Change jobs, pet beast!

The next day.

The sun shines brightly, and the sky is clear and blue.

Niwan obediently drank the eel soup, looked up at the sky, and immediately touched its owner's trouser leg, gesturing back and forth.

"You mean...it'll rain in three days, and quite a lot?"

The Niwan (Mud Pill) has the power of "cloud vein deduction," which is generally just for show and only yields miraculous results under special circumstances.

Jiang Mo had no suspicions.

He became increasingly familiar with their communication patterns, and his guesses became more and more accurate and faster.

"Muddy chirp, muddy chirp..."

The little guy's meaning was obvious:

Young jujube seedlings should be kept away from rain as much as possible.

It needs something to shelter it from the rain, to cover the fire-elemental spirit field, but it needs to be removable afterwards, because the seedlings also need to be exposed to the sun...

"That's easy."

Old Crane volunteered to take on odd jobs: "I'll go buy some scrap metal and make a foldable roof. It won't cost much."

"Nee-chu~" (≧∀≦)♪♪

The little black mud penguin flapped its wings and hopped around, scattering tiny specks of mud everywhere.

Grandpa steams clams!

Looking forward to the greenhouse roof!

"Mudball".

Jiang Mo's mind raced, and he suddenly squatted down and asked:

"Would you like to come out with me today?"

"Mud?" (๑•́₃•̀๑)

The little guy was doubled with joy.

Today, with, together, going out – these simple words linked together are so easy to understand.

The owner wants to take it out to play!

Go out! Play!

To be honest, it was a little disappointed that it didn't go with us yesterday...

But now—all that's left is happiness!

Jiang Mo chuckled and explained:

"Yesterday I went to gather intelligence. The trolls are both intimidating and can be used in the bathhouse; they're indispensable."

"Today is a good day for a shift change. You'll be my little guard, and it'll watch the house."

Little bodyguard?

Niwan has learned a new word.

And she couldn't stop herself from liking this new identity.

"Woo?"(∩ᄑ_ᄑ)?

The troll, who was lying there meditating, twitched its ears, its tail kicked up a cloud of dust, and it ignored it.

It's normal for little penguins to be eager to understand the social structure of two-legged creatures.

Back when I was just a tiny little dog, I was just as innocent and naive. Later, I learned how treacherous people can be and how capricious my master's temper could be...

"Keep an eye on the yard, especially the backyard!"

He Zhifeng suddenly grabbed the dog's ear and shouted:

"I don't want to come back and find the spirit field a complete mess, run by someone's pet beast!"

"Awoo!"

The troll jumped up and yelled, to show that he hadn't been slacking off and was sure he'd complete the task!

"snort!"

Old Crane then calmed down, put his hands behind his back, and followed the young master slowly out the door.

……

"Mud! Chirp! Mud! Chirp!"

The little black mud penguin waddled down the street, peeking out curiously at everything around it.

They used to live in a swampy area, which was damp, gloomy, and teeming with monsters.

Human society is so orderly.

If we were to describe it using a human vocabulary, the only word would be "magical".

However, the owner said that Kujing Village is very, very, very small.

There are "towns" and "cities" outside, with a population of at least tens of thousands, and some even over a million!

"Niwan, do you even know what 'millions' means?"

Jiang Mo asked jokingly.

"Hee-choo~"

The little black mud penguin shook its head vigorously and answered confidently: I don't know!

Mathematics is very difficult. Last night, in order to memorize the multiplication table, I carved it into my muddy crevices stroke by stroke. I recited it several times before going to bed, and then recited it again this morning. Only then did I barely remember it.

The little guy was particularly troubled, wondering why penguins only have two wings and eight toes, making it inconvenient to count them...

"Shower~"

Directly ahead, Jiang Mo ran into the cleaning lady he had bumped into yesterday again.

That water sprite with the ability to levitate is quite intelligent; graduating from kindergarten shouldn't be a problem for it.

It stared blankly at a little penguin that was "strutting around with its head held high," its two small wings slightly spread, wobbling forward with each step.

Behind it, a trail of muddy footprints was left, wet and disgusting.

(╬￣Dish￣)

The water bottle demon got angry immediately!

This road was just cleaned! It took no more than five minutes! So rude! Outrageous! Unbelievable!

but……

But before the water bottle demon could let out a piercing shriek like boiling water, scolding the little penguin...

The water snake slithered on the ground, its movements graceful and agile.

The footprints disappeared.

The floor was spotless, as if it had been carefully mopped inch by inch, with not a speck of dust to be found.

The water bottle demon blinked its single eye on its body, then seemed lost in the breeze.

The cleaning lady was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth:

"Such a meticulous spell, so inconspicuous, washing away the grime so quickly, leaving only faint watermarks... Hey, didn't those two ask me for directions yesterday?"

She peered around cautiously.

Sure enough, the old man, the young boy, and the penguin headed straight for the Golden Toad Hot Spring again.

"That's strange. He's a bathhouse attendant, why is he going to bathhouses for massages? Two days in a row... I hope Xiaocheng won't be in trouble?"

The cleaning lady was no longer calm.

She recalled carefully that the young man who asked her for directions yesterday was quite polite.

We cleaned the road promptly, so as not to increase her workload.

There's a saying: "You can know a person's face but not their heart."

What if he's just looking for trouble?

Xiaocheng has already been bullied terribly by the Zhao family; if he were to be extorted by outsiders as well…

"No, we have to go and tell Azhu so she can see for herself and feel at ease!"

……

At the entrance of the Golden Toad Hot Spring, a tall, slender figure paced back and forth, his every step revealing his unease.

Jiang Mo and Lao He had just shown themselves.

He turned around abruptly, and upon seeing clearly, his face lit up with a bright and joyful expression as he quickly approached.

"Have you thought it through?"

Jiang Mo stood calmly, spoke in a flat tone, and had a faint smile.

"Um!"

Cheng Zhengqi clenched his fist and said firmly:

"Grandpa's legacy cannot be lost! I will continue to run the Golden Toad Hot Spring! I will strive to defeat the Dragon King!"

"Then, according to the price we agreed on before, we'll split it 50/50."

Jiang Mo patted him on the shoulder, "Don't stand at the door getting all worked up, it looks kind of silly. Come inside and let's talk."

"Oh... Oh!"

Cheng Zhengqi quickly calmed down.

He noticed that what came today was not a fire hound, but a mud penguin, plump and covered in yellow mud, with a strong earthy smell.

Is this Young Master Jiang's contracted pet beast?

The Mud Penguin race doesn't seem to have high stats; they're just average among the lower-quality ones...

Cheng Zhengqi was a little confused, but he didn't have time to think about it and quickly followed Jiang Mo.

"Let me make it clear beforehand that we are in a cooperative relationship. I will bear the corresponding responsibilities and pressures, but you will also become the target of public criticism, after all, you are the owner of the golden toad."

Cheng Zhengqi nodded and said, "I'm mentally prepared. I'll bet everything to bring the golden toad back to life!"

"Including lives?"

Jiang Mo gave a half-smile, casually testing his resolve.

"Are we playing this high?"

Cheng Zhengqi paused for two seconds, then gritted his teeth and agreed, "Never mind! We'll fight the evil forces to the end! We're going all out!"

"Great, that's awesome!"

Jiang Mo sat down and gestured for Niwan to play with the water lizard for a while, but to be careful not to dirty the pool.

The little penguin cheered and happily ran towards the blue lizard that was also peeking at it.

"So what should we do?"

Cheng Zhengqi took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and asked the question with utmost seriousness.