The two ghost officers were also a bit stunned. They had not expected it, so they failed to guard against it. They blocked a stool strike from the little kid, but they did not expect the little kid to kick them at the same time. Since they had not anticipated this, the little kid succeeded. In front of everyone, the person they were controlling was beaten by a child just like that. The two ghost officers themselves were somewhat shocked and embarrassed. Fortunately, it was just a child, otherwise their reaction would be imaginable. Then again, if it were not a child, they would not have let their guard down and failed to defend.
Wang Wentian, who was lying there, also did not expect it. Seeing the two ghost officers block the attack for him, he thought they would naturally block everything. He did not expect a kick to slip through, nor did he guard against it. Added to his slow reaction due to his severe injuries, he was kicked squarely in the face right on the spot. The footprint left on his face was quite clear. There was no help for it. Xiao Hei simply did not like wearing shoes. He had been running around barefoot before, so his feet were indeed a bit dirty. Let alone kicking a face, even kicking a wall would leave a footprint. More importantly, Xiao Hei kicked quite fiercely and truly held no mercy. He was not an ordinary child either. He had great strength. He actually kicked and broke Wang Wentian’s nasal bridge with one kick, directly causing blood to gush from Wang Wentian’s nasal cavity. Xiao Hei was obviously quite resentful about the memory of being tied up. One kick was not enough, so he immediately followed up with a second kick. The two ghost officers were not just decorations. Missing one kick was already foolish enough. Given the reaction time of one kick, how could they let the second kick succeed? The ghost officer holding the word Yin Yang acted urgently, grabbed Xiao Hei, and pulled him away, helping Wang Wentian dodge the second kick.
“Let me go!”
Xiao Hei, who was pulled away, struggled and yelled. Seeing that the other party would not let him go, his stubbornness immediately flared up again. He raised his foot and kicked wildly at the ghost officer, actually leaving many footprints on the ghost officer’s body. Was this not just sending himself to his death? The three brothers, Yu Qing and the others, truly broke out in a cold sweat on their foreheads. To save this guy, they had offended Zheluo Mountain. They had barely rescued him, and he should not end up dying prematurely at the hands of the ghost officers. The crowd of onlookers was also shocked. It was their first time seeing someone beat a ghost officer in public. The ghost officer was not made of wood. How could he let Xiao Hei kick endlessly? He grabbed Xiao Hei’s forehead with one hand, stretched out his arm, and held Xiao Hei at bay, preventing Xiao Hei’s short little legs from reaching him. However, Xiao Hei decided to go all the way. If he could not kick, he would use his hands. He swung his arms, throwing wild punches, and fiercely slapped the arm that was holding him, yelling from time to time, “Let me go, let me go, I will beat you to death, I will beat you to death, let me go…” His little attack power obviously could not do anything to the ghost officer. The gaze behind the ghost officer’s hanging veil seemed to carefully look him up and down. Then, a sharp and thin voice said, “It is you again, you barefoot brat. The one who sneaked into Ghost Cliff last time and randomly lit the lanterns to cause trouble was you, right? Do you think I dare not hit you?” The last sentence had a somewhat unclear flavour. It seemed like a fierce threat, but it also seemed like he realised his purpose here was to save this little kid. Speaking of the trouble at Ghost Cliff, the three brothers broke out in a slight sweat again. They naturally knew about Xiao Hei running into Ghost Cliff last time. The little kid saw many extinguished lanterns hanging on the cliff wall. Out of mischief, he actually lit them up one by one to play. It should be known that those lanterns were usually used to issue tasks to Ghost Corner Port. They were lit to form words, not lit randomly. How would Xiao Hei know that? He naturally lit them randomly, causing many people at Ghost Corner Port to stare at the cliff wall and study it. They never understood what task Ghost Cliff was issuing, let alone what those messy light spots created by Ghost Cliff were trying to express. Ghost Cliff, on the contrary, realised belatedly that someone was causing trouble, and only then caught Xiao Hei. Upon investigation, they found out that Xiao Hei had not actually broken in randomly, nor had he been sneaky. He had just swaggered up the steps openly and decently. Surprisingly, no one stopped him along the way. Even if he met someone asking, “Where did this child come from?”, he would fiercely talk back with “None of your business” and shut them up. If Xiao Hei had not lit the lanterns to play and caused himself to be discovered, no one would have known where in Ghost Cliff he would have wandered into. The process was just that simple. A playful child would just walk wherever he wanted if no one stopped him. What fault could there be? A place that so many experts could not break into was actually casually strolled through by a child. Because of this, Ghost Cliff conducted an adjustment and rectification internally, and it would no longer be as loose and careless as before. Ghost Cliff did not publicise this matter externally, and the people of Miao Qing Tang naturally would not make it known either. Hearing the ghost officer’s words, Qing Ya widened his eyes. This little brat had actually run into Ghost Cliff and messed around? Who on earth had he tied up? Hearing about the lantern lighting at Ghost Cliff, Xiao Hei himself seemed to have a deep impression of it. He immediately stopped hitting, grabbing, and scratching wildly. He tilted his head, which was being pressed down, and looked up diagonally. He actually managed to see some facial features from under the hanging veil, and immediately blurted out, “Painted face cat? Are you from Ghost Cliff?” The ghost officer said, “Yes.” Xiao Hei dropped his hands and slumped his shoulders. He instantly lost his temper and muttered aggrievedly, “My father has already beaten me. I was wrong. Can you let me go?” For the Ghost Cliff incident that time, he was indeed severely beaten by his father. He firmly remembered his father’s words. Ghost Cliff was very powerful, and they could not afford to provoke them. “…” The ghost officer was obviously speechless for a while. The one who rushed up and messed around mindlessly was this little brat, and the one who bravely admitted his mistake was also this little brat. He had never encountered such a character before. He looked down at the messy little footprints kicked all over his body, and then looked at the little brat behaving obediently and surrendering under his hand. He seemed to be considering whether to make things difficult for this child in public. After hesitating repeatedly, he finally shouted in a sharp and thin voice, “Get lost and go back!” He waved his hand and threw a force that flung Xiao Hei away, throwing him towards the three brothers, Yu Qing and the others. The three brothers naturally hurried to catch him. After confirming that Xiao Hei was fine and not injured, they could be described as feeling a great burden lifted. Looking at the ghost officer’s appearance, they knew he did not intend to hold a grudge against this little brat who bravely admitted his mistake. The ghost officer then set his sights on Wang Wentian, who was lying on the ground, and said in a sharp and thin voice, “Take him away.” The ghost officer holding the word Heaven and Earth immediately spread his five claws, directly grabbing Wang Wentian from the ground through the air. He quickly acted to place a seal on him, grabbed one of Wang Wentian’s shoulders, and looked like he was going to drag him away directly like that. Wang Wentian, whose face was covered in blood marks, became nervous and suddenly shouted forcefully, “I did not know earlier that the child had the identity of Ghost Corner Port. If he did not show his identity, how would I know he was from Ghost Corner Port? If the people of Ghost Corner Port all act like this when they go out, what should others do?” Hearing this, Qing Ya could not help but shake his head slightly and sigh secretly. He really did not know what to say about this young sect master of Zheluo Mountain. The ghost officer holding the word Yin Yang pointed the command arrow in his hand at Yu Qing. “Did he not say it? Before you denied tying up the person, he clearly told you that the child was from Ghost Corner Port. Do you still dare to argue?” Wang Wentian thought back for a moment and immediately felt unbearable bitterness. He wished he could slap himself twice, but he could not just sit and wait for death. He hurriedly begged for mercy, “I really did not know at first. After he said it, I got scared, so I denied tying up the person. It was my momentary confusion. Please spare our lives, two ghost officers. I did not harm the child. I know I was wrong, please spare my life!” Seeing that Xiao Hei was fine after bravely admitting his mistake, he also started to bravely admit his mistake. The ghost officer said, “A mere Zheluo Mountain actually dares to break the rules of Ghost Corner Port. Who indulged you to give you such great courage? Is it Zheluo Mountain? You are the young sect master of Zheluo Mountain. Whether we can save your life depends on whether Zheluo Mountain is willing!” Everyone was just pondering what his words meant when he turned to face the crowd and raised his voice a bit, saying, “Pass the message to Zheluo Mountain. We are going to say hello to the Zhenhai Command before we leave. If you want this young sect master back, come to the Zhenhai Command to explain.” After speaking, the two ghost officers rose into the air together. At the broken transom window, there was another clattering sound, and broken wood fell crackling. The people had already disappeared into the night outside. Wang Wentian was also gone, having been taken away. “Phew!” Gu Qingzhao let out a heavy sigh of relief. His heart had truly been in his throat just now. Miss Qing Qian, with her fragrant shoulder half exposed, covered the clothes at her chest. She looked at the crowd blocking the door, her face full of shame. Qing Ya also let out a sigh of relief. He reached into his pocket, took out some peanuts, shelled them, and put the peanut kernels into his mouth. He chewed to relieve the tension. He had truly been scared stiff just now. He did not expect the ghost officers to completely ignore them, the accomplices. It felt like a stroke of luck in misfortune. “Phew!” Xiao Hei suddenly also let out a sigh of relief. He patted his chest with his little hands, raised his face, and said to Nan Zhu, “Fat uncle, I was really scared just now… They will not tell my father, will they?” His bright black eyes were full of worry. “You are actually worrying about this?” Facing this little kid who was brave in making mistakes and brave in admitting them, Nan Zhu widened his eyes and let out a strange cry. He really could not hold back anymore. He slapped the back of the kid’s head in public, making him stumble. If it were not for the fact that he was too small, he would have really kicked his bottom hard. How thrilling it was just now, and this little rascal was actually worrying about getting beaten by his father. The three brothers had truly been scared stiff by this little brat just now. How many kicks did he give the ghost officer? They could not even count them. He also scratched and clawed, which left them dumbfounded. The ghost officers had left their words behind. Sun Jiu did not dare to stay long. He still had to go back and inform Wang Xuetang. Seeing the door blocked, he also flashed out through the broken transom window. Qing Ya suddenly felt someone staring at him. He turned his head and met Yu Qing’s gaze. Chewing peanuts in his mouth, he gave Yu Qing a slight smile, looking as if the matter had nothing to do with him. Because of Wang Wentian’s address, Yu Qing remembered the name Qing Ya. His gaze turned to the faces of Gu Qingzhao and Miss Qing Qian, and then he greeted his two senior brothers, “Let’s go!” The door was blocked by people, so he also leaped up onto the broken transom window. Nan Zhu grabbed Xiao Hei and followed, while Mu Aotie brought up the rear. Several figures flashed and disappeared into the rainy night outside. Watching them leave, Qing Ya chewed his peanuts and muttered, “Wanted to scheme against him, but got bitten fiercely instead. These scholars are indeed fiercer when they play dirty!”