Chapter 577. Mess (1/2)

The white horse's face showed a relieved expression, and it nodded its head. Yu Xiaocao didn’t know whether she should cry or laugh, 'This horse has become enlightened and already knows how to bargain. As expected, it deserves to be called the foal of the divine steed. It's smart enough to say no.’

She thought about it carefully and decided that it wasn’t too surprising. Her Little Red was originally an inferior horse breed. When she had come to Xiaocao, the power of the divine stone hadn't recovered as much as it did now. Although it had been years since they were together, and Little Red had been transformed into a fine horse, the old foundation was still there!

The white horse in front of her was the best among a large herd of horses without the help of the divine stone's power. Furthermore, at this time, half of the divine stone's power had already returned and the spiritual energy was concentrated enough to transform a fine horse.

”Deal, you send me back and I'll give you three sugar cubes!” Yu Xiaocao was pleased with the white horse's ‘shrewdness”’ and wondered whether she could swindle this guy over and help the horse farm breed several fine horses?

The white horse stayed in place for a moment to rest before letting Xiaocao get on its back. The scene of the horse herd galloping and neighing left Xiaocao with only one word to describe it: ‘Magnificent’! It took nearly an hour and a half for them to get there, so naturally, the journey back wouldn't be short.

Zhu Junyang, who had caught the buckskin horse, was full of resentment and had no place to vent his anger, so he began to tame the unruly buckskin horse with all of his might! The poor buckskin horse had been thoroughly run over by the prince. In the end, its last trace of energy was squeezed out and it powerlessly laid on the ground, panting.

When Zhu Junyang returned to the stud farm, riding a now well-behaved buckskin horse, he found the horse farm was facing a great enemy. The horses had all been rushed into the stable and the stewards of the horse farm had even invited the captain of the firearms camp to come to support them.

Steward Yan, who had originally been the steward of a manor under the prince, was now assigned at the stud farm. This was because he had experience raising horses when he was younger. Thus, he had some insights into the habitual nature of horses and the management of a horse farm. He was promoted to the top and cooperated with Commander Liu in running things at the ranch.

Today, other than the hundred or so officers and soldiers from the firearms camp, most of the other men had gone to trap wild horses. However, one after another, the grooms came back to report that wild wolves had infiltrated into the horse farm. Steward Yan immediately realized the seriousness of the matter. If something happened to the dozens of horses in the horse farm under his watch, then even death wouldn't be enough to wash away his blame! Almost all of the guards at the farm had gone out. He told the horse grooms to rush back to the horses and then he went to the firearms camp for help. So, this was the scene that Royal Prince Yang came back to.

”The stud farm has a wolf pack in it? Were the horses attacked? How many wolves are there? Has the farm suffered any losses?” Zhu Junyang knew very clearly that the emperor placed great importance on these horses by the border. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been allowed to bring soldiers from the firearms camp to take charge of the safety of the ranch. Not only that, but the chief military instructor of the firearms camp was also sent in to take charge of the safety of the horse farm.

Furthermore, even Yu Xiaocao had been ordered to come. The prince guessed that the emperor had some doubts about the lass's abilities and even had knowledge of her secret. Otherwise, how could he let a little girl accompany him to inspect the stud farm?

It wasn’t just the emperor who had this dream. Any military officer, who led troops, would dream of having a successful cavalry troop under his belt. Zhu Junyang was also the same. Thus the horse farm's position in his heart was second only to the little lass whose smiles and frowns could influence his heart.

A pack of wolves entering the horse farm wasn't a trivial matter! The stud farm had finally found some good horses, so they couldn't be ruined by the wolves! Even the Khitans, who were valiant and skilled in warfare, had almost been annihilated by wolf packs, much less tamed horses!

Steward Yan felt deeply ashamed in his heart. In his anxiety, he hadn't asked the questions that the master had asked. Steward Yan pleaded forgiveness for his fault and immediately asked people to find the grooms that had brought the news. He planned to ask them in front of Royal Prince Yang.

Faced with the majesty of Royal Prince Yang, who was dressed in fine clothes, the horse grooms felt as if they were between a rock and a hard place. When Royal Prince Yang asked about the wolves, one replied, ”When pacifying the horse herd in the commotion, this servant faintly saw two wolves in the chaos.”

Another added, ”The two wolves didn't attack the horses and just moved around them at a distance.”

Another said, ”I didn't see the wolves. I only heard the wolves howling...”

”What did the two wolves look like?” Zhu Junyang frowned and had a faint guess of the situation's origin.

”The two wolves are different from the gray wolves we usually see. One was black, and the other was snow-white. When you take a quick look at them, you can't tell that they are wolves!” A horse keeper who saw traces of the wolves said without thinking too much.

Hearing their words, the captain of the firearms camp gave a long sigh of relief and, with a smile, said, ”False alarm! Guys, withdraw!”

”Eh? What's happening?” Steward Yan, who saw the officers and soldiers of the firearms camp give a salute to his master and swiftly return to their barracks, was very surprised.

Zhu Junyang ignored him. He took out a special whistle and blew on it hard. Before long, one black and one white lightning-like figure rushed out from the distance, stopping hard in front of the crowd.