Fortune Princess

Chapter 5 Assassination
"Woooo~oooh~! Aoo~ho! Roar!" The miserable roar of the tiger kept coming from the tiger's mouth, which really made the listeners cry when they heard it.

This giant tiger has been a tyrant in the mountains since its birth, and even its brothers and sisters, who are all siblings with the same mother, have suffered from it.

Either it was squeezed out by it when it was a child and starved to death in the forest, or it was directly driven out of the territory after it became an adult.Even its mother, after it became an adult, avoided its edge and found another place, which shows its arrogance and domineering.

In its former territory, within hundreds of miles, it is the absolute king!
But there is a shortcoming that is inherent, and it is also the main reason why it had to move all the way south after the drought, and ran to this mountain range, that is: it is too edible.

Ordinary tigers need to occupy territory within a radius of a hundred miles. It is conceivable how big their appetite is for this beast, and its appetite is among the best among its kind!
Once the drought broke out, the "big kitchen" that could have fed it was directly reduced infinitely.

In order not to be hungry, it had to stay away from its homeland, eating and walking all the way, until it reached the land of Shannan.

As a result, in this large mountain, it encountered a human being who was completely different from its impression.

Specialize in it!
"Aww!" The tiger was recalling the happy life in the past, when its dragged body suddenly hit the top of the rock, even though its skin was rough and fleshy, the pain was unbearable, and it screamed louder.

It's a pity that the girl who was dragging it home by its hind legs didn't show any pity on her beautiful and refined hibiscus face, and even when it barked a little louder, she turned her head, "Kindly" smiled at it: "Little cat, don't bark too loudly."

That voice, that smile, is so sweet!

But how does the tiger understand this, it only knows that this human being is releasing murderous aura towards it.

"Woohoo!" The dignity of a ferocious beast made it yell at the opponent in dissatisfaction.

boom!
The giant tiger flew up into the air and was smashed to the ground heavily, but it didn't make a sound this time.

Just like that, the girl dragged a giant tiger that was more than five or six times the size of her petite body, step by step into the depths of the mountain forest.Before she was about to be submerged in the faint mist, she couldn't help turning around and glanced outside the mountain.

Through the cascading trees, she seemed to see the group of strange outsiders.

This mountain boundary is not peaceful, but because it is the only official road leading to the border town inland, all large caravans can only pass through here.

The ordinary path is rugged, and the carts of cattle and horses cannot pass normally at all.

Generally speaking, this area is not too dangerous until around the full moon.

But when the full moon comes, this area will fall into a rather dangerous situation.

The terrain seems to change, and it is wishful thinking to find the direction by looking at the stars.

The fog that may diffuse at any time not only hinders the sight, but also affects the sense of smell of people and animals.

Even the natives who are most familiar with the local conditions will not lead people into the mountains at this time.

Usually wait until one day after the full moon, and then lead people across the mountain.

It was the first time in several years that the caravan entered this area just before the full moon, like today's caravan.

"Didn't these people hear that the gods in this place are sad? Didn't they invite a local guide? That's really arrogant." The girl shook her head, but didn't intend to take care of it.

In the depths of the mist, there seemed to be shadowy houses.

Clutching her already hungry stomach, she finally turned around and dragged the tiger who woke up and only dared to grunt a few times, and walked towards the mist.

As the girl's figure disappeared into the mist, the mist became thicker, covering everything.

"Young master?" In the open space, he found that the young master suddenly opened the tent and came out. The commander hurriedly stood up and asked, "But it's too noisy? Can you tell them to be quiet?"

"No need." Xiao Yichen shook his head.

After speaking, he raised his eyes and looked in the direction where he suspected to have seen the mountain ghost chasing the tiger just now.

I don't know if it was caused by his uncomfortable body when he just woke up, just now, he suddenly felt a movement in his heart, and had a faint feeling that he was being watched.

But how is this possible.

He lowered his eyes and stopped looking. After turning around, he didn't go back to the tent. Instead, he sat down by a tree in a shady place, took out a dagger that he carried with him, and began to wipe it slowly.

"Your Highness, this is the wild fruit that Aga found. It is sweet and sour. I heard that the local people eat this fruit. It quenches thirst and prevents heatstroke. Would you like to try it?" After a while, the commander came over again, But he used his clothes to pocket more than a dozen bright red fruits.

"You guys can eat." Xiao Yichen was not interested in talking, so he directly refused.

However, although he didn't eat it himself, he didn't stop others from eating it.

He is still assured of the security of the guards. Along the way, what they ate was either their own dry food, or they bought it randomly from roadside shops in the big city. They bought supplies that could last at least a few days at a time. There is no need to eat and stay in small roadside shops that appear in barren mountains and remote mountains.

Although this will cause more trouble, but there are about a hundred people walking outside, so it is better to be careful.

Even if you can eat a few fruits on the side of the road, you only eat the ones you know. If you don’t know the wild fruits you encounter in this strange mountain, the guides usually eat them first and it’s okay, so their people will taste them a little taste.

The reason why I suddenly became interested in wild fruits today is also related to the fact that I either ate dry food or barbecue after entering the mountains these days. I have basically never eaten vegetables and fruits, and everyone's mouths are really a little tired.

Seeing that His Royal Highness refused to eat it, the commander had no choice but to distribute the fruit he was holding to other people. Everyone didn't wash it, just wiped the fruit the size of a small apple casually, and started to eat it.

Not to mention, the taste of this fruit is indeed sweet and delicious, with rich juice.

When he heard that the wild fruit could be stored for several days and could be used to season broth, the commander organized people to pick a batch before everyone was resting and took it with him before leaving.

Nothing happened that day, except for a strange scene during the day, but after that, it seemed to be smooth sailing. At night, I only heard the howling of wolves, and no one came to attack.

Thinking that he should be able to get out of this mountain boundary before dark the next day, even Xiao Yichen was slightly relieved.

However, tomorrow is the night of the full moon. From the past few days, Xiao Yichen's body began to ache. Today, the pain is even worse, as if being pricked by thousands of silver needles at the same time.

Even when sweating, there is a faint smell of blood diffused out, gently wipe it with a handkerchief, and a very faint pink color will appear on the clean white handkerchief.

This phenomenon is very similar to a rumored BMW outside the Great Wall, but it turned out to be on a human body, and the situation is completely different. Xiao Yichen didn't want the people around him to be distracted while on the road, and endured the increasingly severe pain. speak out.

But sleep is getting worse day by day, but it is seen by many people.

In the past, when the sky was not completely bright, as long as he was still awake, people outside would not speak loudly, so as not to disturb him.

But today I don't know what happened. Although he barely fell asleep in the early morning, Xiao Yichen woke up before dawn.

He faintly sensed that something was wrong, so he turned his ears to the ground to listen, and there was the sound of horseshoes coming from a distance, and there were even more noisy footsteps coming towards here.

The brain that was still a little drowsy woke up in an instant, Xiao Yichen didn't even get out of the tent, and directly shouted: "Get up! The enemy is attacking!"

There was a sudden sound, and there was a silence outside, and then someone in the nearby tent got up in a panic, and the sound coming towards this side accelerated.

"Whoo! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Several arrows shot towards Xiao Yichen's tent in the dim light. Xiao Yichen had already cut open the tent with his sword, and rolled on the spot, avoiding the attack on him.

"Hurry up and escort the young master to go forward! I will cut off the heir here!" After the fight started, the commander of the guards found that the situation was extremely dangerous this time, and there were hundreds of people besieging him.

Moreover, these hundreds of people are all elites. Judging by their murderous appearance, they are definitely not ordinary Jianghu people, but probably well-trained elite soldiers!

This was completely different from the previous assassination. The commander ordered a group of people to immediately escort the master forward, and he led the rest of the people behind to stop him.

As long as you walk a few dozen miles, you will be able to get out of this mountain boundary. At that time, the assassins behind will definitely not dare to chase.

This was well planned, but a team of less than ten people escorted Xiao Yichen on horseback. On the way, the faces of these people gradually became ugly.

The abdominal pain was unbearable, and beads of sweat the size of soybeans were falling down cracklingly.

"Damn it! There is poison in the food!" Someone gritted his teeth and shouted.

(End of this chapter)