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Li Baoping was already longing for the arrival of such a day, and not only was she not fearful in the slightest, she was full of childish optimism and anticipation for the day that her junior uncle would be able to whiz around on top of a flying sword, arriving by her side from the farthest corners of the world before declaring to everyone that he was her junior uncle.
As for the peril that would come from the arrival of such a day, Li Baoping wasn't considering that at all. After all, no matter how intelligent she was, there was no way that she could imagine just how sinister and terrible human nature could be. Even if she were to rack her little brain with all her might, it was simply impossible for her to conceive all of the perils that were lurking in the shadows that she was yet to explore.
Being the naive little girl that she was, she had chosen to place all of her trust and belief in a single person.
The old scholar who was sleeping soundly on Chen Ping'an's back had chosen to reveal those secrets precisely because he cherished this rare and precious childish naivety that Li Baoping possessed.
"Junior Uncle, if you run into someone that you can't beat in a fight or in an argument, make sure to run away," Li Baoping urged in a gentle voice.
"I will, as long as you don't think it's too embarrassing for me to run away like a coward," Chen Ping'an chuckled.
After that, Chen Ping'an took Li Baoping to a few shops and bought brand new boots for all three children, but refrained from buying a pair for himself, not because he was that stingy, but instead because they simply didn't feel right on his feet. When he was trying out the boots, they felt extremely unnatural, to the point that he almost didn't even know how to walk anymore.
Aside from that, he also bought each of the three children two sets of new clothes. Chen Ping'an would've been lying if he said that all this spending didn't pain him at all, but this was a necessary expenditure.
Once again, Li Baoping chose a bright red garment for herself, not just because it gave her a cheery and festive appearance. Chen Ping'an had heard her complain quite some time ago that a traveling Daoist priest had once passed through Fortune Street several years ago and read the fortunes of Li Baoping and her siblings.
While examining Li Baoping's eight characters, he had mentioned that it was...
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