Daily life in the academy

"Be good, take a nap if you're tired."

Oh no, it seems she has been knocked unconscious. She can't stay there any longer. Bai Zhi quietly got up and slowly moved her numb feet back.

"Little brother who's been eavesdropping outside, now that you're here, don't be in a hurry to leave."

Bai Zhi's heart skipped a beat. She was discovered. Without hesitation, she ran back. Unexpectedly, four thugs appeared behind her and surrounded her.

An Ziqian walked out of the alley with his hands behind his back, and didn't seem surprised at all that the person he saw was Bai Zhi.

"Brother Bai, it's been a while since we last met. You seem to have the leisure to come to the West Market today? Could it be that Prince Yan is also here?"

Bai Zhi laughed dryly: "Haha, Brother An, what a coincidence, I had some wine today and somehow ended up here. But don't worry, Brother An, you and the beautiful woman are in love, I will definitely not tell anyone else."

"Then An really has to thank Brother Bai."

"You're welcome, you're welcome."

"So, Brother Bai hasn't answered my question yet. Did Prince Yan come to the West Market today?"

Bai Zhi rolled her eyes in her heart and cursed: An Ziqian, what are you trying to test? How could you not know whether Yan Qingchen came to Xishi or not? You must be seriously ill!

However, she still smiled: "I am just a humble family. Prince Yan only spoke to me out of courtesy. How could I dare to approach Prince Yan all the time?"

"Brother Bai's mouth is just like last time, not a single word of truth is spoken."

An Ziqian walked slowly to Bai Zhi's side, looked at the person in front of him with a smile, and said softly: "There is no Master Luochen in Anguo Temple at all."

Bai Zhi pretended to be dumb and said, "Ah? Really? I don't understand what Brother An is talking about?"

"Stop pretending." An Ziqian was too lazy to give him a good face. He snorted coldly and ordered the four thugs: "Knock him out and tie him up."

"Hey, let's talk it out, Brother An. I really won't tell on you. You believe..."

Before Bai Zhi could finish her words, she was suddenly hit on the back of her neck, and her vision went black and she passed out.

****

Bai Zhi was awakened by the continuous sobbing sounds beside her. After she was fully awake, she only felt a dull pain on the back of her neck. She wanted to raise her hand to touch it but found that her hands and feet were tied. She looked around and realized that this was the woodshed in her dream!

It seems that her intervention caused some deviations in the events of the dream. Maybe this is a good thing?

But there was a sound of sobbing coming from her side. Bai Zhi sighed and said soothingly, "Miss, I just know you are very scared. But don't be afraid for now. Save some strength. I guess we won't be able to get out for a while."

Hearing the sound of human voices, Chu Youyou finally stopped crying and sobbed, "Who...you...are you? Where...are we?"

"I don't know where we are either." Bai Zhi had just finished speaking when she saw Chu Youyou pouting and about to cry again, so she quickly said, "Miss, don't cry yet. I'm a student at Yunlu Academy, and my name is Bai Zhi."

"Are you also a student at Yunlu Academy? Do you know An Ziqian? Have you been able to see him? Is he okay now?"

Bai Zhi was silent, speechless, and for a moment she didn't know whether the woman in front of her was really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?

Chu Youyou was getting impatient waiting: "Hey, I'm asking you a question. Have you met An Ziqian?"

"I know him." Bai Zhi put away her smile and said expressionlessly, "Not only do I know him, I also witnessed the entire process of him fainting last night, so he also captured me and locked me up with you."

Chu Youyou's eyes widened, clearly not believing Bai Zhi's words: "You're talking nonsense. Ziqian wouldn't kidnap me, let alone harm me. There must be someone out there trying to murder us."

"So...I hate talking to people who are in love the most." Bai Zhi rolled her eyes and lay down completely.

"What does love-brain mean?" Chu Youyou pupated a few times, as if wanting to get closer to Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhisheng shook his head helplessly: "It's meaningless. Hey, what's your name?"

"Please be respectful. I'm not called Hey. I'm the daughter of the current Minister of Rites. My name is Chu Youyou."

Bai Zhi said, "So you are the daughter of the Minister of Rites."

"It's me, young lady. Do you know me?" Chu Youyou was not as gentle as when she spoke to An Ziqian. At this moment, her willful and unruly temperament was clearly revealed.

Bai Zhi: "I don't know her, but Miss Chu has a beautiful face, so I know you're not ordinary. I never thought your father was actually the Minister of Rites. I heard a while ago that envoys from two countries came to Sheng'an to present treasures to the emperor, so I learned a little bit about her. Your father is truly a powerful figure."

"Of course." Chu Youyou's voice softened a lot after being smoothed over. "My father will definitely come to save me."

If things continue as they are supposed to, your father will probably be thrown into jail soon and won't be able to save you.

Bai Zhi sighed and asked tentatively, "Do you really think that your kidnapping this time has nothing to do with An Ziqian?"

"Don't slander Ziqian anymore. He said he loves me, so why would he harm me?"

Bai Zhi nodded. At this time, Chu Youyou was still immersed in love. Maybe she would wake up after being scared. She stopped talking and conserved her energy to recuperate.

The following experience was not much different from the dream. The two brothers outside the door put a bowl of water and threw two dusty buns in without caring about the life or death of the people inside.

Bai Zhi couldn't eat the gray steamed buns, so she desperately moved to the bowl of water and drank two sips. She called Chu Youyou and said, "Miss Chu, come over and have a drink too."

"I don't want to drink it. It's too dirty." Chu Youyou was very tough.

"Okay." Bai Zhi didn't force it. After all, whoever was feeling the pain knew it, and she couldn't tolerate it at all.

Perhaps it was because there was one more person, which gave her more confidence. Unlike in her dream, Chu Youyou was extremely hungry and made a big fuss towards the people outside. She finally got some cleaner food and was allowed to untie the ropes that bound her body. Bai Zhi also benefited from it.

The light and shadow outside changed, and a day and a night had passed. It was obvious that the people outside would not let them go, and no one came to rescue them for the time being. Chu Youyou finally began to get anxious and put down her arrogance as a young lady.

"Bai Zhi, you said my father would come to save me, right?"