“So what if he might be your student? All students in this academy are subjected to the academy rules!” Lu De’s eyelids twitched continually at Bai Susu’s dainty gestures. He felt a strong urge to dig a hole and bury Bai Susu in it. “Zu An has flouted the academy rules by partaking in gambling and publicly talking back to a teacher in the academy compound. Either offence would be more than enough to have him expelled from the academy.”

To be frank, Zu An wasn’t too worried. After all, he had huge backing in the academy now. However, since Bai Susu had stepped in to help him, he was more than willing to take a back seat and enjoy the show.

Bai Susu shook his head. “Big brother Lu, it looks like you have some misunderstanding here. Zu An did gamble in the Silverhook Casino, but that was outside the academy. As far as I know, the academy rules only apply within the boundaries of the academy itself. As for talking back to a teacher, I’ve already heard about the ins and outs of the matter. It was Yang Wei who proposed the bet, and Zu An was pressured into accepting it. 

“If you’re going to punish him over this, wouldn’t others think that our academy is blatantly siding with a teacher who picked on a student despite him having lost a bet? That would truly be a huge scandal. Word would spread beyond Brightmoon City to the entire country. By then, the world will...