Chapter 3: Little Cloud Mouse
In the early morning, the sky is slightly bright.
In Yunxi Village, the smoke curls and rises slowly, and in a haze, the rain is still falling.
Under the old locust tree in the east of the village, Mu Yiyang, Chang Chen, and Chang Wei had left the room at some point and stood side by side under the tree to avoid the rain.
"Hey, Chang Chen, isn't this Sangong's barn?Why did you mysteriously bring us here??" Among the three of them, Chang Wei looked at a small stone house in front of him that was almost abandoned, and said with a slight frown.
"Xiao Mu, you have the best brain, tell you Brother Wei, why do I have to bring you here now. Looking at Chang Wei with disgust, Chang Chen made a fool of himself.
"I remember that Sangong didn't seem to grow rice in the past two years, but the lock on the door of this barn is new, which is very strange. Mu Yiyang groaned.
"Yes, I thought the same way before, and if you think about it again, is there any mystery in this. Glancing at Mu Yiyang appreciatively, Chang Chen said with a smile.
"It's not harvest season either, and the barn should be empty, and there's no need to change the locks unless there's something important in them. Saying that, Mu Yiyang paused, and then continued: "What can make Sangong pay so much attention...... Could it be ...... It's a hundred fruit wine!"
If it weren't for the chance sight that Sangong had moved some wine jars into it some time ago, I really couldn't believe that such a valuable wine was stored in this humble barn, no wonder we couldn't find it in his cellar before. As he spoke, Chang Chen couldn't help but show a smug expression on his face.
Hundred fruit wine, as the name suggests, is a kind of fruit wine made by selecting hundreds of rare fruits in the mountains with the ancestral craftsmanship of the three princes, the sweetness of the taste can not be described in words, just take a sip, its fragrance can stay on the tongue for three days without dissipation, the effect is high, rare in the world.
In Yunxi Village, in addition to the elderly clan elders, only those hunter guards who have made special contributions and young talents with outstanding performance have the opportunity to have a drink at the triennial clan meeting.
For the residents of the village, being able to drink hundreds of fruit wine is not only a reward, but also an honor. But obviously, this sentence does not include the three innocent teenagers under the locust tree.
"This is not good! Baiguo wine is the brainchild of Sangong after all...... As the son of the patriarch, Chang Wei has received an extremely strict education since he was a child, and having said that, but at the moment of the wine, his eyes still can't help but shine.
"Didn't you say the same last time you secretly drank Yuqiong Brew. Looking at Chang Wei with disdain, Chang Chen said sarcastically.
"Actually...... If you drink a few glasses, it won't have much impact, you say yes? Chang Wei didn't pay attention to Chang Chen, but set his eyes on Mu Yiyang, and the light shining in his eyes made Mu Yiyang's heart suddenly tremble for no reason.
"Sangong's Baiguo wine is indeed quite delicious. Being stared at by the two of them, Mu Yiyang smiled shyly, and his clear eyes seemed to be a little brighter at this moment.
"I really didn't misunderstand you, the demonic beast entered the village last night, and now everyone's attention is at the entrance of the village, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us, without further ado, let's hurry in!"
Mu Yiyang and the others followed, and they also came to the eaves, just in time for Chang Chen to use his unique skills to unlock the special hundred refining locks of the Three Princes.
"Okay! Chang Chen, the speed of unlocking is really getting faster and faster, and you are almost catching up with Second Uncle Chang in Munishi, who specializes in making locks. Seeing that the lock was opened by Chang Chen all of a sudden, Chang Wei exclaimed.
"Just kidding, you don't inquire, there is no lock in this Yunxi Village that my dust master can't open......" Chang Chen boasted with satisfaction while pushing open the wooden door.
However, before he finished his words, the whole person was stunned on the spot in an instant. I saw that in the barn, there was a strong smell of wine everywhere, and all the empty wine jars that had been drunk were lying around on the floor.
It was not only Chang Chen who was shocked, but also Mu Yiyang and the others. But compared to the painful look on Chang Chen and Chang Wei's faces, Mu Yiyang frowned tightly and fell into a deep thought.
"Who is it? Who is it? Who dares to do such a hurtful thing! In the barn, seeing the wine he had been thinking about day and night turning into a pile of empty wine jars, Chang Chen suddenly became angry and roared loudly, and his voice seemed to be mixed with a desolation that did not match his age.
"It's strange, the door is obviously locked, unless there is a key, or if you have superb lock-picking skills like Chang Chen, otherwise ordinary people can't open the Bailian lock intact, but Second Uncle Chang is famous for not drinking alcohol, although the third prince loves wine, but he is reluctant to drink more wine on weekdays, who did it?" Compared with Chang Chen, Mu Yiyang seemed much calmer, and muttered softly.
"Will it ...... This thing wasn't done by someone in the first place!" After being silent for a while, Mu Yiyang continued, and then his gaze fell on the many empty wine jars.
"Don't keep a cup, does this seem like a human thing? If you want me to see, it's not a beast that can do such an inhumane thing!" Chang Chen was obviously still angry, and said angrily.
Regarding Chang Chen's excessive reaction, Mu Yiyang obviously didn't see it for the first time, so he didn't pay attention to it, but continued to focus on the many empty wine bottles.
After a while, I don't know what I found, Mu Yiyang's breathing suddenly suffocated, and his pupils contracted even more violently.
I saw that in a dark corner of the barn, among the many empty wine jars, a strange creature resembling a squirrel but only the size of an adult's palm was lying on the ground with a big belly. A pair of smart big eyes were a little blurry, just in front of Shang Mu Yiyang's searching gaze, and the dazed appearance was indescribably cute, but it was not a first-order high-level demonic beast cloud rat that was greedy by nature and had no offensive power.
Seeing this, Mu Yiyang subconsciously turned his head, and was about to tell his discovery to his partner beside him. However, before he could speak, Chang Chen's angry voice sounded again: "Damn! Don't let me know who did this, otherwise I will have to dismantle him!"
Hearing this, for some reason, Mu Yiyang's words suddenly came to his lips and he was a little speechless, so he looked at the little cloud mouse in front of him who had obviously just been born, and he didn't know what to do for a while.
"Xiao Mu, what do you want? Noticing the change in Mu Yiyang's expression, Chang Wei suddenly asked.
"Oh...... It's nothing, I just think it's a little weird. Facing Chang Wei's question, Mu Yiyang had a sense of embarrassment that he had done something bad and was bumped into by someone, and said with a slight blushing face.
"It's a bit strange about this, but I don't think it's too early, and since we can't drink, let's go back quickly! After running away in the early morning, Chang Wei couldn't help but feel disappointed.
"Alas, it's really that people are not as good as heaven, and that's the only way to do it. The plan was in vain, Chang Chen said in a gloomy tone, and said, the first to walk out of the barn.
But at this moment, an old figure suddenly came into his eyes, his footsteps suddenly paused, hurriedly turned around, and whispered to the two people in the room: "It's not good, the third prince is here, I'll lure him away, you two find the opportunity to run again!"
After that, Chang Chen took out a piece of gauze that had been prepared long ago to cover his face, and after turning around and making a grimace at Sangong, who was hurrying from behind, he ran quickly outside the village, while Mu Yiyang and Chang Wei took the opportunity to hide behind the door panel.
"It's you stinky boy again, you haven't settled accounts with you after stealing my jade qiongjiu last time, and now you dare to covet my Baiguo wine again, this time I'll see where you're going!"
"Let's go too!" Sangong had just walked a short distance when Chang Wei covered his face with gauze and ran out in the opposite direction.
"See you in the old place!" At the same time, Mu Yiyang also covered his face, and casually knocked over an empty wine jar, attracting the attention of the third prince before running to another road.
The third prince was already old, and Mu Yiyang and the three of them ran separately, and they were so confused by the three of them that they lost their goal all of a sudden, so they had to watch a few people go away fiercely, but they were helpless.
Besides, Mu Yiyang, after separating from Chang Wei, turned a few more streets, and after confirming that Sangong was not chasing, Fang took off the veil on his face with a smile and ran towards the meeting place agreed by the three of them.
However, before he could run far, a group of three people suddenly walked out from the street in front of him, blocking his way.
Among the three, the leader was dressed in a green shirt, with a withered face and kind eyebrows, although he was old, he did not see the slightest decline, but it was Mu Tianfu.
Standing beside him was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a majesty unique to a superior between his eyebrows, who was Chang Huaiyuan, the current patriarch of Yunxi Village.
Behind the two, a stout man in a robe was carrying Mu Tianfu's medicine box, looking very honest and honest, it was Chang Erniu, a big man who knocked on the courtyard door when Mu Yiyang was asleep.
Suddenly met Mu Tianfu, Mu Yiyang was also surprised, and when he was having a headache about how to speak, Chang Huaiyuan's voice suddenly sounded: "Hey, isn't this Xiao Mu! Why did you run out in the rain! Erniu, quickly put on the coat on your body for this child, his illness is just right, and he can't get wet." ”