The Emperor is Above

Chapter 39: Strange Black Cat

"Okay, here come two masters!" Looking at the two little guys, Tun Shigu muttered helplessly, but he did not dare to offend the civet cat.

"Hua Ni, the young master is going on a long journey, come down quickly!" Aunt Bo came forward and called her little darling, "Go home and grandma will make you something delicious."

"Meow-"

The tabby cat responded to Auntie Bo lazily with its eyes closed. It rolled over with its round body, but showed no intention of getting off the car.

"Auntie Bo, Niu Niu liked Hua Ni very much last time. It would be nice to bring Hua Ni with you when you visit Old Man Shi this time!" Qing Yi stroked the soft fur of the little fox and couldn't help laughing.

Since Qing Yi said so, the others had no objection to bringing the civet cat and the little fox along.

After waving goodbye to Auntie Bo, the Old Man Bai and the Old Man Hei, the convoy moved farther and farther away from the locust tree hill until even the four tall dragon claw locust trees could not be seen.

In the yellow and withered wilderness around, there were hints of green sprouts. The atmosphere in the team was not only not sad, but became more and more enthusiastic, because except for a very few people like Tun Shigu, almost everyone was going to the capital for the first time.

Da Niu, Xizi, Huaimu and other young men crowded in Tun Shigu's car, listening to him bragging about his previous experiences in the capital, and they couldn't help but feel fascinated.

Even though Qing Yi had never been to the capital, he could tell that a lot of what Tun Shigu said was nonsense, but the young boys still believed it.

He couldn't help but smile and shake his head, then picked up the ten-stone strong bow and practiced archery, which was a skill that the noble lords of Xing State valued most.

"When one's mind is upright and one's body is straight, then one can hold the bow and arrow firmly. When one holds the bow and arrow firmly, then one can hit the mark."

Silently reciting the principles of archery, he practiced on targets of different distances, heights and positions one by one, with his eyes focused, and gradually exerting force with both arms to pull the bow to its full length.

The ten-stone strong bow is made entirely of mulberry wood, and has a force of over a thousand kilograms. Even a ninth-rank strongman would find it difficult to fully draw the bow. However, in Qing Yi's hands, it seems exceptionally easy. His whole body seems to have turned into a big bow, constantly accumulating and releasing force.

Every bit of muscle, every inch of tendons, every bone trembles with this power; the internal organs and blood are also constantly changing, and every breath has a unique charm.

He slowly opened the bow, then slowly closed it, opened the bow with both hands, three times each in turn, practicing shooting over and over again. His body became stronger and his eyes became brighter.

Before he knew it, it was noon. Qing Yi pulled out an ordinary wolf-tooth arrow and his eyes wandered among the grass and trees in the wilderness. He was practicing his archery skills while also preparing for a snack at noon.

Birds? They're too small to be worth it.

The herd of bison was too far away, but there was a young wild boar near the woods that looked interesting.

"Whoosh-"

"howl--"

The arrows were shot, the wild boar wailed, lunch was secured, and the bull cheered and ran over to carry the prey.

"Ok?"

Qing Yi suddenly sensed that there was a cold gaze staring at him in the woods. Without hesitation, he pulled out an ordinary wolf tooth arrow and shot it towards the gaze.

"Meow--"

Following a miserable cat cry, a dirty black cat fell from the tree. It stared at Qing Yi with a strange and cold look, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared into the woods with the wolf-tooth arrow.

"Hiss—" Tu Shigu shuddered and asked in doubt, "Brother, that black cat just now was really evil. The look in its eyes made me shiver."

Qing Yi looked at the direction where the black cat went away, and slowly shook his head and said, "Who cares what it is? It looks so ugly and is hiding in the dark, it must be a bad thing. Next time, I will shoot it with the wolf tooth rune arrow."

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"Ah, my servant is injured——"

In a dark secret room, Kou Qiang stroked the black cat lovingly, his eyes full of resentment and distress.

He first pulled out the wolf-fang arrow from the black cat, then applied several bottles of strange potions to the wound, and finally bit his finger and dripped blood into it. A puff of white smoke rose. "Meow——"

The originally silent black cat let out a sweet cry, but the sound was still full of evil, making people's scalps numb.

"Fortunately, it's just an ordinary wolf tooth arrow!" Kou Qiang breathed a sigh of relief after thoroughly checking all the wounds, and said viciously,

"Little boy from Huaiqiu, this day next year will be your death anniversary. It's a pity that I can't kill you with my own hands. It's really hard to vent the hatred in my heart."

Ever since the Kou family was trying to seize the position of the head of Huaiqiu Village, Kou Qiang has been paying close attention to Qing Yi.

When Qing Yi suddenly rose to prominence and even cut off Kou Rui's hands and tendons in the conflict at Maoqiu Pavilion, he became more concerned about Qing Yi's every move.

However, this great enemy of his had not only been fortunate enough to be promoted to the rank of upper commoner, but his strength was also growing stronger. If he could not be eliminated soon, it would be even more difficult to take revenge in the future.

"Kou Qiang, your divine servant has not yet been successfully trained, how could you send him out so abruptly, and he was actually shot and injured by someone?"

A man in a black robe stood at the door of the secret room at some point. He scolded with a bad look, "Since Priest Hei Kui has promised to help you get revenge, you should just wait for good news. Why be so reckless?

We will be taking root and preaching in Maoqiuting next. Priest Hei Kui asked me to find you. You must behave well in front of him and don't let me down. "

"Hehe, thank you Brother Ming for your advice. I won't let Priest Heikui down!" A flash of displeasure passed through Kou Qiang's eyes, and his face was full of a flattering smile, even a little flattering.

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The episode of the strange black cat in the woods was quickly passed over. After a simple lunch of the dry food in the car, the team continued on their journey. They had to walk ninety miles today.

As for the wild boar, it was washed and skinned, then cut into strips of meat one foot long and three inches wide. Qing Yi placed them on a rack above a charcoal basin, smeared them with salt and spices, and roasted them over charcoal fire. The sizzling aroma of fat filled the air.

"Ah wu——"

"Meow-"

When the little white fox and the civet cat smelled the fragrance, they didn't bother to continue sleeping in. They came over with drooling, their eyes wide open, as if they were going to snatch it away if you didn't give it to them.

"Come on, come on, everyone has a share!"

With a smile, he cut a piece of roast meat into finger-sized pieces and shared them among the little fox and the civet cat. Qing Yi then gave each of them a piece of the other meat. Of course, he ate the most himself.

"Brother, your cooking skills are amazing!" Tu Shigu was eating so much that his mouth was full of oil and he gave a thumbs up, "You can make a fortune even if you open a barbecue restaurant in the capital."

"Ah wu——"

"Meow-"

The little fox and the civet cat seemed to agree with what Tun Shigu said as they ate voraciously.

Qing Yi happily cut the barbecue into even-sized pieces and ate while saying, "Brother Shi Gu, if you're interested, we can open a shop together in the future. Where should we camp tonight?"

Tu Shigu chewed the barbecue and said incoherently, "It's still thirty miles away. That's the territory of Wild Ox Pavilion. There is a long pavilion on the side of the road. The water quality of the well in the camp is very good. It is a place where caravans often camp. The location is very good."

"Ah wu——"

The little fox suddenly dropped the delicious barbecue, grabbed Qing Yi's sleeve with one front paw, and gestured with the other front paw.

At first, Qing Yi thought the little fox was going to make a scene and ask for hot barbecue again, but he soon discovered what the little fox meant and his expression suddenly became serious: "You said there is an enemy ambush ahead?"

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