Rebirth: Traveling To Ancient Times As A Companion Reading Chapter 7

Dispute

Qiao Yi stared in disbelief at the rice porridge spilled across the ground. After all his hard work and the effort it took to get it back, it was gone just like that?

He lowered his head, looking at the grains of rice scattered everywhere with a heart full of pain. He had finally managed to get a bowl, and now he had nothing again.

Qiao Yi hadn’t intended to pay any mind to the person who had suddenly rushed out and collided with him, but he couldn’t help it when the other party opened their mouth to look for trouble.

“Don’t you have eyes?”

Hearing these words, filled with intense dissatisfaction and heavy accusation, Qiao Yi’s already foul mood was completely ignited. I wasn’t even going to demand an apology, yet you come over here looking for a fight!

Qiao Yi looked up. Oh, it wasn’t just one person. They were trying to bully him with numbers.

Standing opposite Qiao Yi were three people. The leading youth looked to be only eleven or twelve years old, dressed in a navy blue, round-collared, wide-sleeved brocade robe. He stood as straight as a cedar tree with a face as fair as fine jade. A lustrous white jade pendant hung from the leather belt at his waist. His entire being exuded a noble air that didn’t match his age; he was clearly not a child from an ordinary family.

He was currently staring coldly at Qiao Yi without a word. Behind him stood two young men in green robes, one on the left and one on the right. Their gazes were also fixed tightly on Qiao Yi, like iron pincers. The air seemed to tighten inch by inch along with the silence.

It was obvious that the person who had spoken earlier wasn’t the one in front, but one of the two young men behind him.

However, the person who had bumped into Qiao Yi was undoubtedly the leader.

Looking at the people across from him, Qiao Yi then looked down at his own small frame dressed in coarse hemp clothes and cursed inwardly. Damn it! I can’t win this fight at all.

Seeing that Qiao Yi only kept his head down and stared at the ground without responding for a long time, the person who had spoken earlier opened his mouth again. “Hey! You little beggar, why aren’t you saying anything? Are you some kind of idiot?”

Qiao Yi didn’t even think. “You’re the idiot!”

The insult flew out of Qiao Yi’s mouth before he could stop it.

But after he said it, the surroundings fell into a dead silence. The people opposite him didn’t react either.

Only then did Qiao Yi belatedly realize something was wrong. Oh no!

He tentatively looked up at the person across from him. As expected, the already cold gaze had now become as piercing as ice in the depths of winter.

Qiao Yi tried to struggle a bit more. “You’re the one who suddenly appeared and bumped into me, spilling my rice porridge. I wasn’t even angry yet, but you started shouting. Isn’t this just bullying people with your status?”

But the other party had no intention of letting Qiao Yi go.

The leading youth didn’t even bother to give Qiao Yi a glance. He simply raised his hand, signaling the men behind him to step forward and seize him.

This wasn’t the modern era. Qiao Yi finally understood that in ancient times, power and status were more useful than anything else. He was currently just a little beggar. Setting everything else aside, with his small body, he couldn’t even put up a fight.

Seeing the two men about to move against him, Qiao Yi kept backing away.

What should he do? Qiao Yi looked at the crowd passing by on the street. Suddenly, his mind raced, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, “Help! Help! Someone’s trying to kill me!”

This shout immediately drew the attention of everyone around. Several busybodies even started walking over to see what was happening.

The people opposite him paused. Their eyes swept over Qiao Yi’s body, finally landing on his face, which was filled with undisguised smugness.

He changed his mind.

“Cover his mouth and take him away directly.”

The two men nodded. “Yes.”

But Qiao Yi wouldn’t let them catch him so easily. He twisted his body, dodging their hands several times, and ran into the crowd. As he ran, he waved his arms and shouted, “Help! They’re bullying me! Murder in broad daylight!”

Qiao Yi was small. Although his face was a bit dirty, his features were handsome, and he looked incredibly well-behaved.

Seeing two young men trying to grab a ten-year-old child, many people couldn’t help but walk over, seemingly wanting to see what was going on. Gradually, more and more people gathered, and even a few patrolling soldiers nearby came over to investigate.

The crowd was in a commotion, filled with noise.

Qiao Yi took advantage of the chaos to slip into the crowd, preventing the two men from even touching him.

“Meow.”

Heipa’s voice came from behind. Qiao Yi looked back and saw that the cat had already licked the spilled porridge clean.

At this time, Heipa was also looking at Qiao Yi.

Qiao Yi knew he couldn’t linger here. That person clearly had a high status. If things really escalated, there was no telling what the final outcome would be.

So, Qiao Yi signaled Heipa to leave with his eyes, and he prepared to take advantage of the chaos to escape this place of trouble.

But before he could take a single step, Qiao Yi felt his collar being grabbed.

He turned around. It was the youth from earlier—the one who had bumped into him, refused to apologize, and instead used his power to suppress him.

Damn it! So what if you’re taller than me?

Angry, Qiao Yi turned and stomped directly on the person’s foot. Ptooey! Think you’re so noble!

The person seemed not to have expected anyone to have the audacity to step on his foot. He was stunned for a moment, and the grip on Qiao Yi’s collar loosened slightly.

Taking advantage of this opening, Qiao Yi turned to run.

But after turning for just a moment, the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Qiao Yi turned back and gave the person another kick, then turned and fled without hesitation, scurrying away as fast as a mouse.

The youth stood in place. He lowered his eyes, looking down at the gray footprint Qiao Yi had kicked onto him. He remained expressionless and didn’t say another word for a long time.

After much effort, the patrolling soldiers finally dispersed the surrounding crowd, but the two young men found that the little brat had long since vanished without a trace.

The two of them looked toward the silent youth in front of them. They exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other’s eyes, mixed with a hint of unknown fear.

Thud!

The two of them knelt together. “Your subordinates are incompetent. We ask Prince Ronghua to punish us.”

There was no movement from above.

After a long time, the youth’s voice, cold as ice, came from above. “The Cave of Ten Thousand Bones. Three months.”

As if they had heard of some man-eating, blood-drinking demon, the two men’s bodies trembled, but they offered no objection. “Yes.”