Early Friday morning, Zheng Qing finished his morning lessons and rushed to the School Hospital for an ear examination before he even had time to eat.
The Black Gemstone Cat, which had gone out for a stroll the previous night, returned that morning with images of the White Jade Cat and the azure Great Fox confronting each other beneath the Cat Fruit Tree. It left him shaken, but also deeply relieved.
Relieved that he had not been there.
His attitude toward the Black Gemstone Cat grew even warmer. While waiting in line at the School Hospital, he even patiently used Yunhua oil to give that stone a thorough polishing.
Yunhua oil was a kind of tea oil often used by wizards to maintain gemstones.
The healers at the School Hospital worked with remarkable efficiency.
In no time, they stuffed the examination report right under Zheng Qing's nose.
"...No traces of Black Magic corrosion found. No traces of curses found. No traces of Wicked Arts or other Shaman Magic found... No functional impairment... No pathological inflammation or other abnormalities found... Based on the patient's daily schedule, auditory hallucinations are presumed to have been caused by excessive academic pressure. Further psychiatric examination is recommended... Overall conclusion: left ear normal, right ear normal, condition good. This examination reflects only the patient's condition at the time. Please consider clinical findings and other examinations. Follow-up examination is recommended if necessary..."
In Classroom 503 of the east teaching building.
Xiao Xiao held Zheng Qing's examination report, still smelling of fresh ink, and read it word by word. Thoughtfully, he said, "Auditory hallucinations? That's certainly possible... Have you made an appointment for an examination of your mind and soul?"
"Not yet."
Zheng Qing's mouth was stuffed with buns, his cheeks puffed out like a chipmunk, and his