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Chapter 184 Using one's life to consume the beast tide!

Abao led Zhou Wei and the Princess at breakneck speed to the Deer Hunting Banquet camp.

Seeing that the tents in the camp were intact, the princess couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief!

Before A Bao could even come to a complete stop, the princess tumbled down, her agility startling A Bao.

This little person is quite something too. I wonder if her slaps hurt the bear as much?

The princess had no idea what the bear brain was thinking, but when she saw that the camp was intact, she was overjoyed.

Put your finger in your mouth and make a loud whistle, repeating several times!

Not long after, a little red horse appeared out of nowhere.

"Little Red!"

The princess rubbed the little red horse's neck, overjoyed.

"Xiao Hong, you're really alright. I need your help now."

The princess put her arms around the little red horse's neck and whispered something in its ear, and the little red horse neighed repeatedly.

Then he took the remaining horses from the camp and headed in the direction where Qian Tao and the others were!

"Princess, is Little Red really that amazing?"

"Yes! This is a horse that my master gave me..."

Having resolved the issues with the generals, the two dared not delay any longer and continued their journey on Ah Bao.

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Meanwhile, in Wangjia Village on the southern outskirts of the capital, the atmosphere was tense and on the verge of conflict.

The surviving villagers were all crammed into the home of Wang, the rich man in the village.

The walls around Wang the rich man's house were extremely high, and there were even rusty iron spikes stuck upside down on them!

It was precisely because of this defense that they were able to withstand the incredibly hungry beasts outside.

"Master, that man said that the beasts were not brought by them, and he doesn't know why the beasts in the mountains went berserk."

"They were also caught up in the incident while hiking in the mountains, and the man's eldest son was seriously injured."

Wang the rich man squinted. Although he was overweight and over fifty years old, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.

"Go and organize the people to continue guarding the walls, and regularly scatter their chickens, ducks and other animals out to appease these jackals and tigers."

"Also, don't be stingy with food at home. Make sure the people are well-fed. The snow has been falling for so long, and the people are already hungry and cold. Who would have thought they would encounter such a beast disaster?"

Upon hearing this, the servant nodded in agreement, inwardly marveling at the master's kind heart.

If it weren't for the wealthy landowner Wang's generosity after the snow disaster, many people in their village would have starved or frozen to death long ago.

As soon as the servant left, a guard ran over. The man was strong but incredibly agile.

“Master, I just went to check, and there are quite a few ferocious beasts surrounding our yard. Besides tigers and wolves, there are even bears. I really don’t know why these beasts came out of the mountains and forests.”

"This isn't a solution. Why don't I ride a fast horse out the back door and rush to the capital to report this and ask the Five Cities Garrison to come over?"

Wang, the wealthy man, waved his hand and said, "Why would the Five Cities Military Command care about our lives? I am the village head. It's already a good thing that I get to see the tax official from the Prefect of the Capital when it comes to collecting taxes."

"This group of people only cares about the capital. As long as nothing happens in the capital, everything is fine."

"I just don't understand why these beasts should come from the nobles' forests and gardens, which are all the continuous mountainous areas that His Majesty bestowed upon the nobles."

"If we're talking about direction, the beasts coming out of the mountains should be heading straight for the capital, so why would they detour to our village?"

A cold glint flashed in the guard's eyes. "So, sir, you still suspect those three—father and sons?"

Wang the Rich was born into a military family and had once lived a life of constant danger on the frontier.

However, life is full of unexpected opportunities. With the help of a benefactor, he was released from military service and received a large amount of rewards, which enabled him to return to his hometown, acquire land, and become a wealthy man.

He saw that although the prince was dressed in tattered clothes and looked disheveled, he still exuded an air of nobility.

Moreover, the clothes he wore specifically for horseback riding were made of very expensive fabric, unlike those of a typical wealthy young master.

"Oh well, whatever. Even if these three are suspicious, killing them won't help."

"The wild beasts in the mountains are just like us, trapped by the blizzard and starving for more than ten days. Now is the time when their appetites are at their peak."

"Only by holding on to the death can we survive, but it's a pity for the dead civilians and the cattle and sheep."

There were still some things that Wang the rich man didn't say.

Their village is not the closest village to the Nobleman's Garden.

The beasts charged through at least four or five villages and towns.

Wang the rich man couldn't bear to imagine the terrible state of those villages!

In the guest room.

Jiang Nianxing lay on the bed with her eyes closed and her face pale, while the Crown Prince sat beside her without saying a word.

Yuanxing looked at Jiang Nianxing's face, feeling extremely annoyed!

If the Crown Prince hadn't insisted on staying near the camp to watch the show, they wouldn't have ended up in such a sorry state.

Yuanxing never expected there would be two waves of beast tides. The combined terror of the beast tides was like a mountain collapsing, something that no human could withstand.

By then, the crown prince had already lost the initiative to escape with them.

Even more fatal was that Yuanxing and Jiang Nianxing were riding together. Jiang Nianyue's body was already that of a half-grown adult, and with Jiang Nianxing added to the mix, the horse's speed simply couldn't be increased.

Although Jiang Nianxing is an extremely valuable point, in the end, preserving one's life is the most important thing.

Moreover, Yuanxing knew that the system had the method to create corpse puppets, so even if Jiang Nianxing died, there was a way to make amends.

Therefore, he rode the horse, pretended that the horse was startled, and threw Jiang Nianxing directly off the horse!

She thought she could get rid of this burden, but unexpectedly, the Crown Prince's horsemanship was superb, and he managed to rescue Jiang Nianxing in such a dangerous situation.

However, Jiang Nianxing fell off the galloping horse, breaking her arm and injuring her genitals in the chaos of the horse's trampling.

Now he lies in bed, his lower body a bloody mess.

After a long silence, the Crown Prince finally spoke: "I truly regret my past actions! If I had listened to you, Xiao Yue, and hadn't lingered near the camp, we wouldn't have encountered the second wave of beasts, and Nianxing wouldn't have..."

The Crown Prince's words were full of regret; Jiang Nianxing's condition clearly indicated that she had lost her fertility.

He originally intended to groom Jiang Nianxing as his successor, and upon ascending the throne, he would make him the crown prince.

But now that Jiang Nianxing has become like this, how can he become the crown prince of a country?

Yuanxing, however, was thinking about something else: "Father, we led the beast tide away from the capital. Along the way, we destroyed four or five villages and killed or injured countless people. If people find out, it will surely damage Father's reputation as the Crown Prince."

The crown prince sighed, feeling helpless.

His original intention was to lead the beast tide straight to the capital, but Yuanxing reminded him.

"Father, you must not return to the capital! Father is already troubled by the celestial phenomena, and rumors are circulating throughout the court and among the people that the Crown Prince has lost his virtue. If Father were to bring a beast tide into the capital, wouldn't that give others cause for gossip?"

Yuanxing's words instantly enlightened the prince.

He immediately realized that he must not get involved with the rage of wild beasts, otherwise someone like Ang Lee would seize on it.

"So what do we do now?"

Yuanxing's face darkened, and he said in a chilling tone, "Father, quickly remove the accessories that reveal your identity, and we will lead the beast tide elsewhere."

"There are many villages and towns south of Beijing, so let those people sacrifice their lives to consume the wild beasts!"

Yuan Xing's words startled the crown prince, making his scalp tingle.

Doing so would inevitably result in the deaths and injuries of countless civilians, but it would preserve his reputation as the crown prince.

After a brief deliberation, the crown prince made his decision and led the beast tide south.

As Yuanxing predicted, the beast tide was largely extinguished by the desperate struggle of the villagers in several villages.

Now, only a hundred beasts remain, which were once surrounding the rich man Wang's mansion!

“Father, that rich man Wang is over fifty years old but shrewd and capable. I’m afraid he can figure out your identity.”

The crown prince was startled; this matter must not be known to anyone.

Otherwise, he would surely be condemned by everyone!

"Xiao Yue, this..."

Yuanxing calmly said, "Father, once the trapped beasts have been weakened, we will steal horses and leave the Wang family mansion. At the same time, we will open the gate and let the beasts in."

"In this way, the problem can be solved once and for all!"