Although they were leaving at dawn the day after tomorrow, Xia Xiao and Azhu had already prepared everything a day and a half in advance. Normal retreats also require preparation, so no one suspected it, let alone asked about it. This town was still as quiet as usual. Just like its black and white color, it only became monotonous after looking at it for a long time.

That night, the two slept in the school, with a mat on the floor and a quilt wrapped around them, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Both of them had lived through hard times, and the soft mat and quilt were no worse than a bed, but they just couldn't fall asleep, as if the dream world was closed and wouldn't let anyone in.

Xia Xiao closed his eyes, thinking he was resting, but Ah Zhu couldn't calm down and asked in a low voice:

"Aren't you afraid?"

Normally, Ah Zhu would be very sleepy at this time, because the training tasks during the day were too heavy, and she could fall asleep as soon as she touched the pillow. This skill alone was envied by countless people. But today, she only practiced for half a day.

"No."

"That's right, you are stronger."

Ah Zhu's casual words made Xia Xiao frown in the dark. How could he be so strong? Even if he was strong, he couldn't protect Shu Shuang? Did he need her to hide her aura? If he was really strong, he wouldn't have to go through so much trouble. He could just tear the space apart like the senior sister, the deputy dean, and the master did, find the person in the dark, and kill him with a wave of his hand. But he couldn't do it. He couldn't tear the space apart even if he tried his best. He could only sigh in relief.

"Go to sleep."

"How do we blend in with the delivery guys?"

Ah Zhu started asking again. Xia Xiao had seen this twice before, so she didn't want to answer this time, but she kept asking.

"Are they delivering goods from the sky? How come I've never seen them?"

“They are the ones who sent the duck legs?”

"I'm leaving tomorrow night, and I won't be able to eat the duck leg rice. It's all your fault. Why did you snatch my duck leg rice yesterday?"

…

Ah Zhu's mouth was like a machine gun, and he kept talking. Xia Xiao used his energy to block his ears at first, but it didn't work at all. These words were like a hundred flies, buzzing around Xia Xiao's ears. Finally, he became impatient and shouted in a cold voice:

"sleep!"

"Just sleep, why are you so fierce?"

The room was very large, and the two of them slept on each side, but Ah Zhu was angry and turned over with his back to Xia Xiao.

Xia Xiao was ready to sleep. He had a unique way of falling asleep. As long as he kept saying to himself that he was asleep, he would really fall asleep. But the leather wristband on his wrist gave him a strange feeling of connection with Ah Zhu. He could even hear the latter's mumbling. This strange feeling annoyed Xia Xiao. He just wanted to maintain this intimacy with Shu Shuang.

I clasped my fingers around the wrist guard, but I couldn't tear it off. It seemed to be attached to my flesh. I didn't expect that this thing could protect me from not only Ah Zhu's temper, but also rational people like me. This is really the "leggings" of the Great Wilderness, protecting both the wretched villain and the upright gentleman.

Xia Xiao had no choice but to bury his head in the quilt. For him, falling asleep was not difficult, but he would get up at night for no reason. When he woke up, it was already three hours later.

It was pitch black all around, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Xia Xiao opened his eyes and did not move. He knew that this was just a normal nighttime sleep and not dangerous.

Ah Zhu had fallen asleep, quietly, occasionally snoring softly. Such a good girl, but now she has one more mouth to feed, how nice it is now!

Xia Xiao moved his shoulders, found a comfortable position and closed his eyes again. He woke up twice before dawn. Without Shu Shuang, Xia Xiao's sleep became as bad as before.

Since he wanted to hide it from everyone, Hu Bugui had to be as truthful as possible. After a day passed, after analyzing the action route of the mission, he wrapped his house with extremely strong energy, making it difficult for many people to detect. However, this energy only trapped Doudou, which he deliberately brought up the mountain. After Ah Zhu left, he could play with the dog in the house.

When the night fell, Hu Bugui tore a small gap in his vitality.

"Be careful along the way and keep in touch."

This was Hu Bugui's last instruction. With it, Xia Xiao and Shu Shuang walked into the deep night, like entering a dark and thick ink painting. It was dark and quiet all around, but the darkness was never around the body, but in front of it.

Ah Zhu was a little scared, but her pride made her keep a very close distance with Xia Xiao, fearing that he would laugh at her. But Ah Zhu was trembling with fear every step she took. Since she was a child, she had never left the house when it was dark. She had never seen the darkness in the mountain village, let alone this extremely mysterious town on the mountainside!

“Almost there.”

Xia Xiao did not have any extra comfort, he continued walking along the alley. This road was very familiar, and at the end of the road was Ah Zhu's favorite canteen. Usually it existed in the morning glow and bright sunshine, as if it would never lie in the dark, but now sitting in it, it was like a giant mouth, wanting to swallow up everyone who came, and wait until tomorrow to make a meal and provide it to those who came to eat.

Ah Zhu was shocked by his own imagination. The kind auntie turned into a bloody human flesh chef.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?"

Xia Xiao's tone was still the same as before, with a hint of impatience. Why did he stop walking?

Ah Zhu reacted and said sorry. Although nothing happened, Xia Xiao said it would not happen again. If it continued like this, the mission could be declared a failure in advance.

Every time they turned around in the alley, they would lean against the wall and carefully look ahead to see if there was anyone. But at this point, the town was deserted.

Crouching, Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu sneaked around to the back of the cafeteria and hid in a small shed where firewood was piled. Because they were carrying backpacks and the space was small, it was difficult for them to turn around. So, just like before, their bodies kept bumping into each other, without any tacit understanding.

While waiting for the delivery man, Xia Xiao was already worried. It was difficult to carry out a mission with Ah Zhu. This time he not only had to keep an eye on strangers, but also Ah Zhu, and he had to coax her and go along with her, because she might have a big fight with him at any time. It was okay to quarrel when there was no one around, but if they quarreled when there were many people around, she would not be able to control her mouth and let it slip, and everything would be ruined, and no matter how much preparation was done, it would be useless.

Thinking of those troubles, Xia Xiao sighed. Ah Zhu deliberately moved his arms, but couldn't stretch them out, and said uncomfortably:

"Come over."

Xia Xiao didn't want to argue, but he just moved his body symbolically. There were firewood piled up to the roof on both sides. How could he get through? Turn into a piece of firewood? He didn't have that ability.

After standing for an hour, Ah Zhu's waist was sore. This motionless posture was more tiring than cutting grass for pigs.

"Move a little closer. I'll squat for a while."

Xia Xiao rolled his eyes at her, she was really tactless, it was such a small place, how could he possibly go to heaven?

Seeing that he didn't move, Ah Zhu was about to teach him a lesson, but before Xia Xiao could finish his very long "ah", he shouted harshly.

"Don't talk, they're coming!"

Ah Zhu stood there in a daze, not daring to move. She didn't want the fight to end before it even started. In terms of strength, Xia Xiao was much stronger than Ah Zhu. Therefore, even if the latter didn't feel someone coming at the first time, he still stayed there quietly.

Closing his eyes, the Wood Qi was activated, Xia Xiao could feel the wind in the air being stirred, under a full moon, a row of large birds carrying wooden boxes came from the east, like horses carrying carriages, devoutly doing laborious and patient work. These boxes contained the daily necessities of the college, including vegetables, fruits, candles, paper, and everything else.

There are thirty large birds in a row, and people stand five to one on top. These jobs are both delicate and heavy. Clearing materials and carrying things is their daily work and also their contribution to the academy. They want to come in to practice, but they don't have enough talent. This is the only way to get enlightenment from the teachers of the academy. Although this exchange is not worthwhile, they still try their best. After all, they need to be carefully selected to enter the academy in this way.

The thirty birds were steady, some of them were coming to the academy for the first time, but they flew very steadily and landed without any mistakes. The mysterious atmosphere in the air made them dare not look around rashly, and the same was true for the six people who gathered together. This town was ordinary, but it was like a new world. Although they could step into it, they were not a part of it and did not dare to blaspheme it at will.

The middle-aged man in the lead saw some young people paying attention to the town and scolded them.

"Move quickly, and leave once you're done!"

The young man did as he was told, moving very quickly, not daring to be negligent. In the eyes of the world, the college holds a very high position, but some people do not think so, and that is why they are so high.

The six people moved the wooden box with experienced movements and were halfway through the process, but Xia Xiao and Azhu were still in the woodshed, unable to find a way to sneak into the big wooden box. Finally, the supplies in the backyard of the cafeteria piled up like a mountain, and the six people slowed down a bit. Seeing that they all had their backs to the flock of birds, and the big bird hid its head in its wings, Xia Xiao whispered:

"Walk!"

He moved very quickly, ran more than ten meters, opened the wooden box, and Ah Zhu followed behind him and was pulled in by him.

It was night, and the two men moved so quickly that no one noticed. The big bird carrying the wooden box stuck its head out, but when the middle-aged man saw it, it quickly retracted its head.

The middle-aged man glared at the big bird and said unhappily to the people around him:

"These guys need to be disciplined and can't be looking around all the time, lest we look like villains with bad intentions."

"Yes, sir!"

The five young men answered in a tone of obedience. It was not that the captain was making a fuss, but it was an honor to deliver supplies to the mountainside. They had finally won this opportunity to see the academy, and they couldn't lose future opportunities because of details. Otherwise, they would not be able to bear the blame from the royal family.

"Let's go!"

The birds flapped their wings, creating a gust of wind that lifted them into the air. No one dared to look into the town, as if someone was secretly watching their every move. But in fact, no one cared about them at all. Even if they walked into the town, it would be fine. But how could anyone enter those thousands of alleys?

In the wooden box, Xia Xiao took off his backpack, looking comfortable. He then closed his eyes and prepared to take a nap amid the slight swaying and the sound of the wind. However, Ah Zhu's uneasy heart had not yet calmed down. She kept stroking her chest, still in shock.

“It’s so exciting!”

When she ran through the yard just now, she was afraid that she would be discovered. Although her breath could be completely concealed and no one could feel it, she could not be invisible and could still be seen with her physical body. So, Ah Zhu ran while watching the six people, and when she saw one of them was about to turn around, Xia Xiao pulled him from the ground into the box with one hand.

"I was scared to death."

Ah Zhu sighed and leaned against the wooden box, but it shook slightly, as if it was about to open.