Chapter 117
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Chapter 117: Clarifying Identity
Soon, the baron reported what he knew in a memorial.
The memorial first reached the court and was then sent to the empire’s emperor.
"Your Majesty, we found…"
A eunuch hurriedly came to see the emperor with a memorial in hand.
"What did you find? This is incomplete," the emperor frowned and asked.
"Your Majesty, it’s about the student of the holy magic tutor. We found her," the eunuch quickly replied.
"Oh? The student of that esteemed person has been found? Where is she?" The empire’s emperor expressed great surprise.
If they could find the student of the holy magic tutor, and then find that esteemed tutor to establish a good relationship, then…
"Your Majesty, Baron Ryan’s daughter is the sister of that esteemed person’s student. She has met that student’s sister…"
The eunuch briefly explained and then handed the memorial to the emperor, saying, "Your Majesty, this is Baron Ryan’s memorial. Please have a look."
The emperor took the memorial and quickly read its contents.
"Good, very good."
"By finding the sister of that esteemed student, we can follow this lead to find that esteemed person," the empire’s emperor said happily.
However, he soon thought of another issue.
"But if we search for that esteemed person this way, will it cause any displeasure?"
"Send my orders to summon the dean of Milan Magic Academy and the teacher of Li Ziqi to see me…"
"Yes!"
Two hours later, the dean and a teacher from Milan Magic Academy arrived at the palace.
“Rone (Mordo) greets Your Majesty…”
“Please, no need for formalities.”
The empire’s emperor waved his hand and then asked the dean and the teacher, "Do you know Li Ziqi? She is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old student from your school, in the same class as Baron Ryan’s daughter, Luolaiying."
Upon hearing this, the dean revealed a look of surprise. He couldn’t understand why the empire’s emperor summoned them just to ask for a student’s name.
But the teacher beside him showed a surprised expression upon hearing Li Ziqi’s name.
"Back to Your Majesty, Li Ziqi is a student in my class," the teacher respectfully replied to the empire’s emperor.
"Do you know Li Ziqi’s family background?" the emperor asked the teacher.
Upon hearing the question, the teacher hurriedly said, "As for Li Ziqi, she seems to come from an ordinary merchant family, but her family is quite wealthy."
"How so?"
"Well…" The teacher looked to the dean for guidance.
"Your Majesty, if Li Ziqi is from a regular merchant family, then her ability to study at our academy is likely due to her family’s significant donations to our school," the dean stated without hesitation to the empire’s emperor.
"Then, do you know where this Li Ziqi’s home is?" The empire’s emperor turned his gaze toward Li Ziqi’s teacher.
“Understood.” The teacher nodded. “Li Ziqi’s home is at 164 Minhe Road.”
“Do you know who her relatives are?” The empire’s emperor continued to inquire.
“Li Ziqi seems to have an older sister and an older brother,” the teacher responded to the emperor.
“Have you seen her sister?” The empire’s emperor asked further.
“I have seen her. Her sister attended our school and graduated two years ago,” the teacher quickly nodded.
“Then take a look and see if this is her sister.” The emperor took out a painting for the teacher to identify.
Looking at the person in the painting, the teacher was very surprised and then nodded, “Yes, that’s her.”
“You’ve seen this person. What do you think of her personality?”
“I think she is quite good, a very excellent student…”
Next, the empire’s emperor learned a lot about Li Ziqi and her sister from Li Ziqi’s teacher.
Li Ziqi’s teacher didn’t know much about her sister but was very familiar with Li Ziqi.
In Li Ziqi’s teacher’s eyes, Li Ziqi is a lively and cheerful girl with decent magical talent. As she comes from a commoner background, she often helps other students from commoner families, and so on!
“You two may return now. Do not speak of this matter to anyone.”
Finally, the empire’s emperor waved to the two.
“Yes!”
After the two left, the empire’s emperor summoned another subordinate.
“Investigate the details of Li Ziqi and that Chen Zishan, especially this Chen Zishan. I want her detailed information.”
“Understood.”
After his subordinate left, the empire’s emperor fell into thought.
He contemplated how to befriend that holy magic tutor without causing any resentment.
If he could win over the holy magic tutor who could seriously injure their royal family’s Seventh Stage ancestor with a single blow, then he wouldn’t have to worry about the threat of magical beasts anymore.
“However, how did this holy magic tutor suddenly appear?” The empire’s emperor was somewhat puzzled.
Several hours later.
“Your Majesty, we have found it.”
The subordinate brought a document and handed it to the empire’s emperor.
The empire’s emperor took the document and began to read.
The document showed that the property at 164 Minhe Road was purchased more than a decade ago by someone named Li Hongjun.
According to information gathered from neighbors, both Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi are students of that Li Hongjun.
Additionally, a neighbor of Li Hongjun said he appeared almost unchanged over the years, showing no signs of aging.
Then, there was personal information about Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi.
Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi were sent to school three years after Li Hongjun moved to the small courtyard.
To allow these two children to attend school, Li Hongjun spent a significant amount of wealth.
After investigation and speculation, Chen Zishan’s identity likely traces back to a child of a member of the Black Tiger Mercenary Group, who had been involved in an incident twenty years ago.
Twenty years ago, Count Li Yao ordered the Black Tiger Mercenary Group to assassinate a baron and then wiped out the mercenary group members.
However, he didn’t eliminate them all; one six-year-old child remained, and that child was Chen Zishan!
As for the information about Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi before they arrived at Li Hongjun’s small courtyard, it was still untraceable for a short time.
So, that was all the information gathered.
After reading the information, the empire’s emperor was basically convinced that Li Hongjun, the teacher of Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi, must be the holy magic tutor.
A young man whose appearance hadn’t changed in more than a decade could only be a powerful magician.
This means that Chen Zishan and Li Ziqi are both students of that holy magic tutor.
But he wondered why the holy magic tutor didn’t teach the students personally and chose to send them to the Magic Academy instead?
The empire’s emperor found this puzzling.
Didn’t it seem better for a holy magic tutor to personally instruct students?
“Your Majesty, trouble is brewing. Many families are sending their younger generations to study at Milan Magic Academy…”
“What?”
