After finishing their meal, everyone quickly resumed their journey.
The mountain range outside the county town stretches for thousands of miles.
It is said that this mountain stretches all the way to the neighboring county, which is quite a span.
Moreover, the distance of thousands of miles refers to the straight-line distance. When you take in the fact that the mountain is sometimes up and sometimes down, the distance becomes even greater.
By evening, they had reached a place inaccessible to ordinary people.
There is a valley here, and below the valley is a large meadow. At the very center of the meadow is a large lake.
The lake meanders far into the distance from the bottom of the valley, with lush grasslands on both sides and very few trees.
Further out are mountains and forests, and from the top of the mountains, it looks just like a piece of jade inlaid with sapphires.
"Can you see that? There are probably dozens of wild horses running around on that grassland below!"
Lin Xue pointed down the mountain and addressed the crowd.
"But these wild horses haven't been domesticated, so they're not only wild but also very fierce. How are we supposed to catch them?"
Although Zhang, the head constable, was sent by the county magistrate to capture wild horses, none of them had ever done this job before, so they were somewhat apprehensive.
If he were to rush up at once, even if he had some skill, he might not be able to guarantee his safe escape.
“My master and I will handle these wild horses. You just need to take care of our food for the next two days.”
Lin Xue didn't intend to let these people go up and catch them. With their skills, although they could catch one or two horses, most of the horses would run away because they were frightened.
And these dozen or so people will definitely get injured in the process of capturing the wild horses.
There are dozens of wild horses here; we need to take at least twenty or thirty back to distribute them.
She planned to raise three to five horses at home and give the rest to the county magistrate.
She had already made an agreement with the magistrate that he would buy all the horses captured at half the market price.
These dozen or so constables wouldn't share the money with her, since constables alone wouldn't be able to enter the deep mountains or catch any horses.
As for the constables, how the magistrate planned to reward them was none of her business; she only needed to take the horses back.
Having finally managed to get out of town, Lin Xue didn't plan to go back so soon. After all, the county magistrate's wife was taking care of the children at home, which was definitely better than if she took care of them herself.
Lin Xue generally raises her children in a free-range manner, and aside from assigning them chores, she rarely interferes with their freedom...
She found a spot halfway up the mountain, built a simple wooden cabin, and began her vacation.
Lin Xue and Mr. Mei have been having a wonderful time these past two days. The constables have taken care of all the work, while they can just relax and enjoy themselves.
Look at the mountains, look at the water.
When the urge to hunt arises, they go out for a hunt; every now and then, they enjoy a hot pot or barbecue. Their lives are quite fulfilling.
At first, Constable Zhang thought that Lin Xue and Mr. Mei were thinking about how to capture these wild horses, but gradually he realized that the two of them were not simply out for a trip!
Although he had no evidence, that was what Constable Zhang felt deep down.
After spending two days playing in the valley, Lin Xue and Mr. Mei decided to officially begin capturing wild horses.
She went into the forest and collected a lot of medicinal herbs. Lin Xue had no intention of using brute force to capture these wild horses, nor did she intend to bring all the horses back.
Only items left in the mountains and forests are unclaimed. If you need them in the future, you can come back here to catch them. If you catch them all at once, it will be troublesome to find a new place later.
It is said that if you understand one thing, you will understand everything. Lin Xue's Gu-refining technique has now reached a level of perfection.
The extension of Gu refining is beast taming, and she has her own methods for dealing with these wild horses.
On the third day, Constable Zhang noticed that Lin Xue was busy making various medicinal powders. He didn't know what Lin Xue was trying to do, but he understood that she was about to capture the wild horse.
Do you need to gather medicinal herbs to catch wild horses?
Officer Zhang said he didn't understand. They couldn't possibly drug all the wild horses and take them back, could they? Even if they could drug all the horses, they still wouldn't be able to take them back.
Lin Xue stopped after working for most of the day and continued eating and drinking.
Officer Zhang found himself understanding these two people even less!
The next morning, he discovered more than thirty wild horses standing quietly on the mountainside.
Only then did they realize that the skills of the Lin guard and his apprentice were truly extraordinary. They had tamed so many wild horses in just one night, and judging from their condition, they were no different from horses that had lived in human society for a long time.
Moreover, these wild horses are stronger and run faster than domesticated ones.
Although he had been tamed by Hayashi no Ue, the bloodthirstiness in his bones had not completely faded away.
One of the constables in the group, who thought himself quite skilled, went up to try it out and found that these wild horses really did run like they were racing against the wind.
These horses are just as fast as the expensive horses on the market. They are usually very obedient, but when they run wild, they can still follow commands.
It's as if they've been taught a million times; it's firmly etched into their very bones.
"We've caught the wild horse, we should head back now. We've been away from home for so many days, I wonder how the kids are doing?"
Lin Xue stretched and walked out of the wooden house.
"Guard Lin, why didn't I see Mr. Mei this morning?"
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