Chapter 274 - 126: Crisis in the Outer Court
"You must be guests from Yunhu Commerce Guild. I am Qiu Chuzi, the dean of the Outer Court of the Royal Xuanji Academy," said Qiu Chuzi, putting on a granny-like grimace, as he nodded and bowed to the willful young girl and Teng Wu, all obsequious.
As expected, Teng Wu detailed the matter of the Dark Beast Eggs, hoping that Qiu Chuzi could swiftly find Xue Lingshang.
"There is a total of fifty Dark Beast Eggs, and aside from this batch of twelve, the rest have already been safely transported to various locations within the Dragon War Empire. This time it was our oversight for hiring an undeserving Mercenary Squad, leading to an irreversible loss. The Family Head hopes that through the assistance of your academy’s vice dean, we can find some clues, at the very least to give an explanation to the Royal Family." Teng Wu was not only skilled but also a Senior Steward of Yunhu Commerce Guild.
"Rest assured, leave this matter to me. The vice dean is elusive and cannot be found at a moment’s notice. However, fear not, I will recommend two people who will definitely be able to assist," Qiu Chuzi pinched his newly grown goatee, boasting shamelessly, "These two are the most outstanding students of the Outer Court of our Xuanji Academy, Yue Jinghua and Shalman,"
(They are the only two students available at the moment.)
"Don’t judge them by their young age, they’ve both received the real teachings of myself and the vice dean," Qiu Chuzi promoted with effort.
(In fact, they haven’t learned anything, just schemes and trickery with a mix of cunning and malice.)
"With the two of them here, we’ll surely find the reason for the mysterious damage of the Dark Beast Eggs. I stake my personal integrity on it," Qiu Chuzi professed with devoted eyes, swearing to the heavens with his right hand.
(Personal integrity? There’s no one in the world with less integrity than the dean of the Outer Court. Every time there’s a crunch in the Outer Court, the dean always uses the same spiel to swindle money and food from Madam She Xiang.)
"I refuse," before the shocked willful girl and Teng Wu could react, Yue Jinghua lifted her lips in front of Yunhu Commerce Guild’s members and Qiu Chuzi without sparing any room for negotiation and rejected Qiu Chuzi’s suggestion.