late night song

Chapter 22 Spring Hunting Horror
Busy days always pass quickly, and in a blink of an eye, the three-day spring hunt has begun.

The gentle breeze in May is warm and long, and the mountains and forests of the royal hunting grounds are green again and flowers are in full bloom.

The four countries waved their flags and shook their drums with great momentum.

The royal warriors who were participating in the hunt were on horseback and bent their bows, ready to go.

As always, Xirong sent out a group of hunting warriors, led by the new king Anuda himself. They were all strong and strong, with dark skin and resolute eyes. They had finely braided hair, exaggerated silver ornaments on their ears, bent bows and horses, and were full of fighting spirit.

In order to show the gentleness of the great country Bona and to show the friendship of the landlords, Dongqi did not want to compete with Xirong for the first place. The princes and princes of the aristocratic families also knew the emperor's intentions. This hunting group was led by Hongwang Qi Jinye. They Although he was ready to go, he was just showing off his momentum.

Heheguo's trip was a bit perfunctory. Only the young prince Lejia Pengkang, who had just turned 12 years old, and twenty Jingwei participated.

Compared with the national strength, Hehe Kingdom is insignificant among the four countries. If it were not for the support of Dongqi and Beiling, it would have been unable to withstand the abuse of Xirong Tieji. Therefore, Lejia, the leader of Hehe Kingdom, was still in trouble. We are willing to have any possible conflict with Xirong to prevent Xirong from shamelessly retaliating against unrest on the border.

During the hunting battle, Le Jia Huanyu wanted to give up the competition, but his youngest son's unrelenting plea made him think about it again and again, and finally agreed.The dangers and hardships of the hunting ground are just like the difficulties and humiliation of the Hehe Kingdom when it is trapped in the Three Kingdoms. He hopes that his son will understand how to work hard for the king through one or two experiences. In the future, he can keep a low profile, bide his time, and be determined to revitalize Hehe. National prestige.

They are both big countries, but compared to Dongqi, Beiling seems to be very absent-minded about the tradition of hunting by the Four Nations Alliance.

The old emperor complained that he was ill, so Bei Ling Yiying decided that the prince Ling Ziyu would preside over the alliance on his behalf.

This prince is famous for two elegant things. The first is to smell the fragrance and recognize a hundred women, and the second is to drink three thousand cups.

To put it bluntly, he is an absurd and arrogant person. The courtiers of the Northern Ling Kingdom have come forward countless times. They regard the state and the country as the most important and beg to appoint their youngest son as their heir. However, the old King Ling does not know what evil has fallen into him, so he insists on guarding this precious son. No one can question it.

Fortunately, the old King Ling was still in good health, and although the prince was lazy and carefree, he did not behave excessively. The ministers could only earnestly hope that the youngest prince would come of age or that the prince's ancestors would suddenly change their gender, and they would not ask him to expand the territory, but Seek to protect Beiling's country.

On the hunting ground, Ling Ziyu was wearing normal clothes, holding a wine bag in his hand, drinking by himself. The clouds were calm and the wind was light, and he looked leisurely and comfortable, as if he were attending an ordinary cocktail party or outing for a spring outing. He seemed incompatible with the serious guards behind him.

Looking closely at his appearance, he has a high nose, sword-shaped eyebrows like stars, long and thin lips with a lazy but beautiful arc, and a pair of peach blossom eyes with dark pupils under the long eyelashes. They are very beautiful, but the eye sockets are sunken and slightly haggard. It seems that many years of searching for flowers and willows have consumed a lot of foundation. Especially when viewed from the side, the eyebrows and the corners of the eyes are somewhat similar to the Qi frame of King Qin of Dongqi, but it does not reveal the evil charm and madness at the right time.

At two o'clock in the morning, the horn sounded, the drum beat, and the corner flag was unfurled.

Each team set off from the pre-marked starting point of the hunting ground. The warriors of Xirong rushed at the front, followed closely by Dongqi. He and the young prince were not to be outdone. In an instant, Prince Ling was the only one left outside the hunting ground.

He didn't care at all about such an embarrassing situation, and his horse also followed his undisciplined temperament. It seemed to be more fond of the grass and wild flowers under its feet than chasing and having fun.

King Qin was in charge of hunting security and would not participate in the hunt, but he still paid attention to Ling Ziyu's every move. After all, in this world, only this person could be called his strongest opponent.

No matter how unbelievable the rumors about Prince Beiling were, Qi Ji always believed them, but the more arrogant and dissolute Ling Ziyu became, the more elusive they became, and the deeper his fear became.

Everyone knows that the sons and daughters of emperors carry pearls, jade, and gold foil, which are extremely expensive and difficult to cultivate after several lifetimes.

But on this illusory altar, the abyss of power, the whirlpool of interests, and the sinister human heart are all magnified to the extreme.

However, what is even more ridiculous is that everyone is familiar with its rules. Even though they are covered with the blood and tears of their predecessors, they are still unwilling to be marginalized, scrambling to get deeper into it, and then elegantly and skillfully covering up their greed and malice, looking forward to, waiting for, which time Dongfeng can raise the banner that he has carefully prepared.

Therefore, if they want to live longer, they cannot simply grow up. Although the journey is muddy and exhausted physically and mentally, they have no choice.

Born in an emperor's family, blessings and misfortunes always come together.

Qi Jian squinted at the careless Prince Ling from a distance, lamenting that this flowery fox had not changed at all over the years.

As Ling Ziyu looked left and right, he met Qi Jian's scrutinizing eyes. The corners of his mouth raised, as if he wanted to say hello, but Qi Jian had a cold face and looked away. He snorted and smiled more cunningly. , then casually scratched the horse's butt with a whip and wandered into the woods.

In the woods, the fight for hunting was fierce.

However, the young prince Pengkang of Hehe State took the lead and hunted a little rabbit. He danced happily, and the people of Xisong sneered, which made the elite guards of Hehe even more alert.

The woods are so big that it looks as quiet as ever, but occasionally horses' hooves come, causing frightened birds to fly together, and the shadows of the trees to dance.

An hour passed, and the little prince Pengkang found nothing but rabbits. The expressions of the guards behind him relaxed slightly.Before setting off, their king repeatedly told them that the safety of the prince was the top priority in everything, and they would do everything possible to prevent the little prince from succeeding in hunting, except for docile small prey.

But the child was not yet full of interest, and was eager to prove his bravery. Faced with this meager result, he seemed a little impatient, but he was surrounded by water, and in such a battle, no prey would be willing to fall into the trap.

Suddenly, the little prince, who was still sulking, was attracted by the rustling bushes not far away. This movement did not look like an ordinary little beast.

He was so happy that he whipped his whip fiercely and ran away. The guards behind him reacted quickly and immediately followed, outflanking him on both sides to form a defensive force.

The beast that heard the sound of horse hooves seemed to be frightened, and rushed out of the bushes. Everyone took a closer look, and saw that it was the fire fox, which had always been very beautiful and rare to see. The little prince suddenly became excited. He immediately bent his bow and shot an arrow, but the fire fox was strong and strong. Flexible, he successfully dodged three of his feather arrows.

"What are you doing standing still? Shooting arrows!" Lejia Pengkang frowned, dissatisfied with the guards standing by and watching, and while giving orders, he manically drew his arrows and aimed again.

After receiving the order, the guards immediately fired arrows. The fire fox was scratched on the calf by one of the arrows, but it only twitched and continued running deeper into the woods.Lejia Pengkang followed the prey closely, and then shot three arrows to block the way of the prey. The fire fox changed lanes and was a little panicked. The little prince continued to draw arrows and shoot. The prey seemed to be within easy reach. The leader of the guard behind him saw that the situation was not good. , then he bent his bow and hit the arrow with his arrow.

However, another bow and arrow secretly fired from deep in the woods also approached the fire fox. The little beast plunged into the bushes, but still did not escape its fate.

"Who is it?" Seeing someone taking credit, Lejia Pengkang angrily asked the guards behind him. This little kid was unusually angry when he got angry, but the guards behind him remained silent and were fully prepared for battle.

At this time, Ling Ziyu appeared in front of them on horseback slowly, and He and Jingwei breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.

"Why did you ruin my good deeds and steal my prey?" Lejia Pengkang pointed at the uninvited guest with an arrow and asked.

"Every kid has such a bad temper. When he saw his brother, he was still so arrogant." Ling Ziyu obviously didn't think it was a big deal and deliberately teased him.

"Although I, Hehe, are not as powerful as Beiling, I am still the king. You and I are all princes, no matter how big or small." Lejia Pengkang's eyes were as wide as copper bells, as if he was not satisfied with Ling Ziyu's slighting.

"I'm pretty good at using strong words to make excuses. In this case, I can't bully the young with my big one, so how about I give Fire Fox away to you?" Ling Ziyu was amused by the child, and then joked with a smile.

"Who wants you to send it?!"

Little Prince Pengkang frowned and was very dissatisfied. He didn't like being treated like a child.

"I was hunting that little beast first, but it was you who ruined my good deeds! I never take advantage of others. Come and pick up that little beast. Whoever's arrow hits the vital part will get the prey." !" He made a decision with a straight face and a scholar's tone.

"Haha. Okay." Looking at the child's serious look, Ling Ziyu couldn't control his emotions and burst out laughing. For this, Lejia Pengkang gave him a sideways glance with resentment.

After receiving the order, an elite member of the Hehe Kingdom dismounted and walked around behind the bushes. He searched carefully but found no prey. He muttered in confusion:
"It's weird, isn't it?"

"What's going on?" Seeing that the guard didn't come back for a long time, Lejia Pengkang shouted loudly while sitting on his horse.

"Tell the prince that no prey has been found." The guard stood behind the bushes and responded loudly.

"What do you mean by not discovering it? Has the Fox Fairy ascended?" Lejia Pengkang was a little angry and would not give up until he saw it. So he decided to get off his horse and go look for it himself. Even the guards could not stop him.

Surprisingly, the careless Ling Ziyu also dismounted and followed Lejia Pengkang in search of prey.

"What a ghost!" The little prince searched behind the bushes for a long time without seeing the prey, so he cursed regardless of his identity as the prince.

"You are a little kid, and you have learned such bad words. Who taught you so well?" Ling Ziyu leaned against the tree and said slowly. Although he was rude, his eyes looked like he liked this very much. child.

"It's all you, you pay for my fire fox!"

After all, he is a child who is not as good as a weakling, and there is indescribable grievance and disappointment in his eyes.Lejia Pengkang stepped forward and gave Ling Ziyu a hard push, but Ling Ziyu still grinned and looked indifferent.

At this moment, the horses not far away suddenly began to neigh, panicked, and raised their front hooves. All the guards on standby fell off their horses, and then these horses turned around and ran away like crazy.

The smell of crisis permeated the air, and everyone's expressions became unusually solemn.

"Prince, be careful!" A guard seemed to have seen something, pointed at the big bush next to them, and shouted loudly and horrified.

Everyone looked at it, and saw a giant python spitting out messages and quietly advancing towards the back of the little prince.Ling Ziyu on the side reacted quickly, grabbed Lejia Pengkang and flew around, only to avoid the python's attack.

Then, not far away, Hehe's guards fired arrows in unison, but the giant python swam nimbly and was only hit by an arrow in its tail.The pain seemed to arouse the beast's anger. It instantly wrapped its body around the guard who was looking for prey. The guard died on the spot. Then the giant python used its tail to break off several thick tree trunks and smashed them at He and Jingli. Some of them avoided Not as good as being smashed to the ground.

The giant python continued to attack the little prince Pengkang. Ling Ziyu protected him tightly behind him. The child was a little frightened and clung to Ling Ziyu obediently.

Although Ling Ziyu was a dandy and debauched, his martial arts skills were not bad. He flew several times, but the giant python failed to succeed.Taking advantage of the opportunity of Ling Ziyu standing in front of him, Lejia Pengkang quickly pulled out the sword from Ling Ziyu, and when the giant python opened its bloody mouth to swallow Ling Ziyu's left arm, he inserted the sword straight into the upper jaw of the giant python. , at the same time, dozens of bows and arrows shot into the back of the beast's head.

With a bang, the giant snake collapsed to the ground without struggling at all.

Everyone was stunned. Lejia Pengkang froze on the spot. Although the danger was over, he still maintained the posture of holding the sword, his eyes were determined and panicked.

"Prince!" The guards rushed forward and knelt around him. They were all frightened. If the little prince and Prince Ling made any mistake, it would be the crime of annihilation.

"Little Guitou, you are very powerful!" Ling Ziyu was not in a daze as if he had survived the catastrophe. He squinted and touched Lejia Pengkang's little head, but gently soothed his emotions.

Then he glanced sideways at the guards and motioned for them to search the area. Sure enough, there was a huge snake cave hidden behind the bushes. There were many bones and piles of gold and silver jewelry in the cave.

After ensuring that there were no other special caves or mechanisms in the snake cave, Ling Ziyu ordered the guards to transport the jewelry and the python corpse. At this point, the hunting period had come.

(End of this chapter)