nycdaug Chapter 433 Norio (26)
Chapter 433 Norio (26)
Fahe also realized that what he did yesterday was unreasonable, but he stubbornly refused to apologize, insisting that he had done nothing wrong.
Xiong Bufan ignored him, grabbed the ghost by the neck, fanned away some of the yin energy, and put it back into the gourd.
Even if this thing were released now, it would be caught by the ghost messengers. It would be better to wait until her resentment dissipates before sending her away.
Xiong Bufan carried the law back. She had already been busy with many things today, and the matter of making an example of someone could be done another day.
Anyway, this yin-yang guy keeps sticking to me, but if I have the chance, I still hope to beat up the male and female leads, so that Fahe and those little good-for-nothings can see their true strength.
Kongkong didn't understand why Xiong Bufan was so obsessed with hitting the male and female protagonists, since they had gotten along quite well in the previous world.
Fahe remained silent on the way back; he would not give up on revenge.
Xiong Bufan didn't want to talk to this good-for-nothing, so he just raised him off the ground to prevent Fahe from wiping off his toes.
As they approached the Imperial Preceptor's residence, Fahe realized that Xiong Bufan seemed to be targeting them, treating even ghosts better than them. He asked, "Xiong Bufan, why are you targeting me?"
"I'm not targeting you. I just don't like stupid, wicked, and low-level demons."
Fahe remained silent. They were human, not gods, and their cultivation was naturally inferior to Xiong Bufan's.
Neither he nor he realized that, subconsciously, he had already categorized Xiong Bufan as a god, rather than a monster.
The two jumped back into the courtyard, but the guards didn't notice them and continued their regular patrol.
This time, Xiong Bufan didn't damage the roof. He simply threw Fahe down and left him at the door before wandering back to sleep.
The Imperial Preceptor's Mansion is now Xiong Bufan's private property, and he would be heartbroken if even a single blade of grass or tree were damaged.
Xiong Bufan stopped by the kitchen to find something to eat, and only after eating did he lie down on the bed to sleep.
The female ghost had been inside the gourd, and for some reason, she was brought back.
However, the aura emanating from the people outside was far more terrifying than that of the yin-yang-headed man, and she had no way to escape.
At this point, there seemed to be nowhere better to go than to stay inside the gourd.
After being taken back, Fahe fell silent and stopped thinking about crooked ways and revenge. Instead, he quietly hid in his room to cultivate.
Xiong Bufan was extremely busy, shuttling between Zhao Kuo's house and the Imperial Preceptor's residence, as well as between the kitchens, every day.
It wasn't that Xiong Bufan worked particularly hard; she simply fell in love with the food at Zhao Kuo's residence after a single meal. Every day at mealtimes, she would wait in the kitchen, then snatch the food and run away when no one was looking.
Miao Ran is a female ghost. She doesn't understand Xiong Bufan. He is clearly the Imperial Advisor. Even if he takes away the cook, no one in the mansion dares to say a word against it. She has to sneak around and steal the food herself.
This is clearly unnecessary and does not suit the noble status of the Imperial Preceptor.
A cook working at their own home has to be paid and have ingredients prepared, but a cook working at someone else's home doesn't have to worry about these things at all.
All Kongkong could say was that Miao Ran didn't understand Xiong Bufan at all and underestimated her stinginess.
On the ground were guards and cooks searching for the thief, while under the shade of the trees on the roof was Xiong Bufan, who was munching on food.
Miao Ran, who was squatting nearby, handed Xiong Bufan water, saying, "Sir, please take your time."
"I can finish it."
Kongkong was also eating the food that Xiong Bufan had brought back in the space, but it wasn't much tastier than ordinary food.
Xiong Bufan simply enjoyed the feeling of taking advantage of the hunt himself.
Miao Ran held the talisman given to him by Xiong Bufan and stayed by Zhao Kuo's side to protect him. As long as he helped Zhao Kuo get through the ordeal, Xiong Bufan would send him to be reincarnated.
After finishing their meal, Xiong Bufan went back to the Imperial Preceptor's residence for a second meal, while Miao Ran stayed at the residence to watch over Zhao Kuo.
Thanks to Xiong Bufan's talisman, Miao Ran was not afraid of ghost messengers or sunlight, and the ghostly aura on her body would not harm Zhao Kuo.
With two days left before the scientific expedition, Xiong Bufan lay in the yard sunbathing. The sun felt most comfortable on his body at this time, making the whole bear feel lazy.
Everything was arranged, and each ghost had its own destination. Xiong Bufan felt like a genius.
The courtyard of the examination hall was found to be ransacked every day, and even with extra manpower, the thief who secretly looked through the examination papers could not be caught.
Li Tian'ao was one of the people in charge of this project. When he heard the news, he felt like the sky was falling.
If the emperor knew, he would think the examinee was incompetent, but if His Majesty didn't know, the leak of the exam papers would be unfair to the other students who had studied hard for many years.
Moreover, if the information were leaked one day, not only would the officials of the Imperial Examination Hall lose their heads, but he would also be implicated.
Li Tian'ao was driven almost mad by this incident. How exactly did that thief manage to bypass all the guards and finally open the exam paper?
If the exam paper was opened, why wasn't it taken away? Or is it that the person couldn't take the exam paper with them at all?
The officials of the examination hall would not risk the lives of their entire families by leaking the examination papers; it was merely an act of embezzlement, and no one knew the consequences better than they did.
The current emperor detests officials and candidates who engage in favoritism and corruption. Once such behavior is discovered, no one in their nine generations of family will survive. Even their classmates who studied together will be implicated, and their descendants for three generations will be barred from taking the imperial examinations.
Even if Li Tian'ao were a prince, he couldn't withstand the emperor's wrath.
With the imperial examination date fast approaching, Li Tian'ao was so anxious that his mouth was covered in blisters. He spent his days and nights guarding the examination hall, hoping to catch the petty thief and execute him secretly.
Lu Guanqi was also going to participate in the imperial examination, so in order to avoid suspicion, he stayed far away from the examination hall and did not dare to get close to Li Tian'ao at all.
With no one around to talk to, Li Tian'ao finally felt the loneliness, an endless loneliness.
They had unspeakable bitterness in their hearts, for fear of being discovered by the emperor and causing worry to their loved ones.
After much deliberation, Li Tian'ao finally sat down at the Imperial Preceptor's residence; he hadn't been there for a month.
Xiong Bufan looked at Li Tian'ao and said, "What do you want from me? You haven't received your salary for this month."
He demanded money upon meeting me, so Li Tian'ao took out some silver from his pocket and said, "Here you go. I've come today to ask you to do something for me."
Every time this person comes alone, he either asks me to do this or that.
Xiong Bufan was considering whether to slap him aside to prevent the man from thinking he was easy to bully.
Li Tian'ao, now deeply versed in Lu Guanqi's teachings, quickly handed over a gold ingot upon seeing Xiong Bufan's displeased expression.
After receiving the money, Xiong Bufan beamed with joy, his eyes showing affection for the younger generation. "What do you need my help with?"
"As long as the price is right, there's nothing I can't do."
"I do have a favor to ask, and there is no one in the world more suitable than you."
"Yeah, I think so too."