Zhao Xian nodded, adopted the air of a steward, and walked towards a grove of trees ahead. Li Xue, with two guards, quickly followed.
The jungle was completely silent. Just as the bandit leader had said, there wasn't even a rat here, so where would the prey come from?
“Brother Zhao, there doesn’t seem to be any prey here. Besides, you didn’t even bring a bow and arrow. Even if you did encounter prey, how would you catch it? Do you think the prey is stupid enough to just follow you back and be turned into a delicious meal?”
"I have hidden weapons. Since you've come and brought bows and arrows, I won't use them. I'll leave the hunting to you."
“That’s no problem, but we need to see the prey first, right?” Li Xue asked, puzzled.
"Princess, don't worry, I have a way to lure the prey out. You all hide first, and when the prey comes, just keep shooting arrows."
Will this work?
"It should be fine. I have a feeling there are rabbits and pheasants here. I'll lure them out and then head this way. The rest is up to you."
Although Li Xue was puzzled, she still trusted Zhao Xian, knowing that he would definitely have a way to lure the prey out.
She looked around, found a big tree, and hid there. The two guards also found big trees and hid there as well.
Seeing that the men had hidden themselves, Zhao Xian quickly left.
As dusk approached, Zhao Xian, having already left Li Xue and the others' sight, stopped and began searching within the system.
There were many live animals for sale in the system, and Zhao Xianxian chose two rabbits and a pheasant.
These rabbits and pheasants were all artificially raised, and they were fat and large. Zhao Xian put them on the ground, preparing to urge them forward and into the sight of Li Xue and the others.
But the two rabbits and pheasants stood on the ground and wouldn't leave no matter how much they were chased. If they were pushed too far, they would just lie down on the ground, tuck their necks in, and not move at all.
Zhao Xian was dumbfounded. What should he do? It wouldn't be appropriate to just take him away directly, as it would be difficult to explain later.
It seems I should try a different prey. Zhao Xian continued searching in the system and found that wild goats are very active, so he could buy one to try.
The wild goat I bought from the system was very wild. As soon as it was put on the ground, it looked around warily. When it saw someone nearby, it ran forward.
Fortunately, the wild goat fled in the direction that Li Xue and her group were lying in ambush. Hopefully, the goat will come into Li Xue's sight.
If the wild goat escapes in another direction, there's nothing you can do; you definitely can't catch it, and you'll just lose a big, fat goat for nothing.
Li Xue and two guards were hiding behind a large tree, their eyes fixed on what was ahead.
At this moment, Li Xue had doubts. She was considering whether Zhao Xian's method was reliable and whether it could lure the prey out of the mountains.
As she was thinking about this, she heard a noise in the distance, as if something was coming this way.
The group held their breath and looked ahead, soon spotting a goat running towards them, occasionally turning back to look behind it.
Li Xue was pleasantly surprised. Zhao Xian had just said that he could summon some rabbits and pheasants, but unexpectedly, a big fat sheep appeared. They were not sure if it was summoned by Zhao Xian.
"Never mind all that, since they've come to us, we must take them down," Li Xue whispered a reminder, preparing to fire her arrows.
In the blink of an eye, the goat was within their shooting range, and Li Xue decisively shot at it.
"Release the arrows."
No sooner had they finished speaking than three arrows flew toward the goat. The three archers were skilled, and all three arrows struck the goat, which immediately fell to the ground and began to struggle.
The three immediately perked up, emerged from behind the tree, and ran toward their prey.
This goat is quite large; it can provide everyone with a delicious meal. As for whether there are rabbits and pheasants, that doesn't matter anymore.
Li Xue immediately sent one of her guards back to inform others to come and carry the goat, and another guard to bring Zhao Xian back. They had hunted a goat and could now return.
The two guards obeyed and left. Li Xue looked at the goat, feeling quite pleased with herself, and began to think about the delicious meal she would have that evening.
He went to find Zhao Xian's guards, thinking as he walked. Zheng Yanghou hadn't been gone long; he should be up ahead.
After walking for a while, the guards did not find Zhao Xian, but instead found two rabbits and two pheasants lying on the ground ahead.
The guards were overjoyed and stopped shouting, slowing their pace so as not to scare away their prey.
As she drew closer, thankfully the rabbits and pheasants hadn't noticed her. The guard stopped, drew her bow, and in the blink of an eye, all four arrows were fired, piercing through several unfortunate prey.
The guard rushed forward to inspect her spoils, overjoyed. The two rabbits and two pheasants were enormous; she had never seen anything like them before.
At this moment, she was still a little puzzled, not knowing what was going on. How could such a good prey become her live target? Could it be that it was summoned by the Marquis of Zhengyang?
By the way, the princess sent me to find Marquis Zhengyang; I'll ask him later.
She was about to speak when she realized something was wrong; she couldn't call him that, or it would be bad if outsiders heard.
Thinking of this, he began to shout:
"Butler, butler."
In the silent forest, the sound carried very far. Zhao Xian, hiding behind a large tree not far away, couldn't help but laugh when he heard the guard calling him steward.
He had clearly seen the guards shoot the rabbits and pheasants. That was good; someone would explain how the prey was obtained, so he wouldn't have to waste his breath explaining it.
The guards were still anxiously searching for him. Zhao Xian, feeling it was about time, emerged from behind the tree, pretending to rush over, and asked:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Upon seeing Zhao Xian, the guard finally breathed a sigh of relief and excitedly exclaimed:
"Steward, oh no, Marquis Zhengyang, we shot a goat. The princess sent me to find you. I found two rabbits and two pheasants here, and I shot them too."
"We've caught so much prey! We're in for a treat tonight!"
"Really?" Zhao Xian feigned surprise and quickly stepped forward to check.
"You're amazing! You shot so accurately, none of them escaped. You're a true marksman!"
The guard was overjoyed to be praised by the Marquis of Zhengyang. She picked up two rabbits, and Zhao Xian picked up two pheasants, and they began to hurry back.
Before the men who were supposed to carry the goat arrived, Li Xue, standing beside the goat, was overjoyed to see Zhao Xian and the guards return, carrying a rabbit and a pheasant.
"That's great! We've caught so much prey at once, we can enjoy a delicious meal tonight," Li Xue said.
"Yes, this jungle seems quiet, but I didn't expect there to be so many prey here."
At this moment, Li Xue remembered something and asked, "Brother Zhao, did you summon these prey?"
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