3001 Luck
“My ball!”
A five- or six-year-old boy couldn’t hold on to the cloth ball he was holding, so it rolled away. He broke his mother’s grip on his hands and ran after the cloth ball with his short legs, not realising that the ferocious beasts had approached the town gate and were not slowing down.
“Hei Wa!”
The woman screamed. Pale-faced, she dashed forward, almost without thinking, to retrieve her son. However, just as she was about to pick up the child the young man riding the beast in front had already sprung ahead.
When everyone in the vicinity saw that the beast’s front hoof was about to step on the woman holding the baby, they all let out a shocked gasp.
Feng Jiu frowned. At that moment, she was about to take a step forward but was brought to a halt. Her eyes darted to the scene in front of her as she witnessed the woman roll away from the beast’s hooves to the side as if someone were pushing the mother and child away to prevent them from being trampled to death.
In the eyes of the spectators, the mother and son may have averted the ferocious beast’s hooves by luck. However, she saw with her own eyes that two ghostly figures were protecting them, pushing the mother and son out of harm’s way.
Demons? Ghosts?
Her interest was piqued as she turned to look at Wanyan Shisan next to her. Wanyan Shisan, noticing her gaze, glared and asked angrily, “Why are you looking at me? You should reflect on it! If I hadn’t followed, you would have been the one suffering right now!”
“Yes, I am aware. I’ll reflect on it.” She smiled in response.
Wanyan Shisan still wanted to scold him a few more times, but the words got stuck in his throat and he just stared at him. When did this little girl become so obedient?
“The mother and son were incredibly lucky. I thought they would be trampled to death!”
“Indeed, it is a great fortune to survive in such a situation.”
“If she had been even a little bit slower, the beast’s front hooves would have stepped on both of them. They would surely die if they were stomped by such a ferocious beast.”
“Yes, yes! It was a close call, but they were lucky to survive.”
As she listened to the conversations around her and then looked at the terrified and pale woman holding the child, Feng Jiu smiled and said to the stern-faced Wanyan Shisan, “Let’s go to the town and see what delicious foods they have!”
“Let’s go!”
After saying this, Wanyan Shisan strode through the gate. After the group of young men in luxurious attires riding ferocious beasts went by, the only thing left on the ground were the tracks of the galloping beasts.
The town wasn’t as big as the city, but it was not very small either. When they got there, they saw that the town was also bustling with activities. Peddlers at street stalls were hawking their wares, and shops on both sides of the street were buzzing.
The two walked along the main road. After turning around twice, Wanyan Shisan went to a restaurant and told Feng Jiu, “This place looks good. Let’s eat right here!”
Feng Jiu went with him into the restaurant and found a place to sit on the first floor. As soon as he spoke, he ordered twelve dishes, which surprised her.
“You ordered so many dishes. Do you think we’ll be able to finish all of these?” It’s unlikely that the two of them could finish a dozen different dishes, wasn’t it?
Wanyan Shisan glanced at her and said, “With your slight build, you won’t be able to, but I’m different.”
