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"Granny, thank you so much for taking us in. Otherwise, we would have had to sleep on the streets tonight," Huangpu Xin sincerely expressed.
The old lady brought out two bowls of porridge and said, "Hey, young man, I've also been through tough times. I know it's hard to find accommodation these days. My little house can help you out."
"Thank you." Huangpu Xin took the porridge and noticed the old lady scrutinizing Wang Tingyu. "Do you have any questions?"
"Oh, this young man is really handsome, reminds me of my grandson..." The old lady wiped her hands on her apron and sat on the stool.
"Your grandson, is he not in the city?"
"Well, he's gone to join the army. I heard that there's been fighting at the border for a while now, and we haven't heard from him in a long time..."
Huangpu Xin was speechless, Wang Tingyu was still carefree: "Grandma, don't worry, we'll go to the border and find him to pass on the message, so he can come back soon."
"Hey, then I'll trouble you, young man..." The old lady went into the house to pack things.
Huangpu Xin sat on the mat, lost in thought, while Wang Tingyu lay on the mat, counting stars.
"Why do you think we have to fight?" Wang Tingyu asked, speaking like a human for once.
Huangpu Xin digs his ears and says, "Just fight if you want to, why bother with reasons..."
"War causes both human and financial losses, wouldn't it be better not to fight?" Wang Tingyu glares at him.
"Everything you said is right." Huangpu Xin pokes the other ear.
"Hmph..."
"Hey, you, from a prestigious family, why do you make sounds with your nose like a dog..." Huangpu Xin expressed doubt.
"I don't like the look of you..." Wang Tingyu gritted his teeth, "Answer my question directly. I came here to broaden my horizons, and if you brush me off like this, you'll end up like those bodyguards, careful not to get paid in the end!"
Huangpu Xin, who was threatened, finally sat up and said, "First, you need to understand why causing harm to the people and wasting resources prevents countries from going to war."
Wang Tingyu scratched his head and said, "Um... because it incites public outrage?"
"How will it provoke public anger?" Huangpu Xin coaxed gently.
"It will... it will..." Wang Tingyu couldn't answer, suddenly remembering an example given by his family's private tutor.
"Tingyu, why do you think such weak civilians would risk their lives to kill the king's steward? It's because the steward's policies have pushed them to a dead end... When a person's right to survive is stripped away, that person will either perish in silence or rise up in resistance!"
"They will resist!" Wang Tingyu affirmed.
"Wow, you actually know that. Impressive," Huangpu Xin felt like he had discovered a new continent. Through a series of interactions, he realized that this young lady was lacking in some common knowledge.
"Of course, my husband taught me," Wang Tingyu said proudly.
"Then you didn't finish studying? Or were you sleeping in class?" Huangpu Xin sees through everything.
"Uh... how can you call it sleeping when it's about a scholar's business..."
Huangpu Xin continued without listening to her sophistry, "It's because once the burden on the people becomes too heavy, they will resist and there will be internal and external troubles. That's why the emperor dares not easily resort to military force."
"Why did they still go to war now then?" Wang Tingyu asked in confusion.
"Perhaps there are two possibilities: first, the benefits brought by fighting this battle are enough to compensate for the damage to the people and the economy; second, the damage caused by not fighting this battle is greater than the damage caused by the loss of life and property." Huangpu Xin said slowly.
"Oh, I see... you really understand a lot," Wang Tingyu said sincerely.
Huangpu Xin Speechless: "You understand so little, don't you? You probably didn't even listen to the teacher's lesson."
"How can you slander me like this? I did listen to the general idea..."
"Oh... now you have a point?" Huangpu Xin rolled his eyes.
"Hey hey, since you know so much, do you have any stories to share? Tell us more."
Looking at the expectant look in Wang Tingyu's eyes, Huangpu Xin continued to roll her eyes and said, "Young lady, it's already very late, can we talk about it tomorrow? I'm only 12 years old and I still need to grow."
"Oh... right, let's talk about it tomorrow," Wang Tingyu said apologetically.
"I'm going to sleep." Huangpu Xin lay down. It was a hot summer day, so there was no need for bedding. Just a mat on the floor and a straw pillow were enough.
In the middle of the night, Huangpu Xin was awakened by a noisy commotion.
"MD, do these people have a grudge against sleeping? Just slept for a whole day..." Huangpu Xin grumbled discontentedly.
I touched the person next to me, and he was still there, but outside the window, there was a flicker of firelight.
Huangpu Xin frowned, checked the gloves, found no issues, and pulled out a handgun for self-defense. "Grandma? Grandma, hey, how are you?" He asked while dispersing his mental energy to sense the surroundings. The guards on the roof were gone!
Realizing the danger, he tightened his grip on the handgun and woke up Wang Tingyu by covering her mouth.
"Mm!"
"Shh... it's me. Don't speak, the situation is not right."
Wang Tingyu nodded in understanding.
Then, the two of them slowly pushed open the door, one in front and one behind, and unexpectedly, a dark figure flashed behind the door in their perception and pounced on Wang Tingyu. Huangpu Xin didn't have time to gather energy and raised his hand to shoot.
That person is not in the middle stage, unable to release true energy externally, and was shot through the head by a bullet.
"Can you release true energy externally? How long?" Huangpu Xin asked quickly.
Wang Tingyu hasn't recovered from the recent attack: "Ah? Ah... Oh, oh, about half an incense stick's worth..."
"67 minutes... enough. Wait for me to use my ability, and we'll leave the city directly," Huangpu Xin said, looking at the fallen grandma and glancing at the fire outside the window.
"Can't go home?" Wang Tingyu lost his soul when he saw two bodies on the ground.
"Can't do it," Huangpu Xin said, closing the old lady's eyes.
"Why?"
"Because I haven't been to your house, so I can only lock onto places I've been to. Besides, the city is in chaos right now, blind teleportation could only fall into the hands of the enemy."
"Your parents should have assigned guards to protect you. They were here before, but they're gone now. These people are targeting you." Huangpu Xin remained vigilant and used energy to pass through the wall to the neighboring house.
"Then, what should we do?" Wang Tingyu panicked.
Huangpu Xin melted a hole in the wall and blocked it with a cabinet. "Don't panic, I'll use my ability to teleport us out of the city. Once we're out of the city, you release your true energy and we'll hide in the secret realm for now."
Looking through the crack in the window, one can see the black-clothed figures running rampant outside. Considering the dead bodies in these few households, this is a planned manhunt.
Moreover, with the presence of various major families, they are mutually restraining each other. It is only useful to capture the heir of the other side as a hostage. In the current situation of not letting anyone off the hook, there is only one possibility... Huangpu Xin looks at Wang Tingyu, this foolish boy is the only one left in their family.
"No, it's too quiet. Someone should have come to investigate the gunshots just now. Although we have escaped from several rooms, this place should be thoroughly searched...
Boom! A person fell down, and the protective psychic powers were almost blown away by the gang wind. Huangpu Xin didn't have time to look at the person, just took a glance at the level of ability, and the body forging was perfect! Damn, I'm out of here!"
Releasing the prepared space teleportation, the two of them instantly vanished into thin air.
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