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Silent all night.

The next morning, as soon as Ye Bai arrived at the office, he sensed that something was wrong.

The desks that were originally arranged fairly neatly have now all been moved.

They were all crammed together, leaving Ye Bai's desk all alone outside.

Now, the closest distance to Ye Bai's desk is two or three meters away.

It was as if that position was haunted by a plague, making people want to avoid it at all costs.

In fact, there is actually a person sitting at that desk now.

Jiang Nu Ai.

The teaching assistant was practically burying his head in his shirt, trembling like a helpless little quail.

When Ye Bai walked in, the teachers in the office glanced at him and quickly looked away without even saying hello.

Ye Bai was initially puzzled, but then realized that it might be related to the murder case in the grove yesterday.

Could it be that these two people who were the first to discover the crime scene were really treated like a plague by these teachers?

This is quite likely, after all, one of the human instincts is to gossip, and teachers are certainly no exception.

Even if what happened yesterday doesn't spread throughout the entire campus today, it's no problem for it to circulate among the faculty and staff.

These days, a few chat groups can make information spread like wildfire.

Having seen a dead person is, in a sense, considered unlucky, so it's understandable that others would keep their distance.

However, this was not a bad thing for Ye Bai, as he had never intended to get too close to these colleagues.

At his level, social skills are often not only useless, but they also bring trouble.

"Teacher Ye, I'm...I'm so sorry..."

As soon as Ye Bai sat down at his desk, Jiang Nuai stammered and whispered.

Ye Bai asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Jiang Nuai lowered her head and said, "It's all my fault. Yesterday... I dragged you into this..."

Ye Bai couldn't help but chuckle: "What's there to implicate? Anyone else would have gone in to check if they heard the screams."

"I...I was referring to them..."

Jiang Nuai spoke in a barely audible voice, clearly feeling guilty that she was the one who caused Ye Bai to be isolated.

Ye Bai shook his head and said, "It's alright, I like peace and quiet the most."

"I……"

Jiang Nuai stammered, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Ye Bai didn't pay any attention to it, but instead began to think about how to arrange the courses and what to teach in the first class.

When the old master taught him before, he always scolded him for being stupid, and he was very unconvinced, thinking that the old guy was just bad at teaching.

But now that he's going to be a teacher himself, he's realized that being a teacher isn't so easy.

Just because someone knows something doesn't mean they can easily teach it to others; it's a skill.

After some thought, Ye Bai decided to teach only two classes a week.

One class of Chinese Medicine and one class of Chinese Materia Medica.

In this way, it's equivalent to working only two days a week, and he can arrive before class and leave immediately after class.

Given his relationship with Chen Yizhen, being late or leaving early wouldn't be a big problem.

In particular, he doesn't want a salary.

Since I'm working for free, I should at least make sure I have some free time.

So in the end, Ye Bai decided to schedule his classes for Tuesday and Friday afternoons.

This way, there are two or three days of rest before each class, which can minimize the pain of working for someone else for free, while also allowing for ample time to prepare lessons.

Of course, more importantly, if he only has classes in the morning and afternoon, he can not only continue to accompany Old Madam Qin to listen to operas in the morning, but also have lunch at the Qin family's house before coming over.

The food at the Qin family's house is not only much tastier than the medical school cafeteria, but it's also free!

After making the decision, Ye Bai first went to see Song Fuling.

Arranging class times is a trivial matter and shouldn't warrant troubling Vice Principal Chen Yizhen; the department head would suffice.

Song Fuling was very easy to talk to, especially after Ye Bai immediately determined yesterday that the cause of death was poisoning rather than suicide. Her attitude became even more enthusiastic, so she agreed without any objection.

In order to accommodate Ye Bai, they even specially rescheduled the classes of teachers who were originally scheduled for Fridays to other times.

In short, as long as Ye Bai makes a request, Director Song will give him the green light.

While Ye Bai managed to get things done with Song Fuling with just a few words, he ran into a snag with another department head.

Du Zhongjing refused outright, for a simple reason: his Tuesday afternoon classes were already fully booked.

Moreover, not only Tuesdays, but also Monday through Friday afternoons are fully booked.

The only free time that Ye Bai could spare for the Traditional Chinese Medicine major was Friday mornings.

Ye Bai thought about it and realized that the result wasn't bad. It meant that he would only have to work one day a week from now on, saving him the trouble of making a second trip.

So he couldn't be bothered to argue with Du Zhongjing; it wasn't worth having Chen Yizhen step in and pressure someone over such a trivial matter.

Before he knew it, it was noon. Ye Bai was debating whether to go home for lunch or just grab something to eat at the cafeteria when Jiang Nuai invited him to lunch again.

Ye Bai hesitated for a moment, but this time he did not refuse.

However, the location was set directly in the cafeteria, instead of going to a restaurant outside.

As long as it doesn't involve using mystical methods to gain benefits, having a simple meal is fine for Ye Bai.

Divine retribution isn't so idle that it would bother with such a trivial matter.

"Teacher Ye, I have something to tell you, but you have to promise me you'll keep it a secret..."

After getting their food, the two chose a secluded corner. Jiang Nuai looked around for a moment, then whispered something.

Perhaps because they had become more familiar with each other, Jiang Nuai spoke much more fluently to Ye Bai, no longer stuttering.

"no problem."

Ye Bai nodded, somewhat curious.

"Actually, I know Dong Yang, and I might even know how he died..."

Jiang Nuai's voice was very soft, but what she said was earth-shattering.

Do you know who the murderer is?

Ye Bai's eyes narrowed slightly; this time, he was genuinely surprised.

“I wasn’t sure, so I didn’t dare tell the police. But after I got home last night, I couldn’t sleep at all. The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed…”

Jiang Nuai shook her head and continued, "Just two days ago, when I went to the grove to tend to the herbs, I ran into Dong Yang. He was with a strange-looking man in a black robe, and they seemed to be discussing something. When they saw me, they left quickly, threatening me not to meddle."

"Yesterday morning, Dong Yang sneaked into the grove again and never came out until I found his body..."

Hearing this, Ye Bai's expression also turned serious, and he said in a deep voice, "So you suspect that the black-robed man killed Dong Yang?"

As Ye Bai asked the question, a bold guess suddenly came to mind.

Could it be that the "black-robed monster" that Jiang Nuai mentioned is the scoundrel of the Xuanmen that he has been looking for?

If that's the case, then the other party might actually possess snake venom that can kill a venomous snake in three breaths!