Chapter 473 Hunting

But when Zhao Zhen inquired about this place, he was naturally unwilling to give up.

After discussing with everyone, we decided to go and investigate.

On the second day, Zhao Zhen took Bao Xu, Yan Shude and more than ten good players, all pretending to be hunters, and entered Gaoping Mountain. Without saying anything on the road, the group of people went straight to this place.

After walking for two hours, everyone was feeling sleepy. Yan Shude pointed to the front and said, "Ms. sir, there is a village there."

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen looked up and looked far away. Behind the woods in the distance, there was a slight smoke.

Zhao Zhen said: "One more journey, go to the front to ask for some hot soup to eat with."

After passing through the woods, I saw only a small mountain village. Judging from the size, there were seventy or eighty households. First, there was a half-sized manor house with dozens of raftered and tiled houses. There were also some garden pavilions inside, but there was a clear stream in front of the door.

Standing at the head of the eight-character door was a woman in her fifties, well-dressed and elegant, supporting a little maid and looking around at the door. When the woman saw their group, she helped the little girl take a few steps closer and asked, "Where are you from? You don't look like the local hunters."

Zhao Zhen asked: "How do you know, madam, that we are not from this place?"

The woman said: "There are no hunters here who don't know my family. You have met me, but I have never met you. But are you here for this brocade-patterned one-horned leopard in the mountains?"

Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I heard that a heterogeneous leopard appeared here. I thought I could hunt it and sell it for a big price. Madam, I have heard of this beast. Do you know the traces of this beast?"

The woman shook her head: "I don't know. I just heard my son tell me."

"Looking at Madam's conversation and attire, she doesn't look like an ordinary farmer. May I ask where Madam's family is?" Zhao Zhen asked.

The old woman said: "My late husband, Tang Tianzhu, was also a brave general. He made many achievements in the side courts. Later, he was appointed as the commander of Longmaying Village. He died of illness during his tenure. Because my late husband was upright, he offended many people. After his death, I had to take him with me." Quanzi moved out of Longma Camp and passed by this place. He saw the beautiful scenery here and decided to build a house here. "

"I see, my wife is considered a member of the official family. I wonder if the yamen is here?"

"I'm going hunting in the mountains now. Well, it's coming soon."

Zhao Zhen followed the old woman's finger and saw a strong man from a distance, wearing leopard skin pants and a tiger skin suit, carrying a five-pronged sky-holding fork with a green grass wolf on it. Followed by more than a dozen bankers, holding some hunting equipment and carrying some insects and ants, they all came forward.

"Mom, why did you go out in the cold weather?"

The old woman scolded: "I won't go out any day." Then, she pointed at Zhao Zhen's group and said: "This group is here to inquire about the one-horned leopard. You tell them to get rid of this beast as soon as possible. Villagers in the province are worried every day.”

The big man handed the fork to the banker, stepped forward and sang a song, and asked: "Little man Tang Meng, where are you from?"

Before Zhao Zhen could speak, Bao Xu suddenly asked: "Can a strong man recognize Fan Chenglong?"

Tang Meng hesitated for a moment and asked: "Fan Chenglong of Yizhou Prefecture?"

Bao Xu nodded and said: "He is now the commander of troops and horses in Feixian County, Yizhou, and he is my colleague."

The old woman said: "I am an old friend. Please go to the village to have a rest."

Everyone went to sit down in the village, exchanged names, and met again. Before Tang Meng and his son could speak, Zhao Zhen asked Bao Xu, "Brother, how do you know that Brother Tang Meng knows Fan Chenglong?"

Bao Xu said: "Ms. sir, brother Fan Chenglong and I also had a drink, and we talked about some interesting things at the table. Brother Fan Chenglong once said that his family used to run a mule and horse business in the old years, and many times he visited Tang Tianzhu, the magistrate of Longmaying Village. watch for."

"He once saw Xiaoyanei uprooting an apricot tree as thick as a bowl in the garden. Just now he heard the old woman talking about Longma Camp, and saw Brother Tang Meng picking up a green wolf, as if it were nothing. He remembered it. "

Zhao Zhen said: "I never thought that there is such a connection."

After hearing this, the old lady said, "We never thought that my husband would come to hunt the one-horned leopard."

Zhao Zhen said: "To be fair to the old lady, I heard here that there is a ginseng fairy in the mountains, and I only heard about the one-horned leopard later."

Tang Meng said: "Ms. sir, I have lived here for a long time and have never heard of any ginseng immortals. This one-horned leopard was only discovered recently. Pu Hong, who came to cause trouble, wanted to hunt it and even came to the village to invite me to go with him. My younger brother doesn't like him. It’s Gao Yanei’s guard who declined. If my husband is interested in hunting, I will help him wholeheartedly.”

The old lady also said: "My lord, this child of mine has great powers since he was a child and has also learned good martial arts, but he doesn't want to study. He likes hunting all over the mountains. If my lord doesn't give up, let this kid follow my lord out of the mountains."

Tang Meng said: "Mom, how can I leave you alone on the mountain?"

The old lady scolded: "Now that you are married, how can you achieve anything by wandering around the mountains all day long?"

Zhao Zhen said: "After all, it is inconvenient for the old lady to be here. Moreover, if we hunt this one-horned leopard, I am afraid that Gao Yanei of Xingren Mansion will not give up. If we stay here, I am afraid that there will be some difficulties. It is better for the old lady to clean up. If you have the family fortune, come back to Liangshan with me. If Brother Tang Meng has the ability, he will become the commander of the first battalion."

The old lady was overjoyed after hearing this: "My son, why don't you practice martial arts and let your husband see it."

After hearing this, Tang Meng stood up quickly. Take out a strange weapon from the house.

Zhao Zhen saw it and said, "Brother, this weapon is rare."

Tang Meng said: "My lord, I am impatient to ride on a horse. I like to fight on foot the most. I go up and down hills and chase wild beasts as fast as I fly. All I have learned is foot and foot martial arts. Please look at this weapon of mine. It weighs sixty-five kilograms." , named Yanyue Tongliu. This weapon is the most powerful in foot combat, and cannot be attacked by spears or swords. "

Let's talk, Tang Meng moved his hands and danced once in the courtyard, crossing his shoulders and covering the roof, and performed the dance skillfully.

Zhao Zhen and others watched and cheered.

On that day, the old lady held a banquet and entertained Zhao Zhen and his party at home.

The next day, after cleaning up, Tang Meng took three or five hunters from his village and took Zhao Zhen and others along the gravel slope for a look. Along the way, Tang Meng talked in detail about this place and his experience in hunting the one-horned leopard these days.

As expected, this one-horned leopard was mostly active at night. Everyone returned to Tangmeng Village and rested for half a day.

At night, Zhao Zhen and several sergeants led by Yan Shude were left to guard. Tang Meng and Bao Xu took the hunters on the village and led a yellow ox up the mountain. Driving into the canyon, everyone waited in ambush at the downwind.

At the third watch, I heard a cow braying in the valley, and then it became quiet. Tang Meng, holding a steel fork, took the lead and ran towards the place where the cow brawled.

I saw a one-horned leopard biting the chest and abdomen of an ox. Hearing the noise, he put down the ox in his mouth and stood up.

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A leopard that was about two feet long glanced at Tang Meng who was frozen there, and suddenly pounced on Tang Meng. In an instant, when he was about to pounce in front of him, Tang Meng shouted loudly and threw the iron fork in his hand towards the one-horned leopard.

The one-horned leopard dodged to the side, and then pounced forward with a slightly slower momentum. His two front paws were placed on Tang Meng's shoulders, and he opened his mouth to bite. Tang Meng rushed towards the leopard's chest and abdomen.

Just as the leopard's two front paws were hanging on Tang Meng's back, Tang Meng's two iron arms came out from under the leopard's flanks and desperately grabbed the leopard's spine. He retracted his legs and clamped the leopard's waist. Tang Meng used all his strength to hold it close to his chest, hiding under the leopard's body and not daring to let go.

The leopard opened its big mouth stained with cow blood to bite, but for a moment it couldn't reach it. It scratched with its limbs and claws, but it couldn't shake off Tang Meng from under his chest and abdomen.

It's a long story, but it only happened in a moment.

When Bao Xu and others followed closely, the leopard was lying on its side and opened its mouth to reach Tang Meng under Tang Meng's strong grasp.

When Bao Xu saw it, he didn't dare to hesitate. He picked up the broad knife in his hand and slapped the one-horned leopard on the head with the back of the knife. The leopard received a strong slap and roared. Before it could struggle, Bao Xu struck him with two more blows. The leopard's eyes suddenly bulged out, its limbs twitched, and it seemed like it was dead.

Tang Meng gasped and struggled out from under the leopard. A group of hunters quickly stepped forward and pulled Tang Meng out.

Bao Xu was afraid that the leopard would not die, so he slapped it twice more, and then he took a big breath.

Then he turned around to look at Tang Meng, only to see Tang Meng languid on the ground. In an instant, he had exhausted all his strength and his hands and feet were weak.

When Bao Xu saw it, he took something out of his arms and stuffed it into Tang Meng's mouth.

As soon as Tang Meng ate it, he felt his strength growing and asked, "Brother, what did I eat?"

Bao Xu said: "Emperor Han's dried apricots were given by our husband. They have vitality. We all carry three or five apricots with us in case of emergencies. When we return to Liangshan in a few days, the senior officials will naturally give them to us." .Brother, can you be hurt?”

Tang Meng said: "It's just a scratch, it's nothing serious."

Seeing that Tang Meng had regained his strength, Bao Xu took stock of the one-horned leopard at his feet.

Tang Meng also stood up and stepped forward, asking a group of hunters to tie up the leopard and carry it down the mountain together with the killed ox.

Before dawn, everyone rushed back to the manor. Amidst the noise, Zhao Zhen stood up to take a look. I saw a two-foot-long one-horned leopard lying in a pile in the courtyard.

world log

One-horned Leopard with Brocade Pattern (Level 4, Tiger Shark Cultivating for three hundred years can transform into a one-horned leopard. It is extremely powerful and can hunt tigers and leopards. Its fur does not get wet in water, and its crystal horns on its head are neither copper nor iron. It is extremely strong and powerful, even better than gold and steel. The stone is soaked in sesame oil for three days, and it becomes as soft as mud. It can be shaped into a sword at will, and then soaked in water to remove the oil. It can become a crystal weapon, which can be used to chop copper and wood.)

When Zhao Zhen saw it, he couldn't help asking: "This leopard is much bigger than an ordinary giant insect. How did you expect to hunt it in one day?"

Bao Xu listened and told how Tang Meng lured the leopard and how he captured the leopard. Zhao Zhen listened and praised him repeatedly.

Yan Shude said: "My lord, since we have hunted this one-horned leopard, it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. We will rush back to Fan County at dawn."

Zhao Zhen said thoughtfully: "Brother Tang Meng has to take care of his family's belongings. I'm afraid it won't be possible to set off tomorrow. Besides, no one else has seen the leopard we hunted."

"Brother Tang Meng, please help me get some gold and silver and give it to the villagers who have contributed. Tell them not to publicize this matter. Let's talk about it after I leave. Ask again, if you want to go to Liangshan, come with me Let's go together, I will reward them in Tianzhai."