I proved immortality through the imperial examination.

Chapter 10 Falling out
As Secretary Jiang was explaining the filling-out instructions, Xue Xiang looked bewildered. "Secretary Jiang, what are you giving me this for?"

"what."

Chiang Kai-shek was stunned.

Jiang Kun's eyelids twitched. "Brother Xue, have you forgotten what happened yesterday?"

"What happened yesterday? Brother Jiang, were you drinking?"

Xue Xiang looked bewildered.

"I'm saying, do you guys even know what you're doing?"

Jiang, the secretary, grew impatient and glared at Jiang Kun, saying, "Little Jiang, didn't you already have everything arranged? What's gone wrong now? I've done everything I could."

Jiang Kun's face instantly darkened, his eyes fixed on Xue Xiang. "Brother Xue, are you sure you don't know what I'm talking about?"

"I really don't know, Brother Jiang, what's wrong? Your expression makes me a little embarrassed. Look, I was so nervous that I said 'embarrassed' instead of 'fear'."

Xue Xiang stepped back two steps.

"Xue Xiang!"

Jiang Kun shouted, "You dare to scheme against me?"

"What's there to talk about?"

Xue Xiang's "pure and innocent" index at this moment is a full five stars.

"Start with your mother!"

Even if Jiang Kun is stupid, he knows he's been tricked by Xue Xiang.

“You, surnamed Jiang, dare to insult my mother! Today I sever all ties with you.”

Xue Xiang flicked his sleeve and ran towards the Plum Blossom Hall.

A wise man does not stand under a dangerous wall; who knows if Jiang Kun might lose his temper and resort to violence?

With only the first level of Qi Refining cultivation, he was destined to be beaten up.

"You dare to run away, you son of a bitch!"

Jiang Kun was furious and gave chase.

The two were talking right at the entrance of the Plum Blossom Hall. In just a few breaths, Xue Xiang had already rushed into the Plum Blossom Hall.

Enraged and unaware of the danger, Jiang Kun also chased into the Plum Blossom Hall.

With a thud, it crashed into an office worker holding documents, sending official documents flying and papers scattered all over the floor.

"Give me back my spirit stones."

Jiang Kun grabbed Xue Xiang by the collar and punched him.

Suddenly, an arm reached out and pushed Jiang Kun back seven or eight steps, almost causing him to fall headfirst.

"Chasing us all the way to Plum Blossom Hall to beat us up, do you think we're dead?"

The tall, middle-aged man who spoke, whose full name was Tong Shouhu, was an old man from the Plum Blossom Hall.

Not only him, but more than ten people who were running around in the hall immediately surrounded him, all with unfriendly expressions.

This is the Plum Blossom Hall!
"What are you trying to do? My uncle is Zhu Yuanrang."

Jiang Kun took a step back and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"So what about Zhu Yuanrang?"

Tong Shouhu said coldly.

Although Tong Shouhu did not hold the rank of deputy director, his seniority earned him a silver flying fish badge, befitting a deputy director.

Furthermore, because he works in the Plum Blossom Hall, he is closer to the core of the Seventh Institute and is not inferior to Zhu Yuanrang, the deputy director of the Third Office.

"Xue Xiang cheated me out of spirit stones, and the Children's Book Office is protecting him?"

Jiang Kun's voice suddenly rose.

"You surnamed Jiang, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You're clearly the one extorting me!"

Xue Xiang's eyes widened in anger, his sword-like eyebrows raised, and his disfiguring acting skills were on full display once again.

"Fine, fine, you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. Just you wait."

Jiang Kun turned around and left.

"Don't even think about leaving until you've explained yourself clearly."

Xue Xiang rushed forward and grabbed Jiang Kun by the collar.

Jiang Kun was furious. In his memory, Xue Xiang had always been weak and sleazy. Now he dared to attack him. Wasn't this going against the heavens?
He raised his hand and slapped Xue Xiang right on the bridge of his nose.

In an instant, Xue Xiang's blood flowed freely.

"Too deceiving!"

Tong Shouhu and his group stepped forward and immediately seized Jiang Kun.

"Uncle Tong, hold this scoundrel down for me. I'm going to beat the tiger-striped drum. No matter how easy I am to bully, I can't let anyone look down on our Plum Blossom Hall and disgrace the abbot."

After Xue Xiang finished speaking, he rushed out of the Plum Blossom Hall. Before long, the sound of drums echoed in the southwest, the direction where the First Courtyard was located.

The First Court is in charge of discipline.

Jiang Kun was dumbfounded. He couldn't understand why Xue Xiang, who had clearly tricked him, would still dare to beat the drum.

But he was quick-witted; he immediately shouted outside the Plum Blossom Hall to inform Su, the clerk who had come with him, to quickly notify his uncle, Zhu Yuanrang.

…………

At 1:15 AM, snowflakes began to fall again, the north wind howled, and the Begonia Hall was warm and cozy.

Qiu Xian was in a relaxed mood today. The First Academy had gone down to Ping'an Town for an inspection, and he, as the Vice Academy Master, was in charge of the overall situation in Haitang Hall.

The First Hospital is in charge of discipline, and in recent years, Jiufenshan has been peaceful and harmonious.

He planned to make a quick appearance and then went to Dongtai Tower, where he had already arranged to meet with a few friends to appreciate poetry and literature.

Unexpectedly, the tiger-striped drum outside the Begonia Hall was struck.

He couldn't even remember when the tiger-striped drum was last struck.

But he knew that once the tiger-striped drum was struck, big trouble would ensue.

Sure enough, after he summoned both parties involved to the scene, the situation began to turn surreal.

Xue Xiang accused Jiang Kun of assaulting and extorting him, while Jiang Kun accused Xue Xiang of fraud.

It is obvious that in this kind of case, one of them must be lying.

In the past, these kinds of cases would never have happened because there were too many ways to verify them.

For example, the Inquiry Stone, the Lie Detector Array, and the Truth Fruit can all detect lies.

Who knew that later, some people would study evil arts and objects to counter these lie detection methods, causing many major cases. Among them, Sun Wumu, a divine general of the dynasty, was wrongfully killed by the Questioning Stone.

The imperial court issued a clear decree prohibiting the use of various lie detectors and interrogation devices in the interrogation process.

This makes cases like this quite troublesome.

However, Qiu Xian was a seasoned criminal investigator with extensive experience, and he could often tell the truth from the falsehood at a glance.

But this time, he saw righteous indignation on both of their faces.

He was startled; one of the two must be a master of acting.

Adhering to the principle of considering the impact of the case, Qiu Xian did not rush to make a judgment.

He summoned his clerk, whispered something to him, and instructed the clerk to investigate the backgrounds of the two men.

Before the clerk arrived, Su Suiran, the vice president of the Seventh Court, led his men to hear the case.

As the gates were opened, many onlookers flocked to the outside of the Begonia Hall to watch the spectacle.

After exchanging pleasantries, Su Suiran stated that he was not there to interfere with the case and hoped that Qiu Xian would make a judgment in accordance with the law, based on the facts, and impartially.

As soon as Su Suiran finished speaking, a voice said, "Vice Dean Qiu, although Jiang Kun is my nephew, this matter concerns discipline, so you don't need to worry about it."

The middle-aged man in the green robe who spoke was sturdy, fair-skinned, and beardless; he was Zhu Yuanrang, the deputy director of the Third Division of the Seventh Institute.

"I will handle this officially."

Qiu Xian chuckled, seeing Zhu Yuanrang standing behind Su Suiran, and understood perfectly well what was going on.

He sat back in the main seat and slammed the gavel. "Xue Xiang, you said Jiang Kun extorted you."

"Then why would he bring Secretary Su along to go through the formalities with you? That doesn't make sense, does it?"

Xue Xiangdao said, "The fact that Jiang Kun went to such lengths to put on a show only proves that he was well-prepared. He said that I asked him to help me mix the Flying Fish Mark. May I ask who he asked?"

"We can bring that person to court for a confrontation."

Qiu Xian paused for a moment, then looked at Jiang Kun.

Jiang Kun's face turned red. Of course, he was trying to get himself to mix up with Flying Fish Mark, but it was something he found hard to talk about.

After all, in his confession, he was portrayed as a kind person who enthusiastically went out of his way to help his friends.

If one ultimately admits that they were working for themselves, their public image will inevitably crumble.

"Now that things have come to this, what are you still trying to hide? In court, only the facts matter, nothing else matters."

Zhu Yuanrang, frustrated and disappointed, shouted sternly.

Jiang Kun gritted his teeth and said, "That's right, I'm mixing the Flying Fish Mark for myself."

However, Mr. Xue, I paid with spirit stones, I didn't rob you, and I have a clear conscience.

"what……"

An uproar erupted outside the hall.

Qiu Xian slammed his gavel, "I only look at the facts. Even if Xue Xiang and Jiang Kun were to rig the flying fish darts for themselves, it would not violate the law."

What else do you have to say?

(End of this chapter)