Chapter Twelve: Rest

Kan Lei was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He didn't expect that these female educated youths would really not give him any face at all, and they really didn't make a sound when they said they wouldn't open the door.

"Li Fanghua! I know you're awake, get up and open the door!"

The room remained silent, without a sound.

Gu Zuozuo walked to a tightly closed door and pushed it open.

The creaking sound attracted the attention of everyone inside and outside the house. Despite the gazes, whether bright or dark, Gu Zuozuo calmly walked into the only two rooms where there was no breathing.

What do you want to do?

Kan Lei was astonished as he watched three female educated youths walk into the room.

“You can keep knocking. Let us know when the door opens. We’ve been on the train for five days and walked for three hours. We’re exhausted and don’t have the energy to wait any longer. There’s no one else in this room, so we’ll just stay here.”

After saying that, he walked in, pulling a bag in each hand. Meng Tian and the other woman smiled and followed suit without hesitation.

In the dimly lit, unnoticed corner, Kan Lei's face instantly darkened.

Gu Zuozuo put her luggage on the ground and looked around the small room. The smooth walls and flat roof showed that it had been carefully maintained.

The traditional kang (heated brick bed) typical of Northeast China occupied half of the room. A somewhat worn-out table was placed in an inconspicuous corner, and the floor was covered with a thick layer of dust. Every step inside left a clear footprint.

"Let's do a quick clean first. It's too late today, and I probably won't have the energy. Let's get some rest first, and we can talk about it tomorrow."

Finding brooms, the three of them swept the room from top to bottom, then laid out the bedding they had brought, and without even washing their faces, they lay down and fell into a deep sleep.

After several days of train travel and several hours of walking on mountain roads, they really couldn't take it anymore.

Kan Lei, with a sullen face, arranged for the two male educated youths to move to another room. Before entering, he glanced back at the female educated youths' room, his eyes filled with resentment.

In August, the sky brightens very early.

At five o'clock in the morning, Gu Zuozuo, who was sleeping in a standard sleeping posture, suddenly opened her eyes, as if she had never slept soundly before.

She quietly crawled out of bed, changed her clothes, and opened the door and went out without disturbing anyone.

The back mountain.

Gu Zuozuo sat cross-legged on a large tree branch with her five hearts facing upwards, closing her eyes and quietly regulating her breathing.

Whew~~

Gu Zuozuo opened her eyes, exhaled a long breath, and relaxed.

[Host, you haven't checked in today.]

Claes's energetic voice echoed in her mind, urging her every single day without fail.

"Sign in."

[Check-in complete. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a set of unknown lightness techniques.]

Gu Zuozuo looked at the jade pendant in her hand and blinked in confusion.

"Lightness skill? The kind that lets you walk on water?"

[Yes, host, it's a lightness skill.]

"You can even make me walk on air?"

[Host, it's dawn. Time to wake up.]

Gu Zuozuo snorted. Don't think she didn't understand; it said it was daydreaming.

[One needs to borrow force to achieve the ability to step into the air; flying directly is impossible, something only cultivators can do.]

That's great! So there really is such a thing as "lightness skill" in the world. She thought it was all made up.

The Gu family has a century-old tradition of martial arts, including fist techniques and sword techniques, but they lack a lightness-body technique. It was a pleasant surprise to receive a book as a gift for signing in this time.

Put away your exercises; there are still many things to do today, so it's not a good time to practice.

Gu Zuozuo lightly jumped down from the tree, landing silently, and walked towards the educated youth settlement.

It's getting late, and the people at the educated youth settlement should be waking up by now. If they don't go back soon, Meng Tian and the other girl will probably think they've disappeared again.

Li Fanghua buried herself in washing the pot, listening to Zhu Xiaoxiao and Jiang Yiyan's whispers.