The aroma of cooking filled the house: I sent my eldest brother to become the Grand Secretary.

"Brother He, here's your noodles."

Shen Qing first served the noodles to He Yu.

He Yu was surprised that the child had given him the noodles first. Just as he was about to push the noodles to his master, Shen Cao came over with Ji Lingfeng's bowl.

Ji Lingfeng noticed that He Yu wanted to push the noodles towards him, so he immediately used his fingers to quietly block the bottom of the bowl, preventing the noodles from being pushed over.

He Yu was wondering why the bowl was so heavy, and he couldn't move it.

Then I saw Miss Shen.

He pretended not to see his master blocking that hand and turned to ask Shen Qing.

"How old are you? Are you Miss Shen's younger brother?"

"Brother He, I am already ten years old."

"You should try it, my older sister's oil-splashed noodles are delicious."

"Hurry up and mix it. I specifically asked my sister to fry an egg for you."

Shen Cao: [When did this kid tell me to fry an egg? I only fried an egg for the two of them because I thought he had helped me out.]

[How did it become a story that he specifically instructed him to do so?]

This little thing.

"Oh? Then thank you."

"Unkind."

"Brother He, your kung fu is really good. You took down that group of people in just a few moves."

"Just like the heroes the storyteller talks about."

He Yu felt a little embarrassed by what the child said, and he gently patted Shen Qing's head.

"What's your name?"

His master asked his name, wondering if he was going to take him as a disciple soon.

"Hehe, my name is Shen Qing."

"Shen Qing, do you want to learn kung fu?"

Shen Qing nodded heavily.

“My kung fu here isn’t the best; my master’s kung fu is far superior to mine.”

Shen Qing turned around and glanced at Ji Lingfeng.

He was so frightened by Ji Lingfeng's glance that he hid behind He Yu and shook his head vigorously.

For some reason, he was always a little afraid of Ji Lingfeng.

"Brother He, can you be my master?"

He Yu had already guessed Shen Qing's purpose, but now that he was a soldier, he certainly wouldn't easily accept a disciple. In order not to hurt the child's feelings, he didn't answer.

Instead, Ji Lingfeng spoke up, "He can't accept you as his apprentice."

"Why?!" Shen Qing was no longer afraid and stood in front of Ji Lingfeng to ask.

There's no why, it just means it can't.

Shen Qing turned around and glanced at He Yu, but He Yu still didn't say anything.

Shen Qing was somewhat disappointed. He picked up his plate and turned to leave.

"Master, the child is so young. Look, you've frightened him."

Ji Lingfeng raised an eyebrow. "What, you want to take him as your apprentice?"

"Master, I..."

“I remember my duty, and besides, we won’t be staying in Xin’an County for long, so we can’t teach him anything.”

"However, I think he is indeed a good candidate for martial arts."

"Then you stay."

"..."

During the meal, He Yu didn't utter another word.

After the two finished their noodles, Shen Qing brought over two bowls of noodle soup.

After putting down the soup, he left as if nothing had happened.

His sister said that a real man should be able to withstand setbacks and not be upset just because someone rejects him.

He was pretending to be fine, but he was still very sad to see Master Heyu.

Perhaps he's still a child and not as good at disguising himself as an adult.

Shen Cao also came over carrying meat sauce and pancakes.

"I was worried you wouldn't have enough to eat. I saw last time that you really liked the meat sauce sandwiches, so have a taste."

He Yu looked at Shen Cao, wanting to explain, but Shen Cao waved her hand.

"It's okay, he's just a kid, it's normal."

"You have your own things to do, don't worry about him, he'll be fine in a couple of days."

Ji Lingfeng glanced at Shen Cao, "You're not blaming us?"

"What's there to blame? He wants to learn kung fu, and there are plenty of ways to do it. Since you won't agree, there must be your reasons."

"Everything depends on fate."

"Besides, my younger brother is still young. If all else fails, I'll just send him to the Shaolin Temple."

Ji Lingfeng was surprised that Shen Cao was such a carefree woman. "You're quite open-minded."

"What's the big deal?"

“I’m not the emperor, I can’t do whatever I want. Even the emperor can’t do whatever he wants, let alone an ordinary person like me.”

"You guys enjoy your meal, I'm going to the kitchen to get busy."

"Consider today's meal a thank you for helping me today."

Ji Lingfeng stared at Shen Cao's retreating figure, lost in thought.

"This Miss Shen is quite magnanimous."

"Ah."

……

After successfully leaving his home, Zhou Zhou headed straight for the Ji residence.

Ji Fu had already prepared the horse and was waiting at the door.

"I thought you weren't coming."

"How could I not come to such a good thing as hunting?"

"You have no idea, that kid from the Li family complained to my father."

“My dad locked me up in solitary confinement. I begged my mom for a long time before she let me out.”

Ji Fu thought for a moment, "That boy from the Li family, oh, that's the son of Minister Li."

They were so scared they wet their pants before they even started beating him.

Coward!

Ji Fu tossed the riding whip to Zhou Zhou, and the two nimbly mounted their horses. With a 'whoosh,' their two pretty figures disappeared before the eyes of the Ji family servants.

When the two arrived at the Ma family's villa in the suburbs, Ma Liangcai and the others were already waiting.

"You two have finally arrived."

"It's settled then, whoever hunts the most today will be the boss this month."

Zhou Zhou waved his hand, "Okay, okay, stop nagging, hurry up, it'll be dark soon."

I need to get back before dark.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

They all knew that Zhou Zhou had been dragged back from the racecourse by her father, and they knew why she wanted to go back before dark.

"What are you laughing at? I was just showing respect to my dad."

“When my grandpa comes back, I’ll have his dad deal with him.”

Zhou Zhou and Ji Fu formed a pair, as did the others, and returned to their original positions with their prey an hour later.

Zhou Zhou and Ji Fu worked together seamlessly, capturing every prey they spotted.

They gradually left the others behind.

Seeing that no one else was around, Zhou Zhou rode his horse up to Ji Fu and asked, "I heard from my mother that something happened to your family?"

Ji Fu didn't care at all. "Hey, there's a rumor that my brother was killed by the people of Daqing Kingdom."

"Ah!" Zhou Zhou was somewhat shocked. Ji Fu's elder brother, the decisive and ruthless General Ji, had been murdered?

"Your brother could have been murdered? That's a rumor!"

"See? Even you think it's a rumor."

"Don't worry, my brother is tough. He's the only one who can kill others, and no one can touch him."

"Besides, he has the Crane Battalion around him, so he won't die."

"Oh."

"And what about your aunt? How is she?"

"You mean my mother? She's currently at home studying mahjong."

"Auntie, you're in such high spirits!"

"So, if something really happened to my brother, my mother would grab her big knife and slash him."

"If my mother is in the mood to play cards, it means my older brother is alright."

"Alright, it's about time, let's go back."