The carriage pulled four people to Qili Village, where they jumped off at the entrance of the village and hesitated briefly before ultimately deciding the first and hardest task was to visit their teacher.
So, the three of them made a resolve akin to facing death and headed to the Bai Family first.
Mr. Zhuang had not returned home since the children had left for their studies, and he was not worried. He spent his days reading, writing, or playing chess with Old Master Bai. Even after his disciples had been gone for over half a month, he never asked a single question, letting them roam freely.
The three of them were nervously peeking through the gate, when they saw Mr. Zhuang sitting under a tree, sunbathing and reading.
The three nudged each other and jabbed lightly, with no one daring to approach first.
Mr. Zhuang, hearing the noise, turned his head and coughed loudly twice upon seeing the three little heads poking through the gate.
