20demayo Chapter 347 Border War Report, War Begins
Chapter 347 Border War Report, War Begins
The scream immediately drew everyone's attention.
Surprisingly, the first target of the bison's charge was Luo Er. The bison lowered its head and charged straight at the horse Luo Er was riding.
It turned out that Luo Er's calf had been bitten by a snake, and after the fight, the wound reopened and bled again. The white cloth bandage covering it was instantly stained red, and to the bison, that glaring red was the target of their battle.
Therefore, it would be a shame if the bison didn't charge at him, given his conspicuous wound. Undoubtedly, the bison's horn struck his wound, and even though Luo Da pulled him away in time, Luo Er's calf was still further injured, with a hole pierced through it, bleeding profusely, a truly gruesome sight.
This was a serious situation. Luo Da, showing no regard for martial ethics, shouted at the guards around him, "Go, kill it for me, quickly!"
The Dong family members, who had been watching from the sidelines, wanted to kick him while he was down and humiliate him, but they gritted their teeth, remained silent, and rode away on their horses.
Little did they know that not long after the Dong family left, another group of people came running from behind the wild ox; they were none other than the young masters of the Ning family.
Seeing the Luo family fighting with the bison, the group called out, "Young Master Luo, there's a black bear over there. Are you interested? Want to join us?"
Luo Da's face was gloomy as he glanced at the group and said, "If you're so capable, then fight it out yourselves. If you're not, then get lost."
Young Master Ning and his companions were caught off guard and suffered a setback, but they didn't mind at all. They changed direction and walked away, leaving only the Luo family, the Zhou family, and Wenwen and her siblings who were hiding in the shadows.
The Luo family guards quickly dealt with the bison. Just as they were about to ask Luo Da about the black bear, a series of heavy footsteps approached them.
Alright, no need to ask anymore, the black bear came to the vicinity following the smell of blood.
If you want to fight, you should be prepared; if you don't want to fight, you might as well run away as soon as possible.
Luo Er, clutching his injured leg, wailed, "Big brother, Black Bear, fight! Win first!"
The Luo family guards all looked at Luo Da. Wenwen felt, though she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, that the Luo family guards wanted to retreat, but Luo Da gave the order.
"You guys, go and take down the black bear."
The Luo family guards instantly assumed attack stance and launched a fierce attack on the charging black bears.
The black bear, as big as a small mountain, was chased and beaten by several people, one with a sword, another with a knife, and another with a punch. In a state of rage, the black bear slapped one guard away and opened its mouth to bite another guard.
The two sides were engaged in fierce fighting, and in the midst of the chaos, no one knew what Luo Da was trying to do, but he insisted on getting close to the black bear and stabbing him with his sword. No one expected that just as the black bear knocked away one of the guards, it swung its paw at Luo Da, who was sitting on the horse. By sheer coincidence, Luo Da couldn't dodge in time, and the black bear struck him in the lower back with its paw.
Click!
The sound of breaking bones was heard.
With the cultivation levels of Wenwen and her siblings, they heard everything clearly.
According to their speculation, the injury to the lower back is not minor; in severe cases, it could lead to paralysis. They are reaping what they sowed.
The matter is settled; they still have no prey today!
Seeing others return with a full load, they couldn't afford to lose too badly.
It seems that the young master of the Ning family just hunted down a small black bear, which appears to be still alive. That's why he was chased by the bear. They hid the small black bear very well, so it wasn't seen by the Luo family. Of course, it couldn't escape the eyes of Wenwen and her siblings.
"Ah—you, hurry up and kill the black bear, quick!"
"Big brother, big brother, are you alright?"
Just as the Luo family's bear-hunting team was busy calling for Luo Da, Wen Chengjian led a few members of the Zhou family to go hunting in a different direction.
It was agreed upon when entering the inner hunting area that one could stay for a maximum of three days, with the final judgment based on the type of prey.
After witnessing the injuries suffered by the Luo family, Wenwen and her group decided to stay for three days before venturing out. They decided to make the most of their rare trip to the Royal Hunting Grounds and hunt to their heart's content.
There were quite a few wild animals in the inner area. With their cheat codes activated, Wenwen and her friends hunted a wild deer, a wild boar, a fox, a snow-white little fox, and many other wild animals. If the Zhou family hadn't claimed they couldn't carry them all, they would have continued hunting.
On the last day, they encountered the young master of the Ning family, and together they killed a tiger, which was a rare golden-thread tiger.
That day, the Zhou family's hunting results soared to third place, the best result in the Zhou family's history. This made Zhou Yanzhi very proud. Everyone understood that it was thanks to the Hao family's young master. However, the Hao family's young master was now part of the Zhou family, so this result belonged to the Zhou family and was to be expected.
Those who achieved a ranking received rewards, and regardless of the circumstances, the emperor's rewards were seen as a high form of recognition.
That night, a grand celebration was held between the emperor and his ministers, who prepared a bonfire feast and enjoyed themselves together.
As night deepened, Zhou Yanzhi entered the tent and said to the others, "The two young masters of the Luo family have been sent back to the city. One injured his leg, and the other injured his back."
Wenwen asked knowingly, "Oh? Is it serious?"
Zhou Yanzhi said, "The imperial physicians who accompanied the emperor examined him and said it was nothing serious and he just needed to rest."
Wen Chengbin: "It doesn't seem serious. Tonight, Luo Qianyou was by the Emperor's side, and he acted as if nothing had happened."
Zhou Yifan: "Sigh, the black bears and bison are still not enough."
Zhou Yanzhi scolded in a low voice: "You brat, speak properly. You keep saying strange things that this old man can't understand."
Wenwen and her siblings lowered their heads, trying not to laugh...
They interpreted it as Zhou Yifan blaming the bison for not having sharp enough horns and the black bear for not slapping hard enough, while also secretly lamenting that the young master of the Luo family was lucky to be alive. Alas, it was all about timing and fate.
Young Master Luo has escaped this hurdle, but it remains to be seen whether he will be so lucky in the next one.
Let's wait and see.
In the early hours of the morning, the sound of horses galloping could be heard from the direction of the imperial palace.
Wenwen's divine sense spread out in an instant.
At the same time, Wen Chengjian and Wen Chengbin also sent out their divine senses to explore the palace.
Fortunately, their tents were not far from the emperor's palace and were within sight.
The three siblings seemed to witness firsthand what was happening outside.
Two soldiers dismounted and entered the emperor's room, handing him a letter.
"Your Majesty, a report has arrived from the border."
The emperor took it, read it, and passed it to several ministers below him for circulation, until it finally reached Luo Qianyou.
The emperor looked at the ministers and generals below and said in a deep voice, "My dear ministers, please speak."
The ministers looked at each other and began to discuss the matter.
"Your Majesty, why are these scoundrels causing trouble at this time?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, in previous years it would have started a month later, wouldn't it? Isn't it too early this year? Is there something wrong with it?"
"What are you talking about? Do you think bandits will attack our border at any particular time?"
“In previous years, they would only attack when it snowed in winter and they ran out of food. Why are they attacking so early this year? Did they not have a harvest this year?”
"..."
The ministers' arguments made sense, so the emperor looked at Luo Qianyou and asked, "General, what is your opinion on this matter?"
Luo Qianyou replied firmly, "Your Majesty, those who violate our borders, regardless of when they attack, shall not be forgiven."
"Very well," the emperor said. "You've hit the nail on the head. Those who invade our borders will not be spared!"
"General, listen to my command: muster the troops at noon tomorrow and depart the day after!"
"Yes!"
Luo Qianyou's resounding answer pleased the emperor greatly.
If someone had eyes that could see a thousand miles, they would have seen the fleeting, eerie smile on Luo Qianyou's lips the moment he lowered his head.