The Jin family in Jinling.
Jin Longxing and his son entered the office of the Jin family head.
After a few pleasantries, Jin Longxing’s father, Jin Zhenfei, said, "Family Head, how is the investigation into Qin Hanchu's affairs coming along?"
"We still haven't found out who is backing him," the Jin family head replied.
"Hu Qingshan is already dead, who else would back him?" Jin Longxing said angrily.
Jin Zhenfei added, "Hu Qingshan spent his life practicing medicine; it's not surprising he had a few grandmasters protecting him. With our Jin family's resources, there's no need to be so timid!"
The Jin family head nodded slightly, "What are your thoughts?"
"Request the clan to send a few strong individuals to accompany me to Island City. I want to force Qin Hanchu to treat my son," Jin Zhenfei said coldly.
The Jin family head pondered, "To force him, all our grandmasters would need to come out of seclusion."
"Next week, I'll take Longxing on a trip," an old man with a cane said as he entered.
Seeing him, the Jin family head and the other two quickly bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Old Ancestor."
This old man with a cane was none other than the Jin family's Grandmaster, Jin Aoyun!
"A martial arts auction is about to be held in Lushan Prefecture. I want to go and take Longxing along," Jin Aoyun said.
Jin Longxing said excitedly, "With Old Ancestor appearing, Qin Hanchu definitely won't dare to be presumptuous."
"Old Ancestor, although Qin Hanchu is arrogant, he is a talented individual," the Jin family head said.
Jin Aoyun nodded, "I understand what you mean. If he is willing to submit, I will spare his life."
"This person is naturally rebellious. If we allow him to join the Jin family, he might become a hidden danger," Jin Longxing objected.
"How to tame a person is a skill you need to learn," Jin Aoyun said.
...
On Monday, Qin Hanchu resumed his college life.
At the academy, he gained a deeper understanding of military command and management.
This knowledge would be useful when he joined the army in the future.
"Did you hear? We're getting another transfer student in our class today." Before class started, Xue Lingxian sidled over and said.
Lin Ying asked curiously, "How do you know?"
"I ran into the instructor earlier and heard him on the phone," Xue Lingxian said with a smile.
"It's just a transfer student. Aren't you one too?" Qin Hanchu said.
Just then, the class bell rang.
Xue Lingxian quickly ran back to her seat.
Not long after, the one-eyed instructor walked in with a young man.
As soon as this young man appeared, all the girls in the class gasped.
"So handsome!"
"He's too handsome!"
Even Lin Ying and Xue Lingxian's eyes lit up.
It had to be said, this young man was truly handsome.
Although Qin Hanchu was also handsome, he paled in comparison to this young man.
"You think he's handsome too?" Qin Hanchu asked Lin Ying.
Lin Ying lowered her voice and chuckled, "Don't worry, I'm not that superficial. Don't get jealous so quickly."
"I..." Qin Hanchu was speechless.
At the one-eyed instructor's signal, the young man began to introduce himself.
"Hello everyone, my name is Mu Qianyun."
"My father has just been transferred to the position of Deputy Prefecture Head of Lushan Prefecture, so I transferred here with him."
Mu Qianyun said proudly.
"Holy crap, the son of the Deputy Prefecture Head of Lushan Prefecture? Is he that awesome?"
"It's one thing that he's handsome, but he also has such a background."
"Another one who has priority in choosing a partner."
"I have a feeling this guy will definitely pursue Xue Lingxian."
The girls marveled at Mu Qianyun's appearance and background, while the boys felt the pressure.
This class was truly full of hidden talents.
In addition to Qin Hanchu, the martial arts prodigy, there was now the son of a high-ranking official.
In terms of official rank, the Deputy Prefecture Head of Lushan Prefecture was on the same level as Wang Zhan.
However, in terms of status, the Deputy Prefecture Head of Lushan Prefecture was more noble than the Administrator of Island City.
After introducing himself, Mu Qianyun walked straight towards Xue Lingxian.
As he passed Lin Ying, Mu Qianyun gave her a friendly smile.
"What does his smile mean?" Lin Ying asked Qin Hanchu.
Qin Hanchu was annoyed at this moment.
Although Lin Ying wasn't exactly his girlfriend yet, she was his fiancée.
Was Mu Qianyun trying to steal his woman?
No matter how much of a Deputy Prefecture Head's son he was, if he dared to steal his woman, he would still get beaten.
"The treatment a goddess deserves," Qin Hanchu said.
"It's hard for me not to agree with that," Lin Ying chuckled.
While they were talking, Mu Qianyun had already sat down next to Xue Lingxian.
"Hello," Mu Qianyun said with a smile he thought was very handsome.
Xue Lingxian, with a stern face, nodded.
The class ended quickly.
As soon as class was over, Xue Lingxian ran over to Lin Ying.
This left Mu Qianyun, who was about to speak, feeling dejected.
At this moment, a few classmates gathered around Mu Qianyun.
These people were well aware of how noble the position of Deputy Prefecture Head was.
Building a good relationship with Mu Qianyun would be very beneficial for their future prospects.
"Congratulations on getting a handsome deskmate," Qin Hanchu whispered.
"No good impression," Xue Lingxian said in a low voice.
"Why?" Lin Ying asked.
Xue Lingxian snorted, "He revealed his father right after arriving, which shows he's a very ostentatious person."
"That makes a lot of sense," Lin Ying said with a smile.
"Being handsome doesn't fill your stomach. Having inner beauty like me is the most attractive," Qin Hanchu said.
Hearing this, Lin Ying mercilessly retorted, "Can you show some dignity?"
"When a person is shameless, they are invincible. That's exactly you," Xue Lingxian also said.
As the three of them were chatting, Mu Qianyun loudly announced, "Classmates, I'm treating tonight. Let's all get together."
Hearing this, Lin Ying smiled and said, "A familiar routine."
"Is a new transfer student treating?" Xue Lingxian asked puzzled.
"Someone who wants to show off their status might do this," Qin Hanchu said.
Xue Lingxian smiled and nodded, "I have no status, so it's okay if I don't treat, right."
"Do you really have no status?" Qin Hanchu had never asked about Xue Lingxian's background, but he knew she was definitely not an ordinary person.
Reaching the ninth rank at this age would definitely require immense resources.
"Of course, just a nobody," Xue Lingxian said with a sweet smile.
At noon, Xue Lingxian, Qin Hanchu, and Lin Ying went to the cafeteria to eat.
Throughout the morning, Mu Qianyun never had a chance to speak to Xue Lingxian.
"Young Master Mu, are you interested in Xue Lingxian?" Zhou Haochen approached Mu Qianyun.
To Zhou Haochen, Mu Qianyun was a powerful connection.
If he could win Mu Qianyun over, his father might have a chance to be reinstated.
"What's the name of the girl who was with Xue Lingxian all morning?" Mu Qianyun asked.
"Her name is Lin Ying," Zhou Haochen replied, then continued, "Don't even think about Lin Ying. She's Qin Hanchu's fiancée. Oh, and Qin Hanchu is Lin Ying's deskmate."