The Ordinary Man's Guide to Fast Travel

Chapter 397 Brother, I Like You 24

In the next few days, the martial arts tests competed in lightness skills, swordsmanship, and hidden weapons.

On the fourth day of the martial arts test, the swordsmanship competition began.

Many contestants held steel knives in their hands, their postures were agile, and their swords flashed with great momentum.

The contestants showed off their unique skills, some were fierce and fierce, some were flexible and varied, and their moves were endless.

After a fierce competition, the winner was finally decided.

On the fifth day, the hidden weapon competition was even more exciting.

The contestants skillfully used various hidden weapons. Darts, sleeve arrows, poison needles, etc. became deadly weapons in their hands, making it difficult to defend against.

After the initial martial arts test, the literary test will follow.

On the first day of the literary examination, the competition on classics, history, philosophy and literature began.

Candidates need to be familiar with the classic works and historical books of all dynasties, and be able to quote from them to express their own views.

In the poetry and song competition on the second day, the talented candidates were inspired and wrote moving poems and gorgeous rhetoric with great eloquence.

The strategy and arithmetic competition on the third day tested everyone's wisdom and calculation ability. They had to formulate the best strategy in a complex situation and accurately calculate various data.

On the fourth day, the legal and political discussion competition began.

On the day of the law and political theory competition, the sun shone through the clouds onto the academy's square. Students from various academies gathered together, and the atmosphere was tense and solemn.

Ruo Fufeng was wearing a blue shirt, with an upright posture and a look of confidence and composure in his eyes.

His opponent was Zhao Ran, a talented man from Qingshan Academy, who was famous for his extensive knowledge and eloquence.

At the beginning of the competition, the examiner asked the question: "There is a case in which a man was walking at night and accidentally broke into someone else's house. The owner of the house was startled and thought he was a thief, so he attacked him with a knife, injuring him. How should the owner of the house be punished?"

Zhao Ran spoke first. He said eloquently, "According to the law, the owner's actions should be considered excessive self-defense. Although the night walker accidentally broke in first, the owner did not identify the night walker and pointed a knife at him, causing him to be injured. He should bear the corresponding responsibility."

Ruo Fufeng smiled slightly, bowed and said, "Brother Zhao's words are not unreasonable, but I think we need to consider more factors. If the night walker was suspicious and intended to invade the owner of the house, and the owner did this in panic, the crime may be mitigated. The purpose of the law is not only to punish, but also to maintain social stability. If the owner of the house is punished too severely, others may not dare to defend themselves in similar situations in the future, which will encourage the arrogance of lawbreakers."

Zhao Ran was unwilling to be outdone and retorted: "However, the law should be strict and should not be used to arbitrarily reduce the guilt due to subjective assumptions. If everyone uses 'panic' as an excuse, where is the majesty of the law?"

Ruo Fufeng responded calmly, "Brother, you have misunderstood. I am not advocating for arbitrarily reducing the guilt, but I believe that we need to consider various circumstances when making judgments, and we cannot generalize. Furthermore, if it can be found that the night walker really has no malicious intent, the homeowner should also bear a certain responsibility. He can be ordered to compensate the injured and given appropriate punishment to warn him not to act so rashly in the future. In this way, we can both maintain the fairness of the law and reflect its humanity."

The two of them debated back and forth, and the debate became increasingly intense. The students present listened with great interest and nodded in praise from time to time.

At this time, Chao Yao, who had been paying attention to the competition, felt nervous and proud.

The laws and politics of this world are similar to those of modern times, but also a little different. Previous travelers have made great contributions, and there is a high probability that people who worked in the judicial field have traveled through time before.

Watching Ruo Fufeng and his opponent on the stage fighting back and forth, he felt quite nervous.

Students from other academies were also impressed by Ruo Fufeng's performance and discussed it in a low voice.

"This Ruo Fufeng is indeed worthy of his reputation, and his insights are unique!"

"Yes, Zhao Ran is also very good, but I feel that Ruo Fufeng is better."

The examiners smiled and were quite satisfied with Ruo Fufeng's answers.

After several rounds of fierce debate, the examiners finally decided that Ruo Fufeng won the legal and political debate competition.

When the news came out, the audience burst into warm applause and cheers.

Chao Yao ran towards Ruo Fufeng excitedly, with joy shining in her eyes.

For many years, she hadn't seen Ruo Fufeng look so youthful on stage.

Sure enough, if it happens again, she will still fall in love with him.

"Great!"

Chao Yao's eyes followed Ruo Fufeng, and as soon as he came down from the stage, he quickly gave him a thumbs up.

Ruo Fufeng looked at Chao Yao, his heart filled with warmth and strength. He gently held Chao Yao's hand, and everything was said without words.

The students around him came forward to congratulate him, and Ruo Fufeng returned the greetings one by one. His humility and talent won the respect and admiration of everyone.

Not far away, Zhao Ran also came over. He bowed to Ruo Fufeng and said, "Brother Ruo, I am convinced of my defeat today. Your understanding of the law is profound and comprehensive, and I have benefited a lot from it. I hope to have the opportunity to exchange ideas with you again in the future."

Ruo Fufeng quickly returned the compliment and said, "Brother Zhao, you are too kind. I have gained a lot from today's debate. We will definitely learn from each other in the future."

This competition on law and political theory not only demonstrated Ruo Fufeng's outstanding talent, but also made him famous among students in various academies.

With the end of the legal and political debate competition, the other items of the preliminary written examination were also carried out one after another.

After the fifth day of the written examination, the academy was filled with an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation.

The students were discussing those who performed outstandingly in the preliminary examination, and Ruo Fufeng's name was undoubtedly the most mentioned.

Chao Yao stayed beside Ruo Fufeng, his face filled with a smile of happiness and pride.

Students from other academies were full of admiration and envy for Ruo Fufeng.

Some of them came to ask questions, while others hoped to make friends with Ruo Fufeng and discuss academic matters together.

Ruo Fufeng always maintained a humble attitude and communicated with everyone in a friendly manner.

The teachers at the academy also spoke highly of Ruo Fufeng's performance, believing that he has profound academic knowledge and outstanding thinking ability, and is a rare talent.

He is a man of both civil and military talents, worthy of being brought up in a big family.

After ten days of competition, people from the Wan family also showed up.

In the dean's study, the atmosphere was as heavy as lead.

The faces of the Wan family were gloomy, while the senior officials of Shushan Academy looked serious.

Wan Xiao crossed his arms and was the first to break the silence, his voice full of arrogance: "Dean, for what happened today, you, Shushan Academy, must give my Wan family a satisfactory explanation! My daughter, Wan Shuning, was wronged in the academy, this is no small matter."

The dean sat behind the desk, his face calm but his eyes firm: "Wan Xiao, your daughter Wan Shuning sent assassins to assassinate her classmate Chao Yao during the college competition, which brought great negative impact to the college. How should I explain this?"

Wan Xiao's face changed, and he said with a specious argument: "Dean, there must be a misunderstanding! How could my daughter do such a thing?"

A teacher from the academy said angrily, "Misunderstanding? The evidence is irrefutable, and you still want to quibble! Wan Shuning usually bullies Chao Yao in the academy, and now he has even gone further and actually done something so cruel!"

Wan Xiao's eyes dodged: "Even if my daughter did something wrong before, Chao Yao shouldn't have fought back so fiercely and made my daughter look bad in public."

At this time, another senior member of the academy took out a stack of evidence and said, "Wan Xiao, this is the relevant clues about Wan Shuning's assassins and the witness testimony of her bullying classmates. What else do you have to say?"

Wan Xiao snatched the papers, glanced at them hastily, and said loudly: "What does this prove? You just collected them deliberately to target my daughter!"

The dean slowly stood up and spoke in a dignified voice: "Wan Xiao, Chao Yao won the first place in swordsmanship in the preliminary test of this competition, which is the honor of the academy. What your daughter did not only damaged the friendship between classmates, but also destroyed the fairness and harmony of the academy."

"Dean, Chaoyao is just a servant of the Ruo family. Even if she is an outstanding swordsman, so what? My daughter is from a famous family. How can you be so partial to her?"

If there was a mirror at this moment, Wan Xiao would definitely be able to see himself gritting his teeth.

Regardless of his emotions, the dean's eyes remained firm: "Wan Xiao, the academy values ​​students' character and talents, not their backgrounds. Wan Shuning has failed to change despite repeated admonitions, and this time he made a serious mistake."

Seeing the dean's attitude, Wan Xiao was silent for a moment, and his tone softened a little: "Dean, even if my daughter is wrong, she won't be expelled from school. If she does, her reputation will be ruined."

The other party softened his attitude, but the dean still shook his head firmly: "Wan Shuning's behavior seriously violated the rules and moral standards of the academy. If he is not expelled, it will be difficult to convince the public."

"Dean, if this matter gets out, it may not be good for the reputation of the academy."

Wan Xiao's frown deepened. If the Wan family had a daughter who was expelled from the academy, how would the other girls be able to hold their heads up high?

What about the other younger generations in the family who are studying in the academy?

Will it affect other younger generations who will enter the academy?

He had to resort to other means.

Hearing Wan Xiao's threat, the dean smiled slightly and said, "We have a clear conscience and I believe that everyone will make their own judgment."

Wan Xiao said again: "Dean, how about this? My Wan family can donate a generous amount of funds to the academy for its construction and development. As long as my daughter can stay."

Spend money to ward off disaster?

The dean's face darkened: "Wan Xiao, are you bribing the academy? This is even more against the purpose of the academy!"

Seeing that this road was blocked, Wan Xiao became more and more anxious.

"Dean, my Wan family has dealings with many powerful people. If we become enemies with the academy because of this, I'm afraid it will also affect the future development of the academy."

Hearing Wan Xiao still threatening, the dean snorted coldly: "Wan Xiao, are you threatening the academy?"

At this time, a counselor of the Wan family whispered something in Wan Xiao's ear.

Wan Xiao's expression changed, and he said again: "Dean, how about this? I promise to make Wan Shuning admit her mistakes in front of all the teachers and students in the academy, and accept severe punishment. As long as she is not expelled."

The dean was silent for a moment, then said, "Wan Xiao, this matter is not something I can decide alone. I need to discuss it with other senior executives."

The academy's top leaders gathered together and discussed in low voices.

A senior executive said: "The Wan family has a huge influence in Zhongshan Country. If we offend them completely, it will probably bring a lot of trouble to the academy."

Another senior member retorted: "But if we compromise easily, where are the rules of the academy? How will we manage other students in the future?"

After a heated debate, no one was able to reach a consensus.

The dean pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Wan family is powerful, our academy cannot lose fairness and principles. I think we can give Wan Xiao a chance to come up with a more sincere solution."

The Wan family was willing to pay money to remedy the disaster, and it just so happened that the academy was also short of such a sum of money.

Everyone nodded in agreement, and the dean returned to his study.

"Wan Xiao, after our preliminary discussion, we can consider giving you a chance to propose a more specific solution. But the premise is that it must comply with the rules and interests of the academy."

Hearing the dean say this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Wan Xiao's eyes, and he instantly understood what the other party meant.

After straightening his attitude, he replied, "Dean, my Wan family is willing to fund the renovation of all the buildings of the academy and hire several well-known scholars as guest lecturers. In addition, I can guarantee that Wan Shuning's grades must be among the top few in the class in the coming year, otherwise he will automatically drop out."

Is that all?

Sending beggars away!

The dean frowned slightly: "Wan Xiao, these conditions are not enough. Wan Shuning must participate in the voluntary labor organized by the academy and make practical compensation for her previous wrong behavior."

Wan Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I agree."

However, at this time, another senior member of the academy said: "Wan Shuning has caused too much negative impact in the academy, and this alone is not enough to make up for it."

Wan Xiao's face darkened: "What do you want? I have already made so many concessions!"

The dean said, "Wan Shuning needs to publicly apologize in front of the academy and admit her mistake to Chao Yao in person. At the same time, she needs to sign a letter of guarantee, promising not to make similar mistakes in the future. In addition, the academy has decided to support a group of poor students who are short of money for their studies."

Wan Xiao gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, but this apology and guarantee must be made within a small scope."

The dean said firmly: "No, it must be done in front of all the teachers and students in the school, so that everyone knows her remorse."

Wan Xiao tried to argue again, but seeing the dean's firm attitude, he knew that he could not change it, so he had no choice but to agree.

Just when both sides thought they had reached an agreement, new circumstances emerged.

A teacher came in a hurry and handed the dean a new report: "Dean, we just found out that the killer sent by Wan Shuning is not an ordinary killer, but is related to the evil forces of the underworld. This matter has attracted the attention and dissatisfaction of other academies."

The dean's face turned very ugly, and he threw the report to Wan Xiao: "Wan Xiao, look at what your daughter has done! Now the matter has become a big deal and it can't be easily resolved."

After reading the report, Wan Xiao broke out in cold sweat: "Dean, this... I really don't know this."

The dean said angrily: "Whether you know it or not, Wan Shuning's behavior has seriously damaged the reputation of the college. This time, no matter what, she must be expelled from the school. There is no room for negotiation."

Everyone in the Wan family looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

Finally, Wan Xiao stood up helplessly: "Forget it, it's my daughter's own fault."