Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 383: 284. Unique Way of Understanding Shadow Controversy_3

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Qing Chen wanted to pinch some bait, but the old man suddenly became vigilant: “What are you doing?”

With that, the old man clasped the metal box containing the bait to his chest.

“Look at you, how can you be so stingy? You’re a big figure after all, is it necessary?” Qing Chen was displeased.

“No, do you know that bait fishing is an art? I’ve made a good baiting spot; you can’t just throw any bait into it,” the old man said.

“Fine,” Qing Chen squatted by the broken bridge and casually threw the hook into the water.

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With a splash, Qing Chen only felt the fishing line in his hand tighten.

The old man was stunned.

Qing Chen thought about it and said, “Although I’ve never fished before, I guess a fish has bitten the hook.”

With that, he exerted a little strength in his hand and pulled an even larger dragon fish out of the water than the one from yesterday.

The old man looked at the struggling dragon fish in Qing Chen’s hand: “Did you cheat, damn it? Come here and let me see your hook, did you cheat?”

Qing Chen, chuckling, hoisted the dragon fish and turned to run: “Don’t be so angry, my luck is just good.”

As he spoke, the youngster had already run off, leaving the old man disheveled in the cold wind on the broken bridge.

This time, on the way back, Qing Chen didn’t encounter anyone accusing him of stealing fish.

It seemed that many had grown accustomed to this odd new sight.

Only a few in the know silently counted in their hearts, after this one, there’d only be 15 dragon fish left in Dragon Lake.

How many more does this youngster plan to eat?

Rumors have long said that eating dragon fish can strengthen muscles and bones; if he eats all the remaining 15, what effect will that have?

On the way back, someone suddenly blocked his path and handed him a black case.

It was a middle-aged man, moving with such quiet grace, and after handing over the black box, he turned and left.

Not another word was exchanged between them.

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Countdown to Return 89:00:00.

7 o’clock in the morning.

It was the fourth day since he had traveled through time.

Many parents, after hearing about the events in the school, approached the Secretariat to seek news, inquiring about the new teacher’s origins.

However, they didn’t get anything out of it, and received a uniform response: if they didn’t want to attend Li’s School, they could go to the public schools in the Upper Three Districts where the teaching quality was also very good.

Many parents panicked at this because, while others might not know, they were well aware of something crucial: only those who graduate from Li’s School could hold important positions in the clans.

It meant that if their children left the school, their future prospects would be gone.

The Secretariat’s response also indirectly elevated the status of the new teacher, and all the parents had to abide by the rules seriously.

After all, anyone who could eat dragon fish and garner such protection from Li’s Secretariat must be a new favorite of the old master.

Some even maliciously speculated, could this be an illegitimate child the old man had outside, or perhaps the illegitimate child of some other important person?

The estate on the mountainside was vast; if the students had to walk to school, it would take more than half an hour.

Now at the start of winter, with the rivers about to freeze over, walking through the estate for half an hour would turn someone into an icicle, wouldn’t it?

The classes at Xinzhi Campus began at 8 AM; the parents thought the teacher wouldn’t arrive too early. They decided to send their children early with servants to at least spare the kids the trouble of commuting.

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So, at 7 o’clock in the morning, there were already hover cars dropping off students at the entrance.

But the students didn’t get out of the cars, the servants saw that it was still early and let their young masters and mistresses sleep a bit longer in the car with the heater on.

However, before they could sleep for much longer, the servant in the driver’s seat slowly turned his head and locked eyes with Qing Chen outside the window.

Qing Chen was already waiting outside the entrance to the Xinzhi Courtyard with a smile, holding a ginkgo tree branch in his hand.

He knew that some parents would try to take advantage by dropping off their children early, so he had set out early that day.

When the students in the car saw Qing Chen, they nearly turned pale with fear.

They quickly got out of the car, as proper as can be, and stood in punishment at the entrance of the Xinzhi Courtyard.

After a while, as if by some telepathic consensus, half of the students had arrived early by hover car, only to be caught by Qing Chen and made to stand in punishment.

The servants were also pulled aside and made to stand in a separate row.

No one dared to say a word.

Qing Yi and Li Tongyun, who had come with Qing Chen, waited on the side, utterly bored.

Qing Yi actually had it worse; he had been dragged out of bed by Qing Chen at six-thirty in the morning, tired as a dog.

But at that moment, seeing the others not only standing in punishment but also about to be whipped by Qing Chen, he suddenly felt a sense of superiority… for some reason.

This sense of superiority was strange; he clearly disliked Qing Chen, yet now the feeling of superiority came from Qing Chen.

Thinking of this, Qing Yi felt a twist of discomfort.

A little later, the Mountain Chief Li Liheng hurried over with books tucked under his arm. He saw the students and servants standing in two rows at the entrance and didn’t utter a sound.

He hadn’t expected that Qing Chen would truly be able to keep these students in check!

Li Liheng greeted Qing Chen, who nodded in response.

In a certain moment, the Mountain Chief felt that the young man before him looked more and more like a Mountain Chief… at least more than he did.

Once everyone had arrived, Qing Chen had the students turn around one by one, then gave each one five lashes, sending them howling like ghosts and wolves.

Today, no one said things like “Do you know who I am?” Everyone had received emergency training from their parents at home, and they all cared about one thing now: not to be expelled or allowed to withdraw from school.

“I hope everyone learns their lesson,” Qing Chen said with a smile, “You are here to study, to endure hardship, not to act however you wish just because you were born with a silver spoon in your mouth. Alright, off to the Martial Arts School, get ready for class.”

The students walked into the Martial Arts School with gloomy faces, and everyone noticed something unusual: where only a string of Dragon Fish bones hung yesterday, today there were two…

Dragon Fish, such a precious thing, and their instructor eats one every day?

Today, the color of the fish bones was lighter, perhaps it wasn’t braised but steamed instead…

Inside the Martial Arts School, Qing Chen stood calmly in front of the Ginkgo tree, “Many of you must be wondering, in this age of advanced technology, is there any practical use for ordinary people to learn hand-to-hand combat? Li Ke, share your thoughts.”

Li Ke thought for a moment, “I am determined to join the Federal Group’s forces after graduation, so I hope not only to learn combat but also to embark on the path of cultivation in the future.”

Qing Chen turned to Qing Yi, “And you?”

Qing Yi spoke languidly, “With a good enough brain to command thousands of warriors, why bother learning hand-to-hand combat?”

Qing Chen said seriously, “You will soon change your mind about that.”

Qing Yi had another ominous premonition.

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