There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

"There have been signs of thieves appearing in the past few days, so we must be on guard."

A dignified and gentle female voice rang out, speaking up for Hu Meier.

Hu Yu'er, the eldest daughter of Huoyu Manor, is now the housekeeper in charge of all affairs of the manor. Naturally, she would not be absent when it came to important matters such as Huoyu Agate.

As the saying goes, the eldest brother is like a father, and the eldest daughter is like a mother.

Although she wasn't much older than Hu Meier in terms of age, she had a more composed demeanor, and her emerald green casual clothes made her look more mature.

“Indeed, Yu’er is right, we must be wary of this.”

Upon hearing his eldest daughter mention the thieves' presence, Huo Yugong's initially dismissive expression immediately turned serious.

His gaze even glanced at Hu Meier, intentionally or unintentionally.

If it weren't for Chunlan's timely report, he probably would still be completely unaware of the thieves' presence.

It's really strange.

Even though she was already being targeted by thieves, judging from Mei'er's purchase of the crossbow and introduction of hunting dogs, she clearly knew that thieves were around, so why didn't she tell anyone else about it?

Ok……

It's probably because she didn't want this kind of thing to bother her and wanted to help me share the burden!

She even took the initiative to manage the villa's accounts. Mei'er has really grown up and knows how to be considerate of her father!

After some thought, Huo Yu Gong successfully obtained the answer he wanted.

He stroked his meticulously groomed beard, a look of "I am very pleased" appearing on his rather prosperous face.

"There's no time to lose; we must act immediately. Those thieves might have already made their move."

Compared to Huo Yugong, who doted on his daughter, Hu Yuer, the eldest sister, was significantly stricter with her younger sister. She glanced at the restless Hu Meier and commanded without hesitation:

"Mei'er, you stay right here! You're not allowed to go anywhere!!"

"Huh? But I..."

Hu Meier, who was eager to participate in the thief-catching plan, couldn't help but feel her face fall. She wanted to argue, but Hu Yuer didn't give her a chance to speak at all.

"Chunlan, keep a close eye on the second young lady and don't let her cause trouble."

"Yes, Miss."

"Just as I expected, they've started mobilizing manpower."

On the roof of a small, dilapidated wooden house on the cliff, Jiang Mo held up a handmade monocular telescope to his eyes and squinted as he observed the scene inside Fire Feather Manor.

This monocular telescope, which he tinkered with in his spare time, was extremely crudely made.

It can be said that apart from the correct principle, all other aspects of the manufacturing process follow only one standard.

I'm thinking.

Forget about convenient features like collapsible design for carrying; even the most important function—enlarging the field of view—is slightly out of focus due to insufficient precision.

In addition, the lenses used are ground extremely roughly, resulting in a completely blurry field of vision.

The user experience was absolutely disastrous.

However, it can still help Jiang Mo break through his original visual limit and observe signs of activity within the manor at a distance beyond the field of vision that even a peerless master cannot detect.

Especially that touch of blue, which remained in his sight until he entered the room.

As expected, she fell for the trap, and Jiang Mo couldn't help but smile.

"Plan is in place!"

"What? Brother Mo, what did you see? Let me see too..."

The fledgling swallows that were feeding the birds with insects down below heard Jiang Mo's joyful voice and couldn't contain themselves. They jumped onto the roof and craned their necks to stare at the binoculars in Jiang Mo's hand.

His little face was full of the joy a child feels when they see a new toy.

Only at times like this will the fledgling swallow show the innocence and liveliness that is appropriate for his age, instead of fiddling with his fingers and frowning as he thinks about what he can eat for dinner.

"Didn't I tell you how to do it? This is very useful, I can't let you play with it."

Without putting the binoculars down, Jiang Mo continued to observe the movements inside the villa while gently rubbing Chu Yan's hair.

"Crystals aren't something you can just get your hands on so easily!"

Chu Yan pouted. He couldn't understand why, even though they both came from poor backgrounds, Brother Mo seemed oblivious to the cost of living and often spent money extravagantly.

He has a certain air of regarding money as dirt.

But if you say someone like the second young lady of Huoyu Manor, who has no worries about food or clothing, can afford to spend money so extravagantly, then for them, who are struggling to make ends meet, to spend money like this seems rather foolish!

At this moment, the fledgling swallow could not understand that any treasure that comes too easily will inevitably lose its weight.

Gamblers and thieves, even when destitute, still don't know how to manage accounts.

That's your problem.

Jiang Mo tucked the binoculars into his waistband, rubbed his sore eyes, and casually gave a word of advice to the fledgling swallow who was watching him expectantly:

"If you want something, go get it yourself; don't expect anyone to give it to you."

"Isn't this the creed of all birds?"

Without giving the fledgling a chance to reply, Jiang Mo jumped off the roof and sped towards Fire Rain Manor via a treacherous mountain path little known to most.

They barely touched the ground the whole way; it felt more like they were flying than traveling.

However, Jiang Mo still needed to rely on the protruding rocks in the mountains and the branches of the trees extending from the cliffs to help him move forward, but his companions were truly riding the wind and soaring.

It was a flock of crows that looked like a dark cloud, and it was also one of the results of Jiang Mo's research on witchcraft these days.

Another major achievement was the Crimson-breasted Parrot, which, while seemingly leaking secrets, actually alerted the enemy and mobilized the entire Fire Rain Manor.

Jiang Mo couldn't find a way to master such sophisticated witchcraft in a short time.

However, this method of controlling birds and beasts is still widely used in various places.

The most skilled, like the Wolf King, can howl at the moon and be followed by thousands of wolves, making them a formidable force to be reckoned with.

Even the most rudimentary performers, like those who entertain with monkeys in bustling city streets, possess a unique charm.

Jiang Mo noticed that Hu Meier always liked to tease her fluffy pets, which gave him the idea to tame some birds of prey to make up for his own lack of ability.

After tinkering for a few days, the results were outstanding!

The crimson-breasted parrot flew over without using any special tricks; it successfully attracted Hu Meier's attention simply by its dazzling plumage.

Everything that followed unfolded naturally.

There was absolutely no need for Jiang Mo to intervene, and in fact, he couldn't intervene anyway, since he had only been researching these methods for a short time.

At most, it's just issuing a simple command.

Micro-manipulation techniques, such as raising the wings by five millimeters, are still beyond my capabilities.

After all, Jiang Mo didn't have any natal Gu at this time, so he couldn't remotely control it after parasitizing it, just like in the previous Baiyue Fire Feather scenario.

They don't even have the idea in that regard.

After all, many memories from that instance have been sealed away by the Book of the Past.

In this situation, compared to birds of prey like eagles, crows and parrots, being more intelligent birds, are more likely to become Jiang Mo's helpers.

As Jiang Mo rapidly approached Fire Feather Manor, the flock of crows that had gathered around him dispersed in all directions.

Break it down into smaller parts.

In an inconspicuous manner, they circled around Jiang Mo like wingmen, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Wang Wang!"

Jiang Mo flipped and landed gracefully inside the courtyard wall. Just as he found a secluded corner to hide in, he heard loud barking dogs approaching.

Clearly, the hunting dogs scattered around were alert.

"Who goes there?!"

Because of the omens brought by the Crimson-breasted Parrot, all the guards in the manor were mobilized, and most of them gathered at the mine where the Fire Rain Agate was produced.

The few guards who remained in the backyard were also quite vigilant.

Hearing the hunting dog suddenly bark at him, he immediately assumed a fighting stance and moved closer to the corner where the dog was eyeing him menacingly.

His fingers also seemed to casually brush against the crossbow at his waist.

It looks like achieving great things is just around the corner.

"Ga~ga~"

Some hoarse and unpleasant cries came from the corner, and an unremarkable black crow flapped its wings and flew out, causing the hunting dog to bark even more wildly.

"What is this? It's just a crow. Alright, alright, stop cawing here."

The guard removed his fingers from the crossbow at his waist and walked away, disappointed, leading his hunting dog aside.

Perhaps because the unfamiliar aura that had alerted them had faded away, the hunting dog led by the guard stopped barking and was led away by the guard.

No one noticed that the crow that had flown away circled around and then flew back.

Similar scenarios continue to unfold.

Hu Meier's boudoir was soon in sight.

Chapter 6 What are you doing standing here like an idiot?

"What's going on outside? Why is it so noisy?!"

In the main hall of the front courtyard of Huoyu Manor, Hu Meier, who was under heavy guard, suddenly raised her head and looked towards the door.

"There's no noise at all, Miss, you should behave yourself today."

Chunlan, who was carefully peeling and deseeding the fruit for Hu Meier, didn't even look up. Her calm voice revealed her determination not to let the other party act recklessly.

"No, Chunlan, didn't you hear that? There are dogs barking everywhere!"

Hu Meier felt a little wronged.

She never intended to cause trouble.