Magic Martial Arts

Walking to the right along the road, you will see a tall flag from a distance. The red background with golden characters is extremely eye-catching, and the flag is written in the common language of the Demon Fighting Continent: "Yingchun Tower"

It was only when I got closer that I realized that the pavilion was even more magnificent, with red paint, colorful windows, glazed tiles, and red and pink ribbons swaying in the wind, as if what was swaying was not the ribbons, but the hearts of the men.

Passing by the main entrance of Yingchun Tower, one can see eight large gold-plated characters inscribed on the left and right pillars: "Facing the sun and looking upward, spring is boundless", which are particularly eye-catching.

"It is indeed... not suitable for children..."

Su Chen sighed quietly in his heart and slowed down his pace a bit, but it was still early and the 'Yingchun Tower' had not yet opened for business!

Of course, Su Chen was just curious, and he came here for another purpose.

Although Su Chen's clothes were not very fancy, they were still fundamentally different from the coarse linen shirts of ordinary people. However, what was even more exaggerated was that Su Chen had a bulging purse the size of an adult's fist hanging around his waist. The heavy feeling of falling down made people not doubt its weight at all.

Although it was still morning, the streets were crowded with people, and the peddlers were shouting and hawking their wares. It was noisy and prosperous, and the vibrant scene of Wunan, the granary of the empire, was undoubtedly revealed.

But at this moment, a discordant scene appeared. It was a small figure, holding up his waist and hips, striding with his head held high, taking steps that ignored everyone, and moving slowly forward. How slow could it be?

Have you seen crabs? Other pedestrians walk forward step by step, but he is the only one who walks back and forth sideways like a crab. His walking is like a saw, grinding back and forth.

This style is so unique and distinctive when walking in the crowd. No matter where he goes, he can always attract other people's attention. He is very conspicuous and attracts the attention of everyone around him.

If I really had to describe this situation with words, the four words "swaggering through the streets" would be absolutely appropriate...

And this is exactly the effect Su Chen wanted.

"Well... the fish... finally... took the bait!"

Su Chen, who was always arrogant and dazzling, smiled gently at this moment. At the same time, he turned his head slightly and caught a glimpse of a thin figure following him stealthily from the corner of his eye.

The figure was wearing plain grey clothes, and he always walked in the shadows of the backlight or hid behind the crowd. He was extremely agile in his movements, like a freely swimming fish in the streets filled with people crisscrossing and flowing.

Suddenly, a "ram-horn cart" loaded with parcels of goods blocked the road ahead. On this wide road, it happened to block Su Chen's direction. Just as Su Chen was about to pass the "ram-horn cart" to the left, he was squeezed by the crowd behind him. At this moment, Su Chen's heavy purse, which was as big as an adult's fist, disappeared...

At this moment, Su Chen's expression appropriately showed a hint of surprise and then regret. His eyes looked like he was looking for something, but as the crowd dispersed, Su Chen was destined to not find even the slightest trace.

'Regret', 'anger', 'pain', Su Chen pulled his hair hard, beat his chest and stamped his feet, wanting to cry but without tears... In the end, helpless, the little figure could only disappear sadly at the corner of a road...

"Xing...Brother, I...is it...not...not...good...for us to do this...? He...he...is...still...a...child..."

In a quiet alley, two small figures, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, dressed in gray and worn plain clothes, were walking side by side. The one who spoke with a stuttering voice was the short and fat one.

But as he spoke, there was a hint of reluctance on his round and still childish face, and even his expression seemed a little sad.

The slightly taller but thin figure at the side seemed to hesitate for a moment after hearing this. After a moment, he turned his head and looked at the short and fat figure beside him and said:

"...The young master of a wealthy family is afraid of being spoiled, as if he is afraid that others don't know that his family is rich. Huzi, I have taught him a lesson today. I just hope that he will not carry so much money with him when he goes out in the future..."

The tall and thin young man who spoke was named "Wang Xing", but Wang Xing's expression when he spoke was helpless and a bit sad. He didn't look like an energetic young man at all.

The short and fat boy who spoke with a stutter was named Li Hu. Although Li Hu looked strong, his honest face was a little sallow like Wang Xing's, and he seemed to be malnourished.

"Then...then...really...okay?"

As Li Hu spoke, there was some hesitation on his honest face, as if he had the feeling that I was no longer "obedient", no longer "simple", and no longer a "good boy". He didn't know if it was an illusion.

"Hey! Huzi, we have no choice. If we don't bring something back today, I'm afraid we won't survive tonight!"

Wang Xing sighed slightly, and there was some reluctance and helplessness in his words, but more of it was a deep worry and panic about the future.

Although Li Hu was a bit honest and his articulation was not very fluent, he was not stupid either. He understood the meaning of Wang Xing's words and did not dwell on it. Instead, he spoke as if to confirm:

"Okay... okay... well, then... then... from now on... we should... still 'steal'... the wallets... of... the bad... and... the rich... people."

Although Li Hu stuttered and wanted to break a simple sentence into pieces, Wang Xing still heard it very clearly. This was due to a habit. The communication was not as awkward as he had imagined. Instead, it felt "friendly" and "solid".

"Well! Let's go and report first. If we complete the task, we can get some rewards. Huzi, I'll take you to eat delicious food!"

As he walked, Wang Xing reached into his robe and a fist-sized, heavy purse appeared in his hand. At this moment, Wang Xing seemed to be a little relieved, and a slight smile seemed to appear on his thin face, but it was not very obvious, just like a drowning person who just raised his head and took a small breath of air. Although he has temporarily escaped the threat of "death", he will fall into the endless abyss again in the next second.

"Okay... okay... hey..."

Li Hu's expression was smiling, but it was not complicated. This smile was very real and he was really happy, as if he was satisfied as long as he was alive and had something to eat. But perhaps... the real source of his happiness seemed to be more like the tall and thin "boy" next to him.

Because of him, I can persist in this way!

Because of him, I can keep smiling like this!

Because of him, I can continue to exist like this!

Because of him, and 'he' also has him, the 'community' of destiny seems to have been inseparable for a long time.