Yan Mingli didn't expect Qiuqiu to react so strongly. Frightened, he quickly went behind the door to pull her out.
Qiuqiu hugged the table leg and refused to go out. "No, I don't want to see the mouse. Baozhu, save me!"
"I was just joking. It's not a mouse. It's a treasure - hunting rat. It's completely different from a mouse. Have you ever seen a mouse that walks on two legs, Qiuqiu?" Yan Mingli squatted on the ground and patiently coaxed Qiuqiu.
Qiuqiu turned her face to the other side. "I've never seen a mouse before. How would I know how many legs a mouse uses to walk? Maybe mice also walk on two legs."
This was a well - reasoned statement. Yan Mingli was left speechless. He couldn't just catch a mouse on the spot to show Qiuqiu. He could only look at Shen Baozhu for help, hoping that she could explain to Qiuqiu that the treasure - hunting rat wasn't a common mouse.
The Dragon King: [Hahaha, the fool took the joke too far. Serves him right for talking nonsense.]
Shen Baozhu tugged at Qiuqiu's sleeve and whispered, "Qiuqiu, the treasure - hunting rat is our new friend. You can't talk about it like that."
Persuaded by Shen Baozhu, Qiuqiu reluctantly let go of the table leg. She grabbed Shen Baozhu's hand, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. "Baozhu, why do we need to make friends with a mouse?"
Although Qiuqiu didn't understand, when she stood face - to - face with the treasure - hunting rat, she was very enthusiastic. "Wow, such a big... rat. Baozhu, it's so different from Wuwu!"
"The rat is so amazing!" Shen Baozhu proudly patted the treasure - hunting rat.
The treasure - hunting rat dug around in its small mouth with its short paws and finally took out a packet and half of pastries.
One of the packets was brought to Shen Baozhu by the County Princess Jingning yesterday. Since Shen Baozhu couldn't finish them, she secretly stuffed them into the treasure - hunting rat to hide.
The remaining half - packet was what Shen Baozhu and Yin Susu hadn't finished and was also given to the treasure - hunting rat by Shen Baozhu.
The pastries bought by the County Princess Jingning and Doctor Liu were of different kinds. Shen Baozhu picked a little of each and shared them with Qiuqiu.
Qiuqiu took small bites of the pastries and asked curiously, "Is the rat so amazing that it can even give birth to pastries?"
The Dragon King: [Hahahahaha, right. These pastries were given birth by the rat.]
The treasure - hunting rat quickly explained, "The rat can't give birth to pastries. The master put them here in advance."
But all Qiuqiu heard was a series of squeaks.
Qiuqiu moved next to Shen Baozhu and whispered, "Is it angry?"
"No, it's explaining to you that it didn't give birth to these pastries." Shen Baozhu told Qiuqiu about the treasure - hunting rat's ability and then asked, "Aren't you afraid of the rat anymore?"
Qiuqiu was still very scared. She shook her head. "I'm afraid, but it's your new friend. I can't let it think that your old friend is a coward."
The Dragon King: [Qiuqiu is so nice. It makes Yan Mingli look bad.]
Lin Yu: [Mingli is teasing the treasure - hunting rat again.]
After teasing the treasure - hunting rat for a while, Yan Mingli saw that Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu were having a great time, so he went to look for Mrs. Chen.
He came to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion today not only to accompany Shen Baozhu but also had an important mission.
Ning Shanyuan hadn't received a letter from Chen Pan'er for several days. Worried about her safety, he asked Chen Miaochun to check on Chen Pan'er. But someone from the poetry club wanted to take Chen Miaochun to the yamen to gain some experience, so Chen Miaochun entrusted this matter to Yan Mingli.
Chen Ruxia asked Yan Mingli to get the account books from Mrs. Chen. She remembered a few days ago that the three shops under Wang Linchun's name hadn't been dealt with. Since Yan Mingli was going to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion with Shen Baozhu, it could be solved conveniently.
Seeing Yan Mingli leave, Shen Baozhu put away the two packets of pastries and gave them to the treasure - hunting rat.
Qiuqiu stared intently as the treasure - hunting rat stuffed the two packets of pastries into its mouth. "Baozhu, can we go inside?"
Previously, Shen Baozhu hadn't thought of this. Reminded by Qiuqiu, she also became a bit curious.
Just as the two were about to give it a try, the True Man Qingyun stopped them. [You can't go in. The storage space of the treasure - hunting rat can only hold inanimate objects.]
The Dragon King: [Inanimate objects? Then the little phoenix can go in! Throw the little phoenix in and have some fun!]
Lin Yu: [In a way, the little phoenix is unlucky to meet the Dragon King.]
The Dragon King: [What do you mean unlucky to meet this king? Little cutie, try it quickly.]
Looking at Wuwu in her arms, Shen Baozhu ignored the Dragon King's message. She discussed with Qiuqiu, "Qiuqiu, I want to leave for a while. Can you help me keep it a secret from Brother Mingli? Mother won't let me run around."
Knowing that Shen Baozhu was going to bring the treasure - hunting rat to the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, Yan Mingli had sent a message to Mrs. Chen early in the morning, asking her to clear the servants in the yard. So there were only Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu in the main courtyard.
Since the last incident, Qiuqiu had been afraid of being alone. "Okay, you have to come back quickly. I'm scared."
Lin Yu: [Is Qiuqiu afraid of being alone?]
Without hesitation, Shen Baozhu handed the little phoenix in her arms to Qiuqiu. "Let Wuwu accompany you."
The True Man Qingyun: [Where does Baozhu want to go? Is it far?]
"Being hungry is so uncomfortable. I want to send something to eat to the Fourth Prince." Shen Baozhu's stomach had limited space, and the pastries couldn't be kept in the treasure - hunting rat's stomach forever. She was also reluctant to throw them away, so she came up with this good idea of giving the pastries to the Fourth Prince.
Shen Baozhu had already planned. She would follow Yin Susu's advice, throw the pastries into the hole, and come back quickly.
The True Man Qingyun: [The treasure - hunting rat has a protective formation. Baozhu can hold Qiuqiu's hand and take her with you.]
Shen Baozhu didn't expect the treasure - hunting rat to have this function. She exclaimed excitedly, "Does that mean I can take Qiuqiu out to play? Great!"
The Dragon King: [Little cutie, are you going to use this king's fruit or the True Man Qingyun's charm this time... Is there even a teleportation charm in the treasure - hunting rat's stomach?]
The Dragon King was a bit shocked to see the treasure - hunting rat take out a teleportation charm from its mouth.
The True Man Qingyun: [Not only the teleportation charm. The puppet rat also has antidote pills, tonic pills, spiritual water beads, invisibility charms...]
The True Man Qingyun listed dozens of items, which made Lin Yu and the Dragon King stunned for a moment.
The Dragon King was the first to react. [You actually stuffed so many things into the treasure - hunting rat's stomach? Sneaky!]
Lin Yu: [Can it be done like this? I'll try too.]
Before Lin Yu could start trying, the system issued a prompt, banning such smuggling.
The Dragon King: [Greedy merchant!]
Lin Yu: [Fortunately, the system didn't deduct much from the gift for Baozhu this time.]
The Dragon King: [How come not? The original Nirvana Fire of the little phoenix was banned by this greedy merchant.]
The True Man Qingyun: [Originally, the treasure - hunting rat was equipped with a demon core, but the artifact prompted that the killing power was too great and forcibly removed it.]
Lin Yu was shocked. [Are you all so brutal?]
The Dragon King: [The winner takes all. If you lose, even your blood will be sucked dry. No one wants to lose.]
The True Man Qingyun shared the same view as the Dragon King. In the world of cultivating immortals, one not only had to be on guard against monsters but also demonic cultivators. Even fellow disciples needed to be treated with caution.
While the three big shots were discussing, Shen Baozhu had already taken Qiuqiu into the palace.
Previously when entering the palace, Shen Baozhu always went to the Qianqing Palace openly. But today, she sneaked in with Qiuqiu and hid behind a door.
She whispered, "We have to be quiet. We can't be discovered."
Seeing Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu tiptoeing around, the treasure - hunting rat raised its little paw. "Master, the rat has an invisibility charm!"