My 1995 Small Farm.

That night, the young couple put their three children to sleep.

Chen Ling, however, tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.

The words the lynx had said during the day, "I hope that yellow croaker will never appear again this winter," still took to heart.

His method worked this year.

The road construction project is going into the mountains, but there's still no sign of the Yellow River crossing. Who knows when it will suddenly appear?

The key point is that he is about to go to Beijing to attend Yu Qi'an's wedding.

This trip will take at least a week.

Although we have Afu, Ashou, Heiwa, Xiaojin, and a pack of dogs at home, can we really hold them off if a Yellowtail comes? After all, that thing is so agile and cunning.

and……

Maya is about to give birth again. If Ah Shou notices that the tigress is giving birth, his mind will probably wander off somewhere else.

If things get leaderless, it's really worrying.

"There's no reason to guard against thieves for a thousand days."

Chen Ling had always known this, but he had no way to go into the mountains to effectively combat the yellow chrysanthemum.

Since that's the case...

He pondered for a moment, thinking of many solutions.

However, there are not many things that can be implemented at present.

“My air force squadron is not large enough. Otherwise, if Er Tuzi led this group of little eagles to launch a surprise attack on Guoshan Huang, no matter how agile it is, it would be useless.”

Chen Ling sighed.

Actually, there are other small animals in the mountains with similar styles to the Yellow Mountain Goose.

For example, the yellow-throated marten is both agile and ferocious, and incredibly audacious.

It can kill prey several times its own size.

Wild monkeys are quite formidable, aren't they? When they come in groups, they become little tyrants in the mountains. But when they encounter yellow-throated martens, they are still bullied and hunted down without any power to resist.

However, the yellow-throated marten also has natural enemies.

Their natural enemies are birds of prey.

What about Huang Guoshan?

Similar to this.

However, it would take more than one bird of prey to take it down.

There needs to be harassment, there needs to be sneak attacks, and there needs to be a decisive blow from the bald guy.

Otherwise, if the falcons get too close, given the falcon's strength, it can still kill its aerial prey at close range.

"We need to wait until the eaglets are fully grown, which can't be done in a short time."

"so……"

Chen Ling suddenly had a thought and remembered what had happened to Er Tu Zi and Xiao Qing Ma.

The little blue horse likes to secretly break free of its reins and go for a night stroll.

Previously, Little Green Horse was unruly and mischievous.

Two years ago, even when Chen Ling was at home, it dared to sneak out at night to run around.

After Chen Ling disciplined it, it dared not go out when Chen Ling was at home.

This year, while Chen Ling was away in Hong Kong, and the owner wasn't home, it sneaked out a few times, went even further, and had even more fun.

As a result, they encountered yellow chrysanthemums in Yangtougou.

Fortunately, the two bald men provided support and assistance; otherwise, this thieving horse would have been finished.

"Hiss, it seems that with Little Green Horse's unruly nature, it's quite possible that it could lure out Over-the-Mountain Yellow."

"What happened last time? Could it make them even more afraid?"

Recently, Chen Ling took the tiger into the cave for special training for a period of time, which not only restored the wildness of the cave beasts, but also improved the tiger's own skills.

Little Green Horse, however, was somewhat restricted in the cave, having never received any training.

However, the battle he fought alongside the Wild Boar King, a life-or-death challenge, did unleash some of his potential.

It seems necessary to establish a ranch in the cave for training the little blue horse in the future.

"However, since the little blue horse was able to hold its own against the wild boar king, it shouldn't be too scared. We can try letting it out for a stroll."

"Let it go out more at night and seduce the yellow weasels. We should try our best to solve the problem of yellow weasels this year."

With that thought in mind, Chen Ling got up, put on his clothes, and went out to release the little blue horse.

The little blue horse now lives in a stable converted from a livestock pen, which is its own private territory.

As soon as Chen Ling walked over, he heard the little blue horse snort inside.

This thieving horse has very sharp ears; it knows its master is coming just by hearing footsteps.

"Squeak-"

The wooden door opened, and the little blue horse peeked out from the darkness, its big eyes sparkling in the light. It snorted at Chen Ling and then nuzzled his chest with its head.

On the surface, it was very well-behaved, and you could never tell that it was a thief horse.

Chen Ling stroked its neck and untied the reins.

"Let's go, you can have some fun tonight."

Little Green Horse was stunned. Its ears perked up immediately, and it tilted its head to look at him, its eyes filled with disbelief.

That expression clearly said: What did you say? Did I hear that right?
"You heard me right, I'm letting you go out for a stroll."

Chen Ling patted its bottom: "Go wherever you want, play for as long as you want, but there's one condition: don't go too far, and come back before dawn."

The little blue horse understood immediately, and its whole body became excited.

"Hiss—!"

It raised its front hooves and excitedly stood on its hind legs in the stable, kicking its two front hooves a few times in the air before landing with a "thump-thump" sound on the ground.

Then it turned around and tried to rush out, but stopped at the door and looked back at Chen Ling.

That look in his eyes was uncertain: You're really not lying to me? You're not going to call me back if I run away, are you?

"Go away, stop dawdling."

Chen Ling waved his hand: "Go do your thing, take Er Tu Zi with you, don't run around alone."

Having received confirmation, the little blue horse no longer hesitated. It leaped out of the stable, its hooves flying, and in the blink of an eye, it reached the backyard gate.

When it reached the door, it stopped again, looked up at the sky, and barked once.

"Hissing sound—"

The cry carried far into the night.

A few seconds later, a sharp eagle cry came from the direction of the rocky cliff.

"Wow—!"

Er Tuzi swooped down from the darkness, folded his wings, and landed steadily on Xiao Qingma's back.

It pecked at the little blue horse's mane with its beak, as if it were about to embark on a major adventure.

The horse and the eagle worked together so well, it was as if they had rehearsed countless times.

The little blue horse, carrying Er Tuzi, rushed out of the backyard and galloped wildly along the village road toward the village entrance. The sound of its hooves echoed "clop clop clop" in the night, growing ever more distant.

Chen Ling stood at the backyard gate, watching the tall horse disappear into the night, and smiled.

That thieving horse, it must have been holding back for so long.

These next few nights you'll be free to run around, let's see if that wild boar dares to come out.

Chen Ling returned to the room, and Wang Susu turned over, asking groggily, "Where did you go?"

"Release the horses."

"Release the horses? So late at night?"

"Hmm, let the little blue horse go out and run around, it's been cooped up for too long."

Wang Susu muttered, "Aren't you afraid it will run away?" and then turned over to sleep again.

Chen Ling lay back on the bed, not in a hurry to sleep.

He stared at the ceiling, his mind racing with calculations.

Little Green Horse has always been bold. He used to sneak out at night and go anywhere, from the south and north of the city to Fenglei Town.

If I let it out now, it will definitely run to those remote places.

If the Yellow Croaker is still active in this area, it will most likely appear if you smell its scent.

……

The little blue horse galloped along the village road, its hooves striking the asphalt with a crisp rhythm.

It ran extremely smoothly.

For the past six months or so, its owner has been strict with it, and it hasn't been able to run around at night for a long time.

Every day it either grazes in the stable or carries its master around the village. Occasionally it goes into the mountains, but only during the day. It's always well-behaved and utterly uninteresting. It's an ambitious horse.

It was also a restless horse.

It likes to run at night, enjoying the feeling of freedom and unrestraint.

The wind whistles past my ears, starlight twinkles overhead, and the whole world belongs to it.

After running out of the village and onto the dirt road leading into the mountains, the little blue horse slowed down.

It slowed its pace, snorted, and looked around.

He knows this road well.

If you walk another three miles, you'll reach Yangtougou.

It learned its lesson there last time.

Thinking back to that experience, Little Green Horse still felt a little scared.

That thing was too fast; it darted out of the bushes, and before you could even see its shadow, its claws were already in front of you.

If Er Tuzi hadn't arrived in time, it would have really perished there.

"Neigh..."

The little blue horse snorted and shook its head, as if trying to shake off that unpleasant memory.

It hesitated for a moment, then instead of heading towards Yangtougou, it turned onto another side road and wandered south.

It knows this road very well; it has traveled it several times with its owner when they went to Tenghe Township before.

The road was lined with dense bushes, most of which had fallen in winter, leaving the branches bare. The moonlight cast crisscrossing shadows on the ground.

The little blue horse walked slowly along the mountain path, occasionally lowering its head to nibble on the dry grass by the roadside, its ears twitching as it caught the sounds around it.

The night was quiet, with only the sound of the wind and its own hooves.

Occasionally, night birds would be startled and flutter away, leaving a trail of calls in the darkness.

After walking for about half an hour, an open area appeared ahead.

That was during road construction; the forest had been felled in the fall, and tree stumps were still lying in the ground, overgrown with weeds.

The little blue horse stopped, pricked up its ears, and warily scanned its surroundings.

It always felt like something was watching it from the shadows.

That feeling was exactly the same as before the attack in Yangtougou.

"Neigh—"

It snorted and pawed the ground restlessly with its front hooves.

Just then, a very faint rustling sound came from the bushes on the right.

If it weren't so quiet at night, you wouldn't be able to hear it at all.

The little blue horse's ears snapped in that direction, its body tensed, and its muscles trembled slightly.

It stared at the bushes, motionless.

A few seconds later, two faint green lights appeared in the gaps in the bushes.

Then there was a large brown face, devoid of features, with twisted horns.

The little blue horse was immediately terrified and couldn't help but start backing away.

However, soon, Er Tu Zi arrived on the battlefield with a sharp cry.

The eagle and the horse were instantly filled with confidence and began to charge into the forest.

They just went straight for it.

……

……

Chen Ling woke up before dawn the next day.

He put on his clothes and went out of the courtyard, standing on the village road looking into the distance.

The morning mist had not yet dissipated, and the mountains appeared and disappeared like an ink painting.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar.

The little blue horse emerged from the mist, soaking wet, with dewdrops clinging to its mane and white breath coming from its mouth.

It didn't run fast, but its gait was light, and it was clear that it was in a good mood.

Er Tu Zi stood on its back, its wings slightly spread to maintain balance, its eyes sharp.

"came back?"

Chen Ling went up to him and looked the little blue horse up and down.

It was uninjured, its fur was intact, and it seemed to be in good spirits.

"Never encountered a mountain yellow?"

The little blue horse snorted and rubbed its head against him, the meaning of which was clear: it didn't run into him, but it had a great time.

Er Tuzi flew off his back and landed on the courtyard wall with a "screech," sounding somewhat regretful.

Chen Ling was unaware of their ordeal the previous night, and simply smiled and nodded: "Alright, let's continue tonight. I don't believe it won't take the bait."

During the day, Li Lianjie taught Rui Rui and Xiao Ming martial arts as usual.

The two boys are doing quite well now; Xiaoming can hold a horse stance for three minutes without swaying.

Rui Rui's boxing skills are starting to look promising.

Although the punches he threw looked like cat scratches, he struck the perfect pose.

For little kids, learning this is just for fun.

He's only the age of a chubby kid, yet he can still do a horse stance.

Rui Rui is such a young child, so learning just the basics is mainly to help him curb his playfulness and develop a manly character in the future.

Excessive study and practice can damage your body.

Learning martial arts isn't about being as young as possible; there's no such thing as winning at the starting line.

Chen Ling also didn't want them to invest too much energy in martial arts training too early.

People like Li Lianjie, Shi Xiaolong, Wang Baoqiang, and Xie Miao are not very tall.

Excessive physical exertion during childhood can also lead to problems.

With a father like Chen Ling, Rui Rui's health will definitely not have any problems, but Chen Ling will not let him get involved too early.

Learning martial arts offers little future prospects.

Medicine and martial arts are closely related, so I could learn some medicine.

"Mr. Chen, did this horse go out last night?"

During a break, Li Lianjie came over and asked.

"Yes, we've released them to test the wild animals in the mountains."

Chen Ling briefly explained the matter of Huangshanhuang.

After listening, Li Lianjie frowned: "That thing must be very fierce, right? Is your horse and eagle enough?"

"Not enough, but it's just a test."

Chen Ling said, "If Guoshanhuang really dares to make a move, Ertuzi can hold it off for a while. Xiaoqingma is fast, so he won't suffer a loss."

"What if it doesn't come?"

"Then let's fish for a few more days. Anyway, Ma Xian is idle, and it'll keep my horse from getting restless at home."

"Dad, did you let Little Green Horse out to play last night? Why did Baldy go with it too?" Rui Rui heard them talking and quickly came over to ask.

"Yes, let them go out and run around."

"I want to go too! The moon is shining these days, it'll be fun going out at night!"

Can you outrun a horse?

"I can't outrun it, but I can ride it!"

"Ride it? With your skinny arms and legs, aren't you afraid of scraping your legs?"

"I……"

Rui Rui was unconvinced, but he didn't argue anymore because he was genuinely scared. He had seen tourists who tried to ride the village horses get their legs scraped.

It looks really scary.

As they were talking, footsteps came from outside the courtyard.

Lynx carried Dundun in, a smile on his face.

"Fugui, I have good news!"

"Oh? What good news? You're so happy? Did you find some money?"

“I’m even happier than if I found money! I just came back from the dog farm, and Charles told me that Maya is about to give birth…”

The lynx was excited: "I've never seen a tiger give birth before!" (End of Chapter)