"Uncle Jiang Yuan... no, Brother Jiang Yuan, why is it you guys?"

Xiao Xin, who had just been panicked, turned to surprise and delight when she saw Ning Yanlan and Jiang Yuan.

With a roar, Paige and George broke free from Li Xiang's embrace and excitedly pounced on the two of them.

“Peppa and George, you’ve grown up!” Ning Yanlan squatted down and picked up the two little pigs. The two little ones, who were only about 20 centimeters long before, have now grown to 30 centimeters. They used to fit in a backpack, but now it’s a bit difficult to fit them in.

"Sister Yanlan, and Brother Jiang, when did you get back?" Li Xiang breathed a sigh of relief. She thought there really were bad people. In this world, not everyone is bad, but bad genes have been fully unleashed in this era.

Li Xiang never left her house and had no idea about the turmoil Ning Yanlan and Jiang Yuan were stirring up in Nancheng. She simply thought the two had gone out to gain experience.

"I was just passing by, so I came back to see Xiaoxin!" Ning Yanlan didn't intend to drag them into this vortex, so she kept the fact that she was an enemy of the warlord a secret.

"Sister Yanlan, I miss you so much!" Xiao Xin threw herself into Ning Yanlan's arms, her voice very clingy.

"I miss Xiaoxin too!" Ning Yanlan hugged her affectionately.

"Sister Yanlan, please have a seat. I'll go make you some tea!" Li Xiang was about to go into the kitchen to get the tea set and hot water.

Jiang Yuan quickly waved his hand and said, "Sister Li, there's no need to trouble yourself. We're not strangers, there's no need to be so polite!"

“Yes, sister-in-law, no need to trouble yourself!” Ning Yanlan put down the two little ones and picked up Xiao Xin.

"Sister Yanlan, why didn't you come in through the main gate?" Xiaoxin asked innocently, blurting out whatever came to mind.

Jiang Yuan's mind raced, and he said, "We're hiding from bad guys!"

"Bad guys? Where are the bad guys? I'll have Xiao Bu go beat them up!" Xiao Xin held up her surrogate doll.

"Is its name Xiaobu?" Jiang Yuan asked with a smile.

Xiao Xin nodded, and said very seriously, "This is the name I gave it. Xiao Bu is now my best friend!"

"Little Bu, what a nice name!" Jiang Yuan touched the substitute doll.

"Brother Jiang Yuan, where is the bad guy? I'll ask Xiao Bu to beat him up for you!" Xiao Xin raised her little fist.

"There used to be a group of people living in this house, right? Who were they? Xiaoxin, do you think they were bad people?" Jiang Yuan asked in his usual tone when teasing a child.

"You mean Brother Liu and the others?" Xiao Xin asked thoughtfully.

"Does Xiao Xin know them?" Ning Yanlan asked gently.

Xiao Xin nodded, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Brother Liu and the others brought us food and other necessities, so they must be good people."

“They are the warlords of Nancheng!” Li Xiang said with a bitter smile. Xiao Xin was too young to distinguish between true feelings and false intentions, but she was different. Having experienced so much, she knew very well that some benefits were based on the premise of one’s own value.

Why did they come?

Jiang Yuan's question made Li Xiang pause for a moment before she said, "I want Xiao Xin to join the genius class!"

"A genius class? What kind of organization is that?!"

"Nancheng is a special program for teenagers with exceptional talent. I heard it has already recruited more than two hundred genius teenagers!" Because of the warlords' involvement during this period, Li Xiang specifically inquired about information about the genius class.

"What are the rules of this gifted class? How is it different from the old school?" Jiang Yuan was still a little surprised when he heard these three words. After the cataclysm, there were not many such gentle words anymore. Without schools and classes, it was as if learning had been far away from them.

"I'm not quite sure, but everyone who gets into the gifted class needs to sign a contract with the principal. I haven't found out what kind of contract it is!" Li Xiang hesitated, which was why she was hesitant about whether to let Xiao Xin go.

"headmaster?"

Jiang Yuan and Ning Yanlan exchanged a glance, and after that, he continued, "Who is the principal?"

"Hmm, I think his name was Sima something!" Li Xiang pondered, trying to remember the name.

"Sima Sheng!"

“Yes, it’s Sima Sheng!” Li Xiang blurted out upon hearing Jiang Yuan’s reminder. She continued, “The genius class is independent of the warlords. All students only obey the principal. The school’s philosophy is to protect Nancheng and our homeland.”

"I can't go!" Ning Yanlan gritted her teeth and refused.

"What's wrong?" Li Xiang had never seen Ning Yanlan so out of sorts.

"If I'm not mistaken, Xiao Xin will lose her freedom after the contract is signed. The special beliefs instilled in her by the genius class will cause her to lose herself and become Sima Sheng's most loyal iron-blooded warrior!" Ning Yanlan hugged Xiao Xin tightly.

The education received at this age, when everything is like a blank sheet of paper, will indirectly affect the future, especially since warlords have targeted obedience management that even adults cannot withstand.

"Really? Then I definitely can't let Xiaoxin join the genius class!" Li Xiang looked terrified. Luckily, she had hesitated, otherwise it would have caused a disaster.

"Sister Yanlan, Brother Liu and the others said there are many children at school, and I want to go to school too!" Xiao Xin's sweet voice rang out.

"Xiao Xin, be good. There are still many bad people in schools now. When your sister finds a good school, she will definitely send you to play with your friends, okay?" Ning Yanlan whispered to Xiao Xin.

"Sister Li, do those warlords come every day?" Jiang Yuan noticed something.

Li Xiang nodded and said, "They come often after you left, especially a few days ago when an officer saw Xiao Xin kill a fourth-tier monster with Xiao Bu. Those people come several times a day!"

"and!"

Li Xiang pointed outside and whispered, "Besides, Xiao Xin said there are always people guarding outside, and I'm not sure if they're warlords' men!"

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