You are my golden finger

For safety reasons, Lin Xijin decided not to take anyone else with her except her siblings and a group of talented young men. But Princess Yue and Qinglan are now Qinglan's followers and they can't get rid of them. Shangguan Rui and Shangguan Qing happened to pass by the mansion and saw everyone preparing to go out, so they had to follow them no matter what.

The team was not large, with only about ten carriages and a few horse-riding guards, which meant there were only about thirty or forty people on the surface.

The road to the Xishan Hunting Ground was already smooth, and Ye Jinlin and Xingwen walked it almost every day. However, once they entered the gate of the Royal Hunting Ground, the scenery was completely different. Although Lin Xijin and Murong Xu had been here once before, it was at night, so the scene was far less spectacular than during the day.

The sky was clear and quiet, and the distant mountains were winding. What appeared before everyone was a wide grassland. Although it could not be called endless, it was still thousands of acres, and there was a lake in the middle.

The surface of the lake is as smooth as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds and the shadows of the surrounding mountains.

There are also many houses scattered along the lakeside, surrounded by lush green trees. The blue bricks and black tiles, the flying eaves and the corners, the simple appearance and the magnificent momentum show the majesty and strength of the royal family.

Murong Xu led everyone to choose a spacious courtyard to stay in. They were not in a hurry to go hunting, so after packing up and having a simple lunch, everyone rested on the spot.

Lin Xijin and Murong Xu took advantage of the lunch break to go to the forest behind the bookstore. A whistle attracted the tiger and the wolves. These big guys were not unfamiliar with the two of them, because Lin Xijin spent more time in the medical school during this period and often came to feed them.

After feeding the big tiger and the wolves, Lin Xijin petted them one by one and said to them, "Go up the mountain and look around to see if there is an ambush. When you have a clear idea, come to the house by the lake and tell me."

The big tiger and the leader wolf rubbed her feet before leaving with the pack of wolves.

The grass turned yellow, like a golden brocade. The warm rays of the sun penetrated the clouds and shone on the clear mirror-like surface of the lake. The reflections of the blue sky and white clouds, the green mountains and green trees all had light and color, as if they were dotted with golden jewels, dazzling.

But as the fish hooks were thrown into the lake, the picture was broken. Ripples spread out, sparkling waves, and the golden light spread deeper and farther into the lake.

Because the situation on the mountain was not clear, in order to prevent everyone from going up the mountain to hunt in the afternoon, Murong Xu, the prince's brother-in-law, organized a fishing competition.

The rule is that no matter what method is used, there will be a reward for catching a fish, and each fish, regardless of size, will be rewarded with ten taels of silver.

The three little girls, An An and Shangguan Qing were the most active. An An and Xi Jia cut the beef strips and mixed some seasonings in a unique way. They quickly occupied an advantageous position by the lake.

The boys in Xihui were not in a hurry. They found some earthworms from the leaf mold under the shade of a tree and then started fishing slowly.

Soon, Xihui and his friends caught fish one after another, and cheers were heard from time to time.

"Brother, Yu Yu doesn't eat beef, can you give me some earthworms?" An An, who was already impatient, couldn't help but run over to ask for earthworms.

"I can give you the earthworms, but you have to give half of the money you earn to your brother." Xihui teased him deliberately.

"Okay, we'll each have half." An An was very easy to talk to.

An An took the few earthworms that Xihui gave him and left happily.

But the result was the same as before when fishing with beef strips. As soon as the four of them saw movement on the water, they hurriedly pulled out their fishing rods, and the fish were scared away before they even took a bite.

Lin Xijin couldn't bear to see the anxious and helpless look of the few people, so she took the beef strips from them and put some spiritual spring water in them. She turned around and picked up a scoop net, tied a few beef strips with grass and threw them into the net, then threw the scoop net into the lake.

Soon some fish smelled the scent and swam into the scoop net to look for food.

An An and the other girls were extremely excited, but they were afraid of scaring away the fish and dared not shout, so they could only cover their mouths and circle on the ground. Lin Xijin thought it was funny, and waited until several fish were caught before lifting the net.

Several people put the fish into the bucket together. Shangguan Qing, Xijia and the other two girls were busy counting the fish. But An An was very interested in Lin Xijin's fishing method, so she said to Lin Xijin: "Sister, can I do it this time?"

"Okay, let you come!"

An An followed Lin Xijin's example, tied a few beef strips with grass and threw them into the scoop net, then threw the scoop net into the lake. Although he was young, he had practiced martial arts for many years and had considerable strength, and he threw the scoop net a few feet away.

Soon the fish swam into the scoop net, and several people pulled the scoop net up like tug-of-war, but the fish was pulled up, but several people used too much force and fell on their butts. Then everyone laughed, and the lake was echoed with everyone's laughter.

Both attempts to cast the nets were successful, so everyone learned to use beef strips and scoop nets to catch fish, and soon everyone's buckets were filled with fish.

This was a happy scene, so Murong Xu took the initiative and gave each person twenty taels of silver. Everyone received the reward and happily began to kill fish and marinate meat in preparation for the barbecue.

But these children don’t know that a reality show of interception and counter-interception is quietly unfolding.

As night fell, a bonfire was lit by the lake and two barbecue grills were set up. The boys began to get busy, grilling fish, beef, chicken wings, etc. Several girls also cut fruit platters and put them up. Accompanied by drinks, beer and wine, a barbecue dinner started in a proper manner.

When everyone was having fun, Da Hu ran out. An An and the others saw Da Hu and were about to surround him, but Murong Xu had already issued an order: "An Yi, Lin Dong, Lin Nan, take everyone into the house and protect everyone here."

Dahu quickly led them to a hidden valley. Before he finished speaking, he had already taken Lin Xijin and followed Dahu a few meters away. The dark guards and bodyguards also quickly followed. The leader wolf and the wolf pack were guarding the valley entrance.

Seeing Lin Xijin and the others coming, the leader wolf let out a long howl and led the way straight into the valley.

"Wolf! Why are there wolves? Get ready for battle!" A nervous voice came from the valley. But before they could react, not only were there wolves, but also arrows were flying at them, and powerful men rushed towards them.

However, these people were obviously carefully trained secret guards and assassins, and their martial arts were extraordinary. Fortunately, Murong Xu came prepared and had the advantage in numbers, with two to one being more than enough. In addition, with the addition of the big tiger and the pack of wolves, they were completely overwhelmed in terms of force.

Lin Xijin and Murong Xu did not take action this time. They stood on a high place and watched the fight between the two sides. Only when they saw that their own people were in danger would they throw a stone or shoot an arrow.

The battle ended quickly in the fierce fighting. More than sixty people were killed directly, and most of the men in black who were not killed committed suicide by biting the poison sac in their mouths.

Only a few were captured alive, but without exception, their jaws were removed, their dantian, and their tendons in their hands and feet were broken, and their situation was quite tragic.

Da Hu and the pack of wolves searched for a while but found no more hidden people. They left the secret guards to deal with the dead bodies, and then asked the guards to escort the more than ten people they had captured to a place for detention and interrogation.