ushernet Chapter 224 Xiaobai
Chapter 224 Xiaobai
"This is a black hound, which is rare here." Mo Zhu stared at Xiaobai, trying to stay calm.
"You really know..." Young Master Qin began to respect Mo Zhu.
"When it comes to playing these things, your brother and I have no rivals in Ningsi City."
"Then can you help me figure out what's going on...?"
Mo Zhu squatted down and touched Xiaobai.
Xiaobai looked like he had lost all hope in life, neither resisting nor showing any enthusiasm.
"So well-behaved? That doesn't seem like the temper of a dog like this..." said Mo Zhu.
"My brother also said that this kind of dog has a bad temper. He tamed it before sending it back."
"Its temper is not something to be mentioned in isolation. This kind of dog is loyal to its owner and will not easily recognize a second owner, so people say it is irritable. It must have been whipped and starved a lot to be trained like this." Mo Zhu pinched Xiaobai's face, feeling a little distressed.
Xiaobai looked listless and let Mo Zhu touch and pinch him.
"This pendant is very beautiful. Did you give it to him?" Mo Zhu asked.
"No, it was there when it was delivered. My brother sent someone to specifically tell them not to pick it, but Xiaobai wouldn't let me."
Mo Zhu nodded, "Maybe, it likes it very much..."
"When did Xiaobai deliver it?"
"Last week, it was my 12th birthday, and you sent someone to give me a gift, a complete set of the Four Books and the Five Classics." When Young Master Qin said this, he felt a bit resentful.
"Well, I just wanted you to study hard. If I had known you liked this, I would have bought you something fun."
"Cough! Cough cough!" Master Qin suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his throat.
"Uh... hehe, you have to memorize the Four Books and the Five Classics well. If a man doesn't have some knowledge, how can he help the world in the future? Next year, I'll give you Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, and The Art of War."
Young Master Qin suddenly didn't want to recover from his illness. He just wanted to stay sick and lie in bed to watch the little turtle.
"Well, since you're still sick and can't take care of the dog, and you don't know how to do it, I'll take it home first and then bring it back to you when it's well enough to do it."
"Yeah!" Young Master Qin agreed readily, mainly because he really had no idea what to do with Xiaobai, but it seemed that Young Master Luo really could.
"Then you have a good rest. I'll take Xiaobai away."
As he said that, Mo Zhu picked up Xiaobai and walked out.
Young Master Qin was shocked that Xiaobai didn't cheat.
In fact, when he ran away from home yesterday, he wanted to take Xiaobai with him, but Xiaobai lay there and didn't move at all, so he had to take Xiaogui with him.
"Mr. Qin and Madam Qin, goodbye. There's no need to see me off." Mo Zhu said.
"Thank you for your help today. When Xiao Sang's condition improves, we will bring him to your house to apologize."
"That's too much, Master Qin. Children only become more sensible if they are taught slowly. When Xiao Sang recovers, bring him to play with me, hahahaha."
After leaving the Qin Mansion, Xiao Ma really wanted to remind his young master that the dog actually had all its limbs intact.
Although Xiaobai is not an adult dog yet, he is not an unweaned puppy either. Considering his current size of nearly three feet, it does seem a bit awkward to hold him in your arms.
"Master, are you tired? Let me hold you for a while," Xiaowu said.
"No thanks." Mo Zhu refused.
"Oh... I don't know why such a black dog is called Xiaobai. It takes away all his momentum."
Xiaowu looked at the big black dog in front of him, puzzled.
"What kind of momentum does a pet need? It's just whatever its owner likes to call it." Xiao Ma understood.
"But it's so hard in the frontier, it's not happy to come to Si Ning City to enjoy the comforts."
"A hunting dog born for the frontier, locked up in the courtyard every day, and called Xiaobai, you might not be happy either."
Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu kept nagging along the way, but Mo Zhu didn't say a word. He just held Xiao Bai in his arms and stroked him.
After returning to Luo Mansion, Mo Zhu closed the door and said that he wanted to be alone with Xiaobai for a while.
"Master, do you have any superb dog training skills that you don't want us to learn?" Xiao Wu asked.
"You talk as if you can train a black hound once you learn it. Just wait." Xiao Ma was not that curious.
In the room, Mo Zhu put Xiaobai on the table, next to the black orchid.
He looked at Xiaobai inquiringly for a long time, then called out softly, "Master?"
Xiaobai was still lying there with a look of despair, completely ignoring Mozhu.
Mo Zhu touched Xiao Bai's head and said, "Master, is that you?"
Xiaobai scratched his ears and continued to lie down.
Mo Zhu circled around Xiao Bai a few times but couldn't think of anything useful.
"Xiao Ma, Xiao Wu, come in." Mo Zhu shouted.
"Master, what are your orders?"
"I just want to ask, does Ning Sicheng have any magic or method that can turn a dog into a human?"
"Uh..." Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu looked at each other, not knowing how to respond for a moment.
"Master...are you okay?" Xiao Ma asked.
"I'm fine, I'm just asking."
"If you're really fine, you wouldn't ask this question. Otherwise, you should go see a doctor..."
"...I read a few mythological stories yesterday, and with my amnesia, I might be a little confused."
"Oh..." Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu agreed while making an expression that said, "Do you think I believe it?"
"So, realistically speaking, there's no such thing as turning something else into a human, right?"
Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu shook their heads in unison.
"Then I understand. You guys can go out now."
"Let's stay with you..."
"Go prepare Xiaobai's bowls for eating and drinking, as well as his food."
"Yes, do you want to build a doghouse for him in the yard?"
"No, it sleeps with me."
"……oh oh."
Xiao Ma and Xiao Wu retreated.
Mo Zhu went to get his outer robe and wrapped Xiaobai in it.
"If you want to sleep, take a nap first."
Xiaobai still ignored him.
"If you're not sleeping, how about a chat?"
"..."
"Is your master called Su Qingchen?"
“…”Xiaobai still had no reaction.
Mo Zhu reached out to touch the crescent pendant.
Xiaobai's eyes gradually became sharper, and he let out a muffled warning sound from his throat.
"Border..." Mo Zhu thought thoughtfully.
In any case, I finally saw something related to Su Qingchen.
Mo Zhu's heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally felt relieved a little.
For the first time, he felt like taking a closer look at where he lived, so he began to rummage through the drawers without hesitation.
How to understand a person as much as possible, besides asking people around him, of course you can also try to find out the secrets he hides.
Mo Zhu first went to look through the closet, and found only normal clothes.
The storage cabinets are filled with expensive-looking ornaments, such as jade, ivory, and jadeite, which are standard equipment for wealthy people.
Bookcase. Although Luo Qin seems to be a playboy in everyone's eyes, he actually has a lot of books.
In addition to orthodox books, there are also many travelogues.
"Records of Cangshan Mountain, Records of Miao Border, Collection of Wild Horses..." Mo Zhu flipped through the pages one by one.
Luo Qin must have something he needs to accomplish in his life, which is why he has come here now. Mo Zhu firmly believes this.
"He can't do it, but I can... What's the difference between us?" Mo Zhu said to himself.
"Missing a master..." This was the only way Mo Zhu could understand it.
"What does he want to do...?" This is the biggest question at the moment.
"Master!" Xiaowu knocked on the door.
"what happened?"
"Xiaobai's bowls for eating and drinking are ready. The kitchen has some fresh chicken, eggs, and vegetables."
"Let's go eat." Mo Zhu said to Xiao Bai.
However, Xiaobai was not in a good mood and looked like he didn't care if he starved to death.
"Get well, and I'll take you to find your master."
Xiaobai pricked up his ears and looked up at Mozhu.
"Let's go eat, and I'll take you to find the owner of the crescent moon pendant."
Xiaobai's eyes lit up and his drooping tail stood up.
"I keep my word." Mo Zhu continued.
Xiaobai began to look at the ground, trying to find a good angle to jump down.
"I'll carry you out." Mo Zhu picked up Xiaobai.
Compared to the submissive attitude he showed after returning from Qin's residence, Xiaobai now had a hint of anxiety in Mo Zhu's arms.
"It didn't eat well before, so there's no need to feed it so much at once." Mo Zhu said, looking at the full bowl of food.
"Okay, we can't remove the eggs, so let's remove three chicken legs first and eat them in the next meal. Vegetables should be okay too," Xiaowu asked.
"Ah."
"okay."
Xiaobai watched helplessly as more than half of the five chicken legs in the bowl disappeared in an instant, and turned back to look at Mo Zhu with an expression that said, "I can do it."
"You can't eat too much at one meal. I'll save it all for you to eat at the next meal," said Mo Zhu.
Xiaobai turned around and started eating.
"Wow, young master, you really have a way. Doesn't this food taste delicious?" Xiaowu also felt that Xiaobai suddenly became more energetic.
"Well, get ready. Once it finishes eating, take it for a walk in the hunting ground."
Xiaobai became even more excited when he heard it, and ate with a smacking sound.
"Would you like to saddle up your horse, Master?"
"No, there's no need for such high intensity when it first arrives. Just help it get familiar with the environment."
"Yes."
"I have another question." Mo Zhu thought for a while.
"What's the problem, Master?"
"Have I ever told you before that I have a wish to fulfill?"
"This... I don't know if it can be considered a serious wish..."
"what?"
"You often say that a good man has ambitions far and wide, and shouldn't be confined to immediate pleasures or a small city."
"...Are my words and actions so inconsistent?"
"That's not the case. You mentioned wanting to join the army before, but you were scolded by the master and never mentioned it again. Later, you read a lot of travelogues and learned a lot of skills for living on the frontier. You even drew your own maps and made a lot of plans."
"Then why am I here now?"
"Since... Xiao Ma, was it after the news of General Qin's victory in suppressing the rebellion on the border came?"
Xiao Ma thought about it and nodded: "It seems so. After that, you seemed to have no energy. And then the Luo and Qin families suddenly got married. You didn't seem to mention those ambitions anymore."
"Why the sudden marriage?"
"We don't know either, because you, Young Master, didn't have any personal relationship with Miss Qin before. The Qin family is an official family, and they don't have much contact with us, the merchant family of the Luo Mansion. Anyway, we feel that this is quite sudden."
"Do you know where the maps and plans I drew are?"
"If you haven't thrown it away, it should be on the desk. Things you often read are usually kept close at hand."
Mo Zhu nodded, "Do you still remember the content of that victory report?"
"I didn't keep a special record, but the content of the victory reports was pretty much the same: what month and day, how many troops, where, defeated how many enemy troops, how much land was captured, how many prisoners were taken, and whether any leaders were captured..."
"How are prisoners of war usually treated?"
"Prisoners of war...the military generally won't reuse them. They're forced to do hard labor in the local area. If you're unlucky, you'll be exiled to a different place, away from home."
"I'm in the frontier, do I have any friends?"
"As far as we know, there isn't one, but it seems like there is one."
"Explain it?"
"You never mentioned that you had any friends in the frontier, nor did you exchange letters with them. We also didn't see you receiving any friends from the frontier. We don't think you did, but your unnamed enthusiasm must have a reason."
"Does our Luo family have any business dealings with the border areas?"
“We don’t have direct business dealings, but our caravans often pass through the border.”
"Have I been there with the caravan?"
"Uh...uh..." Xiaowu and Xiaoma began to hesitate.
"Well, that's what it means to have been there."
"Hey, hey hey..." Xiao Wu scratched his head.
"Tell me?"
"Nothing much, it's just that you were kidnapped over there, and the family went to great lengths to rescue you."
"When did this happen?"
"It's been a long time, probably when you were six years old. I also occasionally heard the housekeeper talk about it."
"Is this the reason why I haven't been involved in the family's business?"
"Maybe. Even though the master often scolds you, he still thinks that as long as you are alive, everything else can be put aside."
Mo Zhu nodded slightly and suddenly felt a warmth on his feet.
Xiaobai had finished his meal and walked over to Mozhu, lying down and resting his chin on the back of Mozhu's feet.
"Have you finished eating?" Mo Zhu said.
Xiaobai was lying there comfortably, so of course he couldn't say anything.
"Master, then I'll put away the bowl and take Xiaobai to the hunting ground?"
"Well, get me a suitable mouthpiece by the way."
Hearing this, Xiaobai stood up and paced back and forth.
"Don't worry, we'll set off soon." said Mo Zhu.
"Xiaobai looks quite listless, why is he still wearing a muzzle?" Xiaowu asked as he followed him to the hunting ground.
"There's no Black Spirit Hound that isn't vicious. It looks wilted because it doesn't want to live anymore. But if it really starts biting its owner, every one of them would be a war criminal."
Xiao Wu looked at Xiao Bai, who was holding his head high and chest out, and it seemed that what he had said to the young master was true.
"General Qin is quite powerful, able to make Xiaobai so obedient."
"How can a weak person become a general?"
"That's true... But Master, why did Xiaobai suddenly listen to you? How long has it been since he returned from the Qin Mansion?"
“People are connected by fate, and so are people and dogs.”
"Oh...you don't want to turn him into a human now, do you?"
"Well, now it's confirmed it's a dog."
Mo Zhu answered every question.
"Xiaobai, you can come here every day from now on. You must remember the way." Mo Zhu said.
Xiaobai was breathing in excitement.
"You can only patrol the area, not hunt."
"Does it...can it understand?" Xiao Wu asked weakly.
"I understand." Mo Zhu was very sure.