Chapter 138 Not Killing
138 Not Killing
Chu Yi smiled without saying anything. The white horse under him let out a rough breath and whinnied twice.
Chu You turned to look at Baili Yin and smiled. “What do you think, Third Prince Baili?”
Baili Yin looked at Gu Yanfei without blinking, his burning gaze lingering on her beautiful face.
Her skin was snow-white, her lips were red, and her eyes were watery. She was beautiful and otherworldly, elegant beyond comparison.
!!
What a beauty! Baili Yin sighed in his heart.
He took a moment to react and laughed loudly before replying to Chu You. “Kang Wang, then I’ll join in the fun and give this scimitar to the champion of today’s hunt.”
As he spoke, he looked in Gu Yanfei’s direction. At the same time, he raised a scimitar to his waist. The scabbard of this scimitar was embedded with seven-colored gems that were each the size of a finger and were eye-catching.
Casually, he pulled the scimitar from its sheath. It glinted silver in the sunlight.
A strand of hair fell lightly toward the blade and was cut in half.
Without a doubt, this was a treasured scimitar that could even cut hair.
Baili Yin’s move was considered generous, causing the surrounding crowd to cheer.
For this priceless treasure, many young masters were already rubbing their palms together and eager to try.
Gu Yuan, who was mixed in with the imperial guards behind, also noticed the way Baili Yin looked at his sister. He frowned, and a cold glint appeared in his eyes. His knuckles cracked as he tightened his grip on his scabbard.
Hmph, how dare he look at his sister like that? Later, he would call some friends and beat this bastard up!
Baili Yin inexplicably felt the hair on the back of his neck stand up, but his smile did not fade. He deliberately looked at Chu Yi and asked, “Young Master Yi, what do you think of my bet?”
In the State of Yue, everyone called Chu Yi “Young Master Yi”.
“We’ll do as the Third Prince says.” Chu Yi smiled gently.
Then, he looked around at everyone again and said gently, “Everyone, don’t hold back today. It’s rare for you to come out, so just hunt to your heart’s content. Let me see the charm of the children of the Great Jin.”
The young masters of the noble families responded in unison, their spirits rising.
Soon, the sound of hooves resounded through the forest. Young men with heroic bearing rode their horses into the hunting ground like the wind, fighting to be first. Some noble ladies from the general’s family also carried their bows and followed in twos and threes into the forest.
“Yanfei, let’s go hunt.”
Wei Jiaoniang carried a bow and a long saber at her waist. After urging Gu Yanfei, she clamped her horse’s abdomen and rode ahead.
Gu Yanfei rode on Hongyu and followed closely behind. She rode her horse to her heart’s content and rushed into the depths of the forest.
Although the winter forest was not as energetic as spring, summer, and autumn, it was still a lush scene.
The forest was quiet, and the whistling wind swayed the surrounding trees. Occasionally, some magpies, sparrows, black-headed birds, and so on flew past, adding a hint of vitality to this place.
The deeper they went into the forest, the more rugged and narrow the mountain path became.
Wei Jiaoniang was afraid that Gu Yanfei would not be able to catch up, so she cautiously slowed down. She looked back and saw Gu Yanfei perfectly following a horse’s body away from her, with a relaxed posture and a faint smile.
She looked like she was at ease.
Wei Jiaonang waited for Gu Yanfei to walk side by side with her. She looked at her with a smile, then at the obedient red horse she was riding. “Yanfei, you’re better at training horses. Hongyu has only been in your hands for a few days, but it seems to have been reborn.”
Hongyu was an Akhal-Teke horse, and such a good steed often had its own pride. In the past, when it was in the Wei Manor, it was not so cooperative when others rode it.
Gu Yanfei’s eyes sparkled as she stroked Hongyu’s slender horse neck in satisfaction. She praised generously, “Hongyu is very smart.”
Hongyu neighed twice, as if echoing Gu Yanfei’s words. Its footsteps were light, and it walked on the rugged mountain path as if it was walking on flat ground.
“That’s right, that’s right. Our Hongyu is very smart.” A bright smile bloomed on Wei Jiaoniang’s face as she said with some emotion, “Grandpa said that good horses will choose their own masters.”
“Hongyu is fated with you!”
Hongyu seemed to understand and neighed a few more times. It swung its tail happily and rushed forward, taking the lead.
Wei Jiaoniang smiled and was about to chase when her gaze suddenly turned cold and she looked to her right. At the same time, her hand moved, and she quickly drew her bow to release an arrow at a bush to the southeast. This series of movements was as smooth as flowing water.