Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 234: 1 Elk, Lord Qin Flies

The little princess was horrified and said, "The hunting grounds are dangerous today. Go back quickly. I won't come here again! I don't want to experience such a terrible thing a second time. I just hope to return to the tent quickly and find peace."

She was still in shock, her face pale, her heart filled with fear and resentment. The ferocious image of the wild dog flashed through her mind repeatedly. She thought of how she had happily come hunting, only to be frightened like this. Tears welled up in her eyes. Her face turned pale and she said, "The hunting grounds are dangerous today. Go back now. I will never come again! I don't want to experience such a terrible thing a second time. I just want to return to the camp quickly and find peace."

Lord Qin was concentrating on tracking an elk, which was agile and moved quickly through the woods.

Lord Qin rode on his horse, his eyes fixed on the elk, the bow and arrow in his hand ready to shoot at any time.

He carefully controlled the horse's speed and direction to avoid making too much noise and disturbing the prey.

Just as he was about to draw his bow and shoot, he heard the princess's scream of being attacked not far away.

Lord Qin's heart tightened, and when he was distracted for a moment, the elk disappeared into the depths of the woods.

He frowned, and after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, he decided to rush to the princess to check on the situation first.

When he arrived on horseback, he was relieved to see that the princess was safe and sound, but she looked terrified.

Lord Qin stepped forward, saluted, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, I am sorry for your delay in coming. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for my delay. There may be other unnoticed dangers in this hunting ground. I think it would be best for Your Highness to return to camp first."

The princess waved her hands, trying to make her voice sound steady, and said, "It's all right, Master Qin. You can continue hunting. I was really scared and just want to go back."

After saying this, the princess gently pulled the reins, urging the horse to turn around, but her slightly trembling hands still revealed the panic in her heart that had not yet subsided.

Lord Qin quickly bowed again and replied, "Your Highness, please be careful on your journey. I will definitely protect you. Once this matter is resolved, I will go to pay my respects to you."

Watching the princess walking away surrounded by a group of attendants, Lord Qin finally stood up, looked regretfully in the direction where the elk disappeared, and sighed secretly, thinking that today's hunting was really full of variables.

But now that we have come this far, we should cheer up, try our luck and hunt some prey.

Thinking of this, he regained his spirit, turned his horse's head, and galloped towards the depths of the hunting ground. His eyes became sharp again and he began to search for traces of prey.

Lord Qin had not ridden his horse far when he saw the elk again.

It was nibbling on the grass at the edge of an open meadow, seemingly completely oblivious to the danger it had just experienced, and looked quite relaxed.

A hint of surprise flashed in Lord Qin's eyes. He quickly lowered his body, slowed down the pace of his horse's hooves, and slowly approached.

He carefully put the arrow on the string, held his breath, aimed at the elk's vital points, and prayed silently in his heart that he would not miss again this time.

When the distance was right, he exerted force suddenly, the bowstring made a buzzing sound, and the sharp arrow flew towards the elk like a horse breaking free from its reins.

The elk seemed to sense the danger and was about to run away, but the arrow had already arrived and hit its side accurately.

The elk felt pain and let out a whine. It struggled to run forward a few steps, but eventually it ran out of strength and fell to the ground with a bang.

Seeing this, Lord Qin smiled with satisfaction and pride. He spurred his horse forward, looked at the prey on the ground, and said to himself, "Finally, I caught you. All my trouble was worth it."

After saying this, he called his servants to help him deal with the newly harvested prey.

Unexpectedly, at the moment when Lord Qin approached the prey, the elk that seemed to be dying suddenly burst out with amazing strength, propped itself up, stomped its hooves on the ground, and then jumped high.

Its antlers magically hooked onto Lord Qin's robe, and Lord Qin was caught off guard and was carried away into the air.

Lord Qin widened his eyes in horror, his body instantly suspended in the air, and he could only hear the whistling of the wind in his ears.

He subconsciously waved his arms, trying to break free, but to no avail.

The elk carried him through the air in an arc, and then fell heavily into a bush.

Lord Qin felt dizzy and the scene in front of him changed rapidly. Then he felt a sharp pain and fell into the bushes with the elk, startling a flock of birds.

At this time, Lord Qin was in a miserable state, his clothes were torn, and his face was scratched by branches. He was filled with regret and shock. He had never expected that this prey had such a "jedi counterattack" ability.

The elk struggled to stand up again and flew up with Lord Qin.

Lord Qin felt that his body was out of control and was swaying back and forth in the air on the deer's horns. His shouts echoed over the hunting ground.

The guards nearby were horrified upon seeing this. One guard hurriedly rode his horse towards where Cheng Yaojin and the others were, shouting as he ran, "General Cheng, this is bad! Lord Qin has been carried away by an elk. The situation is critical! Go and rescue him immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Cheng Yaojin frowned and immediately led a group of guards to the scene of the accident at lightning speed.

When they arrived, they saw Lord Qin hanging in mid-air from the elk, his clothes fluttering in the wind. It was a very dangerous situation. Cheng Yaojin shouted, "Don't be so arrogant!"

Then he drew his bow and shot several arrows at once, trying to force the elk to surrender.

The elk was frightened by the arrow and went crazy, but it was unable to get rid of Lord Qin, the "burden", for a while. It rushed around the hunting ground with Lord Qin on its back, and the guards' pursuit and blockade made it panic and at a loss.

Suddenly, it turned around sharply and threw Lord Qin backwards. Lord Qin's body flew towards Cheng Yaojin like a kite with a broken string.

Cheng Yaojin was unable to dodge and was knocked heavily to the ground by Lord Qin.

The two rolled on the ground several times before they regained their balance. Lord Qin scrambled to his feet, his face filled with shame and fear. He hurriedly said, "General Cheng, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. This beast was too ferocious."

Cheng Yaojin rubbed his painful shoulder and said with a grin, "It's okay, let's take down this beast first."

After saying this, he stood up, looked at the fleeing elk with a determined gaze, and called on the guards to continue the pursuit.

The sound of horse hooves rang out rapidly, and everyone was chasing after it. After all, the elk was injured and had been struggling for a long time, and its strength was gradually exhausted.

Its pace became slower and slower, its body began to shake, and the elk gradually stopped.

Finally, under the pursuit and blockade of the crowd, the elk staggered and fell to the ground with a bang, completely losing the strength to struggle.

Seeing this, Cheng Yaojin laughed heartily: "Humph, no matter how much you struggle, you'll still be captured by us. This royal hunting expedition won't tolerate your unruly behavior."