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Lutu City.

A simple elementary school, with tables and chairs made of thin wooden boards, and a dozen ignorant children sitting in the room, all about [-] years old.They were struggling to read the old scriptures in front of them. The little girls were still neatly dressed, but many little boys were worn out, their hair was messed up, and their faces were gray, as if they hadn't washed themselves for a long time.

But Fu Lou didn't dislike them, he treated them all equally, carefully teaching the contents of the book.Fulou has been a teacher here for several months, from the beginning he was not willing to get close to these children, but now, he is completely able to get along with them in harmony.In order to save enough travel expenses, Fulou chose to be a teacher in this school. It is also convenient to avoid people's eyes and ears. With a meager salary, he can eat enough and take a bath every day. He also found a residential house to take him in as a reward. , Jia Ye is responsible for helping the family transport the goods, and can also get some subsidies.

When will such days end?

A few days ago, in order to reorganize the classroom and buy more books, even their old horse was hitched.However, Fulou is also willing to let these children respect and admire him and learn knowledge.

It was time to read a book, a child looked left and right, and then ran over in a hurry, holding the book to the table where Fulou was sitting with his dusty little hands.

"Teacher Dasha~ how do you pronounce this word?" After finishing speaking, he pointed to the book.

With her chin in her hands, Fulou immediately straightened her body, raised her eyebrows, and pointed seriously on the book, "Oh, this word, this word means the meaning of the sun. The picture next to it is from Surya The portrait, he is the light of the gods, well, here is the description..."

The child stared at the book with wide-eyed eyes, and listened intently with his ears pricked up, but his comprehension ability was limited and his education was very shallow. Fulou dared not explain further, for fear that the child would not understand after a while.

This posture is quite similar to the way his tutor taught him to read when he was a child.

"A Lin is so stupid, he doesn't even know the sun!"

As soon as the child returned to his seat, other children made funny faces and laughed at him, so he sat down blushing.He is indeed a bit stupid than other children, and there are always many words that he can't understand when reading.

Fulou smiled knowingly, and was about to continue sitting leisurely with her chin resting, but saw a figure standing by the door. I don't know when he came, so Fulou burst out laughing, and he purposely asked loudly:

"Jia Ye? Why are you standing there, so dumb."

Jia Ye was tall and slender, and he had to bend slightly to enter the low bungalow when he stood by the door. He came to the school to see the children during his lunch break.As long as he is free, he will stay by Fulou's side, for fear that he will make any mistakes.Over the past few months, he has become one with the children in the school.

This greeting attracted all the children in the room who were buried in their books.All of them raised their heads one after another and looked at the door, and the room was filled with the amazement of children.It turned out that Brother Jia Ye, whom they liked, had come.A little girl laughed happily and ran over first.

Running to the door, she pulled Jia Ye back, "Brother Jia Ye! Brother Jia Ye~"

Jia Ye was startled, and even blushed a little.

"I didn't expect you to be more popular than me." Fulou sighed, pursed her lips, and complained in a drawn-out tone, but she was happy in her heart.

The little boy sitting near the window looked at him expectantly, his eyes sparkled, "Brother Jia Ye, can you teach us swordsmanship today?"

Jia Ye smiled softly, and touched the little head of the girl who rushed over, "However, I heard that you are going to learn how to draw today?"

When Fulou goes back at night, he will tell him what will be taught tomorrow and what happened today.With the knowledge he learned in the palace, it is completely enough to teach this group of children, and the dean is also very satisfied with him.So Jia Ye knew yesterday that Fulou was going to teach them how to draw today.

The boys by the window immediately looked at the girls sitting together with dissatisfaction, "The girls are learning to draw, and we will learn swordsmanship from you!"

A girl took the lead and stared at them viciously, "Hmph!"

Fulou stretched and stood up, "Okay, you can learn whatever you want... But, are we going to have lunch now?"

When it comes to lunch, a group of children are excited again. Apart from reading, their favorite thing should be eating.

However, the lunch in this small school is not rich, it is cooked by the maids who work here, a pot of thin soup and flatbread, served with pickles, is the lunch of this group of children, Fulou and Jiaye also have Eat the same food, and you will get used to it after a long time, but Fulou doesn't eat too much. They want to eat some fruit or something for dinner, and then go back to add another meal. Fulou also knows that they can't be special in front of these children.

Sitting in the yard to eat together, Fu Lou put down the bowl without eating much, and was about to send the bowl to the kitchen.The child named Xiaoyun followed him, as if remembering something, asked him mysteriously:

"Teacher Dasha~ I've always wanted to know, what's the relationship between you and Brother Jiaye?"

Xiaoyun asked in a low voice, but he almost blushed when he heard it.

Dazed for a moment, Fulou said word by word, "Uh...we grew up together."

Xiao Yun rolled his eyes and smiled, and asked, "Wow, really."

Fulou felt guilty, but pretended to be firm, "Well, really."

"My mother said, you are like gods, and you are kind-hearted, and you have saved our school, otherwise, we would not be able to study anymore..."

Recalling that a few months ago, all the teachers in their school were gone. When facing a crisis, it was Teacher Dasha who stood up and was willing to help. The dean then obtained the permission of the temple fair to continue.

In order to buy books for them, Mr. Dasha also sold his family's horse and taught them wholeheartedly. Unfortunately, the books he bought were all old books sent from other big cities.

Fulou looked at Xiaoyun in relief, but the words of thanks got stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter them.

Sometimes when he sees them poor but working hard, his heart will also feel sour.

The class in the afternoon is simple drawing. In fact, children from poor families have no money to prepare paper and pens. They are very economical in this class, and all the ink is mixed with water.If you can practice to a certain level, you can go to the temple to study in the future and become a Brahmin follower. This is what many children from poor families yearn for.

But for girls, this is not an easy task. Girls from poor families are very likely to be sent to temples to become saints, and the few girls in Fulou and their school are not so poor, so He was sent by his family to learn some Brahmin knowledge.

The day's class ended in the afternoon, and the afterglow of the setting sun also fell to the west side of Lutu City.

The outside of Lutu City is full of yellow sand, and life here is dry and hot every day.

Watching the children go home one by one, Fulou lazily leaned against the wooden door of the school entrance. Although teaching is not difficult, it made his back ache from exhaustion. Maybe it was because he sat for too long, and he wanted to take a shower quickly Sleep, relax muscles and activate collaterals.

Jia Ye was walking slowly from not far away. He would usually drop by at this point, and they would go back together.

"Teacher Dasha, brother Jiaye, goodbye~" The last child to leave is usually Alin. He waved his little hand vigorously, and then went home with his mother who came to pick him up.

With the wooden gate of the school, they walked side by side, and there were many stalls on the side of the not-so-wide road.

Jia Ye glanced lightly and said, "Let's buy some fruit today."

Fulou was startled, and stopped in his footsteps.He lowered his eyes, a little helpless, "Still buying fruit, have you saved enough travel expenses?"

He has almost forgotten what fruit tastes like, and eating it once in a while is a very high consumption.This kind of life that fell into the ground from birth made him more and more economical.After all, the money saved would allow them to return to the imperial city earlier.

Jia Ye nodded, and went straight to a fruit stand, "It will be enough soon, I just got a salary today."

Fulou followed behind him, "Well, but I really miss the children here."

Walking to the fruit stand, he began to hesitate what to buy.Lutu is also rich in some local specialty melons and fruits, but they are not as clean as the ones eaten in the palace.

After choosing for a long time, I finally picked out two or three fresher melons.

Going to the residential house where they live, in a wide courtyard, there are several children running around and playing in the yard, Jia Ye smiled and said relaxedly, "Since you don't want to part with children, it's okay to stay for a while , I think Lord Hari will not..."

——Wouldn’t be so anxious to usurp the throne.Jia Ye frowned suddenly, when will it be his turn to worry about the important affairs of the royal family again?What is the purpose of that adult is still unknown, he only needs to protect the safety of the floating building.

"I have to go back and find out..."

After Fulou accepted his words, when he mentioned the imperial city, his heart felt heavy and uneasy. No matter how much he was reluctant to part with the students here, it was impossible for him not to want to go back...he would one day take over the power from his father. position, shouldering the heavy responsibility of the entire country.

At that time, it will no longer be like this now. Although I am frightened occasionally, it will be flat, warm and clean. If this kind of life is destined to disappear without a trace.

Maybe before he met Jiaye, Jiaye and Dasha also lived a leisurely and carefree life in a certain village.

Dasha? ...Yeah, Jia Ye doesn't desire such a life. The reason why he proposed to stay for a while is because...

There was a sudden soreness in Fulou's chest.

"Jia Ye, I know what you are worried about. You are afraid that Dasha will be in danger if I go back and appear as the prince of Fulou. So I have to hide now and live this kind of life."

He was willing at first, but he had to admit that Kaye was still thinking about Dasha, and the peaceful life between the two of them now was just his own sentimentality.

Jia Ye rubbed his broken hair, and frowned helplessly, "There is always a way to get the best of both worlds, and I am more concerned about your safety now."

"Is that so..." Fulou's heart stopped beating. When he heard this serious answer, he really looked like a standard bodyguard. He smiled wryly, "Why?"

Like a natural reaction, Jia Ye took a deep breath and said calmly, "...no reason."

Da da, da da! ...

This is not like the sound that should appear in Lutu City.

The sound of horseshoes outside the yard awakened their sensitive vigilance.

Jia Ye immediately pulled the floating building away and hid it behind the courtyard wall. Even through the wall, he could still hear the sound of a group of horses passing by on the road outside, about ten people.

The sound of horseshoes went away, and finally stopped not far from their yard, probably looking for a hotel.

It is impossible for Lutu City to have so many people and horses roaming around in the city. They have never heard that horses will bring goods to the city, and they all stopped at the outskirts of the city. There is only one possibility - is this the royal army?

They may have searched from south to east for several months after going west, and then came all the way to the north.

It is not a day or two that someone from the royal family has been inquiring about the whereabouts of a fair-skinned young man. What do you want?Do you want to capture him back and murder him?

Fulou's expression tightened, does this mean that they have to leave here again.When I return to the imperial city, I may be able to use General Zuo's power to help him restore his status as a prince...

Jia Ye walked out of the yard to explore.Sure enough, there were unsuspecting people discussing on the side of the road. The dozen or so horses and guards were indeed the royal army. They had specific cloaks and badges on their shoulders, and they also wore the unique headdresses and swords of the guards. They recognized it at a glance, but they didn't know why they came to Lutu, so they all talked a lot, came out to watch the excitement, and the heads of people also drowned out the existence of Jia Ye.

Back at the residence, the gate of the floating building has been closed tightly, the curtains have been drawn, and he doesn't want to have too much contact with the outside world. It seems that the courtyard is more lively when the army comes. Is it his illusion?

"...Jia Ye." Fulou called out, and he sat on the edge of the bed, extremely uneasy, "They actually chased here?"

With a muffled sound, Jia Ye opened the wooden door of the closet. There were not many clothes and daily necessities inside. He quickly carried all the things out and threw them on the bed.

Jia Ye gasped and said calmly, "Let's go."

Looking at the debris on the bed, Fulou couldn't help himself, "Let's go?"

Unexpectedly, Jia Ye quickly packed up his things, and said decisively: "Fleeing overnight, I remember that there is a group of carriages going to Vitus tonight."

He often helps to deliver goods, so he also pays attention to this aspect.Fortunately, the army had just settled down, and it was getting close to night. They should rest directly and not be busy chasing the entry and exit of every carriage. It might not work after tonight.

Fulou felt that he had heard it wrong, and he panickedly pressed the back of Jia Ye's hand as he packed his bags, "No way, then shall we now?"

"Let's go now." Jia Ye shook off his hand without hesitation, continued to arrange all the things, and put them into the package one by one.

Fulou was stunned, staring blankly at the big bed they had lived in for several months, and the furniture in the small room.What he expected was to disappear without a trace like a dream.

Seeing that Jia Ye finished tidying up, Fulou trembled, "I don't want to leave..."

Didn't Fulou want to go back to the imperial city to find out about this matter?How could he not want to go back after they had fled for so long?Kaya looked at him sternly.

"what's wrong with you?"

"I think it's good to live here with you, and I don't want to go."

what?

Jia Ye opened her eyes slightly in disbelief, but quickly convinced herself to be calm.

He asked again:

"Didn't you say today that you really want to return to the imperial city early?"

Fulou swallowed, clutching the bed sheet tightly, hardly daring to look at him.

"That's what I lied to you. I don't want to leave so fast at all. We managed to live a stable life here. Isn't it very happy? ... And if I go back, Dasha will definitely be in danger, don't you worry? Him? Can't we just stay here forever? Where can we escape if we sell our horses?"

The ensuing questions abruptly disrupted Kaya's simple thinking.He just wanted Fulou to return to his place safely, and these "chasers" might endanger his life at any time, so he couldn't ignore it.

They had to leave and had no other choice.

Fulou also knew that these people would not be soft-hearted when killing people. Didn't Fulou always feel guilty about the disaster he encountered?

After tidying up, Jia Ye carried the package and pulled the floating building up by the way.

"——what are you doing?" Fulou couldn't help yelling, his wrist was sore.

This is Kaya's rare tough attitude since they met.

Jia Ye stared at him with serious eyes, "Have you forgotten your identity? Your father is still in Hari's hands."

Fulou pushed hard, fell to one side, and took several steps back.He smiled lowly, as if mocking himself, "That kind of father, don't mind."

"...I can't stay here, the pursuers have already chased me over." Jia Ye lowered his voice and took his hand again. He didn't actually use much force, but Fulou's heart was trying to resist this matter.

However, no matter how unwilling he was, they should leave.

No matter how much he misses the life here, no matter how long he expects to be with Jia Ye.

It's all impossible.

"...Wait." Fulou resigned to his fate, with a bitter smile on his lips, "I haven't said goodbye to those children yet... If they slip up, they will definitely be in danger..."

"Let's go to Xiaoyun's house and let him know, and let him tell the other children tomorrow." Jia Ye nodded slightly.

"it is good……"

Push the door out.

In the empty hut, there was no life at once.

They hurriedly greeted the acquaintances they knew, and rushed to Xiaoyun's house not far away.

Fortunately, they didn't know many people, even if they were questioned, they wouldn't implicate too many people.But just in case, these children must be kept tight-lipped and cannot tell what they have known, otherwise, it will be like spending that tragic night in that ruined temple...

Xiaoyun's house is underground, they went downstairs and knocked on the door of the bungalow, and someone rushed to open the door, and it was Xiaoyun, and his family was in the house.

The child poked his head out in confusion, "Teacher Dasha?"

Fulou froze for a moment, and fell silent for a moment.He still has a lot to say, and it's too late to say it now.Looking at Xiaoyun's innocent appearance, he was really afraid that the child might be killed because of him in the future.

Xiaoyun laughed and said, "Teacher Dasha, what's the matter? You came to my house so late!"

I can't fulfill my promise to teach them new lessons tomorrow... Fulou frowned and said anxiously: "We are leaving here temporarily, you should tell the other children and the dean tomorrow, and you must remember that if someone comes The orphanage asks if you have seen us, all of you have to say no, otherwise you may be very dangerous, you know?"

Xiaoyun was stunned for a while, not knowing what was going on, Xiaoyun's mother came out of the house, it seemed that she also heard a few words, and thought it was very strange, "Dasha, what's going on?"

Fulou sighed, his mind was buzzing, and he couldn't bear to think more, "Actually, a group of people are hunting for our whereabouts..."

Both Xiaoyun and his mother opened their eyes wide in shock, "How could this be..."

They all knew that the two young people in front of them were definitely not bad people. How could they get into such a disaster?

Fulou patted Xiaoyun's head. Although the child's hair was disheveled all the time, it really made people feel distressed. "I'm afraid that Xiaoyun and the school will be implicated by us, so I came to inform you."

Xiaoyun still couldn't believe his ears, he almost cried, and lowered his head, "Teacher Dasha, are you leaving? Brother Jiaye, are you leaving too?"

Xiaoyun's mother looked at the two worriedly, but couldn't come up with a better way.She hugged the child and frowned unbearably: "You must pay attention to safety..."

Fulou's eyes were moist, and he added, "We don't have time to explain this matter clearly, we just hope that Xiaoyun will be safe."

Xiaoyun hid in his mother's long gauze skirt and refused to raise his head. His voice was obviously not right. He asked softly to the floor, "So, when will Teacher Dasha come back?"

Fulou tightened the skin on his face, gritted his teeth and said, "Maybe, we won't be able to meet again in the future, but I will miss you very much."

"Don't tell the child, he doesn't understand." Xiaoyun's mother shook her head, and suddenly looked behind Fulou, "Jia Ye, you have to protect Dasha, Xiaoyun's favorite is Teacher Dasha... "

She knew that there was a friend like Kaye beside Teacher Dasha, and she would pick up Teacher Dasha to go home every time, so she must be more vigorous and able to protect him.

"I will." Jia Ye replied lightly, and at the same time took Fulou's hand and prepared to leave.