Gu Chenglin did intend to teach the other party a lesson, but he definitely didn't dare to kill him. In a hurry, he directed the coachman to drive the carriage back to the academy. He sneaked in through the back door to check the firewood room.
The chaos inside the firewood room was evident of a hard struggle. There were even a few drops of blood on the ground and the rope was snapped; not by any sharp instruments, but seemingly torn away by sheer brute force.
Gu Chenglin, holding the rope, turned to Gu Chengfeng and said, "Second Brother, look. The kid had enough strength to break through the rope. I told you he was fine!"
Gu Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief. "It's best not to kill anyone. Regardless of whether he is Gu Yan or not, stop randomly causing trouble. You're not a child anymore; stop being willful and reckless like before. If Big Brother finds out, you'll be punished again!"