Somewhere in the northern corner of the Xia Kingdom, small and unheard of, the inhabitants have lived a dull and isolated life for hundreds of years.

But the town is part of this great country after all, so there are still few unexpected travelers.

Naturally, there are also people who are nostalgic for the calm and beautiful scenery of the small town, and they finally decide to settle here.

It's just that the mother and son who came to such a corner of the northern region of the empire at New Year's time and quickly moved in are even rarer.

"Xiao Ye'er, come and eat. ”

"I'm almost ten years old, can't I get rid of the word 'small'!"

"Giggles, my night is going to grow up...... Eh, wash your hands before you eat. ”

"Ye'er, do you want to go to school?"

"I don't want to! ”

On the northern outskirts of the town, in a relatively dilapidated two-story house, it is also quiet and warm.

But how long can such sudden happiness last?

......

"Midnight, it's time to eat!"

A rough soprano voice came from outside the door, and although they had been listening to it for more than two years, the people inside the door still felt an inexplicable sense of irritability.

"It's coming, Aunt Zhang, why are you tired, I'm going to pass it myself. ”

Ling Ye quickly opened the door and shouted to the man with a chuckle, putting on a gentle and cute appearance.

"Hey, no one called you at the beginning, but you haven't been out of the room for a few days, I'm really afraid of ......"

Hearing Aunt Zhang's hearty words, Ling Ye suddenly paused, and Ling Ye did not let himself show abnormality.

After he gently closed the door, he smiled refreshingly, but urged Aunt Zhang, and said, "Auntie, I'm really hungry, let's go quickly." Oh yes, I have some strength now and can help you with some work. ”

"Hey, what are you talking about, you're so young, wait a minute. ”

Although it was a refusal of words, the sensitive Ling Ye still noticed Aunt Zhang's slightly moving eyes.

He followed Aunt Zhang to another house not far away, put on a serious appearance, and said with a smile:

"No, no, I can help Brother Zhang first. When I grow up, I can do odd jobs on my own, after all, it's not okay to be favored by you all the time!"

"Alas, that kid Zhang Ning knows all day long that he is fooling around...... Don't follow his example. ”

Approaching the door of the neighbor's house, Aunt Zhang in front also eased down, and saw her turn her head and nag to herself in the middle of the night.

......

"Ling Ye, how is it? When I become an explorer, my mother and the others will be stunned, so you can go with me!"

In front of Ling Ye, a young man three years older than him was wearing his new clothes, jumping around excitedly and shouting loudly.

"It's all so big, and you still want to make this mess!"

Ling Ye was smiling and about to answer, when he saw Zhang Ning, who was jumping, there was a Man, the man slapped him hard.

After that, her eyes were red, and she said in a rough voice, "Don't do this again when you go to the big city, you have to study hard with my husband." ”

"Yes, after all, it was the gentleman of the Imperial Capital Academy who chose you, you should learn more skills when you go there, and you will be filial to your aunt in the future." ”

Ling Ye chuckled, but his eyes were calm, and he refused the invitation of the Zhang family, "I won't go with you, there are too many people in big cities, and there are more bad people, be careful not to be sold." ”

"Ling Ye, don't scare this little bastard anymore!" Seeing that Zhang Ning was a little afraid and retreating, Ling Ye, who was the culprit, was glared at by Aunt Zhang, and saw that she hurriedly comforted her son,

"Don't listen to his nonsense, within our Great Xia Territory, how can any bad embryo dare to make trouble. Besides, it's the imperial capital, don't you always want to tinker with some new things?

......

"Well, I'm leaving. Mom, when I arrive in the imperial capital at midnight, I will call you to tell you about the new things. ”

After a while of nagging, Ling Ye saw Zhang Ningzuo stepping into the car heroically, and shouted back to him,

"You have to go to school, what's the point of doing odd jobs with your mother all the time! Don't be a special person, I'm an explorer, you're still like this!"

Looking at the car traveling far away, Ling Ye didn't say anything, but there was a faint melancholy and confusion in his eyes. But he quickly calmed down again, and softly comforted the crying Aunt Zhang beside him.

"Alas, midnight, you have to study hard. Well, let's go to the city tomorrow and sign up. ”

In the middle of the night, I saw that Aunt Zhang gradually stopped crying, but persuaded him.

......

"Hey, what are you doing so fast! What about you, stinky little ghost, there is no Zhang Ning's bastard to protect you this time!"

Ling Ye purchased some daily necessities from the city center, and was walking home with a large bag full of hard work. In order to take a shortcut, he walked on the alley where he used to go, but at this time he was surrounded by three thugs before and after.

Ling Ye was a little flustered at first, but he still managed to calm down, and his voice trembled: "What are you going to do?"

"What the fuck are you fooling around with that bastard for a while!"

He saw one of the yellow-haired thugs come out, and before he could get closer, he said fiercely, "Money, hand over all the money to me!"

"Wait, I spent a lot of money buying things. But there should still be some left, I'll look for it first. ”

Ling Ye said slowly, put the bag down, and after turning the empty bag out very quickly, he fumbled for the full bag again, and looked like he was looking down.

"Hurry the, don't force Grandpa to do it myself! ”

I only heard the yellow-haired gangster laugh arrogantly and proudly.

Ling Ye also muttered in his heart, almost.

"Bang!"

Just listen

With a dull sound, the half-squatting Ling Ye quickly and accurately kicked the weak place under the yellow hair.

"Ahhh

Half a second later, Huang Mao screamed in pain and bent down at the same time.

Ling Ye was not ready to let him go, but he took out a thick rolling pin from the bag and struck Huang Mao's head hard.

Huang Mao decisively passed out, but saw the other two gangsters scolding one after the other.

Ling Ye quickly pulled out the rice bag with his left hand, cut a big hole, and threw it at the head of one of them.

Taking advantage of the gangster's panic to cover up and wave his arm wildly, Ling Ye hurriedly rushed up and struck the mallet with a blow. With the sound of "bang", another person passed out.

At this time, Ling Ye noticed a rapid wind behind his head. He immediately bent his head and rolled diagonally forward.

"Smack!"

Ling Ye looked back, waving his hand for protection.

(End of chapter)