Chapter 56: The Praying Mantis Catches the Cicada, the Yellow Finch Follows (1)
Most of the surprises are false alarms.
This is one of the things that Xiaocan has lived most clearly after meeting his predecessors who planted trees.
Because, he thought that what the senior tree planter said would be a disaster for the second training. I didn't expect it to be like this-
A few minutes ago.
When the cat boss suddenly pounced on the lightning ball and released his nature, the tree-planting senior folded back from under the stone statue.
The meticulous white suit staggered back and forth in the wind, as if he was thinking about what training plan to make for Xiao Can. But after thinking about it, he still thinks that Xiaocan is down-to-earth and finds his own training path in life, which is the most important thing.
Therefore, he pretended to be calm and stroked his white beard, attracting the pupils of the small can, and pretended.
"Ahem..."
"I think so... Your lightning ball has finally found a way to survive it. For the time being, let's take a few days off for the time being, take a good rest with it, and lay a solid foundation..."
"Of course... If you'd like, you can come to the school to find me and continue to discuss the future of ninjutsu... Hahaha..."
“……”
So, hearing this, Xiao Can quickly snatched the round and dizzy Pokémon from the cat boss's feet and gave a sigh of relief.
As for the choice, of course it's the former.
Because of several days of high-intensity training, Xiao Can has long been unable to bear it. He goes out early and returns late every day, tired and exhausted, and he has always liked to lie in bed, and he hasn't slept for many days.
So—
"Then I won't bother your old man... I'll go first! Goodbye grandpa! ”
The small jar packed up his things, wiped off the sweat, and wanted to take the Pokémon beside him into the tall grass.
No matter how loud the tree-planting seniors laughed behind him, his figure gradually drowned in the sea of grass.
And the Aoi fragrance left along the way, ruthlessly swaying his sweat, the small can tightened his satchel, took out two Poké Balls, and quickly clicked on the white button, retracting the two naughty Pokémon that were still addicted to catching insects.
"Puff~"
Putting back the precious red and white Poké Ball, Xiao Can involuntarily patted the satchel, indicating that peace of mind is the most important.
But he was so nervous that he seemed to have forgotten what was in his bag, and the next moment, he saw wisps of green smoke rising from the grass, proving him wrong...
Twelve o'clock after the wind.
That's probably what it looks like, but the small cans can't be sure.
Because who made him get carried away today, he got involved in flowers and grass along the way, and he lost a lot of time. When he saw his little dilapidated house, the sun became even more vicious.
Against the heat, he stopped on the white stone paved path, looked at the large forest behind the dilapidated hut, and was in awe, and when he thought of the legend of the Sunset Forest, he felt his father's words ring in his ears again.
However, when his gaze consciously glanced at the long black castle along the river on the other side, the knight's light inside seemed to penetrate his pocket, flickering.
But when Xiaocan thought of it, he lost his temper in front of Su Wen a few days ago, so he didn't see her for a few days, and he felt a little inexplicable guilt. And because of the training, he didn't have time to apologize, and his face hurt hotly.
So, take advantage of the bright sky.
He decided to go to the Knight's Hall first!
However, just as he was about to open his legs and say that he was leaving, there was a sudden movement from the small broken house.
Could it be that Su asked the little girl to come, and the little can guessed.
So, he suddenly changed his mind and walked straight towards the small courtyard.
It doesn't matter if he doesn't go, this time he will immediately fall into this potential crisis, which is difficult to resist.
Because, it didn't take long for him to run into trouble.
"Squeak squeak~"
At this time, the small can was not close to the broken can house. But because of the approach, even though the others were still a few steps away from the stairs, they clearly heard the familiar Pokémon voice coming from inside.
It should be a little Lada, if he's not mistaken.
So, it seems that Xiao Can is too worried, and the movement he heard just now is just the sound of the wind blowing, and the shadow of the sneaky Pokémon is heard.
Xiao Can frowned, stopped outside and pondered these clues, and then had no extra defense.
After all, they had seen each other when they first moved in.
So, even if the voice was too noisy, he didn't care so much, shrugged his shoulders and continued to walk forward as usual, intending to push open the door and rest for a while, and then go to Su Wen and them later.
Unexpectedly, the door opened on its own!
But strictly speaking, it's not really opening the door to welcome the small can.
Instead, with a "boom~", the rotten door that was not strong suddenly cracked in half in front of the eyes of the small can, rotting in the air with the sour smell it had precipitated for many years, overturning the nose of the small can, making him take a few steps back one after another, out of breath.
But it was also at this time that the small can had just disappeared from the slightly frowning eyebrows, and he faintly felt a trace of coolness.
Because, at last, he sensed the dangerous smell that had already spread in the air—
"Big Brother Beard..."
"Let's go... This... This house, I find it quirky..."
The door that had been opened, in addition to these harsh words that made Xiao Can hear, he also saw two young people standing in front of his house, one behind the other.
And now it should be the one who is at the back, looking around and immediately motionless and trembling all over the skinny boy. Although Xiao Can only saw one side of his back, he recognized their identities at once.
It seems that the family has been robbed!
Both of their clothes were patches and patches to make up a fig leaf, and the thin boy who was submissive was even poorer than the other. Xiao Can could faintly see through the hole in the old coarse cloth trousers from a distance, and vaguely saw what kind of pants he was wearing.
However, the person he called the eldest brother was mostly blocked by him, so that Xiao Can couldn't see the real thing. Therefore, for the first time, he did not act rashly, but quietly hid behind the door, lying on it like a predatory praying mantis, and continued to poke out his ears to listen to the movement inside.
"Little tail, what are you afraid of with me!"
"Don't worry, I've already inquired here, although there is no one in the daytime, but the lights are always on at night..."
"Don't be afraid, after this time, I promise you that I will go to Manjin City immediately to live a down-to-earth life."
"But... Now that they're gone, it's our chance to get rich! ”
This large pile of words came from the leader called the bearded man, and Xiao Can's scalp tingled for a while. But it was precisely these words that made Xiao Can more sure of their identity as thieves.
However, what Xiao Can didn't expect was that the bold man, looking at the house that was still bubbling with a forest fog, pushed open the door directly without being afraid, as if he was planning to break in alone.
"Smack~"
At the same time, he seemed to have tore the grass all the way away, threw it to the back of his head, and smashed it straight in front of the small can, making a muffled sound of breaking the door.
It was only now that Xiao Can discovered that the weeds in his yard had actually made a way for the two of them.
However, not allowing Xiao Can to think too much about the good deeds they had done, he rushed out at once, interrupting their next action.
"Lightning Ball, stop them!"
"Bilibili~"
With a shout, the small can threw out the red and white Pokémon in the bag, and it jumped out in response to the sound and made an action.
As soon as it landed, a swimming snake instantly sprang out of its small body and pounced on the two gangsters. As soon as Lei Guang pointed at it, he saw a thunderbolt, which quickly passed through a field of weeds, ignited the air at the door, and filled the smell of burning.
Similarly, the small can followed the lightning ball angrily and chased inside.
But the sudden departure of the little can did not mean that he was afraid that they would steal something, after all, there was nothing to steal from this broken yard. It's just that he is more worried that if the ghosts inside are suddenly provoked and attack them without authorization, it will not be so easy for him to teach him a simple lesson.
However, what Xiao Can didn't expect was that the two thieves were still quite agile and dodged the precise attack of the lightning ball in one fell swoop.
"Danger!"
"Boom~"
But it may also be because Xiao Can took the initiative to reveal his identity before!
For the young man, whose name was bearded, as soon as he heard the sound of the little can, immediately turned and pushed away the tail that followed, and motioned for him to disperse from himself and avoid unknown dangers.
At the same time, he himself quickly jumped out of the door, stood in a safe position, stared viciously at the child who had ruined his plan, and said no more.
But the small jar couldn't hold its breath.
After all, Rao is that he has experienced so many dangers, and this kind of intrigue between people is the first time he has encountered it.
"You two stop me!"
"If you dare to go one step further, I'll call the police!"
Therefore, he strengthened his courage, looked at the thunder and lightning ball that was about to move, and then shifted his gaze to the two people, and said weakly.
"Ah~~"
However, Xiao Can's words were instantly covered up by the screams of the thin boy who couldn't see clearly.
It wasn't until the strange person beside him grabbed the placket of his clothes that Xiao Can clearly saw the true faces of these two people.
The reason why they are strange is not because after hearing their names, combined with their appearance, Xiao Can just wants to laugh in his heart.
Because the one who is called the bearded big brother is a fair-skinned man who does not have a beard at all; And that coward called Little Tail, you don't have to think about it, you must not have a tail.
So it's so nonsensical!
However, Xiao Can only cares about his own thoughts, but forgets what situation he is in.
At a loss for a moment-
"Little Tail, be quiet!"
"A little kid, I'm going to scare you like this!"
"Don't be afraid!"
"With it, he doesn't dare to act rashly!"
After the bearded big brother calmed the mood of the coward's little tail, he immediately let out cruel words, and he didn't just put the little can in his eyes.
The wide, inky eyes, combined with his ripe wheat-colored dirty hair, gradually filled the air with the disdain on his body, which was extremely disgusting. It seems that when he saw the young appearance of the little can, he estimated in his heart that he couldn't make any big waves!
After all, in his eyes, praying mantis catching cicadas is not determined by order!
Who is the praying mantis and who is the cicada, it may not be clear at this time!
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To be continued!