“Is dumping him in the lake not bad enough? Why did you take his belongings?” grumbled Uncle Huang. “So, you took this small knife?”
I nodded. “Yeah.”
I was actually going to get rid of the knife, but, … Read more
“Mm…” Su Xiao, brows furrowed, earnestly looked through the thick book on the table.
“Xiao Han, reached a conclusion yet?” Shen Yiren asked from behind as she turned the page on her document.
“Not yet. Give me a … Read more
“This is the topic. Please try to finish writing within one hour. All right, you may commence.”
“Wait!”
Everyone looked to the rear, where half of an individual’s appearance was covered by the shadow that the sunlight cast … Read more
“Starting today, I am your teacher. All the tutors and professors here are your teachers,” Uncle Huang filled me in as we crossed a corridor.
“Yeah? In that case, Uncle Huang…”
“That’s Professor Huang. … Read more
Like all the other uniform black and white classrooms at Daren Academy, this one, too, had the same exterior, except the atmosphere was totally different. Instead of a tutor sitting in their seat, there was a young man visibly … Read more
By the time the first ray of sunlight entered my room, I was already out. As an ambitious young man, I had a habit of rising early.
“Leader. Leader, wake up.”
“… Ah?”
“You have … Read more
Bang! Boss slammed a hand on the wall beside my head, forcing me up against the wall, and stared at me as though I was a bug. “Where are you trying to run to, Mr. Ming?”
“Nowhere … Read more
“Him? Smart? Learned?”
“I don’t see those descriptions.”
“Wawa, Constable Liu, don’t say that about Big Brother Ming. Although he’s rather stupid, he is literate.”
“I don’t know about that.”
“Look closely. He has two crowns on his head … Read more
To the east of the imperial city was a clear lake. Its neighbour was an old stone tablet with “Rongyu” stylistically carved on. To the rear of the lake were long white walls and black tiles, a design … Read more
Eight guards in golden armour pinned me to the ground immediately after I spoke.
“Stop.” Luckily, Fangzh-, His Majesty intervened. “Relax. Fangzhang is a nickname we used in Nanjiang. Stand down. Hohoho, habits are hard to overcome. I, … Read more