I trade in both worlds

When the team arrived in front of a lush forest, the prince suddenly stopped his horse, his eyes looking through the mountains, with a long-lost hunting light flashing in his eyes.

"We haven't hunted for a long time. Why don't we go up and take a look, and hunt some prey to present to our father to show our filial piety?" The prince's suggestion was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. The princes responded one after another, rubbing their hands, ready to show their skills in the mountains and forests.

Only Xiao Shicun frowned, with a trace of worry in his eyes: "Your Highness, we are not familiar with that mountain, and we haven't sent anyone to explore it in advance, so there may be unknown dangers."

There is only one hour left before he can return to the capital to report, but the prince is doing something at this time. If everything goes smoothly, it will be fine. But if something goes wrong, he doesn't know whether he can keep his head.

The prince smiled slightly, with a hint of unruliness in his eyes: "Master Xiao, the fun of hunting is to catch the enemy by surprise and attack them when they are unprepared. If we know everything in advance, how can there be surprises and challenges? Besides, as children of the royal family, how can we be frightened by a mere forest?"

After saying this, he gently patted the sword at his waist, and the gem on the scabbard sparkled brightly in the sunlight.

Seeing this, Xiao Shicun knew that it was useless to persuade him any further, so he could only retreat and ask for the next best thing: "Then at least let me send guards to explore the way first to ensure safety."

The prince waved his hand and said firmly, "No need, Lord Xiao, you and I both know that a true warrior is never afraid of the unknown. We just need to be careful and we will be fine."

Seeing this, Xiao Shicun felt helpless, but he also knew that the prince had a strong character and once he made a decision, it would be difficult to change it.

He took a deep breath and tried to make a final effort: "Your Highness, you are of noble status. If anything goes wrong, I will be held responsible. Please think twice."

The prince's smile gradually faded. He looked at Xiao Shicun firmly, and his tone was full of authority that could not be refuted: "Sir Xiao, I have made up my mind. You just need to arrange the guards to ensure our safety."

Xiao Shicun knew that it was useless to persuade him any further, so he could only accept the order silently and pray secretly in his heart that the journey would be safe.

He quickly adjusted his strategy, ordered the guards to be on high alert, and surrounded the princes to form an indestructible protective network.

At the same time, he also quietly sent out several alert scouts to explore the mountains and forests in case of emergency.

The team continued to move forward, and as they went deeper into the mountains and forests, the surrounding scenery gradually became deep and mysterious.

The towering trees blocked out the sun, birds were singing in the woods, and occasionally one or two small animals could be seen running among them, which made the princes eager to try and they all urged them to speed up their pace.

At first, the hunting went quite smoothly. The Crown Prince and the other princes showed their strengths, and their arrows never missed their targets. Prey fell from time to time, and the harvest was quite fruitful.

However, as they went deeper, the atmosphere in the forest began to become strange.

The trees grew increasingly dense, making it difficult for sunlight to penetrate. Low growls could be heard from all around from time to time, seeming to foreshadow something ominous.

At this moment, a deafening roar broke the silence.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a majestic tiger fighting fiercely with a group of wolves not far away.

The tiger has a nimble body and claws as sharp as knives. Every time it swings its claws, there is a sharp sound of wind. The wolf pack is large in number and has a clear division of labor. Some are responsible for restraining the enemy, while others look for opportunities to attack.

The scene was thrilling and terrifying.

A glimmer of excitement flashed in the prince's eyes, and he suggested: "Brothers, why don't we strike while the iron is hot? Let's work together to hunt the tiger and catch the wolf pack at the same time. Wouldn't that be great?"

The second prince hesitated and said, "Brother, is this...is this too risky?"

The prince laughed loudly and spurred his horse forward: "Second brother, when did you become so cowardly? With us here, what do you have to fear?"

After saying this, the prince took the lead and rushed towards the battlefield.

Seeing this, the other princes followed suit. The guards behind them followed closely to protect the princes' safety.

Yang Wei followed closely at this moment. He secretly thought that this might be a great opportunity for him to show himself and win the favor of the princes.

So he deliberately slowed down, keeping himself in a position where he could provide support at any time but not be too conspicuous.

As they approached the battlefield, the tiger seemed to sense their intentions, turned around and rushed straight towards the prince.

The prince was so frightened that he was frightened by the tiger's power before he could even shoot the arrow in his hand.

At this critical moment, Yang Wei stepped forward, threw himself at the prince with all his strength and pushed him away.

However, he exposed himself to the tiger's claws.

The tiger roared angrily, and its sharp claws slashed across Yang Wei's thigh like lightning, leaving a wound deep enough to see the bone.

At the same time, the tiger's impact also broke two of Yang Wei's ribs and fractured his left leg.

He groaned in pain, but there was a determination gleam in his eyes.

Yang Wei knew that although this step was risky, it might change his destiny.

At this moment, the guards rushed forward and started a fierce fight with the tiger.

They slashed with swords or shot arrows in an attempt to subdue the ferocious beast.

However, the tiger was extremely cunning. It nimbly dodged the guards' attacks while looking for opportunities to counterattack.

"Protect the prince." Xiao Shicun shouted loudly.

The most important thing at this moment was to ensure the safety of the princes. So he ordered the guards to form a line of defense to protect the princes behind them.

The second prince, the third prince, and the fourth prince quickly retreated to a safe place under the cover of the guards.

Although they were a little frightened, they were not injured.

However, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince were too close to the tiger to retreat in time, and could only deal with the tiger with the guards.

"Your Highness, be careful." A guard shouted and pounced on the prince, saving him from the tiger's claws.

However, he himself was bitten by the tiger and was bleeding profusely.

The prince's face turned black when he looked at the injured guard. The boast he had just made was now severely slapped in the face.

The prince took a deep breath, then waved the sword in his hand and continued to fight the tiger with his guards.

Because the Fifth Prince was too young, the guards would send him out of the battle circle whenever they found an opportunity and protect him as he retreated to the Second Prince and others.

At the same time, another group of guards engaged in a fierce battle with the wolves.

Although the wolves were numerous, they gradually became overwhelmed by the fierce attacks of the guards. However, they did not give up, but pounced on the guards more frantically.

"Kill!" The guards roared, waving their weapons and fighting a desperate battle with the wolves.

Their figures shuttled through the mountains and forests, swords flashed, and blood splattered.

However, no matter how ferocious the wolves were, they could not break through the guards' defense.