Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 280 - 271: She Quietly Watched Over Su Mu, Her Solitude

Chapter 280: Chapter 271: She Quietly Watched Over Su Mu, Her Solitude

Ever since she was little, Nannan has been able to make all kinds of small animals like her.

It seems she has a natural magic, an innate affinity with animals.

Whether it’s the animals by the riverbank or in the river, they all have a certain fondness for Nannan. Even those temperamental Fierce Beasts, except for a few, usually don’t harm Nannan.

This is one of the main reasons why Su Mu feels at ease allowing Nannan to go out on patrol.

So, he was very surprised when he first saw the Little Fox avoiding Nannan.

Not only that, this Little Fox hid behind him, still watching Nannan, and would certainly jump away if Nannan approached.

....

At this moment, Su Mu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and comforted, "This Little Fox is a bit shy and aloof, her former owner has died."

Hearing this, Nannan also showed a look of pity, murmuring, "I see... how pitiful."

"But from now on, this will be your new home, Little Fox, don’t be afraid."

After saying this, Nannan obediently went to bed, as her father needed to cultivate.

.....

After Nannan left, the Little Fox finally lay down, quietly resting behind Su Mu.

Su Mu looked at the Little Fox, feeling she was mysteriously aloof yet somewhat pitiable. He reached out to stroke the snow-white fur of the Little Fox, and surprisingly, she didn’t avoid it, allowing Su Mu to pet her.

That night, Su Mu did not waste time, seriously meditating and cultivating.

The Little Fox silently stayed behind Su Mu all night as if she were watching over him.

.....

The next day was filled with hope once again.

Today, things need to get back on track, heading out for work!

Before going out, Su Mu first visited the backyard and discovered five little guys clad in Tree Armor, patrolling and standing guard in the herbal garden, looking quite dedicated.

He also noticed that despite saying that they could eat the Great Medicine marked with white wooden tags if they were hungry, they hadn’t touched it and were working very diligently instead.

Su Mu spent an hour building five small wooden huts for them next to the herbal garden.

The materials used for these little homes were no expense spared by Su Mu, as he used Golden Nan Wood.

Once they were settled, Su Mu left the house with satisfaction.

As Su Mu headed downstream along the river for patrol duty, he found the Little Fox following him.

Seeing this, he waved his hand and said, "Go back, you don’t need to follow me."

Despite his words, the Little Fox did not turn back and continued to follow Su Mu.

Moreover, she always kept a distance of ten meters from Su Mu, following him remotely without interfering with his work.

Seeing that he couldn’t dissuade her but that she wasn’t getting in the way, Su Mu allowed her to follow.

.....

Life returned to its mundane rhythm, with Su Mu either on patrol or on his way to patrol.

Favor Points kept flowing into Su Mu’s pocket.

During this period, Su Mu worked diligently, leaving early and returning late, and the Little Fox followed suit.

Gradually, Su Mu seemed to get used to this little companion, because on several occasions during his patrols, when he forgot to retrieve his cherished Silver Dagger, it was the Little Fox who found it for him.

And speaking of it, the Little Fox not only didn’t slow Su Mu down but also helped him in many small ways.

He asked the Little Fox if she had a name, and she said yes, but she had forgotten it.

So, he gave the Little Fox a nickname, "Xiaobai," since it’s just a nickname and easy to call.

In the past, the elders in the village often gave names like Er Gou or Da Niu to their offspring.

The implication of these names is that they are easy to nurture.

And Xiaobai was indeed easy to keep, hardly eating anything, even refraining from the top-tier herbs she picked in the herb garden.

Sometimes, Su Mu couldn’t stand it, and only when he forced her did she take a few bites.

Not only Xiaobai, but the five little guys were also the same, eating very little. They eat grass but produce milk, truly the models of diligence among creatures.

...

That day, Su Mu visited the herb garden to check the situation.

To his surprise, he found that the three large iron cages he had built for containing "thieves" were completely filled.

Inside were rats, pangolins, weasels, and other animals that had come to his garden to steal herbs.

Before the five little ones arrived, in several years, only one iron cage had been filled.

After the arrival of the five, in just half a month, they filled three large iron cages with thousands of "thieves"!

This means that in just half a month, the five did as much work as Su Mu had in several years, although Su Mu rarely went to catch the thieves, the workload still amazed him.

That must be the Innate Mouse-Catching Sacred Body!

No wonder his garden sometimes inexplicably lost a significant amount of Great Medicine, there were so many thieves sneaking into his garden for herbs!

Watching the five little guys in Tree Armor seriously patrolling the garden, Su Mu was moved to tears. They were so diligent, so serious.

So, Su Mu directly rewarded each of them with five hundred Favor Points to help them grow.

After receiving Su Mu’s reward, the five little ones were even more industrious.

....

Early in the morning, Su Mu set out, with the Little Fox softly following him as usual whenever he went out, accompanying him on patrol.

Whether it was Su Mu’s illusion or not, ever since the Little Fox began following him on patrol, his luck seemed to have improved somewhat.

Due to the aftermath of the last flood, Su Mu had almost finished dealing with the big issues, resulting in a significant drop in daily Favor Points income recently.

Then, since the Little Fox started accompanying him, his luck appeared to take an upturn, with at least three thousand Favor Points coming in daily.

Today, Su Mu ventured far, preparing to try his luck in a brand new water territory.

This was a gamble, as venturing into this territory might result in a completely wasted day if there were no issues to address.

But if luck favored him, the gains could be substantial.

Thus, Su Mu traveled for four to five hours, following a relatively large tributary to a brand new water territory.

Rushing sounds echoed ahead even before approaching, and the noise was quite loud.

Seeing this, Su Mu quickened his pace, crossing a low forest, arriving at this new water territory.

At the sight of this scene, even the well-experienced Su Mu was taken aback.