Having arranged everything for the Lv father and daughter, I walked happily towards school. Along the way, I felt different, as if I had become noble in an instant. I was a good person, without a doubt. It turned out that helping others could bring so many things that money couldn't buy. You would be happy, with a clear conscience, and full of pride.
May all good people in the world have a safe and peaceful life.
When I returned to school, I was late for a class and inevitably got scolded by the homeroom teacher. But luckily, I got through the day without incident.
The next day, I woke up early and thought it was already Wednesday, so I needed to take a leave. After breakfast, I went straight to the office to find the homeroom teacher.
The teacher asked me what was going on, and I said I wanted to take a leave.
"Taking a leave right after school starts?" The old man looked at me with suspicion. "Liu Yiheng, I used to think highly of you and thought you were an honest child. I really didn't expect that you would behave like this. You even dare to flirt with teachers. Your courage is really too big. Let me tell you, if you continue like this, something will happen sooner or later, do you understand?"
"Teacher, I think we're talking about taking a leave now," I reminded him with some frustration.
"Humph. What are you going to do when you take a leave?" The homeroom teacher glared at me.
Yes, what was I going to do? I really miscalculated, and I came to take a leave without a good reason.
So I thought for a moment and quickly came up with a good excuse.
"Teacher, it's like this. I encountered something on the street today," I said to the homeroom teacher.
"What happened?" The teacher looked at me and asked.
"It's about a father and daughter," I explained the situation of the Lv father and daughter to the teacher.
"Okay, not bad. I didn't expect you to have some sense of justice. What does this have to do with you taking a leave?" The homeroom teacher asked in confusion.
"Teacher, think about it. As the saying goes, helping others to the end. They have just settled down, and there are many things to do, such as finding a place to live and getting temporary residence permits from the police station. They are unfamiliar with the place and it's not easy for them to handle everything. So I want to take a leave to help them," I began to lie.
After hearing this, the homeroom teacher nodded and said, "If that's the case, it's a reason. How long will it take for you to come back? Don't disappear without a trace, you hear me?"
"Just these two days, I'll help them settle down and come back to class soon," I said.
"Okay, you can go, but remember to come back early," the homeroom teacher finally approved of my leave.
Excited, I left the office, found my bicycle, and headed straight to Shuilongkou Village. I didn't need to worry about the Lv father and daughter as Zhou Qi and the others could take care of them. My real purpose was to visit Jietou.
It had been many days since the incident, and Jietou's case should have been concluded by now. Therefore, Jietou should be at Lao Xiazi's house without any surprises.
However, when I arrived at Lao Xiazi's house, I only saw the quiet courtyard and the old man sitting in the snow at the entrance, soaking up the sun. Jietou was not at home.
"Master, where is Jietou?" I asked the old man, walking up to him.
The old man seemed a bit down when he heard my voice, sighing heavily before saying, "It's the master's fault. I miscalculated."
"What does that mean?" I sensed that something was wrong and couldn't help frowning and asking.
"We helped Jietou change his household registration, but the Qin family is not to be underestimated either. They also paid to alter Jietou's age to fourteen, so he can only stay in the juvenile detention center now." The old man sighed and told me.
"Master!"
Upon hearing this, I felt as if a bolt from the blue had struck me. I instinctively grabbed the old man's arm and exclaimed, "Master, what did you tell me before I left? You said you would take care of Jietou and handle everything. Is this how you handle things?! Why are you so unreliable? This could kill Jietou, do you know that?"
"I know it's my fault, I know it's my fault, sigh..." The old man sighed heavily and patted my hand, saying, "But don't worry too much. With the relationship of Master, Jietou won't suffer too much in the juvenile detention center. Besides, his physical condition is good, and it's hard for others to bully him. You've seen his personality after going through his experience. I think letting him stay there for a few years to temper his temper is not a bad thing."
The old man's words revealed some of his scheming. I felt that with the old man's ability to see everything, he must have known that the Qin family would tamper with things. He did this on purpose, just to let Jietou suffer in the juvenile detention center.
I didn't know what to think for a moment. Although the old man's handling of things was always unreliable, he had never really done anything bad. So, he must have had a profound consideration for doing this. Since it had come to this, I could only accept it helplessly.
I sat down next to the old man, looking at the snow-covered courtyard, and didn't speak for a long time.
"Shouldn't you be back in school now? Why did you come back here again?" After a long time, the old man finally spoke and asked.
"I took a leave, I was originally here to see Jietou, but now...sigh, forget it," I sighed.
"Since you already know his situation now, you can leave," the old man wiggled his beard and said.
I really didn't know what to say to the old man. After a while, I stood up and said, "What are you leaving for? We still need to deal with QingYue's situation. You promised to help her find her roots, let's get to it tonight."
"Oh, right, I almost forgot. Her ashes are still in my room. It's a simple matter. I'll set up a formation tonight to help her find her family." The old man felt guilty and was more straightforward in his speech.
"Is there nothing else you need help with?" The old man asked.
"Actually, there are two more things," I said.
"Go ahead and tell me," the old man smiled.
"The first one is that I want to know if I can defeat the King of the Underworld now. The second one is that I want to know where Mount MoDu is."
Upon hearing my words, the old man frowned and said, "I can answer the first question now. With your current strength, you can definitely defeat the King of the Underworld in a one-on-one situation, but in a one-on-many situation, you don't stand a chance. As for the second question, I can also answer it now. I don't know anything about Mount MoDu or its location. I've never even heard of that place before."
"How is that possible? How could even you, an all-knowing elder, not know where Mount MoDu is? Don't you know everything about the world?" I asked the old man in surprise.