The valley was very remote, and the young man walked from the afternoon until dark before he reached a small village.
He walked into a dilapidated thatched house, scooped up a handful of water from the broken water tank at the door and drank it. Only after quenching his thirst did he go into the house.
There was only a bed in the room made of two wooden boards, padded with straw and a piece of cotton quilt that was who knows how old.
There was a stone platform not far from the bed. The boy walked under the platform, took out a clay pot, and took out half a dirty steamed bun from it.
He squatted on the ground, and in this position, he ate half of the steamed bun bite by bite, with great cherishment.
After finishing his meal, the boy fell asleep immediately. Perhaps because he was too weak, he slept until dawn.
The next day he got up very early, washed his face at the door, took several gulps of water and went out.
When the neighbors in the village who were out farming saw him, they all avoided him and regarded him as an unlucky person.
The young man walked all the way to the city. The city was tall and majestic. There was a plaque on the top of the city gate with three big characters written on it - Yanpingzhou.
The young man followed the large group into the city with a clear goal, heading straight for a restaurant called Sifang.
The restaurant covers an area of about 100 square meters and has three floors. It is not big and the decoration is not luxurious, but it is very lively.
Customers kept coming and going, and the seats were always full.
The boy did not go in, but squatted in the corner until he saw his target, the five people from yesterday, who were eating here.
They came early this morning to collect their reward. This time they received seventy taels of silver. After dividing it, everyone came here to have a meal to celebrate.
After having enough food and drink, the five of them walked slowly into the alley. Usually at this time everyone would separate and buy something they liked.
The young man fixed his eyes on the tall and thin man who was in the lead, but the tall and thin man was never alone. He was talking about love with the woman next to him, and the two of them were always sticking together.
The young man was very patient and followed them quietly, watching them shopping and being affectionate with each other, until the two of them got tired of shopping and were ready to leave, turned around and walked into the alley, and then the young man finally pounced on them.
The moment he pounced, a powerful force burst out of his body. Without any moves, he knocked the two men down directly, snatched the wallet he had been aiming at all the way, and ran away.
Because the boy rushed from the middle, the two people who were close to him were hit on both sides, and their heads hit the wall. They were dizzy with pain. When they looked up in anger, the boy had already run away.
The young man held the purse and ran towards the city gate frantically.
However, because he was too nervous, he bumped into a pedestrian without paying attention. He was too thin and bounced back after hitting the person.
"Ouch!" The person who was hit grimaced in pain, then reacted and kicked him hard: "You little bastard, are you looking for death?"
The boy knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't resist. He just held on to the purse tightly and curled up.
The other party kicked him hard a few times, venting his anger and ready to let it go. When he was about to leave, he saw a corner of the purse in his hand exposed.
The young man was dressed in rags, looking like a beggar, but the purse was very clean, and it was obvious that it was not something he could own.
The man immediately became angry: "I said you were running to see a ghost, but it turns out you stole someone's things!"
He grabbed the boy righteously and said, "You thief, come with me to see the authorities!"
"don't want!"
The young man panicked when he heard the official: "This money is mine, it's mine."
However, his words were too unconvincing. The man grabbed him tightly and insisted on dragging him to see the official.
The boy struggled frantically and bit the man's arm hard.
"Fuck...you stinky beggar, you still bite people..."
When the man let go, the boy ran away frantically.
The man immediately shouted, "Catch him! That beggar is stealing! Catch him!"
People around immediately took action, and soldiers from nearby also arrived.
The boy's plan to leave the city was disrupted. More and more people joined the chase, and the boy could only flee frantically in the city.
Passing by a house, he jumped into the yard. Just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he found out that the family had a dog.
“Woof woof woof!”
The dog chased him and barked, so he had to climb over the wall again, but the pursuers were already here, and he continued to run desperately.
Logically speaking, his physical strength had been exhausted, but as he continued to chase, he was gradually enveloped by a layer of light. He showed no signs of fatigue and ran faster and faster.
Finally, his body broke through the limit. At a certain moment, he suddenly leaped up, stepped on a stone pier with his toes, and used the force to jump and landed on the roof of a house.
He was also confused and lay there without daring to move. The people below went back and forth several times, but no one noticed him.
The searchers dispersed after searching for a few times without finding the item.
After waiting for a long time and making sure that the person really didn't come back, he dared to come down from the roof.
He didn't know how he got up there, so he could only jump down with his head held high.
"Bang!"
The thin body fell heavily to the ground. He groaned in pain and waited for a long time before getting up and limping out.
He took out a few copper coins from his purse and hid the purse in his clothes. Then he went out and bought three steamed buns. He hid under a bridge and ate the buns in big mouthfuls.
He choked because he ate too quickly, so he just buried himself in the river to drink water.
Xiao Li followed him all the way, and only appeared when he was full and curled up there.
The boy noticed her presence, became alert, and subconsciously held the position of his purse.
Xiao Li glanced at him calmly and said, "Don't worry, I won't steal your things."
"I want to take you to a place where you can have enough food to eat and learn to read. Do you want to go?"
The boy stared at her, neither saying a word.
Xiao Li's young appearance did not lower his vigilance at all.
Although he was obviously covered in dirt and his appearance could not be seen clearly, Xiao Li did not feel disgusted at all. Instead, he was extremely patient with him.
"Don't be nervous, I won't hurt you."
She spread out her hands, gathering spiritual energy in her palms. "This, this power has just appeared in you. I am from the government, specializing in finding people with awakened spiritual roots to cultivate and register. Do you want to come with me?"
The young man was a little moved, he really felt it just now.
But a government official? Just this little kid who's less than three feet tall?
Seeing the doubt in his eyes, Xiao Li's face darkened instantly: "......"
She clenched her fists, she must find a way to recover.
Xiao Li turned around and said, "I respect other people's choices, but my patience is limited. I'll ask you one last time. Do you want to come with me?"
The boy was still hesitant, but Xiao Li was wearing luxurious clothes and expensive gold and jade accessories. His face showed that he was a child from a wealthy family.
And the power she had just displayed.
The boy slowly walked out of the darkness.
He remained wary, but a voice in his heart told him that he should follow her.
Can anyone guess who this boy is? We'll find out in the next chapter.
(End of this chapter)
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