Xu Qing looked at the sky and saw that it was roughly noon. He nodded. Together with Ling’er, he left the house and started strolling through the city. Ling’er was in very high spirits, and couldn’t hold back from hopping and skipping almost like a child. She was so cute that many city residents noticed her and smiled. Some families brought out food as gifts. Ling’er would offer spirited greetings and scarf the food down happily. Ling’er’s child-like innocence made Xu Qing smile.8

They walked around corners and down streets until eventually they passed a school. The class topic was plants and vegetation, which caused Xu Qing to stop and look over.1

It was an open-air classroom that all children in the city could attend. The lecturer was a middle-aged woman. She had no legs, and sat in a wheelchair as she gave a very serious lecture about plants and vegetation. She was surrounded by children between the ages of about seven and thirteen, and all of them were paying very close attention.3

There was one young girl who seemed completely absorbed in the information as she listened and took notes. That young girl was none other than Shi Pangui’s sister. Seeing...8