Learn one small skill every day

Of course, Bai Miao wouldn't just listen to Chen Xi's side of the story.

After school, Bai Miao went straight to the internet cafe where he had asked the vocational school boss for clues.

This illegal internet cafe has been operating for many years and is still going strong, attracting hooligans from various schools.

Before Bai Miao even entered the door, he saw the owner behind the counter come out carrying a knife.

"You damn little bastard, I've been waiting for you for three years, and you've finally come!"

Bai Miao was speechless. How petty was this guy? He had beaten him up in second grade, and he still remembered it now?

"I'm looking for someone."

"I don't care who you go to!"

As he spoke, the internet cafe owner kicked him. Although he had a knife in his hand, it was just a tool he used to intimidate people, and he would never actually use it.

The difference between adults and children lies in their ability to distinguish between what is important and what is not.

The internet cafe owner just wanted to teach Bai Miao a lesson and get revenge.

"Don't you ever learn your lesson?"

Bai Miao dodged to the side, grabbed the internet cafe owner with his backhand, knocked the knife out of his hand, and punched him in the shoulder, knocking him unconscious.

The thugs at the door were stunned.

"Does anyone know Chen Tianzhuo?"

"Chen Tianzhuo... he was stabbed to death by Zhang Feiyu a couple of days ago..."

Without exception, the information circulating in this circle all indicated that Chen Tianzhuo was dead.

He's really dead...

Bai Miao sat on the stairs outside Jinsheng Teahouse, watching the sky gradually darken, and had to accept this fact.

Including Lin Shanshan, this should be the second person I know well to pass away.

Is it really that difficult to survive until you graduate from elementary school?

As he was thinking this, Bai Miao suddenly felt a sharp pain in his head.

The intense pain caused Bai Miao to curl up on the stairs, clutching his head. His bones felt as cold as if they had been injected with liquid nitrogen, while his brain felt as if it were being roasted on a fire.

It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!!

The pain made it difficult for Bai Miao to think, and it lasted for an hour before it slowly subsided.

When Bai Miao opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in his bed at home. Beside the bed, Bai An's mother was looking at him helplessly, still arguing with the child's father.

Why didn't you keep a close eye on him?

"What's it to me? He hasn't had a fever or cold in years, and now you're blaming me for suddenly catching one?"

When they saw Bai Miao wake up, they all fell silent.

"Take your fever reducer. I'll ask you to stay home tomorrow. I'll also tell your dad not to go gambling tomorrow and to cook for you at home."

Bai Miao touched his armpit and used his temperature estimation ability to determine that his current body temperature was approximately 39°C.

Definitely a high fever.

Bai Miao was unsure whether he should take the medicine, but Bai An's mother had already begun to urge him impatiently.

"You're sick and you won't even take your medicine? Do you want to die?"

After hesitating for a moment, Bai Miao sat up in bed, took the medicine, and swallowed it.

My physical condition is very weak right now, so I can only choose to believe what these parents say for the time being.

After all, for them to put aside their card-playing time to take care of me, even if it wasn't entirely sincere, it still shows they put in a lot of effort.

Two hours after taking the medicine, Bai Miao's body temperature dropped to 38°C, but he was still running a fever.

His weak body finally began to recover.

Bai An's father also cooked some porridge. After eating it, Bai Miao broke out in a sweat and fell asleep.

So hot……

So hot……

In a daze, Bai Miao felt the temperature around him rising steadily, making him feel unbearably hot, while at the same time, he heard an annoying sound.

The sound of cicadas.

A blinding white light flashed before his eyes, and a hot, humid breeze gently caressed his cheeks. Accompanied by the crowing of roosters and barking of dogs, Bai Miao opened his eyes and found himself lying on a straw mat.

The rooms built of concrete and steel bars have disappeared, replaced by low houses made of wood and mud.

Bai Miao pushed open the creaking wooden door. Outside, the shadows of the trees swayed, and several chickens were wandering around in the small courtyard.

At the other end of the courtyard, a path stretches into the distance, flanked by a bamboo grove and a field.

Looking further into the distance, there is a dam where someone is leading an old water buffalo slowly across it, with a large fishpond below.

"Is this...my hometown?"

Bai Miao took a step forward, but it was as if he had shattered an entire mirror, turning the scenery in front of him into fragments.

The feeling of falling made Bai Miao kick his legs and jump up from the bed.

He was covered in sweat, and his body temperature returned to normal.

It's 4 a.m.

Did I have a nightmare?

This isn't nightmare disorder; it's more like the kind of nightmares that children have.

I felt like I had suddenly fallen into an abyss, and then I woke up with a start.

The scene of a summer afternoon in his dream filled Bai Miao with immense nostalgia.

That must be the part of Bai An's memory that has been hidden.

Although the illness came on quickly and went away quickly, Bai Miao still couldn't understand why he would get sick when his physical strength was already at 8 points.

And the onset of the disease comes without any warning; it just happens out of the blue.

Bai Miao then took a nap, and when he woke up, Bai An's father had already prepared breakfast.

I boiled noodles and fried an egg.

Bai Miao wolfed down his breakfast, finishing it all in no time.

"Judging by your appetite, your cold is almost gone?"

"Ah."

"Then go to class. Even though I asked for leave for you, it's okay if you go."

"..."

Bai Miao thought to himself that this guy definitely wanted to get him into school so he could go play cards.

"it is good."

Bai Miao didn't go directly to school; instead, he went to the scene where Chen Tianzhuo had challenged him to a fight.

The vocational school involved has stopped allowing any outsiders to enter, but even one gate couldn't stop Bai Miao.

On the playground, Bai Miao saw the pool of blood and was once again certain that Chen Tianzhuo's death was not due to anyone else's perception being altered.

Bai Miao couldn't explain what he was thinking either.

I always felt that Chen Tianzhuo's death was inextricably linked to Shengshoutang.

Because when he was in the third grade, he repeatedly asked Chen Tianzhuo to lead people to harass the people who collected teeth.

After the person who collected the teeth was killed by himself, will Shengshoutang think of taking revenge?

After silently reciting the Rebirth Mantra once, Bai Miao left the playground.

Arriving once again at the alley in front of Shengshoutang, I looked through the alley and saw that the business inside Shengshoutang was much less than in previous years, but there were still many customers shopping inside.

After observing for a while, Bai Miao turned and headed towards the school.

When I arrived at school, it was just lunchtime in the cafeteria.

During lunch break, Chen Xi asked Bai Miao what he had been doing that morning when he hadn't come to school.

"She has a fever and is resting at home."

"You're trying to recover? Then why did you come this afternoon? The teacher wouldn't have said anything if you hadn't come. You could have just stayed home and played games. Do you even have a computer at home? Do you play Audition Online?"

Bai Miao had gotten used to Chen Xi's nagging.

Having someone talking to you in this situation might actually be a good thing.

At least Bai Miao doesn't have to overthink things.

When school ended in the afternoon, Zhang Ze slipped a note into Bai Miao's hand as he passed by Bai Miao's seat.

"This Saturday at 10 a.m., the No. 3 Middle School will be holding an exam at the Tianxing Hotel."

Zhang Ze delivered the exam information that I had asked him about, as promised.

However, he seemed to be in a hurry at the moment, and didn't even meet up with Bai Miao at their usual spot after school. He just left a note and went home.

After Chen Tianzhuo's passing, Zhang Ze became Bai Miao's only remaining channel for learning about the activities of Shengshou Hall.

Zhang Ze's hasty departure gave Bai Miao a bad feeling.

This time, Bai Miao didn't just sit and wait to die, but chased after Zhang Ze and ran at the same speed.

"Why are you running?"

"My grandfather's asthma has flared up again, I need to go to the hospital to see him."

Bai Miao had some impression of Grandpa Zhang Ze. He had been bringing him meals since he was in the third grade. He was an old man who seemed to be in good spirits.

But asthma can indeed develop very quickly.

"I will go with you."

"Why? I think we should keep our distance; it's safer that way."