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After emerging from the city gates, Chen Ping'an stood beside the lively and bustling official road to rest.
There was a tea shop not far away, and after some hesitation, Chen Ping'an bought a bowl of tea, then sat down to drink it.
He very rarely regretted anything, but he was beginning to regret leaving the capital city of Great Sui Nation so early.
Just as Cui Chan had said, what if the three children were picked on by others, and he wasn't by their side to protect them?
Chen Ping'an hadn't seen much of the world, but that didn't mean that he hadn't seen the good and bad sides of human nature. His upbringing had been quite rough, and he was forced to do everything in his power just to survive. As a result, he knew far more about the hardships of life and the ugly side of human nature than Li Baoping, Li Huai, and Lin Shouyi.
In particular, through hearing all of Cui Chan's errant ramblings along the course of this journey, Chen Ping'an had come to realize something: just because someone was in a lofty position of power didn't mean that they were smart, and just because someone was well-read didn't mean that they were a good person.
Chen Ping'an continued to sip on his tea, and he silently arrived at a decision as he cast his gaze toward the city walls.
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In Mountain Cliff Academy on Eastern Splendor Mountain, there was a hall with a plaque that read "Pine Wave" hanging above its entrance, and this was essentially the teacher's office in the academy.
The mountain master and the head minister of Great Sui Nation's Ministry of Rites were taking advantage of a rare break to have some tea, and both of them were looking quite relaxed. The other people present in the room were all teachers of the academy who were quite advanced in age, and the three deputy mountain masters were also present.
One of them was an elderly man with a square face, and he tried to resist the urge to speak for a moment, but ultimately gave in as he complained, "Those children are a bunch of troublemakers!"
It seemed that this piece of criticism wasn't sufficient to vent his fury, and he...
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