The female anchor turned into the dean of an ancient academy

Seeing these villains retreat and hide in the carriage in a panic, the two women trembled all over and collapsed to the ground, tears flowing like a spring. They couldn't help but look down at themselves, secretly thankful that although their clothes were damaged, their important parts were not exposed.

At this moment, the two women came back to their senses and recalled that the crossbow arrow as thick as a finger had just been shot and had easily pierced the man's body, just like an evil ghost from hell coming to claim their lives. They were left with only relief and panic in their hearts. Fortunately, the arrow was not shot at them to kill them.

In their trance, they couldn't believe that there were three female knights who seemed to be sent by heaven to save people from danger, holding magical weapons to help them defeat this group of villains.

"Miss, are your injuries serious? Shall we take you to eat something first, and then go to the clinic for treatment?" While putting away the crossbows, Cen Jiexiao and the others asked them with concern whether they were injured and what kind of help they needed.

The two women sobbed incessantly, their bodies trembling, tears streaming down their faces, disbelief evident, they could only sob, unable to form any words.

Yu Lan also crouched before them, the crossbow in her hand still radiating the warmth of battle. She gently inquired, "Ladies, are you frightened? Are you in any pain, or is there anything we can help you with? Please let me know."

The pale-faced woman wiped away the tears from her eyes with shaking hands. Her voice trembled as she choked and spoke incoherently, "Thank you, ladies. We...we, are just...just too scared."

She choked, took a breath, and tears filled her eyes again. "My sister and I were deceived into coming here... Those people said that working here would not only provide us with enough food, but also allow us to save money... They said that as long as we worked hard for a few years, we could build a thatched house... so that we could have a place to live..." She closed her eyes in despair. "We were so stupid back then, we believed the sweet words of those evil people, but who knew..."

The other woman was even more agitated. She gripped Cen Jiexiao's hand tightly, as if grasping the last remaining rope of life, her eyes filled with pleading and despair. "Please, please save us! We really have nowhere else to go. Lady, judging by your elegant attire, you must be the daughter of a wealthy family. If you could take us in, we would be loyal and grateful."

Her voice was thick with tears. "Our hometown was ravaged by drought, leaving it desolate and desolate. My father and mother starved to death, and my younger brother was abducted and forced to serve as a private soldier. Now my sister and I are the only ones left alive. We can endure any hardship and do any heavy labor, just to have a roof over our heads."

Cen Jiexiao stared at them, her eyes filled with pity and sympathy. She made a decision almost instantly, and just as she was about to agree, Yu Lan beside her gently pulled her, interrupting her words.

"Xiaozhi, take the two girls to the noodle stall over there to eat something. They are quite weak right now and haven't eaten yet, so they need to replenish some energy. The dean and I will prepare some clothes and shoes and socks for them." Yu Lan winked at Xiaozhi, suggesting that the two be sent away.

Xiaozhi nodded, understanding what he meant, and then led the two women towards the noodle stall.

After they left, Yu Lan turned to Cen Jiexiao and spoke carefully, "Dean, I know your intentions are good, and I absolutely have no intention of stopping you from taking them in. However, you've only just taken over the position of dean, and the reforms to the academy are just beginning, so you should proceed with caution." She paused, gazing at Cen Jiexiao with a complex gaze. "Furthermore, your uncle, Li Chongguang, has been operating in secret. We must be cautious and on guard."

Cen Jiexiao was slightly startled, pondering Yu Lan's words, her heart filled with gratitude. "Yu Lan, you're absolutely right. You've always been so thoughtful and considerate. The most urgent thing we can do is take them in first and not leave them alone. The academy is also recruiting servants, so I'll assign them to do some basic chores here. Meanwhile, have Xiaozhi keep an eye on them for a while."

"If their performance meets our expectations, we will consider making them official members of the academy. The academy reform is imminent, and we also need reliable people, which will benefit both them and the academy." Cen Jiexiao added.

Yu Lan nodded in agreement. "This is a wise decision. If these two girls are honest, they might be able to become a real help to us when the academy officially accepts female students."

After a lot of twists and turns, they returned to the academy at midnight.

An unused room in the academy was temporarily cleared and used as their dormitory.

Xiaozhi lives with them to provide necessary assistance and conduct investigations.

Sister Cen Xiao was thinking, and had not yet asked the two girls what their names were. Today she was so busy asking about their well-being that she even forgot how to address them.

"Oh, look at me, I'm so busy talking." Cen Jiexiao slapped her forehead and said with a smile, "What are your names, young ladies? From now on, we're family! You can just call me Dean. The one who saved your lives is Yu Lan from our academy! Just call her Sister Yu Lan. The girl who has been taking care of you today is Shen Shangzhi, you can just call her Xiaozhi!"

"Dean, my name is Xiaoman, and my sister is Xiaoxue. We two sisters are very grateful to meet the three female heroes today." After saying this, she was about to stand up and salute.

Cen Jiexiao hurriedly supported her and said, "Don't do this. Now that you've come to Zhaoyin Academy, don't kneel down at every turn. We don't have such a custom."

After properly instructing Xiaozhi to take good care of the two sisters, everyone returned to their respective rooms to wash up and rest.