Chapter 143
Three arrows fired
He had seen the list of animals to be released before.
There are only three such beautiful and precious red foxes, and they are gifts from other countries. If you can hunt their entire skin and use it to make a waistcoat or cuffs, it will definitely be very beautiful and noble.
When going out.
Xianle kept asking him to hunt all three foxes back. She wanted to use them to make new clothes during the New Year. That way, she would be the focus of the whole event during the palace banquet.
"There aren't many red foxes, so you're lucky to be able to hunt one."
When Jiang Zhaoying heard him say this, she immediately understood what was going on, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in her beautiful eyes.
The red fox was of excellent quality, and she was also very accurate when shooting arrows, which hardly affected the later production of the fur. The New Year was coming soon, and she thought... she should be able to make something festive to give to her sisters-in-law.
"I'm just here to have some fun, Second Young Master Liu, I'm leaving first."
"Ms. Jiang."
Seeing her indifferent expression and her distant and polite attitude towards him, Liu Yanchen suddenly felt a surge of pain in his heart.
Take a few steps forward.
He pointed at the red fox on Jiang Zhaoying's horse.
"Would you like to sell me this red fox? You can name the price."
Jiang Zhaoying shook her head.
"I'm not selling it. I want to use it myself. Second Master Liu, there should be more red foxes in the forest. Maybe you can think of another way."
"good."
When Liu Yanchen heard her say that she wanted to make good things for the New Year, he stopped forcing her and took a step back.
Jiang Zhaoying looked around and did not see her brother and cousin, so she rode away in a hurry without saying anything.
"Miss, shall we still fight?"
Young Master Liu said that there are red foxes here, and the young lady likes them so much, so it would be perfect if they could hunt another one. It was the first time for Feicui and Sinan to participate in hunting, and they thought it was really fun.
"No more fighting. Let the word spread that I want to buy red foxes. You can name any price you want."
"Yes, I will escort you back to the tent first, and then spread the news. Miss, this soup will definitely taste good. Your Highness also likes soup."
The "Your Highness" here refers to Sheng Hanyuan, their cousin.
"Well, he has loved drinking soup since he was a child, so his skin is fair and clean. We girls should also drink more soup."
Listening to the master and servant chatting happily, and thinking of his own sister's spoiled look, Liu Yanchen sighed softly.
If one fox is missing, who knows how angry he will be when he returns.
When the group returned to the tent, they saw from afar that Sheng Hanyuan was already busy at his place, and even smelled delicious food. Jiang Zhaoying raised an eyebrow.
"My brother and cousin have already made some gains."
Then.
She stepped forward and asked the palace maid.
"Your Highness, are they going hunting again?"
The palace maid hurriedly stopped what she was doing and bowed respectfully to Jiang Zhaoying.
"Your Highness and Young Master Jiang heard that a red fox appeared in the south and have already rushed over."
"oh?"
Jiang Zhaoying became interested when she heard the word "Red Fox" and turned to talk to Feicui.
"Let Shu Yun and Shu Yu prepare some food first, then go find out about Jiang Fuqin, and then spread the word that I want to capture the red fox. Si Nan and I will go to the south first, and come back after you finish those things."
"yes."
Jade bowed and turned away.
Jiang Zhaoying and Si Nan mounted their horses and galloped towards the forest in the south.
On the way, they kept meeting various young ladies and masters from noble families who were dressed in luxurious clothes and had elegant temperaments. Everyone was rushing to the south. Jiang Zhaoying pulled the reins of the horse and when she closed her eyes, a map of the hunting ground appeared in her mind, and then she pointed to the small mountain road on the right.
"Let's take a shortcut."
The horses provided by the hunting ground are all trained here, so they are very familiar with all the mountain roads and even know how to avoid danger.
The only bad thing was that several huge beasts suddenly appeared on this road, baring their fangs, leaping high, and rushing down ferociously. If it weren't for their fast arrows and quick reactions, they would have almost fallen off their horses.
The closer to the woods in the south, the more people there were, running around everywhere, everyone trying their best to find the whereabouts of the red fox and claim it as their own.
"Miss, it's the eldest master."
far away.
Jiang Zhiyu, Sheng Hanyuan, Yang Pianpian, and Princess Tingyun were just about to mount their horses when they heard Si Nan's voice and quickly turned around, then started laughing.
"I was just talking about where to meet you guys, but you guys didn't show up after I fired the flares for a long time."
Jiang Zhaoying smiled at Jiang Zhiyu and said softly.
"I did, but I don't know if he was dead or not. Someone came nearby, so I left."
"Jiang Fuqin was seriously injured and was sent back to King Yue Ming's tent, but this matter is kept secret and no one knows about it for the time being."
Sheng Hanyuan listened to their words, with a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"Do you want my people to go over and check it out, and add another one?"
"Don't worry about her for now. Even if she doesn't die this time, she can get away with it. What's more, she and Liu Si just had an argument. If someone brings this up, they will push the blame on Liu Si."
Everyone listened and nodded, and Yang Pianpian said with a smile.
"Your brother hunted a lot of things for you and was just about to send them to your tent. Why don't you let the servants take them back first and then we can go look for the red fox?"
"I already have a red fox, and I've asked Feicui to spread the word that I'll buy the red fox. No matter what price the other party offers, brother, cousin, I want all three."
"Then we have to work hard."
"Second Young Master Liu hunted a red fox, and there is only one left."
Someone shouted loudly in the distance, and then everyone's expressions froze, and they stopped talking. They quickly turned around, mounted their horses, and headed deeper into the woods to search.
"The book says foxes like to eat chickens. I threw all the pheasants I shot into the woods."
Some people were shouting that the pheasants had been marked, and some were watching, ready to take action as soon as they heard any movement.
Sheng Hanyuan raised his eyebrows.
"I dug up two nests of mice and hung them on the horse to see if I could lure the red fox here."
Someone else took out a flute and said.
"I heard that foxes like to listen to rhythmic music. How about I try using the flute later?"
Listening to everyone talking, Jiang Zhaoying thought of an ancient book she was reading.
"With so many people here, the fox would have been alerted long ago. The fox is either hiding in a cave or has already gone somewhere else."
Jiang Zhiyu and his group nodded.
The red fox has bright red fur all over its body, and looks smart and pretty. If you can't catch it, it will not only run away, but also turn around and bar its teeth at you in provocation.
You can tell at first glance that it's a very smart fox!
so.
It has most likely escaped.
"Never mind, let's try our luck."
Jiang Zhaoying spoke softly, everyone nodded, and then rushed into the woods together.
Behind.
Miss Liu Si walked out slowly with a gloomy look on her face, pointing at Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Zhaoying.
"Kill them both."
The subordinate lowered his eyes and listened softly.
"Miss, we can only kill one person."
After killing one of them, we must leave, otherwise there will not be enough time and the target is too big. Once exposed, the consequences will be disastrous.
Liu Si frowned.
If you can only kill one.
Her cold eyes moved back and forth between Jiang Zhiyu and Jiang Zhaoying, and then she frowned.
"Then find the right opportunity and kill whoever you can catch."
As for the other one.
Just think of a way to deal with it, it's not that difficult.
"Keep your hands and feet clean and don't leave any traces."
"yes."
The subordinate bowed, then mounted his horse, carrying his bow and arrow, and chased after him.
In the woods.
Jiang Zhaoying pointed to the right.
"Brother, I'll go take a look over here and come back to gather in a quarter of an hour."
"Okay, be careful."
Everyone knew that Jiang Zhaoying wanted the red fox, so they were all looking forward to helping her find it.
"Then I'll go to another location and come back in a quarter of an hour."
Yang Pianpian and Tingyun also turned around and left with their bows and arrows. Sheng Hanyuan and Jiang Zhiyu also sneaked into the woods in different directions.
The trees in the forest are so tall that they reach up to the clouds, blocking out the sunlight in the sky, leaving only dots of light.
The wind blew past me from time to time, bringing with it a chill that was icy cold.
From time to time, the sounds of animals could be heard in the distance, and occasionally a large snake could be seen winding on the tall branches and scurrying past with a whoosh.
A tall horse roared past Jiang Zhaoying at a distance of two meters.
Jiang Zhaoying turned her head suddenly.
The man's clothing was not that of a noble lady or a young master. Instead, he looked more like a bodyguard. However, he was the only one around and his master was nowhere to be seen.
"etc."
Jiang Zhaoying stopped him.
"Whose family are you from?"
The secret guards of the Liu Mansion were startled, but they remained calm, pulled the reins of their horses, stopped, and bowed to Jiang Zhaoying.
"To reply young lady, I am from Prime Minister Liu's residence. My young lady wants a red fox, so my subordinates are scattered around looking for it."
"knew."
Jiang Zhaoying glanced at him, and the subordinate immediately turned and left.
But when he looked up, he saw Jiang Zhiyu and others riding their horses towards Jiang Zhaoying, and said excitedly.
"Someone saw it in the north."
"Walk."
Seeing them running wildly, the subordinates of Prime Minister Liu also hurriedly ran towards the north.
As soon as his figure disappeared, Jiang Zhiyu raised his hand to signal everyone to stop and said with a cunning smile.
"It's in the west. I said north on purpose. Otherwise, everyone would rush to the west and our chances would be small. Time is running out. Let's go quickly."
"Zhiyu is really smart."
Tingyun Princess praised Jiang Zhiyu with loving eyes, Yang Pianpian raised her eyebrows.
"You, whatever he does you think he is the best."
"Of course, you are the same."
As Tingyun and Yang Pianpian were talking, they both looked at Jiang Zhiyu. Jiang Zhiyu smiled at them gently, and their faces turned red.
"Two sisters-in-law, let's go."
Jiang Zhaoying really couldn't stand them anymore and hurriedly urged them to leave.
When things quieted down, no one noticed that another subordinate walked out quietly from behind a big tree that required several people to hug.
He looked coldly at the direction where Jiang Zhiyu and the others disappeared, put his hand into his mouth and blew gently. A whistle sounded, and the sound of horse hooves was heard. The man jumped on the horse and ran after Jiang Zhiyu and the others.
In the distance, there was a lot of noise and exclamations.
Jiang Zhiyu looked up at the mountain in front of him. He could hear noises from it from time to time, and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
"It seems like everyone wants to grab this red fox. We have to work hard."
"Walk."
Sheng Hanyuan's face was full of excitement. The more people there were fighting for it, the more interesting it would be.
They took the lead and rushed up the mountain. As soon as they got in, they heard the sound of quarreling in the distance, as if two people had shot the deer and were now arguing about who got it.
"The red fox appeared."
Someone shouted anxiously, and then dozens of people rushed in that direction.
The mountain road is rugged and the vines are tangled.
From time to time someone fell down, then quickly got up and rushed up.
"Oh my god, it's so beautiful, and its body is so agile. No wonder its fur is so beautiful. Where did the Ministry of Internal Affairs get this fox? It's so precious."
"Hurry up, whoever shoots it gets it."
"Shoot carefully, don't damage the fur."
It is because of the fear of damaging the fur that no one dares to shoot arrows easily and everyone wants to hunt for a complete skin.
"I'm buying red fox furs. Name your price."
"There is only one red fox skin left, Your Highness. I'm afraid it's too expensive to sell."
"I'm willing to pay 12,000 taels for it."
Someone shouted loudly, then turned around to chase the red fox. Sheng Hanyuan smiled and said.
"You can name your price, as long as the leather is intact."
Just saying.
The red fox dodged the arrow with a leap and pounced towards Sheng Hanyuan. Sheng Hanyuan was so shocked that he reached out and grabbed the fox into his arms. However, the fox screamed and turned around to bite Sheng Hanyuan, and Sheng Hanyuan was so scared that he let go.
The fox jumped out again through his chest.
"oops."
Sheng Hanyuan jumped up anxiously, the regret on his face was endless. He held her in his arms, who could understand? He held her in his arms, touched her soft fur, and felt her freshness... It was simply...
The envy and amazement in everyone's eyes suddenly turned into gloating, and then everyone started chasing like crazy again.
The periphery has been surrounded by guards from various major families, and it is impossible for the fox to escape.
Once it is out of the range of the nobles and falls into the sight of the guards, the guards will shoot it at all costs, regardless of whether the fur is intact.
The fox spirit seemed to know what was going on, and led the nobles to run around, even bumping into each other and falling to the ground, panting, but refusing to run outside.
Jiang Zhaoying stood in the crowd, watching the fox playing with everyone, feeling a little curious for a moment, and spoke in a gentle voice.
"Come to me, and I will take you out without killing you."
The more I looked at it, the more I felt that this fox was spiritual. The moment I felt pity for it, I didn't want to kill it anymore.
The fox spirit had already sensed a different aura from Jiang Zhaoying. After hearing her words, it turned around and jumped onto a big tree, then rushed straight into Jiang Zhaoying's arms.
In a moment.
A red fox jumped out from the green branches and rushed down like a red arc.
Its fan-shaped tail fluttered in the air, and its front paws spread out as it pounced towards Jiang Zhaoying.
Jiang Zhaoying was as beautiful as a painting, with a faint smile on her lips. She opened her arms and looked up at the red fox with a smile.
A gust of wind lifted her black hair, and everyone stared at the serene smile on her face, their eyes suddenly filled with amazement.
Seeing that the fox was about to jump into Jiang Zhaoying's arms, they had no way to snatch the red fox away and were all extremely disappointed and anxious.
The atmosphere became lively.
No one noticed that there was a person entangled in the tree among the dense branches, with three arrows in his hands quietly nocked, and shot in the direction of Jiang Zhaoying.
The man moved very quickly. As soon as the arrow in his hand was shot, the other three were nocked...
laugh.
Several arrows were fired at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, three waves of arrows shot into the crowd.
The guards and escorts were shocked and rushed forward to protect their master, but they still heard a hissing sound and an arrow pierced into a person's flesh.
The atmosphere immediately became quiet, except for the suffocating air.
For a while.
Someone trembled softly.
"Who? Who was shot?"
The smell of blood wafted in the air.
Jiang Zhaoying raised her head slightly, looked at her brother who was hugging her tightly and protecting her, and said softly.
"I'm fine, brother, go check on Miss Yang and the princess."
How should we protect her first? We should protect our two sisters-in-law and not create any grudges because of this matter.
Turn your head.
She saw Yang Pianpian and Princess Tingyun were in a daze, their faces were pale, they were trembling all over, and tears were streaming down their faces. They were obviously frightened.
"Brother, go and comfort them, they are scared."
Jiang Zhiyu looked at his sister deeply, his eyes were full of tenderness, indulgence and relief. When he heard her say that everything was okay, a faint smile appeared on his gradually pale face and he gently stroked her face.
"I'm afraid I can't go to comfort them. You go and comfort them for me, sister. Go quickly and take them away to a safe place. Someone wants to kill you."
These words made Jiang Zhaoying shudder. Her brother was clearly smiling, but his face became paler and paler, and his body became heavier and heavier, constantly leaning against her.
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