The Emperor is Above

Chapter 243: That rabbit has become a spirit?
"Wow, over a hundred people chasing a rabbit! That's an eye-opener!"

Tu Shigu's eyes widened and his fat face was filled with question marks. "Have all the rabbits around the capital been eaten? When did snow rabbits become so popular?"

Qing Yi couldn't help wondering, "A rabbit walks in the street, and a hundred people chase it. The rabbits pile up in the market, and no one cares about them. If there are hundreds of people chasing a snow rabbit in the streets of the capital, it is understandable.

But there are so many snow rabbits in the wilderness that you can catch them as long as you spend some time and effort. Why do hundreds of people have to fight over one rabbit?"

"Hahaha, it's not what you think!"

Bao Bu Tong couldn't help laughing loudly and pointed to the more than one hundred people in front of him on the right, explaining seriously, "Xing Hou wrote the Law of Military Defense: A scholar cannot be conscripted without training, and a countryman cannot be conscripted without training.

Only young and strong people who have received more than three years of training can be recruited as garrison soldiers, and only young and strong people who have received more than five years of training can join the army to fight against rebellious enemies.

Therefore, every winter when the farming season is slack, the young and strong people in the capital and even in the pavilions and villages of the 72 cities across the country are taught to practice martial arts. They are practicing forced marches. "

"puff--"

Qing Yi burst out laughing, but he tried hard to hold back his laughter, shook his head and said, "When I was in Huaiqiu, I also saw young men in various pavilions practicing martial arts, but practicing forced marches by chasing rabbits is the first time I've seen it. It's really strange."

Bao Bu Tong stroked his flowing beard and smiled, "This is a custom that only people in the area dozens of miles around the capital have. Every winter when there is no farming, they practice martial arts for a month. On the last day of the forced march, the village head will release a strong snow rabbit.

All the young and strong people participating in the martial arts performance work together to chase the snow rabbit. Only when they successfully capture the snow rabbit can they be considered to have completed the training for the day. Those who capture the snow rabbit will also be rewarded with wine and meat, and the pavilion chief and the thief will also send people to supervise. "

"So that's what happened!"

Qing Yi nodded slightly to show his appreciation. It was an interesting thing to combine the boring drill with the entertainment of chasing snow rabbits. However, his expression was stunned again.
"That's not right, sir. This year, the capital was hit by war, and the king gathered all the people in the pavilions to various gathering points. Why are these people returning to live in the pavilions?"

At this time, hundreds of young and strong men shouted loudly and chased the figure of the snow rabbit, quickly approaching Tongdu Avenue.

It is very difficult to catch up with a running snow bunny in the soft snow, especially when the use of skis is strictly prohibited, it is an unimaginable hell mode.

However, these young and strong Chinese people had received comprehensive military training, and they used various tactics such as encirclement, interception, and flanking. Finally, they completely surrounded the Snow Rabbit when it was less than thirty feet away from Tongdu Avenue.

"The people have moved back to their original pavilions. This should be because they have not been affected by any war. Look, Sergeant, they are about to catch this snow rabbit. This will end the one-month military exercise this year."

Bao Bu Tong had a faint smile on his face and was happy for these young and strong Chinese people, but the smile soon froze.

Hundreds of young and strong men formed a large circle to guard against the enemy. Two of them stepped forward and pounced on the poor snow rabbit that had no way to escape. However, the snow rabbit disappeared on the spot while being surrounded by hundreds of people.

Qing Yi was a little confused. Even if the snow rabbit was promoted to a strange beast, it would at most be at the ninth level. No snow rabbit had ever reached the eighth level, and it was even more impossible for it to awaken its magical powers. So how could it disappear in an instant?

Tu Shigu, who was sitting in the car next to him, once again widened his eyes: "My goodness, that rabbit has become a spirit? It even has the ability to travel through space?"

Hundreds of young and strong Chinese people who were almost exhausted saw this scene and wiped their eyes in disbelief. Then they couldn't help but look at each other. When they found out that everything was true, they were immediately shocked:

"What on earth is going on? Weren't the snow rabbits surrounded? How could they disappear right before our eyes?"

"What happened? I had already told the child's mother that we would rush home to reunite after the drill today. Why did the snow rabbit disappear in the blink of an eye?"

"What if the rabbit is gone? If we can't catch this rabbit, do we have to continue this martial arts show?"

At this time, a young man in the country had an idea and said, "Since the guards are still in the woods and haven't caught up with us, why don't we catch another snow rabbit to deal with it? Otherwise, the head of the village will force us to practice for another month!"

This suggestion was immediately rejected by others: "No, no, there is a mark on the snow rabbit's body that has been made long ago. Besides, this is deceiving the head of the pavilion and asking the head of the thief village. If they find out, it will be difficult for us to live like this in the future."

A middle-aged man in his forties in the crowd suddenly had an idea. He walked ten feet away from Tongdu Avenue and bowed respectfully to the convoy that was watching the excitement. He said:

"Excuse me, gentlemen. Could you please send your retainers to prove to our village head and pavilion chief that we have indeed surrounded the snow rabbit?" "Haha, it's a piece of cake, but I don't know if it will work. After all, they are in charge of the drill and have to bear the corresponding responsibilities."

Bao Bu Tong smiled and bowed back, looking very elegant and noble. Even though he did nothing, his approachable behavior excited many young and strong Chinese people.

The forty-year-old man also responded with excitement, "Your Excellency is a vassal of a senior official. Even if it is just a family servant testifying, not to mention the head of the village, even the head of the pavilion will recognize it."

Just as Bao Bu Tong was talking to these young and strong Chinese people, Qing Yi felt someone pulling his clothes. He turned around and was speechless.

I don't know when, but I noticed that the tabby cat in the carriage behind me was holding a fat snow rabbit. Three crooked words "Daluli" were written in red dye on its white fur.

Apparently, the snow rabbit that had just disappeared was actually caught by the civet cat using its magical power of capturing objects from the void. Unknowingly, it was able to capture an object from a distance of more than thirty feet, and the object was a living creature weighing seven or eight kilograms.

"Meow-"

The tabby cat pressed the fat snow rabbit under its body and pulled Qingyi's clothes with one of its front paws, as if it wanted to help roast it and eat it.

However, Qing Yi's face turned serious, and he scolded in a low voice with a stern look: "Hua Ni, didn't Auntie Bo tell you that taking something without permission is stealing? If you don't return it as soon as possible, don't blame me for telling Auntie Bo about it when I get home!"

"Meow-"

The tabby cat's fat face was full of unhappiness.

However, Qing Yi's attitude was extremely firm, and he just stared at it with a stern look.

"Ah wu——"

The little fox gestured with his little paws, trying to persuade the civet cat not to suffer a loss and not to confront the lord.

Finally, under the pressure of Qing Yi's stern attitude and the persuasion of the little fox, the civet cat waved its claws reluctantly, and the snow rabbit under it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

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Hundreds of young and strong people were delighted to see Bao Bu Tong agree to send a retainer to testify for them. The middle-aged man in the lead even bowed with gratitude and said, "We will never forget your help, sir. May I ask what title you will be given?"

At the moment when he cupped his hands, a fat snow rabbit instantly appeared between his arms, just in time to hold the rabbit in his arms. The middle-aged man was immediately startled: "Ah? Rabbit? Rabbit!"

The young and strong people around were surprised and delighted when they saw this scene and said, "It really is the rabbit from before. Look at the handwriting on it, it was written by the village head himself."

"cry--"

Just as the people were delighted and surprised, and Bao Bu Tong was looking puzzled, the cries of hawks and falcons suddenly came from the sky in the north.

The snow rabbit, which had been lying quietly in the middle-aged man's arms, seemed to be extremely frightened. It kicked its two strong hind legs suddenly, completely breaking free from the restraint of his arms, and ran desperately towards the distant snowfield.

"Don't let the rabbit get away!"

"We finally caught it, how can we let it escape? Chase it!"

Hundreds of young and strong Chinese people thought that the matter was over, but unexpectedly the rabbit they had caught escaped again. They were immediately furious and chased in the direction of the snow rabbit, leaving Bao Bu Tong stunned.

Qing Yi looked up at the sky in the north, and couldn't help but smile brightly. He bowed to the several eagle guards on the backs of the falcons and said, "Greetings to see you again, brothers!"

Sorry to have kept you all waiting for a long time. We encountered a major accident on the way from Xishuangbanna to Kunming. The entire route from Pu'er to Ning'er was closed, so we had to take the old road. However, the road was crowded with trucks and there were several broken-down cars blocking the road. We didn't arrive in Kunming until 8:30. According to the owner of a nearby restaurant, the accident happened in the first half of last night. It's really sad to think about it. Life is so fragile.

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