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Chapter 325 The Zhou Family Heads to the Northern Desert

In the capital city, at the small courtyard of Grand Tutor Zhou.

Just after midnight that night, Wen Chengjian was meditating when he suddenly heard several birds chirping outside. The next moment, he heard the voices of Wenwen and Wen Chengbin.

"Big brother, we're here."

"So what if you're coming? Do you expect me to come out and pick you up?"

"No, we're landing on the other side, we'll come find you in a bit."

"it is good."

Wen Chengjian got up and paced back and forth in the room, his steps very light, as he was very worried about waking up Grand Tutor Zhou.

After a cup of tea, Wenwen and Wenchengjian stepped into the courtyard.

The guards in Zhou Taifu's courtyard were aware of the siblings' mysterious nature and did not stop them. It wasn't that they knew the siblings were cultivators, but rather that they believed their martial arts belonged to a mysterious sect in Jiangmen.

As soon as the group sat down and before they could even speak, Grand Tutor Zhou, who was lying on the bed in the inner room, turned over and said leisurely, "Sigh, it's been so long, and you only just remembered to come and take a look at this old man."

Wenwen...

"...Great-grandfather, did I wake you up?"

"Great-grandfather, I'm so sorry, so sorry." Wen Chengbin originally wanted to take the blame, but then a thought suddenly struck him, and he blurted out, "Great-grandfather, did the eagle disturb you just now?"

Grand Tutor Zhou...

This silly kid has shown off his eagle to him several times, but he has never actually seen the giant eagle that can transform from his mouth. No way, this time, he has to see it for himself.

Thinking of this, Grand Tutor Zhou slowly got up. Wen Chengjian heard the rustling sounds from the inner room and immediately went in to help the old man. “Grandfather, why did you get up? You’ve only been lying down for a short while. Rest a little longer. We’ll stay away so as not to disturb your rest.”

Grand Tutor Zhou disagreed, saying, "It's alright. Old people need to sleep a lot, and lying down for too long will make them tired. They can sleep again in a little while."

As he spoke, he walked to the outer room. "You brat, where's your hawk? Let me see it."

Wen Chengbin...

Why would my great-grandfather make such a request? He was the one who told me to park further away before, so why has he changed his mind now?

He remembered that when he first told his great-grandfather about the existence of the Goshawk Airbus, his great-grandfather had warned him, saying, "You brat, keep your so-called Airbus away from my yard. Remember that, and don't let me catch you."

Wen Chengbin transmitted his voice: "Great-grandfather, aren't you afraid the guards in the courtyard will see us?"

Grand Tutor Zhou tapped him on the forehead. "When did I ever say I was afraid the secret guards would see?"

"Huh? No? Then why?"

Wen Chengbin continued quickly, "You previously said you wouldn't let Brother Ying near the yard, so why are you allowing it now?"

Grand Tutor Zhou was exhausted. There was something good about this kid being a little silly. He should explain things more clearly so that the silly boy wouldn't misunderstand.

"There were so many people in the side hall before, how could we let them know?"

Wen Chengbin really didn't understand. He had taught them the incantation and given them the secret poison. They were about to go to the valley, so why didn't he let them know about Brother Eagle's existence? They were going to meet sooner or later anyway, so why hide it?

Thinking of this, Wen Chengbin opened his mouth and said, "I think so, I think so." He even nodded at the end.

Snapped!

Grand Tutor Zhou grabbed a book and slammed it down on Wen Chengbin's head, making the old man's beard twitch with anger. "Phew—, thank goodness you didn't ask to be in charge, otherwise you would have exhausted this old man to death, phew—"

Grand Tutor Zhou took a few deep breaths and said to Wenwen, "Girl, what do you think? Why can't we let the people in the side hall know?"

The brother and sister were enjoying their melon when the old man suddenly asked a question. Wenwen instinctively wanted to say no, but feeling the old man's sharp gaze, she immediately sat up straight, adopted a serious attitude, and answered earnestly: "...Because Great-Grandfather wants them to use their own methods to make a long journey to the northern desert. Great-Grandfather, am I right?"

"more or less."

Wenwen, unashamed, asked, "What's lacking?"

The old man stroked his beard and asked Wen Chengbin, "I have a question for you. Answer honestly: if they see your Brother Eagle and all want to ride to the valley, would you allow it?"

Wen Chengbin immediately agreed in his heart, but he didn't dare to answer too quickly, fearing that his great-grandfather would not be satisfied with the answer. So he hesitated for a few moments and said, "It is possible, but it will require several trips."

Sure enough, Grand Tutor Zhou said with disdain, "See? That's why I was right not to let you stay here and disturb their peace of mind. With your temper and brains, they could easily fool your Brother Eagle away in one trip. You should learn more from your brother in the future."

The old man sighed and patted Wen Chengbin on the shoulder. "Come on, take me to see your Brother Eagle. I've heard you mention him so many times. Oh dear, is the place outside big enough?"

Upon hearing this, Wen Chengbin put aside his previous question and replied, "It's big enough, it's fine, no problem."

Next, Zhou Taifu not only witnessed the transformation of the eagle, but also experienced the thrill of low-altitude flight. Considering the old man's health, the siblings arranged a small windproof cover for him.

In the following days, the Hao siblings would occasionally go into the city to show their faces, go to teahouses to drink tea, and go to theaters to listen to operas. They would only leave the city and return to Zhou Taifu's courtyard after sunset.

......

Sihe Mountain in northern desert

These past few days, the area around Sihe Mountain has been bustling with activity.

First, Wen Chengxi helped plan the locations of the training grounds, living areas, and family quarters, ensuring that each area was spaced as far apart as possible to avoid interfering with each other.

Then, when setting up the family quarters, Wen Qilin added an area called the Academy Quarter. At first, no one understood why. It was understandable that there were training grounds for going to the battlefield, and family quarters and living quarters for logistics, but the Academy Quarter seemed unnecessary.

While everyone was thinking this, someone asked, "Village Chief, what is this college area for? And the buildings here are so big. With all these buildings, how many heated brick beds will it take to keep warm in winter? It's just too much."

Wen Qilin laughed and said, "You adults are busy with your work, but the children also need to have something to do. It's a waste of time for them to just wander around at home. I'm thinking of setting up a few rooms for the whole school, just enough for the children to sit down."

What?

School?

The villagers couldn't believe it. It was unbelievable. Many of them were farmers who had never been to school. They never imagined that, at the very end, while they were being sent to the army, their children would be able to go to school and learn to read. This was so bizarre...

Just as everyone fell silent.

Da da da!

The sound of horses galloping came from the mountain pass, followed by the shouts of Xiao He, the gatekeeper.

"Reporting, reporting to the village chief, a few people have arrived at the camp gate and are looking for the village chief."