When the empress heard what Ren Baqian said, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After looking at him for a while, she said, "You were so awe-inspiring just now, why are you so timid now?"
Ren Baqian said cautiously, "I was speaking the truth just now. Regardless of whether they are a Rank 9 official or an unranked official, they have all contributed and bled for Dayao. They can be punished for their mistakes, but they can't be treated casually by others just because they have a better family background. Those meritorious people, those soldiers who have shed blood for the nation, will be bitterly disappointed if they encounter such a thing. "
The empress smiled, "I didn't say that you did anything wrong."
In fact, she saw what Ren Baqian did and it was to her liking. Nowadays, some of the sons of high-ranking officials were indeed somewhat domineering.
Normally, she would turn a blind eye to you being domineering, but if you dare to rob and beat up the officials of the imperial court, who do you think you are?
"Your Majesty, you want me to look for that wolf. With my current physique, I can't even lift my shoulders or lift my arms. Even killing a chicken will take a lot of effort. I'm afraid I won't be able to return," Ren Baqian said.
"Don't you want to go to the second level of Qingxin Palace Hall to take a look? The treasures of the Hao Nation's royal family are all there. If you can find a suitable wolf, even though you might not be able to become an expert, you will at least be able to gain something. "The empress was smiling all along.
"I want to take a look, but I know my limits." Ren Baqian lowered his head and replied honestly.
"It doesn't matter if you don't have the strength to fight a chicken or if you have other tricks up your sleeves. In any case, I want to see that mountain wolf. If you can't catch it, it's fine as long as you stay on the mountain for a night. Just take it as your punishment for teaching that kid from the Du family.
If it was someone else, it wouldn't be so easy. Furthermore, there aren't many people who would bargain with me like this. " The empress glared at Ren Baqian and gave him a look that said, "If you dare to bargain again, I will teach you a lesson."
When Ren Baqian heard that, he immediately put on a long face and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing to do anything for you. I won't hesitate to go through water and tread on fire."
Even though he wasn't the one who taught Du Changkong those tricks, it seemed that it was useless to say anything at this moment.
"I will be waiting for your mountain wolf. Remember to get the one with the shorter legs as it tastes better." After the empress finished speaking, Ren Baqian left with a sullen face.
He sighed and returned to the mountain-gazing bird's side. He took off his jacket and holster and put on the bulletproof vest before putting it back on. At the same time, a waist pouch hung behind him. It was filled with anesthetic and some bullets.
The saber was strapped to his leg.
Finally, with the crossbow on his back and the crossbow in his hand, he randomly chose a direction to go up the mountain.
Just now, when he went to see the empress, the others had already gone their separate ways and headed up the mountain. The mountains stretched as far as the eye could see, and no one knew how big they were.
Otherwise, if it was just a small hill, it wouldn't be able to contain any ferocious prey, and there would be no need to come here to hunt.
Following behind Ren Baqian were some young masters from the three nations. After they were done with their preparations, they ascended the mountain unhurriedly.
To them, this was just a game. Even though the empress's reward was very tempting and tempting, not many people actually put it into action.
After all, there were still two to three hundred ancient race youths. It wouldn't be easy to fight them for the top three spots. Only a small number of confident people plunged into the mountain at the first instance.
It seemed that very few people came to this mountain. It was filled with tall trees that could be hugged with both hands. Once one entered the forest, it became dark. The tall canopy of the trees blocked most of the sunlight.
Ren Baqian carried the crossbow with an arrow. He didn't walk far in before he started to feel inconvenient.
There were vines everywhere, and he had no choice but to pull out his saber to chop the vines before he could move forward.
After walking for less than an hour, he didn't see anyone else in the surroundings. It was quiet all around, and only the occasional chirping of birds and the howling of unknown beasts could be heard.
This kind of environment made Ren Baqian a little nervous.
After all, this was a forest from another world. Before coming here, he already knew that there were many ferocious beasts here.
"F * ck," Ren Baqian suddenly cursed. Suddenly, a stick stood up not far from his feet. Upon closer inspection, it was a snake that was as thick as the mouth of a cup. It raised its head and almost scared him to death.
Ren Baqian stood rooted to the ground and didn't know whether he should retreat or not.
If he made an inappropriate move and got bitten by the snake, he would be wronged. He also didn't know if this snake was extremely poisonous.
It would be a joke if he was poisoned to death as soon as he entered.
Ren Baqian slowly took two steps back. He didn't dare to move too much for fear of angering the other party.
After he took two steps back, the snake lowered its head and burrowed into the bushes at the side.
"Phew!" Ren Baqian heaved a sigh of relief. He was really nervous to death just now.
After this experience, Ren Baqian finally learned his lesson. He found a small tree and chopped off a branch from it. After peeling off the branch, he used it as a stick and swept it in front of him while walking. This way, he could chase away any snakes on the ground.
Very soon, this stick came into effect. However, it wasn't on the ground. Instead, it was on a hanging vine. After sweeping it with the stick, it immediately came to life.
After that, Ren Baqian became even more careful.
He felt very bitter in his heart. This place was simply dangerous for him.
After walking for a while, he suddenly heard a sound that sounded like a cat's meowing in front of him. He immediately stopped in his tracks. Soon after, the bushes in front of him started to rustle, and it seemed like something was about to emerge from it.
Ren Baqian immediately raised his crossbow and aimed at the bushes. He was prepared to shoot at anything that emerged from it.
As the bushes shook, a white rabbit head appeared. It was about the size of a dog and had a mouth full of fangs.
Ren Baqian was simply too familiar with it. This thing existed in the beast park. It wasn't a rabbit, but a babe. It had a very ferocious temperament and was a type of ferocious beast that lived in groups.
The fighting strength of the babe wasn't very strong, but its biggest characteristic was that no matter what it saw, whether it was a human or a saber-toothed tiger, it would charge forward and bite.
At that time, Ren Baqian observed for a period of time and realized that this was indeed the case. Normally, animals wouldn't be as impulsive as the babe when they saw a huge creature.
In Ren Baqian's memory, there was only one type of animal, and that was the big geese that were reared in the countryside.
Due to the unique visual structure of geese, everything they saw was much smaller than it actually was. As a result, they dared to charge forward and peck at everything they saw. In the countryside, they were practically tyrants. Many children who grew up in the countryside had been bullied by those big white geese.
When Ren Baqian was young, he would often go back to the countryside with his father to visit his grandfather. As a result, the first time he went back, he was chased by a big white goose for a few hundred meters. His entire body was pecked black and blue. From then on, whenever he saw a big goose, he would take a detour.
Later on, when his younger brother grew a little older and brought him back to the countryside, Ren Baqian intentionally encouraged his younger brother to look at those big geese. The outcome was obvious. The fighting strength of the big geese was off the charts. In the end, his younger brother came back crying.
This kind of babe gave him the same feeling. Even though he didn't know if his suspicion was correct, Ren Baqian still didn't have a trace of hesitation. He raised his hand and shot an arrow at it.
The babe leaped forward and that arrow immediately left a bloody scar on its head. Even one of its ears was grazed by the arrow. Immediately, it pounced towards Ren Baqian crazily.
An injured wild beast was the hardest to deal with. This saying wasn't wrong at all.
Looking at the babe pouncing towards him, Ren Baqian didn't even have time to reload another arrow. He immediately used the crossbow to block the head of the babe.
This thing's body size was similar to that of a dog. It was quite strong and almost pounced on Ren Baqian. Ren Baqian had to press down to block the sharp teeth of the babe. The head of the babe was still trying its best to stretch forward, wanting to bite off a piece of flesh from Ren Baqian's body. Its claws also scratched Ren Baqian's chest, immediately tearing his clothes. Fortunately, the bulletproof vest was effective.
Ren Baqian cursed. He took out the pistol from his waist and fired two shots at the babe. Two drops of blood appeared on the body of the babe. Only then did it wail and fall to the ground.
Ren Baqian didn't dare to hesitate. He immediately turned around and ran.
This thing lived in groups. If he killed one and another group of them came out, he reckoned that he would be in trouble.
However, the more one was afraid of something, the more likely it would happen. A sound that sounded like a cat's meowing could be heard from behind him.
As Ren Baqian ran back, he searched all over the place. After running back for a while, he finally found a tree that seemed to be of a suitable thickness and height. There weren't any dangerous vines on the tree as well. He carried the crossbow on his back and immediately climbed up the tree.
At the same time, five or six white figures appeared not far behind him. They were meowing like cats and were drooling as they pounced towards Ren Baqian's direction as if they had rabies.
…
Not long after Ren Baqian left, a very young imperial guard entered the carriage. He knelt on one knee and greeted, "Your Majesty."
"Wu Fang, go to the forest and look after Storyteller Ren. As long as he doesn't die, you don't have to make a move. If he really encounters any danger, save him and don't let him discover you. If he is hiding somewhere, think of a way to get him out. "The empress gently swirled her wine cup as she spoke.
Qing Yuan and Hong Luan looked at each other and revealed smiles on their faces.
Her Majesty's intention was already very clear. Regardless of whether Ren Baqian taught Du Changkong to say those words, he was still a suspect. Her Majesty was also too lazy to seek evidence. Did Her Majesty need evidence to do anything?
Her Majesty's thoughts were very simple. She definitely wouldn't let you die, but she couldn't let you hide in one place obediently and comfortably either. She had to teach you a lesson.
However, Her Majesty was really giving preferential treatment to that person. In these few years, this was the first time they saw Her Majesty paying so much attention to someone. If it was someone else, they would have either been beheaded or sent to the border army.
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