"Our quests aren't designed to be 'where to go, how many to kill, what to take', it's about solving problems and getting paid, both for NPCs and players. This means that you have to look at the big picture to get the most bang for your buck. —Villefort Mission Designer

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Early the next morning, in front of the hotel.

"Mr. Xia Mu, your improvement looks poor, doesn't it matter?" Sam asked with concern.

"It's okay, I didn't sleep well last night, I caught a cold." Mu Yan had two big dark circles under his eyes, and he was sluggish.

Sam looked at the cold-faced Suria again, looking like he wanted to say something.

"Let's hurry up."

Mu Yan yawned and urged with tears in his eyes.

Sam nodded, and set off with the two of them.

……

The market in Night Town is very lively, even in the morning it is bustling with people and the noise is endless.

"Good morning, Aunt Susan!"

Sam and the two of them stopped in front of a hooded aunt. There were several buckets of milk and quite a few vegetables around her.

"It's Sam, good morning."

Aunt Susan smiled a little forcefully, as if she had something on her mind.

Sam noticed this, too, and the other party didn't even notice that there were two strangers standing behind him, which was not like the hospitable Aunt Susan.

So he asked, "Is something happening, Aunt Susan?" Maybe I can help you. ”

The aunt stopped talking and waved her hand tiredly.

"This aunt, do you have cows at home?" Mu Yan asked.

Aunt Susan looked at him in surprise, then at Sam.

"Is this your friend? He's ......"

Sam hurriedly explained what had happened last night.

"And how do you know how many cows I have at home?" Aunt Susan was a little curious. "Sam didn't tell you again, did you know about it in advance?"

"Your shoes are covered with wet mud, and the ground is freezing hard in this weather, and only the soft mud can be found in the warm barn, and with the cow's hair on your clothes and the milky milk around you, it's not hard to guess." Mu Yan shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "And I'm still curious, is there something wrong with the few cows you fed?" ”

Aunt Susan was not only curious this time, but also a little surprised.

"How do you know that something is wrong with Dahua and Dabai?"

It is clear that Big Flower and Big White are the names of the two cows.

"You're in a bad mood, and someone like Sam can't even figure out the accounts, how can I not see it?" Mu Yan made a joke about Sam. The latter touched his head and smiled embarrassedly.

"Besides, this season is supposed to be the season when cattle ticks are common, especially in the warm barn, and I guess they lose their appetite and then their hooves rot and they can't find any wounds on their bodies, right?"

Aunt Susan's mouth opened in surprise.

"You're not wrong at all! Is there a way for the little gentleman to save them? ”

"It's very simple, you buy some ginger and garlic from Sam, fry it with oxtail, put the green paste on the ulcers of the cow's hooves, and spray the filtered water in the cowshed. Also, remember that ventilation, the barn must be warm, yes, but it is not okay to keep it warm. ”

Aunt Susan believed half of it when she heard him guess the condition, and now she almost completely believed it, she gratefully held up two white radishes and stuffed them into Mu Yan's hand one after another, and it was difficult to refuse.

Sam hurried out to play the round.

"Auntie, Mr. Xia Mu is the self-...... of Morning Star's 'Gold-Encrusted Rose'"

"A natural science consultant, which can be understood as a scholar."

"Yes, Scholar Advisor." Sam scratched his head. "This time I went on my honeymoon with Miss Susie after marriage, and I passed by here, and I can't take so many things, so don't make a mess."

Mu Yan also took the opportunity to say: "I will understand your kindness, and this thing will ......."

When Susan heard what he was doing, she no longer insisted, but cautiously asked, "What...... Mr. Shamu, do you know much about kiwifruit trees? ”

Here it comes! Serial quests begin!

"Of course!" He smiled confidently.

"That's great!" Aunt Susan clapped her hands happily and shouted at the little boy who was squatting on the ground: "Little York, come here, there is a scholar from the imperial capital here, who can cure your tree!" ”

Little York hurriedly threw down the wooden toy in his hand, ran over like a fly, and stared at Mu Yan with a pair of big black and shiny eyes.

In his eyes, how could this guy, who didn't look older than his sister, heal his own tree? That's an incurable disease that even Grandpa Mawson can't handle.

"Little one, you're ten years old, aren't you?" Mu Yan was the first to ask.

Little York nodded, but did not speak, and seemed a little scared.

"You have a kiwi tree, don't you?"

The boy still nodded.

"Do you have any siblings?"

Hey? Little York glanced at Aunt Susan in surprise, who spread her hands at him, saying that she hadn't revealed anything.

"I have a sister." Little York replied in a milky voice.

"But she's from Little York, and you can't beat her idea!"

The adults around laughed, and even Surya's face melted.

"Okay, I got it. Let me ask you another question, was that tree planted for you by your sister? ”

"You guessed it again!" Little York was even more surprised.

Mu Yan smiled and touched his little head, but the other party did not resist.

"The kiwi tree is a hardy plant that loves warmth, but it thrives in the cold Kansa region, and your sister planted it in the year you were born in the hope that you would be as healthy as it. By the way, this kind of tree has a large number of leaves shed once every ten years, just like a snake sheds its skin and a cicada sheds its shell, and at this time, you can go to Aunt Susan's house and carry some hot fresh cow dung around the roots, so you can sit back and relax. ”

Little York listened very carefully, as if he wanted to write down every word, and after memorizing, he raised his head and looked at Mu Yan.

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then let's pull the hook, if you lie to me, I'll magnify the yellow and bite you!"

Mu Yan stretched out his hand helplessly.

After pulling the hook, little York patted him on the shoulder in an old-fashioned manner (Mu Yan squatted down and pulled the hook).

"You're going to be a good friend of little York, and now your good friend is in trouble, can you help me?"

"It's an honor."

Little York put his hand to his mouth and shouted into the distance, "Grandpa Mawson!!" Little York is looking for you!! ”

His voice not only called out to the gray-haired Mosen, but also attracted many onlookers.

The townsfolk of the bazaar threw down their work and gathered around.

"Grandpa Mawson, he's a good friend of little York, huh...... Hey, what's your name? ”

Before Mu Yan could speak, Aunt Susan smiled and briefly explained the scene that had just happened.

"'Gold-encrusted roses'? Is it the Imperial Capital? ”

"That's a big deal......

"Young scholar, this is too young, isn't it? Wouldn't it be dangerous to run this far? ”

"Come on, people brought their fiancées to their honeymoon, look at the female swordsman behind him......"

……

For a while, the townspeople were talking.

"Mr. Shamu?" Mawson smiled and spoke. "I'm ashamed to say that I used to be a scholar in Snow Man City, and I came to this place to raise fish when I was old......"

"Just call me Shamu." Mu Yan didn't dare to hold it up in front of the elders, and hurriedly replied respectfully.

"Those who reach are teachers, and those who are not in the way." The old man waved his hand. "I raised a pond of fish, but I don't know why recently, the number has decreased dramatically, and I asked Little York to help me keep an eye on it for several days, but I didn't find the fish thief, so I ......"

"Understood, you can hire a young man with good body and water to go down and see if there is anything else in the pool besides fish, this may be a biological invasion."

"Biological invasion?" The old scholar frowned.

"For example, now that a giant dragon has descended from the sky, all the people here will become its rations, and there is no power to resist, this is a biological invasion."

The old man suddenly realized, quite emotional.

"It's not okay to be old, the future is really for you young people."

"That'...... The ......" At this moment, Ai Ai's voice interjected.

Mu Yan raised his head and saw a young man with clear eyebrows.

"Brother Link!" Little York excitedly ran forward and hugged his legs.

"What did you say about catching fish for me?"

"I'm sorry, little York, I came to Grandpa Mawson for something, promised you that I will catch the fish later?"

Little York let go of his hand and said nonchalantly, "Go ahead!" A true knight must know how to be humble! ”

Link smiled, then walked over to the two of them.

"Grandpa Mawson, do you think I'm good enough in water?"

The old man touched his beard and smiled, "Say, Link, boy, what do you want me to do for you this time?" ”

"Hehe, I can't hide it from you......" Link smirked. I've heard that Snowman used to have a divination technique that used patterns on the back of a turtle and—"

"Borrow a step to speak!"

Mu Yan suddenly thrust in, put his arms around Link's neck, and hooked him aside.

"You ......"

"Don't want to know who the letter writer is?"

"Huh!?" Link looked at him in amazement. "How do you know?"

Mu Yan raised his head and looked around, smiled apologetically at Mo Sen, and then whispered to Link, "You put that rune turtle in the pool?" ”

"......" Link craned his neck and didn't speak.

"Is it because it glows at night and can't be found until it's underwater?"

Link still ignored him.

"In fact, the turtle-back divination and marriage technique in Snow Mancheng is a trick used by bards to cheat money, and most scholars scoff at it, and if you insist on asking, Mawson may be angry. Otherwise, let's make a deal, you go and get that turtle out, and I'll tell you who wrote the letter directly. ”

"How do you know if you wrote me anonymously?" Link finally spoke.

"Nonsense, rune turtle, good water nature, divination, plus you are the only young man here who peeks at my fiancée with useless eyes, if you don't have any other girls in your heart, do you like men?"

"You like men!"

"I'm sorry, I haven't tried, I don't know if I like it or not." In line with a rigorous scientific attitude, Mu Yan replied to him with a smile.

"Then it's decided, you go and get that turtle, and I'll tell you the result later."

"Wait a minute? So what are you going to do now? Link exclaimed.

Mu Yan smiled slightly, and said loudly to Mo Sen: "Mr. Mo Sen, Link promised to help you go into the water and take a look, without any compensation, are you still satisfied with this solution?" ”

"Of course I am satisfied."

Well, that's the rhythm.

Then Mu Yan raised his right hand and looked around at everyone.

"Who, still have questions?"

For a moment, questioners flocked to the area.

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It wasn't until the third day of the day that Link came back sweating profusely.

He soaked in the water for more than an hour before he found the rune turtle that he had thrown in casually, the other party was bigger than when he caught it, and it was obvious that he had been eating well recently.

When he returned to the market, he found that there were not many people left around Mu Yan, so he hurriedly squeezed in.

“…… The snow rabbit is a solitary creature, but there are many nests, as the saying goes, 'cunning rabbit three holes', so it is not careless to destroy a nest, I recommend a plant called silver bell grass, you can go to Joseph who just asked the question to ask for it, and then bury it near the nest found, and then you can follow the special smell of silver bell grass to find its remaining stronghold. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Shamu! You are so knowledgeable! ”

"You're welcome."

Seeing off the last guest, the people around him couldn't help but applaud him.

"Thank you, thank you."

Mu Yan stood up and waved like a magician at the curtain call.

"Link, are you done?"

"Of course! You see, my hair is not dry. ”

"Tsk, this kind of weather, it feels good to be soaked in water." Mu Yan quipped.

Link smiled, then asked in a low voice, "I've done it, it's time to tell me the result, right?" ”

"It's actually quite simple, there are bookmarks with various patterns sandwiched in the letterhead, right? Guess what that's made of? ”

"Withered thread? Flax? I can't guess, does it matter? Link looked surprised.

"Of course, it's the veins left over from the kiwi tree after the leaves have been boiled and brushed off. Little York is going to Aunt Susan's house in the evening to carry cow dung, you can go and help, and stop by his house to have a look......"

"Wait, you mean the person who wrote the letter is...... Little York's sister? ”

Mu Yan gave him a mysterious smile.

"It's interesting to find out the answer yourself, go ahead."

Link nodded, and turned to leave.

"Oh yes, there's one more thing I forgot to say." Mu Yan grabbed him again.

"Where did the rune turtle find it and send it back, don't hide it without permission, that guy can grow to more than a meter at most, and he won't even let go of the lamb when he is hungry."

“…… So scary? I'm going to give it to little York. ”

Mu Yan secretly said that I just reminded you to prevent the tragedy from happening again, and it is up to you whether you can soak in his sister this time.

Send Link away, this serial mission is finally successfully completed, but because he is in a dungeon, there is no hint.

Aunt Susan, who was watching from the side at the beginning, had already closed the stall and gone home, and she specially left a table and two chairs for Mu Yan to use, while Sam accompanied her from beginning to end.

"Mr. Xia Mu, you are so knowledgeable...... it can be seen that he now admires Mu Yan from the bottom of his heart.

"It's over, it's just miscellaneous but not refined." Mu Yan smiled: "I guess you have also discovered that I prefer reasoning and decryption to answering questions, especially those truths that are hidden deep and unknown, which attract me more than the knowledge in books." ”

His words seemed to mean something.