The thought of their soon-to-be little master made Xiao Xian so excited she almost cried again.
Qin Kou'er quickly and gently coaxed, "What's wrong? Why are your eyes red again? This is something to be happy about! But, Little Fairy, my identity is still very special, so this matter absolutely cannot be known to anyone, understand?"
Xiao Xian nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, Miss Qin, I will absolutely not tell anyone about this. Not only will I not tell Gui Tou, but I won't even tell my master, nor will I ask!"
Qin Kou'er nodded in satisfaction, then stood up and pulled Xiao Xian, saying, "Let's go see the children!"
Xiao Xian immediately helped Qin Kou'er through the small door and headed towards the back.
The children's school was actually located in the courtyard behind the school. Xiao Xian helped Qin Kou'er, and they arrived at the school in no time.
Xiao Xian opened the door and helped Qin Kou'er inside.
This was a very spacious place, with rooms stacked one on top of another, and all kept very clean and tidy. Qin Kou'er could even smell the fragrance of ink and brush the moment she stepped inside.
Xiao Xian guided Qin Kou'er step by step, showing her where the children studied, where they practiced martial arts, and where they slept.
Qin Kou'er watched closely and was surprised to find that Lan Linxue was exceptionally generous in treating these children. Everything was prepared perfectly, and their food, drink, and daily necessities were all provided, making them live better than many children from wealthy families outside.
"Master, don't let his seemingly indifferent attitude fool you. He truly cares for these children and treats them exceptionally well! He always thinks about how the children have lost their parents and shouldn't suffer too much. So, he'd rather suffer himself than let them go through such hardship. Yesterday, when I mentioned we weren't enough money, he actually gave me five hundred taels of his own personal savings. Where can we find such a good master?"
Qin Kou'er nodded slightly as she listened, then sighed softly. Lan Linxue did indeed sometimes make her look at her in a new light.
Qin Kou'er followed Xiao Xian carefully into the children's room to take a look.
As soon as they entered the room, they saw a group of little heads looking up at them.
Xiao Xian growled angrily in a low voice, "It's so late, why aren't you asleep yet? Are you being naughty again?"
A little boy, who looked particularly adventurous, said to Xiaoxian, "Sister Xiaoxian, you speak so loudly, how are we supposed to sleep? Don't forget, we are all martial artists. We all woke up as soon as you came in! Otherwise, if we really fell asleep and didn't know someone was approaching, how would we protect our master in the future?"
Qin Kou'er smiled, finding the children's stories surprisingly eloquent. Then, she tugged at Xiao Xian's arm and said, "Alright! Let's hurry up and go, so as not to disturb the little heroes' sleep! They've all practiced martial arts!"
Xiao Xian bit her lip and gestured to the children, "Alright! Quickly close your eyes and go to sleep, we still have a busy day tomorrow!"
With that, he helped Qin Kou'er turn around and walk out.
As she reached the door, Xiao Xian looked at Qin Kou'er apologetically: "Sect Master Qin..."
"Little Fairy, you can just call me Kou'er. 'Sect Master' sounds too formal!"
Xiao Xian quickly shook her head, "That won't do! You are the master, and we are the servants. How can we break the rules? If you feel uncomfortable with the title 'Pavilion Master,' then I'll call you Miss Qin."
Qin Kou'er nodded, "Okay! You can call me Miss Qin!"
“Miss Qin, please don’t take offense. My master originally intended for the children to kneel and kowtow to you, but I sensed you might not enjoy such trouble, so I didn’t have them stand up and kneel just now. I will definitely have them kowtow to you properly when the opportunity arises in the future!”
Qin Kou'er nodded, "These are all formalities. Why would family members talk about kowtowing?"
As she spoke, Qin Kou'er and Xiao Xian came out again, and Qin Kou'er repeatedly instructed Xiao Xian to tell her immediately if the children were missing anything in the future.
Xiao Xian readily agreed.
The two walked back, chatting and laughing.
Before they even got inside, they saw Meiyan pacing anxiously outside the door.
"Meiyan!" Qin Kou'er called out softly.
Meiyan turned around and saw that it was Qin Kou'er. Overjoyed, she ran over and exclaimed, "Master, you're back!"
"What happened? Why are you wandering around outside in such a panic?"
"Master, news has arrived from home. Manager Sun has been beaten and arrested. Several of our shops that were about to open have been vandalized!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Kou'er's face immediately turned cold: "When did this happen?"
"Just now! Our men are still entangled with them! Our men tried to stop the head manager from leaving, but they not only wouldn't let him go, they even started hitting him. The men below came back saying they wanted to find the chief steward, but look at this!"
As she spoke, Meiyan pointed inside, jumping up and down.
Qin Kou'er only glanced at it before turning her head away.
The group of men inside had all drunk themselves to the ground, leaving only Lan Linxue and Jun Yannuo, who were sitting side by side on the ground, hugging wine jars, swaying and whispering to each other.
Xiao Xian craned her neck to take a look, her little hands clenching into fists in anger. "I told you we couldn't let these men drink cat pee! This is the kind of awful thing they become after drinking it! Oh dear, why is Master still sitting on the ground?"
Qin Kou'er waved her hand irritably. Those people were completely useless now. They were all drunk and unconscious. Even if they were all taken out and beheaded now, they would all stick their necks out.
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