The visitor is ill-intentioned.
Many people came that day.
Qi Qing said, "We also invited other people, but it seems that those people we invited haven't arrived yet."
Lin Kuo said, "It's their bad luck if they don't come."
In the end, the most complete group of attendees was actually the students from Cizi Pavilion, twenty in total, not one missing, and each of them brought two or three carriages full of goods.
They weren't too far apart in age from the children in Tuoziyuan, and in no time, the two groups were playing together. Some of the unrestrained students from the pavilion even took out wine and taught the children drinking games.
The children in Tuoziyuan were also eager to learn, and they listened attentively.
The students from the pavilion said, "Okay, okay, you're not allowed to cry or cheat if you lose."
The boy from the walled village said, "Okay. I'll drink the liquor myself if I lose."
How could the children from Yuanzhong possibly beat the students from Gezhong? After losing two rounds, they kept their promise and poured themselves a cup of wine. Seeing this, the students from Gezhong quickly stopped them, saying, "Not this wine! This wine is for your grandfather, our teacher!" They then rummaged through their carriage and found another bottle of wine, poured a cup for the children from Yuanzhong, and jeered, "The loser has to drink this wine! Drink!"
The child frowned, took a sip, thought it was alright, and finished it in one go.
Lin Kuo said, "No, you really dare to let a child drink alcohol?"
"I wouldn't dare," the student said frankly. "They're not drinking alcohol, just a little sweet water that's been mixed to give it a slight alcoholic taste. I brought it specifically for them."
"Hmm? Is it good?"
"Not bad, want a drink?"
"OK."
As the commotion continued, everyone in the courtyard, regardless of gender, age, or whether they were students from the pavilion or children from the walled village, gathered together to play drinking games. The children from the walled village, some lively and some composed, all looked at the students from the pavilion with curiosity, but when it was their turn, they were as cautious as if they were reviewing official documents.
In contrast, the students from Gezhong Middle School all seemed confident of victory, deliberately making mistakes from time to time, allowing the students from Yuanzhong Middle School to win without them even realizing it. Even Yi Shen participated, with Qi Qing following him around like a little shadow. When he was called on, he even spaced out, and it was only after Yi Shen reminded him that he barely managed to pass.
"Thank you, Brother Weichong."
"fine."
Just as everyone was making a huge fuss, Master Sun arrived.
As soon as Master Sun entered, he saw the noisy crowd in the courtyard and then went back out. He looked up at the plaque at the door to make sure it was correct before stepping in, muttering as he walked, "They didn't even say a word before coming. I wonder if there's enough food for so many people."
One sharp-eyed person spotted Master Sun and immediately pulled him to join them. Master Sun said, "Let's make this clear first, I won't drink the 'wine' you guys mix for those little brats."
"Of course, of course, I brought you some wine."
The game went on until lunchtime, when the kitchen staff announced that lunch was ready, and the group reluctantly ended their drinking game.
Several children from the village frowned and whispered, "I think I shouldn't have said that. I should have said..."
"Me too. I would have won if I had said that."
I think so too.
While the children from Yuanzhong were giving their serious analysis, the students from Gezhong showed no sense of being guests and said, "I want to eat meat! I have to eat meat! I happened to hunt a deer last time, and I brought it to the kitchen today. You can only taste this deer meat because you know me."
"Stop talking nonsense and spit out the wine I brought you last time."
"I won't spit out the wine, I won't accept my fate."
"Where did you learn this principle?"
"I figured it out myself. I'm that smart."
"...He killed himself by crashing his head into something."
The crowd chattered incessantly, creating a great deal of noise, especially when they gathered to eat. Master Sun felt his ears were about to ring. He looked up and saw the children from the village sitting obediently beside the students from the pavilion, holding their bowls and listening attentively as they explained how to play drinking games. The students from the pavilion were also sharing their knowledge generously.
He also thought, "Let it be noisy, it's fine."
lively.
"His Majesty is not a very good ruler, but his eye for choosing people is alright," he said.
After the meal, the children from Yuanzhong tried to get the students from Gezhong to play a drinking game. The students from Gezhong were happy to oblige, but they were worried that the children from Yuanzhong might not be able to handle it. Master Sun said, "Go ahead and play."
Wu Qi didn't play this time; she was too sleepy.
Wu Qi found a reclining chair in the courtyard, moved it to the shade of a tree next to everyone, lay down, and listened to the laughter of his classmates and children, with the soft sunlight beside him.
She closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.
In her hazy state, she felt someone carefully covering her with a blanket. It wasn't Yi Shen, nor Song Yinxing. Who could it be?
Before Wu Qi could think it through, he heard Yi Shen say, "Thank you, Feng Yu."
"You're welcome, Brother Wei Chong."
It was Xiao Fengyu's voice.
So it was Xiao Fengyu.
Wu Qi drifted off to sleep peacefully and comfortably, letting down all her guard and getting the best sleep she'd had in the last two or three months.
She thought she had slept for a long time, but when she opened her eyes, she found that it wasn't dark yet, and the noise before bedtime was gone, so the drinking game must have ended. She turned her head and saw Yi Shen sitting next to her, Feng Yu sitting to Yi Shen's left, and Qi Qing sitting to Yi Shen's right, both of them listening to what Yi Shen was saying.
After listening quietly for a while, they realized that Yi Shen was explaining today's lessons to the two of them.
Wu Qi didn't disturb him and continued to lie on the recliner, trying to wake up.
The rare moment of peace was interrupted by twenty or thirty children who barged in. They entered without greeting anyone and stood in the courtyard, looking around.
The group of children were about the same age as the children in Yuanzhong. Their hair was messy and tangled, their clothes were tattered, their sleeves were covered in old dirt, and their faces were not clean, as if they hadn't washed their faces for more than ten days.
Fortunately, winter is approaching; if it were the height of summer, I'd probably attract a swarm of flies around me.
Although he was a child, he could already tell that the person was not kind.
Wu Qi sat up.
Yi Shen, Feng Yu, and Qi Qing also walked to Wu Qi's side. Yi Shen tidied Wu Qi's slightly messy hair and said, "Don't worry."
Wu Qi stood up and, together with Yi Shen, shielded the two children, Feng Yu and Qi Qing, behind him.
Lin Kuo and Song Yinxing were closest to the group of children who seemed to have ill intentions. He stepped forward, shielding Song Yinxing behind him, and looked at the children, asking, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The children ignored him, continuing to look around as if searching for someone. Finally, their gazes settled on Wu Qi. Yi Shen noticed this and stepped forward, completely shielding Wu Qi from view.
Feng Yu and Qi Qing also sensed something was wrong, and stood on either side of Yi Shen to protect Wu Qi.
Wu Qi tilted her head. It was obvious that the group of children had come to see her, but she didn't know when she had upset them.
If she hadn't offended these children, then they must have been sent by someone else.
What can a group of children do?
To everyone's surprise, the group of children walked straight towards Wu Qi, muttering insults under their breath, and brandishing sticks; upon closer inspection, some even carried daggers. Seeing this, the others rushed forward to block the children.
He Qi asked, "What are you doing?"
Li Jian asked, "Who sent you?"
The children didn't answer, just kept walking forward. Since they were all children, the students from the pavilion couldn't really beat them up, so they could only try to persuade them while retreating, but even that was useless. Several children squeezed through the gap and ran towards Wu Qi, but were hit by a stone midway, their wrists buckled, and the sticks in their hands fell to the ground.
Ning Xunxu tossed the pebble in his hand and warned, "That's enough."
The group of children acted as if they hadn't heard her, staring intently at Wu Qi and relentlessly closing in on her. How could the students of Gezhong stop them? Were they really going to beat them up? Besides, these children were carrying knives and weren't afraid at all. Although they didn't know any swordsmanship, if those children slashed around randomly, there was no guarantee they wouldn't hurt someone, especially the children from Yuanzhong.
The man inside the pavilion was protecting both the woman and the child, and was forced to retreat step by step.
Lin Kuo pulled Song Yinxing behind him, threw a knife from a child's hand into the distance, and angrily said, "Why can't we talk things out instead of resorting to knives? If someone gets hurt, can you take responsibility?"
Unfortunately, no one listened to him.
In the midst of the chaos, several children wielding daggers and knives seized an opportunity and ran towards Wu Qi. Ning Xunxu clicked his tongue in annoyance, knocked two daggers away with two pebbles in his hand, kicked one of the children to the ground, and casually twisted another child's arm, causing the child to drop his knife in pain.
He didn't look like someone who hadn't practiced martial arts.
Seeing this, the other child squinted and threw the dagger in his hand at Wu Qi. He must have been trained in martial arts and knew how to use a dagger. The direction was perfect, and it was aimed directly at Wu Qi, who was standing next to Yi Shen and protecting the two children behind him.
Ning Xunxu was too late to stop him.
He Qi hurriedly said, "Little Seven!"
Wu Qi watched all of this quietly, as if the knife was not pointed at her.
The dagger couldn't harm Wu Qi; before it could even reach him, Yi Shen struck the dagger to the ground with a palm strike. The precision with which he deflected the dagger was beyond the capabilities of a martial arts practitioner.
Everyone could see it clearly and knew that Yi Shen was skilled in martial arts.
However, the etiquette and rules of aristocratic families stipulated that children of such families were not allowed to practice martial arts.
Yi Shen violated the etiquette and rules of aristocratic families.
The children finally quieted down, as if their goal had been achieved. They turned around and saw Mr. Sun, who had just returned from grocery shopping, and without fear, they began to sing:
"The mountains and rivers are endless, and fallen flowers are crushed into mud."
"Without sons or wives, I suffer the torment of heavy corvée labor."
"Those who are born will not enter the halls of power, and those who die will not be reincarnated."
"This journey in this world will end in the next moment."
The lyrics were too bleak, and the innocent children's voices added an extra layer of tragedy to the song. Especially since the children singing were holding sticks and daggers, they were not bound by etiquette and law and were not afraid to kill.
They were like desperate criminals risking their lives.
No one dared to let their guard down, and they kept their eyes fixed on the group of children.
Wu Qi had never heard this song before. She only felt that death followed the infinitely pale words. She even felt that this song was not a song, but more like a curse.
—This journey in the human world will end in the next moment.
curse.
The innocent children's voices rang out again, even louder than before. The children were no longer singing, but shouting at the top of their lungs, which was even more eerie.
"The mountains and rivers are endless, and fallen flowers are crushed into mud."
"Without sons or wives, I suffer the torment of heavy corvée labor."
"Those who are born will not enter the halls of power, and those who die will not be reincarnated."
"This journey in this world will end in the next moment."
Everyone thought the voice was truly ghostly, but little did they know that Master Sun's expression had already changed.
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