"Please go first, Your Highness."

Lawrence's voice rang out in the ears of Crown Prince Louis.

Crown Prince Louis froze in place for a full three seconds, and at the moment when Lawrence let go of his hand, he expected what Lawrence would say to him, whether it was a false rhetoric, a howl that revealed his nature, or a silent silence, it was all expected by Crown Prince Louis.

However, not only Crown Prince Louis, but also other nobles, no one expected that this old Corsican country would take the initiative to draw his sword and stand in front of the toothy beast.

The she-wolf's bloody mouth was facing the crowd, and the nobles with good eyesight could even clearly see the carrion sticking to her sharp teeth, and no one would want to stick to a brute's teeth like that piece of meat.

The nobles watched in a daze as Lawrence confronted the ferocious beast with his sword, and then someone came to his senses and shouted in panic at Crown Prince Louis:

"Your Highness, let's go!"

"I..."

Although his legs were still weak, Crown Prince Louis still stared blankly at Lawrence's back, and a few tears from the corners of his eyes ran down his fat cheeks, and he couldn't help muttering:

"Lawrence, you're brave... I will never forget it. ”

Lawrence heard this and tilted his head slightly, but said nothing, just pointed behind him with his chin.

Seeing this, Crown Prince Louis also closed his eyes and gritted his teeth, and then turned around and fled towards the rear with all his strength like other nobles.

The she-wolf's mouth was still wide open, and a large amount of saliva flowed from it, and a small hole of water had accumulated in the ground.

A man and a wolf confronted each other for a few more seconds, and the she-wolf let out a low roar, jumped up from the ground with all four limbs, and pounced straight on Lawrence.

"Oh my God."

Crown Prince Louis, who was fleeing backwards, heard this low roar that made people feel cold, and couldn't help but slow down and turn his head back to look at the past.

I saw that although the she-wolf had jumped with all her strength, it only soared more than a meter into the air.

And its claws should have pressed on Lawrence's shoulders to push him to the ground, but the she-wolf's forelimbs were weak and only lightly slashed at Lawrence's chest.

However, the wolf's head is indeed the hardest part of the wolf's body, and Lawrence's chest was hit by this solid hit, and he suddenly felt a tightness in his chest, and he had to fall backwards to the ground.

Crown Prince Louis, who was standing from a distance, didn't notice these details at all, he only saw Lawrence being thrown to the ground by the beast, so he suddenly felt a sense of worry, and subconsciously stopped.

After the she-wolf threw Lawrence to the ground, she took advantage of the situation and brought the bloody mouth up, ready to bite Lawrence's neck directly.

However, its sharp teeth had clearly touched Lawrence's skin, but it never got a bite down.

Lawrence also took the opportunity to raise the hunting knife in his right hand and plunge it directly into the beast's mouth, and his left hand against the back of the knife tried to push its mouth away from his neck.

Although the strength of humans is stronger than that of wild wolves, Lawrence's arms were a little sprained in the fall just now, and the posture of being pounced on is not easy to exert force, so he only has a slight upper hand, and he is still in place with the she-wolf.

"Damn... Grosso really trusts me. ”

Lawrence sighed casually as he struggled to hold on, although it was only a matter of time before he subdued the she-wolf, Lawrence still regretted that he didn't make Grosso do more.

"Your Highness! Don't look at it, let's go! ”

On the other side, Crown Prince Louis, who saw Lawrence pounced on the ground by the she-wolf, could no longer walk, even if several nobles beside him tried to dissuade him and pull him to no avail.

For the benevolent and generous Crown Prince Louis, it was a matter of great condemnation to his conscience to watch his savior being pounced on by the beast and stand by and watch him.

"Your Highness!"

The nobleman next to Crown Prince Louis was trying to pull the crown prince and continue to walk back, but he saw Crown Prince Louis shake off his hand, and without saying a word, he directly pulled out the hunting knife on his waist.

The blade sliced smoothly out of its sheath, making a slight sound in the air.

The nobleman who was thrown away looked at the resolute Crown Prince Louis in disbelief, and froze in place with his mouth wide open, is this still the cowardly and timid old good man Crown Prince in his impression?

And Crown Prince Louis didn't pay attention to the nobleman who was stunned at all, just gritted his teeth, rushed straight towards Lawrence with a knife, and shouted:

"Governor Bonaparte! Hold! ”

"Huh?"

Lawrence, who was wrestling with the she-wolf on the ground, heard this movement and couldn't help but look sideways, only to see the panting Crown Prince Louis holding his hunting knife tightly and staggering towards him.

"Louis XVI... What a good guy. ”

Lawrence was also stunned when he saw this, shook his head with a wry smile and said, although this she-wolf was not a threat to him at all, but seeing Crown Prince Louis working so hard still made Lawrence smack.

Within a few breaths, Crown Prince Louis had rushed to Lawrence's side.

He looked at the beast in front of him that was roaring and lying on Lawrence's body, and he didn't have time to think otherwise, so he directly closed his eyes, picked up the hunting knife, and slashed at the she-wolf's back with all his might.

Being so nervous that Crown Prince Louis even slashed at the she-wolf with the back of his knife.

But it doesn't matter, the she-wolf who was suddenly hit by a blow suddenly weakened a little in the strength of suppressing Lawrence, and Lawrence also took the opportunity to exert his strength, using all his strength to push the she-wolf away from his body with a hunting knife.

The she-wolf was pushed away by Lawrence and rolled around on the ground a few times before she got to her feet, letting out a miserable wail.

Its two front paws were bent out of shape, apparently having torn bones off long ago, and the bloody jaw, which had already closed inadequately, had added a half-finger-deep scar under Lawrence's hunting knife.

"Oh my God, you're so brave."

Crown Prince Louis panted and said, although he had never seen a few real wild wolves in his life, Crown Prince Louis could also see the miserable appearance of this she-wolf at this time, and thought that he was injured by Lawrence in the fight just now.

Lawrence just nodded calmly and did not reply, knowing in his heart that the she-wolf's injuries were not caused by himself.

Despite her bruises, the she-wolf did not think of running away with her tail between her legs, and she let out a wail, which then turned into a terrifying growl, and the green boy stared at Lawrence, as if the white and fat Prince Louis did not matter to her.

Lawrence wasn't going to wait too long, so he gave Crown Prince Louis a look, and then went straight up and threw a knee at the wolf's head.

Although the she-wolf had made a dodge move, the severe injuries on her body only made her move a few inches.

With a dull thud, the she-wolf rolled on her side and fell to the ground, revealing even her belly defenselessly.

Crown Prince Louis also immediately saw the opportunity, and rushed forward with a brisk stride, gritted his teeth, raised the hunting knife, and plunged it into the belly of the she-wolf.

In an even more terrible shout, Lawrence also hurriedly stepped forward, pointed the tip of the knife at its neck and stabbed it without hesitation.

With the shiny tip of the knife sinking into its jet-black glossy fur, the she-wolf died completely after a few final hoarse pounces.

Crown Prince Louis had obviously not come to his senses, he looked pale at the lifeless wolf on the ground, and it took a long time before he slowly drew out the blood-stained hunting knife.

Although Crown Prince Louis had gone on some hunts with his grandfather, the feeling of being stood by the stars and shooting his bow and arrows was not the same as the feeling of stabbing a blade into the body of a beast with his own hands.

The nobles, who had already fled far away, looked at the wild wolf that had fallen to the ground motionless and the blade that was still dripping blood in the hands of Crown Prince Louis, and suddenly felt a burning shame on their faces.

According to feudal law, these courtiers should use the swords in their hands to protect the safety of the royal family, but at this moment, their hunting knives are still hidden in the snow and have not been pulled out, but the blades of the royal family are the first to be stained with blood.

Crown Prince Louis glanced at the nobles not far away with an expressionless face, ignored them, but looked anxiously at Lawrence's injuries, and asked repeatedly:

"Doge Bonaparte, oh no, dear Lawrence, are you alright?"

At this time, although Lawrence was not seriously injured, he looked really embarrassed, his pants had several large holes in the ground when he was pounced on by the she-wolf, and the shirt on his chest was also torn by the wolf's claws.

His body was also covered in dark red blood, making it impossible to tell whether it was Lawrence's own blood or the blood spilled by the she-wolf.

"It's okay, I'm sorry to worry about you."

Lawrence shook his head with a smile and said, he was about to wave his hand to show that he was fine, but as soon as he raised his hand, the sprain on his arm suddenly made Lawrence gasp and give up the idea of moving his arm.

And Crown Prince Louis reacted even more guilty when he saw Lawrence, and after smacking his mouth, he took off his cloak without hesitation and draped it on Lawrence's body, and at the same time turned his head to the nobles who were stunned and shouted completely unceremoniously:

"What are you doing in a daze! Don't come to help yet! Don't you know who saved your life? ”

Several nobles looked at each other, and they had no choice but to run over.

At the same time, they also understood in their hearts that they, the heirs of the ducal family, would probably have a much lower status in the hearts of Crown Prince Louis from now on than that Corsican countryman.

......

It was already completely dark, and the hunting party had largely returned to the castle.

It's just that most of the nobles who returned from hunting did not enter the castle to enjoy a pleasant dinner, but gathered at the gate of the castle, and whispered something with solemn faces:

"What's the matter, why hasn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's team come back yet?"

"It can't be lost, right? It's getting dark, too. ”

"Probably not, they must have a guide."

"Well, forget it, the Duke of Choiseul has already sent someone to look for them in the woods, so let's wait here for news."

...

The center of everyone's discussion is undoubtedly on Crown Prince Louis, as the future king, his whereabouts will make a large number of people's hearts rise to the throat even if he shows the slightest abnormality.

Time passed minute by minute, and just when everyone was already starting to get a little restless, they heard a sound of footsteps in the woods in front of the castle, which must have been the return of Crown Prince Louis's team.

Before everyone had time to rejoice, when they saw Crown Prince Louis's team clearly, they were dumbfounded:

I saw that at the forefront of the team was the Governor of Corsica, who was personally supported by Crown Prince Louis, who was still wearing the coat of Crown Prince Louis, and there were patches of blood on his body, and the blood stains were even stained on Crown Prince Louis's shirt.

But Crown Prince Louis clearly didn't care about it at all.

They were followed by four neatly dressed but depressed-looking nobles, who were working together to carry the wolf, who had already lost his breath, and followed behind Lawrence and Crown Prince Louis like servants.

"Oh my God."

The Duke of Choiseul, who had been waiting for news from Crown Prince Louis, immediately rushed out of the castle, and after seeing the appearance of this team, he was also dumbfounded, and asked with a frown:

"It's... This, Your Highness, what the hell is going on? ”

The surrounding nobles also set their eyes on Lawrence and Crown Prince Louis, although they also participated in many hunts, but this is the first time they have seen such a scene today.

As the crown prince, the grandson of Louis actually took the initiative to help a Corsican back to the castle and draped his clothes on his body, which revealed enough signals for people to figure out.

Crown Prince Louis did not directly answer Duke Choiseul's question, but gasped and pointed at Lawrence and said:

"Let's not talk about that, the Governor of Bonaparte is injured and needs a doctor."

The Duke of Schwarcel moved his eyes to Lawrence, when he heard that Crown Prince Louis's team had not returned for a long time, Duke Schwarcel felt that this matter was a little strange, and now seeing Lawrence and Crown Prince Louis so close, it made Duke Schwarcel feel that this matter was not so simple.

However, the Duke of Choiseul was not prepared to pursue this matter, after all, the establishment of a deep relationship between Lawrence and Crown Prince Louis was the situation that the Duke of Choiseul was most happy to see.

"I know, I'll send someone to bring the palace doctor."

Duke Choiseul just glanced at Lawrence, then looked at Crown Prince Louis and said calmly.

"Ahem..."

Lawrence coughed twice and interrupted the Duke of Choiseul and said:

"Don't bother you, my subordinates can handle these injuries. Please help me find a room for me to rest for a while, and help me bring my subordinate, his name is Grosso. ”

The Duke of Choiseul nodded understandingly, waved up to take Lawrence from Crown Prince Louis, and then helped Lawrence into the castle to rest.

......

"Tsk, why did you kid make such a mess."

Grosso, who was brought into Lawrence's room, said with a cynical smile as soon as he entered the door:

"I broke the forelimbs of that she-wolf, and the jaw muscles were cut for you, and it took you so long? When I was your age, I could single out a strong male wolf. ”

Lawrence gave Grosso a bad look, personal force was not what he was good at, plus in two lifetimes, this was the first time he faced a real beast, although it was a she-wolf who could barely jump or bite, but it still made Lawrence suffer from inexperience.

However, it doesn't matter if the process is tortuous, Lawrence's biggest goal has been achieved: to draw in relations with Crown Prince Louis through a deliberately created crisis.

The wolves that Lawrence and his party encountered were all released by Grosso, but only the she-wolf who faced Lawrence in the end did something deliberately.

As early as this morning, when Lawrence assigned this task to Grosso, he already had this idea, but at that time, Lawrence did not expect that he would hunt with Crown Prince Louis.

Originally, in Lawrence's imagination, this trick could be used to get in touch with a certain nobleman, but he didn't expect to catch the big fish of Crown Prince Louis in the end.

"But I admire you, too."

Lawrence rubbed his aching arm and said casually:

"I was able to catch a litter of wolves here, I thought they were all hunted down by the rangers."

"Hey, what is this, you don't want to think about it."

Grosso waved his hand absently and said:

"This forest farm is full of deer, rabbits, roe deer, etc., and the wolves outside must be trying their best to get in, even if the forest rangers kill them diligently, they will definitely be able to find them at the edge of the forest farm."

"You're quite talented in ecology." Lawrence chuckled and said casually.

"What? Ecology? What the hell, don't let me go to school. Grosso frowned, as if he were on the verge of a great enemy.

Lawrence smiled, but didn't bother to explain to Grosso, and then pulled out the string of teeth and furs that Grosso had sent to him in the afternoon, and asked:

"By the way, what is this thing?"

Grosso glanced at what was in Lawrence's hand and said casually:

"It's nothing, the little wolf cub's teeth and the peeled skin. If you take this thing with you, the she-wolf will smell it and attack you like crazy, and there will be no threat to the others. ”

"I see..."

Lawrence nodded thoughtfully, no wonder the she-wolf was so badly injured and did not escape, it seems that he smelled the smell of her child in himself, this maternal desire for protection and revenge is engraved in the bones of the creature.

Grosso got up and walked to the window, and glanced downstairs at the square in front of the gate of the castle, where the nobles had not yet dispersed, for the Crown Prince Louis was still in front of the gate and was still talking to the crowd about what had just happened to him in the woods.

In any case, Crown Prince Louis was still a sixteen-year-old boy, and he also wanted to show off in front of everyone, after all, he had just heroically slaughtered a wild wolf with Lawrence, and such an honor was no less than bringing back a stag.

"Then again, you kid is very effective. This little fat crown prince is probably very happy with you. ”

Grosso said in amazement, looking down at the nobles below from the castle, he could hear the exclamations of the nobles from time to time, and he did not know whether he was infected by the brave deeds of Crown Prince Louis or simply echoed with courtesy.

But one thing is certain, Prince Louis will never forget the scene where Lawrence stood in front of him with his sword drawn, and the description of this scene will soon spread throughout Paris and the court of Versailles, including Louis XV himself.

The benefits to Lawrence are immeasurable.

Lawrence nodded at Grosso, also looked down the window, looked at the excited appearance of Crown Prince Louis, and said slowly:

"That's right, and you should be able to squeeze a lot of benefits out of this relationship with him."

Grosso was stunned for a moment, pouted and said:

"You kid, maybe people want to treat you as a confidant and friend, and you will start to calculate his value."

Lawrence stretched hard, and said without any care:

"I don't think it's a conflict, I can treat him as my best friend in personal relationships, but when there is a conflict of interest, I will not hesitate to let him get out of front of me."

"Hey, you kid is still so crazy, he will be the king in the future, do you want him to get out of your way?" Grosso laughed twice and said inappropriately.

"Who knows." Lawrence said with a shrug.