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Chapter 997: Ignorance is Not Guilt

Chapter 997: Chapter 997: Ignorance is Not Guilt

Even if he was caught by that gloomy face, he could only accept it.

Qin Yi and Su Pan’er had also heard their whispers, and they looked at each other without taking the matter to heart, silently eating the food in their bowls.

But often what one fears most is exactly what happens!

Just as they were talking about the gloomy face, a sudden rebuke came from behind them.

A stern face, never prone to smiling, appeared in front of the table.

"Who are you, and how did you end up eating in the canteen? Don’t you know outsiders are not allowed free entry here? Do you have no respect for discipline?"

It seemed this was indeed the man with the gloomy face!

Su Pan’er ate her meal unhurriedly and glanced at the person in front of her.

Qin Yi didn’t say much, but Su Ke was freaking out inside, quickly squeezing out an ugly smile to step forward.

"Teacher Tong, Teacher Tong, please forgive us. These two are the student’s sister and brother-in-law who came to visit the academy on short notice today. Since it happened to be lunchtime, the student, who has been short on money lately, could only treat them with the canteen’s food. However, the student did give twice the money to the head chef, he..."

"He what! No matter the reason, a mistake is a mistake; you still dare to argue!"

The gloomy face showed no trace of leniency: "At such a young age you are already going astray, and you even dare to bribe the head chef! I, Yingtian Academy, cannot continue to teach such students. Go back this instant and copy the academy’s rules ten times, and submit them to me for review tomorrow morning!"

Su Ke was instantly stunned!

He looked at the man with disbelief: "Teacher, you must be mistaken? I paid money for the meals, how could that be considered a bribe?"

"How daring! You even dare to talk back!"

The gloomy face became enraged!

He glared at Su Ke with furious eyes: "Go back, pack up your bedding roll, and leave at once. You have been expelled from the academy!"

Expelled? Just for something so trivial?

Su Ke clearly hadn’t expected this man with the gloomy face to be so hard to reason with, that he could just expel someone on a whim!

He immediately straightened his chest, a cold smile on his face, and said while cupping his hands.

"Teacher Tong, it seems to me that you don’t have the power to expel a student, do you? Or are you treating this academy as your personal property? Is your behavior not an instance of misusing public resources for personal gain?"

This head-on confrontation made Xue Qian sweat profusely.

This man with the gloomy face was notoriously stubborn, treating even minor mistakes from the students as if they were unforgivable crimes.

You couldn’t even argue with him; just let him rant for a while, and then the issue would be considered over. But Su Ke just had to sing a different tune; now, it seemed this matter wouldn’t end peacefully!

Thinking this, Xue Qian hurriedly stepped forward, trying his best to hide Su Ke behind him, smiling apologetically: "Teacher Tong, Teacher Tong! This student is new and unaware of your rules – please let him off just this once!"

"Nonsense! You dare to challenge me! Guards, someone!"

Teacher Tong flew into a rage!

He flung his sleeves, shoving Xue Qian aside, pointing at Su Ke, Su Pan’er, and the others: "Take these people away, all of them! And if anyone has objections to this matter, let them come to me! I want to see if my words still carry weight in this academy!"

To be thrown out like this?

Qin Yi certainly hadn’t expected that a visit to Yingtian Academy, known as the premier institution, would involve dealing with such an unreasonable person.

Finishing the last bite of his meal, he placed his bowl and chopsticks down and slowly stood up.

Just as he was about to speak, a group of people hurried in from outside.

"Hold your tongue! Teacher Tong, you hold your tongue!"

The newcomer was no other than an academician from Yingtian Academy!

The academician wiped the sweat from his forehead, and as soon as he saw the tense situation before him, he became frightened.

Even without witnessing what had happened earlier, just seeing the current stand-off made it clear how tense the negotiations had been!

The academician quickly pulled Teacher Tong aside, and then signaled to the Deputy Academician nearby, "Teacher Tong, you must not spout nonsense and ruin the centuries-old reputation of Yingtian Academy! What are you waiting for?" He promptly urged the Deputy Academician.

The academician’s heart was full of sorrow.

The academician wanted to cry.

But he could not cry out.

In his heart, he even wished he could swat this stubborn old man dead like a fly!

Who could be blamed for this?

The stubborn old man rarely came to the canteen, but today he had to show up! Not only did he show up, but he also happened to encounter such an incident!

The Deputy Academician did not dare to neglect and quickly stepped forward to drag Teacher Tong away.

Teacher Tong struggled as he was led away, loudly defending himself, completely failing to understand why they were seizing him, while ignoring the actual instigator!

However, the academician no longer gave him a chance. In no time, Teacher Tong was dragged out by the Deputy Academician, eventually disappearing from sight.

After such a commotion, the students who had been dining all gathered around.

They continuously informed the academician about what had just occurred.

But the academician waved his hand and stepped forward, stopping a few paces in front of Qin Yi before bowing with clasped hands, "This one..."

"Just call me Seventh Master," Qin Yi said, gesturing with his hand.

"Seventh Master, as for what happened today, you probably are well aware. Presently, what should and shouldn’t be done, what can and cannot be avoided, all should have been noted down in your place. After lunch, we can talk about other matters," the academician said, his face taut.

The academician’s heart settled, and he continually responded with agreement.

"That’s good, it’s an honor for Yingtian Academy that Seventh Master deigned to visit! Please honor us by moving to the residence, and we can discuss matters in detail there," the academician invited His Majesty and Su Pan’er to the residence. Qin Yi pondered for a moment, and seeing the crowd of students around, he swallowed back his original refusal.

"That’s good; after all, this isn’t the place for a conversation, let’s go," Su Pan’er said without further ado, standing up and going to the academician’s house with Qin Yi.

Upon entering the house, the academician dismissed everyone around and straightened his sleeves before bowing deeply.

"Your humble servant, an academician from Yingtian Academy, greets Your Majesty, greets the Empress! In my incompetence, I have offended the imperial dignity, and I implore Your Majesty to absolve me of my sins and to forgive my past transgressions."

"No harm done, ’Ignorance is not a sin.’ Rise," Qin Yi had no intention of punishing him, "I visited incognito today and did not reveal my identity to begin with. Besides, Teacher Tong is upright and incorruptible, not driven by power, which is not without merit. He just went a bit too far with his words and actions. From now on, the academician will need to supervise more closely and remind each other."

People, they all have emotions.

With those we are familiar with, there will inevitably be closeness and distance.

As the saying goes, "Outside of legal principles lies human sentiment!"

Qin Yi watched his own brother-in-law being bullied, how could he not seek justice for him?