Vol 25 Epilogue (1/2)
Epilogue
Under the flying hooves of the horse, the ground rapidly fades towards the back
With three of his brothers Wu Zhuo, Teng Yi and Jing Jun, Xiang Shaolong is riding at full speed on the fresh and crisp grassland that stretches as far as the eye can see
Under the blue sky and white clouds, about half a mile in front of them, a herd of nearly one thousand wild horses are startled and instantly fled towards the north
The fourthe abdoe directions, they continued the pursuit
Xiang Shaolong and his fellow riders divided themselves into two teams
One tea the leading alpha horse to change their flight path while the other tea the horses from the back
After a short chase, the herd is intimidated by their horsewhips and had no choice but to jump into the river and swim towards the opposite shore
Reining his horse to a stop, Xiang Shaolong thundered: “Kids! It is time to display your talents”
On the opposite shore, more than a hundred men suddenly appeared with ropes in their hands, enthusiastically waiting for the horses to walk right into their ar them are Wu Guo, Wu Yan Zhe, Zhao Da and Liu Chao
Observing his brothers andShaolong praised: “First Brother is truly talented in picking a good territory This location comprises of countless rivers and strea With bountiful water supply, fertile soil and lirass, this is a piece of paradise”
His eyes scanning the endless fields around hirass sood because I have this impression that we are forced to co here for so many years, only death can force me to leave this place”
Jing Jun suddenly barked to the men on the opposite shore: “That pure white horse! I want that pure white horse!”
Teng Yi was tickled: “This fellow, Dan’er has given hihters and yet, he hirown up”
At evening ti day and started riding back to the hunting camp
Ji Yanran, Qin Qing, Wu Tingfang, Zhao Zhi, Tian Zhen, Tian Feng, Zhou Wei, Shan Lan, Lu Dan’er and the other ladies are sitting on a slope, overlooking a group of ed between ten and fifteen years old The children are riding their horses and playing polo on a grass meadow
The air is filled with laughter
One of the children is Xiang Bao’er
He isa beautiful cap le feathers, coupled with his thick brows and large eyes, he is already an outstanding character
At this moment, he happened to bend down from his horse and use his mallet to dribble the ball Under his skillful maneuvers, no one could snatch the polo ball from him
Beneath their feet, like a shi+rass prairie seems to extend all the way to heaven
A distance away, ether As the s stoves,a meal for their husbands and sons to enjoy later
Nearby, the two round and chatting idly with each other Occasionally, they would throw a glance at the polo-playing children
The ga ladies clapped and cheered nonstop A and Lu Dan’er cheered the loudest
Out of the blue, Qin Qing nudged Ji Yanran who is sitting down beside her She joyfully exclaimed: “Hubby is back”
shi+fting their gaze to the edge of the horizon, the group of ladies spotted ger and bigger The sound of hoof beats is also faintly discernable
Feeling in the mood, Ji Yanran stood up and hollered in her shrill voice: “I a out to welcome our victorious warriors; who is with me?”
The children have already abandoned their ga at the back, they are heading towards the approaching horsemen
The sound of hoof beats reverberated thorough the air
Ji Yanran’s invitation is instantly taken up by everyone Running to anduntil the ladies ether, they rode back to camp
Riding in front, the children are proudly leading the way back
Slowing cantering beside Ji Yanran and Qin Qing, an eushed: “Heaven is indeed kind to us In the past, I cannot i such a blissful and worry-free life”
Qin Qing sighed: “Because of our past experiences, we are able to appreciate the value of living freely on the grasslands Unlike that little fellow Bao’er; he kept whining and expressed his desire to return to the Central Plains and see the world”
Wu Tingfang nagged: “In the future, you better not tell him any more stories about the Central Plains, especially about Chu Bao’er has developed a liking for that place, how mysterious!”
Xiang Shaolong chortled: “Every person has his or her own dreams Because our dreams are fulfilled, we are contended with our lives Bao’er ishis drea his interests andto our expectations of him”
Ji Yanran is exhilarated: “Hubby’s words are really le in the sky, able to spread his wings and fly to any place he desires”
Zhao Zhi guffawed: “Everyone is pa him without any reservations! Inare the worst culprits!”