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Ling Dengxian was confused. He knew the danger was over, but he still tried to return to his residence as quickly as possible. The light in Fengdi's room was off. It seemed that she had gone to bed. He didn't know how she would react when she woke up.

Ling Dengxian saw from a distance that there seemed to be something stuck on his door. When he thought of the thrilling experience just now, he hurried forward to check.

"Explain it to me clearly when you get back." The handwriting on the note revealed a sense of dissatisfaction.

Ling Dengxian gave a bitter smile. After the adrenaline's excitement wore off, fatigue began to creep into his brain uncontrollably. He took the note and put it in his diary, then turned around and closed the door, and immediately ran to his wooden bed.

"Creak." The wooden board groaned, and the person on the bed couldn't resist the fatigue of the day and soon fell asleep.

The sword and scabbard brought back from the woods lay quietly on the simple small table, and its pale white body silently cut through the light and shadow.

Ling Dengxian stood on the playground, his eardrums almost unable to bear the shouting that came and went. Yes, it was the boiling of blood and the overflowing of youth. But he was somewhat annoyed by the cheering voices, the owners of those high and low voices were still mocking him for being self-righteous for participating in the sports meeting yesterday.

"You're not an athlete...you'll be at a big disadvantage if you compete with them, why not...let Li Lingyu go?"

"Okay, Ling Dengxian, if you want to go, go ahead. Participation is the most important thing, right? I'll just run in the men's 4x4 relay."

"Well, but..."

"The men's 1,000-meter race is now up to you, Ling Dengxian."

Ling Dengxian still remembers that he was the first in the group, but he sprained his foot when he stopped at the finish line. He went to the infirmary with the help of volunteer students. During that time, he heard even more enthusiastic shouts from the playground: "Li Lingyu! Li Lingyu!!"

Coincidentally, Li Lingyu also sprained his ankle when he handed over the last baton to another classmate. So when two-thirds of the classmates rushed to the infirmary with him, they saw him lying on the bed and didn't know what to say. I guess his eyes were not very kind at that time.

But the track in front of him changed rapidly after he left the starting line. The rubber track dissipated like dust and smoke. One by one, grass blades emerged from the ground and quickly formed a grass bush. At the same time, trees also rose from the ground. The road suddenly became rugged. The moonlight-like light could barely see the road. He ran like crazy, no longer to escape from the meaningless cheering voices, but a blade that followed him like a shadow. Damn, the blade did not deviate at all, and even got closer.

The mountain road turned, and the light ahead seemed to become brighter. He felt relieved, but suddenly his feet felt empty. As he fell, he suddenly looked back.

What I saw was a pair of blood-red eyes right in front of me.

A flash of orange appeared in my mind, and two words came out of my mouth:

"Flute!"

The wooden bed screamed, but still held on. Ling Dengxian looked at the ceiling and realized that he was dreaming, mixing up the sports meet and the thrilling encounter before his time travel.

"It's really scary..." The wind from outside the door blew in, circled around, and then went out of the window, clearing his mind a lot. Then, he realized something was wrong: Didn't I close the door? Why is there still air leaking in here?

"Um, were you calling me? Just now." The girl's voice was hesitant but clear.

Under the boy's huge stress reaction, the poor wooden board finally let out a scream under the heavy weight and cracked.

"It hurts, it hurts..." Ling Dengxian pulled the sheets against each other, and finally managed to break free with the help of bagpipes.

"Why didn't you use stronger materials?"

"It's hard to find a plank of the right size...thank you."

"So you were calling me just now?" Bagpipe never forgot his original intention.

"...Well, I guess so." Ling Dengxian covered his face in embarrassment. It was embarrassing enough just to hear a girl's nickname being called out in a dream.

"Flute... not bad, I don't mind!" The bagpipe was still bright, "Next time you see Chen Chen, let her call you that!"

I think she would be terribly embarrassed too.

Ling Dengxian scratched his head. He didn't say that. After all, Fengdi hadn't told him about Chen yet. He just mentioned that she had a college classmate from Longmen, Yan Country. Otherwise, it would be difficult to explain.

"Okay Xiao Xian——"

"Oh, the flute—"

The two looked at each other, and Bagpipe tilted his head: "What's wrong?"

"Last night I..." Ling Dengxian briefly recounted his experience of being attacked last night. Feng Di's expression gradually became solemn as he listened to his story carefully.

"...Then I found this sword in the bushes nearby." Ling Dengxian said, pointing to the sword leaning to the side.

“Well, this is very strange, the guy you mentioned seems to have been lurking in the town for a while, but what is that guy’s purpose… is it you?

"What does he want to confirm? Oh, is that guy a man or a woman?"

"Hmm? This, that voice should be female, right? It's unlikely to be a sissy."

"Liang... Cannon?" Bagpipe looked confused, "What does that mean?"

"It's a man who speaks in a delicate voice."

"Squeamish voice...squeamish?"

"Well, sorry, let me correct you. 'Sissy' refers to a man who is feminine in some aspects. 'Coquettish' refers to someone who speaks in a delicate voice." Ling Dengxian said seriously.

"I understand a lot of things again - oh no! Let's get back to the point! The attacker is a woman, right?" Bagpipe pondered for a moment, and suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind: "Do you have a very complicated life experience and a beautiful and gentle fiancée?"

"What on earth did you think of just now? Stop watching Yan Country's bloody drama..." Ling Dengxian suddenly felt thunder rolling, "Isn't that too ridiculous?"

"Ah...Is that so? Then I will contact the local garrison right away and ask them to arrange personnel to investigate the risks as soon as possible." Fengpi nodded. "As for you, please help prepare the things we will need when we go out later. Please!"

With that, Vaifan went out to find the town's messenger. Ling Dengxian still had some concerns: "We are going out now? What should we do if the army arrives and we leave? Everyone..."

"Don't underestimate the people in this town," Bagpipe said without looking back, "It seems that the man's target is you, so you should be more careful and pay attention to safety!"

"Okay." Ling Dengxian also took action immediately and began to count the tents and other necessities, "Two tents, dry food bags... and courage."

Some things came to my mind again because of that dream. Now that I think about it, the things I considered back then and what I consider now... have indeed changed a lot.

What puzzled him was why he hesitated after finding the sword and brought it back anyway, even though he was already learning how to use the City Breaking Spear.

"You can't chew too much." Ling Dengxian warned himself and continued to count and pack the supplies.