The brother and sister kept watch until eleven o'clock in the evening, and Bing'er hugged her Xue'er and went back to her room to sleep.

Ouyang Shuo turned off the TV, hurriedly returned to his room, and logged in to the game. In the game, it is also the thirtieth of the Chinese New Year's Eve, but it is already eleven o'clock in the morning.

The fireworks and firecrackers, Spring Festival couplets and peach charms and other New Year's goods bought the day before yesterday have been distributed to every household by the Material Reserve Department. As far as the eye can see, every household has already pasted Spring Festival couplets, hung peach charms and lanterns. Although Shanhai Town is simple, when it comes to the festive atmosphere, it is much stronger than in reality.

Seeing that Ouyang Shuo was finally online, Qing'er, who was hanging lanterns in the backyard, said mischievously: "Big brother is so lazy, he still sleeps lazily during the Chinese New Year." ”

When the player goes offline, in the eyes of the NPC, it is to go back to sleep. Ouyang Shuo was speechless about Qing'er's teasing. He deliberately kept a straight face and said, "Hmph, so your eldest brother, do you want a New Year's gift?" ”

Hearing the gift, the little girl's eyes immediately lit up, and she didn't care about the lanterns that had not been hung up, she ran to Ouyang Shuo and said flatteringly: "Hehe, the eldest brother is busy with official business, and it is still understandable to sleep a little more once in a while." ”

Ouyang Shuo shook his head helplessly, didn't tease her, took out a jade pendant from the storage bag and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Oh, this big brother's New Year's gift to you, Happy New Year!" ”

Qing'er took the jade pendant, and her eyes narrowed with joy. Let the maids Siqin and Si Qi, who had just been recruited into the lord's mansion on the side, look envious.

Ouyang Shuo looked at Yingyu's maid Siqin and asked, "Where is Yingyu, do you know?" ”

Si Qin hurriedly squatted down and saluted, and said respectfully: "Back to the adult, the young lady is distributing red envelopes in the front yard!" ”

Ouyang Shuo nodded, turned around and walked towards the front yard, and sure enough, he saw that the Finance Department was distributing red envelopes, and Yingyu stood aside to coordinate in the center.

Seeing Ouyang Shuo, Yingyu greeted him and said with a smile: "Big brother got up a little late today. ”

Ouyang Shuo didn't care about her teasing, and asked, "How is the distribution of red envelopes, but it is still going well?" ”

"Everything went well. The military's bounty has been sent to the barracks by the little sister, and the two generals of Shi Lin are responsible for distributing it. On the civilian side, it's almost over. ”

"That's good." As he spoke, he took out another jade pendant and handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Oh, this is a New Year's gift prepared for you by the eldest brother, happy New Year!" ”

Yingyu took the jade pendant and said with a smile: "Thank you, big brother, happy new year!" ”

"I still have to give gifts to Mr. Fan Tian, so I won't bother you." Ouyang Shuo said goodbye with a smile and left, turned around and walked into the administrative office.

After giving the two sets of four treasures of the study room that I bought yesterday to Fan Zhongyan and Tian Wenjing respectively, I chatted with the two gentlemen, and before I knew it, it was already noon.

After lunch, Shanhai Town began to get busy for the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner. As the first Chinese New Year's Eve in Shanhai Town, this Chinese New Year's Eve dinner became doubly warm under the planning of Du Xiaolan, director of the Materials Department.

The entire Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is designed as a traditional Chinese long street banquet, with the head table placed in the Lord's Mansion Chamber, along the courtyard of the Lord's Mansion, to the square in front of the Lord's House, and then along the commercial street, all the way to the entrance of the town.

The official opening at 6 p.m. At the head table of the conference hall, Ouyang Shuo, Fan Zhongyan, Tian Wenjing, Shi Wansui, Cui Yingyu, Mu Qingsi, Lin Yi, and Su Ze were seated respectively.

There are two tables in the courtyard, one for the chief and the other for the fire. There were 30 tables in the square, where military non-commissioned officers and grassroots government officials were seated. Along the commercial street, two tables and a row, a hundred and eight tables were set up, and all the townspeople were seated.

The wine was hot and the feast lasted until half past eight in the evening. The system is quite humane this time, and it did not send the New Year beast to make trouble during the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner.

Ouyang Shuo was worried about the Spring Festival activities of the New Year Beast, so he didn't really drink at the wine table, and replaced it with boiled water. All the military personnel were also instructed by him not to drink a drop of alcohol.

In the previous life, there was that confused lord, who was drunk on Chinese New Year's Eve, and as a result, when the year beast came, it naturally had no power to resist, causing the village to be destroyed and people to death, turning a good happy event into a funeral.

"System announcement: On the 19th day of February in the first year of Gaia, at nine o'clock in the evening, the Year Beast descended on the wilderness, please prepare all the lords in advance!"

"System announcement: On the 19th day of February in the first year of Gaia, at nine o'clock in the evening, the Year Beast descended on the wilderness, please prepare all the lords in advance!"

"System announcement: On the 19th day of February in the first year of Gaia, at nine o'clock in the evening, the Year Beast descended on the wilderness, please prepare all the lords in advance!"

Traditionally, a territory is assigned one or two Year Beasts. In the first year, the average level of the Year Beast is 30, and the level will be increased by 10 levels every year after that. The Year Beast only attacks the main territory, and the secondary territory is not within the attack range.

Therefore, as long as you take precautions, you will generally not cause any damage to the territory, but you can get a relatively generous reward. After all, it was Chinese New Year's Eve, and the system didn't want to spoil the festive and peaceful atmosphere. Engaging in such activities is more of a kind of fun.

Hearing the system announcement, Ouyang Shuo motioned to Shi Wansui and Lin Yi to take the soldiers back to the barracks to standby. He turned around and went back to his room to take out his weapon, pulled out the black whirlwind from the stable, and went straight to the barracks.

Walking into the barracks, the soldiers were ready to go. Because this time was different from the previous battles, he felt the need to explain in advance, and said with a smile: "You don't have to be nervous. This time, to deal with the attacking Year Beast, the main thing is to trap the enemy, and the second is to hurt the enemy. So everyone has to protect yourselves, and I don't want anyone to be hurt in this battle. ”

"Yes!" All the soldiers shouted in unison.

"Let's go!" Ouyang Shuo turned his horse's head and took the lead in rushing out of the barracks.

Ouyang Shuo personally sat at the north gate, and Lin Yi led fifty cavalry to guard his side. Shi Wansui led the newly formed infantry squadron to sit at the west gate, and Zhao Sihu and Li Mingliang led the remaining fifty cavalry to sit at the east gate. The Military Intelligence Division is responsible for tripartite liaison. Everyone uses fireworks as a number, and once they find the New Year Beast, they immediately gather.

At ten o'clock in the evening, there was still no trace of the Nian Beast, and Ouyang Shuo signaled everyone to be calm.

Ten minutes later, two giant beasts headed straight for the north gate. I saw that the beast was more than ten feet long, its whole body was covered with fine dark green scale armor, and there were only a few handfuls of golden hair on its head, neck and tail. The head has long antennae, eyes like copper bells, sharp teeth, fierce eyes, and fierce and abnormal.

The two year beasts, one big and one small, run like the wind, and from time to time let out the howl of "Nian~~". These two annual beasts should be a male and female pair, the male beast with a large body and the female beast with a relatively small body.

Ouyang Shuo instructed Lin Yi to release a fireworks signal while using the reconnaissance technique to check the attributes of the Year Beast.

[Name]: Year Beast (Spirit Animal)

[Level]: Level 40

[Skill]: Blood Slaughter (increases Kill Value by 80%), Dash (Increases Attack by 60%)

[Combat Power]: 80 points

[Evaluation]: Evil beasts in ancient myths and legends. Legend has it that in ancient times, at midnight at the end of the year, the Nian Beast would attack the village, and all the villages occupied by the Nian Beast suffered a brutal massacre, and the horns on their heads were the slaughter weapons. After the slaughter is over, the Year Beast will eat everyone's heads.

This time it was a bit of luck. Not only did he encounter two Year Beasts, but his level was 10 levels higher than the average. Ouyang Shuo was now a little worried about whether the primary contract scroll would work.

Under the command of Lin Yi, the cavalry team quickly formed a circle, running in a clockwise direction without stopping, trapping the two Nian Beasts in the middle. Before the arrival of the infantry squadron, it is not advisable to engage with the Year Beast in short combat.

Surrounded in the middle, the two Nian Beasts appeared extremely restless, constantly charging and trying to break through the encirclement of the cavalry. It's a pity that the cavalry team is no longer what it used to be, and after several major battles, all of them are skilled in archers and horses. As soon as the beast moved, the encirclement moved, so that the two beasts returned in vain time and again.

In order to increase the chances of taming, Ouyang Shuo had to order the cavalry team to use bows and arrows to start firing back. As long as you don't shoot the eyes and other vital parts, try to remove the threat of the year beast.

In the end, it is a fierce beast, under the pressure, after a long time, the horses of the cavalry team are a little unbearable, and the running is not as fast as it starts, and it is in danger several times. Fortunately, at this time, Shi Wansui from the West Gate and Zhao Sihu from the East Gate had successfully rushed to the North Gate for reinforcements after receiving the signal.

The next battle is without suspense. The infantry squadron pinned down in the front, and the cavalry squadron opened fire in the rear, and in less than ten minutes, the two Nian Beasts fell to the ground with all their strength.

Ouyang Shuo motioned for the army to stop attacking, walked quickly in front of the male beast, took out the primary contract scroll, and slowly unfolded it. The scroll turned into a burst of white light, enveloping him and the Nian Beast. Immediately after, a pleasant system prompt sounded.

"System Prompt: Congratulations to the player for successfully subduing the Year Beast, the Year Beast will automatically become the guardian beast of Shanhai Town's territory, and the reputation will be rewarded with 500 points!"

Under the effect of the white light of the contract scroll, the male beast's injuries have healed. It nodded towards Ouyang Shuo, indicating intimacy and tameness. Then he turned his head to look at the female beast lying on the other side, and looked at his master pleadingly.

Ouyang Shuo understood what it meant, nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will cure it." ”

The Year Beast is a very psychic monster, especially after signing a contract, it is even more of a heart-to-heart. Naturally, he understood what Ouyang Shuo meant, and nodded happily.

Ouyang Shuo instructed Lin Yi to arrange a stretcher to carry the female beast to the infirmary for treatment. The rest of the people waited and returned to the camp. On the way back, he took the opportunity to check how the Year Beast had changed after becoming a guardian beast.

[Name]: Year Beast (Spirit Animal)

[Belonging]: Shanhai Town's territorial guardian beast

[Level]: Level 40

[Skill]: Blood Slaughter (increases Kill Value by 80%), Dash (Increases Attack by 60%)

[Combat Power]: 80 points

[Characteristics]: Deterrence (increases territory security by 20%), Guardian (increases territory defense by 10%)

[Evaluation]: The evil beast in ancient myths and legends is said to be the offspring of the evil dragon and the ink unicorn, and it is ferocious by nature. As a guardian beast, it can stimulate the Qilin bloodline and can evolve.

Ouyang Shuo nodded with satisfaction, worthy of being a guardian beast, and the two characteristics derived from it were very practical. What's more, the Year Beast has a certain chance of evolving into a Qilin. It's just that this evolutionary condition was not mastered by Pigman in his previous life. In this life, you can only rely on yourself to explore.