Whoever Barked Was the Dog?

But when she got home, her face turned pale, and she saw all of her more than ten male lovers lying at the door.

She shook them awake, and as soon as these male concubines saw her return, they surrounded her, saying, "Master, you're back! Why are you only coming back now?"

Zhao Lili looked at her male lovers and said, "What are you all doing lying at the door?"

The male concubines shook their heads and said, "We don't know what happened either!"

"Oh no! My valuables have been stolen!" Zhao Lili rushed into the yard, only to find it empty.

She yelled, "Who dared to steal my house! My darling, waaaaah... my darling!"

How many men did Zhao Lili seduce? How much suffering did she endure in order to amass such wealth?

But overnight, she became penniless.

She was furious and said:

"I told you to guard the house, and this is how you guard it?"

You guys better figure something out right now! That's impossible!

This is the Jianghu Alliance; who would dare steal anything? Especially not an entire house.

This is absolutely ridiculous! Who did this?

Zhao Lili never expected that someone would be so bold as to move her house away.

She was so angry that she investigated everywhere, but the results of the investigation greatly disappointed her.

"How is that possible? Did these houses grow legs and run away? Are you kidding me?"

The man next to him sighed and said:

"Lili, this is the result of the investigation. It's something that ordinary people can't achieve this level of detail."

I can't tell what moved these houses.

It felt like these houses had grown legs.

Zhao Lili collapsed to the ground, muttering to herself, "How could this happen?"

The man kindly reminded him, "Have you offended anyone lately?"

Zhao Lili shook her head and said, "I stay at the Earth Ranking Courtyard every day and rarely go out. Where would I find the time to cause trouble?"

The man shook his head and said, "There's nothing I can do about it. If I can't find out, no one else can."

In the end, the matter was dropped.

Zhou Wanwan stretched and said, "I haven't slept this well in ages."

Liu Su'e brought out a new set of clothes and said, "Wanwan, this is a new embroidery by the embroiderer. Try it on and see if it fits."

Zhou Wanwan said with a smile, "They're all men's clothing!"

Liu Su'e nodded and said:

"Isn't the imperial examination for children tomorrow?"

I made you a few sets of men's clothing, so it will be more convenient for you to wear them out.

Zhou Wanwan nodded, and Liu Su'e looked at her and said, "Wanwan, everyone else brought a lot of food in, why didn't you bring anything? What if you get hungry later?"

Zhou Wanwan chuckled and said, "Mom, don't worry! Someone will bring me food."

Just kidding, how could she stand drinking cold water and eating cold food inside?

Liu Su'e frowned and said:

"But... but why would someone bring you food from there? Never mind, it must be one of your friends, right?"

Do your best on the exam. It's okay if you don't get in. Girls can't compare to boys.

Besides, I don't see that you spend much time studying, so it's normal if you don't pass the exam. Don't put pressure on yourself.

Liu Su'e was afraid that Zhou Wanwan would be sad if she failed the exam.

Zhou Wanwan nodded and replied, "Mom, I understand!"

The next day, Zhou Wanwan dressed as a man and carried a bundle to the examination site. Accompanying her were her father, her three older brothers, Gu Sinian, and dozens of people from Black Wind Stronghold.

As soon as I arrived at the examination site, I saw Xie Cheng'en and his group of followers standing at the entrance.

Lu Lan and Lu Xiao were also standing at the door. When they saw Zhou Wanwan and her group, Lu Lan's face instantly darkened.

"Zhou Wanwan, you shameless little slut, I was just looking for you!"

What methods did you use to make Cheng Chao so devoted to you?

vixen...

Zhou Wanwan smiled and said, "Miss Lu, what's all this barking about so early in the morning?"

Lu Lan's face flushed red as she said, "Who are you calling a dog?"

"Whoever calls the dog is the one who gets yelled at."

Lu Lan was about to speak when Lu Xiao stopped her, saying coldly:

"Zhou Wanwan, you're really sharp-tongued. What are you trying to do by dressing as a man today?"

Could it be that you're planning to take the preliminary examination for the imperial examination?

Lu Lan scoffed at Zhou Wanwan's outfit.

"Zhou Wanwan, you're not really planning to participate in the scientific expedition, are you?"

Don't make me laugh. Someone like you dares to participate in scientific expeditions?

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said, "What's wrong with me? Why am I not qualified to participate in the scientific expedition?"

Lu Lan scoffed, "I bet you can't even write properly. I think you shouldn't waste your money."

Xie Cheng'en also came over and said, "It's a joke that a woman wants to participate in the imperial examination."

Zhou Qingyan stepped forward and said:

"Why can't women participate in scientific expeditions? I remember our Great Xia Kingdom..."

Thirty years ago, there was a woman Su Yanci who disguised herself as a man to take the imperial examination. She passed all the tests and became the top scholar. Her answers in the imperial court astonished all the officials.

His Majesty cherishes talent. Knowing full well that she was a woman, he made an exception and retained her, first appointing her as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and later promoting her to Vice Censor-in-Chief.

He eventually retired as a third-rank official, and no one in the court or among the people objected.

Lu Lan chuckled:

You actually compared Zhou Wanwan to Su Yanci?

Su Yanci a heroine, a true heroine, skilled in both literature and martial arts. What does Zhou Wanwan have?

Zhou Wanwan is just a pretty face, all show and no substance.

Gu Sinian stepped forward and said:

"A pretty face but no substance? I think you're the real deal!"

It's empty inside, just a bunch of worthless weeds, all show and no substance, good for appearance but useless, only good for empty talk.

Lu Lan's eyes reddened with anger as she said, "And who are you? Are you also Zhou Wanwan's brother?"

Gu Sinian sneered, "Who do you care who I am? Don't bully my sister if you have no other choice."

This man is really handsome, and he's still young; his features haven't fully developed yet.

But his straight nose made him stand out, and his handsome features were so striking that it was impossible to look away.

As Lu Lan watched, her heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason, and her face flushed slightly. There was no particular reason why she suddenly felt a little flustered.

Suddenly someone said:

"Oh my! I thought it was someone else! Isn't this Gu Sinian?"

Hey, it really is! It really is Gu Sinian from our village.

Others also gathered around and said:

"Hey! Isn't this the idiot from our village? He's grown up like this now!"

Gu Sinian, where have you and your father been all these years?

Gu Sinian looked at them indifferently, ignoring them completely.

Those people got angry. "Hey! You little idiot? Can't you hear? We're asking you a question! If you don't answer, do you believe I'll pull your ear?"

Seeing that Gu Sinian remained silent, the people from Gu Family Village became even more arrogant.

The village chief's son Gu Erdan, said with a smile:

"It's only been two years, and this little fool has grown up so much, tsk tsk tsk!"

Are you on a scientific expedition today?

With your stupidity, you used to crawl between our legs and drink our urine when you were little, and now you can participate in scientific expeditions? Hahahaha!