lcionline Chapter 427 Drawing Lots
Chapter 427 Drawing Lots
The seven children were incredibly excited when they heard they could go to their mother's side, but they were a little disappointed when they learned that only two of them could go. However, since it was decided by drawing lots, they weren't too upset.
Only Da Bao guessed the truth. Although he was disappointed, he also knew that he could not return to the capital for the time being. After all, this face would cause trouble, and then there would be bloodshed again.
"Aren't you disappointed?" Zhou Jinghan teased Da Bao.
"Seventh Uncle, you're asking a question you already know the answer to." Da Bao rolled his eyes at the other man.
"You're so small, you're not cute at all."
"Men don't need to be cute."
Zhou Jinghan:......
In front of the seven treasures, Zhou Jinghan put seven slips of paper into a small box: "Whoever draws a slip of paper with writing on it goes."
The children were all very enthusiastic and rushed forward one after another.
Qibao was eager to join in, but Dabao pulled him away, saying, "You're the youngest, what's the rush?"
"Big brother, what if they take away the ones with words on them?" Qibao was extremely anxious, but he couldn't break free from Dabao's hand. For the first time, he realized that slacking off during martial arts practice was wrong. He would definitely eat more and practice hard from now on, otherwise he wouldn't be able to beat his big brother.
Sanya was the first to draw lots, and hers was blank, leaving her extremely disappointed.
Er Ya, who had already been informed of the situation, felt rather guilty and patted her sister on the shoulder, saying, "We'll definitely have a chance to meet in the future."
"I know, but I miss my mother too."
“Mother must miss us too, otherwise she wouldn’t have let us come over. But she must be having a hard time right now, so she can’t take us all with her. We have to understand her.”
"I know." Sanya nodded, and the discomfort she felt earlier dissipated a lot. She thought about how she should study hard in the future. Her mother had said that girls should not stop learning and should learn until they die. She would study hard and practice playing the piano and dancing. When she saw her mother again, her mother would definitely be happy.
Next is Wuya, which is blank, and Liubao is also blank.
In the end, four people were left.
Si Bao glanced at Da Bao and Er Ya, then at Qi Bao: "Big brother, first."
Da Bao glanced at his father and seventh uncle, then reached out and grabbed one—it was blank.
Si Bao frowned slightly. Had she misunderstood? She couldn't help but look at Er Ya.
"Sibao, there are only three slips of paper left. One is blank and the other has writing on it. You go first. If you draw the one with writing on it, then Qibao and I will draw. If you draw the one without writing on it, then Qibao and I don't need to draw anymore."
Sibao pondered for a while. Although he felt something was wrong, he was still young and had never experienced anything like this before. So, he couldn't figure out what was wrong for the time being. He could only reach out his little hand and grab a piece of paper.
Blank.
Although Qibao was young, he understood at this moment. After glancing at Erya, he suddenly jumped up and said, "I'm going to find my mother."
Er breathed a sigh of relief, but felt incredibly guilty. So, for the next few days, she took on a lot of chores and treated her younger siblings exceptionally well.
Wu Ya sensed something was wrong: "Why isn't Second Sister cursing anymore?"
Sanya slapped Wuya: "You want her to scold you every day?"
"No, it's just that my second sister's gentle demeanor right now gives me the creeps."
Wu Ya shrugged. She used to have a scar on her face, often went hungry, and was beaten, so she was somewhat timid and insecure. But these days, she eats well, dresses well, and the scar on her face is gone. She has become more confident and has revealed her true nature. She is super naughty and gets annoyed by Liu Bao. Er Ya often pulls her ear and scolds her.
But these past two days, not only did she not get scolded, her second sister has also been giving her delicious treats.
“You really are…” Sanya said, both amused and exasperated. “She’s probably leaving soon and doesn’t want to scold you anymore.”
"Sigh." Wu Ya sighed, "I'm quite reluctant to see my second sister leave." No one will pull her ears anymore.
"Second Sister said that from now on, the task of supervising you will be left to me." Sanya chuckled. "I can also pull your ears."
"Huh?" Wu Ya's eyes widened in surprise. "It seems I can't escape your sisters' clutches."
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Safety is the top priority for the two children traveling to Beijing.
Zhou Jinghan decided to personally escort them to the capital.
Zhou Jingyu glanced at his younger brother with disdain: "You want to go see someone, don't you?"
"Of course." Zhou Jinghan didn't deny it. After not seeing her for so long, and now being so far away, he really missed her.
“I’ll have Feng Yang go with you too.”
Zhou Jinghan did not refuse, after all, no one knew what might happen on the road.
Hong Yi will also be going to Beijing this time.
To save time, they decided to ride horses to the capital. If they rode at full speed, they could arrive in seven or eight days. Of course, because they had two children, they wouldn't be in such a rush, but it would only delay them by a day or two at most.
When Yunyi received the letter from Nineteen, Zhou Jinghan and the others had already set off. After reading the contents, she couldn't help but say "Nonsense," but she still filled a bottle with spiritual spring water and handed it to Nineteen along with a note: "Send it to him."
After receiving the spiritual spring water, Zhou Jinghan followed the instructions on the note, mixed it into a large basin of water, and had everyone drink some, including the horses.
Everyone felt their fatigue from the journey vanish instantly.
"Master, I can easily travel another hundred miles." Lan Yi stretched his limbs.
Feng Yang nodded, "What kind of water is this? It's amazing."
Nineteen flapped its wings, and White Tiger Twenty snorted. What ignorant humans! This is the young lady's spiritual spring water, which can cleanse the marrow and transform the body.
Zhou Jinghan glanced at the two guys and curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
Hong Yi rolled her eyes. Of course, everything belonging to the young lady is good. She really has no taste.
For some reason, Lan Yi and Feng Yang saw deep contempt in the eyes of an eagle and a tiger, which made them feel very depressed.
After resting for a while, the group continued on their way.
Nineteen hasn't flown into the desert these past few days; instead, she's been traveling directly between Beijing and Zhou Jinghan.
With the blessing of the spiritual spring water, the horses were much faster. After resting in between, they arrived at the outskirts of the capital on the eighth day.
Here, they met Old Chu.
"Seventh Master." Old Chu hurriedly bowed.
"What are you doing here?" Zhou Jinghan asked, somewhat surprised.
"It was Miss who told us to wait here for Seventh Master," Old Chu chuckled. "Let's rest for a bit before heading to the capital."
Zhou Jinghan then realized that the Wild Wolf Commando Team trained by Yun Yi had already settled in the outskirts of Beijing.
The place we settled down was at the foot of Changming Mountain in the northern suburbs, in a place called Chujia Village.