Chapter 428 - Good and Evil

If not for the fact that this old man looked decent, Xie Qiao would have poured a cup of tea on his forehead.

“I admit that this matter is unfair to you. However, our Royal Academy needs such a reason to uplift these students. Young Lady Xie is the only person in the female academy who has won eight first prizes consecutively. If this matter falls on you, it would also be a test for you.

“The Royal Academy is cruel to all students. This place is supposed to be a place to nurture tigers, wolves, and fierce beasts.”

However, in the past, these little brats were almost raised like rabbits.

All the students of the Peony Courtyard were very arrogant. They were always looking up. They did not know that there was always someone better than them.

All the students of the Orchid Courtyard were at ease. They never thought of climbing up!

Since there was some animosity between the two academies, it would be better to let this animosity grow even greater.

By forcing these little brats to fight each other, only then could their sharp claws grow.

As for Xie Qiao…

As a member of the Orchid Courtyard, she had the ability of the students from the Peony Courtyard. The fight between the others would certainly have nothing to do with her. She would not be motivated.

So she was made the target that caused the fight.

Xie Qiao had met her opponent.

She stared at Master Qiu.

“Aren’t you afraid that I would quit school directly?” Xie Qiao said.

“Young Lady Xie is not the kind of person who runs away in the face of trouble,” Master Qiu was quite straightforward, “This time, Young Lady Xie has suffered some grievances. The academy will compensate you.”

“What compensation? Deducting…” Xie Qiao covered her mouth and coughed twice before speaking, “Is deducting my silver beans compensation?”

“Of course not. The silver beans… is just a way to motivate you kids to copy more books. If you have too many silver beans, the academy will naturally find a way to spend them so that you can continue to earn,” Master Qiu did not hide that from her, “But the academy deducts the silver beans for a reason. We wouldn’t do it as we wish. It’s because you’ve taken leave repeatedly.

“As for the real compensation…” Master Qiu looked at Xie Qiao with a smile, “Sometimes, what you can see with your eyes can’t compare to what you can’t see with a favor.”

“Do you mean that the academy owes me a favor from now on?” Xie Qiao frowned slightly, “There are many people who owe me favors in this world, the Royal Academy isn’t that important.”

Master Qiu could not help but roll his eyes at her.

“For your Xie family, it’s a life-saving talisman,” Master Qiu snorted, “With your father’s and your brother’s temper, it’s easy for them to offend people. If one day they offend a noble, no one can save them. However, the Royal Academy will protect them. What do you think of that?”

Xie Qiao thought for a moment, “Isn’t this favor a little too big? It doesn’t seem like something Master Qiu would do.”

If the academy wanted to provoke a fight between the two courtyards, there were many ways.

It was not necessary for her to be the chess piece.

“Do you think that I’m eager to see your family fall?” Master Qiu sneered.

Xie Qiao did not think that way and said, “Master, it doesn’t have to be like this.”

“Once the matter of the Zhou family comes out, who doesn’t think that I will fight to the death with your family? If I don’t do anything, I won’t be able to explain it to my wife, children, and grandchildren. But if I do that insidious thing, My Qiu family would be guilty!

“This method is the best. I will only harm you this time. What I owe you is not a favor, but conscience,” Master Qiu exhaled.

He was sad. His beloved daughter was gone.

However, he knew that the Zhou family was wrong. What the Xie family did was right.

Even if he knew about the Zhou family, he would not hesitate to seek justice for the deaths of more than a hundred people.

However, there was more than just good and evil in the world.

Only when he took action could his wife and children put down their resentment toward the Xie family and vent their pent-up anger.