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Chapter 7: Midnight Surprise
Chapter 7: Midnight Surprise
Little Suisi, who had never heard such stories before, sat quietly, her head pillowed on her knees, eyes half-closed. The firelight cast a soft glow on her face, making her look vulnerable yet endearing.
Feng Xuanrui, who had been secretly wiping away his tears, couldn't help but reach out and touch her hair again as he looked at his adorable little sister.
Feeling the less-than-ideal texture of her hair, Feng Xuanrui grumbled inwardly, "What kind of lousy uncle is he to let his niece's hair get so tangled and messy?"
Suisi had no idea what her brother meant by 'putting forty thousand children in a pit.'
To be honest, she didn't understand much of what he was saying.
But she was enjoying the story immensely.
Aside from her brother beside her, it had been a long time since anyone had shown her such kindness and spoken to her at length with good intentions.
So, even if she didn't understand, she wanted to listen, and she wanted to hear more.
However, after a long and exhausting day, Suisi was both tired and hungry. Her body and mind were already at their limits.
Before Uncle Xi could finish his story, Suisi had fallen into a deep sleep.
The system was actually quite worried. It was a spring night, and they were sleeping in a drafty place. Would they all fall sick when they woke up?
After all, children's health could be delicate.
But before sickness could come, something else arrived...
A surprise!
Feng Xuanrui, still groggy with sleep, heard what sounded like screams outside.
He hadn't been sleeping soundly to begin with, and now he was startled awake.
In the quiet of the night, the village should have been peaceful. Instead, cries and screams pierced the air.
Something was wrong!
Feng Xuanrui's unease grew, and he gently got up, propping himself on his injured leg, and peered outside.
The dilapidated house had no courtyard wall.
Thus, Feng Xuanrui could clearly see that the village was ablaze with torchlight, and people were running about, screaming and shouting angrily.
Mountain bandits!
That was Feng Xuanrui's first thought.
The reason he had come to Qingzhou with his uncle, the Prince of Qing, was to eradicate the rampant mountain bandits!
Could it be that they had encountered them so soon? Feng Xuanrui wasn't sure, but he couldn't take the risk.
He didn't think that just because they were in a row of abandoned houses, the bandits would spare them.
What if...?
Both he and Suisi were just children and had no means of defending themselves.
Feng Xuanrui berated himself for not practicing horseback riding and archery more diligently, and he shook Suisi awake. "Suisi, wake up! There are mountain bandits in the village!"
[Suisi, wake up quickly, there are mountain bandits! It's dangerous!]
Suisi stirred groggily, her eyes fluttering open as Feng Xuanrui's voice and the system's notification reached her ears.
Mountain bandits?
Suisi was no stranger to that term.
Last year, their village had been plagued by mountain bandits, and it had taken the collective effort of the entire village to drive them off and protect their homes.
Now, at the mention of mountain bandits, Suisi sprang into action, only to be tangled in her oversized clothing and nearly fall into the fire.
Feng Xuanrui, watching with a pounding heart, quickly pulled her back and began assessing the structure of the thatched house.
The house was in disrepair and offered no good hiding places.
Moreover, what if the bandits searched the houses? Escaping outside was definitely not an option now.
It was pitch-dark outside, and they didn't know the area. Where could they even run to?
Besides, with his injured leg, he couldn't run far.
What should they do? Feng Xuanrui racked his brains and finally decided to hide Suisi first.
She was small and thin, so if they were careful, she might not be noticed.
As for him...
Well, a man had to be brave!
If the bandits dared to harm them, the Emperor would send their entire clan to the underworld!
Having made up his mind, Feng Xuanrui began pushing Suisi towards a corner. "Suisi, remember, don't make a sound, no matter what you see or hear.
Feng Xuanrui wanted to say, "Wait until your brother returns alive. I'll take you back to the mansion and raise you as my sister!"
However, he couldn't get the rest of the words out. His lips were trembling too much, and he couldn't speak clearly.
After all, he was just a ten-year-old child.
Although Suisi didn't understand a lot of things, she comprehended the current situation.
As she struggled slightly, she pointed to the half-collapsed chicken coop outside and said, "Brother, let's hide in the chicken coop. There's a spot inside that can't be seen from the outside."
Fearing that Feng Xuanrui wouldn't believe her, she quickly added, "Brother, I'm telling the truth! When Damao and the others bullied me, I would hide there, and they couldn't see me!"
Hearing this, Feng Xuanrui was so angry that he clenched his teeth.
If the situation were different, he would have sent that Damao to the quarries right now!
However, their lives were at stake!
He dragged his injured leg, hastily put out the fire, and then led Suisi into the short chicken coop.
The two of them squeezed inside, one on the left and the other on the right, wedging themselves into the blind spots on either side of the entrance.
Feng Xuanrui curled up tightly in the corner, and tears fell again.
It wasn't that he wanted to cry; he just couldn't help it!
Although this chicken coop was dilapidated and hadn't housed chickens for a long time, the smell wasn't too bad.
But when had this young master, who was as precious as gold and jade, ever endured such hardship?
The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved and scared he felt!
The noise and footsteps outside drew closer.
Mountain bandits!
Realizing this, both Suisi and Feng Xuanrui held their breath and tried to calm their breathing.
In this dilapidated courtyard, with such limited space, Feng Xuanrui wasn't sure if the chicken coop would successfully hide them.
Just as Feng Xuanrui's anxiety peaked, his heartbeat racing wildly, someone holding a torch shone its light toward the chicken coop.
This action nearly scared Feng Xuanrui's heart to a stop.
Suisi, on the other hand, was calmer. Having endured bullying in the past, she knew how to protect herself.
As long as she hugged herself tightly and remained silent, those people wouldn't find her unless they came inside.
She had practiced this many times in the village, and she knew she wouldn't make a mistake.
The man holding the torch casually swept the light over the area, while someone behind him teased, "Old Fourth, what are you looking at? Can people hide in that broken chicken coop?"
Old Fourth coldly snorted, "Who knows?"
The group of more than ten people had arrived in a hurry and now left in a noisy flurry.
As the footsteps gradually faded, Feng Xuanrui finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He was worried about his sister, so he called out softly, "Suisi?"
Suisi was also scared out of her wits and broke into a cold sweat. Hearing her brother's call, she quickly responded in a low voice, "Brother, I'm here."
That single "I'm here" calmed Feng Xuanrui down considerably.
The two of them relaxed a little and began to catch their breath. After a while, Feng Xuanrui whispered, "Suisi, I'll go out and take a look first. You stay here and don't move."
Hearing Suisi's response, Feng Xuanrui began to crawl out, dragging his injured leg.
As soon as he crawled out, he realized that something seemed amiss.
Feng Xuanrui looked up instinctively and met three pairs of cold, icy eyes.
Feng Xuanrui: ...!!!
He wanted to shout, "Suisi, don't move!"
But the words caught in his throat as he realized that shouting would expose Suisi's hiding place.
Understanding this, Feng Xuanrui clamped his mouth shut.
Old Fourth, who had been speaking earlier, swept him with a cold glance and sneered, "I said that with the remaining warmth from the fire, the people couldn't have gone far. But you didn't believe me. Listen to that noise just now. There's someone else inside. Old Fifth, go and drag that person out."
(End of Chapter)
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