For those who were good at archery, it was not difficult to hit a tiger's calf from a hundred steps away. However, for ordinary people, it was too difficult. That was why people worshipped those who were good at archery.
Ang Lee's archery was definitely good. Whether it was in the Tang Empire or the whole world, he was one of the best. There were not many people who could challenge Ang Lee's archery. Even if he did not practice often, his skills did not deteriorate after so many years.
Ang Lee was very happy that King Shilifoshi personally complimented him. He gently put away the bow and arrow and ordered, "The tiger is not dead yet. Tie it up with a net. Remember, don't use knives or guns. Don't damage its fur."
Other than the fun of hunting, the more important purpose of hunting a tiger was to get an intact tiger pelt. With Ang Lee's status, he definitely did not lack tiger pelts at home. However, he did not have a Sumatran tiger pelt. It was good to take this opportunity to get one. Since he was here, how could he prove that he was here if he did not get a high-quality tiger pelt?
More than a dozen warriors heard the order and carefully approached the tiger with thick ropes. At this time, the tiger's attack was still very strong. If they were not careful, they might be scratched by the tiger. Therefore, they had to be very careful.
The tiger's retreat was pierced through by the three feet long arrow. Moreover, the arrow also cut its hamstring, causing one of its hind legs to be unable to move at all. As such, it was naturally unable to resist the human's capture very well.
Although the tiger bared its teeth and roared as if it was going to attack the humans, it did not have the strength to retreat after being injured. It was only a matter of time before it was captured.
"Let's go together."
At the command of the leading warrior, more than a dozen people all rushed up and tied up the tiger with a messy net.
The tiger that was tied up struggled and bumped around. Many warriors fell to the ground and suffered some superficial wounds. However, more warriors quickly took over and started a contest of strength with the tiger.
A moment later, the tiger was so tired that it was gasping for breath. It lay motionless on the ground. The warriors took the opportunity to tie the tiger to a thick tree trunk and carried it back.
"Assistant Minister Li, look. This is the biggest tiger we've caught this year. There weren't many tigers bigger than this in the past. We're really lucky."
We are lucky, "King Shilifoshi said happily as he looked at the tiger being carried over.
Li An looked at the panting tiger and nodded. "It's a good tiger. Let's carry it back to the camp at the back. Your Majesty, let's continue hunting. There should be a lot of prey that I haven't seen before!"
The king smiled and said, "You are right, Assistant Minister Li. Even I, who have lived here for decades, do not know how many strange animals there are in my forest, let alone Assistant Minister Li. Let's go in and take a look. Maybe we can find something good that Little Wang has never seen before. "
"The road ahead is not good. Your Highness, let's get off the car and ride!"
Li An still cherished his sports car very much. After all, there were only simple maintenance tools and spare parts on the boat. If the sports car were to break down due to the jolts, it would not be able to be used for the rest of the journey.
"Alright, Assistant Minister Li, let's ride. Men, prepare a bow for me. I want to kill some animals to satisfy my craving."
King Shilifoshi saw that Ang Lee had killed the tiger and felt that it was time for him to show off his skills.
The two of them rode on their horses, chatting as they searched for prey. In fact, there were already many people searching for prey for them. As long as they found something valuable, these nobodies would not kill it themselves. They would definitely give the opportunity to Li An and the others to kill it.
"Your Highness, there are two rhinoceroses in front."
A soldier reported.
Ang Lee heard and looked at King Shilifoshi. He said softly, "Your Highness, how about we each take one of these rhinoceroses?"
"Alright! It's decided then. Let's go. "
King Shilifoshi urged his horse forward and rushed towards the rhinoceroses.
"Assistant Minister Li, I'll kill the one on the left and you kill the one on the right. We'll kill them together."
Ang Lee nodded. "Alright, I'll count from three."
After aiming at the rhinoceroses, Ang Lee shouted, "Three, two, one!"
Swoosh swoosh …
Two sharp arrows were shot towards the two large rhinoceroses in front.
The two rhinoceroses were grazing leisurely. They did not realize that they were being targeted by hunters. They did not hide when they heard the sound of the arrows. They just waited quietly to be killed.
Rhinoceroses were herbivores. They were generally mild-mannered. Moreover, rhinoceroses had poor eyesight. They were slow to react to the outside world. Hence, they could not react quickly.
"Ahhh …"
Both rhinoceroses were shot. They let out a miserable and angry howl. The one on the left dug its feet into the ground and prepared to attack. The one on the right fell to the ground and groaned in pain.
It was obvious that Ang Lee aimed at the rhinoceroses' back. He aimed at the weakest part of the rhinoceroses' knees. King Shilifoshi chose to shoot at the rhinoceroses' chest. It was the easiest part to hit.
Rhinoceroses had thicker skin and meat. Hence, an arrow would not be fatal. Instead, it would enrage the rhinoceroses and cause them to go berserk.
Digging the ground with its feet was a sign that the rhinoceroses were going berserk. It meant that they would attack fiercely soon. One had to be extra careful when facing such a situation to prevent being hit by the rhinoceroses. With the rhinoceroses' huge body, once a person was hit by it, they would die.
"Be careful, the rhinoceroses on the left are going berserk."
Ang Lee cautioned.
As soon as he finished speaking, the rhinoceroses on the left suddenly charged towards Ang Lee's direction as if they had gone mad. The rhinoceroses' speed was too terrifying. It gave off an unstoppable aura. It was like a powerful main battle tank, causing people to be uncontrollably afraid.
"Block it! Block it!"
The group of people screamed. However, before they heard the order, they had already retreated instinctively to prevent themselves from being hit by the rhinoceroses.
Looking at the approaching rhinoceroses, King Shilifoshi felt an unprecedented pressure. He did not have time to think and quickly shot an arrow. However, because of his nervousness, he did not manage to hit the rhinoceroses. Seeing that there was no turning back, he was so scared that he jumped off his horse and ran away without caring about anything else. He had completely forgotten about Ang Lee.
Ang Lee had never met a rhinoceroses before. He had never felt the pressure of a rhinoceroses' charge. However, when he led an army in battle, he had met a threat that was much more terrifying than a rhinoceroses. The impact of a group of elite Tibetan cavalry was definitely much greater than a small rhinoceroses. Hence, this kind of situation was not a big deal at all.
Drawing the bow, nocking the arrow, shooting, hitting the target. It was done in one go.
In a very short period of time, Ang Lee consecutively shot two arrows and broke the rhinoceroses' kneecaps. With a dull thud, the huge rhinoceroses fell to the ground heavily. There was heavy breathing coming from its nostrils. It was unlikely that it would be able to get up again.
Hearing the commotion, King Shilifoshi heaved a sigh of relief. He looked back and saw Ang Lee riding on his horse, unharmed. He was looking at the prey in front of him proudly. He did not care about King Shilifoshi at all.
King Shilifoshi looked at the rhinoceroses from afar. They were completely motionless as if they were dead.
At this moment, King Shilifoshi felt a deep sense of defeat. In the face of great danger, he instinctively ran away. On the other hand, Ang Lee sat steadily on Mount Tai and did not move at all. His calmness was much better than King Shilifoshi's.
Ang Lee looked back at King Shilifoshi and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, your rhinoceroses are afraid of me! They actually knelt down in front of me. Come and take a look! Haha! "
King Shilifoshi walked forward with a pale face. He praised, "Assistant Minister Li is really brave. You shot two arrows in a hurry and both hit the rhinoceroses' kneecaps. This strength is far beyond ordinary people. Xiao Wang is definitely not as good as you."
At this moment, King Shilifoshi didn't know what else to say except for compliments. However, he really admired Li An from the bottom of his heart. Li An was the most amazing person he had ever seen in his life.
"It's nothing. It's just a rhinoceroses. Has Your Majesty seen an elephant?"
Ang Lee asked with a smile.
"Yes, I have seen elephants in Shilifoshi. They are much bigger than rhinoceroses. However, there are no elephants in the mountains near King Shilifoshi. You can only find elephants in the mountains further away."
King Shilifoshi replied immediately.
Ang Lee nodded and said, "I know this. I once encountered an elephant army made up of hundreds of elephants. They were really powerful. Hundreds of elephants charged at me directly. That formation was much bigger than rhinoceroses. I and my subordinates attacked with arrows and stopped the elephant army's attack. That is to say, as long as you are calm and not afraid, no matter how powerful the threat is, it is not a threat. Therefore, there is no need to think about running away. We have to face the threat head-on and eliminate it."
"Yes, Assistant Minister Li is right. Xiao Wang is ashamed of his inferiority."
It was humiliating for the king of a country to bow down to the minister of another country. However, Shilifoshi was just a small country while Ang Lee was the minister of a superpower in the Tang dynasty. In terms of actual power, Ang Lee was much more powerful than the king. Therefore, it was not embarrassing for him to show weakness in front of Ang Lee. Moreover, other than the soldiers of the Tang dynasty, the rest of the people around him were his confidants. No one would say anything about him. Therefore, there was nothing to worry about.
Ang Lee smiled and said softly, "I can't stay in Shilifoshi for too long this time. Therefore, I won't have the chance to hunt elephants. Give these two rhinoceroses to me!"
Ang Lee knew that rhinoceroses were good stuff. It would be a waste if he did not take them. Moreover, King Shilifoshi would definitely be willing to give them away.
"Haha! Since they were hunted by Assistant Minister Li, they naturally belong to Assistant Minister Li. If Assistant Minister Li likes them, Xiao Wang still has some in stock in the palace. You can give them to Assistant Minister Li. "
King Shilifoshi said generously.
These rhinoceroses were not of much use to him. There was nothing wrong with giving some to Ang Lee. After all, Ang Lee had given him a big gift. He had dealt with more than a thousand pirates, and the five pirate lairs had been completely destroyed by the Tang Army.
Based on what the Tang Army had done, he felt that he had taken advantage of Ang Lee by giving him ten thousand rhinoceroses and ten thousand tigers.
"Well said, well said. Come, let's continue hunting. We must return with a full load today. We can't let this trip be in vain."
Ang Lee said happily.
There were a lot of prey in the mountains around Shilifoshi's royal city. They encountered all kinds of prey along the way. There were carnivorous beasts and herbivorous animals. There were also many small animals that Ang Lee and King Shilifoshi had never seen before. Most of them were birds.
The tropical rainforest was a paradise for birds. Thousands of species of birds could be found in any random forest. The larger species were easy to recognize, but the smaller species were difficult to hunt. Therefore, it was not easy to determine what species they were.
However, most of the birds in the tropical rainforest were colorful and looked very ornamental. After hunting, they could be used as a good material to make hats.
Many of the chiefs of tropical tribes wore hats made of bird feathers. It was very beautiful and could completely represent the noble status of the chief.
In addition to large prey such as rhinoceroses, tigers, buffaloes, and deer, there were also rabbits, otters, lynx, and other smaller gifts. Of course, most of them were colorful birds. In the tropical rainforest, these things were the most common and easiest to find. Ang Lee's archery was so superb that as long as he saw a bird flying over his head, the prey would not be able to escape.
King Shilifoshi had also practiced archery. However, his level was really not good enough. It was enough to show off in front of the concubines, but it was very lacking when it came to hunting in the wild.
To put it simply, King Shilifoshi practiced with fixed targets. Therefore, he only knew how to shoot fixed prey. However, most of the prey in the wild were constantly moving, especially the birds in the sky. Their flying speed was very fast. It was absolutely impossible to hit them with ordinary archery.
Seeing Ang Lee shooting down the birds in the sky one by one, King Shilifoshi was very envious. He tried shooting dozens of times, but in the end, he did not even hit a feather. This made him feel very frustrated. In his heart, he made up his mind to practice diligently in the future. At least, he would have the ability to shoot birds in the sky.
Lunch was eaten casually in the forest. However, the food was not bad. They were all freshly hunted game. The taste could not be bad.
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