Section 4

  Saw many familiar IDs and also saw a lot of new classmates.

  Thank you for everyone's support, I'm flying to Sichuan tomorrow, so I'll post today's update now.

  (5)

  That day, Kang Mi's note was inserted in her homework and handed over, the words were written quite well. It's better to tell her clearly, but that location... Actually, Ning Xingguo also wanted to know what was behind the backyard.

  Making sure there was no one around, Ning Xingguo made a hooting sound like an owl, and three seconds later, he did it again.

  That rusty lock was blown by the wind, making a creaking sound, which was a bit scary. Ning Xingguo took a deep breath, and from that side came the chirping of crickets, once every three seconds, it seemed she had arrived.

  Kang's heart was pounding so loudly that she could hear it herself. She didn't believe in the rumors about ghosts in the backyard or a girl having her eyes dug out by a ghost, even if there were such things, there were teachers around after all.

  Four eyes met, and they climbed over the wall. This was Kang Wei's first time entering the restricted area, and she was very excited. The fireflies of summer hid in the grass, lighting their lanterns and curiously looking around. The wild grass grew very tall, those nameless small mounds were uneven, and a few willows swayed with the wind.

  "It's so cool here, sir." Kang Mi sat on a rock, her face bright red, fortunately it was evening and couldn't be seen, she secretly rejoiced, her hands constantly adjusting the bangs in front of her forehead, afraid they were messy.

  Ning Xingguo also sat down beside her, the two of them not far apart. He could smell the fragrance on Kang Mi's body, a mix of floral water and milk scent.

  "It's very dangerous here, if you have anything to say, hurry up." Ning Xingguo also felt the chill, strange, in summer, why did it feel cool here, could it be true what people said, that there were ghosts?

  Kang Youyou leaned in close, her big eyes staring at Ning Xingguo, "Sir, are you a revolutionary?"

  Ning Xingguo's cold sweat finally flowed down from his forehead to his cheeks. "Who told you?"

  "I guessed it." Kang Yu said with a pleased smile, "When the principal introduced you at that time, I felt he was lying, and your face was full of righteous indignation. When you were teaching and mentioned Yuan Shikai's angry look, I thought you must be a revolutionary party member."

  Ning Xingguo glanced around again and whispered, "You little girl, don't talk nonsense, be careful..." Ning Xingguo made a throat-slashing gesture.

  Kang Mi's face regained its serious expression, "Mm, I understand. This is our secret."

  Ning Xingguo took a deep breath and hastily said, "You're still young, you should focus your energy on studying, don't think too much about it, I'm already married."

  It's the only way out, this girl is born so beautiful, she will still have to go to war in the future, it's just that the current situation is not good, staying in school is Zong Xiuyu's kindness, who knows where she will be tomorrow, don't delay this little girl.

  "Sir, I'm serious." Kang Xiao stood up, "You're lying, I know. From the first glance at you, sir, I knew that I would follow you for this lifetime, no matter where you go, I will follow you."

  He held her in his arms and listened to her heartbeat.

  Shen Shuxian was having a nightmare at this time, being chased by a wolf from behind. The wolf jumped onto her shoulder, and when she turned around, the wolf's huge mouth covered her head, with sharp teeth, and even the stench of the wolf's mouth could be smelled. She died, really died this time. Suddenly, there was a gunshot, the wolf's body bled, and the hunter stood in front of her eyes, it was Ning Xingguo.

  Ning Xingguo was chatting with Kang Mi. Kang Mi said she wanted to hear the story of Yuan Shikai, Ning Xingguo cursed and scolded him as a traitor, then began to say: "Yuan Shikai, this old thief, had a habit of taking a two-hour nap every day. After waking up, he would first drink tea, using his favorite jade teacup. One day, when the servant was serving tea, he suddenly saw a large toad lying on Yuan's bed. He was so startled that he accidentally dropped the jade cup, which shattered into pieces. Fortunately, it did not wake up Yuan Shikai. The servant was scared and cried, hastily sweeping the floor clean, then went to ask for advice from one of Yuan's old family members. The old family member saw the servant crying and took pity on him, teaching him what to do. When Yuan Shikai woke up from his nap, the servant changed to another teacup and served tea. Yuan was very suspicious and asked: "Where is the jade cup?" The servant trembled with fear and replied: "Please forgive me, sir, I broke it." Yuan was furious: "You broke it? This is unbearable!" The servant's tears were already flowing, and he said in a low voice: "When I brought the tea in, I saw that the one sleeping on the bed was not you, sir." Yuan sternly asked: "What was it?" The servant said: "It was a five-clawed golden dragon lying horizontally on the bed. I was so scared that I accidentally dropped the jade cup." Yuan's face suddenly changed, and his tone became gentle as he said: "Nonsense! Don't talk about this outside, or I'll break your dog legs!" After saying this, Yuan took out 10 dollars from his drawer and gave it to the servant, saying: "This is a reward for you." The servant received the money and left happily, and the whole disaster was thus resolved.

  After finishing speaking, Kang MiMi had a look of admiration on her face, "How can he be so stupid?"

  Ning Xingguo pinched her little face, "Actually, Yuan is not a muddle-headed person, he usually has a clear mind, why would he believe in such nonsense? There's a Western proverb: big shots often show their true colors in front of their servants. That servant actually also deeply understands everything about the officialdom, and having been with Yuan for a long time, he has grasped Yuan's temperament and weaknesses, so with just a slight hint, he turned being blamed into being rewarded."

  "That's really fun. Sir, how did you know?" Kang Yu leaned on his shoulder and blew air on the back of his neck, not afraid of the surrounding graves at all, but instead felt very safe here, even if there were ghosts, the ghosts would be afraid of the man beside her.

  Ning Xingguo said, "The legend of the toad and Yuan Shikai was widely spread in the army. When Yuan became the interim president, there was a strange phenomenon of 'southern descent' where a group of toads gathered to pay homage to the king. At that time, a large group of toads really appeared. President Yuan held a grand ceremony to worship heaven, and it was rumored in the north that it was 'toad worshiping heaven'. He was even wearing Hanfu, it's simply..."

  "Will President Yuan's people now send someone to catch you everywhere? Don't be afraid, I will protect you." Kang Weiwei said with increasing excitement.

  "I'm afraid of what he'll do, I'm doing well in school now, at most I'll get caught, and twenty years later I'll be a good man again. That Yuan Shikai is a toad who can't get over the Dragon Boat Festival. Hmph!" Ning Xingguo clenched his fists.

  It was later proven that Ning Xingguo was right, Yuan died on June 6, 1916. The day before his death, he had lost consciousness. June 5th was the Dragon Boat Festival according to the old calendar. At the time, some people also said that when Yuan took his last breath, a large toad jumped out from under his bed, staring angrily and disappearing without a trace.

  Shen Shuxian sat up abruptly from the bed, this nightmare scared herself to tears, thanks to Ning Xingguo, otherwise she would have been bitten to death by that wolf. She couldn't sleep again after that.

  Lilac House: Being able to sit on the sofa in the morning proves that you got up very early. Sweaty, hug.

  Little girl on the roadside: Thank you, this story is about an indescribable feeling, I hope it's a feeling you like. I'm going to work in Sichuan, which is very close to Chongqing. Tomorrow at around 12 pm I'll arrive in Chongqing and then head to another city in Sichuan. If there's a chance, I'll definitely come to Chongqing again, let's go shopping and eat together.

  It's not quite like the style of before, but it's also a bit like it. Every time I write a new piece, I'm extremely worried that it won't look good, but after looking at it myself, I think it's still okay. That's just how people are - contradictory.