Over The World, Beyond Heaven

A long while later...

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

After the boy who stole the food left the tavern to bring his brothers and sisters to Zheng-Fu as ordered, he soon returned with nine more children. Altogether, there were ten of them: six boys and four girls. All ten were small and scrawny, with very little strength. Only the boy who had come out to find food looked a little strong.

Umm!

'They're very similar to Ba-Xie and the children in the Ten Youngster Demigods Squad!'

As soon as Zheng-Fu saw the ten children, he immediately thought of the ten youths he had adopted when he was still in the Small World. They had a similar fate. Although they were not much younger than Zheng-Fu in this world, to him, they were still children.

'I wonder how they are doing now?'

Mas... Master!

Ah!

"Sorry! Seeing you guys, I thought of someone. Come on! I have already asked the tavern owner to prepare food for you. The waiters will bring it out soon!" Zheng-Fu suddenly returned to his senses because of the terrified call of a boy who seemed to be the group's big brother. Then he called the ten children to sit at the table with him.

Yes, ... yes, sir, Master!

"Big Brother, can we... really sit?"

However, the other children did not dare to sit at the table with Zheng-Fu because they were afraid that this well-dressed young man would plot against them.

"Sure! Don't worry. Do as Master says, hurry up!" The boy was also afraid, but he still decided to sit and told the others to follow Zheng-Fu's order because if he did not, all of them might be killed.

However, ...

Flap!

Your food is here, sir!

Flap! Flap! Flap!

At the same time, the tavern owner and the waiters brought in food and placed it on the table until it was full. Each dish was exquisite and looked delicious.

Gulp! Gulp!

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

Of course, these children who had not eaten anything all day would feel hungry and drooling when they saw such delicious-looking and fragrant food. They all secretly swallowed their saliva, unable to stop.

"Don't be afraid! I'll treat you to a meal today. Sit down! I'm also hungry. If you delay, the food will get cold and won't taste good!" Zheng-Fu smiled warmly at the children before telling them to sit down in a gentle tone.

Err…

But even after hearing Zheng-Fu's confirmation, none of the children dared to move and sit down as he asked them to. Until a little girl could not stand her hunger anymore. She walked forward with her dirty face and clothes, and asked Zheng-Fu expectantly, "Master, can we really eat this food?"

"Little girl, what's your name?" Zheng-Fu did not answer the girl's question immediately. Instead, he asked her name and smiled at her friendlily.

"My… my… my name's Little Nine, sir, Master!" The little girl felt a little nervous at being asked, but she answered Zheng-Fu with a little hesitation.

Little Nine!?

"That doesn't sound like your name. Who gave it to you?" Zheng-Fu thought that it was not her name. He guessed that this little girl might not have a name and that the person who gave her this name might be the boy who was their big brother. But maybe this name was really given to her by her parents. So, he asked her again to make sure.

"I… I gave it to her, sir!" However, the one who answered on her behalf was the boy, their big brother.

"I think so too. Then, it means that the others also don't have names and are called in order, right?"

"Yes, sir, Master! To make it easier to call each other, plus I cannot read or write, so I have to call them like this. Even my name is Big Brother." The boy felt embarrassed to tell Zheng-Fu about naming them, but no matter how embarrassing it was, he still said it.

"Never mind. You did your best." Zheng-Fu said nothing more. He just wanted to know. And when he knew how the little girl got her name, he turned to her and said again, "Are you hungry? If you're hungry, come here." After he finished speaking, Zheng-Fu beckoned the little girl to come to him.

"I'm hungry! I'm very hungry. Then, I'll eat with you, sir, Master!"

The hunger almost made her exhausted. The little girl could not bear it anymore and suppressed her fear, walked to Zheng-Fu, and sat down on the chair next to him. Before she took a piece of meat from Zheng-Fu's hand and started to eat without hesitation.

Chomp!

Chomp! Chomp!

The little girl took her first bite of meat, and the second and third bites followed immediately. It seemed that she could not let go of the meat and could not stop eating. Finally, her mouth was full of meat, making her cheeks puff out, looking very cute.

"Yummy, isn't it? If yummy, eat a lot. There is still a lot left. "

Chomp Chomp Chomp!!!

"Bery jummy, sir!" (Very yummy, sir)

"Then, the rest of you won't eat?"

Eat, sir!!!

Flap!!! Flap!!! Flap!!!!

"Wait for us, Little Nine!"

The other nine children did not hesitate to rush over and immediately sat down in the empty seats, before quickly starting to eat the food on the table.

"Little Nine, you've eaten too much. Leave some for me!"

"Third Brother, pass me that plate!"

"This piece of meat is mine, Fourth Brother!"

They seemed to be enjoying their meal so much that they forgot that Zheng-Fu, whom they were afraid of just now, was also sitting with them.

An hour passed…

Burp!!!

Aaaaaaaah!!!

"Today, I'm the happiest, Big Brother!"

"Me too, it's the tastiest food I have ever eaten. My strength will definitely recover, and I can go out to help Big Brother work!"

"Me too! If all of us go to work, we'll have enough food. "

"I'll help too!"

Me too!!!

"Everyone, calm down for now! The first thing that we should do is to thank Master. If not because of him, we'll never eat this tasty food. We haven't apologized to him for being very bad-mannered and haven't even thanked him yet!"

The boy who was the big brother came back to his senses after eating his fill. He just remembered that they were not home and that it was not only they who were eating. But another young man was sitting there, and this young man was the one who treated them to that meal, so he quickly reminded his brothers and sisters.

Ah!!!

The other eight children sat up straight after hearing that. They really forgot that Zheng-Fu was sitting there with them, because Zheng-Fu had not said anything since they started eating, and he acted as if he did not exist.

However, there was one person who did not forget him and kept looking at Zheng-Fu the whole time. That person was Little Nine, who was the first to come in, sit down, and eat. Because she finished eating before the others, she had time to do other things. The first thing she did was to watch Zheng-Fu and wait to see if he would say anything. But from the beginning, until he finished eating, Zheng-Fu did not say anything else. He just ate his food and let her brothers and sisters eat happily.

"This meal probably filled you up quite a bit. Have you thought about... what you're going to eat for the next meal and the days after that? Or are you going to steal food again?" Zheng-Fu was delighted to see that the children were full and happy. But that was just the fullness of that meal. Those children could not live for months or years on just one meal. So, Zheng-Fu wanted to know what they would do next to feed themselves.

"As the big brother, I'll go out and find a job. I promise not to steal other people's food anymore." The boy stood up and beat his chest hard, vowing in a serious tone.

"What if you don't have a job and no food? What are you going to do?" Zheng-Fu continued to ask questions and press the boy.

"I… I… I… I'll go out to hunt monster beasts outside the city. Although it's dangerous, it's better than stealing from others and causing trouble for my brothers and sisters." The boy tried to think of a way to survive for himself and his brothers and sisters. He had heard about hunting before, so he thought that he would go out to hunt outside the city if he could not find a job.

"It's not a bad idea. But let me ask you, with your current energy level, do you think you can hunt monster beasts? And if you really go out to hunt and accidentally die, how will your brothers and sisters live?" Zheng-Fu admired the boy's determination. Anyway, it was still not the answer he wanted. So, he asked more questions.

I'll… I'll…

We'll go out to help Big Brother!!!

"If we're to die, we'll die together. If we starve, we'll starve together!"

That's right!!!

Of course!!!

You guys!

"Your determination is very good and admirable. But do you think surviving in this world is that easy? Is there nothing you have to lose in what you plan to do? Your fate has already been written that you're just lowly and inferior people, and it cannot be changed."

Hah!!!

Zheng-Fu's words were so harsh that they made the ten children's faces turn pale. However, they did not say anything in response because it was all true. For the homeless and people who don't have family like them, there was no way they could become great people. Unless they were extremely lucky and met a rich and kind benefactor, they would be able to escape their cruel fate.

"Mas… Master, we… we… we don't want to be like that, sir… Do you have any way to help us? If you have..., I'll... I'll do whatever it takes to keep them moving forward, even if it means I die."

Hah!?

However, at that moment, Little Nine made up her mind and gritted her teeth, taking the risk to ask Zheng-Fu for a way to escape their cruel fate. She was willing to give her life to Zheng-Fu in exchange for a way to help her brothers and sisters move forward.

"No…! Little Nine!"

"I'll be the one to sacrifice my life!" Her Second Brother argued.

"No, Second Brother! Let me sacrifice myself!" Her Third Brother would not let others sacrifice either.

"No, Third Brother! I'll sacrifice myself!" The Fifth Brother also spoke up in a firm voice.

"No! Leave it to me!"

"You guys stop right now! I'm your Big Brother, so it must be me who should sacrifice!"

The remaining nine children all clamored to give up themselves in exchange for a better life for their brothers and sisters. None of them were selfish and wanted to survive alone. That scene made Zheng-Fu feel very impressed and satisfied.

Enough!

"You all passed the test!"

Hah!!?