frightfiction Chapter 9 Fighting the Tiger
Chapter 9 Fighting the Tiger
Just like now, Liu Shan had only run two steps when the tiger suddenly leaped nearly ten meters away and crashed headfirst into the thick hemp rope.
The thick hemp rope was already very thick and tough, but it still couldn't withstand the impact of the tiger. It only lasted for a second before snapping in the middle.
Fortunately, the thick hemp rope fulfilled its purpose, at least causing the tiger to lose its balance and fall to the ground, rolling forward repeatedly.
Even when the tiger is rolling on the ground, it is still baring its teeth and claws, ready to attack Liu Shan.
At its closest, the claws were only half a meter from Liu Shan's head. To use a trendy phrase: he was scared out of his wits!
Fortunately, Lady Luck ultimately smiled upon Liu Shan. After brushing past him, the tiger fell heavily under Jiang Ruolan's sword.
The death of one tiger tolled the death knell for another.
It abandoned the people in the tree, let out a terrifying roar, and accelerated towards Liu Shan and the others.
The tiger's death immediately piqued Xiao Yue's interest.
She rolled up her sleeves and, surprisingly, launched a charge without any fear.
One is a huge tiger weighing six or seven hundred pounds, and the other is a little girl weighing sixty or seventy pounds.
Despite the huge difference in weight, Liu Shan felt that Xiao Yue's aura actually overwhelmed the tiger.
The tiger was also bewildered. Animals are very sensitive to danger, and in its perception, the two-legged creature opposite it suddenly turned into a giant bear, bringing it immense pressure.
Before Liu Shan's incredulous eyes, Xiao Yue suddenly leaped high into the air, not only dodging the tiger's sharp claws but also slamming her fists hard into its head.
A tremendous force erupted from the tiger's head, slamming it to the ground.
Xiao Yue, seizing the advantage, rode on the tiger's neck, her small fists creating afterimages as she slammed them violently into the tiger's bewildered forehead.
"Fuck!"
Liu Shan blurted out: "Female Wu Song!"
Xiao Yue was taken aback. Who was the female Wu Song?
However, she quickly refocused her attention on the tiger and continued to hammer it.
The tiger struggled instinctively, but no matter how hard it struggled, it could not break free from Xiao Yue's grip.
At this moment, little Xiao Yue seemed to possess the strength of a thousand pounds.
Jiang Ruolan didn't interfere; she had confidence in Xiao Yue. However, she still came to the tiger's side to keep watch.
After only half a cup of tea's time, the tiger suddenly let out a mournful howl, then bled from all seven orifices and fell silent.
Only then did Li Wanqing and the others dare to climb down from the tree, looking at Jiang Ruolan and Xiao Yue with disbelief.
When they came to their senses, the group quickly bowed and thanked Jiang Ruolan and Xiao Yue.
Xiao Yue was still young, and the praise from the others made her beam with joy and extremely excited.
Jiang Ruolan was more mature and composed. She waved her hand and said, "Young Master Liu is our benefactor. We naturally follow his lead. It was Young Master Liu who ordered us to come and save you. It is our duty. We should thank you and Young Master."
Young Master Liu? Benefactor? Duty?
The group was first surprised, then puzzled.
When did Liu Shan become someone's benefactor?
Could it be that Li Polu assigned Liu Shan a bodyguard?
Or...
Even Li Wanqing was puzzled, because she knew very well that the Li family did not have guards with such high martial arts skills.
Who are those two?
Judging from their eyes, their respect for Liu Shan seemed genuine. Could it be that they were there because they owed Liu Shan a debt of gratitude, and were left behind to save his life in a critical moment?
Thinking about it this way, I pretty much understood why I had never seen them at the Li residence.
Regardless, it was Liu Shan who brought them to rescue people, so everyone thanked Liu Shan in a proper manner.
Only Zhao Tingxiao's eyes darted around, seemingly lost in thought.
This displeased Li Wanqing. She looked at Zhao Tingxiao and said pointedly, "I didn't like the look you gave me just now! Hurry up and thank me?"
Seeing that Zhao Tingxiao was pretending not to hear, Li Wanqing's expression became increasingly displeased.
Those who understand the times are wise. Besides Li Wanqing, whom he couldn't defeat, there were two female warriors here who could kill tigers. Moreover, these two female warriors called Liu Shan their benefactor... At this time, Liu Shan couldn't afford to offend them!
After Zhao Tingxiao figured it out, he immediately pretended to thank him earnestly.
Liu Shan knew all about his little schemes, but the clowns who were pulling the strings were not worth mentioning.
Besides, he wasn't there to rescue him in the first place.
"Wanqing, I'm late."
Liu Shan stepped forward, took Li Wanqing's hands, and looked her up and down to see if she was injured.
The warm, large hand stirred a strange emotion within Li Wanqing.
Shyness made her want to pull her hand away, but reason told her that this was her husband, and holding hands was perfectly normal.
Li Wanqing was torn between letting go and holding on.
When Liu Shansong finally opened his hand, a faint sense of loss suddenly welled up in her heart.
"You're not hurt, are you?"
Faced with Liu Shan's concern, Li Wanqing was somewhat flustered. She didn't understand why she was thinking such nonsense.
"Wanqing, Wanqing?"
Li Wanqing snapped out of her daze and asked, "What?"
Liu Shan looked at her in surprise and repeated, "Are you injured?"
Li Wanqing shook her head. "No."
At that moment, she suddenly noticed that Liu Shan's left arm was soaked in blood and exclaimed, "You, you're injured?"
Only now did Liu Shancai remember that he was still a wounded soldier.
Because the wound had not been treated, it was still slowly bleeding, making him seem unsteady on his feet, his body swaying slightly.
At that moment, five girls tried to help Liu Shan up, but Li Wanqing, being closer to the girl, was the first to help and steadily supported Liu Shan.
Although she was a fraction of a second slower, Jiang Ruolan immediately took out the wound medicine and said, "Young Master Liu, your injury must be treated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be difficult to heal if it gets infected."
"Thank you for your kindness, young lady, but I am his wife. Let me handle this."
Li Wanqing naturally took the wound medicine from Jiang Ruolan and began to carefully treat Liu Shan's wounds.
This surprised Liu Shan a little. He didn't expect Li Wanqing to rush to treat his wounds, especially since she had been so proud before today.
But thinking about it carefully, it's quite normal. After all, he was the one who brought people to fight the tiger. Although he's not the kind of person who would take advantage of someone's kindness, he would still accept the service of treating his wounds without any guilt.
After this unexpected turn of events, everyone lost their will to continue hunting. After treating her wounds, Li Wanqing suggested that everyone go home and eat their own meals.
Thus, Liu Shan's first hunt in ancient times came to an abrupt end.
However, the haul from this hunt was the highest of all the previous hunts.
Although the reward belonged solely to Liu Shan, it didn't stop others from bragging about it.