In middle age, one's comprehension becomes extraordinary.

As they walked along, after discussing business, the group began to chat about other things.

Wei Cheng and the others brought up Jin Fan.

He said he had been waiting downstairs at the hotel for a long time, hoping to catch a glimpse of someone.

"I heard that they didn't see him; he just took another route and left."

As Wei Cheng and the others chatted and laughed, they couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Li Yuan.

"I heard that Jin Fan's qualification to train at Snow Shadow Mountain was because Director Li said something wrong."

He didn't use any special methods to retaliate against you, did he?

Li Yuan smiled and looked into the distance.

"He will definitely retaliate. He might even use some underhanded tactics at this teaching and research meeting."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the park where the teaching and research meeting was being held.

This is a closed park; access is only possible through the main entrance and the back entrance.

Today, the area was cleared out, and only teachers attending the teaching and research meeting and education bureau personnel were allowed to enter.

Show your ID to enter the park.

Section Chief Wang was already waiting in the park.

Led by Li Yuan, the group went together to their assigned seats.

The locations assigned to Lingshan No. 1 Middle School and Lingshan No. 2 Middle School were not very good; they were located relatively far back.

Lingshan City is located in the southeastern region and is not a large city.

In a high school like Baodu City, where so many talented students are produced every year, the seats are naturally closer to the front.

Next to the spot was a sign that read "[Lingshan No.1 Middle School - Li Yuan]".

Li Yuan sat down in the assigned seat, without vying for a front-row seat.

People kept sitting down in the surrounding seats, and it looked more and more lively.

At 8:50, Jin Fan arrived and sat next to Li Yuan.

His gaze was fixed on the high ground ahead, his expression calm, and he didn't even glance at Li Yuan.

Before coming here, Jin Fan's purpose was indeed to deal with Li Yuan.

But after arriving, he heard that Xia Zhao had also come, and his original plans changed.

Being able to talk to Xia Zhao and relieve his anxiety was what he wanted most at that moment.

As for dealing with Li Yuan, that was just a side matter.

By 8:55, most of the teachers had already taken their seats.

At the very front of the seating area, the guests invited to this teaching and research meeting began to enter.

There are four guests invited this time.

Three of them were twenty or thirty years older than Li Yuan, which meant they were considerably older.

As for the remaining person, Li Yuan recognized her at a glance.

Xia Zhao......

Nearly five months have passed since Qijia Town.

Li Yuan had considered the possibility of running into her again, but he never expected to see her here.

Jin Fan, standing to the side, also gazed ahead at Xia Zhao's retreating figure.

At 9:00 AM sharp, the deputy director of the Qingfeng City Education Bureau walked into the spacious central training ground.

The opening was filled with polite remarks and a welcoming speech.

After the pleasantries, the four guests were introduced.

Yuan Zheng, Han Zhuoxun, Zhang Xu, and Xia Zhao.

When they spoke about themselves, the guests all stood up and greeted the crowd.

Xia Zhao did the same, turning around to greet the group of teachers sitting behind her.

And what did she see when she turned around?

Top martial artists have exceptional eyesight and can quickly perceive information about their surroundings.

Xia Zhao, who was about to turn around, looked over carefully this time.

That figure was someone I had always wanted to see.

We searched for so long and tried so many methods, but we still couldn't find it.

I didn't expect to run into you here.

Xia Zhao couldn't help but thank fate for not letting her miss out again.

You should know that just before, she actually wanted to decline the invitation to be a guest here.

She hesitated, but finally came, and unexpectedly, fate truly smiled upon her.

At the same time, Li Yuan also nodded slightly to her.

The people watching from the surrounding area naturally paid special attention to Xia Zhao.

Everyone followed her gaze and looked in Li Yuan's direction.

While they hesitated, many people began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Is Xia Zhao looking at Jin Fan?

I don't think so. It seems like she's looking at the person next to Jin Fan..."

"It must be because of Jin Fan. I heard that she had a high opinion of Jin Fan before."

I was just a little disappointed because of some things.

"I think I'm not blind; she's probably looking at the person next to her..."

People around them whispered among themselves, watching the spectacle intently.

Xia Zhao, a martial arts prodigy, has attracted a lot of attention.

Of course, people are more interested in watching the excitement and gossip, just like ordinary people watch celebrities.

They're all adults; they won't waste too much energy on things that don't concern them.

"Miss Xia is looking at Jin Fan, isn't she?"

Jin Fan is indeed very talented in martial arts, but he lacks experience and training. During his two years of training at the grassroots level, he was taken advantage of too many times.

The speaker at this moment is Yuan Zheng, one of the four guests.

Yuan Zheng must be over seventy years old, with some gray hair at her temples.

Given her image, coupled with her competence and prestige in the education field, she is arguably the most authoritative guest this time.

Those around her were somewhat surprised, not expecting her to suddenly praise Jin Fan in front of others.

Although Jin Fan teaches at Lingshan No.1 Middle School, he is quite well-known outside of Lingshan.

He was not only a disciple of a grandmaster, but also the most talented disciple under the grandmaster Yao Jianyue.

Aside from this identity, Jin Fan's family is actually quite well-off.

Several members of the family are people of status and position.

After saying this, Yuan Zheng stood up before Xia Zhao could explain.

He beckoned to Jin Fan: "Jin Fan, find a stool and sit next to me."

Upon hearing this, Jin Fan immediately got up and walked forward.

The organizers immediately brought a chair and had Jin Fan sit next to guest Yuan Zheng.

"This child is very down-to-earth and willing to start from the grassroots level. Last year, he went to teach at a middle school."

Everything went well at first, but later it aroused jealousy and I was schemed against.

Yuan Zheng spoke quite loudly, seemingly only to Xia Zhao, but the teachers who were some distance away could hear her clearly.

"The Qingwu Competition was going well, but someone took my qualification at the last minute, which made me lose my composure and I didn't get very good results."

Later, they were even tricked and schemed against, using their qualification to train at Snow Shadow Mountain as a wager...

Yuan Zheng's words were entirely in defense of Jin Fan.

While defending himself, Jin Fan was completely portrayed as the victim.

Especially in her words, Jin Fan became the one who was framed and tricked!

"Jin Fan, I taught him when he was a child, he was very outstanding."

However, in today's world, honest people are easily taken advantage of.

I heard that the person who plotted against him was promoted and became the head of the teaching and research office at their middle school.

To be honest, the local authorities should really investigate whether this position deserves to be promoted.

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuan stood up.

"Teacher Yuan, you really don't know Teacher Jin Fan very well."

He's not the honest man you described.

He monopolized all the benefits and opportunities that our Lingshan No. 1 Middle School had.

Even the qualification for the Qingwu Tournament, which I earned through three years of hard work and performance bonuses, was almost snatched away by him.