Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 185: Into the Deep Forest

The attendant next to them saw that the young masters wanted to go inside and anxiously advised: "Young Master, the prey will be more ferocious without food in winter. It will be more dangerous inside. We can't go in!"

"We'll just go in a little and take a look, and come out right away. If we run into any danger, we'll come out."

The hesitant mind immediately stopped wavering after the servants' persuasion. They went in to take a look, and came out quickly if they found anything wrong. There could be no danger.

"Young man, this... you really can't go in here, Master!"

"Okay, you are the young masters? We are the young masters? You should be more careful. If something goes wrong, remind us immediately and we will come out quickly." The third son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery said impatiently.

He didn't feel anything about Shu Xiaoxiao and the others being in the spotlight in the camp because of a rabbit. It was not like they were trying to show off in front of the emperor, so there was no need to care. He just envied the deer they hunted.

The wolf they hunted last time was so old that it was about to be buried in the ground. It was probably because no hunters looked down on it, so they got it for free without any sense of accomplishment.

They were about the same age, even Su Shiche was so weak, they all hunted deer, so he was not much different! If they hunted deer, he would be able to brag about it for a year. You know, my eldest brother only hunted deer in the second year of hunting!

Several people had similar thoughts, and even thought that Su Shiche's team must have entered the inner circle. After all, how could there be rabbits outside? They dared to enter, which meant there was no danger.

While they were trying to dissuade them, several young masters had already run deep into the forest, and the servants had no choice but to follow them with great difficulty. It was really too difficult to deal with such young masters, and they could only pray secretly that they would not encounter large prey and that they would be able to return safely.

Little did they know that just as they left, a small group of people followed them, staring at their backs with flickering eyes. A young man with a face full of flesh asked, "Brother Pei, should we follow?"

This team is headed by the son of the Marquis Dingkang's Mansion. If we say that there is healthy competition between Liu Xuanyu and Su Shiche, Yuren Academy and the Imperial College, friendship comes first.

Pei Jiezhi is simply a violent and aggressive person without any principles. He does all kinds of evil and is notorious, and is not liked by everyone.

Pei Jiezhi is the only legitimate son of Marquis Dingkang, but he came a little late. Marquis Dingkang's wife gave birth to daughters for the first three children before she came into the family. Not only is she not strong-willed, but Marquis Dingkang is also a playboy. Marquis Dingkang's wife's first child was a son, so there is a possibility that there will be a concubine's eldest son, not to mention that Marquis Dingkang's wife's first three children were all noble daughters.

There were a lot of illegitimate sons in the mansion. Because she had no son, no matter how jealous she was, she dared not treat the concubines harshly. After all, the fact that she had no son was enough to make her feel guilty.

After her daughter gets married, she may have to rely on these half-brothers, so the illegitimate sons of Marquis Dingkang and his wife treat them quite fairly. So although they are illegitimate sons in name, their treatment is not bad.

As long as they are capable, they can be well trained. If this is the case, then Marquis Dingkang's situation will be quite stable. But the problem is that there is no hope anymore. The wife of Marquis Dingkang, who is nearly 40 years old, is suddenly pregnant with a boy.

Although this child came late, since he came, he must be the treasure of Lady Dingkanghou. It's a pity that he came too late. His eldest half-brothers have grown up, but he was just born.

This is a bit embarrassing. Originally, the resources in the mansion would definitely be more inclined towards the legitimate son, but the legitimate son in their family is too young, so even if they want to tilt it, it is too small.

Moreover, a lot has been invested in the illegitimate son before, and the results are almost coming out. It is impossible to give up just because there is a legitimate son!

She understood all these principles, but Lady Dingkanghou felt uncomfortable!

Before, because she didn't have a son, she didn't care about those things. Even if she cared, it would be useless. After all, it wouldn't be useful to her daughter. But now she has a son! Even if the son is still young, he is still a legitimate son!

Marquis Dingkang felt that although he had a legitimate son, he still needed a few more years to grow up. If he trained the illegitimate son well now, he would be able to provide more help in the future. Therefore, even though he had a legitimate son, he did not stop training the illegitimate son. After all, they were all his sons, and he would be happy if any of them had a promising future.

But this made Lady Dingkang Marquis feel unbalanced. It made sense, but it was really unpleasant to watch what belonged to her son being enjoyed by that lowly bastard in advance.

So he was told from a young age that everything in the mansion belonged to him, and that the illegitimate son had stolen his things, and he would take them back sooner or later. He doted on his son extremely, but he would not give him even the best. This kind of environment also cultivated his greedy and vicious character.

Even the eldest son of a concubine, who was originally given an important task, was forced to find a job outside the capital due to pressure from his stepmother and younger brother. The other sons of a concubine who could be sent out were sent out, while those who could not were forced to keep a low profile. At least they grew up and were able to live a decent life.

But Pei Jiezhi's temper has also been developed. He must get whatever he sees. He is arrogant, unreasonable, and narrow-minded. Naturally, everyone flatters him in their house, but he does not have such a big face outside.

He was a bully in the Imperial College, relying on his surroundings to gather a group of minions. He looked down on those of lower status than him, but those of equal or higher status also basically looked down on him.

The powerful and wealthy young men in Kyoto all have their own circles. He has no reach into the circles of the top princes and dukes. Those who are similar, like Su Shiche and Liu Yuxuan, look down on him even though they always cross their eyes when they meet.

Most of the people around him are of lower status than him. Either they have something to ask for, or they share the same interests with him. This makes him unhappy but he has no choice but to put up with them.

Now that they saw Liu Xuanyu entering the deep forest, they were also ready to make a move. They hated Su Shiche and Shu Xiaoxiao who had been in the limelight these days even more. Unfortunately, he was no match for Shu Tingfei and Shen Guanqing inside. As for their family backgrounds, they were also similar, so he couldn't use his power to overwhelm others.

They can only bear it. Now that Liu Xuanyu has entered the deep forest, isn't it just right for them to follow behind and take advantage of the situation? If there is any danger, Liu Xuanyu and the others will be there to block it. If there is no danger, they can also create some danger if they have the chance. Wouldn't it be fun?

"Go! Follow!"

The group headed towards Liu Xuanyu.

The hunting forest was huge. At a glance, there were countless trees, no sound, and no human figures. Liu Xuanyu and the others were afraid but also a little excited.

The servant beside him then advised: "Master, there is nothing in this forest, let's go back first!"

There are not many of them, and it would be unsafe if they encountered any large animals!

"Since we've come in here, how can we go back empty-handed? There really are a lot of prey inside. I've seen several rabbits in just a short while."