Just as Quan Jing was crossing his arms and getting happier with each thought, he suddenly heard more subtle noises coming from outside the wall. Hmm? Could it be that guy's accomplice?
If that's the case, that would be great! I was just regretting that the guy wasn't a trained fighter, but now that the enemy has more people, that will make up for my regret!
He had practiced martial arts for many years and had exceptionally good hearing, which allowed him to hear from such a distance.
Although Wang Shoucai, who lives outside the courtyard wall, is just an ordinary person, he can naturally hear any noises in the quiet environment at this time of night.
Thieves are always feeling guilty, and hearing the faint sounds approaching from behind, Wang Shoucai, who was already feeling incredibly cold, felt himself breaking out in a cold sweat.
There are no mountains or forests within a dozen miles of this town, so it couldn't be wild animals. The dogs kept by the townspeople are also kept in their yards when the weather gets cold, otherwise they would easily be caught and stewed in a copper pot.
There are no graves nearby, and I've never heard of anyone dying violently in this house, so it can't be considered a haunted house!
What could be making that noise behind us? A cat or a mouse?
Wang Shoucai didn't want to look back, but he couldn't avoid it either, because the commotion was getting closer and closer.
He gritted his teeth, took a deep breath, and slowly turned around. When he saw what was behind him, he felt the hairs on his body stand on end: "A ghost..."
After a terrified scream, a heat slowly spread down his crotch.
His legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground, but he forced himself to look at the side with the largest gap between the four pale-faced little devils with red tongues sticking out, and ran through it.
He finally understood something: the reason why the owner of this courtyard moved away and why it hadn't been sold for so many years was because it was unclean!
Just as he was about to escape the encirclement of the four little devils, he vaguely saw the little devil closest to him grinning as he swung a stick. Feeling the gust of wind from the stick, Wang Shoucai had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
He tried to avoid it, but there was no way to avoid it. He felt a sharp pain in his calf and then fell to the ground.
Quan Jinghuai, who was waiting by the stable inside the courtyard wall, was also taken aback after hearing the terrified cry of "Ghost!" Was there really a ghost?
Just as he was slightly stunned, he heard a series of crackling sounds outside the courtyard wall, as well as a man's cries for help and pleas for mercy. Suddenly, he remembered something, picked up his lantern, and leaped over in the direction of the sound.
Then you see four little figures taking turns 'practicing'.
Lift the person who fell to the ground up, throw a punch and a side kick, then pull them up again, grab their collar, turn them around, and execute a clean and decisive back throw...
Quan Jinghuai almost blurted out – Beautiful!
If he wasn't mistaken, the one practicing back throws was his second disciple, Tianxuan!
Quan Jinghuai was carrying a lantern, so even if he made a small noise, the four little ghosts saw him.
However, having successfully intercepted their master's chance to have some fun, and perhaps only this once, the four little ones tacitly agreed not to stop, continuing to practice in turn according to their seniority, until they started to get a feel for it, so how could they bear to stop?
Wang Shoucai, who was being used as a punching bag, was in pain all over his body and was dizzy from being tormented. He could vaguely see a lantern and a person sitting on the broken wall with a lantern in his hand.
Just as I was about to get a good look, a little devil kicked me and sent me sprawling to the ground.
"Help, help me!" Wang Shoucai struggled to reach out to the person sitting on the broken wall for help.
However, the person sat still and didn't say a word, appearing to be a bystander.
"You, you guys are together?" Wang Shoucai realized.
After being punched, kicked, and thrown around, he realized that this was no kid at all; it was clearly a person in disguise!
...
As Hong Xiaoduo slept, she vaguely heard someone calling for help. When she tried to open her eyes, the faint, ethereal, and melodious sound of a guzheng playing next door reassured her and she drifted back to sleep.
When the new day dawned, Hong Xiaoduo, who had woken up naturally, got up, washed up, and went outside. She saw Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, and Tian Quan standing to the side, their expressions as if they had done something wrong.
Because Yao Guang and Yu Heng had stayed up a little late listening to Fei Yan play the zither the night before, they woke up a little earlier than Hong Xiao Duo. Therefore, neither of them knew what had happened.
"What's going on? Did all four of you wet the bed?" Hong Xiaoduo teased them, looking around but not seeing Quan Jinghuai or Fei Yan.
"Mother, it seems the four of us got into trouble last night," Tian Shu said, stepping forward and bowing his head.
"They've really made a mess of things. They've even caused trouble. Could it be that they damaged something while packing?" Hong Xiaoduo really couldn't imagine what kind of trouble the four usually sensible brothers could have gotten into.
Could it be that the zither that Feiyan and the others just bought was damaged when it was being loaded onto the truck? But that doesn't make sense. Tian Shu was just talking about last night. The zither was in Feiyan and the others' room last night. He heard her playing it, and it sounded so beautiful!
After hesitating for a moment, Tian Shu recounted what had happened the previous night.
"Is that so?" After hearing what happened, Hong Xiaoduo remembered that she seemed to have heard cries for help last night, and then fell asleep.
I thought I heard cries for help in my dream, but it turned out to be real, and I was asleep again!
At this moment, Quan Jinghuai arrived and stood aside to observe the reactions of those present, knowing that several disciples had already told her what had happened.
Hong Xiaoduo looked at Quan Jinghuai's extremely serious expression and asked in confusion, "What they did last night was really unfair. Why didn't anyone come to inform me?"
But what kind of trouble is this? The person wasn't killed, was he?
Could it be that the person's identity is quite special?
Don't be afraid. Who cares who he is? I'll handle it.
Hearing her words, the four brothers visibly relaxed, but upon seeing their master's face, they immediately lowered their heads again.
"Xiaoduo, the reason I didn't act immediately was to wait until they started to make their move, so I could catch them red-handed. You have to catch a thief red-handed. Otherwise, they could just say they were wandering around nearby, heard some noise from inside the courtyard, and went to check out out of curiosity."
"What's wrong with them? They can't hold back. What if the other party makes a false accusation and reports us to the authorities for committing violence?" Quan Jinghuai said.
Hmm? After hearing these words, Hong Xiaoduo looked at Quan Jinghuai with some doubt, feeling that something was wrong. Brother Quan was not such a timid and cowardly person!
It's really not a big deal that we didn't teach them a lesson before they committed any theft or other misconduct.
This courtyard is quite far from the town, in a rather remote location. How could that guy have been wandering around the area when he appeared at the gap in the collapsed courtyard wall at that time?
“Didn’t they say they found a dagger on him? We can just say he attempted murder and robbery, right? He’s got a mouth, so are we! Are we afraid he’ll report us to the authorities and then turn around and accuse us? Shouldn’t we be the ones reporting him to the authorities?” Hong Xiaoduo said, looking at Quan Jinghuai.
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