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    Without batting an eye, Gu Jiao jumped, kicked off the wall, crossed over his head, and threw a spinning kick so that his whole person was sent flying and tumbling in the air until it fell hard to the ground with a bang.


    The birdcage also smashed to the ground, causing it to break, and the parrot which was bought with a lot of money flew away.


    Young Master He was a pampered noble young master. When did he ever have a fall like this one? He only felt as though his brains scattered and his internal organs jumbled.


    Gu Jiao came over nonchntly, looked down at him with condescending eyes, grabbed him coldly by the cor, and lifted him up like a chicken.


    However, she suddenly sensed that something was wrong.


    A shadow fell at her feet, and she turned her head to the source of the shadow.


    Xiao Ling came to the alley at some unknown time. He stood at the alley entrance, looking at her for a while… as well as He Jinghong in her hand.


    Gu Jiao''s eyes darted everywhere before blinking and saying innocently, "He fell down, I’m helping him up!"


    After a pause, her little face turned solemn as she said, "I’m not beating him up!"


    Xiao Ling:“…”


    He Jinghong: "..."


    "You go back first." Xiao Ling said to Gu Jiao.


    "Oh." Gu Jiao gently let go of He Jinghong, her actions especially gentle, then she said to him, "Be careful, don''t knock your head."


    He Jinghong trembled all over!


    Gu Jiao obediently left.


    Xiao Ling casually held out his hand at He Jinghong.


    He Jinghong looked at him with a startled look. He had truly been frightened by Gu Jiao earlier, but now that he calmed down, he remembered who Gu Jiao was.


    He was in the Imperial Academy with Xiao Ling, and he usually paid close attention to Xiao Ling''s every move. Naturally, he had seen Gu Jiao who always came to the Imperial Academy to pick Xiao Ling up from school.


    He Jinghong suddenly became less afraid.


    A poor peasant boy whose college exam paper had been tampered with but dared not make a big deal out of it. How could he dare be arrogant in front of himself?


    Because of his disdain for Xiao Ling, his heart also gave rise to some disdain for Gu Jiao.


    He Jinghong grabbed Xiao Ling''s hand and stood up. Then he held one of his hands against the wall while covering his aching chest with the other, and said maliciously to Xiao Ling, "I''ve written down this ount!"


    That woman dared to do this to him and let his expensive parrot go. He wouldn’t let her have a good time!


    Looking back at his staggering departing figure, Xiao Ling faintly said, "Don’t you want me to take the exam for you?"


    He Jinghong’s footsteps halted.


    Xiao Ling looked at him, his expression calm and collected, "I''ll take the exam for you, in exchange, today''s event will be written off."


    He Jinghong turned to Xiao Ling and squinted his eyes suspiciously, "That woman is so important to you?"


    Xiao Ling: "I have one more condition."


    He Jinghong: "Spill it."


    Xiao Ling said, "The remuneration that Steward Wang promised to give me, you must also pay it."


    He Jinghong sneered, "Heh, you still want a remuneration after beating me up?"


    Xiao Ling stared at him with cold eyes, "If not because you were beaten up, I wouldn''t have agreed at all."


    A glint shed in He Jinghong''s eyes and he carefully measured things in his heart.


    He had seen Xiao Ling''s eight-part essay in Pingcheng and since then began to pay attention to him. From the provincial exam to the Imperial Academy, Xiao Ling''s performance could be described as impable. If Xiao Ling could really proxy him in the exam, then his metropolitan exam results would no longer be a matter of worry.


    Apart from An Junwang, no one else could be better than Xiao Ling.


    "Alright, I agree." He Jinghong raised his chin.


    "One can''t rely on a verbal agreement." Xiao Ling looked at the study hall not far away. "You must make a written statement to ensure that as long as I make you into a Gongshi, you won''t bother me and my family again!"


    He Jinghong frowned, "You don’t trust me?"


    Xiao Ling said frankly, "That''s right."


    "You..." He Jinghong felt choked, but to be honest, he did have the idea of settling ounts after the metropolitan exam. Once Xiao Ling passed the exam for him, he would find a way to tidy up the couple.


    Xiao Ling went on, "Not only do you have to make a written statement, but also swear to the Heavens that if anything happens to me and my family in the capital, it will be on your head!"


    He Jinghong pointed to his nose and said, "Don''t go too far! Are you going to count it as my fault if you knock yourself on the door while going out?"


    Xiao Ling went ‘en’ and said, "That''s right, that’ll be your fault as well. So do you agree or not?"


    He Jinghong felt his tooth ache!


    Only a fool would say yes!


    But the temptation of bing a Gongshi was really too great. His cousin said that as long as he could be a Gongshi, she would have a way to make his name appear in the principal list of Jinshi!


    The Luo Family only had this one slot.


    His cousin told him to work hard and not to be outdone by their rtives from other branches.


    He Jinghong decided in his heart, "Alright!"


    In any case, he should give an answer first!


    Xiao Ling and He Jinghong went to the study hall and asked for a quiet private room.


    Xiao Ling was to read while he was to write.


    Roughly, Xiao Ling promised to take the metropolitan exam for him. The specific method was to write down each other''s names on their exam papers. Xiao Ling promised to get him into the top three of the metropolitan exam, while he promised to pay Xiao Ling five thousand taels of silver.


    "You can’t kill the donkey the moment it leaves the millstone and make trouble for me and my family."


    "You can’t suddenly withdraw the remuneration."


    "You can''t find someone to steal it back."


    "Nor can you rob it back yourself."


    He Jinghong: "..."


    Finally, the written statement was done and He Jinghong signed it.


    Xiao Ling also signed his name.


    He Jinghong coldly said, "In case you can''t get me into the top three..."


    Xiao Ling interrupted him, "The remuneration will be refunded to you by half. If I fail to make you into a Gongshi, then it will be returned to you in full."


    He Jinghong snorted coldly. That''s more like it!


    They made two copies, each party holding one. He Jinghong paid half as a deposit first while the rest of the remuneration would be settled ording to the results after the list was released.


    After putting away his own copy of the contract, He Jinghong stood up and patted Xiao Ling on the shoulder with satisfaction, "Do well in the exam. Don''t let me down."


    Xiao Ling rarely hooked up his lips, "Don''t worry."


    Xiao Ling seldom smiled. His smile seemed to have the power to make people crazy. Even He Jinghong, a real man, was momentarily enthralled.


    He soon regained his senses, cleared his throat ufortably, turned his head away and went out.


    Xiao Ling looked at the contract in his hand and his smile gradually cooled down.


    He changed directions towards the Jingzhao government office, bringing the piece of paper written by He Jinghong to court!


    Before He Jinghong could return to their residence, he was caught by the officers from Jingzhao government office.


    He Jinghong was dumbfounded. What’s going on? <h4>References</h4>


    1. — Get rid of someone as soon as they outlive their usefulness <h4>Raz P.''s Thoughts</h4>


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