Chapter 2: Reunion

Liang Xiao held the crossbow in hand, with no time to think further. He drew the string, aimed, and pulled the trigger. With a whoosh, the bolt flew out, striking the chicken's head directly

Before even entering the door, Liang Xiao saw two familiar figures: one was Li Zheng Wang Fengshi, and the other was the prisoner in ochre robes he had encountered outside the city.

Liang Xiao was about to shake his head, but then he paused and reconsidered. He blinked and said, "This matter... needs to be thought through carefully, we must devise a foolproof plan. It is easy to eliminate him, but to sacrifice ourselves for such scum would not be worth it, don't you think that's reasonable?"

"A Xiao, how should we take revenge for this..." Seeing Liang Xiao hesitate, Tu Niu Er asked in a low voice.

Liang Xiao's mouth twitched, wishing he could slap himself. He originally intended to buy some time, but now he was misunderstood by Tu Niu'er as someone who would go all out. This is completely two different directions; how could someone as kind as I possibly do such a wicked thing

"Hey, hey, what’s going on?" Liang Xiao said as he squeezed through the door

Seeing that Liang Xiao was still puzzled, Tu Niu'er pulled up Liang Xiao's arm and compared it with her own. The two were of similar height, but Liang Xiao's arms were much longer, exceeding those of Tu and Tushu Niu'er by more than a palm's length

Liang Xiao cast aside the matter of his innate peculiarity and, carrying a chicken, headed towards the western suburbs. After walking for more than a mile, he unexpectedly encountered Tu Niu'er. Tu Niu'er was holding a crossbow in his hand, followed by two boys of similar age, one carrying a knife and the other wielding a half-new sword

Suddenly, the words of that prisoner resurfaced in his mind... Could it be... that I am truly unique?

Nonsense

"Don't talk nonsense, what makes me different?" Liang Xiao placed his hands on his hips, striking a pose that he believed was the most handsome.

"A Xiao, shoot it, don't let it escape"

"Oh, I'm fine," Liang Xiao concealed. The fact that he was born with ape-like arms was known to Tu Niu'er, yet he had forgotten it himself, which was indeed somewhat unreasonable. To avoid raising Tu Niu'er's suspicions, he quickly said, "What did you just say? Who ambushed me?"

Before Liang Xiao could react, Tu Niu'er snatched the chicken from his hands and threw it to the two young boys. The chicken clucked and flapped its wings, taking flight and running towards the reeds by the roadside. Upon seeing this, Tu Niu'er quickly handed the crossbow in his hand to Liang Xiao

"Hey, Xiaoxiao, what happened with the book?" Seeing Liang Xiao alternating between happiness and distraction, Tuniu felt a bit scared and quickly called out twice.

Wang Fengshi shot a glare at Liang Xiao. He was the village chief, equivalent to the director of a residents' committee in later times, with even greater authority. He was well aware of the types of people in the village. A juvenile delinquent like Liang Xiao was of no concern to him.

Liang Xiao was taken aback, quickly patting his chest and adopting a fearless demeanor, he asked: "Enough with the nonsense, who exactly is this Hu Lai?"

Who

Tu Niu'er looked at Liang Xiao with concern. "Ah Xiao, you can't really be that foolish, forgetting who Hu Lai is? He is the tyrant of our Guangling County."

"Ah Xiao, are you ready?" Upon seeing Liang Xiao, Tu Niu Er excitedly shouted and walked up quickly. "Hey, I found the beast that ambushed you, and was just about to look for you. Oh, if you're coming, just come, why bring a chicken?"

He let out a cold laugh: "Your home? If we are to discuss it, this is actually Lord Huan's home. You have been living here for these years without paying rent. It would be one thing if you didn't thank me, but how dare you lecture me?"

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"Who is Hu Lai?" Liang Xiao was taken aback, and after thinking for a long time, he could not recall who this was

Liang Xiao was momentarily stunned, unable to suppress his regret for not recognizing Mo Die. He recalled who Hu Lai was. The Hu family was a prominent household in Guangling County, owning hundreds of acres of fertile land and herds of cattle and sheep. Since his grandfather's generation, they had held official positions in the country and the county. This young man was notorious in the countryside, bullying others with his power, and was a veritable tyrant of Guangling County—indeed, of the entire Jiangdu Kingdom.

Compared to Hu Lai, he and the likes of Tu Niu'er are both model children and outstanding youths.

"Niu'er, what makes me different from ordinary people?" Liang Xiao touched his face, looking at Tu Niu'er with eager anticipation. Tu Niu'er glanced at him, reached out to touch his forehead, then touched her own, mumbling, "Is Granny Chu really capable? Why is she still talking nonsense?"

"What are you saying?" Liang Xiao asked, puzzled.

"A Xiao, you are different from before," Tu Niu'er exclaimed excitedly, clapping his hands. "But I like your cunning nature. A Xiao, I will follow your lead; whatever you say, I will do. If we don't make him regret being born, we brothers won't be able to survive in this area."

Liang Xiao excused himself for feeling unwell, and without even taking a bite of the chicken, he returned to the city alone. Tu Niu'er watched the half-cooked chicken, drooling, but did not pay much attention. As Liang Xiao regretted having fed that chicken to the dog, he pondered how to explain to his mother upon returning home, and before he knew it, he had arrived at his doorstep

Liang Xiao spoke while paying attention to Tu Niu'er’s expression, ready to change his words at any moment

How could I have gotten involved with such a bully? This joke has gone a bit too far, hasn't it? Liang Xiao felt a bit anxious, realizing that he had spoken too hastily just now

Liang Xiao hurried over. This cripple is too cunning, and his own mother is someone who hopes for her son to achieve greatness; he must not be easily deceived by a few of his words.

"Xiao'er, you are back." Liang Miao was standing in the courtyard, talking to Wang Fengshi. Upon seeing Liang Xiao return, she immediately broke into a smile, pulling Liang Xiao to her side and pointing at the prisoner in ochre clothing, saying, "Lord Huan, this is my son Liang Xiao. Xiao'er, quickly greet Lord Huan; we will be neighbors from now on."

It is not acceptable; I can no longer associate with this person. As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." I must have been influenced negatively by him, so I need to maintain my distance from him after m.hetushu.com

Tao Niu Er rolled his eyes. "What’s the difference? Born a monkey."

"What’s wrong, are you scared?" Tu Niu'er looked at Liang Xiao with suspicion. "Ah Xiao, have you hit your head or something? You seem like a different person; the old you wasn’t like this."

What a naturally born monkey, is this the legendary ape arm? This is indeed a sign of excellent archery, no wonder my archery skills are so strong. It seems that the original Liang Xiao is not without merit after all

The chicken fell into the reeds, and Liang Xiao was also stunned. Do I really have such excellent archery skills? Although the distance is limited, this is a live target

Liang Xiao suddenly understood, instantly filled with confidence, while simultaneously expressing extreme disdain towards Tu Niu Er

Indeed, Tu Niu'er's attention was immediately diverted. He pulled Liang Xiao aside and said through gritted teeth, "I asked quite a few people before I found out who else went to Jinkui Mountain that day."

"How did you end up at my house?" Liang Xiao looked at the prisoner warily, hiding his mother, Liang Miao, behind him. He glanced again at Wang Fengshi inside. "I must say, Uncle Wang, this is a bit inappropriate. Why did you bring the prisoner to our home? Do you think it's easy to bully a family of orphans and widows like us?"