"Get in the carriage. No need to stand on ceremony!" Xiao Hua took the reins, leaving no room for argument.
Wang Zhengfei's mother had no choice but to climb into the carriage. Wang Zhengfei nimbly jumped up as well, but instead of following his mother into the covered compartment, he obediently sat in front.
"Hehe..." Xiao Hua looked at the exceptionally clever child and smiled faintly. He floated up as well, sat cross-legged, expertly flicked the reins, and called out, "Giddyup..."
The carriage slowly headed toward the main road not far away, surprisingly obedient.
Once the carriage began moving, Xiao Hua did not look back. With a sweep of his left hand, "Ah... ah..." the steward's piercing screams rang out, one after another. By the time the carriage reached the main road, those screams had become hoarse and gradually fell silent.
"Master..." Wang Zhengfei asked softly, "What if someone finds the steward's corpse after daybreak?"
"They won't." Xiao Hua stared ahead and replied blandly, "In another half a cup of tea, not even his bones will remain. He will completely dissolve into a pool of black water!"
"Hiss..." Wang Zhengfei sucked in a breath, his expression stiffening somewhat.
Xiao Hua glanced sideways at Wang Zhengfei and said lightly, "What? Are you regretting it a little?"
"N-No, I don't regret it!" Wang Zhengfei's face immediately flushed red, and he hurriedly shook his head.
"I haven't even said what you would regret. How do you know you don't regret it?" Xiao Hua pressed.
"Master..." At that moment, Wang Zhengfei's mother spoke from behind them. "This morning, I heard Xiao Si describe how he took a master in his dream. Was everything in it real? Do you possess powers that reach the heavens and penetrate the earth?"
Xiao Hua froze for a moment,