The moment the whip flew from Tang Si’s hand, everyone present was shocked—both amazed and terrified.

They all retreated backward!

That woman’s eyes blazed with soaring killing intent, her gaze sharp as a torch as she stared at the startled Lin Shu.

Seeing him also involuntarily retreat two steps, “What are you doing?”

His voice trembled slightly!

It wasn’t fear, but shock.

Tang Si, who had “lost all reason,” had a chilling smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

“What am I doing? Letting you see who’s really shameless.”

Her palm tightened, and that silver whip swung forward mercilessly as her arm rose.

Strong force!

Perfect aim!

Thus, without deviation, it struck squarely on Lin Shu’s shoulder. His scholar’s robe was torn open by the lash, a bloody mark bursting forth.

He was also thrown heavily to the ground by the force of the whip, clutching his shoulder, gritting his teeth in pain.

As Tang Si pulled the whip back, she viciously lashed at the neatly arranged desks and tables. Crack, crash, bang—a chaotic symphony of destruction.

Crash!

Smack!

Clang!

In the blink of an eye, most of the desks were split in two by her strikes. Ink splattered everywhere, papers and books flew in disarray.

Accompanied by chaotic footsteps, those students all fled toward the corners, crowding together in noisy confusion. Some stumbled backward into table legs and fell sprawling on their backs. Others slipped on the wet ink on the floor and fell, ending up bloodied. And still more…

In an instant, the entire study hall was thrown into utter chaos!

Everyone’s faces, necks, hands, and clean scholar’s robes were stained with dark ink, leaving them in complete disarray.

Just as Lin Shu painfully clutched his shoulder and struggled up from the ground, before he could fully straighten himself, the whip struck his thigh without warning. Had it been off by even a fraction, it would have destroyed his manhood. His thigh burned with searing pain, and he fell to the ground once more.

His spine hit the floor!

His vertebrae made a sound.

“Ah!”

That cry was utterly miserable!

Tang Si’s fury had not subsided. She stepped forward and stood over Lin Shu, hands on her hips. “Well? Do you submit or not?”

Lin Shu was in such pain that cold sweat covered his forehead and he saw stars. Now he couldn’t even catch his breath.

“You… you…”

“You what? That’s for calling me shameless.”

She raised the whip, about to strike again.

“Stop!”

Her wrist was firmly grasped.

She turned her head to see Ji Yinshu’s extremely angry face, like a massive fireball condensing, slowly burning toward her.

“Look at what you’ve done!” Her voice was extremely severe.

She heavily flung Tang Si’s hand away.

Tang Si froze, looking around.

Only then did she realize that everyone in the academy was huddled together like mice seeing a cat. The originally neat desks had been lashed by her until they were either broken in two or toppled over. Some people lay sprawled on the ground, others had just painfully risen to their feet.

Ink everywhere!

Books everywhere!

In short, complete devastation.

Tang Si calmed down and finally realized she had caused trouble. Her eyes shifted, and biting her lip, she retreated several steps, pointing at those people and saying to Ji Yinshu.

“A’Ji, they provoked me first.”

Ji Yinshu was so angry she gritted her teeth, but now, scolding was useless!

She could only quickly help Lin Shu up from the ground, asking as she did, “Young Master Lin, how are you?”

Lin Shu shook her off. “Get away.”

Clutching his bleeding shoulder and pressing his aching thigh.

“I apologize, for causing this scene. It was our fault, please…”

“Please what?” He looked at the devastation around them, pointing at Tang Si. “You wild girl, you’ve wrecked my Mingshan Academy without any sense of consequences.”

Tang Si replied, “You cursed at people first.”

“You…”

Lin Shu’s entire face was twisted. The pain in his body was killing him.

…

Soon, news of this matter reached Master Yu’s ears.

He and Jingrong rushed over. When they saw the scene in the study hall, they nearly fainted.

The study hall was a sacred place, not to be dirtied or defiled.

But now, those tables and chairs were broken or toppled. Ink and books were all mixed together—it was like a disaster scene.

What Master Yu hated most in his life was people trampling on books.

How angry he was inside!

“Teacher!”

All the students, as if grasping a lifeline, crowded around Master Yu.

“Teacher, look at this outsider—she’s the one who made this mess.”

“That’s right, we must drive her out.”

“Teacher, what should we do about this?”

…

Master Yu sighed, glanced at the injured Lin Shu, then instructed two students, “Take him to apply medicine.”

Lin Shu was unwilling. “Teacher, you must stand up for your student. These two lashes cannot have been taken in vain.”

“Go down first.”

He waved his hand!

“Teacher…”

“Go!” A stern rebuke.

Lin Shu fell silent, shot Tang Si a vicious glare, then allowed his two fellow students to support him as he left.

Tang Si knew she had made a mistake. She coiled the silver whip in her hand bit by bit around her waist. Meanwhile, Muruo at her side quietly moved closer.

He asked, “You did this?”

She glared at him.

Muruo smiled, secretly giving her a thumbs up. “Well done, keep it up.”

Actually, he thought to himself that Tang Si had made such a huge mistake this time, she probably wouldn’t be allowed to continue following them on this journey. Then he wouldn’t have to suffer anymore either—truly cause for universal celebration.

After Master Yu comforted his students with a few words, he looked at Jingrong and asked, “Young Master Jing, what should be done about this matter?”

What a hot potato to throw!

Like a burning yam.

Catch it?

Or not?

Jingrong’s eyes deepened slightly. He lowered and raised his gaze, walked toward Ji Yinshu, and asked, “Are you injured?”

She shook her head!

“That’s good.”

At a time like this, what he cared about was whether Ji Yinshu was injured.

He then turned to Master Yu and bowed deeply, his expression serious and solemn. “Master Yu, this is Mingshan Academy. Everything shall be according to your rules. Miss Tang has caused trouble—whether to punish or beat her, you decide.”

Tang Si immediately spoke up upon hearing this. “Why punish me? I’m not one of their academy’s people.”

“Shut up.” Jingrong rebuked.

Uh!

His stern eyes flashed coldly. “As long as you step inside here, you must follow the rules of this place. If you cause trouble, you should be punished. You’re someone I brought in. If they cannot punish you or beat you, then I will.”

“You…”

“Someone come.”

Jingrong shouted loudly.

Two guards entered from outside, awaiting orders.

“Since the hands committed the offense, the hands must receive the punishment. Take her out and sever one hand.”

Uh!

Both guards were stunned!

Sever a hand?

They had killed people before, but severing a woman’s hand—this was a first.