One person: After starting with the academic atmosphere, I'll take down Xia He!

After a difficult night's sleep, Ma Long racked his brains but couldn't come up with a solution.

Looking again at Feng Baobao, who was wrapped around him, he saw her looking up at him.

"What's wrong, Longlong? Can't you sleep?"

"Um...you weren't asleep either, were you?"

Seeing her staring intently at him, Ma Long said helplessly.

"If you don't sleep, I can't sleep either."

I can sense your aura and the turmoil in your thoughts; they're chaotic and agitated!

"Okay, I'll stop thinking about it and go to sleep!"

We're going to Biyou Village tomorrow, just like a tourist trip.

After he finished speaking, he decided not to think about it anymore and just let it be, focusing on the present.

……

As Ma Long gradually awoke in the early morning, he first silently recited the "Qingjing Jing" (Classic of Purity and Tranquility), feeling refreshed and invigorated.

He then broke free from Feng Baobao's grasp, naturally waking her up as well.

"To the restroom?"

"No! I'll get up and practice my martial arts. From now on, I'll never sleep in again!"

Ma Long turned around and said firmly to Feng Baobao.

"Oh, I'll go with you!"

Half an hour of static meditation in the early morning leaves me feeling refreshed all over.

"Let's go, call Wang Ye, let's go to Biyou Village!"

……

"Longlong, it's quite a distance to Biyou Village from here, why don't we drive there!"

Feng Baobao followed Ma Long, who was using a mobile phone for navigation, and expressed her confusion.

"Hey! Bao'er, you just don't understand."

Junior Uncle has his reasons for doing this, right?

Junior Uncle!

Wang Ye quickly interjected, giving Ma Long a knowing smile, implying that Ma Long understood and should speak more carefully.

Ma Long was having a headache looking at the navigation system. The mountainous terrain was rugged, and the navigation system only displayed a flat map, making it impossible to get a location.

Wang Ye has created another difficult problem for himself.

"Um...yes, baby!"

This was Wang Ye's request. He said your driving was too bumpy and your driving skills were poor; he'd rather walk than ride in your car.

Ma Long didn't have time to explain and directly shifted the blame onto Wang Ye.

"Damn it!"

Junior Uncle, that's not fair of you!

Hey! Bao'er, don't do it.

Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, that's not what I meant..."

Wang was chased and beaten up by Feng Baobao, and after much persuasion, he managed to explain himself.

After getting rid of Feng Baobao, he slumped to the ground, took out his phone to look at his forehead, and then let out a long sigh.

"call……!

I noticed a dark aura on my forehead this morning, and before leaving the house, I knew I was about to face a minor calamity.

I never expected this misfortune to befall my junior uncle. Alas!

What bad luck!

"What are you saying? Your misfortune has clearly beenfallen the baby, why are you talking about me?"

Ma Long didn't understand, so he walked over and helped Wang Ye up, cleaning the dust off his body.

"Hmph! If you hadn't shifted the blame onto me, would I have gotten beaten up by Bao'er?"

"Um...isn't this all your own fault?"

Why is it described as an undeserved disaster?

"Don't you understand? Even if you drive there, can you find Biyou Village using navigation?"

"This... doesn't seem like it will work either!"

Ma Long suddenly understood what Wang Ye meant: there was no way his group could find Biyou Village.

"So, quickly contact Ma Xianhong and have him send someone to pick us up!"

Ma Long scratched his head and smiled, picking up his phone. He had intended to give Ma Xianhong a surprise, but it turned out that Ma Xianhong was completely directionally challenged.

"Hey! Old Ma!"

I sent you my location; we've arrived near Biyou Village.

But we can't find the exact location..."

Ah! Hahaha!

The Ma Long brothers have arrived already, it's only been a few days.

It seems you came right away after receiving my invitation.

You're so kind of me, brother! Don't worry, I'll come pick you up myself right away.

About ten minutes later, a tall figure came barefoot from a distance, seemingly without having had time to put on shoes.

The person was tall with long, gray-white hair cascading down his shoulders. He wore a flowing white robe and had a bandage wrapped around his forehead, suggesting he was injured.

The wrists, ankles, and necks are decorated with various colors, which looks quite nice.

He looked to be around thirty years old, with a handsome and robust appearance, and seemed like a person without flaws.

"Brother Ma Long, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

My name is Ma Xianhong. Nice to meet you!

"Oh! Good morning, Brother Ma!"

These two are friends I trust: Feng Baobao and Wang Ye.

Upon hearing Ma Xianhong greet him, Ma Long gave a brief introduction in return.

Haha! Hello everyone!

Since Brother Ma Long is trustworthy, he's no longer an outsider.

But Brother Ma Long, why are you so much more reserved since we met?

After meeting the two men, Ma Xianhong looked at Ma Long and said that he was completely different from the person on his phone.

"Um... Old Ma!"

"You're too enthusiastic. Back in the day, Cao Mengde greeted Xu You barefoot. You've come to greet us barefoot today, which makes me a little embarrassed."

Ma Long expressed his doubts, saying it's hard to imagine such a thing happening in this day and age.

"This is a misunderstanding by Brother Ma Long."

I've never liked wearing shoes; I've always been barefoot, feeling completely free and unrestrained.

Wow! That's outrageous!

Ma Long looked down at Ma Xianhong's big feet, number 44, and fell into deep thought.

People usually like to go barefoot on flat ground at home or on the beach, but this is a mountainous area!

Walking in shoes is uncomfortable; the sharp stones on the road all point upwards, which is extremely vicious.

"Old Ma...it must be pretty poor in the mountains!"

"Want me to give you a pair of shoes?"

"Haha! Brother Ma Long is very kind-hearted."

I've already said I like to go barefoot and don't like wearing shoes.

Ma Xianhong laughed. He hadn't expected that Ma Long would notice and even care about such a trivial detail of his, which made him feel much more favorably toward Ma Long.

“Ma Xianhong, I have an academic question to ask you.”

A sound coming from beneath his feet startled Ma Xianhong.

Looking down, he noticed that Feng Baobao was squatting on the ground, carefully examining his large feet. Wang Ye couldn't pull her back, and she looked up at him with an awkward smile.

Seeing this made Ma Xianhong feel uneasy; his toes unconsciously gripped the ground, as if he were naked.

"Um... go ahead and ask."

"Exactly, if you're not wearing shoes, won't your feet hurt from all these stones on the road?"

And another thing, don't you get blisters on the soles of your feet?

The road is so dirty. When you sweat and get covered in mud, your feet will be covered in black mud. How will you clean them?

Also, what if you step in dog poop, especially the sticky kind that gets between your toes?

besides……"

Seeing this, Ma Long and Wang Ye quickly helped Feng Baobao up, then looked at Ma Xianhong, who was awkwardly picking his toes.

"Um, Lao Ma, the baby...you know what I mean!"

Ma Xianhong blushed, understood Ma Long's meaning, and nodded.

He was wondering if he had been too willful.

Shoes and clothes serve the same purpose; they should be worn.