He quickly walked to the front yard of the student dormitory.
Seeing that the young bully Xie Jing'an had arrived, everyone made way.
Xie Jing'an walked directly to the front of the yard.
“Who is Qin Yun?”
Xie Jing'an, with a furious expression, scanned the crowd and fixed his gaze on Qin Yun, whose face bore a red birthmark.
“Step closer!”
He looked Qin Yun up and down, then asked haughtily, “Are you Qin Yun?”
“Indeed!” Qin Yun replied respectfully.
“Good for you, Qin Yun! I was about to come find trouble with you, and you dare to provoke me! Are you tired of living?” Xie Jing'an looked down at Qin Yun, who was half a head shorter than him.
“Second Prince, I have long heard that you are exceptionally talented, wise and brave, and remarkably handsome. Meeting you today, indeed, your reputation precedes you!”
What?
Not only Xie Jing'an was stunned!
Everyone present was dumbfounded!
They had expected to see how the young bully Xie Jing'an would deal with Qin Yun, but Qin Yun suddenly pulled off this stunt!
What timely flattery!
“Stop spewing nonsense. I heard you were badmouthing me behind my back? Is this true?”
Wei Maoran, standing behind Xie Jing'an, curled his lips sinisterly and made a throat-slitting gesture towards Qin Yun with a smug look! His eyes were full of provocation.
Qin Yun did not get angry. Instead, he looked surprised. “Wasn’t it Maoran who was badmouthing the Second Prince behind his back? How did it become me? Could it be… Wei Maoran is deliberately twisting facts in front of the Second Prince?”
What is going on?
Everyone exchanged bewildered glances.
Xie Jing'an was momentarily confused!
He suddenly turned his head!
He looked at Wei Maoran with a questioning gaze.
Wei Maoran hadn't expected Qin Yun to turn the tables on him.
“Second Prince, don’t listen to this ugly monster’s nonsense. He is trying to sow discord!” Wei Maoran panicked.
“Is that so? Wei Maoran, you can call me an ugly monster to my face, so what kind of hideous face do you show behind my back!” Qin Yun turned to look at Xie Jing'an, whose expression was one of confusion. “Second Prince, you are usually close with Wei Maoran, so you must know his character best! If he acts one way to your face, he can surely act another way behind your back. Be careful not to be used as a pawn!”
“Are you insulting my intelligence? Didn’t you just say I was wise and brave, yet now you say I’m being used as a pawn?” Xie Jing'an looked at Qin Yun with disbelief.
Qin Yun smiled. Why had Xie Jing'an become so sharp-witted all of a sudden?
When it came to Wei Maoran, he was slow-witted, but when it concerned her, he was as cunning as a ghost.
“You said earlier that I was badmouthing you behind your back? Wei Maoran told you this, didn’t he?”
“That’s right!” Xie Jing'an placed his hands on his hips, looking at Qin Yun menacingly, eager to see how she would argue her way out of this!
“Since Wei Maoran could hear me badmouthing the Second Prince, I assume everyone else here also heard it.”
Seeing this, Wei Maoran quickly signaled to the two sycophants behind him.
Those two lackeys immediately understood and quickly responded, “Yes, yes, we all heard it!”
“Qin Yun was openly badmouthing the Second Prince right here! Second Prince, you cannot let her off the hook!”
“Qin Yun, do you have anything else to say?” Xie Jing'an clenched his fists and waved them in front of Qin Yun, as if ready to strike her down at any moment.
“Second Prince, may I speak with you privately?” Qin Yun smiled calmly.
“What trick are you trying to pull now?”
“Second Prince, I merely wish for you to see the truth; I have no ulterior motives!”
Wei Maoran stepped forward and hurriedly said, “Second Prince, this Qin Yun is cunning! We must not fall into her trap! In my humble opinion, we should immediately drag her out and have her beaten with fifty rods, then dismembered by five horses!”
Qin Yun frowned!
Indeed, Wei Maoran was ruthless!
If this person were allowed to remain, he would be a menace!
“Second Prince, do not hesitate! This person is clearly stalling for time!” Wei Maoran urged anxiously.
“If you do nothing wrong, you have nothing to fear! Wei Maoran, why are you in such a hurry?”
Normally, anyone seeing him angry would be terrified. Yet, Qin Yun remained so composed and negotiated with him. Xie Jing'an admired Qin Yun's courage.
As for Wei Maoran, he paid him no mind. He was just a sycophant behind him!
“Fine! I will listen to what you have to say!”
The two moved to a corner!
Because they were far away, and everyone else dared not approach, no one knew what they said!
Wei Maoran was anxiously waiting at his spot!
What did Qin Yun want?
What had she told the Second Prince?
Wei Maoran, who had been so confident earlier, was now filled with dread.
The conversation ended.
Xie Jing'an frowned slightly!
He felt that Qin Yun’s words made a lot of sense.
He summoned two hidden shadow guards, quickly gave them instructions, and then returned to the yard.
Wei Maoran rushed forward. “Second Prince, what did that Qin Yun say to you? You must not be tricked by him!”
Xie Jing'an scoffed, “Do you think I am very stupid? Anyone can trick me?”
“No, your subordinate did not mean that!”
“It’s best if you didn’t. The truth will be revealed soon!”
Seeing Xie Jing'an’s impatience, Wei Maoran dared not speak further and could only wait.
Meanwhile, people around him were being taken away and then released. Wei Maoran couldn't fathom Qin Yun's intentions.
A quarter of an hour later!
Two dark guards each handed a stack of paper to Xie Jing'an before disappearing again, hiding in the shadows.
Xie Jing'an took out the papers and examined them one by one. The more he read, the deeper his frown became.
He had indeed been used as a pawn!
He suddenly turned back!
Before Wei Maoran could react, he struck him down with a punch.
“You good-for-nothing Wei Maoran! I trusted you so much, and you dared to twist facts!” Xie Jing'an was furious.
He also knew that he was usually overbearing. If Maoran wanted to follow him, it was not impossible. As long as the man sincerely followed him, he would naturally protect him. If not… he would send the man to hell.
“Second Prince, I don’t know where I went wrong. Please enlighten me!” Wei Maoran quickly knelt and kowtowed.
When this little bully lost his temper, it was unbearable and could cost him his life.
“Didn’t you tell me that Qin Yun was badmouthing me behind my back? Since you knew about it, everyone else must have known too!”
He threw the papers in his hand into Wei Maoran’s face, shouting in anger, “Look at these yourself! This is what I had everyone describe, writing down Qin Yun's slanderous words without omission!”
“Even the accounts written by Zhang Si and Li Cui, who are by your side, are inconsistent. This shows you lied to me!”