Ren Baqian chatted with Du Changkong for a while and at the very least, he knew the identities of these people.
The other was Hong Xian, the granddaughter of the ninth most powerful expert in the world, Hong Wu. Her father was called Hong Cheng, and he was a military officer stationed in the Southern Residence, where the remnant citizens of the Hao Nation resided.
He also had two older brothers who also served in the army.
That Xi Yueya's father was Xi Wangu, the Protector General of the South and Hong Cheng's immediate superior.
As for the young sparrow hawk, her name was Liu Ruoyao. Her mother was the Imperial Treasury's treasurer, who was in charge of money. His father was the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. His mother was a secondary third rank, while his father was a primary fourth rank.
As for Du Changkong, when he introduced himself, he said proudly, "My father is the General of the Left Guard."
Ren Baqian gritted his teeth. They were indeed the children of big shots.
There were a total of five protectorates in Dayao. The Protector General of each protectorate was the highest-ranking military officer. The five protectorates were in charge of the military forces of the five regions. Moreover, as a Protector-General, even if he wasn't as strong as the world's number nine expert, Hong Wu, he wouldn't be too weak.
There was no need to talk about Liu Ruoyao's parents. One was in charge of money, and the other was in charge of the soldiers' salaries and equipment.
As for Du Changkong's father, the General of the Left Guards, he was Secondary class, Rank 3. He was also one of the two guards that protected Lan City and could be considered as the empress's trusted aide.
At the very least, he knew who he had offended this time.
Du Changkong finished the remaining piece of barbecued meat, but it was only enough to fill the gaps between his teeth. He was barely able to prevent himself from starving. He could only wait until he reached the top of the mountain to think of a way to get some food.
"Do you guys have any martial arts?" Ren Baqian asked curiously. He had long wanted to learn cultivation methods. However, Caretaker Shi and Xiong Pi only knew how to temper the body. Those were the methods used by the aboriginals, and they were the inferior ones.
If Ren Baqian used those methods, he would probably burn himself to death in no time.
He had a lot of guesses about the Qingxin Palace Hall, but he hadn't learned many characters yet, so naturally, he didn't have the chance to search for it. Moreover, he reckoned that the real good stuff was on the second floor, where there was an old lady watching over it.
It was rare for Ren Baqian to get to know the son of an official. A third-rank official should have some good stuff in his hands, right?
"Cultivation method? You can't learn from my family. However, I do have a few books from Great Xia at home. If you want it, give me something good to exchange for it. "
"Alright, I'll look for you when I get back." Ren Baqian was overjoyed to hear this. There were always some things on Earth that could move him, as long as he was willing to exchange them.
"Your fire starter is not good enough. You need something good." Du Changkong did not forget to remind him.
"Don't worry, it's definitely something good," Ren Baqian immediately replied.
Not long after, he heard the sound of a horn.
"It's about to start," Du Changkong called out to Ren Baqian and ran into the distance.
After that, the others also gathered there and stood in a few messy rows.
Ren Baqian followed her and found a corner to stand at.
After waiting for the young masters to gather in groups of three or five, a woman in armor stood in front of everyone.
Under the armor was a woman full of heroic spirit. She was Xin Zhe, the commander of the palace guards, whom Ren Baqian had met a few times.
"Now, the Great Hunt begins. His Majesty wants to see your bravery, and your bravery will be displayed through your prey. The top three can enter the second floor of Qingxin Hall to study for three days. This is your reward, and also your honor. "
"For Dayao!" The people around them shouted.
The shouts of hundreds of people were like a tsunami, completely displaying the advantage of the aboriginals' loud voices.
Even though it was just a few words, Ren Baqian was somewhat influenced by the shouts of the others. "For the tribe!!!"
"And everyone, if you are in the top three, you will get the same reward." Xin Zhe's words moved the hearts of the other young masters. Other than people like the Seventh Prince, not many people could resist the temptation of the imperial library of Dayao.
"Dismissed. Come back before noon tomorrow," Xin Zhe ordered. Everyone cupped their fists at her and left in twos and threes.
Seeing that everyone had dispersed, Ren Baqian strolled to the side of the Netmountain Bird and took off his sleeping bag. His bulletproof vest and other things were tied up inside.
Just now, when Xin Zhe said that the top three could enter the second floor of Qingxin Hall to study for three days, he was a little tempted.
There must be something good on the second floor of Qingxin Hall.
Unfortunately, he knew his limits. Even if he had a pistol, he didn't think he could beat those humanoid Gundams.
It was better for him to honestly ascend the mountain and come back. It would be more suitable for him to exchange things with Du Changkong.
Furthermore, by getting on Du Changkong's good side, he should be able to exchange things with others through him.
He didn't know if the glass cup could fool this group of people.
When the time comes, he could add a song called "Grape Wine in the Luminous Glass Cup", and it would immediately become pretentious.
In any case, there were plenty of good things, and he wasn't worried that he wouldn't be able to exchange them.
Ren Baqian unhurriedly packed up his things. He put aside the crossbow, anesthetic, military knife, and other things that he was going to bring up the mountain and prepared to put on the bulletproof vest.
The bulletproof vest wasn't just for protection against guns. It could also protect against all kinds of physical attacks. It was a life-saving tool.
"Storyteller Ren!"
Ren Baqian quickly got up upon hearing this voice. Xin Zhe was standing behind him.
"Her Majesty said that she wants to eat mountain wolf meat and needs Storyteller Ren to bring it back. Come back when you find it. "
Ren Baqian's heart tightened. What did she mean by wanting to eat mountain wolf meat? Didn't she want him to go up the mountain to look for wolves? If she really wanted to eat it, why would she need him? If she couldn't find it, would he have to stay on the mountain at night? This was obviously a punishment. Was this because of Du Changkong or because of Hong Xian and Liu Ruoyao? Ren Baqian shouldn't be punished for what happened afterward. It was most likely because of Du Changkong's pig-headed teammate who added drama for him.
"Her Majesty also said that most of the mountain wolf meat isn't tasty, but there will definitely be a small wolf with short front legs that tastes the best."
Even meeting a wolf depended on luck. Was she asking him to look for a pack of wolves? Didn't she want to see his physique? If he went, he would be directly fed to the wolves.
"I have a matter to discuss with Her Majesty. I'll have to trouble you to pass on the message," Ren Baqian said to Xin Zhe.
"I have passed on the message. Let's see if Her Majesty wants to see you." Xin Zhe turned around and returned to the carriage.
Ren Baqian absent-mindedly waited for the empress to summon him. A pack of wolves with short front legs. Wasn't this embarrassing? Was there really such a thing?
But could he really catch this thing? Even if he didn't have a target, it wouldn't be easy for him to survive in the forest. Furthermore, she wanted him to find this thing. Wasn't this asking for his life?
A few minutes later, Ren Baqian was summoned to the carriage. The empress said lazily, "What do you want to tell me?"
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