Chapter 340: Guarding the Home is Absolutely No Problem

Chapter 340: Guarding the Home is Absolutely No Problem

The other brothers became anxious when they saw Fifth Brother taking on all the responsibilities for him and Ninth Brother.

"No way, if we're going, we all go together," Eighth Brother said anxiously.

"Should there be any news about Father and our two elder brothers, with more of us around, someone can always step in," Sixth Brother added.

When Seventh Brother was about to say something, Old Lady Mo spoke up again.

"Enough, stop arguing. I've made the decision: Jiuye, Chongyuan, and Jinnian will go. Chuhan will stay home to take care of things, and Yuance, since your health hasn't fully recovered, you'll stay to look after the household."

Old Lady Mo's decision was final, leaving Mo Jiuye powerless to argue.

Seventh Brother and Eighth Brother, who were staying at home, felt very troubled, but they knew their mother never changed her mind once she had decided something.

Thinking about it, though, it made sense. With so many women in the house, if all the men left, encountering danger would be too risky.

He Zhiran remained silent throughout because she found her mother-in-law's arrangement very reasonable, almost as if it was tailored for her.

The other sisters-in-law and Mo Hanyue were extremely worried, but they understood that they had no say in this matter. They could only pray that the brothers heading to the Imperial City would return safely.

With the trip to the Imperial City now scheduled, He Zhiran needed to speed up her preparations.

After dinner, she entered the space and didn't stop working, preparing a large amount of protective gear for the brothers.

Bulletproof vests were essential, given the unpredictable Mr. Si Meng in the Imperial City and Emperor Shunwu.

In case of danger, these items could save lives.

She also prepared some special weapons, such as mini pistols, tranquilizer guns, steel daggers, mini crossbows, and grenades.

These weapons could not only protect them but, if necessary, could cause significant damage, like leveling a place with grenades.

Apart from these, the most important items were arsenic to prevent insect poisons and some antidotes.

Speaking of antidotes, there was still some extract from the dead sub-parasite from last time. He Zhiran added some precious herbs and made pills according to the book, capable of neutralizing various poisons.

Antidotes required poisons, which, although not good, could be useful in critical situations.

In addition, she prepared enough silver tickets. She had already raised several thousand-mile horses in her space, which could serve as transportation.

As for explaining the source of these items to the two elder brothers, that wasn't He Zhiran's concern; Mo Jiuye would find a way to explain it.

With everything ready, He Zhiran, who usually felt sleepy at night, was surprisingly energetic.

Nestled in Mo Jiuye's arms, she whispered instructions.

"When you go to the Imperial City, whether or not you find Mr. Si Meng, take care of yourself. Our child and I are waiting here for your safe return.

You are no longer alone. I don't want to worry constantly like the sisters-in-law do; it might drive me crazy."

Mo Jiuye hugged his wife tighter and kissed her forehead gently. "Don't worry. I haven't had enough of these good days yet. I will definitely come back safely and spend my life with you and our child."

...

Although everything was ready, Mo Jiuye didn't plan to leave immediately.

Calculating the timeline, the two Nanzhao people should have just arrived in the Northwest. It would take some time for them to find the Golden-winged Eagle.

The cunning Mr. Si Meng would likely wait until they returned to the Imperial City to check the results.

Therefore, he planned to depart a few days later.

During these days, he arranged to transport wood from the city.

This kept him busy for three days. The puppies in He Zhiran's space had grown to adult size and were trained by Dantuanye to be even more obedient than military dogs. Once released, they could directly guard the home.

Of course, having so many dogs appear would require a plausible explanation.

Now, He Zhiran didn't need to worry about this; Mo Jiuye had already thought of an excuse.

They claimed to have bought the dogs through certain channels from herdsmen in other cities.

In reality, both He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye were being overly cautious. They didn't realize that the family had long become accustomed to such strange occurrences.

Especially the sisters-in-law, who were not particularly suspicious, secretly admired Ninth Brother and his wife for their abilities.

Once the dogs were brought home, Mo Jiuye assigned some to patrol the mountains.

Preventing barbarian invasions was one aspect, but mainly, many fruit trees planted on the mountain had started to bear fruit, and there was a risk of theft by those with ill intentions.

With the dogs guarding, while they couldn't necessarily drive away intruders, they could at least alert the family.

The rabbit sheds and farmland were also assigned dogs for protection and patrol.

All the Mo brothers had military backgrounds. Although their army didn't raise military dogs, Nanzhao had an exceptionally fierce team of military dogs.

In their understanding, these military dogs were even fiercer than wild wolves, and many Great Shun soldiers had suffered at their hands.

Thus, the Mo brothers were very interested in these well-trained dogs.

Seventh Brother, who stayed at home to guard, took charge of managing the dogs.

Within a day, Seventh Brother excitedly sought out Mo Jiuye.

"Ninth Brother, have these dogs been trained before?"

Seeing Seventh Brother ask this, Mo Jiuye couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

Isn't it true that they've been trained?

Trained by a black and white fluffball.

Although he grumbled inwardly, he couldn't say such things in response to Seventh Brother's question.

"Seventh Brother, these dogs have indeed been trained. They are absolutely reliable for guarding the house and the courtyard."

"Not just reliable, I think they're even better than the military dogs raised by the people of the Southern Frontier." Seventh Brother praised again.

Mo Jiuye raised an eyebrow with interest. "Oh? How so?"

He had seen how Dango established rules for those dogs in his wife's space, but he hadn't witnessed their abilities firsthand. Hearing Seventh Brother's words, he also wanted to understand more.

Seventh Brother found today's scene amusing.

"I saw today at the foot of the mountain that these dogs seem to have a leader. Whenever the leader barks, they form a neat line and proceed up the mountain in order.

Also, the dogs guarding the crops maintain the same distance from each other. If any strangers approach, they all gather around.

The ones guarding the rabbit hutches are even more impressive; they can help catch rabbits that try to escape."

Mo Jiuye was somewhat shocked upon hearing this. He didn't expect dogs could be trained to such an extent.

"Hehe... Perhaps the person training them has some special methods. This is good; we'll have less to worry about in the future."

Seventh Brother nodded. "Yes, exactly. With this, when you and Fifth Brother go to the Imperial City, I'll have an easier time keeping the house safe on my own."