Cowherd's Plea Mission

To confirm his guess, Hua Qiang pointed to his nose and asked again, "Brother Cowherd, are you sure you want me to help you save that Old Niu?"

Are you sure you want to pay me?

The Cowherd nodded emphatically, then added, "Outsiders often pass through our village, and some even stop by for a meal or stay overnight."

Those people claimed to be adventurers.

"They are all very capable and powerful. They have done some things to help our villagers. Of course, they have all paid for their services."

Since you're an adventurer, I'm confident you can help me rescue my Old Niu and successfully complete this mission.

Please!

"Hahaha!"

Hua Qiang laughed a few times and said happily, "Okay, I'll take this task!"

Seriously, this is a game side quest. Isn't this just an NPC in the game giving out quests to players?

I'll have to seize this opportunity to have some fun.

It would be even more fun if there were a series of follow-up missions!

"Young man, where is this Myriad Snake Den that you mentioned? Is it far from here?"

The Cowherd quickly raised his hand and pointed to the northwest.

"There, more than 50 miles from here."

There is a large canyon there, and there are many snakes in the canyon.

In particular, there is a large cave inside that is home to tens of thousands of snakes.

I don't know how it happened, but my Old Niu inexplicably ended up in that cave and got trapped.

"I hope you can hurry, I'm afraid if it's too late, my Old Niu will be eaten by those snakes!"

"Good!"

Hua Qiang happily accepted the task and was about to leave when Cowherd stopped him again.

"Adventurer, this... I'll lead the way for you!"

However, I dare not go inside. How about I take you to the mouth of the canyon and wait for you outside?

"Can!"

With a thought, Hua Qiang moved the Lightning Thunder Roc out of his Small World.

When the Cowherd saw the sudden appearance of such a ferocious eagle, he trembled all over and hid behind Hua Qiang.

"Don't be afraid, this is my flying mount!"

Hua Qiang patted the Cowherd on the shoulder and comforted him.

"Is... is it true? Is this really your flying mount?"

"Certainly!"

Having received Hua Qiang's affirmative reply, he finally mustered his courage and straightened his posture.

Then, he looked at the Lightning Thunder Roc, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

He wanted that flying mount too, but his family was too poor to afford it!

At this moment, he was even more confident that Hua Qiang could rescue his Old Niu.

To possess such a fierce and magnificent bird as a mount, one must be incredibly powerful; otherwise, it would be impossible to obtain such a mount.

The adventurers he had met before were mostly foot travelers, and even those who had mounts were all beasts; none of them had such flying birds.

This adventurer is no ordinary person!

Hua Qiang had no idea that the Lightning Thunder Roc had earned him a lot of respect in the Cowherd's eyes, and made the Cowherd even more confident in him.

He also became someone very impressive in his eyes.

Hua Qiang pulled Cowherd onto the back of the Lightning Thunder Roc. With a flap of its wings, the eagle soared into the sky and sped off towards the northwest, disappearing in an instant.

Some villagers working in the fields witnessed this scene and were shocked, and they began to discuss it among themselves.

Who is this? He looks unfamiliar. How come that Cowherd is hanging out with him? Could he be a relative?

[I've never heard of him having any relatives who own a precious eagle! Did you know?]

I've lived next door to them for decades, how come I didn't know they had such a wealthy relative?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

Old Chen, that's not right of you. Are you jealous?

"Poor families can't have rich relatives, what kind of logic is that?"

[Ahem, just a couple of questions. Is it possible that the person just now was an adventurer? What did that Cowherd ask him for?]

Old Liu is right, didn't the cow belonging to the Cowherd boy go missing?

Perhaps he's asking this person to help him find his cow!

Hehe, I know about this. A couple of days ago, I discovered that his cow was heading towards the Myriad Snake Den. It seems to be trapped inside the snake cave. And I was the one who informed them of this.

When his brother and sister-in-law found out about this, they were furious. The Cowherd was even slapped twice by his sister-in-law.

It's his fault for not herding the cattle properly, for not keeping a close eye on them, causing her family such a huge loss; they even won't give him food.

[Oh, poor child, he's been starving for the past two days. Who told him to have such a wicked sister-in-law?]

His brother is no better. This kid has a hard life. His parents died early, and the family property should be divided equally between the two brothers.

Unexpectedly, the Eldest Brother and sister-in-law took advantage of the young and ignorant Cowherd, only giving him a dilapidated thatched hut used to store farm tools to live in, and forbidding him from stepping into the main house.

These past few years have been a struggle, sometimes eating well, sometimes not. It's a terrible situation!

That cow was with him since he was a child; it was his emotional anchor. If something were to happen to that cow, the blow to this kid would be devastating!

[Hey, isn't that Niu Tai Lang and Jin Lian? They're coming this way with dark faces, what happened again?]

"Brother, I suspect these two are here to cause trouble for that Cowherd kid again."

Now, these two have come to enjoy scolding and beating the Cowherd; they seem restless if they don't have a few rounds a day.

"That's right. These past two days I've been listening to Jin Lian's insults towards Cowherd every day. The insults she hurled were really awful."

Even I, a seventy- or eighty-year-old decrepit man, can't stand it anymore.

[Sigh, it's all because of that Niu Tai Lang that she's so spoiled. If he were just nicer to his brother, that shrew wouldn't dare to be so arrogant and domineering!]

Yes, yes, when our son gets married in the future, we must open our eyes and carefully examine the character of the woman!

Old Li, you not only need to see through the woman's character, but you also need to raise your son well!

The real problem lies with the son. As for women, how wicked can they be?

If she doesn't listen, just give her a few beatings and she'll behave!

Old Wang is right. No wonder you're so popular with women. You really know how to handle them!

[Hehehe, I can basically handle all the young wives and older women next door!]

Holy crap! Old Wang, what you just said really chilled me to the bone.

I live right next door to you. You wouldn't have done anything to my wife while I was away, would you?

You didn't just give me a cuckold's horns, did you?

Hey, Lao Pan, what are you talking about? What kind of relationship do we have?

Even though you weren't home the night before last, I didn't do anything out of line. I just chatted with your wife and ate a few sunflower seeds, that's all!

[Damn it! Old Wang, you went into Old Pan's house around 5 PM the night before last and didn't leave until 1 AM. You just chatted and ate a few melon seeds, you really didn't do anything else?]

"You bastard, I'll fight you to the death!"

Pan Desheng raised the hoe in his hand and smashed it down on Wang Ba Badang.