Li Xue was holding a small black dog in her arms. To draw her sword, she would have to throw the dog away first.
But she didn't want to throw away the little black dog in her arms, so she had to dodge it.
Just as Zhao Xue dodged the bear's attack, Chen Dani rushed over, grabbed the bear, and forcefully pushed it several meters away.
The bear was smashed onto the pile of rocks, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust.
This mountain bear was enormous, weighing at least five or six hundred pounds, yet Chen Daniu easily threw it several meters away; its strength was truly astounding.
The bear was really hurt by the fall. It got up from the ground, its eyes filled with fear, and dared not rush forward again, but it was also unwilling to leave.
"Fire!" Zhao Cheng shouted, and everyone raised their crossbows and shot at the mountain bear.
The mountain bear has thick hide and tough flesh, so ordinary arrows cannot harm it. However, the crossbow bolts that were shot at it this time, although they could not kill the mountain bear, could still cause some damage.
The crossbow bolts struck the bear's fur, and most of them fell off, but a few pierced its skin. The bear was in excruciating pain, turned tail, and ran away, quickly disappearing into the forest.
At this moment, Zhao Cheng walked over. Seeing that Li Xue was alright, he was relieved and turned to look at Chen Daniu.
“Da Niu, that was extremely dangerous. If the bear had slapped you down with its paw, you would have been disemboweled.”
Zhao Cheng's words were absolutely true. The mountain bear's paws were enormous, and its claws were like steel knives. If such a paw were to strike a person, no one could withstand it.
Li Xue saw clearly when Chen Daniu threw Shan Xiong away. This seemingly silly boy was surprisingly strong. No wonder Zhao Xian wanted to keep him by his side. If this young man were on the battlefield, he would definitely be a fierce general.
Having driven the bear away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and carried their prey back to the village.
The villagers had never seen so many wild boars hunted at once, and they all came to watch the spectacle.
Zhao Xian was working in the workshop when he heard that Li Xue had returned from hunting. He was finally relieved and came out of the workshop.
Li Guang was not in the mood to do farm work in the wasteland in the morning. Going hunting in the mountains was still somewhat dangerous. He was worried about Li Xue's safety, so he rushed back from the fields early.
Not long after Li Xue returned home, Li Guang was astonished to see how many prey they had hunted.
The guards who had gone hunting with him were excitedly recounting the hunting scene to everyone, leaving those around them in awe.
"The princess's actions are truly extraordinary, acquiring so much game at once," Zhao Xian began to flatter Li Xue.
"Young Master Zhao, you flatter me. Today's harvest is very fruitful, and it is all thanks to the crossbows you made. This hunting trip in the mountains is like going to the battlefield, testing the power of the crossbows in actual combat."
Not long after we entered the mountains, we encountered a herd of wild boars. More than ten wild boars charged at us, so we shot them with crossbows and took down several of them at once. The rest all ran away.
Without crossbows, it would be difficult for us to withstand the wild boar's attack; some of us would definitely get injured.
Indeed, wild boars have thick hides and tough flesh, making it difficult to kill them with a single shot using ordinary bows and arrows, but the crossbows we made ourselves could do just that.
At this time, the soldiers started to get busy. They boiled water to soak the pig, and it seemed that they would be able to eat wild boar meat at noon.
This haul was quite fruitful, and Li Xue also had to thank the two hunters who guided her; they carried a wild boar back with them.
The two hunters were overjoyed. They usually only managed to catch small game like pheasants and rabbits, and they never even dared to dream of catching wild boars.
If they encounter a wild boar, they have no choice but to leave. If they provoke the wild boar, they could very well lose their lives.
This was just a simple task of leading the way, yet I ended up with a huge wild boar. It seems this trip wasn't in vain.
Many villagers came to see the wild boar, and the scene became very lively.
At this moment, Zhao Xian noticed the little black dog that Li Xue was holding and, feeling curious, asked where she got it from.
"I found it on the mountain while hunting. I don't know who threw it there. Maybe some wild animal brought it down. Luckily, I found it and brought it back. Otherwise, it might have been eaten by a wild animal."
Zhao Xian carefully examined the little black dog. It must have been born recently, and it was a bit bigger than a typical newborn puppy. Its eyes had just opened, and it was neither barking nor making a fuss. It was sniffing around with its little nose, so it must be hungry.
"This little black dog is chubby and very cute. When I first found it, its eyes weren't open yet, but in such a short time, its eyes are fully open," Li Xue said excitedly.
"This puppy is still nursing. I'll see which mother dog in the village has milk and bring her over to nurse the puppy," Zhao Xian said thoughtfully.
"Yes, yes, hurry up and get a female dog over, the little guy must be starving," Li Xue urged.
"Grandma Miao's dog just gave birth to puppies, so it must have milk. I'll go over and discuss with her about bringing her dog over first," Li Chun'e said before leaving.
"This puppy is all black, how about we name it Xiao Hei?" Li Xue asked.
"This name is good, it suits the puppy's characteristics. It's a pity the puppy is too young to understand, otherwise it would thank the princess."
Zhao Xian's words immediately made Li Xue and several guards laugh.
Soon Li Chun'e came over with a female dog. The dog was a bit thin, and even if it had milk, it probably didn't have much.
Several soldiers were gutting the wild boar. The smell of the boar's blood attracted several dogs. The female dog became interested and tried to go over, but Li Chun'e pulled her away.
Li Chun'e tied the mother dog to the yard, and Li Xue came over carrying Xiao Hei, preparing to feed the puppy.
Unexpectedly, when the mother dog saw Xiao Hei, she immediately trembled and collapsed to the ground.
This position was perfect for nursing Xiao Hei, so Li Xue immediately placed Xiao Hei next to the mother dog.
Little Black immediately crawled over and started drinking milk. The mother dog didn't dare to look at Little Black at all and lay on the ground without moving.
"This mother dog doesn't have much milk. We need to give her more nutrition so she can produce more milk." After saying that, Li Chun'e went to the kitchen to get food for the mother dog.
Around noon, two soldiers in the kitchen were sweating profusely as they cooked a large pot of wild boar meat. The unique aroma of wild boar meat quickly spread, and the workers in the workshop could smell it too, making them swallow their saliva incessantly.
There are twenty workers in the family. This time, they hunted several wild boars, some of which had pork. He had his soldiers cut twenty portions of pork, each weighing two or three pounds, and gave one portion to each worker, which was essentially a benefit for the employees.
There was too much pork to eat at once, so Zhao Xian decided to air-dry it and eat it slowly later.
Suddenly, Zhao Xian remembered something. He quickly went into the kitchen, filled a plate with freshly cooked wild boar meat, and selected a pork knuckle. He then had a servant take it to Master Lin's house.
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