Exile with Storage Space: Family Fortunes in the Barren Lands-Chapter 628 - 0585: Unprovokeable Brat (2)

"No matter how much martial arts are practiced, he’s still just a four-year-old child; those others are already in their teens." Li Yuzhu was worried about Baili Rui and wanted to go over to help.

But just at this moment, Baili Rui suddenly gave a swift kick, and his little foot landed on Song Baoshun’s face.

Song Baoshun’s eye socket was kicked painfully, and he let out a loud "Ah," released Baili Rui, and covered his eyes with his hands.

It must have hurt a lot, as tears kept streaming from one of his eyes.

Li Jing stopped crying, staring at Song Baoshun in amazement, then looked at Baili Rui, "Xiao Rui, you’re so amazing."

"Song Baoshun, what’s wrong?" a child asked with concern.

"You little brat, you dare kick me? Xiao Wu, Shuisheng, hit him!" Song Baoshun shouted, covering his left eye with one hand and pointing at Baili Rui with the other.

Song Baoshun was the oldest child in the school. He once tried to plot against their teacher, Prince Luling, but was impressed by Prince Luling’s precise bird shooting skills and mental calculations and became much more honest.

However, he was only honest in front of Prince Luling and the Li Family; among the children, he was still the most arrogant.

Today, he was kicked in the face by a four-year-old, and in front of his group of followers no less, which really hurt his pride.

Song Baoshun, extremely frustrated, wanted to get back his honor.

Song Xiaowu and Li Shuosheng, these two kids around ten years old, charged at Baili Rui together.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting!" Li Jing was worried that Baili Rui would suffer and shouted anxiously from the side.

But being held by a big kid, he couldn’t help at all.

Baili Rui was very agile.

He swiftly dodged, passing right between the two of them.

This graceful dodge happened in just a flash.

Li Yuzhu watched in astonishment.

Guoguo also widened her eyes in surprise, "Brother Rui, how is he so skilled?"

Mu Yuanxiu nodded in approval with a slight smile.

Li Jing was so shocked he forgot to shout.

Unable to catch Baili Rui, Song Xiaowu and Li Shuosheng were scolded by Song Baoshun, "Useless, can’t even beat a little kid? Go again!"

Song Xiaowu and Li Shuosheng rolled up their sleeves and charged again.

This time, they separated to catch him, one targeting Baili Rui’s head, the other his legs.

It seemed Baili Rui was about to be caught.

Baili Rui suddenly turned and ran.

His movements were extremely fast; after two steps, he ran back. Somehow, in just a blink, he ended up standing behind Song Baoshun.

Song Xiaowu and Liu Shuisheng came to their senses and turned to chase Baili Rui, but they couldn’t stop themselves and crashed into Song Baoshun.

Song Baoshun cried out in pain, "My butt!"

Li Yuzhu couldn’t help but giggle.

Mu Yuanxiu also smiled slightly.

The happiest was Guoguo, who covered her mouth with her hands and laughed with admiration.

Li Jing laughed happily as well.

But Song Baoshun and the others were furious; repeatedly being beaten by a child, if word got out, how could they continue to mix in Qingshui River Village? How could they snatch candy from other kids?

"Charge together!" Song Baoshun angrily pointed at Baili Rui.

"How can we win by charging together? Yuanxiu, let’s go help." Li Yuzhu wanted to go over.

Mu Yuanxiu held her back, "Let them solve their own issues, watch Baili Rui."

Baili Rui seemed to indeed have a plan.

He dodged the encirclement of several kids and rushed to knock Song Baoshun down.

Then, he pounced onto Song Baoshun, swinging his little fists left and right.

Song Baoshun cried out loud.

Other children were all scared by Baili Rui’s fierceness, not daring to approach.

The youngest, Wang Huizi, who was lured out, even wet his pants in fear.

Li Jing pointed at his wet pants, clapping and laughing.

"Boohoo, stop hitting, I’m almost beaten to death, spare me, I won’t dare to provoke you anymore." Song Baoshun lay on the ground, crying with tears and snot covering his face, biting into a mouthful of dirt.

His tears mixed with the dust on the ground, making him extremely pathetic.

Baili Rui sat on Song Baoshun’s back, one hand pulling his arm back, the other twisting his ear, "Do you still want to hit me?"

"No, no."

"Will you still call others to hit me?"

"No, no."

"Are you guys still going to hit me?" Baili Rui looked at the other children.

The other children were so scared they kept backing away. Song Baoshun was their leader, and seeing him get beaten up like that, how could they still act arrogantly?

One by one, they stepped back, all saying they wouldn’t dare to hit Baili Rui.

Only then did Baili Rui get off Song Baoshun’s body.

He seemed tired from the fight, walked to the root of a crooked willow tree, and sat down, looking at this child, then at that one.

Song Baoshun got up from the ground, wiping his tears as he cried, heading home.

Seeing that Baili Rui said nothing, the other children quietly followed him in threes and twos.

After taking a few steps, they glanced back at Baili Rui and then took off running.

In no time, all seven or eight kids had run out of sight.

"Xiao Rui, you’re amazing!" Li Jing ran over to him, looking at him with admiration.

"Did they hit you before?" Baili Rui asked Li Jing.

"No." Li Jing shook his head.

"Hmph, so they only bullied me?" Baili Rui snorted discontentedly.

Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu came over with Guoguo.

Mu Yuanxiu set Guoguo down on the ground, and Guoguo ran swiftly towards Baili Rui, "Brother Rui."

Baili Rui immediately smiled, "Guoguo? You came too?"

"I came with Little Aunt and Little Uncle." Guoguo pointed behind her.

Li Yuzhu walked over and wiped the sweat off Baili Rui’s forehead with a handkerchief, then patted his small robe.

Mu Yuanxiu squatted in front of Baili Rui and gave him a thumbs-up, "Xiao Rui, you were amazing just now."

Baili Rui grinned at the compliment.

"Xiao Rui, who taught you these skills?" Li Yuzhu asked, touching the back of his head.

Baili Rui said, "My grandpa taught me."

Li Yuzhu and Mu Yuanxiu exchanged a glance, both secretly amazed.

"Is your grandpa very skilled?" Li Yuzhu asked.

"Yeah, he’s really skilled, everyone is afraid of him." Baili Rui said, "But I think my dad is the best, but he doesn’t teach me."

"Why doesn’t he teach you?" Li Yuzhu patted his head again.

"He’s very busy." Baili Rui said with a lonely expression, "I often don’t see him."

Li Yuzhu took his hand, "Alright, if he doesn’t play with you, we’ll play with you. Let’s go, let’s go back, it’s getting dark."

"Let’s go, Brother Rui." Guoguo came to hold Baili Rui’s hand.

"I’m so hungry, I need to go home for dinner." Li Jing rubbed his stomach.

Seeing the people playing with him beside him, Baili Rui’s downcast mood improved a bit.

He smiled, "I’m hungry too."

Except for Guoguo, who walked slowly and was carried by Mu Yuanxiu, Li Jing and Baili Rui didn’t want to be carried, the two children raced back to the Li Family’s house.

By this time, it was already time to light the lamps, and Uncle Gui was hanging lanterns under the eaves.

"Why are you back so late? It’s already dark."

"We were catching butterflies with them." Li Yuzhu patted Baili Rui’s head and winked at him, smiling as he spoke to Uncle Gui.

"You can’t eat butterflies." After they all went into the house, Uncle Gui smiled and closed the courtyard gate.

With so many noisy children, Li Yuzhu worried they might disturb Chai Eying from eating, so she took the three children to the North Courtyard Main House to eat.

After they finished their meal, Mu Yuanxiu stayed in the North Courtyard Main House to talk with Prince Luling and his wife, while Li Yuzhu took the children to the South Courtyard to see Li Xingmao and Chai Eying.

The three little ones gathered around the cradle to look at the baby, while Chai Eying sat to the side, chatting and laughing with them.

Li Yuzhu glanced into the bedroom, pulled Li Xingmao into the courtyard, and quietly spoke about the incident with Baili Rui earlier.

"He knocked down Song Baoshun?" Li Xingmao was very surprised.

Although Song Baoshun looked like a skinny monkey, he wasn’t short, only half a head shorter than Mu Yuanxiu.

He was even taller than Li Yuzhu.

Li Yuzhu curled her lips, "If you don’t believe it, big brother, you can test his skills yourself."

Li Xingmao said, "Hmm, after you say that, I do want to test his skills."

Li Yuzhu pressed his hand, "Try it later, let’s talk about his background."

Li Xingmao said, "Third Sister, go ahead."

Li Yuzhu shared her analysis, "I was talking with Father and Mother yesterday about Baili Rui. They said the envoy of Liangzhou is surnamed Baili, and to hold the position of envoy, one must have a martial background, and it’s a hereditary position. So, do you think Baili Rui could be a child of the Baili Family who is the envoy? His robe yesterday was of good quality. Mother said it was a tribute, and only nobles or families with special grants would have such fabric. From this, it seems that Baili Rui’s family background is not just ordinary wealth but is from an elite family with noble accomplishments. If he’s not a child of the Baili Family who is the envoy, then whose child could he be?"

After contemplating what Li Yuzhu said, Li Xingmao said, "Listening to what Third Sister said, Baili Rui indeed seems like a child of the Baili Family who is the envoy of Liangzhou."