章 19: Chapter 19: Hunt
Race to the
Throne
Chapter 19: Hunt
Something about the idea of Hao Jiazhi (50 million one)-
You may think that why these people or merchants sign the contract with him when they can pay it by themselves and they won't have to pay interest of 10% from their profit
After all, the whole city earns a lot
No doubt, they can pay this money from their own pockets and have no tension about the interest of 10% for one whole year
But here is the thing,
The human mind doesn't think that much when it comes to free stuff
And because these merchants don't pay the taxes properly (which rich person pay tax properly?) they didn't want to show their money
They wanted it to be hidden and when Hao Jiazhi came and told them that he will pay for the renovation cost, they all agreed as they won't have to show their money to those officials and they can keep it safe from taxes
So, they decided to stick with Hao Jiazhi's offer and only take money that is needed to pay interest to Hao Jiazhi from their stash
Giving 10% to Hao Jiazhi wasn't a big deal as they still have a lot of money left in reserve.
This helped Hao Jiazhi in making a good image in the heart of all merchant and also, this good image will help Hao Jiazhi gain a full monopoly over the market of this whole city (Huangyi) in the future
After all, Hao Jiazhi is one hell of a greedy man who just doesn't get satisfied
Present time-
One more time Hao Jiazhi is right now at the mansion of his mother and enjoying his birthday party
But this time he has a 2 special guest, one is his father and the other one is Lu Long
"I hope that you won't be a disgrace for our family anymore" HaoZhenya said in a cold tone and then gave his gift, which is a very shiny sword, to Hao Jiazhi
His tone clearly showed that he hates Hao Jiazhi but because he has a special guest from another kingdom, he can't just leave the party for no reason
The emperor is in his golden Hanfu dress and golden robe. As for his age, He is around '50s or maybe lower
Let's not talk about him
Finally Lu Long makes his appearance at the party in his well-designed white dress with his attendants and guards
"It is an honor to be in your birthday party, Prince Hao Jiazhi" Lu Long said as he greeted (you know old Chinese greeting)
"No, it's my honor to have such a big guest on my birthday," Hao Jiazhi said as he greeted Prince Lu Ling and also took the gift he gave him
It was a dress, well-designed dress by Lu Long
At the side of Hao Jiazhi is Han Yachun, this time he brought her here as there was no room in his house (in Huangyi city) as is it under construction
So he will be staying here for a month or 2 months' time
The moment Han Yachun saw Lu Long's face; she gave a confused look as if she knows him
Flashback-
When Hao Jiazhi was throwing people into the flames, Lu Long saw this whole scene
But what Lu Long didn't saw was Han Yachun, who was just a few meters away from him as she also came behind Hao Jiazhi
Han Yachun clearly saw the face of Lu Long as the flames of burning woods were enough to light the whole night
Or it was enough to make Han Yachun see his face
Present time-
Party ended and everyone returned back to their home
Hao Jiazhi went inside his room with Han Yachun as she wanted to say something
Han Yachun, with his experience with Hao Jiazhi so far, clearly knows that Hao Jiazhi really hates those who betray him
He is a ruthless being that should not be messed with, thus she didn't want to be on his bad side. So she told him everything
"OOooooo… So that's the reason why he is taking so much interest in me, huh?" Hao Jiazhi said as he took the gift of Lu Long out (dress) and spread it on the bed
'Trying to be smart in front of your father huh?' Hao Jiazhi said in his mind as he gave an evil smile
"You did well by telling me this before I find out real things…" Hao Jiazhi praised Han Yanchun
Han Yachun accepted those praise with a smile and then left the place
"She still needs some practice," Hao Jiazhi said as he saw her leaving his room
Hao Jiazhi was about to jump on his luxurious bed but someone knocked on the door
"Who is it?" Hao Jiazhi asked
"Queen, Song Xia is calling you my lord" A maid replied
Hao Jiazhi told the maid to leave as he will be coming behind and then bid his farewell to his bed
Song Xia's room-
Song Xia is sitting on her sofa while taking a sip of a wine
"You called me mother?" Hao Jiazhi asked as he enters the room
"Yes, come and sit here" Song Xia said as he pointed at the space beside her on the sofa
Hao Jiazhi didn't mind it and sat beside his mother and asked for the reason to call him
And then she told that for a long time she had been pushing away all the events that had happened so far, where he (Hao Jiazhi) as royal blood should have participated but didn't, till now
Now that he is fully 18 years old and stepped into 19th of his age, he now has to participate in competitions like martial arts, sword fights, literature, and various other events
Especially, the upcoming annual Hunting Event
Hao Jiazhi asked the reason to participate in these events and her mother told him that all these events are to evaluate the upcoming emperor of this kingdom
An emperor should be the role model for his civilians and he should excel in every field
Thus, these events are like merit points. The more he earns it, the more his chances are to be chosen for the final test for becoming emperor
And the moment Hao Jiazhi comes to know that this would help him in earning points to become an emperor, he happily agreed
"So, when should I begin my hunt Mother?" Hao Jiazhi asked with a smile
Song Xia also gave a smile as she never thought that there will come a day when her son will finally step into these events and finally take his step towards the throne
"Just after this month, the annual hunting festival will begin" Song Xia said to her son
. . .
To be continued-
章 20: Chapter 20: She can live
Race to the
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Chapter 20: She can live
Annual Hunting festival takes place every year (off-course it takes every year if it's annual) and the reason behind this festival is to pray gods that they will keep the whole kingdom safe and full of resources
The biggest animal caught by the royal heirs is used as a sacrifice (burned) in the ceremony or prayer to the god
The festival time limit is only 5 hours, starting from the early morning (around 6 or 7)
It's a normal festival or that's what Hao Jiazhi thought when he heard about the festival but in truth, this festival is quite a grim one
As it was not just animals that are used as a sacrifice but also humans
Yes, Humans
All those people that have committed some crime and mistakes that made royal people angry are all locked up and used them on this day
Before sending these people out, officials make sure that they eat a certain type of poison that can be only cured if they come back by the end of the day.
Making sure no one runs away if they aren't caught in the next 5 hours but if they are caught within 5 hours, they are killed on the spot
There is no way out
And this is the reality of this world; once you get fucked up by some big shot… you can't do shit to them and you will die for sure
Big Sister Hao Tai is not here because of her own problems, she can't walk (don't forget this)
Hao Jiazhi, with his attendant and brothers, stand at the base
They had set up a tent in the forest and soon the hunt will begin
After some time, all captives that had been caught up were released and the hunt begins
Hao Jiazhi with his 2 guards and his attendant (Han Yachun) went into the forest on their horses to hunt animals
To Hao Jiazhi it doesn't matter whether he kills human or animals; to him, it is only money or no money
He only cares about his objective, that's it
*Animal cries and then falls down*
"Good shot, Prince Hao Jiazhi" Wang Liang, his bodyguard, praised Hao Jiazhi for killing a deer (or any other animal if you love deer)
It's been an hour and so far, Hao Jiazhi has killed only 1 or 2 animals
It's not like his aim is not good as for the past one year he had been training like a psycho as he knows just how strong martial art is in this world
He is just un-motivated in this game
All he has to do is find some big animal and kill it, and then he will be the winner for sure. So why bother finding animals here and there, also spend arrows for no use or on small animals
*someone's running noise*
"ahhhaa"
Suddenly Hao Jiazhi and his team hear a noise of a female
"Must be one of those people… let's go" Hao Jiazhi said to his team and then moved towards the place form where the voice came
The place from where the voice/scream came-
A young female is on the ground as she holds her leg
One of her legs had an arrow pierced in it and right now she is bleeding heavily
"So it is you huh..." Hao Jiazhi came into the scene with his men
Xiao Cai and Wang Liang (his 2 bodyguards) clearly knows that Hao Jiazhi don't show any mercy and he will for sure kill her
And Hao Jiazhi is doing what everyone expects from him
He takes his arrow out and then puts it on his bow, aiming at the young female down on the ground
"nooo… please No..." The female begged for mercy but Hao Jiazhi is in no mood of leaving her alive
To him, it's all normal
But to his surprise, Han Yachun appeared in front of him
"My Lord, saving a life is much bigger than taking life. I think you should consider your action" Han Yachun said to Hao Jiazhi
This made Xiao Cai and Wang Liang all shocked as they didn't know what Han Yachun is trying to do
Hao Jiazhi smiled and said "Then is the life of those animals that died worthless? If you are going to speak about saving a life, then you should have said before I had killed a few animals. Now it is useless"
Hao Jiazhi clearly hates it when someone tries to stop him from doing something but he is not a psycho that won't hear the other side's word
After all, he is in no mood of spending his arrows on people or animal that has no value for him so he will listen to her
Han Yachun took a breath and then said "An emperor should be merciful to his people and know what the true matter is before passing judgment"
Hao Jiazhi nodded lightly but then made a serious look
He asked "This is not like you Han Yachun… You never stopped me from doing anything, then why now? Did I gave you so much praise and freedom that made you think that you can sway my decision?"
Hao Jiazhi is clearly showing his anger towards Han Yachun and she knows it
But still, she knows how Hao Jiazhi thinks; after all, she had been with him for more than one year
So she didn't beat the bush and told the truth "She is Duan Yi, my cousin sister. My lord, for the loyalty that I had shown for the past one year, I want you to save her"
Hao Jiazhi didn't show any emotion and just took his bow up and one more time aimed at Duan Yi (the girl fallen on the ground)
Han Yachun became all scared and said "She can be a good maid for you"
Hao Jiazhi pulled the strings of his bow
Han Yachun became all restless and started thinking about the way she could save her sister. Finally, she said "She is still a virgin, she can help you in nighttime and also stay loyal to you forever"
Hao Jiazhi releases his arrow that passed through the head of Han Yachun, towards Duan Yi
Duan Yin didn't know what was going on or who Han Yachun is but she still hoped to live a long life, she hoped that she will be saved but it seems like she was wrong
She closes her eyes as she knew that she will die this very moment
*animal falls on the floor*
But to her surprise, the arrow was not meant for her, but the animal (wolf) behind her.
Hao Jiazhi jumps on the ground and said "If she can become a very loyal servant then she can live" to Han Yachun
Han Yachun bowed her head and said "Thank You for showing mercy my lord" and then she went beside Duan Yi
"Duan Yi, its me… Han Yachun" Han Yachun introduced herself to Duan Yi
"Big sister Han???" Duan Yi asked in a surprised tone
Seems like they do know each other
. . . .
To be continued-
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