PS: Today's first update, I would like to thank my book friend Mizuki Xiaoxiao for his support. But I still have to say a hypocritical word, everyone can do what they can, thank you.

There have been eagles as a play for generations, and there are Qing Dynasty who have gradually entered the folk from the court, and the wind of playing eagles has won a big victory. It bears the legacy of the northern nomads' martial arts, which has been the custom of the Manchus and Mongols for generations.

At that time, there were eagle households who made a living from eagle hunting, and they had to pay a tax to the court every year, and if they paid eagles, they could use the eagle to offset the taxes. It is said that if you catch one of the most precious Haidongqing and present it to the imperial court, you can fold it into 30 taels of silver, and you will also be rewarded with 10 taels of silver and 20 pieces of wool green cloth.

The Qing court's internal affairs office has an eagle harrier department, which is specially responsible for collecting and domesticating eagle harriers, on the one hand, for the emperor to use when hunting, and on the other hand, to use eagles to catch pheasants for sacrifice or imperial meals. The eagle harrier also has hunting dogs, so it is called the eagle dog place.

In film and television dramas, you can often see that heroes in the rivers and lakes always like to call people who work for the court eagle dogs, and the source of this is this eagle dog.

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, it was the heyday of playing eagles, not only to enjoy the reward, but also to hunt, compete, play all kinds of tricks, a small number of noble children, non-good eagles do not play. The good eagles bought from the bird market do not want to go out to play, so they have to spread their own nets in the suburbs, catch the young eagles, hire and domesticate them, and then feel that the fun is enjoyable.

After arriving in the Republic of China, the number of people playing eagles gradually decreased. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the eagle disappeared. Over the years, however, there have been signs of recovery. But it's a pity, those who can play don't have the money to play, and those who can afford to play don't have time to play. There are also people who have money and want to play, but they can't play.

However, no one expected that in this mountain village, there were people who raised falcons.

"Go see?" Unexpectedly, this proposal actually came from Murong Guang's mouth, and I saw that his face was full of expectation, so that people could know what he was thinking when they saw it.

"Uncle. Do you want to play Eagle? Yu Feibai blinked.

"Yes."

Murong Guang nodded without hesitation and acknowledged, with an excited expression: "I wanted to raise eagles for a long time, but after checking the information, I found that raising eagles is very particular, and I was afraid that I would not be able to raise them, so I didn't dare to try." However, I didn't expect that there was a good hand at playing eagles here, since I met it, how could I miss it. ”

In his dream, a real man should be skilled in arching horses. Riding a horse through the desert, and then beckoning in a dashing manner, a fierce falcon immediately descended from the sky and gently landed on his arm......

Regarding Murong Guang's longing, Yu Feibai was noncommittal, but said with interest: "It's okay to go and see, in fact, I've heard that there are people who play eagles, but I don't know how people play with them, it's good to go and see it." ”

Two to one. It doesn't matter what Wang Guan has any opinions, besides, he has no opinions. The three of them agreed and immediately headed towards the village. The so-called Wangshan ran away from a dead horse, and the current situation is similar. In fact, the village is not very far away. However, the mountain road is relatively rough, or there is no particularly obvious road, so I have to go around and around.

Ten minutes later, the three of them finally arrived at the village in the mountain col. There's no need to ask anyone after that. Because at this time, the falcon hovering in the air happened to fly down and guide them in the direction.

In a few moments, the three of them arrived at their destination. It was a house located on elevated ground. Compared to the city's high-rise buildings, the appearance must be very unpretentious. The three of them walked to the front of the house, and an old man pushed the door and walked out......

"Lost?"

Seeing the three of them, the old man was stunned for a moment, then relieved again, and then pointed to his hand and said with a smile: "Follow this road all the way, and then go over four more mountains, and you can go out." ”

"Uncle, we're not lost."

At the right time, Murong Guang hurriedly smiled and said, "We came with the falcon." ”

"Huh?" When the old man heard this, his brows furrowed: "Want to buy an eagle?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes......" Murong Guang nodded again and again, and at the same time, he could also be sure that he was not the only one who wanted to buy the eagle, and there must have been many people who had inquired about it from the old man.

Originally, Murong Guang was ready to be rejected, and he was also thinking about what he should do to impress the old man, but what he didn't expect was that the old man groaned and beckoned: "Let's go in and talk about it." ”

As he spoke, the old man turned around and walked into the house. Murong Guang was a little surprised, but it was more of a surprise, and he hurriedly motioned for Wang Guan and Yu Feibai to follow.

The three of them followed the old man in, and when they entered the door, they noticed that the structure of the house was somewhat like a courtyard house, and there was a relatively spacious patio in the middle. But the most striking thing is that there is a tall shelf next to the patio.

At this time, a falcon with sharp talons and a slightly curved beak is perched on the shelf. Perhaps sensing that someone had entered, an indecipherable voice came out of its throat. But his demeanor was very arrogant, with his head held high, and he was not excited to look at people at all.

However, Wang Guan and the others definitely didn't care, but couldn't help but stop and look. When you look closely, you can see that the falcon's feathers are not black as expected, but gray-brown, and there are some stripes of dotted markings on the wings.

"Don't get too close."

At the same time, the old man opened his mouth and reminded: "Detect the breath of the living, it may attack." ”

When the three of them heard this, they immediately stopped. The falcon's sharp and powerful claws are no joke, and if it is really caught, it will definitely open the flesh and leave bloody wounds. If you are caught in the face, you may be able to break the phase directly.

Despite this, Murong Guang liked it more and more, and hurriedly turned around and asked, "Old man, how long have you kept this harrier, can you transfer it to me?" ”

The old man didn't answer directly, but just took out a long cigarette stick, kneaded some tobacco and stuffed it into the cigarette pot, lit it with a lighter, and swallowed it slowly.

After exhaling a breath of mist, the old man beckoned, "Come and sit down and drink a glass of water." ”

At the beckoning of the old man, the three of them walked over and sat down on the humble bench at random. Before he sat down, Murong Guang couldn't wait to say: "Old man, I am very sincere in wanting to buy this harrier, you can make a price......"

The old man was noncommittal, and asked casually in the mist: "You know that this is a harrier, then you should also know the ferocity of this thing, do you know how to raise it?" ”

"Yes, yes." Murong Guang said with great interest: "I once read the information......

"That's not what I understand."

The old man didn't have the psychology that Murong Guang was talking about any information or information, he just tore off his sleeves casually, and Wang Guan and the others immediately saw the disordered scars of the Dao, which looked a little hideous and terrifying.

"This is the trace left by my harrier raising." The old man said lightly: "Seeing this, do you still dare to raise it?" ”

"Uh......"

Murong Guang was stunned for a moment, and suddenly smiled: "Old man, you are bluffing me." This should be the scar left by the process of boiling the eagle, but after the harrier is tamed, this will not be the case. ”

Murong Guang didn't lie, he was really interested in raising eagles, so he had checked a lot of information on eagle raising, and naturally knew that eagles were fierce animals, and they were smart and cunning, and it was extremely difficult to domesticate. It is common to be scratched, but once domesticated, it becomes so tame that it is impossible to hurt the owner.

"Now that you know the temperament of the harrier, then you should know that it only remembers acquaintances, and once someone feeds it, it will recognize it, and it will not eat or even return to sex."

The old man's eyes burned and said, "A few years ago, someone bought a harrier in my hand, but it didn't take long for the harrier to be raised to death by him. Later, when I heard about this, I inquired about it, and found out that the man thought that the harrier was disobedient, so he killed him directly in a fit of anger. From now on, if anyone comes to the door to ask for an eagle, I will not agree. ”

Between speaking, the old man's vicissitudes of life loomed in the smoke, and his tone was a little erratic: "Some people say that the harrier is just a beast, and if it dies, it will die, so there is no need to care about it like this." But even the beast has feelings, remember to feed its owner, so if I abandon it casually, wouldn't it be as good as a beast? ”

For a while, Wang Guan vaguely understood that the old man invited them in, probably not because he intended to sell eagles, but because he wanted Murong Guang to completely die and not bother him in the future.

Obviously, Murong Guang also understood the old man's intentions, and immediately frowned, with a look of disappointment. Having said that, if he still lingers, it will be an act of dereliction.

Of course, Murong Guang would not give up so easily, and made the last effort: "Old man, don't worry, I really like to raise eagles, and I will never do anything to hurt the harrier......"

The old man just smiled when he heard this, and continued to spit out clouds and mist. When they met for the first time, no matter how beautiful Murong Guang was, it was impossible for the old man to believe him. After all, there are many people who have oiled their mouths these days, and who can't paint a big pie? The key is to put it in place.

In fact, Murong Guang also knew that the old man would definitely not believe his words without evidence, but he didn't want to give up this falcon, so his expression was very helpless. It stands to reason that at this time, the old man has ignored them, which means sending off guests. As long as you have a little eyesight, it's time to say goodbye obediently.

Anyway, Wang Guan was ready to retreat, but at this moment, Yu Feibai suddenly said, "Old man, we can understand your feelings. We don't force it if we don't sell falcons, but can you do us a favor? ”

"What's the busy?" The old man was a little curious.

"Old man, we're hunting."

At this time, Yu Feibai smiled and said, "But we are novices and don't know how to find prey." It can be seen that you are always an experienced player, I wonder if you can do us a little favor and point us out on the side? ”

"Of course, we won't let you make a move, and half of the prey we hit will be yours."

Yu Feibai's wishful thinking was very loud, with the powerful foreign aid of the old man, hunting should be a relatively easy thing. Besides, he also wanted to see if falconry predation was as powerful as rumored.

"Let me help you hunt?" The old man was surprised with a stunned expression on his face.

"Almost." Yu Feibai added with a smile: "You don't need to make a move, you just need to tell us where there is prey, and we will ......handle the rest." (To be continued......