Chapter 543: Chapter 533: The Loop Begins, Causality Silently Shifts

He clearly remembered that the wooden box was left inside the room.

Even though he casually tossed it into a corner, it was impossible for it to go missing, as there was no one else in the house who would enter his room besides himself.

Mainly, although other random treasures in the room were still there, the wooden box containing the "eyeball" was the only thing missing.

At this moment, Su Mu called Nannan over.

"Daddy, are you looking for something? Do you need Nannan to help you find it?"

"Nannan, I left a palm-sized wooden box here, have you seen it?" Su Mu pointed to the corner.

Upon hearing this, Nannan shook her head and said, "No, Daddy, I haven’t entered your room when you’re not at home."

After speaking, Su Mu furrowed his brows, his Divine Sense covering the whole courtyard, without finding any traces, as if it had vanished into thin air.

Su Mu gathered everyone in the family together.

He first asked the Barrier Beasts guarding the house, "Have you been diligently guarding the house recently?"

As soon as he said this, the two Barrier Beasts were stunned for a moment, then quickly assured, "As long as the master is away, we have not relaxed even for a moment!"

After hearing this, Su Mu confirmed one thing, which was that the item had likely been lost for a while now.

He then turned and asked the Iron-Eating Beast, "Have you ever noticed any suspicious people coming to the house before?"

Upon hearing this, the Iron-Eating Beast immediately shook its head and stated firmly, "Absolutely not!"

Although the Iron-Eating Beast used to sleep when watching the gate, it was not to the extent that it wouldn’t notice if a thief entered the house.

Su Mu questioned everyone thoroughly, and the answers were all the same, no outsiders had come, not even a single unfamiliar fly, let alone strangers.

At this moment, Nannan said to Su Mu, "Daddy, did something get lost in the house?"

...

Su Mu nodded upon hearing this.

Seeing the master so serious, Nannan and the little ones all looked worried, as it was rare to see the master show such an expression, and even rarer for them to be gathered like this all together.

Something important must have been lost to make the master so concerned.

At this point, the five little ones turned to the little ones under their command, questioning, "Did anyone secretly take it?!"

After the words, the little ones shook their heads vigorously like rattles.

Seeing this, Su Mu waved his hand and said, "There are no thieves in our family."

"You should go rest now, it’s getting late."

Su Mu waved his hand, dismissing everyone.

After everyone had left, Nannan approached Su Mu, pondering, "Daddy, could it be that when I left, combined with their negligence, a thief suddenly got into the house?"

"Daddy, did we lose something very, very important?"

"Nannan can help, okay?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu smiled, rubs Nannan’s head, and said with a smile, "Daddy’s most important thing is always by my side, it won’t get lost."

"Go ahead and sleep, it’s just a lost treasure, nothing crucial."

After speaking, Nannan still looked worried, her small hands clenched tightly.

"Good girl, go to sleep."

Su Mu picked up Nannan and placed her on the willow bed: "Go to bed earlier today, Daddy has something to handle outside, don’t go out."

Upon hearing this, Nannan grasped Su Mu’s large hand, whispered softly, "Daddy... be sure to stay safe and protect yourself."

After speaking, Su Mu was also taken aback, pinched Nannan’s nose and said, "As long as Nannan is well-behaved, Daddy will definitely take good care of himself, be good, and sleep now."

....

The night had already fallen.

The Long River in the dark is very dangerous, he couldn’t leave Fang Yuan alone on the river for too long, fearing any accidents might happen.

...

After the little ones returned to the backyard, they immediately gathered everyone together.

The five of them stood at the forefront, looking serious, their gazes sweeping over each one like they were judging criminals.

Although the master said there are no thieves in the house, as the leaders of these little ones, they felt it was their responsibility to also play their part.

"The master said that something was lost in the house."

"Just as you heard, the master also said that there wouldn’t be an insider thief, indicating that the master trusts you unconditionally."

"Some of you have been with me for years, some only for a few months, I can’t possibly understand everyone’s character."

"But being able to stay by my side means we trust you and represents that the master has accepted you."

"I don’t want an insider thief to appear among our family."

Little Groundhog, as the leader, lectured everyone.

Because these little ones were caught stealing from the medicine garden and were spared by the master to stay, even though each had undergone rigorous tests and were left behind because of absolute loyalty to the master.

However, thinking about it, they still had the "stealing" record, hence the five felt it necessary to hold a small meeting to emphasize it once more.

"I believe we don’t have an insider thief."

"But I hope you remember at all times, whatever treasures or resources you need, you can ask outright, whether it’s me or the master, we will do our best to fulfill your needs."

"However!"

"You can’t steal, not even a single herb from the medicine garden, if you want to consume, you can report, but you can’t take it secretly, I have always emphasized this point."

Little Groundhog only sounded the alarm for everyone, as it noticed their absolute loyalty from the time the master was missing, plus the master said the house had no insider thief, so the items weren’t stolen by someone amongst them.

"Now, I am announcing a new rule."

"From now on, whenever you’re working, you must always pay attention to whether a stranger has slipped into the house, if you notice anything unusual, you must immediately inform me!"

After the words, all the little ones nodded with unwavering determination.

...

Not just them.

In the front yard, the Iron-Eating Beast and the two Barrier Beasts were also continuously reviewing, reflecting on whether they were negligent, leading to a thief entering the house.

They were originally responsible for the front yard’s security work, so they bore the greatest responsibility if a thief got in. This incident also made them very guilty.

Though they appear to enjoy sleep a lot and are often groggy, they are no slouches when it comes to security; when the master isn’t home, they wish they had a few more eyes to keep a lookout.

.....

At this moment, night had fallen.

Fang Yuan stood alone on the wooden boat, isolated, with winds howling around him.