Laquetta had woken up before the others and silently got dressed and walked over quietly to the basin which was filled with spring water to wash the sleep out of her eyes, grabbing a small cloth she patted her face dry before going down the stairs and prepared to go out before a small series of footsteps also follow her down the stairs and she looked up to see it was Feng Mian.
Laquetta raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure it is wise to leave your brother alone? What do you think his reaction would be when he wakes up and you're gone?"
"I-I, didn't think that far," stuttered Feng Mian.
"Bit selfish of you but come on, let's go wake him up and take him with us."
"A-alright, where are we going?"
"Getting breakfast ready for my friends, so hurry up otherwise all the fresh food would be gone!" Laquetta said with a cheery voice.
Feng Mian flitted up the stairs and gently woke up his little brother and brought him down, Laquetta greeted his little brother with a tender smile and picked him up, and they walked out of the inn after bidding the innkeeper a good morning.
The breakfast stands in Longdu were already starting to come alive and Laquetta remembers to hurry otherwise they would not get any of the good food, so they quickly bought fresh soy milk and yutiao, mantou and some other little side dishes that were given with the congee that the kind elderly lady decided to give to them for free.
"What a cute couple you two are, so young and already with a son!" the elderly lady exclaimed whilst laughing.
"Oh no, auntie, we're not a couple. This is my friend and this is his little brother."
"Oh! Forgive me, the wrong compliment. You two are very stunning; I still like you two, no doubt your babies would be beautiful and handsome."
"Auntie!" Feng Mian squeaked.
The three laughed at Feng Mian's embarrassment and talked a little while longer with the old lady before heading home. They walked past the innkeeper again and silently up the stairs and found that her friends were still asleep, so Laquetta went downstairs and asked the innkeeper for a pot and a pan, and then went upstairs again.
She grinned evilly before she started clanging them together, making both Feng Yue and Feng Mian jump out of their skins.
"YOU AIN'T GONNA SLEEP COZ OF ME AND I AIN'T GONNA SLEEP COZ OF Y'ALL!" Laquetta shouted whilst clanging them.
"FUCK! I'M UP GOD!" Charlotte was the first to wake up.
The others groaned loudly and Laquetta was cracking a rib whilst laughing, she had to lean on Feng Mian for support; Feng Yue was very confused but decided to laugh along because he saw one of the big sisters happy! Feng Mian, on the other hand, was dying due to the close proximity of Young Mistress Wang.
"Get up all of you, we need to eat and go visit the tourist attraction."
"What's the tourist attraction?" asked Lottie.
"The Imperial Army, and we get to see what they do and the Four Factions within the army!"
***
Samuel, Vincent, Lewis and Toby looked at the message from the Empress, within in the letter it stated that some of her martial sister's children will be coming for a visit around the Imperial Army and to just look around like tourists. She also hoped that they would accompany them. They should be here at midday.
The System sounded, "First Mission: Must ensure the group has a good time and learns about the Four Factions of the Imperial Army."
The boys nodded at the System and started organising their resources and telling their soldiers that a group of tourists will be getting ready to visit them, and for them to be on their best behaviour.
'I hope I find Laquetta and the great soon,' thought Samuel.
He got a slap upside the head from Vincent.
"Stop thinking about her, God, it's like she's dead. We will find them, chill and get your shit together. Get the files from the Crane Pavilion."
Samuel laughed and raised his hand in a mock salute, "Yes sir!"
"Oi! You little twat!"