cai's words were clearly meant to provoke Master Huo into agreeing to take me on as an apprentice.

  Following the crowd down the mountain, Lu Xuan also ignored the four young men and their servants' extremely resentful gazes, turned around and bowed deeply to Lord Huo, preparing to take his leave.

  Looking at Lu Xuan, Huo Gong nodded and said seriously: "Today's matter, I really agreed to it. Don't worry, little girl, none of these four families can touch you, if anything goes wrong, I will risk my life to report to the Emperor."

  Lu Xuan bowed his head in gratitude and said: "Thank you, Lord Huo!"

  She slowly backed away.

  Not long after returning home, Lu Yun also finished school. After dinner, Lu Yun quietly told the story of what happened at Shuyuan Mountain to the four people who had seen it.

  This matter had blown up too big, with too many witnesses present on the scene. The four of them were immediately taken back by their families. After this incident, the reputation of these four among the students was completely ruined. Although there were many academies in the world, they no longer had a place to go. Moreover, the headmaster of Huashan Academy and Lord Huo simultaneously ordered these few families not to take revenge on Lu Xing's siblings.

  After recounting the whole story from start to finish, Lu Yun secretly raised her eyes to look at her sister who had been silent all along.

  After a while, Lu Xuan slowly asked: "A Yun, do you know where you went wrong?"

  Lu Yun bit her lip and thought for a moment before responding: "I... I shouldn't have gone with them to that secluded place."

  "Yes, you shouldn't!" Lu Xuan stood up, staring at her brother and saying word by word: "The evil people in this world, if you take a step back, they will move forward one yard." When Dan said this, Lu Yun's mouth moved, apparently wanting to explain something.

  Lu Xuan coldly smiled and said: "Are you saying that they have slaves and servants, their power is great, they want to bully you, and there's nothing you can do about it?"

  Lu Yun nodded, "Yes."

  "There's a saying: there are three kinds of people in the world who are the most terrifying. First, those who have no shame; second, those who have no regard for their own lives; and third, those who have no concern for money. Another saying goes: barefooted people aren't afraid of those wearing shoes. Do you think that when these rich kids first bullied you, your behavior was both arrogant and foolish, betting with your life? Did you put on a show of being barefooted and fearless, which led to the troubles you're facing today?"

  Lu Yun bit her lip and thought: "Sister is right."

  Lu Xuan continued: "Well, it's true that some rich kids are spoiled and lawless. When you confront them, they really dare to fight with you. But Lu Yun, don't we have any backing? Didn't I tell you about the time I saved the Shang girl, the Xiao girl, the Zhao boy, the Wang boy, and the Wen boy? With these powerful connections, what are you afraid of? Why don't you dare to confront them openly?"

  Lu Yun heard this and replied with embarrassment: "Sister, it was I who didn't think it through."

  "You're not being cautious, you're just being overly timid! You always have a lucky mindset, thinking that as long as it's not the last resort, there's no need to offend anyone, and unless forced into a corner, you don't dare to be tough with others."

  Lu Xuan walked forward, gently stroking his hair and said in a low voice: "A Yun, you are my younger brother. You should know that the power of this world can be borrowed and used. Sometimes, attacking is the best defense. This time when I returned home, I saw more than ten letters placed in the house, all from the Shang and Wen families. Tell me, if yesterday or today, you took out these letters and showed them to those rich family children who wanted to bully you, would they still have dared to do what they did today?

  Lu Yun felt truly ashamed and said in a low voice: "Sister, it's brother's incompetence."

  "No, my brother is very clever, but he's always lived in a small place like Hanyang and never thought of using someone else's power to protect himself. He also didn't think that there are such despicable people in this world!"

  These words struck a chord in Lu Yun's heart. At this moment, his eyes turned red and he said softly: "Sister... I remember."

  "Just remember it's fine. The same mistake can't be made twice."

  "Yes."

  Lü Yuexin's mood eased a bit, and she asked softly: "My brother has one more big advantage, this advantage can cover up all the disadvantages."

  As soon as these words came out, Lu Yun looked up at her sister in a daze.

  Facing him, Lu Xuan smiled and said: "The biggest advantage is that A Yun can listen to other people's advice... Don't underestimate this advantage, even as an emperor, being able to accept others' words is a great virtue."

  "Yes!" With her sister's praise, Lu Yun's handsome face turned red and his eyes sparkled with delight.

  At this time, Lu Xuan asked guiltily: "A Yun, how did you make your sister disappear suddenly this time?"

  Lu Yun raised her head, "Sister, didn't you say that day that you were going to the noble's house? I didn't see you come back, so I went to the Zhuangzi. The guards there told me that you followed their master out and also told me not to worry."

  Lu Xuan smiled and nodded: "So it was."