People are always in the dark, and only with light in their hearts will they find a way out.

Chapter 1: Shocking Hunting

The desert is lonely, and the remnant sun is like blood. The giant ghoul eagle hovered in the dark red sky and whined. The west wind hissed like a devil cry, blowing grains of yellow sand down the golden sand dunes like mountains. A yellow desert lizard, with its brown eyes protruding from its sockets, stared vigilantly into the distance, and suddenly as if it had discovered a natural enemy, it spread its four legs and fled like flying, and disappeared into the billowing dust.

"Whew! Whew! "The tall camel of the Western Regions snorted rough nose and stepped on the yellow sand, and walked tiredly in the weak afterglow.

"It's the fifty-first day, isn't it?" Talking was a tall bearded man in a black robe, with a black scarf on his head and a long scimitar at his waist, who carried the reins in one hand and a wine jug in the other, and swayed from side to side on his back as the camel staggered.

"Hmmm! Leonard. It's been fifty-one days. But we only saw the figure of the golden lion, and we didn't touch a single hair. Another white-faced man in a black robe and a black scarf, holding an iron fork, replied, and he rode a white camel from the Western Regions, following closely behind.

"Hmph, it's so easy to catch, can you still be called the overlord of the Western Regions? Don't forget, once it killed more than a dozen of my border soldiers in one go! Without a hundred soldiers and horses, no one can think of leaving this desert safely. ”

"Not bad! This time, 1,200 men and horses from the two battalions of iron and blood were dispatched, divided into six units, and the net was swept away, and the evil beast still ran away from under his nose, which was really cunning and strong enough! ”

Leonard said, "Hmph, speaking of which, these camels are really timid, when they smell the smell of the golden lion, they first weaken their legs, where do they dare to chase them?" ”

"That's it, this golden lion is really amazing! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would have thought it was just a legend. ”

"This time, my king spared no expense, built a wooden fence that stretched for dozens of miles, and then used the method of encircling and outflanking the two battalions of iron and blood to drive it in, I believe, I will see it tonight!"

"Oh?" The white-faced man was surprised.

"Of course! Toto, how many days have we not caught prey? ”

"It's been ten days!" Toto affirmed.

"We can't find prey for ten days, and the golden lion can't find food for at least ten days."

"That's right! His Highness tells us every day to kill any prey we see. It turned out to be this reason. ”

"Hmmm! It's getting late! Soldiers speed up! Be sure to meet Prince Yego within a stick of incense! Drive! Leonard exclaimed.

The two hundred horsemen behind him flipped their whips and exploded in the air with a crackling sound, and the camels raised their heads and galloped wildly, raising puffs of sand and dust against the needle-like weeds on both sides, startling a desert lizard to flee as fast as it could and watch them disappear into the night. The ghoul screamed desolately, and flew reluctantly towards the black cliff at the end of the desert.

On the Gobi, thousands of white cloth tents are whirling in the west wind, and the camp is surrounded by hundreds of miles of wooden fences, each of which is more than two meters long and 20 centimeters thick, and covered with dozens of centimeters of iron thorns. A huge wooden cart was parked in the camp, and a black lacquered iron cage three meters high and four meters long and four meters wide was fastened to it. A group of ragged and shivering slaves sat around the campfire to rest.

"It's so cold, I really don't know what the use of catching that Raush is for?" A slave grumbles while roasting the fire.

"Be quiet, aren't you afraid of being heard and beaten by your master? I heard that the prince of the Eastern Holy Kingdom was going to come to celebrate the birthday of their king. The slave sitting next to him whispered.

"Birthday celebrations? This king really knows how to eat! ”

"Eat? If you really want to eat, you don't have to catch the golden lion alive! A soldier passing by, hearing the slave's arguments, said disdainfully, "This is not such a trivial matter as being caught and eaten. ”

"Oh?" The two slaves were very curious, "Master Jun, tell me, what can you do if you don't eat?" ”

"Hmph, you don't understand it." The soldier simply sat down cross-legged and said while roasting the fire, "The Eastern Sage King always wants to find some fierce beasts to compete with because he believes that the golden lion is the overlord of the Western Regions, so he sent an envoy to ask His Royal Highness the Prince to come down and arrest him." ”

"I'm really full, and I don't have anything to do with the beast!" The slave interjected.

"Say you don't understand! If someone wins the Golden Lion, do you dare to provoke him? The soldier was dismissive.

The slave nodded, "Then naturally you don't dare, it's too late to hide." ”

"Can that guy really beat the Golden Lion?" The other slave asked curiously.

"Humph! If you win the battle, why does His Royal Highness the Prince bother with all this effort? The soldier seemed to remember something, and as he walked around, he said, "What should I say to these slaves?" ”

The two slaves looked at each other, and they were caught only if they couldn't win, and what these masters did was really incomprehensible.

Prince Jego sat in the big tent in the middle, anxiously waiting. He was dressed in a mink coat, a pair of yellow cotton trousers, brown animal skin high-top boots, and a huge jade finger on the thumb of his right hand. Around his waist he carried a waist knife with a handle inlaid with turquoise, red agate, mutton fat, white jade and gold, and a snow-white silk scarf around his head, which was also decorated with turquoise and red agate. A thin, crooked pawed face, surrounded by a thick thick beard, a pointed nose like a hook, stood out, and deep-set eyes were sharp and shiny with a tenacious light.

"Labram, Leonard, haven't they arrived yet?"

"Not yet!" Labram sat cross-legged on one side, also with a beard, but he was quite athletic, with a square face, long curved eyebrows, a black robe, and a black scarf, looking very powerful.

"Today is the fifty-first day, and it is only more than five months before the fiftieth birthday of the Eastern Saint King, and it must be captured today! It can't go wrong. ”

"Rest assured, with the skills of Leonard and Toto, there will be no problem!"

Ye Ge nodded slightly, and couldn't help but see the magnificent mountains and rivers of the Eastern Holy Country, tall pines, cypresses, red sandalwood, oak trees covering the sky and the sun, squirrels, pheasants, turtle doves, gray rabbits and other animals, walking through the forest, foraging, resting, clear streams rushing down, washing tree roots, mountain flowers and wild grasses, mossy stones, converging into a huge waterfall on the edge of the cliff, rushing down, the sound of water roaring like thunder, snow-white waves splashing, under the sunlight, reflecting a seven-colored rainbow, carp, Herring and baby fish crying like babies snorkel freely in the water. It was as if I was standing in the pool of blue water, smelling the fragrance of wild flowers, the smell of the earth and the fragrance of spring water, listening to the singing of the yellow orioles and the hissing of grass and insects. This land, like a virgin in the boudoir, pure and beautiful, should undoubtedly belong to the people of the true God, and not to the unfaithful and deceitful infidels. Yago's heart yearns, resents, worries, and confidence...... Various emotions are intertwined.

"Prince! General Leonard is back! "The scout is coming.

"Good!" Brother Ye was overjoyed and jumped up, "Can they find prey?" ”

"Nope!" The scout affirmed.

"Great!" Ye Ge smiled, "Success or failure is today, the golden lion has been hungry for ten days, I'm afraid he will be hungry." Summons the order and prepares quickly! The Iron Battalion is waiting in line, follow me! ”

"No!" The scout took the order and left.

Labram got up and lifted the tent, and waited on one side, Yego put on a black scarf and black robe, and walked out quickly, followed by Labram. Leonard and Toto walked just outside the tent.

"See His Royal Highness the Prince!"

"No courtesy, hard work, success or failure is only tonight, follow me."

"No!"

Brother Ye was in front, and the three of them were behind, and when they arrived at the gate of the camp, there were 600 people in the iron battalion, all in black scarves and black armor, lined up in front.

Ye Ge looked at them sternly and said, "Soldiers of the True God, it is the fifty-first day since we set out to hunt the golden lions, and I think everyone is already very tired, and some of them have just returned from the desert. But now we have to start again, because, God tells me, success or failure is tonight, and the most crucial moment to open up the future of the kingdom of Xionglupan is tonight. For thousands of years, we have devoutly worshiped the Almighty True God, not a day without praying, no day without repentance, the sins of our ancestors have been atoned for, so the true God has blessed us, let the golden lion rise to the world, and attract the coveted of the Eastern Sage King. The Eastern Saint Continent is the most beautiful and rich place in the world, with endless flowing sweet springs, lush jungles, fertile and flat land, and inexhaustible hunting rare birds and beasts, but it is occupied by infidels. As long as we follow the guidance of the true God and send the golden lion to the Eastern Holy Kingdom, it will definitely set off a bloody storm, and then the Eastern Holy Kingdom will belong to us. Tonight, let's follow the guidance of the true God and capture the Golden Lion! ”

"Capture the Golden Lion! Capture the Golden Lion! The soldiers of the Iron Battalion shouted loudly.

"Let's go!" Yego ordered sharply.

The moon was dark and the wind was high, and at the junction of the Gobi and the desert, a few miles away from the barracks, two white fat sheep with leg injuries and bleeding were enclosed in a small wooden fence sheepfold, bleating and screaming, and the desolate sound was particularly loud in the quiet Gobi.

Ye Ge led the soldiers and crouched in the pre-dug pit against the wind, waiting quietly, not hearing a sound, not seeing a single abnormality.

Suddenly, the fat sheep stopped crowing, and the surroundings were surprisingly quiet and terrifyingly quiet, and the wind seemed to suddenly stop.

"It's coming!" Ye Ge said secretly in his heart, and tapped his left and right hands to signal the soldiers to hold their breath.

Just listen to "Whoosh!" Whew! The sound came in the wind, but there was no movement for a long time. I think the golden lion was very alert, wandering around to observe, and was not in a hurry to hunt. Ye Ge motioned for everyone to be patient and not to act rashly.

After another incense stick, only a loud bang was heard, accompanied by the roar of a lion.

"Hit!" Yego was overjoyed and took the lead in jumping out of the pit. I saw that around the sheepfold, a huge deep pit had fallen, and a mighty male lion roared angrily in the pit, trying to jump out of the pit, it was the golden lion.

The soldiers of the Iron Battalion surrounded the huge crater, each with a thick rope.

"Throw the lasso!" Jego ordered.

The soldier standing near the golden lion threw the thick rope in his hand and tried to lasso the golden lion, but the golden lion moved quickly and dodged left and right, and it was not easy to trap it. It took four or five sticks of incense in a row, but it still didn't work.

Everyone was tired enough, and the golden lion gradually became tired, and he did not eat for ten days, and was chased by the rope for a while, and it gradually showed that it was physically exhausted.

"Look at me!" Seeing this, Leonard aimed the lasso in his hand at the golden lion and threw it, but the golden lion couldn't dodge it, and his neck was firmly lassoed! When everyone saw this, they hurriedly pulled the rope and used all their strength, and the lasso had a knotted rope, which just wrapped around the neck, and then it was no longer tightened, so as not to strangle it.

"Go down!" Yego was overjoyed and gave a categorical order.

Leonard led more than a dozen strong men, holding lassoes, and ran down the pit. Trying to put a rope around the feet of the golden lion. The soldiers close to the golden lion did not have time to dodge, and they fell to the ground by it, and the whole head was bitten off with a "click", and blood spurted out from the broken neck. The golden lion turned around again, and swung a claw at the frightened soldier on the side, and half of the bloody face flew out, and the soldier screamed and covered his face and rolled on the ground a few times before dying.

Seeing this, Yego shouted and rushed forward to pull the rope, and dozens of people such as Toto and Labraham also rushed over to help. Leonard, who was waiting not far away, was quick to shoot, threw the noose out, hit the hind leg of the golden lion, he pulled hard, and finally caught it. The golden lion grabbed the ground with four claws, struggling desperately, and because of the head and feet covered, the golden lion was unstable on his feet after all, and was pulled to the ground. When the other soldiers saw it, they threw out thick ropes and firmly lassoed the other three legs, and when the soldiers above saw it, they jumped down and several people, in groups of ten, each holding a rope, and trapped the golden lion firmly, unable to move at all!

"Good!" Ye Ge was overjoyed, "No matter how treacherous you are, you can't escape from my Five Finger Mountain."

Immediately ordered to lower the wooden ladder, the soldiers cooperated with each other, pulled forward and back, and were busy with a stick of incense before pulling the golden lion out of the deep pit. The 600 people of the Iron Battalion took turns to pull the rope and walked for a few miles, and when they arrived at the camp, the soldiers of the Bloody Battalion came out to help and carried the golden lion to the mouth of the iron cage. The two columns of soldiers pulling the hind legs advanced into the iron cage, passed the thick rope through the iron cage, handed it over to the two columns of soldiers outside the cage to pull, and then ran out, so that the golden lion was slowly dragged in. Wait for the iron door to close. Ye Ge breathed a sigh of relief, ordered the rope to be cut in the cage, and the fat sheep was split into large pieces and thrown into the iron cage. The golden lion thought that he was so hungry that he couldn't care about anything else, so he opened his bloody mouth, devoured it, and ate three fat sheep in a short time.

At this time, it was already dawn, and Ye Ge could not take a rest, so he ordered the team to set off and return to Beijing. Those camels from the Western Regions refused to approach the iron cage, and Ye Ge ordered to cover the iron cage with tents to shield him from the scorching sun, and ordered the dozens of slaves to push and pull and pull to push the wooden carts first, and the 600 people of the Blood Battalion walked around them, holding leather whips, and constantly whipping the slightly sluggish slaves. One mile behind the iron battalion, one man and two camels, riding or pulling closely behind. After walking more than ten kilometers, you will ride from the blood battalion and walk from the iron battalion. After doing so for half a month, he arrived at Xijing, the capital of Xionglupan.

I saw that in the tall city made of yellow rammed earth, there was a weaving flow of people, tens of thousands of adobe houses were neatly arranged, cows, sheep, dogs, and camels were passing through the road, all kinds of vendors were selling along the streets, and prostitutes were throwing flattering glances at passers-by at the entrance of the brothel, and some even stepped forward to pull them. In the middle, there is a majestic and tall stone castle with extremely small windows, like black eyes, looking down on the Xionglupan desert. The castle occupies an extremely wide area, and more than ten garlic-shaped round items are painted in golden, silver and white, and the height is staggered, which is particularly gorgeous. Two columns of black-clad and black-armored soldiers stood guard on both sides of the road leading to the castle, and Ye Geling unveiled the tent covered with golden lions, rode triumphantly in front, put his right hand flat on his chest, and smiled and saluted the citizens around him.

Everyone cheered and competed to see the true face of the golden lion. The golden lion roared again and again, without fear, and scratched wildly in the iron cage, full of wildness, which frightened the people to exclaim again and again, their faces were pale, and their hearts were pounding.

When he arrived at the castle, a young girl wearing a pearl-blue hat, a lace white veil, and a bright red dress, led the servants to wait for them, and the camel knelt down gently, and one of the servants immediately knelt beside the camel.

When the maiden saw him, she ran over cheerfully, took him by the hand, and helped him down from his camel. "Brother Wang, you have been there for more than 50 days, and you want to kill me!"

Ye Ge smiled, "My good sister, I also remember you all the time!" Fortunately, it did not fail in its mission. No, as soon as he caught the golden lion, he couldn't rest for his brother, and rushed back non-stop. Dear Edith, what about our father? ”

"Talk to the envoy of the Eastern Holy Kingdom in the Golden Hall, and I'll lead you there."

Jego ordered the soldiers to wait outside, and followed Edith towards the Golden Temple. There were scouts who reported to the king.

As he walked, he told Edith about the capture of the golden lion, which caused Edith to marvel.

The two entered the golden hall, and Edith ran to the king happily, wrapped her arms around him, and cried out crisply, "Father, the king brother has caught the golden lion!" ”

King Oliver sat on the throne in a bright red silk robe, a gold crown full of jewels, gold silk boots, and a white jade belt wrapped around his waist, holding an amber cup, a snow-white beard, a fat head and big ears, and a smiling face like a flower. He lightly touched the white veil on the bridge of Edith's nose with his hand and smiled, "You are such a cheerful Angelo." ”

Ye Ge saw the king and Jia Hugong, and saw that Jia Hugong was short and fat, with a face full of meat, a long beard drooping on his oily lips, and a bulging belly wrapped in a silk coat of bells and whistles, as if he had been pregnant for six or seven months. He was holding a leg of lamb in one hand and a delicate woman in the other, looking rude.

"Good! Great work! Please send an envoy to report to your prince Wei Miao as soon as possible, and Brother Ye will carry a generous gift and escort the golden lion to your country to celebrate his birthday. Oliver said happily.

"It's for the best. The envoy waited for more than 50 days, and he was a little bored, and since he had caught the golden lion, he returned to China to report the good news. Jia Hugong was overjoyed, pinched the delicate woman in his arms fiercely, got up and walked away.

Oliver and Yergo looked at his back in the distance, overjoyed.