Chapter 86: Scholar_1

That night, near the end of summer, there was a hint of chill in the air, the aura of autumn gradually emerging.

Inside the somewhat dilapidated Ma Family ancestral hall.

A few youths on night watch sat at the entrance, chatting casually and sporadically.

"How could it be, someone just vanishes into thin air?"

"Exactly, the clan spends so much money every year to feed and take care of him, all in the hopes that he'll pass the exams and bring honor to our ancestors, right?"

"And yet, this lad, out of nowhere, just disappeared!"

"The old master from the private school said that the lad's essays were written exceptionally well, he was certain to pass the examinations this time and become a 'tongsheng'. In the future, becoming a 'xiucai' or even passing the 'juiren' exams was within reach. Who would've thought that he would end up..."