novelhk Chapter 889 Rules
Chapter 889 Rules
The old field mouse's real intention in saying these things was to get them to say for themselves that they would no longer break the rules and would strictly follow the old field mouse's ideas in everything they did... just like the old field mouse said that if they were told to drink soup, they had to drink it.
Yu Shijiu gently pulled away from An Jie's hand on his shoulder, revealing a strange smile on his face that was out of place with the tense atmosphere, a smile that was both excited and obedient.
“It sounds like…” he said softly, as if talking to himself, or perhaps responding to everyone’s concerns, “Grandma Field Mouse, your ‘good friend’… seems quite interesting.”
He turned to the old field mouse and asked in a light tone:
"Grandma Field Mouse, that 'old friend' you mentioned..."
"Does it... really place a lot of importance on rules?"
Yu Shijiu's question made the old field mouse narrow its eyes behind its glasses, its gaze like a poisoned needle.
"of course."
The old field mouse emphasized hoarsely, its paws unconsciously scratching at the table.
“My gentleman friend values ‘rules’ the most. Unlike me, he’s not easy to talk to. In his eyes, bad kids who don’t follow the rules… will eventually be ‘dealt with’ by himself.”
The old field mouse deliberately emphasized the word "deal with," carrying a bloody implication.
"What kind of rules are there?"
Yu Shijiu continued to press, her eyes clear, as if she were genuinely just curious.
“First of all,” the old field mouse said, his gaze sweeping over everyone, “no one is allowed to move around at night without the master’s permission, because we all need to rest at night.”
"Secondly, no one may damage any structure inside the cave, as this is our home where we will live from now on."
"Finally, and most importantly,"
It stared intently at Yu Shijiu, a cold smile spreading across its lips. "No matter who it is, a 'good child' must absolutely obey all arrangements made by the 'master'."
“I and my good friend are the masters of this cave, and our words are the rules here.”
Absolute obedience?
Anjie, Chen Yi, He Lingling, and Xu Han all felt their hearts sink.
The old field mouse's words clearly meant to strip them of all autonomy and turn them into fish on a chopping board.
Thumbelina, however, seemed to have grasped at a straw, nodding repeatedly and looking at the old field mouse with teary eyes.
"We'll be good, we'll definitely be good! Grandma Field Mouse, we'll definitely be good... But, but please, please ask your friend, your friend, to save this poor swallow..."
The old field mouse watched Thumbelina's reaction with satisfaction, then looked at Yu Shijiu, waiting for his answer.
It seemed to believe that the seemingly obedient but rebellious boy in front of it was the least likely to accept such "rules" and the easiest bomb to detonate.
Under everyone's gaze, Yu Shijiu tilted his head and revealed an almost innocent smile.
"Okay."
Yu Shijiu readily agreed, her voice light and cheerful, "Following the rules is easy, Grandma Field Mouse, don't worry, we will all be the most obedient children."
He agreed so readily that even the old field mouse was taken aback, a hint of surprise and...deeper doubt flashing in his eyes.
This is clearly not what it expected.
Anjie and He Lingling were also stunned. The resistance, doubts, and even provocations that Yu Shijiu might have expected did not appear—this was too abnormal.
Only Yu Shijiu himself knew that what he was thinking at that moment was—
rule?
Does this mean that as long as one gets the "owner's" "permission," one can move around freely? And damage the structure?
If the damage was "accidentally" done in order to "obey" the host's other arrangements, it shouldn't be considered a violation, right?
As for absolute obedience... well, that depends on whether the "master's" orders are meaningful.
Yu Shijiu quickly and cleverly twisted and redefined the old field mouse's "rules" in his mind, and drew flexible boundaries for his own "obedience" in his mind.
But he kept this thought to himself, and no one knew about it except himself.
The old field mouse stared at Yu Shijiu for several seconds, seemingly trying to find any trace of pretense on his face, but Yu Shijiu's expression was so sincere that it was impeccable.
"……very good."
The old field mouse could only suppress his discomfort and said hoarsely, "Remember your words. A week from now, I will have a letter delivered to my good friend by the animals. As for tonight and the week to come... everyone should get some rest."
After it finished speaking, it stood up with its cane, no longer looking at anyone, and slowly walked towards the underground passage leading to its bedroom, its figure disappearing into the dark underground cave.
With the old field mouse gone, the pressure in the main room suddenly eased.
Xu Han let out a long sigh of relief and slumped into his chair: "That scared me to death... I thought we were really going to fight... But good heavens, a whole week!! Why does Grandma Field Mouse's friend have to wait a whole week to come?!"
Why did the mole arrive so late?