After Descending the Mountain, Seven Big Brothers Spoil Me - Chapter 406

Chapter 406: The Appearance of a Little Trickster
Zhouzhou blinked curiously and asked, “Where can we fight?”

Zhao Xinghua fell silent, shaking his head with a hint of regret. “It’s better left unsaid. Even if you knew, your father wouldn’t allow you to go.”

With a sweep of his eyes towards Qi Hua, he added, “Ah, there are rewards for winning, by the way. Qi Hua, what’s today’s reward?”

Qi Hua immediately caught on, responding in tandem, “An island, where we can build a house and spend leisure time, enjoying the sea. It’s quite relaxing.”

As he spoke, he discreetly gauged Zhouzhou’s reaction. Sure enough, the little wealth-seeker’s eyes lit up at the mention of an island.

Zhouzhou secretly tugged at her chubby hand. An island, where she could build a big house for her grandparents, uncles, aunts, Wangcai and Jinbao. It should be spacious enough for them all.

Now, she was even more interested, turning her head to gaze hopefully at Ye Lingfeng, her face expressing a strong desire to go.

Ye Lingfeng furrowed his brows lightly, shaking his head. With a serious tone, he said, “It’s very dangerous.”

He had experienced it himself. Even though he hadn’t considered the danger much for himself, if it involved Zhouzhou, he would disagree. He didn’t want her to be harmed in any way.

Looking up at Qi Hua and Zhao Xinghua, his gaze turned cold, his tone chilly. “If you two keep urging Zhouzhou to join, then I’ll withdraw.”

With that statement, he instantly silenced them both. They knew that with his stubborn temperament, he would indeed carry out his threat.

Zhao Xinghua sighed helplessly. “I promise not to let her participate in missions before she comes of age. Just some simple training, is that not acceptable?”

“It’s not.” Ye Lingfeng’s face showed no room for negotiation. Whether before or after eighteen, it was all just a matter of time. There was no difference.

Why couldn’t this person understand?

Zhao Xinghua frowned deeply, glancing at the bewildered Zhouzhou. He sighed deeply. Oh well, let’s take it slow. Pushing this stubborn mule too hard would be counterproductive.

“Let’s eat, let’s eat,” he changed the subject.

Zhouzhou was still thinking about the island, her eyes rolling with excitement. But seeing Ye Lingfeng’s expression, she was afraid of making him angry.

Forget it, her mouth was itchy, but her daddy’s health was more important. She wouldn’t anger him now.

Yeah, she’d wait until he was better to tease him!

Suppressing her thoughts, Zhouzhou hugged her bowl and wolfed down her food.

Father and daughter, one finishing eight bowls, the other ten. After finishing, the table was filled with stacked empty bowls, quite a spectacle.

Zhao Xinghua laughed happily, thinking: Look at her, she’s been able to eat like this since she was little. She’ll eat even more when she grows up. Can’t give up on her.

After dinner, Zhao Xinghua suddenly remembered something and asked, “Zhouzhou, how did you pass the tenth level?”

Could her studies be this good?

He guessed inwardly, but never expected Zhouzhou to take out a compass from her bag, saying confidently, “I calculated it.”

Zhao Xinghua: ?

He looked at the compass on the table, then at Zhouzhou, momentarily failing to understand what she meant by “calculated”.

Ye Lingfeng, on the other hand, caught on and curled his lips, leaning back leisurely in his chair, watching his little girl with a smile in his eyes.

Wen Jing probably figured it out too, as a smirk played on her lips.

Only Chen Tuo and Zhao Xinghua were puzzled, not understanding what she was talking about.

Zhouzhou tilted her head, finding it hard to understand. Was it that difficult?

She explained, “Divination. If it’s a lucky hexagram, then there are no traps; if it’s an unlucky one, I won’t proceed.”

How simple.

Indeed, that was the case.

Wen Jing suppressed her laughter, bowing her head.

However, Zhao Xinghua was somewhat dumbfounded. No matter how he interpreted her words, whether disassembled or combined, he couldn’t understand.

He designed the questions, not some feudal superstition, right? How did divination come into play here?

He looked at Zhouzhou with a skeptical expression, but she remained calm. This was just how she cleared the level.

The little girl seemed somewhat disdainful. “The tenth level is really boring, so dull. I can pass it in less than a minute every time. It’s too uninteresting.”

She was tired of divination.

Zhao Xinghua, who had always taken pride in the tenth level, “…”

He rubbed his face, furrowing his brows tightly, still incredulous. “Zhouzhou, could you demonstrate it conveniently?”

Maybe if he saw it, he’d understand a bit better.

Zhouzhou didn’t speak. She glanced up at Ye Lingfeng inquiringly. Seeing him nod, she smiled and said, “Sure.”

Without further ado, Zhao Xinghua immediately led Zhouzhou to the challenge room, with Ye Lingfeng and the others following behind.

Qi Hua couldn’t help but nudge Ye Lingfeng’s arm, whispering softly, “When you first came, Director Zhao wasn’t this excited. Your little girl is really something.”

Passing the level 111 times, all in just two nights. If it were anyone else, they might never even achieve a fraction of that in their lifetime. Yet Zhouzhou breezed through it like child’s play.

However, Ye Lingfeng was only concerned about Zhouzhou’s injuries. He warned Qi Hua with a glance, “Don’t get too excited. Zhouzhou won’t be joining.”

But that wasn’t certain.

Just because he didn’t want it didn’t mean someone else didn’t. Qi Hua feigned a look of disappointment, but in reality, he had found a breakthrough.

The key to this matter still lay with Zhouzhou.

If she could be persuaded, then everything would fall into place.

However, this matter couldn’t be rushed. It had to be carefully planned. Otherwise, if they pushed Zhouzhou too hard before convincing her, it wouldn’t bode well if Ye Lingfeng turned against them first.

As they were thinking, they arrived at the entrance to the challenge room.

Originally, Zhao Xinghua wanted to take Zhouzhou directly to the tenth level, but Zhouzhou refused.

“No,” Zhouzhou puffed out her cheeks. “The ones before were fun, but the last one isn’t. I want to play the previous ones again!”

Zhao Xinghua naturally wouldn’t refuse. He hadn’t seen Zhouzhou take on the challenges yet, and he was curious now.

So the two of them reached an agreement without any conflict.

Zhouzhou happily ran inside, skillfully blindfolding herself and rushing towards the bronze figures.

Zhao Xinghua watched attentively from the side.

In fact, their place was called the Fourth Bureau, gathering all kinds of talents and handling things that couldn’t be dealt with overtly.

Anyone from here was a top-notch expert in their own right, no doubt about their abilities.

As the director of the Fourth Bureau, Zhao Xinghua was the one who devised their training plans, so he could easily gauge their strengths.

The little girl in front of him, just as he had expected, had exceptional talent. Every aspect of her physical qualities—endurance, reflexes, observational skills—was outstanding, making her a natural candidate for this line of work.

One could say she was stronger than anyone he had ever seen.

With this in mind, a fervent light ignited in his eyes. However, recalling Ye Lingfeng’s words, he suppressed his excitement and simply watched Zhouzhou intently.

Zhouzhou was busy playing and didn’t notice his reaction. She soon reached the tenth level, turning to wave at Zhao Xinghua.

“Uncle, I’m going to start now. Watch closely, okay?”

Zhao Xinghua nodded, stepping forward with a serious expression, eager to see what ingenious solution she had.

Then, he saw his little prodigy take out a small compass from her bag, deftly manipulate it with her chubby fingers, and chant incantations under her breath as she walked.

In that moment, she looked just like a little charlatan!