Chapter 606: A First Visit, A Return
The Daoist walked ahead with the aid of his staff, climbing yet another mountain.
Behind him followed a little girl dressed in a tri-colored robe. She carried a stalk of sugarcane nearly as tall as herself, using it like a walking stick. She smacked her lips noisily as she walked behind the Daoist, looking off into the distance as he did.
“We should be in Zhao Commandery by now, shouldn’t we?” The Daoist’s voice drifted from ahead.
Smack smack...
The girl’s mouth was full, so she didn’t respond.
“Lady Calico, how many days have you been eating sugarcane now? If you eat too much, your mouth’s going to rot.”
At that, the girl simply turned her head and...
Ptoeey...
She spat out the chewed-up sugarcane pulp, then shoved the stalk back into her mouth, took another loud bite with a crunch, and continued chewing relentlessly.
“If you keep eating like this, you’re going to get fat.”
Crunch crunch...
“There might not be sugarcane for sale ahead. You should save some.”