The female cannon fodder in the book, the villain instantly turned into a pitiful and coquettish gir

The old man twirled his beard lightly, with a sly smile on his lips, as if he had already seen through the two young men's thoughts.

He glanced at Liu Yaoyao and Ling Chenyu, who were holding hands and stepping carefully into the mysterious secret passage, as if they were afraid of stepping on some mechanism.

The old man nodded slowly and disappeared on the spot.

Liu Yaoyao and Ling Chenyu walked into the secret passage carefully and had a safe journey. There was no trap as the old man had said.

"Yaoyao, martial arts secrets, military tactics, and ways to govern a country are of little use to us now, so why should we spend time looking for them?"

Ling Chenyu carefully held Liu Yaoyao's hand and asked softly.

Liu Yaoyao blinked her eyes and smiled playfully: "Zixi, you are a smart person, why do you suddenly ask such a stupid question?

Although these secrets and principles are of little use to us now, who knows if they will be useful in the future?

Moreover, this secret passage is so mysterious, maybe there are more precious treasures waiting for us!"

Ling Chenyu couldn't help but smile and gently squeezed Liu Yaoyao's hand.

"You're right. No one can predict what will happen in the future. Now that we're here, let's explore it."

The two continued to move forward. The air in the secret passage seemed to become increasingly humid, and the light of the torches began to dim.

Suddenly, they heard a low roar coming from the front, as if some huge monster was waking up.

Liu Yaoyao nervously grabbed Ling Chenyu's sleeve, her voice trembling like a frightened kitten.

"Zixi, did you hear that? That 'squeak' sound seems to be thousands of mice."

Ling Chenyu frowned and looked around, trying to catch the source of the sound.

"This... this might be a rat in the secret passage, don't worry."

Ling Chenyu clenched the torch in his hand, but responded in a low voice with a serious face.

Before he finished speaking, a dazzling light suddenly burst out from the end of the secret passage, as if some mysterious power was awakening.

Then, a huge stone door slowly opened with a rumble, as if saying to them: "Welcome to the mysterious kingdom!"

The two looked at each other, with expressions of both fear and curiosity on their faces.

Liu Yaoyao swallowed and asked in a trembling voice: "Should we...should we go in?"

"Is there some thousand-year-old demon hiding behind this door? Or a group of rat spirits that can chew on books?"

Liu Yaoyao deliberately made a joke to try to ease the tense atmosphere, but her voice trembled a little involuntarily.

Ling Chenyu took a deep breath and remained extremely calm.

"Now that we are here, how can we retreat? Besides, we have the 'rat repellent magic weapon' in our hands, so what are we afraid of!"

As he spoke, he took out a mini treasure bag from his waist, full of confidence.

When they walked into the cave cautiously, they were stunned by the scene before them.

The cave was filled with various books and scrolls, and in the middle was a huge, yellowed book - it was the "Yun Family Heavenly Book" that they had been looking for!

But what made them even more upset was that a group of fat mice were sitting around the book, gnawing on the pages with relish!

A fat mouse even poked its head out, looking at them curiously with a pair of cunning little eyes.

"Ah! Rats! These rats are gnawing at our treasure!"

Liu Yaoyao was so scared that she almost threw the torch away, but Ling Chenyu calmly took out the brocade bag from his waist and sprinkled some powder from it.

"Hush, look at my 'rat repellent powder'!"

Ling Chenyu smiled triumphantly, but the mouse didn't seem to buy it. It just shook its head and continued to gnaw on the yellowed book in its hand!

Ling Chenyu looked helpless: "It seems that our 'rat repellent artifact' is simply a joke in front of these rats."

"What should we do?" Liu Yaoyao exclaimed.

The two looked at each other, and the same thought flashed through their minds at the same time.

The "Yun Family Heavenly Book" that was "kidnapped" by mice must be rescued as soon as possible!

Are we really going to have a "war between humans and rats" with these rats?

As they hesitated, a mouse that looked like the rat king stood up and waved its little paws in protest.

More and more rats joined the demonstration.

They squeaked and chirped as if they were mocking each other in rat language.

"Humph, you two little fools, how dare you disturb us from enjoying this incomparable delicacy? Let's see what you can do to me!"

Liu Yaoyao frowned, then she had an idea. She took out a bag of rice crackers she carried with her and threw them at the mice, trying to lure them away from the precious "Yun's Heavenly Book" with delicious food.

The rice cake drew a graceful arc in the air, then fell to the ground with a "pop", instantly emitting an enticing aroma.

However, the mice seemed well-trained and were not moved at all.

They didn't even look at the biscuits and continued to concentrate on gnawing on the "Yun Family Heavenly Book".

Seeing this, Ling Chenyu couldn't help but roll his eyes and sighed: "It seems that these rats are determined to snatch this treasure from us."

The two were unwilling to give up, so they tried various methods, such as scaring them with torches and driving them away with sticks, but to no avail.

The mice seemed to be provoking them, making squeaking sounds while chewing the books.

In the end, the two men sat on the ground, exhausted, sweating and panting.

They looked at the incomplete "Yun Family Heavenly Book" that had been gnawed beyond recognition by rats, and their hearts were filled with despair.

Liu Yaoyao even began to wonder if she had been tricked by the mice.

"Zi Xi, there are so many books here, why would mice chew on my treasures?"

Liu Yaoyao was too weak to shout, and Ling Chenyu shook his head.

Just when the two were falling into despair, suddenly, a little mouse that looked relatively smart poked its head out from the pile of books, holding a gnawed page in its hand, and there was a cunning look in its eyes.

It squeaked a few times, as if showing off in mouse language.

"Hey, you two guys, are you worried about this book? Don't worry, I'm the restoration expert in this cave, maybe I can help you!"

When the two heard this, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes, and then an expression of ecstasy appeared on their faces.

They seemed to see the dawn of hope.

They approached the pretentious little mouse cautiously, fearing that any loud movement would scare away their only savior.

The little mouse seemed to feel their sincerity. Instead of running away, it straightened its back with a righteous look.

The little mouse jumped nimbly onto Ling Chenyu's palm, then raised its front paws and pointed to a gnawed page of a book on the ground.

Its eyes reveal a firmness that says "Follow me".

The two were excited when they saw this.

They followed the little mouse closely, through the narrow passage of the cave, and came to a seemingly more private place.

This place is filled with all kinds of strange tools and materials, as if it is a small "restoration workshop".

The little mouse skillfully picked up a piece of transparent liquid similar to glue and applied it to the gnawed area on the page.

While operating, it also squeaks.

The two were stunned, they could hardly believe their eyes.