Vol 14 Chapter 6 (1/2)
Book 14 Chapter 06 – Campfire Banquet
The east shore of River Jing is an unending wilderness for hundreds of miles With occasional hills, thick forests and small streams, it is a hunter’s dream come true
Even with ten thousand hunters threading on the plains, they looked like small animals from the bird’s eye view In an instant, everyone was split apart as they began hunting for animals
Xiao Pan’s hunting party is the largest as it includes Zhu Ji’s party as well as other members of the royal family They did not participate in the hunt directly but were leisurely standing near the river bank and ad the activities
Lu Buwei led Xiang Shaolong up a s and barking at a prey while Xiao Pan, wang Ben, the Changping Brothers and a group of palace guards chasing behind the the cae of you and Niang Rong”
Xiang Shaolong is full of ad skills
Lu Buwei asked: “You should be agreeable, right?”
Xiang Shaolong plainly replied: “I ah for her”
Lu Buwei chortled: “I have always been appreciative of your humbleness When I e ireatest wishes”
Xiang Shaolong secretly sniggered that he will instead have a big headache when that really happens Visioning their future troubles, he was ju for joy inside
Lu Buwei asked again: “Has there been any news about Lord Gaoling?”
Xiang Shaolong pretended to be worried: “I have sent someone to spy on hi army We may have been overly suspicious”
Lu Buwei agreed: “Well, it is better to be safe than sorry I shall put you fully in charge of this”
He then softly sighed: “Shaolong! Are you still suspicious of my sincerity?”
Xiang Shaolong was caught unaware and he was speechless for a while He stuttered: “Why does Premier Lu say so?”
Lu Buwei bitterly sxie invited you for drinks at Drunken Wind Brothel last night, he saw you discarding the wine Dan Meimei poured for you Ai! Do you think the wine is poisonous?”
Xiang Shaolong took his hat off hiive a reply and smiled bitterly in return: “As what Premier Lu says, it is better to be safe than sorry”
They exchanged a glance and burst out laughing at the same time
Lu Buwei clapped Xiang Shaolong’s shoulder andmarries you, you will be my son-in-law By then, you can drink all the wine you ith peace of mind”
Xiang Shaolong has to acknowledge his prowess Lu Buwei’s words is trying to convince hiain his loyalty even at the last moment before his death This brainwavefro day
Thinking about this, he laughed happily
Under the shi+ht moon, the camp is in a celebratory mood
The ani promptly roasted over fire spits Different campfires scattered around the ca with a beautiful red
The ten best hunters have been invited to the royal tent to be rewarded by Zhu Ji and Xiao Pan and will join their table at the Campfire Banquet
Wu Tingfang is the best hunter a her catch with Zhao Zhi and the Tian sisters Ji Yanran and Qin Qing are seated on one side and are in deep conversation
Xiang Shaolong and the Lord Changping brothers have just come back frolect their duties despite the festiveJun came back shortly after them
Both men had just led the Wu Fa on Lord Gaoling’scan finally relieve this burden of ambush from his mind After some discussion with theates, he was detained by Ying Ying
This lass has an unfriendly expression on her face and she coldly state: “Xiang Shaolong! Come with me!”
Puzzled, he followed her down the slope and they advanced deeply into a group of tents Corounds, they are now in a place where it is much more quiet, dark and serene
Ying Ying leaned against a tent and stared at him viciously
Her long hair was let down and it is still wet in sorance that is associated with a woman’s scent after a shower Needless to say, she must have had a nice shower in the nearby river
Out of a sudden, his mind is filled with various questions
Since he got to know Ying Ying, he has been troubled with her and it is hard to establish their relationshi+p properly Moreover, he was busy ork and countering Lu Buwei Thus, he did not spend much time to think about her
Now that Mo Ao is going to die, he has some room to think about the future
Since he is opposing Lu Buwei, he should ruthlessly snatch her froxie Additionally, it is common for men in this era to have multiple wives After all, she is a rare beauty too When they are married, he will share a closer relationshi+p with the Lord Changping brothers The Qin military and the royal family will see him as their own faxie
If Lu Gong is not going to die, the Lord Changping brothers will keep their jobs Guan Zhongxie will then try to woo Ying Ying to secure his position in Xianyang City
For Lu Dan’er, Lu Gong has opposed their relationshi+p and Guan Zhongxie cannot disregard this powerful general Even if Zhu Ji interferes, Lu Gong will not budge Ying Ying, on the other hand, does not have this issue
Whoeverabout this, he cannot help but s this stubborn girl He wonders if he should harden his heart
If he wants to woo Ying Ying, the hunting fair would be his best opportunity as Guan Zhongxie will be disregarding her After the hunting fair, he will have to contend with Guan Zhongxie for her attention Frankly speaking, he could not be bothered about Guan Zhongxie’s antics
As these thoughts ran through hishatefully exclai! Do you hate me a lot? Whenever I look for you, you are always so apprehensive and even use your leg injury as an excuse Now, you can even perfor needles stunt in front of the Crown Prince Now, the whole ca to settle this debt?”
Xiang Shaolong realised that she had seen his exceptional flying needles and is now full of admiration for him
Sheto mend fences with him Thus, she came to find him alone without the rest of the female warriors
Xiang Shaolong took two steps forward and reached an intimate distance with her They are now so close he can hear her breathing He s is really injured! If you don’t believe me, I can take off my pants and show you!”
Ying Ying’s face reddened immediately and she stomped her feet: “Who wants to see you without your pants? I want you to throw the flying needles again”
Xiang Shaolong was agonized and knew that he cannot match up to his earlier perfor needles earlier, s to do instead?”
Ying Ying’s attitude to him has indeed improved She innocently asked: “What shall we do?”
Xiang Shaolong was inspired as he recalled her brother saying that the people of Qin are uncivilised barbarians who are more open minded His eyes cannot help but strayed to her full bosom He asked: “Where is your tent?”
Ying Ying’s face is burning red and she wailed: “What are you looking at?” She retreated half a step and her back is fully up against the tent
Xiang Shaolong ure of a beautiful wo to your tent to seek your forgiveness and this should give you enough face already”
Ying Ying was delighted and stretched out her pinkie, s: “You promise?”
Xiang Shaolong stretched out his own pinkie and hook onto hers Ade and attractive eyes, he cautioned: “You !”
Ying Ying knows that thisher chest and yet she props her chest up even more and hissed: “Who wants to ambush you? Remember! If you do not show up, I will hate you for the rest of my life”
Using his pinkie, Xiang Shaolong pulled Ying Ying towards hi let out a shrill cry and fell on hiainst his muscular chest without any reservations She was shocked and moved away hastily out of his bosom but did not appear to be annoyed She shot him a look and described: “My tent is to the west of the Royal Tent with a purple flag There is a purple flower sewn on the door of the tent door Do not forget” S sweetly, she skipped away like a child
Xiang Shaolong did not anticipate that their grievances can be so easily settled and was pleased He guessed that the people of Qin love hunting fairs because it is also a good time to date as well
The round is used for the ca concept with tents, defending gates and defending walls surrounding it
Xiao Pan and Zhu Ji were the hosts of the banquet and took the northern seats In front of them are three rows of sixty odd tables and each table can seat four to six men Torches were placed between each table which adds to the atmosphere of the banquet
Wine was free flowing and food is naturally their hunting prey There are all kinds of barbequed and fragrant fowl meat and animal meat
Except for Lord Gaoling and Tian Dan who excused themselves, everyone frouests like Lu Dan’er, Ying Ying, Ji Yanran, etc, the re participants are the ten best hunters Ji Yanran, Wu Tingfang, Zhao Zhi and Qin Qing are sharing one table which caused Lu Gong to stare at their table occasionally The youngerat the one of the rows is Prince Dan and Xu Yi Ze, who chatted with Zhu Ji once in a while
Ji Yanran and the ladies are adopting a carefree attitude and disregarded the fact that they are the centre of attraction
This is the first tirand and unique banquet He was fidgeting in his seat and his expression looked unnatural
But the most nervous man is Lao Ai who is seated behind Zhu Ji Zhu Ji had informed him that the Crown Prince will personally announce his promotion later
TheHe was allocated to Lu Buwei’s table and was squeezed between Lu Buwei and the heartless Lu Niang Rong cuh enough and it also suits his low profile
Everyone toasted Xiao Pan first before Lu Buwei gave a welco that, Xiao Pan took the stand and announced the start of the banquet
Lu Buwei toasted Xu Xian and Lu Gong first before he sat down and commented to Xiao Pan: “I heard Crown Prince shot a condor earlier This is a good omen We shall enjoy a year of bountiful harvest and peace within the nation”
Xiao Pan joyfully raised his cup: “Right Premier, let me toast you”
Lu Buwei quickly drank up
Besides the could have won him a Lifetime Achievement Ahile Xiao Pan could have won the Best Male Actor Award After all, he will be thethis era
Guan Zhongxie spoke out: “Will Official Xiang perforain to honour the banquet hosted by the Crown Prince?”
Xiang Shaolong cursed secretly and turned his head around He could sense intense aardness fro Guan Zhongxie: “Mine is a lousy skill not worthI have yet to see Official Guan with his iron bow Will Official Guan fulfil xie will somehow display his talent and i needles
Guan Zhongxie laughed loudly: “As long as it is an order fro, I will not dare to disobey If not for Official Xiang’s injury, I would love to spar with you and learn from an expert like yourself”
Fro is certain that he will show off his skill at the asseround after the dinner
Behind hi Rong, youwell”
Lu Niang Rong batted an eye at Xiang Shaolong and replied: “But Official Xiang has not spoken to me yet!”
Lu Buwei patted Xiang Shaolong’s shoulder and exclai! Make her happy”
Xiang Shaolong can sense Zhu Ji, Ji Yanran, Qin Qing and everyone else looking at theot it”
Lu Buwei and Guan Zhongxie began to chat a themselves and provided an opportunity for them to interact
Xiang Shaolong looked at Lu Niang Rong and she happened to look back Xiang Shaolong forcefully smiled: “What did Third Mistress catch today?”
Initially, Lu Niang Rong ed to force out a s eyes She lowered her head and shook it, replying: “I am not in the mood to hunt today”
Xiang Shaolong thought that she is not so bad after all as she is suffering frouilty conscience He wondered aloud: “Am I the one behind your bad mood?”
Lu Niang Rong tre him with a look of dilemma on her face
Under the illu looks youthful and charure is not as good as hers
He sensed that so’s eyes have turned red and she is crying
Even Lu Buwei saw her crying and frantically exclaio back to your tent and rest?”