We have fought to the Arctic Circle, and you want me to inherit the throne?

Li Che and others hurried out of the tent, and the outside was already in chaos.

A group of frightened militiamen gathered together. In the open space in the middle, four bloody corpses were barely covered with straw mats.

The strong smell of blood mixed with the cold air was nauseating.

The straw mat did not completely cover the body, and the exposed limbs showed horrific lacerations. The abdominal cavity was roughly torn open, and most of the internal organs inside were eaten away.

Such a tragic scene made the faces of the surrounding soldiers even paler.

Li Che's eyes turned cold instantly, and anger rose in his chest.

This beast must be killed.

This is because they have tasted the sweetness of human flesh and even began to prefer the most fragile and nutritious internal organs of the human body.

If it is not dealt with, it will become a monster that is completely addicted to cannibalism and regards humans as its exclusive prey.

Several Mohe militiamen recognized Li Che and knelt down on the ground as if they had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Your Highness! Your Highness, help us! Although we are foreigners, we are willing to serve the country!"

"But the demonic bear in the forest eats people! If we're eaten by it, our souls will be trapped forever in the ice and snow of this foreign land, unable to return to the old forests of Changbai Mountain, unable to see the spirits of our ancestors, and unable to escape liberation forever!"

Li Che looked at them with tears streaming down their faces, feeling mixed emotions.

These Mohe men had nothing to do with the war against the Japanese. They were recruited or volunteered to help transport food and fodder.

In their belief, the most feared way of death for the Mohe people is that their souls cannot return home after being devoured by wild beasts.

I really can't ask more of them.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his surging anger, and asked the soldier who had escorted the body back:

"Where is that beast now?"

The soldier shuddered at Li Che's cold gaze and replied subconsciously, "Your Highness, it's in a dense forest about ten miles northwest."

"That place is called Ghost Crying Gorge. When we escaped, it seemed to still be lingering nearby..."

"Good! You beast!" Li Che growled and said no more.

He turned and strode towards his warhorse, grabbed a flintlock rifle hanging next to the saddle, took out a pepper pot pistol from the saddle bag, and began to load gunpowder and bullets.

"Sixth Brother! What are you going to do?!"

Li Lin finally reacted, rushed to Li Che in a few steps, and his voice changed.

"What?" Li Che didn't even raise his head, concentrating on stuffing the lead bullet into the barrel of the pepper bottle pistol. "Of course, to kill that beast!"

After that, he put the loaded pistol into the special leather holster at his waist.

"Are you crazy?!" Li Lin was terrified. "You are the leader of the Daqing army and the leader of the entire army! How could you risk your life for a mere beast?!"

"So what if we don't want this Ezo? Even if we withdraw our troops now and give up this last tiny piece of land, we will never let you take this risk!"

Li Che ignored Li Lin's obstruction and silently hung the small leather pot of gunpowder on the other side of the saddle.

He looked up at Qiu Bai, whose face was equally pale, and gave the order in a deep voice, "Qiu Bai, have the entire guard battalion remain on standby! You're not good at tracking in the woods, so it's useless to go there."

Then, he glanced at the solemnly standing soldiers around him. "I need thirty warriors who are hunters, skilled with bows and arrows or muskets, and experienced in hunting wild beasts! Are there any who can come with me?"

"Li Che!" Li Lin was completely anxious. He rushed to the front of the horse and opened his arms to block the way. "Don't even think about it! You won't even take a single step out of this camp today!"

Li Che looked at the genuine worry in Li Lin's eyes and sighed deeply.

He raised his hand and pointed at the four bodies covered with straw mats, and then pointed at the panicked and helpless militiamen around them:

"Fourth brother, look at them! Look at these people who followed us through mountains and rivers to come to this bitter cold land of Japan!"

"They trust me and the Fengtian Army, and that's why they are willing to serve here, even risking their lives against the Japanese."

"Now, there are man-eating beasts rampaging and taking their lives!"

"If I, Li Che, hadn't witnessed this myself, I could have delegated it to someone else. But now, the tragedy is right before my eyes, the wailing is right beside my ears. How can I just sit back and do nothing?"

Li Lin was speechless for a moment after being blocked by Li Che's words.

Looking at the weeping militiamen, his clenched fists trembled slightly, and his blocking arm unconsciously loosened a little, but his face was still full of struggle:

"Then I'll go! I'll go for you! You stay here and take charge!"

Li Che shook his head slowly: "Fourth brother, I never doubt your bravery, but..."

He turned his head to glance at the polar bear that was quietly following him, and at the Siberian tiger that was kicking him with its paws on the other side.

"Can you command Xiaotuan and Xiaosong? You know they are the real deal when it comes to battling giant beasts in the dense forest."

Li Lin put his hand down helplessly, knowing that he couldn't stop it.

A fierce force surged in his heart, he stamped his feet fiercely and said through gritted teeth:

"Okay! If you want to go, sure! I'll go with you!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wang Sanchun, Qiu Bai and a group of generals nearby almost fainted.

It's crazy enough for Prince Feng to go bear hunting personally, but now even Prince Yan wants to go with him?

If there's even the slightest mistake...

"Your Highness, please think twice!" Wang Sanchun was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. He took a step forward and was about to persuade him again.

"Shut up!" Li Che shouted, instantly suppressing all of Wang Sanchun's words. "Military orders are as heavy as a mountain! Wait here!"

"Qiu Bai, Ying Bu, Hu Qiang, Qu Jinshan!"

He named the four generals of the personal guards and said, "Four of you will accompany me. The rest of you will strictly guard the camp and appease the soldiers and civilians. No mistakes will be made!"

After saying that, Li Che turned his gaze to the soldier who reported the news.

"Do you dare to lead the way for me?"

The soldier looked at Li Che and a surge of blood rushed up at him.

He straightened his back, pounded his chest hard, and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Highness has ordered me to obey. Even if it means going through mountains of swords and seas of fire, why should I not dare?"

"Okay!" Li Che showed an appreciative smile on his face, "Get on the horse! Let's go meet that beast addicted to eating people!"

Seeing Li Che like this, the soldiers were deeply moved.

Needless to say, thirty warriors from hunter families soon came out and volunteered to follow Li Che.

Li Che squeezed the horse's belly, and the horse under him neighed loudly and galloped out of the camp.

Li Lin also quickly climbed onto his mount and followed closely.

A group of more than thirty people, including a bear and a tiger, rushed straight into the depths of the dark forest under the gazes of the soldiers in the camp who were filled with worry and admiration.