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61: Section 61That bastard was no friend of his!

Popping up out of nowhere to pull a stunt like this was clearly meant to annoy him!

He also wanted to know where that bastard was right now.

Then he could grab a blade, go to his door, and stab him to death in one go. That way, he could peacefully continue being a literary plagiarist all by himself!

”Mr. Xu, is there some unspeakable difficulty?”

Shangguan Bai spoke again, his gaze eager.

He glanced at the nameless and untitled paper.

Xu An thought quickly: ”To be honest with you, Sir, my friend does not like to meet people. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have sent this poem without signing his name...”

”So that is how it is.”

”What a pity!”

Shangguan Bai felt quite regretful.

To be unable to meet such great talent—what was the point of him reading these sage books?

The latter half of the poem was completely different from the first half Xu An had written, which merely described a Concept and a somewhat unrealistic forced open-mindedness.

Instead, it realistically depicted the current, and even long-term future, predicament of their Sacred Heart Academy!

Could it be that he really had to wait until he had been away from the capital for over a decade, falling to the point of meeting an old friend but having no money for wine, before chanting this poem and sighing with emotion?

No!

He was not willing!

Even if not for himself, he had to think of the academy.

Therefore... he must find this person!

Since the other party could write such a profound poem, they must have a deep understanding of the situation at their Sacred Heart Academy.

Perhaps... they might even have a way to break the deadlock!

Thinking of this, Shangguan Bai couldn’t help but grit his teeth: ”Mr. Xu, could I trouble you to pass a message to that friend of yours? Tell him that Shangguan Bai of Sacred Heart Academy sincerely wishes to make his acquaintance. If we can meet, there will definitely be a generous reward!”

”This...”

Xu An was jealous!

Just for one meeting, there would be a generous reward; what right did that bastard have to such things!

However, on the surface, he still pretended that the other party was truly his friend and agreed: ”Rest assured, Sir, I will definitely pass this message on. But whether my friend chooses to meet you or not is not something I can decide.”

”Thank you, Mr. Xu!”

Shangguan Bai was overjoyed.

Being able to pass on a message meant there was a chance!

”Father!”

”Why did you come to Fragrant Pavilion? Aren’t you afraid Mother will punish you when you go back?”

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly rang out.

Xu An turned his head and saw the white-clad man who had been with Cao Yang at the Jingzhao Prefecture the other day!

Bah!

What kind of man!

This face—powdered and jade-like, lips red and teeth white—was clearly a woman!

And a stunningly beautiful one at that!

Who would have thought she was Shangguan Bai’s daughter?

Old Bai!

Bah!

Father-in-law!

With such a beautiful daughter, why the hell didn’t you say so earlier?

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Chapter 34: Is a pure Dao Heart immune to demonic influence? Wanting to teach a Fairy to kill!

”No, no, I just came to find Mr. Xu...”

Seeing his daughter Shangguan Xue arrive, Shangguan Bai explained calmly.

He then handed the poem in his hand to Shangguan Xue: ”Take a look at this poem. What are your thoughts?”

”Mr. Xu?”

Shangguan Xue first glanced at Xu An in surprise.

She knew her father had recently become friends with a little teacher, but she hadn’t expected it to be the bailiff from that day.

Moreover... this bailiff also liked to visit brothels?

She heard his first poem was written right here in the Fragrant Pavilion.

A flash of dislike crossed her eyes.

Shangguan Xue reached out to take the poem from her father’s hand.

She took a look.

Her eyebrows immediately twitched, feeling quite amazed.

”My six wings drift, I pity myself in solitude...”

”Having left the capital for over a decade...”

She parted her red lips slightly.

Shangguan Xue’s eyes were moved, her voice cold and sorrowful: ”A husband’s poverty and lowliness should not be enough, yet today when we meet... there is no money for wine!”

After reading it once, this cross-dressing talented woman was instantly extremely surprised.

She actually recited it several more times in succession before reluctantly coming back to her senses...!

She looked up at her father, this great Confucian scholar of the academy, and immediately understood his meaning!

If she were not a woman, she probably wouldn’t have gained the Empress’s trust.

Instead, she would be in the same situation as this poem, and just like her father’s situation—possessing talent, yet failing to achieve her ambitions...

”Father, did he write this?”

Shangguan Xue’s gaze towards Xu An changed.

Talented men are often romantic.

If that was the case, it could be tolerated.

Seeing the disdain in the beauty’s eyes transform into admiration because of half a poem, Xu An really wanted to show off!

If he had known this second half of the poem would cause such a sensation, he would have written the whole thing back then!

”No!”

Shangguan Bai shook his head: ”It was written by Mr. Xu’s friend.”

”Where is his friend now?”