Chapter 46

The yellow weasel stared in surprise, its small eyes bursting with strong light: 'Good!'

It ran wildly through the mountains and forests, laughing hysterically in its heart, you stinky serpent, I've brought my nemesis back to strike you!

Huanggua the yellow weasel was fantasizing all along about punching and kicking to take revenge and vent hatred, completely unaware that behind it, Ling Yue was riding on Da Lao Hu Junjun's back, the cool mountain breeze brushing her face—truly, with four-wheel drive, going up mountains and down to the countryside is as easy as walking on flat ground!

She gripped the long fluff on Jun Jun's back, her fingers sinking in, smooth and slippery, even more comfortable than silk!

In the quiet mountains and forests, the rabbit couple embraced each other, admiring the lush, thick grass at the den entrance; they only felt a breeze blow past, causing their upright ears to twitch.

A white blur shot past at extreme speed.

"What just happened?"

"Honey, I don't know."

Turning their heads again, the painstakingly cultivated edge grass snapped and collapsed.

Exposed were two rabbits behind, both dazed and staring.

The bunnies looked at each other, then after reacting, they burst out cursing: 'What the heck just passed by? Have some public decency, compensate me for my grass!'

Da Lao Hu Junjun couldn't help but sneeze, then stopped; they had already reached the depths of the forest, where Huanggua the yellow weasel halted at the entrance of a natural cave. Seeing this, Ling Yue's eyes flashed with surprise.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes and sensed it deliberately, she would never have discovered that there was actually a cave here.

Ling Yue stared for a long time, quite certain that this place must have been set up with a formation; in these wild mountains and ridges, why would anyone set up a formation?

Jun Jun had excitedly shaken its big head, a pair of tiger eyes gleaming: 'Master, master, I knew it!'

It didn't forget to lower its voice and whisper, but even if it spoke loudly, the yellow weasel wouldn't hear, for now its entire attention was focused on the cave.

"You stinky pig-snake, quickly return my son and the cave; you can still beg for mercy now, or else I'll make you cry for your parents!"

Its nonstop shouting and cursing could even raise the dead in a grave, let alone the cave's current master.

"Hiss~ hiss~"

"So noisy, so noisy!"

"Damn stinky fart-melon, what are you shouting for? Be careful, if I get angry I'll swallow your lineage's sole heir!"

Upon hearing the sound, Huanggua the yellow weasel immediately stopped its cursing; the one who had just been arrogantly supreme under heaven and earth instantly hid behind Ling Yue: 'Master, it's the one bullying me!'

The rustling friction sound mixed with hissing was especially conspicuous in the quiet forest; although Ling Yue had prepared herself, upon seeing that snake she still got frightened.

Ling Yue: "!! Is this still a snake? Are you sure it's not a rice bucket?"

Ling Yue couldn't help but retort; the green snake's pale yellow vertical pupils instantly locked onto her, as thick as a thigh, the seven- to eight-meter-long green snake exploded: 'You're the rice bucket! Look closely, this is truly a water snake's waist—you humans have nothing comparable!'

Saying this, it twisted into an alluring S-shape; moreover, with its emerald-green scales, it looks quite beautiful.

The yellow weasel became anxious, stretching its head forward and raising its paw, almost waving a flag and shouting: 'Master, hit it! Hit it!'

Ling Yue and the green snake turned their heads together to look at it.

Yellow weasel: "......"

Ling Yue looked at the green snake: 'Since Huanggua already said that earlier, I won't repeat my introduction; I'm the helper it summoned to find its child—hand over the child, or else meeting with weapons is never good.'

The green snake laughed arrogantly: 'Anyone who dares threaten me, the green snake grandpa, would have been in my belly eight hundred years ago—I won't give...'

It said this, then suddenly paused, raising its head in shock to look behind Ling Yue; Da Lao Hu Junjun chuckled, placing a paw on the snake's seventh inch and slowly rubbing: 'What did you just say? Say it again.'

Green snake: "!!!"

"I'll give, I'll give, I'll give you guys, Tiger Grandpa QAQ"

It cursed Huanggua in its heart ten thousand times, feeling how powerful the great tiger's claw pressing on its seventh inch was, its sturdy scales before it as fragile as a sheet of paper.

Under the overwhelming martial pressure, the green snake drooped its head listlessly; the yellow weasel, seeing this wasn't right, was about to speak when the green snake, retracting its tail, instantly sprang back to life, its triumphant voice echoing from the cave: 'Damn your grandpa, I won't give it—if you're capable, come take it! Hehehe~'

Ling Yue felt her head should be full of question marks—where does this confidence come from, making you so sure we have no way?

Inside the cave, the green snake lay back in its nest, gasping hard; it was terrified—if not for its wit, it would surely have been killed long ago!

Fortunately——

As for the little yellow weasel, it turned its head to look at the little rope; the place where the little yellow weasel was tied was empty, and the green snake shot its head forward: 'Gone? How could it be gone!'

It doesn't even remember having a habit of eating in its dreams, does it?

Suddenly hearing a cracking sound and a faint sweet fragrance, the green snake was dumbfounded, dashing madly into the depths of the cave; the sight made its eyes almost burst.

"You little trash, you stole my food!"

The lid of the big jar it had painstakingly stolen had been overturned; the little yellow weasel lay inside, belly round from eating, head down and rear up, gulping nonstop with grunts.

When Ling Yue broke the formation and arrived, seeing the scene before her left her speechless.

The green snake gulped down the little yellow weasel's buttocks, its round belly lodged at the mouth's edge; the tiny yellow weasel, with one paw holding food and the other paw holding food, kept crunching nonstop.

Ling Yue looked closely and realized it was a pile of round rings, pale yellow in color, sounding hard just by the noise, with a faint milky fragrance drifting in the air.

"Ahhh dad!"

It, which hadn't been too panicked before, upon seeing Huanggua flushed with panic, inadvertently unleashed its family's secret technique—a stinky fart!

Huanggua the yellow weasel turned pale with shock: 'Holy shit, it's about to fart!' Saying that, it turned and ran.

After a moment, a 'pat' sound echoed in the cave.

The green snake collapsed on the ground, its body spasming wildly, eyes rolling up: 'Wuu wuu wuu X﹏X'

What karma did it create? That one foul fart, completely swallowed, now its throat reeks—damn it, I'm unclean!

This level of absurdity left even Ling Yue speechless.

She didn't pull the little yellow weasel out, fearing she'd also be harmed if she did; her gaze fell on this cave, and Ling Yue was certain and sure that someone had once lived here.

But there were only traces of habitation; looking at the bare walls, the only tool was the green snake's added large clay jar, and Ling Yue fell silent.

"Jun Jun, are you sure about this place——"

Before she could finish speaking, Jun Jun walked forward, the tiger plunging headfirst into the large clay jar: 'So fragrant, so fragrant, so fragrant!'

"Leave some food for the mouth!" Huanggua the yellow weasel, having returned at some point, shouted loudly, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Seeing Ling Yue looking at it, the yellow weasel shrank back in fright, about to play slippery, but Ling Yue pressed its little offspring toward the green snake's mouth: 'Think before you speak—do you want your child or the thing?'

Weasel: "……" Damn, using the young to threaten the parents!

In its telling, Ling Yue learned that the weasel's reason for inviting her was partly because its son had been caught by the green snake, and partly because it wanted to regain the milk curd the green snake had taken, which was crucial for it.

The weasel possessed divine power that even surprised Ling Yue precisely because it had by chance discovered a milk curd in the cave.

"I was originally the weakest pup in my parents' litter, always lagging behind my brothers and sisters, until my parents abandoned me and threw me onto Little Clear Mountain. I inadvertently entered the cave, found the milk curd, and ate it because I was starving; afterward I unexpectedly grew stronger and stronger, eventually started a family and established myself as king on Little Clear Mountain."

"No way!" the weasel said, face full of grief and indignation: "I just this once, went with my wife to visit her parents, came back to find my home occupied by it, and the milk curd I had saved by scrimping and scraping was flattened in one bite by it!"

When it said this, the weasel-cucumber's tone was utterly devastated; one can imagine how it felt when it returned elated, only to discover its home had been stolen by the green snake.

But having eaten the milk curd, it could only fight the green snake to a stalemate, neither able to defeat the other; moreover, from fighting every day it scared away its mate, leaving only a youngster whose physique was far stronger than its own, yet the milk curd had been taken, so it could only slowly think of a solution.

You see, this was the nutritious meal it had prepared for its son!

Who would have thought that before it could devise a plan, the child was lost!

The weasel-cucumber sighed, hunched over with its head in its paws, while Da Lao Hu Junjun quietly took a bite, its eyes instantly lighting up: "Delicious!"

"Master, this thing really works on animals, it's especially suitable for animals to eat!"

The effect it described is naturally positive—strengthening physique and enhancing intelligence; otherwise, given the difficulty level described by the cucumber, such a frail little animal would long ago have become prey for other beasts in the wild.

Ling Yue glanced at the large vat; inside, only half a vat of milk curd remained. Seeing her look over, the weasel-cucumber instantly tensed up, thinking its acting was superb, but when Ling Yue averted her gaze, the erect, poofy big tail seemed to say otherwise.

She wouldn't go so far as to seize it by force, but meeting Jun Jun's pitiful gaze made Ling Yue's heart soften.

Besides, there's also Ya Ya Big Black, the Xuan Cat Queen, Duo Duo, Jin Jin, and the Feng Shui Fish Master at home; these are hardly enough to share, so it would be great if there were a recipe.

No, the other party would hardly set up a formation just for some pet snacks.

Just then, the fainted green snake finally woke up, its first reaction being to vomit!

"Pah! You stinky egg, you're gonna make me die of stink!"

It opened its mouth to vomit, but Jun Jun pressed its tail tip, instantly causing it to clamp its mouth shut.

Ling Yue asked the two big ones: "Besides these milk curds, have you discovered anything else?"

Weasel-cucumber: "What thing? Besides the milk curd, what else could there be in the cave!"

Green snake: "Does inedible stuff count?"

It said while climbing up the rocks in the cave, sticking to the rock at the top: "You guys look, the surface is uneven, looks like characters."

It is indeed a learned snake; back when it was still a house snake, it often hid under the cabinet to watch TV.

Ling Yue followed, looked up, turned on her flashlight, and shone it—damn!

Above, there was actually a suspended ceiling!

Just like in the human world, a ceiling was suspended, and on the stone slab in the very middle where the snake coiled, dense characters covered it.

Ling Yue managed to get it down; the slab was etched with traditional characters, fortunately she had learned them long ago, otherwise she'd be illiterate despite her eyes.

By the lantern light, Ling Yue's gaze wandered back and forth across the slab; after a moment, she clutched her chest, her heart pounding.

She showed nothing on her face, gave a light cough, and looked at the two animals: "I want to take this stone slab; any objections?"

The weasel-cucumber had no interest at all; originally trembling with fear of Ling Yue's retaliation, upon hearing she wanted the slab it hastily waved its paws: "I don't want it, I don't want it! Besides the milk curd, I'll give you everything!"

The green snake was about to speak, but meeting Jun Jun's gaze it burst into tears: "Waa waa waa I don't want it either, Grandpa Tiger, I'll give you everything!"

Jun Jun was very pleased, involuntarily nodding: "You two are sensible, knowing how to show respect to this big shot of mine!"

Weasel & Green Snake: "QAQ"

A fist the size of a sandpot hangs above the head—who dares to be disobedient?

At night, in the villa.

The kitchen emitted a strange "putter—putter—" sound; a figure stood before the stove, dumping all kinds of ingredients into a pot in one go, and soon a faint green smoke rose, filling the whole kitchen.

The Xuan Cat Queen hidden in the darkness observed carefully; after a while she finally determined: "Master has gone mad!"

"Staying up in the middle of the night to cook soup here, adding all sorts of weird ingredients—good heavens, what on earth is she up to?"

"Honey, what did you say?"

The treasure-finding rat Duo Duo clung to the doorframe below, incredulously watching Ling Yue; through the narrow crack one could see the master's motions, she gripping a large porcelain spoon, stirring nonstop, exactly like the old witch from the animated film The Little Mermaid that it had once watched.

Rat rat didn't understand, rat rat was confused: "Master, what on earth has happened to you?"

What's wrong?

Ling Yue happily hummed a tune, placing the various prepared ingredients according to the formula diagram; the kitchen's warm lamp hung above, casting light on her long, dense eyelashes—getting up in the middle of the night to simmer broth, how could there be someone as warm as me!

Ling Yue thought, covering her mouth as she yawned.

So sleepy =_=

This is the milk curd formula she got that night; Ling Yue couldn't resist and started making it right away that evening. Unfortunately she underestimated the complexity of the refinement process—who knew she'd have to get up in the middle of the night to continue?

"Master, how is it?" came Jun Jun's voice from below,

Jun Jun was the only animal openly staying in the kitchen; at this moment, looking at her, its soft, fluffy big tail swayed back and forth, full of longing.

Ling Yue gestured to it: "Perfect!"

Gradually, the strange smell in the pot turned into a rich, enticing milk fragrance; outside the door, which Ling Yue hadn't noticed, a crowd of eager little animals had gathered.

The treasure-finding rat Duo Duo even tiptoed, straining to inhale—what a scent, so fragrant!

"Meow~"

"I feel the same."

The treasure-finding rat couldn't help but nod, turning its head to look behind, thinking admiringly, "Who is it, thinking exactly the same as me?"

The next moment, it met a pair of bright, lively eyes.

The kitchen door burst open with a bang.

Ling Yue stared in shock as they emerged—one by one, colorful little cat balls like Easter eggs popped out with a whoosh, resembling balloons that had suddenly burst, stuffed with tiny balloons and various ribbons.

The difference was that hers were filled with cat-cat worms.

The stepped-on treasure-finding rat: "QAQ"

What did the mouse do wrong? Does it want to become a mouse cracker?

His call was drowned out by the kittens' tiny milky voices, and all the colorful fur balls, big and small, piled up in Ling Yue's kitchen.

Half an hour later, Ling Yue's magic kitchen was stuffed full of fluff, leaving her barely any space to put her feet down. Ling Yue helplessly poked Da Hei and Jun Jun, never expecting this thing's appeal to be so great.

When it finally succeeded, the crackling little discs poured into the food can; inside the clear big glass bottle, they were filled with pale yellow little discs, like translucent ice crystals, each one looking so tempting.

Da Hei perked up his ears, involuntarily widened his eyes, licked his lips, and said, 'It smells a bit fragrant.'

Treasure Mouse: 'Wuu wuu wuu, I'm so hungry, I want to eat!'

The Mysterious Cat Queen flicked her tail with dignity, half-squatting on the cabinet: 'You useless stinky mouse, a bit of food… what does it even count as…'

Ling Yue glanced over, saying, 'Don't make your eyes so bright when you speak, don't stare so fixedly; it would be more convincing.' Privately, she felt even more confident about her pet food business.

Ling Yue patted Da Hei's ears: 'Keep an eye on them, and absolutely don't let them sneak a bite!'

Da Hei barked: 'I guarantee I'll complete the mission.'

While Ling Yue went back to change clothes, the Treasure Mouse tiptoed over, climbed onto the big glass jar to have a look, then glanced at Da Hei: 'Da Hei, it smells really good.'

Sniffing, it said: 'Da Hei, do you want to eat a bit?'

The dog stared fixedly at it, but the Treasure Mouse had already been dazed by the smell; its instinct told it it must eat it, as it would be greatly beneficial!

So it tried every possible way to tempt Da Hei, speaking eloquently, while the dog drooled, unable to hold back any longer.

'I won't eat it—I promised my master!'

The Treasure Mouse's eyes lit up: 'But the master said to watch us and not let us eat, didn't say you yourself can't eat!'

Da Hei's heart raced: 'Really?'

As it said that, its tail wagged wildly, like a propeller about to take off; when it looked at the glass bottle again, its gaze was especially spirited.

'Then I'll just eat a little bit (☆_☆).'

The Treasure Mouse helped tip over the jar; a piece of pet food fell out, and Da Hei immediately licked and wrapped it with his tongue—crunch! —the clean, sweet, rich flavor of the pet food melted in his mouth.

The dog's eyes glazed over, and it forgot to move its mouth.

Seeing its state, the Treasure Mouse's heart jumped: 'Da Hei, what's wrong with you? Da Hei, say something!'

The next moment, the dog lunged forward with a thud; its big head slid into the glass bottle, and the dog opened its wide mouth, crunching the pet food as it swallowed.

Treasure Mouse Duo Duo: '……'

You big-eyed, thick-browed thing—turns out it was all an act!

It was feeling indignant when suddenly it heard the door being pushed open; the gluttonous Da Hei's movement froze, and when it tried to pull its head out, it got completely stuck!

'Ooooh!'

Over there, Ling Yue heard the dog's barking and rushed over; upon pushing the door open, she saw the dog shaking its head, with a shower of kibble pouring down.

The mouse, after eating and letting out a satisfied burp, suddenly felt its vision swirl with five colors, like a fireworks display; it tapped the glass bottle on Da Hei's head and earnestly looked at Ling Yue: 'Owner, come quick—I've discovered a new breed—space dog!'

Da Hei: '……'

Ling Yue: '……'

The scene was awkward for a moment.

Pet Consultation Shop.

Thinking back to that night's scene, Ling Yue couldn't help laughing; fortunately she had already seen off the last wave of consulting customers, and was about to leave when the shop door was pushed open.

A golden-haired head was extremely eye-catching.

The person was none other than Song Xi, who, upon seeing her, spread his tail like a peacock: 'Broadcaster, how do you like my hairstyle today?'

Ling Yue: '……'

A fluffed-up big lion?

Song Xi obviously understood her meaning; his heart instantly shattered into bits, he gave Ling Yue a resentful glance, then was scared back by her look.

Ling Yue didn't stand on ceremony with him: 'What are you here for? Is Jin Jin having trouble?'

Song Xi quickly shook his head: 'The feng shui fish in our house is now a precious treasure; my parents are almost treating it like an offering, they've set up an artificial seascape, and even the water we use daily is shipped back from the Tai Ping Yang.'

Realizing he was getting more and more wistful, Song Xi hastily steered back to the point: 'I came today for the auction.'

'Broadcaster, you didn't say before that you wanted to auction things? I contacted the manager of the Hai Yue Auction; we can go today.' He said, lowering his head, a little embarrassed: 'Do you have time now?'

Ling Yue laughed: 'I have time.'

She acted cleanly and swiftly, but Song Xi seemed a bit unaccustomed: 'Broadcaster, you don't need to go fetch anything?'

Ling Yue patted her bag and said: 'I've always carried it with me.'