Don't follow the rules

Chapter 543: Cross Flower Church (VI)
"Wow! Xu Sui, you got the wishing paper? Why didn't I get it? I'm so envious ~ No one in our class has ever gotten one." Number One suddenly interrupted.

"What wishing note... No, where did you come from?" Ning Yao grabbed No. 1's collar and lifted him up.

Number One said confidently: "I have finished my homework."

"This is not a reason for you to follow us on field missions without permission." Ning Yao put him back where he was, put one hand on his waist, and poked his forehead with the other.

Number One waved Ning Yao's hand away: "How rare is it? Stop being so sentimental. I'm here to play with Xu Sui. Get out of here. Adults are prohibited from interfering with minors' social activities!"

While Ning Yao was confused, Number One flashed in front of Xu Sui and said, "Where's your wish paper? Let me see it, let me see it!"

Xu Sui glanced at Ning Yao and saw that his eldest brother did not seem to object, so he handed the piece of paper in his hand to No. 1. The others gathered around and looked at No. 1's hand carefully.

The wishing paper is a light yellow paper card the size of an adult's palm. It looks clean and gentle. There are no mysterious or strange symbols or spells on it, nor is it faded kraft paper that is deliberately made to look old, crumpled, or faded. Instead, it is made entirely of a vibrant, fresh goose yellow. It looks bright and harmless, just like the postcards or small greeting cards sold in the stationery store at the school gate.

Upon closer inspection, the edge of the paper was stained with a little violet juice, but it was just a light stroke. It was not a special shape, nor did it have any magical power. It seemed to be just a texture decoration.

In the middle of the wishing paper is the wish written by Xu Sui. From the neat handwriting, it can be seen that he wrote it very solemnly and the distance between each word was controlled very strictly. Written on it is his simple and straightforward wish: grow up quickly.

Number One raised his head happily and gestured at Xu Sui's current height: "Oh~ It looks like your wish has come true. I didn't expect this thing to be real. Don't I say, you are too lucky, aren't you? We summoned the spirit together, how come you are the only one who got gold in one shot!"

Xu Sui glanced at Ning Yao and lowered his head: "In fact, it's only... only half fulfilled. Maybe I shouldn't have been so anxious to write it down. I should have thought it over and made the wish more specific. Alas, it's all my fault for being too excited when I got the wishing paper."

Chun Yukong took the wishing paper from No.1's hand, twisted it between his fingers and studied it carefully: "From what you guys are saying, this kind of [wishing paper] seems to be very popular among elementary school students?"

"Although its legend is widely spread in our school, and everyone plays games with it after class, it can't really be called popular because few people actually get it, and even fewer can use it to make a wish," Number One spread his hands, "I didn't get it."

"Mini game?" Chun Yukong asked.

"This psychic trick is performed in pairs, and it is said to be a simplified version of the Pen Fairy that even elementary school students can master," Number One grabbed Xu Sui's hand and raised it high, saying with a tone of seeking credit, "This wishing paper was drawn by the two of us working together."

"Pen Fairy?" Ning Yao became alert instantly.

"Uh, it's a simplified version of the Pen Fairy. I guess it's not... the Pen Fairy we know, right?" Number One's confidence suddenly evaporated and his voice became lower.

Ning Yao couldn't help but look at Chunyu Kong, with obvious questioning in his eyes.

Chun Yukong frowned, clenched the paper in his hand tighter, looked up at Xu Sui, and asked, "When did you perform the ceremony?"

Xu Sui was a little frightened by the other party's harsh attitude. He subconsciously looked at Ning Yao for help, but saw that Ning Yao just squinted his eyes, indicating that he should cooperate.

"The ceremony to summon the Pen Fairy was probably... a month ago," Xu Sui whispered, "At that time, No. 1 had just transferred to our school and his classroom was downstairs from mine, so we often acted together. I asked him to join the game of summoning the Pen Fairy. The official wish was actually made two weeks ago. In two weeks, I grew to this height."

Chun Yukong seemed to be lost in thought. Ning Yao spoke for him and urged him, "Tell me more. Explain the whole process clearly."

Xu Sui nodded: "Not long after Number One transferred in, the game of 'Pen Fairy' gradually became popular in the school. At first, everyone just asked about test scores, or small things like when the holidays would be. Later, I don't know who got bolder and started deliberately asking some taboo questions about the Pen Fairy." "Taboo questions about the Pen Fairy?" Xin Cheng was curious.

"It's about the cause of death of the Pen Fairy or something like that." Number One added.

Ning Yao helplessly put his hands on his hips: "Nowadays, naughty kids are really..."

"Go on." Chun Yukong said.

Xu Sui continued, "At first, the pen fairies who were asked about the cause of death were very angry, but perhaps because the summoners were a group of ignorant children, nothing bloody or horrible happened. The only thing that happened was that the ink sac of the pen exploded or the paper was torn."

"Until one day, the offended Pen Fairy did not get angry, but asked the summoner very kindly if he wanted to make a wish to her."

Everyone held their breath until they finally got to the point.

Xu Sui: "Since the Pen Fairy asked this, then of course they want it. After answering 'yes', the Pen Fairy did not answer other questions and left quickly. And this time the ink sac did not explode."

"That very night, a cat knocked on the windows of the two students and gave each of them a wishing note. It is said that they both made wishes for getting a perfect score on the exam, and their wishes came true the next day."

"Cat?" Xin Cheng couldn't help but chime in. "It's getting more and more mysterious. Why does it feel like a cartoon?"

Assistant Tang rubbed his chin and agreed, "I feel like I've seen this episode, too."

Xin Cheng recalled: "Is it called "The Cat Returns"? "

Assistant Tang: "It's Tom and Jerry."

Xin Cheng: "Get out of here."

"Cat, pen fairy, and... wishing paper?" Chun Yukong returned the small paper card in his hand to Xu Sui. "It's hard not to make associations when these keywords are put together."

Xu Sui took it carefully and asked tentatively: "Excuse me, is there any problem with this wishing paper?"

"Some time ago, the association sent me to investigate a case - the theft of requisition paper. And this so-called wishing paper is the stolen requisition paper that has been specially processed." Chun Yukong said very affirmatively.

Xu Sui was startled, and felt the paper card in his hand suddenly become hot, burning so much that he could hardly hold it. He looked at Ning Yao in panic: "Big Brother, I didn't, I didn't..."

"Relax, he's not mean to you," Ning Yao patted his shoulder, "On the contrary, it seems like you helped him a lot."

"Really?" Xu Sui breathed a sigh of relief.

Chun Yukong followed Ning Yao's words and said, "Although the mission to track down the order paper has expired, we accidentally learned the purpose of Du Jingxiu and his men stealing the order paper, which can be regarded as providing some direction for our next actions."