Tied-Up Black Hair

Late at night, everyone was fast asleep.

Jiang Yan was no exception.

Sleeping soundly through the short night.

As if in a dream, he watched everything like a sober spectator.

"Jiang Yan, wake up quickly, class is starting today. Teacher Mo will be angry if you're late."

"Teacher Mo will be angry."

Hearing Teacher Mo's name, Jiang Yan groggily opened his eyes.

He opened them to see soft morning light filtering through the window lattice, dust motes dancing in the illumination within the room.

"Mmm... I'm getting up, don't rush."

Beside him was a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl, as thin as a bamboo pole, though her skin was fair. Seeing Jiang Yan willing to get up, her face broke into a smile.

"Here, I brought your new clothes. Put them on, you'll look very sharp."

"Mm, okay."

"Ugh... my head hurts!"

The girl nimbly poured hot water and brought a hot towel.

Slap!

She unceremoniously placed it on Jiang Yan's head, and the warmth instantly spread to his forehead, making him feel a little better.

"Feeling better? Hmph!"

"You drank so much, keep drinking. No one will care for you if you ruin yourself."

"I... I won't drink anymore."

After a while, the girl replaced the hot towel.

She continued, "Mhm, mhm, we won't drink anymore."

"Actually, you don't need to be discouraged. You are..."

Crash.

The dream shattered. In the darkness, Jiang Yan's eyes snapped open.

His first instinct was to check the temperature of his left hand. If it was colder than his body temperature, it might be a curse.

He had heard that some monsters could kill people in their dreams.

His left hand was warm, no change.

In the darkness, a divine light flowed in Jiang Yan's eyes.

"If it wasn't a dream, then what is this? A boring dream?"

"Or fragments of the previous owner's memories?"

He had transmigrated to another world, but hadn't received a single memory from the previous owner. Now, he had completely integrated into this world, and fragments of what seemed to be the previous owner's memories had appeared.

"Really, this is very interesting."

Teacher Mo, the bamboo pole girl, the drunken youth.

The next day, Jiang Yan got up and went to the plaza to eat.

Last night, he had been affected by the dream.

He hadn't slept well.

In the plaza, he happened to meet Shan Renhu returning. He blinked and walked up to him, "Brother Shan, you're back a bit late today."

"Jiang... Chief Jiang." Shan Renhu's face contorted, awkwardly addressing Jiang Yan.

"Uh..." Jiang Yan also felt a bit awkward. He quickly waved his hand, "Brother Shan, don't be so formal. Let's stick to our old way of addressing each other. I can't accept you calling me Chief Jiang."

Old Shan was his guide, his benefactor. Apart from his cold demeanor, the guy was quite good, honest.

Seeing the sincerity in Jiang Yan's eyes, with no trace of pretense, Shan Renhu smiled, a very happy smile. "Jiang Yan, we were indeed late this time."

"We patrolled all night and didn't encounter any monsters. Just as we were about to return, we ran into a Human Wraith. A minor one."

It was indeed a minor one. The scene of Tang Long cleaving the Human Wraith with two swords was deeply etched in Jiang Yan's mind. It had even become his motivation to learn martial arts.

After all, becoming a martial artist was the best way to protect himself.

But now, Jiang Yan was confident. With one sword thrust, he could kill three or four.

Slaying low-level monsters was a happy event for Jiang Yan.

This was a great opportunity to gain monster points from low-level monsters. Although the points were few, there was no danger. If he had a choice, he would rather face ten low-level monsters than one high-level monster.

Shan Renhu then patted Meng Sheng's shoulder fiercely and laughed, "But this time, the main force in killing monsters was this guy, Meng Sheng."

"To be honest, ever since this kid killed that Shadow Silence Monster last time, he's been like a different person."

"He's very aggressive when fighting Monster, especially when torturing Monster, stabbing them hard with his spear."

"He even mutters to himself, saying things like Monster will die when they're killed."

Jiang Yan looked at Meng Sheng and said encouragingly, "Congratulations, Meng Sheng, you've overcome your inner fear of Monster."

To kill a Monster, one must first overcome the fear of it. Otherwise, before even making a move, your legs will go weak. Such a person would be even more dangerous when encountering a Monster.

Overcoming fear makes killing a Monster as easy as slaughtering a chicken or a sheep. This way, at the very least, one will be calm when striking and have a greater chance of killing the Monster and surviving.

"I... I..." Meng Sheng started to get nervous again, stuttering.

But this time, he was excited. He had always imagined how great it would be if he were as powerful as Jiang Yan, killing Monster with a swift strike, as easily as cutting vegetables.

Now, he was moving in that direction, which was truly a blissful thing.

Just then, Ying Cong let out a soft "Huh?" "That woman is here again."

His attention was drawn, and then his gaze shifted slightly.

A young girl stood ahead, holding a large bowl.

He hadn't paid much attention yesterday, but looking closely today, the girl was truly charming, very pretty.

She wore a floral dress, its hem gently swaying in the morning breeze, like ripples on a calm, clear lake, exuding a cool tranquility.

Jiang Yan estimated the girl was only slightly shorter than him. She was on her tiptoes, curiously observing this morning's breakfast.

The sunlight cast a faint blush on her face, and her clear eyes, delicate eyebrows, rosy lips, and rounded chin were all visible.

Jiang Yan waved his hand in front of Ying Cong, "Stop looking, you're going to burn holes in your eyes."

Seeing Ying Cong's infatuated expression, he cursed him inwardly as a bumpkin. Had he never seen a beautiful woman before?

Back on Azure Star, he could summon any kind of goddess with a simple click.

"Brother Jiang, don't you think this woman is truly beautiful?"

Jiang Yan nodded, he admitted that.

She was beautiful, but he had seen at least... a hundred women this beautiful.

But I won't tell you, a bumpkin like you, he thought silently.

"I heard she's the family member of the new big boss who just arrived in Yuyang Village. You can tell she's from the city."

"I wish I could marry such a beautiful woman in the future."

He concluded, "Truly a quiet and elegant lady."

Seeing Ying Cong's potential to become a simp, Jiang Yan silently shifted his steps.

Quiet and elegant? You didn't see how rudely she wolfed down her food yesterday.

Finally, as they chatted, the group queued up to receive their food. After getting his, Jiang Yan, just like yesterday, squeezed the dried meat, pickles, and bun with all his might, instantly reducing their volume to the minimum, finishing them in three to four bites and washing it down with the porridge.

As he was about to put down the bowl, a small hand pushed a large bowl towards him. "Are you that hungry? I'm not very hungry, so I'll give it to you?"

Across from him, the girl held the bowl with one hand. "You're Jiang Yan, right? I heard my big brother call your name yesterday." On her serene face, a pair of lively, large eyes darted around, looking at Jiang Yan, as if pondering something.

A gust of wind blew, her long hair flying, and a few strands of dark silk brushed past the air, caressing Jiang Yan's cheek.

A faint scent of lily wafted in.

"Oh, right, let me introduce myself. My name is Ren Shurong."

PS: Would you trade these 2000 words for your recommendation tickets? (￣y▽￣)~*