Yang Xiaocui spent two days in anxious anticipation, finally waiting for the time she and Yang Daniu had agreed upon to deceive Li Chuntao into going up the mountain.

In fact, she had come up with the idea long ago, but she didn’t want any variables—she wanted to succeed in one go.

She didn’t want Li Chuntao to have time to think about the truth of the matter, so she delayed it until the last moment.

That morning, she got up early and secretly boiled an egg to take with her.

Sometimes she really felt that certain things were helped by fate, because it happened to be a day when the adults at home didn’t have to take the children to and from school. Once the kids were familiar with it, they could manage on their own.

She went to the intersection early to wait and did so openly because she had an excuse. If anyone asked why she was there, she could say confidently that since it was the children’s first day going to school alone, she was sent there to wait by the intersection.

By this time, quite a few children had already started arriving, some alone and some in groups.

Yang Xiaocui stood there and began looking for a target.

Finally, she saw a child who looked about five or six years old and was alone.

The reason for choosing such a child was that children this age can carry messages and are easier to deceive.

Older children already have their own ideas and are not so easily fooled.

She called the child over to one side, and when no one was paying attention, she said, "Do you want to eat a boiled egg?"

Boiled eggs were considered a delicacy in the countryside. Even if the children had eaten them before, they didn’t get to eat them often, so they longed for boiled eggs. Upon hearing about the boiled egg, of course they wanted it, and replied, "I want to eat it."

Yang Xiaocui knew that boiled eggs would be effective. These eggs were for nourishing her body, given by Yang Dong. If not for this matter, she wouldn’t have parted with them.

"If you want to eat it, then lean in your ear."

Children’s thoughts are naturally simple and straightforward, so obediently the child leaned in, eyes wide and rolling around.

Yang Xiaocui whispered something softly in the child’s ear, nodding all the while, until finally the child looked up and said, "I understand, I’ll say it when I go in."

Yang Xiaocui’s lips curved into a smile; perhaps after today, she would be free.

Just as she was feeling pleased, the child’s little hand reached out, "Where’s the boiled egg?"

Very reluctantly, Yang Xiaocui dug out a boiled egg from her pocket and handed it to the child. She initially thought of giving it after the deed was done; if things didn’t go well, her boiled egg would have been wasted.

But upon reconsideration, she thought better of it. If she had any contact with this child at the Academy, it wouldn’t be good if someone became suspicious, so she gave the boiled egg to the child.

The child’s face lit up upon seeing the boiled egg and eagerly reached out to take it.

However, Yang Xiaocui pulled the boiled egg back and said, "You can’t tell anyone that I gave it to you, nor say that I asked you to say it, otherwise, you’ll have to give the boiled egg back to me."

When the child heard this, they quickly promised, "I definitely won’t tell."

Only after getting the child’s assurance did Yang Xiaocui give the boiled egg to the child, who took it and dashed into the Academy.

At this time, Li Chuntao was greeting the children at the entrance, and she saw this child running towards her, immediately saying, "Slow down."

The child stopped in front of Li Chuntao and said, "Teacher, an uncle named Yang Dong said he needs to see you, and wants you to go to the Nanshan behind."