Timur was tall and strong, with a thick beard, agile movements, and a booming voice. He waved his hand and declared, "You, whether my prince or hostage, are all warriors of Mobei. Anyone who dares return empty-handed will be punished!"
Everyone agreed. The hostages, however, looked troubled. They couldn't return empty-handed, yet they also had to be careful not to outwit the princes. How could they strike the right balance? Who knew how many prey the princes had hunted?
Dahan's face was grimacing. He had just identified a large prey and wanted to show off by hunting it down, but after chasing it for a long time, he hadn't caught anything. What a horrible thing!
By the time he returned, huffing, the others had already caught a lot and had already surpassed him. It would be difficult to take first place today.
The hostages didn't dare to compete with him, but what about his brothers? As the eldest son, he inevitably received more favor from his father, so they were like black-eyed chickens, eager to see him make a mistake so that they could pull him down and trample him under their feet.
Jin Bai quietly returned to the crowd and stood there. Kun Mo asked in a low voice, "Where did you go just now? How come you disappeared in the blink of an eye?"
"Go out and get some fresh air, otherwise you'll be killed by the cheers." Jinbai said.
Yi Han couldn't help laughing, and then immediately whispered, "I've collected all the prey you hunted for you."
"Thank you very much." Jinbai patted his shoulder and said with a smile.
Suha heard their conversation and immediately gave them a warning look.
King Timur waved his hand and said, "Go! Whoever hunts the most prey will be rewarded handsomely!"
Everyone responded in unison and went their separate ways.
Jin Bai was just here to hang out and had no intention of hunting. However, for some reason, today's prey all ran towards him like possessed.
He had no choice but to draw his bow and shoot without deliberately aiming. However, his archery skills were so high that any arrow he shot would hit the target. He felt helpless.
The other hostages were also very careful, fearing that they would steal the limelight from Prince Mobei. They hunted a few prey, more or less, and quietly stopped as soon as they had a harvest.
The hunt continued until dark. Bonfires were lit on the grass, the mountain wind whistling and the flames dancing. The palace eunuchs in charge of collecting the game began to count the prey that each had hunted.
Everyone held their breath and waited for the final result.
As a result, after a noisy inventory, the final result was beyond everyone's expectations.
Prince Rui, the hostage of the Southern Dynasty, hunted the most prey and won the first place!
When this result was announced, not only did Dahan and the other princes lose their composure, but even Jinbai himself was surprised. He had clearly been perfunctory! Who knew the Mobei princes were so incompetent?
He had no choice but to stand up and pretend to be overjoyed, saying that he really didn't expect to win first place, and that this was the result of the humility of the princes and companions.
Timur laughed and patted his shoulder heavily, "I never thought that you look like a little girl, but you have some skills."
Jinbai quickly said that this was all an accident and she was just lucky.
Timur stopped laughing and said, "I know you Southern Dynasty people are hypocritical, but don't go too far. Since you won first place, you deserve a reward."
As he spoke, he took off the jade ring from his finger and said, "I have been wearing this ring since the day I ascended the throne as King of Mobei. I give it to you today."
Jin Bai was shocked.
The border between the two countries was in constant conflict, and Timur disliked the Southern Dynasty the most, but he hadn't made things difficult for Jin Bai because of his young age. But today, he suddenly made such a move, and Jin Bai was really a little panicked.
He couldn't refuse the king's gift, so he thanked him, took it with both hands, and solemnly put it on his hand. However, Timur's fingers were much thicker than his, and the ring slipped off his hand.
The Sixth Prince, Suha, nodded quietly at him. He looked at the other princes, especially Dahan, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and felt helpless.
The others were so jealous that their eyes were red. Giving someone something personal meant that they were treated like one of their own.
He tried so hard to hide his incompetence that he ended up being the most prominent person.
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