Did The Young Prince’s Kingdom Get Destroyed Today? Chapter 106

After agreeing, the little one hesitated, remembering that two of the teachers were particularly thin. He said, “Ah Wu, little one can protect the teachers too!”

“No, you can’t.”

Ah Wu immediately cut him off. “Listen, little one, be good.”

None of the teachers at Guan Shan Residence needed protection from a little one like him.

Ah Wu said this quite seriously. Seeing Ah Wu’s stern face, the little one obediently corrected himself: “The teachers will protect little one.”

“Yes, they will.”

After chatting for a while and checking that everything was packed, the little one peeked outside.

The sky was starting to get a bit dark.

He stared at the dimming sky for a while, seemingly lost in thought.

After a moment, he turned to Ah Wu and said, “Ah Wu, I need to go out for a bit.”

“What for?”

“To rub a belly!”

After the little one finished speaking, he specifically explained to Ah Wu: “The candy-selling uncle let me touch tummy.”

Ah Wu remembered the conversation. It seemed the candy seller had indeed mentioned this.

Standing up, Ah Wu took the little one’s hand and said calmly, “I’ll go with you.”

The little one nodded.

The candy seller liked the little one, who often bought candy from him. He had even given the little one his home address.

Hand in hand, it didn’t take long for Ah Wu and the little one to reach the candy seller’s place.

They were a bit late, but the candy seller and his family were still awake. The seller, preparing to head out for his evening shift, was packing up.

“Uncle, I’m here!”

The little one greeted him cheerfully.

The seller, surprised but pleased to see him, said, “Little Seven, what brings you here?”

“I came to rub the belly! I’ll be leaving tomorrow, so I won’t have time later.”

By the time he returned, the seller’s wife might have already given birth.

“Oh, sorry to trouble you for coming all the way here.”

Though he said it was troublesome, the candy seller’s face lit up with joy as he ushered the little one inside. His wife, heavily pregnant, was soon brought out from the inner room.

The candy seller’s wife, having heard all about this adorable little one, beamed when she saw him. “What a beautiful child.”

She had never seen such a cute little one before.

The little one was used to being praised for his looks. Even though he had heard it countless times, every compliment still made him happy.

He politely said thank you.

Then, he moved closer, his small hands carefully pressing against the fabric of her clothing as he felt the large belly underneath.

The belly was huge, and it was clear that the baby was due any day now.

The little one wasn’t sure if he, as a lucky little creature, could bring good fortune to others. But he earnestly patted the belly and whispered, “Baby, be good. Be born safely and grow up healthy. And be a little bit beautiful too, okay?”

Although he wished for the baby to be beautiful, he knew that the parents would love their child no matter what.

Just like how, even when he had been splattered with ink and turned into a little black mess, his father and mother had never minded.

The little one patted the belly for a while longer, saying all sorts of blessings. The candy seller, watching from the side, couldn’t stop smiling.

After the little one finished patting the belly, the candy seller handed him a large bag of candy that had already been prepared.

“I’ve packed a bit of every kind of candy. You can take it with you when you go on your trip, and you can also share some with your classmates. That way, everyone will want to play with you.”

Since the little one often bought candy, the seller assumed he must be sharing it with others.

The seller didn’t know that most of the candy ended up being eaten by the little one himself.

“Ah Wu, pay him.”

“No need, no need,” the seller insisted. “You two made a special trip here, so I should be the one treating you to candy. Consider it a thank-you gift for visiting.”

“Little Seven, when you come back, my baby will probably be born by then. Make sure to come and see the baby!”

“I will,” the little one replied.

Although he had already made up his mind at a young age that he didn’t want any babies of his own, he didn’t mind seeing others raise theirs.

Since the candy seller still needed to head out for his evening shift, the little one didn’t stay long.

He left the seller’s house, carrying a bag full of candy.

Ah Wu glanced at the large bag of candy and frowned slightly. “Zai Zai, after you eat candy, make sure to brush your teeth well.”

He had once caught the little one sneaking candy before bed.

Eating candy before bed made his mouth drool.

Although the little one had only done it once and stopped after that, Ah Wu still felt the need to remind him.

Ah Wu only mentioned brushing teeth but didn’t realize the harm candy could do to teeth in general.

He didn’t have that experience, and none of the teachers had ever mentioned it.

Guan Shan Residence had very modern toothbrushes, much better than what they used to have.

The little one, holding his bag of candy, was busy examining what kinds of candies were inside. His favorite was the corn-flavored candy, with its sweet taste mixed with a hint of corn aroma.

Ah Wu’s words didn’t quite register with the little one, but he responded with a quick “Mm-hmm” as he continued sorting through his candy.

When they returned, the little one packed the candy into his essential travel bag.

“Ah Wu, your last practical lesson took a long time. Will this one also take a while?”

“Not sure yet. It depends on how the chief examiner arranges it.”

“Okay.”

The little one’s practical lessons were shorter than Ah Wu’s, so he figured that by the time he finished, Ah Wu might still be away.

Ah Wu pinched the little one’s cheek. “I’ll come back as soon as I can.”

The little one: “Mm-hmm!”

That night, the little one and Ah Wu stayed up late.

They both returned to their original forms—two furry little creatures, with the little one playfully pouncing and biting Ah Wu. This was also a form of training.

It was training passed down from big beasts to small beasts, and now Ah Wu was guiding the little one in learning these skills bit by bit.

Pouncing, biting, and grasping—these were all useful skills for hunting or dealing with danger.

Though Ah Wu was ambitious and wanted to claim the entire world as his territory, he was also cautious by nature. He considered a critical question:

What if one day, they woke up and found themselves back in their original world?

Their old world was one of survival of the fittest, where they had to kill and eat meat to live.

Ah Wu knew he had to make sure the little one learned how to hunt.

The little one was having a blast, still thinking of it all as a game.

After biting and pouncing for most of the night, the little one was completely exhausted.

Ah Wu extended a paw, pressing down on him, and began grooming his fur.

He was checking the little one’s beast form to ensure he was in good health.

“Zai Zai, when no one’s around, you should transform more often.”

“Okay.”

The little one obediently let Ah Wu finish his check-up, then pounced on Ah Wu’s paw again, giving it a few bites.

His small sharp teeth weren’t strong enough to bite through Ah Wu’s tough paw, but the little one could still cause a bit of discomfort.

However, Ah Wu didn’t even flinch from the slight pain.

He lowered his head and nudged the little one, guiding him on how to bite in a way that could wound other beasts, how to find their weak spots, and where to strike on the neck for the most effective bloodletting.

The little one listened very seriously.

After Ah Wu finished explaining, he let the little one practice on him.

The little one hesitated, shaking his head. He was too nervous to try it out.

Ah Wu lowered his head and gently nudged him again. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll dodge.”

Slowly, Ah Wu taught the little one all the knowledge he needed for hunting.

They “played” well into the night.

Finally, when Ah Wu saw that the little one was too tired to continue, he let him sleep on the softest part of his belly.

“Zai Zai, you need to exercise more in the future.”

Activities in the human world couldn’t compare to the intensity of life in their original world.

Ah Wu gazed down at the little one as he yawned, thinking to himself that when they returned from this trip, he would have to supervise the little one’s training.

Time passed.

When the little one woke up the next day, Ah Wu was already packed and waiting for him.

“Ah Wu, you, are you leaving?”

“I’ll stay until after breakfast,” Ah Wu said as he helped the little one get dressed and cleaned up.

With Ah Wu around, he took care of all these tasks.

But once the little one went out with the teachers, he would have to be independent again.

“Ah Wu, why does the chief examiner always have to go with you?” the little one asked, puzzled.

Ah Wu knew the reason.

The chief examiner had said Ah Wu was difficult to handle, and the other teachers couldn’t manage him, so the chief took him on personally.

But Ah Wu didn’t explain that to the little one.

“Maybe he’s just bored,” Ah Wu replied.

The little one shook his head, resting his chin on his hands. “Big Boss said he’s very busy.”

The little one had heard the chief mention being extremely busy, though he had no idea what he was busy with.

Whenever the chief got busy, he would lock himself in a room, and the little one had never been inside.

After the two of them finished eating, the little one clung to Ah Wu, unwilling to let go.

“Ah Wu, come back as early as you can.”

“Mm, I will.”

It was time for them to leave, and they couldn’t delay any longer. Ah Wu peeled a candy for the little one and fed it to him, coaxing him to let go.

The one taking the little one away was Master Jue.

Ah Wu and the chief examiner, both groups went their separate ways after parting.

“Little Seven, last time I had you experience the life of the common folk. This time, you’ll be experiencing the life of the middle class.”

The little one didn’t know where Master Jue was taking him, but he obediently followed, trusting that his teacher would take care of him.

“You’re still too young, so just observe.”

Master Jue left the little one with a local official. It wasn’t clear what kind of conversation they had, but the official allowed the little one to stay by his side and observe his every move.

The official accepted bribes but also delivered justice. He wasn’t a completely good official, but he wasn’t a particularly corrupt one either.

The little one’s new lesson had begun.

While everything on the little one’s end went smoothly, Ah Wu had a different experience.

The chief examiner showed Ah Wu countless examples of suffering, yet none of it stirred Ah Wu’s sympathy.

He was too indifferent.

Ah Wu’s ambition to control the world wasn’t driven by compassion for the people, nor by a desire for peace. He simply wanted to make life more comfortable for the little one.

Although cold-hearted, he was incredibly intelligent.

Even without pitying the people, he knew exactly how to change their situation.

His mind was sharp.

The chief examiner knew that given time, Ah Wu would grow into a remarkable ruler. But the prerequisite for all this was that Little Seven would stay by his side.

The chief examiner had high hopes for Ah Wu, hoping that he could usher in a golden age.

What he wanted to do now was to find a foundation for Ah Wu’s ambition beyond just Little Seven.

It was difficult, but he intended to try.

The little one didn’t know about Ah Wu’s situation. He was focused on his own practical lesson.

This time, his practical course was as challenging as the last, but in different ways.

The little one followed the official, experiencing bribery, court cases, moments of triumph, and eventually witnessing the official’s downfall as he was imprisoned.

The little one even spent time in the jail himself.

Throughout all of this, the teacher never intervened.

After his time in jail, the little one was released, and his practical lesson continued.

“Master.”

When the little one finally saw his teacher, he hurriedly asked, “When will we finish this lesson?”

“Almost.”

The teacher patted his head, pleased with his attitude toward the lesson.

While the teachers from Guan Shan Residence and the chief examiner were out, visitors arrived at the residence.

They said they were here to pick up their prince.

Hearing the commotion, Zhang San strolled out casually.

“Picking up your prince?”

He raised an eyebrow, not even bothering to ask which prince it was. He simply said, “It’s not time yet. You all should leave.”

The visitors refused to leave.

Zhang San studied them for a moment, then smiled. “I get it. You’re looking for trouble, aren’t you?”

“No one has dared cause trouble at Guan Shan Residence for years. You lot coming here, how interesting.”

Zhang San’s smile deepened as he eyed them.

Meanwhile, during the little one’s practical lesson, he encountered a plea for help.

It was an old man and his grandson, both suffering from eye problems and lost. They asked the little one to help them find their way home.

They looked pitiful, and helping them seemed like a simple enough task.

But the little one didn’t immediately agree. Instead, he asked, “Why did you come to me for help?”

The old man, leaning on his cane, replied, “I could tell from your voice that you’re a kind child, so we came to ask you for help.”

The little one continued to watch them, a thoughtful look in his eyes.

“Child, please, help us find our way. We’ve been lost all day, and if we don’t get back soon, we might starve.”

The old man sounded pitiful, and the grandson looked just as helpless.

Situations like this, where someone asked for help, were meant to be a test for the little one, and he could choose to help or not. The teacher wouldn’t intervene.

Finally, the little one looked up at the old man and his grandson and nodded.

“Alright.”

He agreed to help them find their way.

The path the old man described wasn’t difficult to find, but it became more and more remote as they walked.

After walking for a while, the little one asked, “Are you tired?”

The old man, panting and wiping the sweat from his forehead, replied, “Yes, I’m exhausted. My old body just isn’t what it used to be.”

Seeing how tired the old man was, the little one didn’t offer to help. Instead, he sighed quietly, “I’m tired too.”

They had walked into a very isolated area, with no one around.

The old man explained that his family was poor, so they lived in a remote area and had little work to do.

The little one listened quietly, rubbing his ears before continuing on.

The path was rough and difficult to walk.

Eventually, the little one got fed up with walking.

He had a small water flask hanging around his neck, a gift from the chief examiner. He opened it, took a few big gulps, wiped his mouth, and decided he didn’t want to walk any further.

“I’ve come this far. So, what exactly do you want?” he asked.

The little one’s words took the old man by surprise.

Gripping his cane tightly, the old man said in a bewildered tone, “What are you talking about? I just wanted you to show us the way.”

“I’m still so small.”

The little one hung the water flask he had just drunk from back around his neck and looked up, saying, “Who asks such a small child like me for help?”

After all, he was so little that adults would normally be worried about him getting lost.

The old man, still sounding confused, replied, “I know you’re a child, but I figured you’re smart and kind, so you’d be able to help us.”

The little one shook his head.

He said, “If you don’t say anything, I’m going to run away.”

The old man: “…”

Before the old man could react, the little one really turned and started to run.

The previously hunched-over old man straightened up, threw away his cane, and shouted, “Stop right there!”

How sharp these kids from Guan Shan Residence were.