Chapter 16 (2/2)
“Isn’t it… Shen Zhe’s voice?”
Ling Xueru was stiffened once she heard that.
Having been his classmate for nine years, she could easily tell whose voice it was.
Shen Zhe…
That infamous student was questioning someone else’s ability of refining?
While she was puzzled, she heard Mr. Xin Qi’s apology, “I’m sorry…”
“…”
Ling Xueru trembled.
She had thought that she would overhear Mr. Xin berating if not abusing Shen Zhe. Little did she expect that it would be Shen Zhe who was the one doing the scolding! He was even questioning Mr. Xin’s ability of refining!
What was going on?
Ling Xueru felt that she was passing out because of the shock.
She could accept that Shen Zhe had defeated Lu Zihan because he might be a good Body Practitioner.
However… Questioning the only Druggist in the kingdom, whom even His Majesty respected, and even letting him apologize willingly…
Why did it feel so weird?
“Whatever it is, I shouldn’t be involved…”
The girl was too scared to knock on the door anymore.
Mr. Xin had been criticized but he didn’t dare try to defend himself. Whether or not her eyes had deceived her, it was too uncanny, and it would be inappropriate for her to barge in. She thought for a moment and decided to leave.
It was too scary…
She’d be better off by staying out of it…
…
“Forgive me, sir, I was too blunt…”
Shen Zhe was covered in cold sweat after he scolded his teacher.
That was one of the most bad-tempered teachers in the school, and Shen Zhe had just reprimanded him… He was too audacious!
“It’s fine!”
Xin Qi waved his hand and said, “It was my mistake that caused the explosion. I should take the blame.”
Despite his crankiness, he respected the truth.
Shen Zhe had successfully created the liquid with the griddle. It meant that what he said was true.
Although he was only a student, what he said didn’t matter when what he did was correct.
“Well…”
Shen Zhe was finally relieved. “Sir, the next class is about to start. Can I go back?”
“Of course!”
Realizing that a whole class had passed without him knowing it, Xin Qi nodded.
He had remembered all the procedures. He could buy a few more griddles and try more times. It was unnecessary to keep Shen Zhe there.
“Good bye!”
Seeing that he had survived the trial and the teacher probably wouldn’t beat him, Shen Zhe hurried to leave the office.
After he left, Xin Qi sat down and began his calculation.
Very soon, his eyes glowed as he read the results.
“While the griddle is thin and cannot take the high temperature, it can transmit the heat dozens of times faster than regular furnaces can! The greatest problem to melt the Masculine Sun Grass and the Purification White Lotus was their different melting points. If the temperature is improved within five breaths, they can be melted without any herbal catalysts! Once oil is added, the heat in the griddle will be transferred to the herbs, and the problem will be solved…”
“Most importantly, because of the fast transmission of heat, the herbs are melted without any attrition, and their characteristics are perfectly maintained…”
“Hahaha! This is the reason!”
Xin Qi burst into laughter after figuring out the puzzle that had bothered him for years.
He had found it odd that griddles were used instead of furnaces, but after calculating, he realized that griddles met the requirements perfectly!
It meant that Shen Zhe’s procedures were correct!
As a Druggist, he had worked on it and failed for years, but a student who had only scored three points had found a solution…
It was truly an irony.
“Is it possible that he didn’t find it out on his own but had a great teacher behind him?”
The idea suddenly popped up in Xin Qi’s head.
Calculation was the foundation of everything. Xin Qi didn’t believe that Shen Zhe could devise such a brilliant method when his grades were so terrible.
Perhaps, he had a mentor who offered him guidance.
However, Shen Zhe didn’t mention any names. It was possible that the master didn’t want to be known.
“It seems that I have to investigate secretly…”
In any case, that thing had to be kept a secret until he had more discoveries.
…
Ling Xueru, who had just stepped away, heard that someone opened the door. She hurried to hide herself. Then, she saw Shen Zhe rushing to the classroom.
“He’s gone… I can deliver the paper now!”
Shen Zhe had left, which meant that Xin Qi was alone. It wouldn’t be too awkward for her to visit then.
She returned to the office and was about to knock, when she heard a voice again.
“Hahaha! This is the reason!”
Xin Qi was obviously excited, if not frantic.
“Well…”
Ling Xueru was confused. “Is Mr. Xin crazy?”