The market in Lucheng was finally built before the New Year. After the New Year, the city that had been deserted a few years ago suddenly became lively. Countless caravans arrived in Lucheng in an endless stream to spend the winter on the grassland.

The returning Mongolian caravans also rushed back to trade here. The market brought huge changes to Lucheng. The previously deserted city finally had some bustling atmosphere, and the villages around Lucheng also felt the impact of this change.

coming influence.

Yunjia Village is only a few dozen miles away from Lucheng. There are only forty or fifty households in the village and a population of less than 200. After the Chinese New Year, dozens of people go to Lucheng to seek life. There are many buildings built there.

The commercial inns, restaurants, and shops require a large number of manpower. These country people from the countryside charge low prices, are hardworking, and are not afraid of hardship. They are very popular in Lucheng.

Yun Zhao did not go. He and Rou Niang were scheduled to get engaged on the sixth day of February. Before that, he had to come up with something decent as a betrothal gift. Yun Zhao thought about it and decided to go to the desert to hunt a big guy, such as

Whether tigers or leopards, their furs are used as betrothal gifts for marriage proposals. Such a fur is worth dozens of taels of silver even in Lucheng, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it, so it is valuable.

Unmarketable stuff.

Of course, hunting this big guy is also extremely risky. Without telling his mother and Rou Niang, Yun Zhao found an excuse, put on his iron bow and went out.

Now that the weather is getting warmer, all the animals in Maodong have sprung out, and the grassland is full of vitality. From time to time, you can see hares, deer, and other small animals running around in the grass, but Yun Zhao's target this time is not them, but

If these guys are cheap, it will be difficult to find food in winter. When spring comes, those big guys will wander outside for a long time. Hungry will make their vigilance infinitely lowered. It is a good time to hunt them.

Finding prey and tracking traces is naturally Yun Zhao's specialty. After tracking for three days in the desert, he finally determined that less than three miles in front of him, in the poplar forest with a radius of several miles, there was a bird he had dreamed of hiding.

leopard.

He smeared himself with the excrement of cows and horses, and carefully disguised himself with thatch. The leopard was extremely ferocious, fast and flexible. He was really not sure of winning when facing a fierce one. Yun Zhao didn't want to kill him.

This leopard also made himself missing arms and legs.

After doing all this carefully, he began to approach the forest. The leopard's nose was very sharp. If it smelled human scent, it would probably run away without a trace. But these cow and horse excrements,

He must be used to the smell and won't care.

Lying quietly on the ground, looking from a distance, Yun Zhao is now just a patch of thatch. This area is where the leopard often hangs out. Yun Zhao confirmed this by identifying the traces on the ground, and then patiently hid it.

Here, waiting for the appearance of this golden leopard.

A fishy smell came along with a low cry, and Yun Zhao's heart tightened, this guy appeared.

When he saw this leopard for the first time, Yun Zhao almost screamed. It was so big, almost two meters long, with soft and bright fur, and strong and powerful steps. It seemed that this leopard was doing well this winter.

He had never been hungry, otherwise what would appear in front of him would be a skinny and hungry leopard. Although it was more difficult to hunt it, Yun Zhao felt happier in his heart.

Slowly opening the iron bow, the sharp arrow with cold light moved along with the movement of the leopard. It could only shoot the eyes. Yun Zhao didn't want any other scars on the gift he gave to Rou Niang.

Taking aim, suddenly, the huge head of the leopard turned around, its faint eyes stared in the direction of Yun Zhao, and its limbs gathered strength. Obviously, it had discovered the danger. With the roar, the leopard jumped up in the air and rushed towards Yun Zhao to hide.

Almost at the same time, there was a crash of the iron bow, and the arrow flashed with a cold light, passing through the air, accurately hitting the left eye of the leopard, and with one arrow shot, Yun Zhao rolled violently on the ground.

The sharp arrow that had just been shot was stuck in the leopard's left eye. The severe pain made the leopard roar angrily. If Yun Zhao had slowed down just a little bit, he would be pinned down by it now.

The leopard turned around and stared at Yun Zhao with one eye. Yun Zhao rolled to his feet, drew his arrow, cocked it, and took aim. With the roar of the leopard, Yun Zhao shot out an arrow, and at the same time shrank his body and shrank into a

Behind the poplar tree, there was a bang, and the poplar tree was knocked over by the leopard's huge impact. However, Yun Zhao's arrow rarely missed. The poplar tree was knocked over, and Yun Zhao was caught off guard.

He looked up to the sky and fell down. All he saw in his eyes was the huge shadow of the leopard rushing towards him from the sky.

Pulling out the knife, Yun Zhao felt extremely calm at this moment. He calmly looked at the leopard rushing toward him in the air. He held the knife in both hands and stabbed it out with force. The long knife was inserted straight into the leopard's open mouth, and with a sound,

The leopard fell to the ground, and as soon as its two sharp claws touched Yun Zhao's body, there was a crash, and the new coat bloomed again.

Although it caught Yun Zhao, the leopard no longer had any strength to make the next move. The knife entered his mouth and penetrated deeply into his throat. No matter how strong it was, it could not react.

The leopard's legs bounced on the ground a few times and then stopped moving.

These few times of rabbit rising and falcon falling were only for a short moment, but Yun Zhao used all his strength. Looking at the motionless leopard, Yun Zhao also collapsed on the ground, without any strength in his body.

After resting for half an hour, Yun Zhao, who felt that his strength had recovered, walked up to the leopard and kicked the huge leopard body, "Good guy, you almost made me suffer a big loss again."

Looking at this leopard, Yun Zhao was in trouble. The guy in front of him probably weighed several hundred kilograms, and he couldn't carry it back on his own. It didn't matter, he could just skin it. As for the several hundred kilograms of meat, it seemed that

It’s about taking advantage of the wild wolves on the grassland.

Carefully, for fear of breaking a little, Yun Zhao took an hour or two to peel off the entire leopard skin, and shook it open in the sunshine. The bright golden fur made him happy. After packing the leopard skin, he carried it on his back.

After getting on Tiegong, Yun Zhao decided to go back. This time, he stayed out for several days. I wonder why the people in the house were worried!

Full of joy, Yun Zhao embarked on his way home.

The sound of horse hooves and shouts of death suddenly sounded in the distance. Yun Zhao was startled. He picked up the iron bow, fastened the arrows, and turned to look at the place where the sound came from. Although the Mongolian people had negotiated peace with the court, it did not hinder

Yun Zhao was wary of Meng people. Even if he killed someone in this wilderness, no ghost would know.

From a distance, several carriages were running wildly. Around the carriages, some knights were beating their horses and running wildly. Behind them, on dozens of fast horses, a group of people were waving the carriages, shouting and approaching quickly.

them.
Chapter completed!