"You little beast! Your mother is nothing but a lowly foot-washing maid. You should be on your knees thanking me for giving you a bite to eat! I told you to bark like a dog! Beat him!"
Several sons of noble families surrounded him and rained punches and kicks on him.
A girl who looked about eleven or twelve hid behind a large tree, peeking out. "System, is this the target you told me to win over? Once I succeed, will you give me an immortal pill to save my little sister?"
The system said, "Yes. Once his darkness value reaches zero, you'll receive an immortal pill as your reward!"
The girl nodded, then shouted in a shrill voice, "Grand Tutor! What brings you here?"
"The Grand Tutor's here! Run! We're done for if he catches us!"
The third prince hurried away with his pack of followers.
The girl seized the chance to run over and grab Zhou Yunshen's hand. He tried to pull away warily, but she held him fast. "Shh, stop dawdling! Come with me before they get back!"
Looking at her soft little face, Zhou Yunshen felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity and let her lead him to a secluded corner.
She deftly drew water from a well, dipped the little handkerchief she carried against her skin into it, wrung it out, and gently wiped the grime from his face.
The moment Zhou Yunshen thought of ducking away, she cupped his face and forced him to look straight at her.
"Your face is all blotchy, like a little tabby cat! I'm trying to clean you up, and you're still unhappy?"
"I don't need you meddling!"
Zhou Yunshen shook off her hands. Seeing him about to stand, she panicked. "System, what do I do? He's leaving! It took