In Ziwei Academy, Wen Daoyuan and his disciples engaged in a strategic meeting before their departure.

Although his six disciples were of a younger generation in front of him, each held the title of Advanced Scholar, and all were top-tier Confucian cultivators in the world.

These six were not all employed at Ziwei Academy.

Among them, some like the second, third, and fifth disciples were officials in the Imperial Court, each with their own duties.

The second disciple was even a regional chief official, and the only reason he was readily available was due to a bereavement in the family, bringing him back to the capital on mourning leave.

This essay on "The Strategy to Suppress the Locust Demon" by Chen Xu had just been written for less than an hour, yet the waves it caused had already blown from the Imperial Examination Hall to the Jade Capital Celestial City.

And from the Imperial Palace to the Ziwei Academy.

It won't be long before its influence becomes even more profound.

But at the moment, after Chen Xu returned home with the two Little Demons, he simply wanted to warm a pot of wine and stir-fry a few small dishes.

One man, two demons, drinking and eating together, watching the sunset.

Even though the world outside was in turmoil, it seemed as if nothing could affect this small courtyard in the southern part of the city.

Until after the food and wine were consumed, a sharp, fine squeaking suddenly emerged from the corner of the courtyard wall.

Only then did the little mouse Ah Shi bounce up, quickly scampering to the wall's edge, and started squeaking at that corner: "Squeak squeak squeak!"

Chen Xu, with his keen Divine Thought, immediately sensed the presence of a gray field mouse at the corner of the wall.

The little mouse by the wall was clearly only half a palm's size, compared to the Little Mouse that was now five inches tall, the one in the wall's hole seemed like the real "Little Mouse".

Chen Xu found it amusing.

He used his eyes to inquire from Wei Yuan what was going on.

Wei Yuan replied cautiously, "Brother Chen, this matter should be explained to you by Ah Shi himself."

Chen Xu didn't pursue further, waiting until Ah Shi used a few grains of Pill Jade Spirit Rice from its pouch to send away the field mouse.

Ah Shi leaped back to Chen Xu's side.

It jumped onto the slightly worn lacquered dining table, excitedly said to Chen Xu:

"Scholar, I commanded a group of field mice to search for news outside, guess what news that field mouse brought us?"

Chen Xu shook his head and said, "I can't guess. Do you have a method of conveying messages with that mouse? Just now, I couldn't even hear the conversation."

Speaking of this, the little mouse became proud.

It promptly puffed up its furry little chest, squealing, "It's not sound transmission, it's image transmission! Whatever it has seen, I can see it within half an hour.

Scholar, I'm very useful, aren't I?

I can gather a lot of information, you know. I've been holding back, otherwise, I could directly command all the mice in the city!

By then, there wouldn't be anything in Pingyang City that I wouldn't know, right?"

Chen Xu had long known that the little mouse's lineage was extraordinary, so hearing of its abilities did not surprise him.

But compliments were still necessary.

Chen Xu reached out to gently stroke the little mouse's head, smiling as he said:

"So it seems, isn't Ah Shi going to become a jack-of-all-trades? With Ah Shi being this capable, I'll have to rely on him for everything from now on."

Hearing this, the little mouse felt both proud and a bit uneasy, while also being unexpectedly filled with a sense of unspoken responsibility.

This weighty feeling was both strange and resistible, yet it found itself unwilling to resist.

Finally, the little mouse nudged its head into Chen Xu's palm, raised its head, and couldn't help but admit:

"Scholar, I, I actually can't control too many field mice at once.

If there are too many mice, I can't handle too many transmitted images either."

Saying this, Ah Shi felt quite guilty.

It couldn't help but droop its head again.

Chen Xu gently flicked his finger, sending a Red Vermilion Robe in front of Ah Shi.

The fragrant fruit prompted the little mouse to swallow instinctively.

This particular Red Vermilion Robe was somewhat unusual, with spiritual qi more abundant than usual.

Ah Shi looked up at Chen Xu in surprise.

Chen Xu said, "The Red Vermilion Robe can be cultivated multiple times using the Talisman for Universal Transformation, yielding fruits rich in spiritual qi as it evolves.

Ah Shi, flora and fauna may seem different from us sentient beings, but in essence, they are similar.

Plants can evolve, and we sentient beings can also evolve.

Today, your ability to transmit images is limited, unable to control many mice. But who knows about tomorrow's evolution?

By then, perhaps you will truly become the Mouse King of the entire city.

It seems quite mighty, doesn't it inspire you?"

Heh, with Chen Xu saying so, Ah Shi indeed became inspired.

The little mouse puffed up its chest, proudly declaring, "That's right, Scholar, you're absolutely correct!"

Wei Yuan was watching seriously from the side, but now broke into a smile.

After some chat, Ah Shi quickly recounted everything that happened by the Yuan Cang River to Chen Xu.

It wasn't really an extraordinary scene; Ah Shi's narrative was actually a bit dry.

The field mouse had deliberately run to deliver the news just because its instinct suggested it should, and to earn some rewards from Ah Shi.

In reality, neither the field mouse with its undeveloped intelligence nor the somewhat clueless Ah Shi fully grasped the significance of the riverbank events.

Until Ah Shi finished describing the dull scene.

Chen Xu listened and felt a slight tremor in his heart.

He questioned Ah Shi, "You said the person took every step at the riverbank at the same length?"

Ah Shi was not really dense, it just lacked understanding of certain things.

When Chen Xu pressed on, it quickly said, "He was walking and talking at the same time, saying that the grievance was sixty-nine zhang, seventy-eight zhang, eighty-six zhang...

Scholar, what does all this mean?"

Chen Xu was silent for a moment before letting out a light sigh, "Ah Shi, Ah Yuan, do you still remember the story we heard at the Long-tongued Ghost Market?"

In fact, that story was from a Daoist Soldier at the Long-tongued Ghost Market.

But Chen Xu had once recounted everything from the Ghost Market to the two Little Demons.

This also counted as part of the Feng Mansion's two little demons' knowledge.

Among them, Lady Xie's story had also left the two Little Demons sighing with emotion.

Ah Shi remembered the story vividly and immediately said, "The Long-tongued Ghost Market talks about..."

In fact, that story was from a Daoist Soldier at the Long-tongued Ghost Market.

But Chen Xu had once recounted everything from the Ghost Market to the two Little Demons.

This also counted as part of the Feng Mansion's two little demons' knowledge.

Among them, Lady Xie's story had also left the two Little Demons sighing with emotion.

Ah Shi remembered the story vividly and immediately said, "The Long-tongued Ghost Market talks about..."

In fact, that story was from a Daoist Soldier at the Long-tongued Ghost Market.

But Chen Xu had once recounted everything from the Ghost Market to the two Little Demons.

This also counted as part of the Feng Mansion's two little demons' knowledge.

Among them, Lady Xie's story had also left the two Little Demons sighing with emotion.

Ah Shi remembered the story vividly and immediately said, "The Long-tongued Ghost Market talks about..."

In fact, that story was from a Daoist Soldier at the Long-tongued Ghost Market.

But Chen Xu had once recounted everything from the Ghost Market to the two Little Demons.

This also counted as part of the Feng Mansion's two little demons' knowledge.

Among them, Lady Xie's story had also left the two Little Demons sighing with emotion.

Ah Shi remembered the story vividly and immediately said, "The Long-tongued Ghost Market talks about..."

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