Wet viviparity

Chapter 10: Rats, a good story
Fox Society was indeed an opportunity, and Ji Ming felt that he should not miss it. However, with the little knowledge he had, he did not have much confidence that he could catch the eye of Old Master Hu.

In this case, his only chance is to turn passivity into initiative and let the master take the initiative to accept him, or even break the rules and recruit him as an exception.

And this requires a story, a touching story.

It was just like in his previous life, when he wanted to learn the principle of "feeding deer milk to parents" in the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars in order to change his current situation.

In essence, both of them give themselves value through a story.

Unlike the people in the previous life, among the monsters in this mountain, the criteria for a good story is no longer based on filial piety and righteousness first.

Ji Ming had no idea what the specific criterion was.

However, based on the limited information he had, he guessed what the standard was in Old Master Hu's mind, and it must be something like literary talent or character.

"Rat Four!"

Ji Ming came up with a plan and called Shu Si over, whispering to him.

"Those rats are short-sighted and profit-seeking. They only need a little sweetness to drive them as they wish. I will take care of this matter for you."

Shu Si guaranteed.

When Shu Si returned to the study, the first thing he did was to report to his grandfather, saying that the flying monster had rejected the invitation.

Old Master Hu did not think this incident was strange and did not take it to heart. He continued to teach the fox students in the society to read and understand.

Later, when the class was over, the foxes dispersed in groups of two or three, playing and fighting, revealing their wild nature, which made the master very unhappy, and he walked away in anger.

Rat Four brought three or five rat servants and gathered in a corner outside.

He quietly took out a small bird food jar with a round belly and a narrow mouth. As soon as he opened the lid a little, a sweet aroma filled the air.

These rat servants usually serve tea and water and eat leftovers and cold tea. How could they stand the fragrance of honey? They all drooled.

"It must have been sent by that flying monster."

A clever rat revealed the origin of the honeypot in one sentence.

This sound really scared Shu Si, who thought that the other party had seen through Wu Songzi's plan.

"Rat Four, be careful with the honey pot."

"Ouch, don't fall, let me hold it for you!"

"Brother Rat, hold it steady, hold it tight, don't scare me like this, I haven't tasted honey for some years."

These greedy rats started talking one by one.

Their pairs of little eyes seemed to be hooked in a honey pot and could not be moved away easily.

While the mouse was feeling anxious, the clever mouse twitched its pointed nose and was completely intoxicated by the fragrance of honey.

"This kind of mountain honey can only be collected from wild beehives outside the cliff.

It would be difficult for a flying monster to fly back and forth over the cliff and pick up so much honey unless it had strong wings and super speed."

After hearing this, Shu Si was completely relieved.

He thought to himself, it's just a rat spirit, it only has the help of the Hengshan Fox Society and can speak a little bit of human language, there is no way it can see through Wu Songzi's clever plan.

Shu Si thought to himself, "I haven't met Wu Songzi many times, why am I so concerned about his affairs?"

Unable to figure out the reason, Shu Si didn't think about it too much and continued to act according to the plan.

"What a flying monster, it's really ugly."

As he spoke, he asked the rat servants to each scoop out a piece to taste.

"You don't know, but that monster has a nickname, 'Wusongzi'. Because of some reason, we became friends, and we often played together in the mountains."

Those few big rats wanted to eat more after eating. They stared at Rat Four with eager eyes and didn't listen to what he said at all. This made Rat Four so angry that he put away the honey pot.

"The honey pot is from Wu Songzi and I have it with me. If you want to taste it again, you need to go to the orchid slope and pay your respects under the wild apricot tree."

"Shu Si, how do I pay my respects? Are there any rules?"

A mouse asked.

"There's no need for any rules, as long as your heart is sincere." Shu Si said.

"Let's go and pay our respects together."

Three or five rat spirits followed Rat Four to the front of the Orchid Grass Slope and gathered under the big apricot tree.

Ji Ming stood on the tree, slowly spread his wings, and faced the group of rats under the tree.

"I once made a vow,

To save the mountain spirits and wild monsters.

If you have any requests,
Please tell me one by one."

Ji Ming shook the bird's head and spoke intermittently.

Among the group of mice, a clever mouse jumped out first, pointed at the honeypot under the mouse's ribs, and begged loudly for it.

"good!"

Ji Ming nodded in agreement, not at all surprised by what he asked.

Then, he asked the rest of the rats, and the answers he got, as expected, were all about that sweet honey pot.

Just as the mice were making wishes and looking forward to it, Ji Ming on the tree flapped his wings and swooped down over the grass slope.

When he reached the top of the slope, Ji Ming stretched out his claws and tore open a pile of hay, revealing the bottles and jars that had been hidden underneath.

The rats ran up the steep slope, dived into the jar and enjoyed the feast.

On the apricot tree, Ji Ming looked at the three or five rat spirits enjoying themselves with satisfaction, thinking that after today, Old Master Hu would surely hear of their names again.

The next day, Fox Society had morning classes.

The old master arrived early as usual and called the roll in the study one by one.

All the foxes in the society were present, but only one or two of the rat servants came, and they looked listless.

They seemed to be looking forward to the end of get out of class even more than the fox students.

The grandfather summoned a mouse and asked it carefully, only to find out what was going on - it turned out to be a flying monster called Wusongzi, who was making wishes for the spirits in the mountains.

"That's strange!"

The old man was a little surprised, as there had not been such a strange thing in the mountains for a long time, so he called Shu Si to ask him a few more questions.

Hearing that the monster had the heart to help his kind, Old Master Hu praised him from the bottom of his heart and casually asked if the other party was willing to study with the young master.

This time he was no longer a companion, but was promoted to a higher level and was invited to be a study companion.

When Shu Si went back and forth, the answer he got was still a rejection. After hearing the reply this time, the grandfather showed a rare look of regret.

The master glanced around and observed all the foxes in the room.

Although these foxes also recite the scriptures, they have not yet gotten rid of their animal hearts. As soon as the lessons in the society are over, their wild nature will be revealed. Thinking of this, his old eyes could not help but become dim.

"Studying requires good teachers and good friends. I am not a good teacher, so it seems difficult to find good friends."

At night, under the big apricot tree.

Shu Si had just left Hengshan Fox Society and hurried here, but there was no trace of Wu Songzi.

After a careful search, I saw a group of large and small rats gathered on the grass slope, worshiping the black pine tree.

Among the rats, there were rats from fox communities, rats from wild temples, rats from villages, and rats from granaries. Without exception, they were all intelligent and psychic.

There were more than twenty small rats.

One by one, a wisp of white gas came out of their mouths, which rose and gathered in the air, looking extremely magical.

"What is his purpose in gathering rats?"

The rat hid in a bush and watched from the dark.

(End of this chapter)