Zhong Chushan climbed up the wall first, cautiously looking around. Seeing no one, he then made a meowing sound.
Zhou Wangshu climbed over and jumped down.
Zhong Chushan caught him and led him along a familiar path. Just after taking two steps, the originally dark backyard became brilliantly lit, with several students standing in front holding lanterns.
Xiao Yanci held a booklet and noted their names, saying, "The academy has rules. Except on rest days, you're not allowed to go out. If there's something at home, you can ask for the teacher's leave in advance, but neither of you did that and went out to play on your own, so you're both punished to clean the privy for a month."
"What?" Zhong Chushan said angrily, "I sneaked out before too, and the punishment was only to stand for an hour. Why are you making us clean the privy for a month?"
