Sheng Tang: What is Liu Jianjun going to do today?

Chapter 108: Diverting trouble to the east
With a soft "poof" sound, followed by a short, mournful cry, the clump of bushes shook violently a few times before falling silent.

"Got it!" Liu Jianjun roared excitedly, rushed forward, and pushed aside the bushes.

Then, his excitement visibly dissipated.

Then, Li Xian saw him bend down and pick up a plump gray rabbit from the ground, walk out, curl his lip, and casually throw it to the guard next to him: "Tsk, it's only this small... not even enough to fill a tooth gap, I thought it was a big one."

Li Xian couldn't help but chuckle: "That's how hunting in the mountains is; nine out of ten times you come up empty-handed. It's already quite good if you manage to catch something."

"This is not enough!"

Liu Jianjun was clearly dissatisfied with this small trophy. "We went to all this trouble to come back with just a rabbit? Keep looking! We need to hunt down a deer or a roe deer at least!"

For the next half hour, the group traversed the mountains and forests for a long time.

During the journey, he encountered a few pheasants and deer. Liu Jianjun fired a few arrows with great fanfare, but missed every single one. Instead, he scared away all the prey, which made him so angry that he jumped up and down.

In the end, it was the two guards who were skilled archers and managed to shoot a small roe deer and two pheasants.

Although there were some gains, they were far from the "bumper harvest" that Liu Jianjun had imagined.

His disappointment deepened, and he kept muttering things like "What a loss," and "Wu Youji must have made a fortune."

Seeing his appearance, Li Xian was about to suggest that they return now and go to Shanglin Garden to enjoy themselves another day.

Sudden.

"Hmph... hum..."

A low, heavy groan, accompanied by the sound of bushes being violently struck and torn, came from the depths of the dense forest!
The voice was filled with a wild power, far surpassing that of the small beasts from before.

All the guards' expressions changed instantly. They quickly tightened their formation, tightly protecting Li Xian and the two young princes in the center. Spears and swords were drawn simultaneously, and archers immediately nocked their arrows, as if facing a formidable enemy.

"It's a wild boar!"

The captain of the guards spoke in a serious voice, listening intently for a moment, "Judging from the noise, it's definitely not small, and... it seems to be in a state of agitation."

Liu Jianjun's initial disappointment vanished instantly, his eyes lighting up. Far from being afraid, he was extremely excited: "Wild boar? A big one? Finally, a decent one has arrived!"

He immediately tried to move forward, but the captain of the guard grabbed him: "Liu Changshi! Wild boars are ferocious, especially when they go berserk. They are fearless and extremely dangerous! You must not rush forward rashly!"

As if to confirm the guard captain's words, an extremely angry roar came from the forest, followed by the dull thud of trees being hit hard. The grunting sound became even more frantic and was moving rapidly in their direction!
"Form ranks! Protect His Highness!" the guard captain roared.

The well-trained guards immediately formed a semi-circular defensive formation, with spearmen in front, swordsmen and shieldmen protecting the flanks, and archers behind them.

Li Xian also drew his sword, pulled the somewhat frightened Guangshun and Guangren behind him, and stared nervously in the direction from which the sound came.

Soon, a huge black boar, nearly ten feet long, with an extremely robust body, bristles standing on end like steel needles, and tusks protruding, with red eyes and thick white breaths of anger coming from its mouth and nose, crashed into several saplings and rushed into everyone's sight!

It appeared to have several minor wounds on its body, which only added to its ferocity.

It spotted the waiting crowd at a glance. Instead of retreating, it let out a threatening growl, pawed at the ground, and made as if to charge!
"Fire!" the guard captain ordered decisively. Seven or eight arrows whistled as they hurtled towards the wild boar.

But the beast was thick-skinned and tough, and most of the arrows were blocked by its thick mane and skin. Only two or three arrows pierced its shoulder and back, which only enraged it more!
"Ow!!"

The wild boar let out a painful and angry howl, lowered its head, and charged fiercely towards the gun formation formed by the guards like a runaway chariot!
"Hold on!" the guard captain shouted hoarsely.

The spearmen gritted their teeth, braced their spears against the ground, and pointed their spear tips diagonally forward.

"Bang!" A muffled sound!
The wild boar's massive body slammed into the gun emplacement. The immense impact nearly caused the two spearmen at the front to drop their grip and stagger back several steps, but fortunately, they were held back by their comrades behind them.

The tip of a spear pierced the wild boar's shoulder, but it seemed oblivious, frantically shaking its head and tail in an attempt to break free.

The situation reached a stalemate. The wild boar was restrained by several spears, struggling and roaring wildly, while the guards fought with all their might, creating a dangerous situation.

Just when things were getting tense, Liu Jianjun, who had been kept behind, somehow climbed up a high rock and was craning his neck to look towards the south of the mountain.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and a very strange smile appeared on his face, a mixture of excitement and mischief.

He leaped off the rock and squeezed next to Li Xian, who was intently watching the wild boar. He lowered his voice, his tone urgent yet filled with barely suppressed excitement: "Xianzi! Xianzi! Look over there! That grove of trees halfway up the mountain! Isn't that Wu Youji?!"

Li Xian was tense about the danger before him when he heard this and was stunned. He subconsciously looked in the direction Liu Jianjun was pointing.

In the distance, through the gaps in the forest, one could vaguely see some figures and flags moving about. The colors of their clothing seemed to be those of the Right Guard of the Southern Court. The figure of the leader did indeed resemble Wu Youji.

“It seems to be…it’s him, what’s wrong?” Li Xian didn’t understand Liu Jianjun’s meaning for a moment.

Liu Jianjun's wicked grin widened, and he slapped his thigh: "A golden opportunity! This ready-made scapegoat...isn't it here!"

Before Li Xian could react, he immediately shouted to the guard captain, "Don't fight this beast head-on! Drive it south! Lead it towards General Wu's direction! Let their Right Guard's elite troops deal with this mad beast! We found this big guy for them, they should remember this favor!"

Li Xian instantly understood Liu Jianjun's meaning: he wanted to shift the blame and pass this hot potato to Wu Youji!
This...this is just too bad, isn't it?
You should know that Wu Youji's side only has three or five people, which is less than our side!
But in that brief moment of hesitation, the guards were already carrying out Liu Jianjun's orders.

Li Xian was somewhat annoyed, blaming himself for trusting Liu Jianjun too much. These guards had all been carrying out Liu Jianjun's orders as if they were their own.

But at the same time, Li Xian also had a faint sense of anticipation.

It would be good to take this opportunity to punish Wu Youji.

At worst, we can go and help when they can't hold on any longer.

With the guards' deliberate shooing and guidance, the wild boar quickly charged towards Wu Youji's direction, while Liu Jianjun quietly followed behind it.

"My dear son, I'm going to go see what's going on!"

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(End of this chapter)