The teacher started recounting the embarrassing things Xie Yuancheng had done, and I almost burst out laughing. Ling Wu and the others were there too, so I decided to give Xie Yuancheng some face. If he bullies me again next time, I can fight back.
Xie Yuancheng heard it so many times that he started tugging at my sleeve. I wanted to pretend I didn't know anything, but his expression was so pitiful that I had no choice but to speak up for him.
“Teacher, he’s been under a lot of pressure lately. Besides preparing for the Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, he has a lot of other things to do. I’m causing him trouble while I’m at home, so please don’t scold him.”
“These are all places a man should sit in. Otherwise, how can he get a wife? You’re too protective of him and don’t think about studying. You’ll always be overshadowed by him in the future.”
"Yes, but Yuancheng has already suffered a lot. I want to help him from behind. Even if I can't help him a lot, I can help him a little."
"Hmm, not bad, this is the kind of wife Yuancheng should be doing. This time I don't have to worry about you suddenly running away."
I meant well in speaking up for Xie Yuancheng, but the teacher scolded me, and the group of people around me didn't help but laugh. So I moved behind Xie Yuancheng to listen to their discussion.
"Ying'er~" Xie Yuancheng secretly reached out and pulled me, and I hesitated for a moment but did not break free.
The teacher meant to eliminate the root of the problem and make an example of them. These were things they had earned with their lives. These lazy, good-for-nothing people who only know how to suck blood and give orders blindly have no chance of swallowing up what others have worked so hard to create.
“Dad, I agree with this plan. We have found out that in addition to the old woman and the child, there are also some young men and boys in this group. Some of the old men were hiding in the background, but they have also been found out.”
They entered through Fenghua Gate and then sneaked out of the city via a side path. When they first arrived, they knelt and begged, but the city gate only recognized people and passes; they had neither, so they couldn't enter. That's why they started wailing and complaining at the city gate, and some fools became their victims.
Ling Wu was really blunt, and Lu Fengjun chimed in from time to time. The teacher told them to prepare, and as for how to do it and what methods to use, I wanted to hear it, but Xie Yuancheng wouldn't let go.
"Ying'er, this is a matter for men, so don't meddle."
"Do they have someone backing them to be so confident? For example, what happened today. Fish spoils easily and has a strong fishy smell. How did they manage to carry fish that didn't smell?"
“That’s something they should be thinking about. We don’t need to. The teachers have already thought it through, so I’ll just follow along and do the rest.”
Xie Yuancheng is too relaxed. I thought he didn't care about anything. He said a few words to me and then went out.
I was the only one left in the room, with a few soldiers standing outside the door. It seemed they didn't intend for me to know. Anyway, after Lin Yang got up, a whole bunch of fortune tellers rushed over, probably street performers from the martial arts world.
I heard some voices, though they were very soft, but I still heard them, though I don't know what they were saying.
There was tea and snacks in the room. I went to the bookshelf, took a book down, and found that it was written by my teacher. Before Xie Yuancheng came in, I quickly opened it to read.
"How did they know these things? People are really different."
I looked at the content above, which was all the teacher's views on Qimen Dunjia, along with some learning materials. This trip wasn't a complete waste; they could say what they wanted, and I could learn what I wanted.
They were enjoying watching it, and even arranged the water cups and kettles around. It really was like that; it was just a visual illusion. They were so engrossed in it that they couldn't tell the difference.
If it's a small area, it will be easy to spot, but if it's a large area, it becomes dazzling and disorienting, making it impossible to find the problem.
“This formation will only be complete if it is placed directly in front of you.” I was engrossed in watching when Xie Yuancheng’s voice came over.
I quickly closed the book, then smiled at him and said, "Yuancheng~ what brings you here?"
"It's a good thing you came, otherwise Ying'er would have been learning to the ends of the earth. I'll teach you then. These little mistakes of yours will prevent you from learning well."
"Really? I had nothing to do inside, just browsing to pass the time. You see, I didn't even go out, I just waited for you inside. Isn't that weird?"
I winked at him, and Xie Yuancheng snorted, proudly sat down next to me, and snatched the book away again.
"I won't show you these things. You can't learn everything on your own. Qimen Dunjia is a kind of illusion. If you make mistakes in the basics at the beginning and no one teaches you, as long as a master appears, the flaws will be seen at a glance."
"Yes~" I leaned on his shoulder. Now that we spend more time together, I just love leaning on him: "My little Chengcheng, I love you so much~"
Xie Yuancheng blushed slightly, but he still tried to argue, "You, you can talk until the sky falls, but I won't let you read here!"
"I didn't mean to look. You all went out, and I was just standing there in a daze. If you came back and saw me like that, I'd look like an idiot."
Seeing that he rarely stuttered, I enjoyed teasing him even more. I stopped Xie Yuancheng from getting up, and finally he said he would teach me when he had time.
"You're free, so forget it." Waiting for him to say he's free is like digging your own grave; he'll always say he's not free!
"Ying'er~ You know me so well. Don't worry, we'll be together for life. These things are easy to learn."
"Hmph~ Just be smug. I also have my strengths. I'll go back and study them carefully, and I'll be there to support you."
"Just stay by my side and don't go anywhere else. Don't stray too far from me so I can't find you."
"Yes~" I was massaging his arm and asking him something when I heard a scream outside. It wasn't a terrible scream, just a scream that was both shocking and horrifying.
"Ying'er, they're the ones carrying out the execution, so don't go watch. Let's go to the small kitchen in the back and make something to eat. I promised you I'd cook for you last time."
Xie Yuancheng pulled me to a wall. The noise outside increased. Whether it's punishment or arrest, they brought it on themselves. I'd better not try to be kind.
I saved them out of momentary pity, and I might get bitten back. Then Xie Yuancheng and his group would be the ones who suffer. People are selfish. If you want to hit me, do you expect me to just smile and take the beating? Even a fool would know to dodge.
Xie Yuancheng pressed two buttons on the wall, and a door opened. Only then did I realize that there was a small courtyard behind the wall; I had thought it was just a small house.
"Don't worry, I would never do anything to betray you. Whoever it is, they should bear the consequences of their wrongdoings."
I was afraid Xie Yuancheng would worry, so I reassured him first to prevent him from feeling insecure.
"Ying'er, it's good that you know. I'm just afraid that if you get sentimental, we won't know whether to advance or retreat."
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