Ren Baqian told the empress stories for the whole morning. Listening to the stories on the way to their destination was a good way to pass the time.
Ren Baqian also suffered a little less. At least he didn't have to suffer like those people who ate dirt the whole morning and looked like refugees.
Even though he was riding a mountain-gazing bird, running for the whole morning was a very tiring task.
When it was almost noon, everyone arrived at their destination. It was a flat ground at the foot of the mountain. Beside it was a meandering stream. It was a good place to set up camp.
Just as they landed, the five hundred cavalrymen spread out and scouted the surroundings. The remaining imperial guards were more for decoration than actual use. The empress's strength made her completely unafraid of any danger.
When Ren Baqian came out of the carriage, the others had already run to the stream to wash up.
The young masters from the other three nations had also set up camp in the distance.
In fact, there weren't many tents. Most of them rode in carriages. Only Ning Caichen, Mister Emptiness, and a few others got their mounts from somewhere.
At noon, almost everyone brought their own food. Only Ren Baqian came in a hurry after he woke up. Even his water bag had to be reminded by Tie Dao. He didn't bring any food.
Fortunately, he had a way. The empress didn't bring a chef, so he naturally had to prepare the empress's lunch.
There were fruits on the carriage, so Ren Baqian could prepare some meat.
He would cook for the empress first, then he would ask the imperial guards for some meat and roast it himself. After all, these imperial guards didn't go up the mountain, so they brought food with them.
Not long after, an imperial guard brought back a rabbit with a mouth full of fangs and two wild birds the size of wild geese.
Ren Baqian instructed the two imperial guards to skin and clean the wild birds. He then started a fire.
The people in this world used flint. He took out a wind-proof lighter to start a fire, which attracted the attention of many people nearby. After all, it was much more convenient to use a finger to light a fire than flint.
After he lit the fire, a burly man squatted beside him and said, "Brother, I'll exchange something with you for the one that emits fire, is that okay?"
Ren Baqian turned his head and looked. He seemed to have seen this burly man before. Looking at his clothes, he recognized him. He was the burly man who rode the saber-toothed tiger. Even while squatting, he was still taller than Ren Baqian.
However, you look like you're in your thirties. Is it appropriate to call me brother?
"May I know how old you are?" Ren Baqian asked curiously. He felt that he was still relatively inexperienced. Could it be that the other party didn't even have this little bit of insight?
"I'll be seventeen soon." The big man grinned.
The corner of Ren Baqian's mouth twitched. His face was indeed very mature.
"You don't have to change. Can you bring me up the mountain?" Ren Baqian rummaged through the things that were hanging in the sleeping bag just now. All the seasonings were inside.
"I'm going deep into the mountains. I might not come back at night," the big man said.
Ren Baqian knew that the Great Hunt would last from noon today to noon tomorrow. However, most people would return at night. After all, they needed to rest.
This person wanted to go deep into the mountains. It seemed like he wanted to find better prey.
Ren Baqian was a little hesitant. It was much more dangerous at night in the forest than during the day. Previously, Caretaker Shi mentioned that there were many ferocious beasts in the mountains. His original goal was to walk around nearby and kill a few random prey.
"How about tomorrow? I might need it tonight. When you come out tomorrow, I will give this to you," Ren Baqian said. It was just a windproof lighter. It cost a few dozen yuan each. There was no harm in giving him one. One had to know that all the young men and women present today were the children of Dayao's officials. Befriending a lighter was a huge profit.
"Thank you, old brother. My name is Du Changkong. I will look for you tomorrow after I leave the mountain." Du Changkong grinned.
Ren Baqian smiled.
After a while, the two wild birds and the rabbit were sent over. Du Changkong was still squatting beside him. Ren Baqian turned his head and asked, "Is there anything else?"
"I see that you have a lot of fun things. Can I play with them?" Du Changkong grinned as he pointed at the mountain-gazing bird that was chased far away.
Ren Baqian didn't want to chase it so far away. However, the scent of the mountain-gazing bird's perfume was too strong.
"You want to see my crossbow, right?" Ren Baqian thought for a moment and knew that the things hanging on the mountain-gazing bird were the sleeping bag, crossbow, and bolts.
"That's called a crossbow? I have seen the crossbow from Great Xia. It's different from yours. "The big man's eyes were filled with interest. "Yours is much better looking."
A crossbow manufactured by modern industry was naturally filled with a modern aura. It wasn't something that those ancient crossbows could compare to. Especially when this crossbow was equipped with a scope.
Ren Baqian saw that the big man was eager to give it a try. He knew that it was already good enough for him to wait here for half a day and greet him. The aboriginals usually acted faster than their brains.
Didn't they see that a few rash fellows were already running towards his mountain-gazing bird? Just now, when he passed by the mountain-gazing bird, many people saw the crossbow hanging on its body.
"Tell them not to break it. I still have to use it to hunt in the mountains," Ren Baqian said.
"Alright, I will kick the balls of whoever breaks it." Du Changkong laughed heartily and ran towards the mountain-gazing bird in big strides.
Not long after, a cry of surprise could be heard from the other side. A few people were aiming their crossbows through the scope.
The glass of the scope and the ability to see into the distance were very magical in their eyes. They treated it as a treasure and snatched it over and over again.
Ren Baqian was piercing the rabbits and wild birds with a sharpened wooden stick. He felt a toothache as he looked at the other side. Those fellows had better be careful. If the crossbow was broken, how was he going to hunt in the mountains?
Du Changkong sent one of them flying with a kick. Yes, he was sent flying seven to eight meters away. Then, he elbowed another person to the ground. Following which, he ran to the back with the crossbow to show off to someone.
Ren Baqian couldn't see what was happening behind him as he was blocked by the imperial guards. He could only roast the rabbits and birds in peace. However, he could hear the cheers coming from behind him from time to time.
When the rabbits and birds were roasted until they were half-done, he sprinkled seasonings on them. Not long after, an extremely rich aroma spread far and wide.
Many people who smelled the aroma craned their necks to look over to see what was so fragrant.
The seasonings that Ren Baqian took were only available in the palace and the beast park. Even the big shots in the imperial court didn't know about this, let alone them.
After almost an hour, the rabbits and birds were roasted. Ren Baqian was sweating profusely. Roasting these things wasn't an easy task. After all, he had to keep turning them to prevent them from getting burnt.
After sending the rabbits and birds to the front of the imperial carriage, Qing Yuan went to fetch them.
Ren Baqian asked for two big pieces of mutton from the imperial guards and prepared to cook his dinner.
This time, when the meat was just roasted, Ren Baqian felt someone sitting beside him. He turned his head and saw Du Changkong grinning at him.
"Where's the crossbow?"
"I'll get it for you now. Leave one for me," Du Changkong shouted as he ran.
Ren Baqian realized that this seventeen-year-old Du Changkong with the face of an uncle was really friendly.
Not long after, Du Changkong came back with a bitter face, "I'm afraid I can't get your crossbow back."
"It's in the hands of Hong lass. I can't defeat her."
"You promised me previously. In the end, you can't even defeat a woman and you came back empty-handed? Do you still have the prestige and ambition of a man? Can you still find a wife in the future? Others will look down on you. A man's words are like spilled water. Even if you die, you must keep your words. If you can't keep your words, can you still be called a man? "Ren Baqian instigated in a low voice. As for who Hong lass was, he didn't care at all.
After being instigated by Ren Baqian, Du Changkong had a determined look on his face, "Don't worry. I'll definitely get back what I promised you. I'll fight it out with Hong lass. "After finishing his sentence, he left with an imposing aura of a hero who would never return.
Ren Baqian looked at his back view and nodded his head. This seventeen-year-old rash youth was indeed unable to be provoked.
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