Chapter 184 Bet
Chapter 184 Bet
Xie Lan was really surprised to see Xiao Jin appear with a dignified look on his face.
If she hadn't seen the Royal Academy plaque hanging above the gate just now, she would have almost thought she had come to the wrong place.
Why is this doctor from the Ministry of Justice here? Could it be that some case happened in the Royal Academy?
Just as Xie Lan was wondering, the two teachers had already stood up, quickly walked to Xiao Jin, and saluted respectfully.
"Lord Xiao has misunderstood. No one was making noise on purpose, but something did happen." The two teachers briefly recounted what had happened.
After listening to this, Xiao Jin frowned slightly and looked up at Xie Lan, "Miss Xie, are you going to the Royal Academy to sign up for study?"
Xie Lan raised his eyebrows, "Otherwise, could it be that the adults think I'm here to cause trouble?"
Xiao Jin didn't say anything, but glanced at the people who had just caused trouble with a meaningful look.
Xie Lan understood his look and almost laughed out of anger. He clearly meant that she was here to cause trouble.
Xiao Jin took a quick glance and turned to the two teachers and said, "Since Miss Xie is going to study at the Royal Academy, let her take the test with everyone else."
Xie Lan glared at him angrily. Her senior brother knew that she didn't like studying. In order to get her to come to the Royal Academy, he specifically proposed to exempt her from the entrance examination.
The reason why her senior brother did this was, firstly, because he was worried that her junior sister would find an excuse not to come to the academy, and secondly, because he knew that with Xie Lan's level, this test would be of no significance to her.
After all, she had met Lord Xiao for a few times and she had even helped him solve a case last time. Yet he wanted her to take the exam like everyone else!
Xie Lan looked at Xiao Jin with a fake smile, "You are not the teacher of the academy, so this matter is none of your business, right?"
Xiao Jin lowered his eyes and looked at her provocative look, then remained silent.
Just when Xie Lan thought he had nothing to say, he opened his thin lips and said, "Principal Yue has to leave Kyoto for some business, so he asked me to take over the position of Principal of the Royal Academy temporarily. During this period, I will be responsible for all matters of the academy.
Now, is it possible to control you?"
What? Second Senior Brother actually entrusted the academy to Master Xiao?
Xie Lan was really shocked, and his first reaction was that it was impossible.
It can be seen that the two teachers next to him did not deny his words, and they couldn't help but wonder, is this... true?
Xie Lan really couldn't understand Second Senior Brother's behavior. It wasn't like he was the only one left in the academy.
There are so many teachers out there, why would he entrust the academy to such a useless doctor of the Ministry of Justice?
Aren’t you afraid that by the time he comes back, this academy will be in a state of ruin?
Seeing her expression constantly changing, Xiao Jin was really curious about what she was thinking about, but seeing so many people watching, he didn't dare to ask too much.
"Miss Xie, do you want to take the assessment test?"
Xie Lan got a headache when she heard about exams. It had been a long time since she touched a book or pen, and she really didn't want to take the exam.
But if she doesn't take the exam, she's afraid she won't be able to enter the Royal Academy.
The two teachers originally thought that Xie Lan was a talented woman, and with the instructions from the dean, it didn't matter if she didn't take the test.
But now that they knew she had only read a few elementary books, they no longer wanted to allow her to study at the Royal Academy, lest she lower the level of their academy.
"Miss Xie, every student who comes to register must take our academy's assessment test and will be admitted only if they pass. This is the rule of our academy.
If you don't take the test, we cannot allow you to study at the Royal Academy."
Xie Lan felt a little unhappy. If she changed to another academy and they agreed to let her enter without taking the entrance exam and then went back on their word, she would definitely turn around and leave without saying a word.
But her second senior brother happened to be the president of the Royal Academy. If she left like this, she didn't know what would happen to the academy under the management of Lord Xiao.
Forget it, since her senior brother had taught her so much knowledge, she should at least help him look after the academy. Seeing that Xie Lan had not spoken, the young master who had just made trouble thought that she could not read a single word and was afraid that she would not pass the examination, so he did not dare to agree.
So he mocked, "You have only read a few elementary textbooks. You'd better not take the test. You won't pass it anyway.
If you can't write a single word and end up handing in a blank paper, not only will you slap yourself in the face, but you will also cry.
Where did you come from? Go back there right now."
She failed the exam and had to hand in a blank paper?
Xie Lan sneered, "You are so afraid of me taking the test because you are afraid that I will pass the test but you will be eliminated and lose face, right?"
"What a joke! I have been learning since I was five years old. After more than ten years, I am not a learned man, but I am more than capable of beating you.
How could I fail a mere assessment test? "
Xie Lan smiled contemptuously, "Really? I don't believe it! Even if you can pass the assessment, I bet you will be ranked at the bottom and definitely not as good as me.
If you don't believe me, how about we make a bet?"
The young man could not stand being provoked, and he could not bear being looked down upon by a girl younger than him.
He immediately raised his neck and said, "Hmph, let's bet, I'm not afraid of you!"
Xie Lan nodded secretly, good, the fish took the bait.
If it weren't for this bastard causing trouble, she wouldn't have to take the test. Since she was implicated by him, she had to make him pay a price.
It's a good opportunity to let everyone see that she is not someone who is easy to mess with.
"Since it's a bet, there should be a prize, otherwise it would be so boring, right?"
The blue-shirted young man was usually a playboy, but he was also interested. "What you said makes sense. Since it's a bet, there should be a prize. But I came to register today, and I only have silver bills on me.
How about this, let's take 1,000 taels as the prize. If you win, the 1,000 taels will be yours. On the other hand, if my ranking is higher than yours, you have to give me 1,000 taels."
"It's a word."
One thousand taels is not a small amount, but the young man in blue felt that he had definitely won and did not feel bad about it.
Little did he know that this move was exactly what Xie Lan wanted.
Xiao Jin was speechless. That young man was so naive. He was actually being sold out and still helping others count money.
The two teachers didn't expect that Xie Lan did not back down and actually wanted to take the assessment test. Their faces turned a little ugly.
"Nonsense, this is the Royal Academy, not a casino! All gambling is prohibited in the academy. If you violate this rule, you will be disqualified from the assessment."
"We were wrong about this. We forgot that gambling is not allowed in the academy. Thank you for reminding us, Master."
The teacher was originally angry, but seeing that Xie Lan sincerely apologized and admitted his mistake, he couldn't say anything else in front of everyone.
“Although gambling is prohibited in the academy, some harmless bets are beneficial to learning and can promote competition among students.
With competition, there will definitely be a sense of crisis and urgency. In order not to lag behind in grades, everyone can only study hard. This has stimulated everyone's enthusiasm for studying.
Under this competition, the results will surely be greatly improved. Do you two think what I said makes sense?"
Xie Lan was surprised. Lord Xiao seemed to have no objection to her betting with the young man in blue?