Phew... Phew... Phew...

Just as Richard was considering whether to accede to Baron Dark's request, suddenly, a continuous stream of falcons was heard in the sky, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"Herb, my falcon has sent me the news that Earl William is safe and sound, and is currently driving a herd of deer in the forest not far northeast." Richard smiled and waved his hand.

"Since Count William is safe and sound, I can rest assured." Baron Herbert breathed a sigh of relief, for finding his way through the dense forest was no joke.

"Knights, quickly put your arrows and spears in order, Earl William has found a herd of deer in the northeast, let's go and join them!" Richard commanded with a wave of his hand.

"Yes!"

Immediately, the noble knights began to clean up the battlefield, taking the usable boar spears and arrows from the ground and the boar, after all, this place is already some distance away from the palace of Compiègne, and it is not easy to return supplies, so it is necessary to cherish the arrows and other supplies.

After packing up and loading the game into the wagon by the servants who came later, Richard and the others set off eagerly.

After the first hunt, everyone was a little excited, but perhaps because the bloody atmosphere of the people was too strong, they passed either startled birds, or small prey such as red foxes and pheasants, not only lions, tigers, wild boars and other fierce beasts, but even the deer herd was rare to see, so that many people's interest was swept away.

However, Richard is very interested in it, he is not discouraged by the weakness of his prey, and hunting red foxes is a rare and interesting game.

Because the red fox is very alert and good at hiding its whereabouts, once it spots the hound, it will become extremely alert and start to flee in all directions.

However, the smell of the red fox is difficult to hide, and it is difficult for the red fox to escape tracking under the tracking of specially trained hunting dogs with a keen sense of smell.

Hunting the red fox is not only a game of hunting dogs, but also a test of whether the horses and the knights on horseback cooperate tacitly, hunters must pay close attention to the whereabouts of the red fox, so as to choose the nearest tracking route, and the horses need to be specially trained, must have a cool head, brave and endurance, and have a strong adaptability to complex terrain, which is not something that ordinary war horses can do.

If there is any mismatch between the knight and the horse, the red fox will run away.

After a hunt along the way, Richard naturally hunted the largest number of red foxes, followed by Richmond Baron Herbert and Baron Saint-Mayol Guy, and Baron Galjamel Galjamel, Hereward, Alphonse and others also performed extremely well.

Richard took the performance of these knights to heart, and the brave and calm riders generally did not achieve too badly, after all, if the riders hesitated a little, the horses would refuse to jump, and the prey could flee between the hesitation of man and the horse.

"Ladies and gentlemen, there is Count William and them in front of them, they are hunting a herd of deer, let's hurry up!" Richard pointed forward and said in a loud voice.

Everyone looked in the direction Richard pointed, and sure enough, a herd of more than fifty deer was surrounded by Earl William and others in a low-lying ravine.

Although there were only ten riders under Earl William, with the favorable terrain and the pursuit of the hounds, they surrounded the deer in a cliff with only their bows and arrows.

"Sure enough, relying on only ten riders, it's still too hard to deal with such a huge herd of deer." Count William tried to narrow the encirclement, but was never able to do so because of its sheer numbers.

Woo... Woo... Woo....

Suddenly, a trumpet sounded, and a large group of riders armed with bows and arrows appeared around them, blocking the herd of deer that had been trying to break through.

Armed with bows and spears, these riders shot arrows or spears to kill the deer trying to break out one by one.

"Your Highness Richard! Are you alright? "When Earl William saw Richard's arrival, his first concern was not the fruits of the hunt, but Richard's safety.

At this moment, Richard was a little embarrassed because of the desperate fight with the three wild boars, not only the mud on his armor and hunting clothes, but also the blood splattered on the boar's body, which couldn't help but worry Earl William.

"Rest assured, Uncle William, we encountered three wild boars before, and we were just a little embarrassed, but fortunately, there was no danger, no one was injured, and these three wild boars were also shot by us." Richard shook his head slightly and said with a smile.

"Don't fight hard next time you encounter danger, and ask us for help immediately if you have a situation, you know?

And your father told me to take care of your safety, and if anything happens to you, your father can't get around me. Earl William frowned slightly, stretched out his hands and pressed the other party's shoulders and solemnly admonished.

"Got it, Count William, I'll be sure to pay attention next time." Richard also knew Earl William's kindness, and nodded solemnly.

While the two were talking, there was a burst of cheers from the bottom of the cliff valley not far away, and the two turned their heads to look, only to see that the valley floor was full of wild deer that had fallen from arrows, covering the entire valley floor.

"It's a big harvest, in just half a day, we have harvested three wild boars, fifty wild deer, eleven red foxes, and thirty pheasants." Richard stepped forward and exclaimed:

"Ladies and gentlemen, it is almost noon, and we will first transport the game out of the forest and return to the palace of Compiègne.

I have prepared a sumptuous feast in the palace of Compiègne, and after the meal we will have a polo match, what do you think? ”

"Hooray, Your Highness Richard."

Everyone raised their bows and spears and shouted loudly.

After a hearty hunt, the people showed off their catch, cutting off the heads of the antlers with their swords to make taxidermy and showing off their prowes, which the nobles preferred to the meat and skins of wild deer.

The group returned to the Château de Compiègne, where lunch was followed by several polo matches.

The Château de Compiègne occupies a vast area and naturally has a luxurious racecourse where the nobles returning from hunting can host polo matches.

As an indispensable entertainment activity for the European aristocracy, it not only requires a number of ball skills and riding skills, but also requires the cooperation between groups.

Finally, at the dinner party, it is also a good way to exchange glasses with the noble knights and chat about the food, wine and different cultures of different places.