A series of sounds of horse hooves trampling on the ground resounded in the mountain forest. Through the gaps in the forest leaves, I saw several young people riding horses galloping past the mountain road.
Among them, the one who is in the leading position is Shaoyu.
This group of people is what Zhang Liang said was the students who came to the back mountain to hunt.
The so-called back mountain is generally a description in terms of orientation. Very few mountains are actually called this name, and Songhai is no exception.
Since almost all the hills around the city are connected together, all the hills near Songhai are regarded as one mountain in the eyes of most people.
Therefore, the so-called back mountain of Xiaoshengxianzhuang built on the mountain basically refers to the entire mountain.
Such a low-lying mountain with rolling forests is naturally a good place for hunting, and there is even a large area where you can ride horses.
This is also a place frequented by students from Xiaoshengxian Village.
Riding and archery are compulsory courses for them. Hunting can relax and practice, so why not do it?
Even division commanders such as Fu Nian supported their hunting activities, but they did not allow excessive hunting. Firstly, they did not want them to kill indiscriminately, and secondly, they were worried that they would affect the lives of the hunters down the mountain.
This kind of activity can vent your energy, get closer to your classmates, and show your strength and show off your coolness. Naturally, a purebred Xianchong like Shao Yu will not miss it.
Although he has not been in the Little Sage Village for a long time, he is already a prominent figure among many students, and he is completely different from Tianming, who is at the lower end of the contempt chain.
In fact, had it not been for the close relationship between Shaoyu and Tianming, the latter's situation would have been even worse.
After all, they are all teenagers in their early teens. They are sensitive, pushy, and fond of fighting. These Confucian disciples have been very restrained in targeting Tianming.
There is a saying that one day Ming himself is indeed outrageous.
Ever since he entered Little Sage Village, it can be said that he has started a period of magnificent and fruitless days.
His deeds are almost indispensable every day, but basically they are all about getting into trouble or making mistakes. He is truly practicing the word "nothing" in person, which simply exceeds the limit of what carbon-based organisms can do...
If he doesn’t fall to the lower end of the contempt chain, then who will?
Back to the topic, there have only been two hunting activities since Shao Yu entered Little Saint Xian Manor.
Shao Yu is good at both horse riding and archery, so he stood out on his first hunt and became a big star, which is how he formally integrated into these students.
Well... Tianming also participated in that hunt, but he was thrown off the horse just after starting, and the start was not successful.
So this time Shaoyu didn't call him at all - not to alienate him, but because he didn't want Tianming to embarrass himself.
He couldn't play with this. If he agreed, he would be embarrassed. If he didn't agree, he would inevitably feel aggrieved. Why bother?
Originally, not all the students in Little Shengxian Village were keen on this activity. One more Tianming would not be too much, and one less than him would not be too much.
In this hunt, Shao Yu still took the lead, running at the front of the classmates, his eyes keenly capturing all moving objects in the surrounding environment.
Soon, he discovered a moving target. However, this did not make Shao Yu smile and lift the bow and arrow hanging on the saddle. Instead, he frowned.
Because what he saw was a figure flashing from the treetops.
Although it was fleeting in his sight, Shao Yu was convinced that he had seen it correctly, and he also recognized who the figure was - Shi Lan.
Why did she appear here?
This is a problem, and it is not a problem.
After all, they have a small pet in the woods. It's normal for them to come to the mountain to have a look. It's not something worthy of attention.
But for Shaoyu, it is rare to see a goddess, so he must go over and talk to her. Regardless of whether others have problems or not, he must deal with them as if he has a problem!
As soon as he thought of it, he did it. Shao Yu stopped hunting, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and headed towards the direction where Shi Lan disappeared.
Upon seeing this, other students quickly stopped their horses and shouted loudly, "Ziyu, what are you doing?"
Shao Yu raised a hand high and waved towards them, and replied without looking back, "I suddenly remembered that I have something urgent to do, so you can play!"
The remaining Confucian disciples looked at each other, didn't pay much attention, and continued their hunting trip.
This might be a bit out of the ordinary for others, but they are used to Shaoyu doing this. This guy often disappears for no apparent reason and always says he has something to do.
Although they are a little curious,...it's not their turn to interfere with Shaoyu's personal affairs.
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Tianming was also in the forest of the back mountain at this time, looking for Shaoyu.
It's nothing special, I just have nothing to do, and I want to show off to my good brothers that I'm about to learn an important secret.
After all, Tianming is not a stingy person, and he doesn't know how to hold his own. He doesn't mind sharing the secrets he is about to learn from Master Ban with Shao Yu... maybe this guy himself knows some of the contents.
However, people always have wonderful ideas, but in practice, various problems always arise.
At this time of day, walking in the vast and endless mountain forest makes people feel confused.
He doesn't know where to go!
The hunting area for the students of Xiaoshengxian Village is actually relatively fixed. It is not difficult to find Shao Yu if you know the direction - provided that he has not escaped from that area.
But the problem is that Tianming doesn’t know the direction!
The last time he hunted, he didn't succeed. It ended almost as soon as he left the house, without even knowing where the hunt was.
There were many other classmates who knew about it, but after he asked about Shao Yu's whereabouts from Zhang Liang, he went straight into the forest in excitement, forgetting to find someone knowledgeable to ask.
Looking at the sight of trees in all directions, Tianming bared his teeth and scratched his head, having no clue.
After struggling for a while, Tianming gave up the plan of running back to Xiaoshengxian Village to find someone to ask for directions, and decided to just look for it.
At least he knew that Shao Yu and the others were hunting on horseback, and there were some traces. He should try his best to look for them.
If you really can't find anyone... it doesn't matter. We can wait until the evening or tomorrow to talk about it. Anyway, it's just to kill time, so why don't you live it up!
After what seemed like careful identification but was actually almost a random choice of direction, Tianming chose his own path forward and took the first step resolutely.
But before he had gone far, he suddenly heard some dull sounds, which were not like the ambient sounds that existed in the forest.
After Tianming listened carefully and identified it, he roughly determined the direction. He immediately followed the sound curiously and saw a scene that caused him to have a cardiopulmonary arrest.
Separated by at least a dozen trees, a huge figure was slowly approaching him.
A body as strong as a wild bear, bulging muscles, ferocious eyes, and a dull sound of treading on the ground with every step.
