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Two days later, the arrogant boy Tao Jin actually had a little follower by his side. He was the five or six-year-old boy whose mother had a scar on her face and was among the first batch of serious criminals.

No one knew how the two got together. Except for going back to look after his mother during mealtimes, the little boy followed Tao Jin around all the time. He did whatever Tao Jin asked him to do, like a little tail, and didn't even go back to sleep.

Naturally, he would pass by Jing Chunxi and the others on his way back and forth several times a day. Silang quickly became familiar with him and learned that his name was Heizi.

Tao Jin was simply bored and had grown tired of bossing his servants around at home, so he decided to find himself a little follower on a whim.

But Heizi was very happy about it. He followed him around happily every day without feeling tired and even called him master. It seemed like he really was doing that. County Magistrate Yan was also happy that the little dandy would focus his attention elsewhere to avoid causing trouble for him.

How could Heizi not be happy? It was just the first day he followed Tao Jin. When they passed a town, he received a reward. He changed into a neat set of fine cotton clothes and a new pair of shoes. Occasionally, he could be seen eating steamed buns with the officials. The wariness and hostility in his eyes towards others had subsided a lot.

When he got the steamed bun, he would just take a few bites and usually secretly put it in his arms. He must be waiting to give it to his mother when he could take a break. He was quite filial.

Heizi was well-dressed and looked quite handsome, but he lacked much childish innocence. He often had a stern face and didn't talk much. His skin was a bit dark and he was very thin. Jing Chunxi didn't know why, but he always felt that his eyes were slightly different from those of ordinary people. He didn't know if he had an eye disease or what. His eyes were particularly large and his nose was very strong. He would definitely be very handsome when he grew up.

Tao Jin didn't always let him accompany him, because he was worried that he wouldn't be able to hear his master calling him. Heizi didn't dare to get too far away, but because the officials were also some distance away, he often walked among the people in the general's mansion, and everyone soon became familiar with each other.

Heizi saw Jing Mingzhu on the cart and Qiaoqiao walking by himself. They were younger than him, and it seemed that the psychological gap between them was smaller, and they felt a little closer.

But Qiaoqiao would run away when she saw him, always hiding behind her mother, which Heizi found quite boring. Over the next two days, he actually started chatting Jing Mingzhu up, even showing off his slingshot to her and letting Tuanzi play with it. He wasn't shy at all, acting like a big brother.

But he seldom spoke on his own initiative. Even when Madam Jing asked him, his answers were brief and he rarely mentioned anything about himself and his mother.

Once, Mrs. Si gave him two pieces of dried meat. He was very grateful and prostrated himself to kowtow to Mrs. Si and Old Madam Jing. In the end, he only ate the smallest piece and put the other piece in his arms to keep for his mother.

Madam Jing sighed again: "He is indeed a filial and grateful child. I don't know what crime his mother committed, otherwise this child wouldn't suffer with her."

If there were still relatives at home, they would definitely not let a child of a few years old go into exile with his mother, especially since Heizi is a boy.

Silang was lively and often teased Heizi. During breaks, he would often use his slingshot to invite Heizi to go bird hunting with him. He quickly became familiar with him and tricked him into talking. Heizi told him that he was caught because there was no food at home and he was very hungry, so his mother helped him steal food.

Judging from Heizi's expression, he didn't seem to be lying, but the adults didn't believe such a statement. If someone said that he would have his face disfigured or even be exiled thousands of miles away in shackles and fetters for grabbing some food, it shouldn't be that bad.

However, it was hard to say what his mother had done, or if she had hidden it from him. After all, the child was too young to understand anything, and she certainly wouldn't reveal her murder and arson. No one was going to let it go. These days, it was normal for people to kill and plunder to make a living, and it was hard to say whether orphans and widows were the ones who would inevitably be bullied and take action.

Times are tough, it's a blessing to be alive.

Heizi still knew how to judge people. Only when he was with the group of people from the General's Mansion could he completely let down his guard. He could even sit next to them and take a nap in peace at noon without worrying about being hit or hurt. But it was impossible to do that among the serious criminals. The people there were ferocious and sometimes stared at him with evil eyes, as if they wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood, and they would even snatch his black-faced steamed buns.

Heizi is very thin but has great physical strength. When Xiaobei's grandfather was taking a break, he couldn't help but say, "This kid has a natural physique for martial arts." He sighed with a bit of regret when he said this. If he was in Langya Manor, he would definitely be caught by these old soldiers and taught a lesson.

One day at noon, during a half-hour break, Heizi and Shiro ran into the forest for a walk, and when they came out, they actually brought back a little rabbit.

"Heizi runs like lightning, and he can catch the rabbit even though it runs so fast. Mom, do you think we can kill it and eat it?" The rabbit was not big, and killing it would not be enough for a snack, but the little glutinous rice dumpling couldn't let it go.

When the little girl heard that her fourth brother wanted to eat it, she immediately burst into tears and begged the old lady pitifully: "Grandma, please don't kill it, okay?"

Aunt Zhao couldn't bear to hear that, so she agreed, "It's not like there's much meat." The main thing was that they had food to eat every day, so they weren't hungry.

Madam Jing naturally disagreed with killing him. The child had nothing to play with during his exile. Although he now had some companions, they couldn't be together all the time. It would be good for Tuanzi to have a small animal as a companion. "Eat whatever you want, you're the only one who's greedy. Save some for your sister."

Silang thought he could use it to roast rabbit meat, but when he heard it, he curled his lips in disappointment, but he didn't insist.

Seeing Tuanzi like this, she reached out her hand again to touch the little rabbit. Heizi quickly handed the rabbit with its legs tied to her. The little rabbit was only slightly bigger than a fist, and was also thin, with red eyes wide open, and it actually looked a bit like Heizi.

Little Tuanzi was a little scared at first. Heizi took her hand and touched its body first, then its head. Finally, when she saw the little rabbit licked her palm, she was finally no longer afraid. She immediately picked up the rabbit and put it on the cart to play. She pulled the rabbit's ears and stroked its soft fur. She was very happy.

A smile appeared on Heizi's face. He was the only child in the family and was used to being lonely. He really liked this sister.

Tuanzi kept confirming, still a little bit incredulous: "Brother Heizi, did you really give me the rabbit?"

A blush appeared on Heizi's dark face. His sister called him "Brother Heizi". She would have a sister in the future.

He nodded sheepishly, looking like he had finally done something good, and was even more excited to go with them.