"Little friend, where's your chick? Didn't you say it was going to hatch?"
Du Feng remembered that the children had agreed not to eat the poultry, but to keep it for hatching. That was especially true of the skinny, tanned boy, who'd been very determined.
"Wuuuu...."
Asked by Du Feng, the boy could no longer control his emotions, and began to weep. At first, he'd kept the poultry, planted some of the seeds, and fed some to the birds. Because the poultry laid eggs every day, he'd only needed to eat one egg occasionally, and used the rest for hatching.
Unfortunately, good times didn't last long. In the second half of the month, the adults ran out of food, and began to steal his eggs and chicks. At first, the adults were a bit embarrassed, but eventually they let it go. Not only did he eat all the eggs and chicks, but he also ate the hen that laid the eggs. Even the remaining seeds were completely eaten.
Now, all that was left were the plants that the little boy had planted back then. After a month, they'd grown to more than half a meter tall. Although they were a bit sparse, they were still healthy. In order to help the plants grow strong, the boy had even opened a skylight above, allowing sunlight to pour in.
Looking at the green plants that were thriving in the harsh underground environment, even Du Feng's eyes became a little moist. Every life could find its own way out, as long as it was given the slightest chance.
"Good boy, come with me."
Du Feng took the skinny, tanned boy with him, then transformed into a beam of golden light and disappeared. From the perspective of the commoners, they thought he'd flown away. Actually, he had brought the little boy to his hiding place, which was even deeper underground.
"Wait a moment," he said. "Come with me later."
Du Feng had already made up his mind. He wanted to find something for the boy to do. After thinking it over, he decided that it would be best for him to seek refuge with Uncle Pagoda Kung Fu. First of all, Uncle Pagoda Kung Fu was rich, and had a wide network in North Shore Immortal City. Furthermore, the man was doing business in the north bank, and wasn't in a hurry to leave. Therefore, the boy could learn a thing or two from him.
There was still a month before the deadline. Du Feng didn't want to go out anymore. However, he couldn't let the little boy stay with him underground forever, so he arranged to meet the Pagoda Uncle in private. This time, they did not choose to meet at the entrance of the city defense office. Instead, they chose to meet at a restaurant.
This suggestion was made by Uncle Pagoda Gong, because the owner of this restaurant was the commander of the city defense department. The restaurant was quite luxurious. The Huo family would never dare to cause trouble there. Furthermore, the Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle had used his connections to book a private room. They could talk about any secrets inside.
"Good, I'll be there on time tonight."
Du Feng felt that this suggestion was not bad, so he agreed. When the sun set and the sky gradually darkened, he set off with the little boy. Both of them were wearing black clothes and hats. Walking on the dark road, one would not be able to see them if one did not look carefully.
When they were out of the ruins, Du Feng asked the boy to take off his hat. After all, he was born in the ruins. He was afraid that he would be recognized by the people there.
"Brother, let's go straight to the second floor."
The Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle had been waiting at the entrance of the restaurant for a long time. This time, his eyesight was quite good. He immediately recognized the disguised Du Feng. Because Du Feng's body shape hadn't changed much, and he happened to be walking in his direction, he guessed that it was most likely him.
"Okay, let's go up first."
Du Feng didn't stand on ceremony. He followed the Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle to the second floor. The private room they booked was actually the lowest-grade one. It was only slightly better than the hall on the first floor. This was because the higher-grade private rooms were on the upper floors. This restaurant had as many as five floors. Those who could eat on the fifth floor were officials of similar rank to the commander of the city defense department. Some were even higher. Even the deputy mayor and the mayor would sometimes come here to eat.
When Ju Helou heard the name, he thought that it wasn't much different from the Ya Yue Restaurant. He didn't expect it to be so much bigger. Even the most ordinary private room was decorated quite luxuriously. The little boy had never seen this before. He was dumbfounded on the spot.
The ceiling was inlaid with many shiny stones, imitating the layout of the Sky Star Array. The table was carved from a whole piece of ancient wood. It had a natural woody fragrance. The room was also protected by a formation. Other than the food delivery staff, no one else could enter.
The food delivery staff had been trained to never reveal the secrets of the guests. Therefore, Ju Helou's private room was especially suitable for discussing confidential matters.
"I'll leave this child to you. You must nurture him well."
Du Feng had already briefly introduced the little boy's situation in the voice transmission talisman. The purpose of the meeting this time was to explain the specifics and also to send the person over.
Actually, Du Feng didn't know the specific identity of the Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle. He didn't even know where he came from. But one thing was for sure. He was definitely not a resident of the Southern Heaven Realm. After all, local residents didn't need to earn points. But that didn't matter. It didn't matter where he came from. As long as Du Feng approved of his character, it was fine.
"Don't worry. I'll definitely take good care of him."
The Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle needed a useful assistant. He wanted to properly develop his business in the North Shore Immortal City. The little boy's words were very timely. The child's only problem was that he was malnourished. His body was too weak. He needed nourishment.
After explaining everything, the Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle ordered a few dishes. He was really generous. None of the dishes he ordered were cheap. All kinds of delicious food were served, making the little boy salivate. But without Du Feng's permission, he didn't dare to touch them.
"This child really knows how to behave."
The Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle looked at the little boy's greedy expression. He felt that this child wasn't bad.
"Mm, very good. Remember, in the future, you must listen to uncle's words. "
The uncle Du Feng was talking about was naturally the Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle. Because the little boy would follow him in the future, he had to learn how to behave from now on.
"Good boy, hurry up and eat."
The Treasured Pagoda Technique Uncle couldn't bear to let the child starve. He quickly pushed all the delicious food in front of him. The little boy trembled as he picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth. When the meat entered his mouth, he couldn't help but shiver.
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