Chapter 50 - Journey Of Three

Walking side by side on a road, can be seen two boys and a girl, one of the boys was feeling tired of walking, the same was with the girl, she was also tired and also from carrying the bag, she had brought, which she was picking up again and again due to her stiff shoulders.

The party of three were none other than Li Jie, Dai Chen, and the maid Xiao Chu, who after walking for some time have left the Li family jurisdiction.

"Miss Xiao Chu, why have you brought a bag to travel with us, is there something in the bag", inquired Li Jie.

"Young Master as your maid, it is my responsibility that I bring everything that's necessary for your travels, there are some spare clothes of your size as well as some food items", said the maid Xiao Chu proudly by lifting up her face.

Li Jie could only slap his forehead, "Just what is wrong with this woman, it's not like I was going on a tour, I will be back by evening", thought Li Jie while shaking his head.

Li Jie was the boy who was tired because he has never walked for so long before in his life, and all he can see are forests, no matter how far he looked there were only forests, nothing else in sight.

"Brother Dai Chen, how far is your home, and how much longer will it take for us to reach your home", asked Li Jie.

To which Dai Chen replied, "Brother Li Jie, I am embarrassed to say this, but my house is still pretty far from here and it will take quite some time to reach there, but if you want, we can rest for some time, and then resume our journey", said Dai Chen embarrassed.

"Oh no brother Dai Chen, please don't be embarrassed, it's just that I have never walked for so long, I am sure I will adapt to it after some time", said Li Jie.

Dai Chen nodded to him, and asked Miss Xiao Chu for her bag because it seemed she was starting to struggle with her bag, Xiao Chu didn't even have the power to say no, when Dai Chen took the bag from her hand and started carrying it, to which Li Jie was a bit surprised but he remembered how Dai Chen used to have a bag for stealing, before meeting him, that's how he can take the bag and walk easily.

After taking some rest, all three of them started to walk again towards their destination, first Li Jie was excited but after walking for so long, he wasn't and he was also having some thoughts of never traveling again but then he was hit by a thought, doesn't Dai Chen come to the Li family jurisdiction to the blacksmith shop, by walking and he also goes back to his home daily!!!

"Brother Dai Chen, I was curious about something, do you come and go daily from your home to the Li family jurisdiction by foot," asked Li Jie out of curiosity, the maid Xiao Chu was also listening in intently, she was also curious about this and her young master's friend who is good looking, but lives very far.

"he he he Brother Li Jie I do come and go by foot", said Dai Chen with a smile.

Hearing Dai Chen's reply shocked Li Jie, he never knew, that this teenage boy infront of him lived such a harsh life, despite him trying to make things easy for him, he wanted to have Dai Chen's family move to Li family jurisdiction, but he also remembered his father's stern warning about how the people of slums cannot be rescued, due to some stupid reason which he didn't know and no one had disclosed it to him, maybe one day he will know, but he was still against it more than ever and would change it and help those who need help, but he was powerless now, he can't do it yet, Li Jie wondered even if he were to get strong, will he be able to do anything, will he be able to make the lives of the weak better instead of miserable, if his father, who is already strong cannot do much, then how much can he do, Li Jie knows that his father is a good person and he must have wanted to help the poor and weak but there must be some reason due to which he is helpless, and then he thought, what if I become helpless too, what if just like my father, I will also not be able to help anyone due to my helplessness, thought Li Jie and the more he thought, the more Li Jie felt something change in himself, something he wasn't able to notice because the change was something minute but rapid, he could feel it yet at the same time not, Li Jie could only shrug and try to put it at the back of his mind.

While Li Jie might not be able to notice it, but what he just felt for a second was his heart demon taking over his mind and wavering his will.

Mr.Teacher was also able to notice it, he could only sigh and have patience.

After some time, Li Jie and company saw a wall, which was gigantic in size, but on closer look, it looked hideous, despite its huge size and its appearance was also simple.

Li Jie and the maid Xiao Chu were confused seeing such a huge wall, which was a bit far from them.

Seeing their confused expressions, Dai Chen then explained to them, that the slums are bordered by walls to keep all it's residents and the garbage that all of the continent throws inside and not let either of them be outside.

Li Jie and the maid Xiao Chu felt bad for Dai Chen, but neither of them knew how to console him.

"Brother Li Jie and miss Xiao Chu, you don't have to feel bad, it's true that my life and those who live in the slums have very rough life but on the bright side brother Li Jie, you have saved me from the darkness, its impossible for me to explain how dark my life was before I met you, but you helped me in so many ways that I don't know how to thank you or if I can even ever repay you for your kindness brother Li Jie", said Dai Chen with a smile.

"aha ha ha it's nothing like that, it was nothing brother Dai Chen, come we have yet to reach your home", said Li Jie in an embarrassed manner.

The maid Xiao Chu could only chuckle looking at Li Jie who was embarrassed and felt admiration for Li Jie, she never knew that Li Jie had helped Dai Chen, and the most fearsome fact was that Dai Chen was from the slums, and helping those of the slums is the same as placing your head to be chopped on a platter.

"If you both are wondering that how can I get out of the slums, despite the wall, its because I have a way to get inside and outside of the wall, about which except me and my younger sister, no one knows about, come let's go to my house, I had already told my siblings of your arrival, they must have been intently waiting to meet you, I would like to apologize in advance brother Li Jie, I have told them a lot about you, so if they bother you, I hope you forgive me", said Dai Chen helplessly scratching his head.

"aha ha you don't have to worry brother Dai Chen, I would love to meet your siblings, said Li Jie.

Dai Chen was filled with joy, he can't wait to see his sibling's joyful expression, when they meet Li Jie, about whom he has said too many things for them to be excited about, and the major reason apart from Dai Chen's stories of Li Jie, they were very grateful to the person who helped their big brother, because as Dai Chen had described that if he hadn't met young master Li Jie, then they would have never been able to see him ever and it was also young master Li Jie who helped their big brother get work at the black Smith shop where he could earn in stable and honest manner without every day risk that he had to go through where he might get food for them or not but after getting stable income, Dai Chen was able to provide for his siblings, which was also something they were extremely grateful for young master Li Jie whom they have not seen, and the siblings noticed, especially the younger sister Fu Li was able to notice Dai Chen's joyful expression, when Young master Li Jie defended him in the blacksmith shop and called him friend, Dai Chen felt on cloud nine.

Li Jie was about to step into the slums and meet Dai Chen's siblings as well, he wondered how everything would turn out.