Chapter 397: Hunting Genius

Great King didn't grasp Old Tang's ambition, and foolishly showed off, saying, 'As for ducks, it's all thanks to my keen eye.' The thing Great King does best is praise himself.

That, Cool Prefecture is quite far from Secluded Prefecture, Commander Chang also counts as leaving his hometown…… Our South Mountain Pass actually has many vacancies suitable for Commander Chang, like my deputy who's already not young, in a few years he'll probably retire to old age……" This remark is full of hints; waiting for his deputy to step down, Changli will have a chance to take over; Lao Tang is very interested in the Snow Cavalry's battle formations.

The Great King's beastly instinct awakened; this familiar taste of drawing a big cake……

Uncle Tang, don't go astray! Cool Prefecture and Secluded Prefecture are both part of the Northern Territories; do you remember the king's edict? Anyone who comes to the Northern Territories is a Northern Territories person; Changli is now a Secluded Prefecture person! In this world he's alone, and I am his family~

Tang Qian: ……

Wei Shen gave Lao Tang a meaningful look—you still want to take back what's in the Great King's bowl? Naive.

But Lao Tang isn't the type to easily accept fate; when they ran to the foot of Branch Swallow Mountain, he jumped out again to struggle.

Your Highness, hunting alone isn't interesting; why don't we think of a prize? What do you say, Marquis of the Eastern Capital?

The Marquis of the Eastern Capital, thinking of the Changli he mentioned, quickly chimed in.

The Great King was busy with the Sun-shooting Bow, seeing the two of them in the Hall of Bearing Light, due to armor configuration, quickly turning into a bloody brawl, he instantly became alert.

Having a prize makes it fun; I'll offer a hundred Black Wind Horses as the prize—the winner can go straight to the ranch tomorrow to pick them up, and I don't care how they're used.

Tang Qian and the Marquis of the Eastern Capital were tempted; the Futu Pavilion auction had just ended, they also knew how expensive the Black Wind Horses were, and moreover the Futu Pavilion auction was of the castrated version, unable to breed, but…… Changli is also tempting.

Cough cough! Your Highness, I can't possibly covet that little thing of yours. How about this: Commander Chang, if I beat Changli, may I borrow South Mountain Pass for two years? Also let our Northwest Border Army broaden their horizons and practice tactics.

The Marquis of the Eastern Capital bowed, 'I second the motion for Upper Valley Pass.'

The Great King stomped his foot, 'Great, you're all digging into the corner of my Snow Cavalry!' You're forcing me to cheat!

He instinctively looked up at the Covering Heaven circling above his head; after raising the bird for a thousand days, its time has come!

The next second, the old fox Marquis of the Eastern Capital added, 'Actions taken by Lord Covering Heaven don't count as Your Highness's.'

Tang Qian glanced at the giant fluffy creature sitting elegantly in the shade, 'That, I think Lord White Marsh's help shouldn't count either.'

The Great King grew angry, 'Others can bring hunting hawks and hounds when they hunt, why can't I?'

I've heard Lord Covering Heaven can lift a Pig Woman Dragon and fly over mountains.

I've heard Lord White Marsh left behind the Left Wise Prince of the Xiongnu amidst ten thousand troops.

This is no ordinary hunting pet!

Great King: ……

The Great King's gaze fell on the bear panting behind him, finally catching up—'What about this one? Not allowed either?'

'This one is fine,' said the Marquis of the Eastern Capital generously.

Bringing this garrisoned bear, the two commanders had no objections. Mainly, this bear has no battle record, always stationed in Secluded Prefecture; their impression of bears is that they're constantly crouched beside the Great King, either licking their paws or eating, and they have strange names.

In short, nothing to fear.

Their meaning was clear; the Great King looked at the bear that had stopped for a while, still panting heavily, and said angrily, 'They all look down on you, and you're not living up to expectations either! Weini, let everyone see your strength, okay?'

Weini plopped onto the ground, his doubtful yet clear gaze fixed on the Great King……

Wei Shen sighed beside him, 'How can you see something that doesn't exist?'

Great King: ……

Changli, training under the scorching sun, suddenly sneezed hard; Zhou Ke came over and handed him the mechanical timer, 'Did you catch a chill in this midsummer? You can time them here and take a break; if there's an emergency report, I'll personally rush to Branch Swallow Mountain.'

Go ahead. I'm not cold; I suspect someone's cursing me!

Zhou Ke: ……

White Marsh was on garrison duty; the prize was sure to have the Great King dragging Weini into the woods. This guy kept nagging the bear along the way, urging it to be spirited.

You're the one with the keenest nose, aren't you? Quickly sniff out which direction has game; if I win, I'll roast you a lamb leg.

Weini's round eyes sparkled, 'You know what game is, right? …the tasty stuff you can catch in the mountains…'

Under Weini's lead, the Great King twisted and turned, finally finding the largest beehive around. The innocent, foolish bear poked a stick lightly, and with a buzz, thousands of bees swarmed out; the Great King, waiting below with his face raised, fled in a panic amidst the cries of his personal guards.

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