"Um... I... actually..."
Qing Feng hesitated, unsure how to express himself.
After a moment, inspiration struck him, and he said, "I'll teach you some fun games. You can play according to the rules I teach!"
"Mo Ran, you can't use silk and poison. Xiao Bai, you can't use ice blades. How about that?"
The three children's eyes lit up at the mention of games, and they immediately jumped for joy.
"Great! New games to play!"
Qing Feng demonstrated the movements himself, then taught the children to practice several times.
Fortunately, the three children were very quick learners. Even the youngest, Zhang Mo, could keep up with Xiao Bai and Mo Ran's rhythm. He was just so small that he looked incredibly cute when he punched.
In just two hours, the three children had learned two of Qing Feng's practical boxing techniques. They had also grasped Tai Chi, but due to their young age and impatience, their Tai Chi only had form without essence.
Among the three children, Zhang Mo, the youngest, surprisingly grasped Tai Chi the best.
He inherited his father's steady personality and learned things diligently. He was also the most sensitive to energy perception.
Zhang Mo could even combine Tai Chi with the circulation of energy within his body, though it wasn't yet proficient enough for him to control its release and absorption freely.
The remaining time was for the three children to practice fighting each other with their boxing techniques.
Qing Feng dared not participate. He couldn't afford to lose face if he were defeated by his students.
Time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, it was evening, and they had been practicing since noon.
The three children had been playing so much that they didn't feel hungry. Now that they stopped, they were all listlessly hungry.
"Alright, that's enough practice for today!"
Qing Feng nodded with satisfaction.
At this teaching pace, it would likely take another three to five days for them to learn all of Qing Feng's skills.
However, martial arts were not just about learning the techniques. Practical experience and flexibility were the most important.
These couldn't be taught; they could only be explored and practiced through constant combat.
Qing Feng was also glad that Xiu Min and Su Xue hadn't joined the children in their training. Otherwise, the two of them would have been severely demoralized.
In fact, there should have been a "prodigy class" specifically for these three children: Xiao Bai, Mo Ran, and Zhang Mo.
"Okay, let's go back for dinner. I estimate Katerina has already prepared dinner and is waiting for you!"
Qing Feng said with a smile.
"Yay! Time to eat!"
"I want fried chicken!"
"Dad isn't here, so no fried chicken. Let's just have hot pot!"
"Hot pot is fine too. I could eat a whole sheep right now!"
"Speaking of which, we've only eaten lamb. We haven't even seen what a sheep looks like!"
The three children chatted as they walked.
Mo Ran: "I guess... sheep must be as big as this building, right? Otherwise, how could we eat so much lamb and still have some left?"
Xiao Bai: "If I saw sheep, I'd definitely catch them and raise them, then we'd have endless lamb!"
Zhang Mo: "Yes, yes! Take me with you! I want to catch them too!"
Listening to the children's conversation, Qing Feng shook his head helplessly, unsure whether to be happy or sad.
He was happy that they were gradually adapting to the post-apocalyptic world, thinking that any monster should be as big as a building and not feeling scared at all.
He was sad that... they had never even seen a sheep, and they likely wouldn't have the chance to see a real sheep in their lifetime.
Seeing Qing Feng smile without saying anything, Xiao Bai tilted her head and asked, "Uncle Qing Feng, have you seen sheep?"
Qing Feng smiled and replied, "Of course, I have!"
"Then tell us, what do sheep look like?"
"Sheep are quite docile animals. Of course, they'll butt you if provoked, but they aren't as terrifying as the monsters in the apocalypse!"
"Sheep have long, slender faces and are covered in thick wool. Rams have two sharp horns on their heads. They have four legs and can run very fast. Some sheep can even walk on steep cliffs..."
If Qing Feng had pictures in his hand, the children would have understood immediately. But without them, he could only describe them based on the images in his mind.
He completely forgot that there were many types of sheep, and descriptions could vary greatly between different breeds. He simply said whatever came to mind.
"I finally found you! Why aren't you back for dinner? You didn't eat lunch and must be starving now!"
Suddenly, Katerina emerged from an alley, her face beaming.
"Mom!"
"Sister!"
The three children rushed towards Katerina. She smiled and embraced them, then said to Qing Feng, "Thank you for looking after them. You can go back now. I'll take it from here!"
Seeing the family reunited, Qing Feng felt it unnecessary to be a third wheel. He nodded, said goodbye, then leaped onto the rooftop and sprinted towards the camp.
"Come on, let's go!"
Katerina led the three children, slowly walking towards the high wall.
"Huh? Mom, aren't we going home? Where are we going?"
Zhang Mo asked.
Although he was young and couldn't recognize landmarks, he knew their home wasn't by the high wall.
"Mom is taking you somewhere fun. There's fried chicken there, and hot pot, and all sorts of delicious food!"
Katerina said softly.
"Wow, fried chicken?!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai and Mo Ran's eyes instantly lit up.
They had been a little confused about the direction earlier, but seeing that it was Katerina, their father's good friend, and that there was fried chicken, all their concerns vanished.
The two girls happily followed, walking towards the high wall.
On the western high wall stood four mercenaries wearing dark red rings on their hands.
At their feet lay a dozen corpses dressed in the same attire.
They wiped their weapons on the corpses' clothes, glanced down the wall, and chatted.
"I wonder if Keiko succeeded. We've already prepared for the rendezvous. We've completely fallen out with the black market now. If she fails, we'll be like stray dogs!"
"Don't worry. Keiko is ruthless when it comes to success. Because of that alone, none of us here can compare to her!"
"Yes, but... if we defect like this, will the Supreme Being really accept us?"
"I've already contacted them. The people we captured this time are Zhang Chen's children. These bargaining chips are definitely enough. At least they'll let us be officials and live lives of luxury for decades!"