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Chapter 14 - Chapter 14 Prey

Steve men rode ahead, and the ladies walked slowly in the carriage.

The bay red horse under the seat of Constantine has well-developed skeletal muscles, a vigorous posture, a graceful posture, and an abnormal state of horseness.

The maroon fur, which has received good care and adequate nutrition, is shiny, smooth and supple to the touch, and is a very beautiful mare. Constantine named her Helen.

It means to be as beautiful as Helen, the peerless beauty in Greek history and legend.

Helen is Constantine, a small foal personally selected from the young horses in the manor, and with the help of Mavkafka, he feeds the big one.

Helen, who was just five years old this year, was at the time when he was active and active. Compared to a horse, five years old was when he was strong.

Probably she was bored in the horse ring. Helen has been very excited since she left the house, sneezing constantly, seemingly dissatisfied with Constantine's slow movements, always eager to try, and agitated.

Constantine on the horse could only leaned forward and kept stroking Helen's head for comfort.

Because we have to take care of the ladies in the carriage behind, even the men who ride horses tacitly control the speed of the mount, so as not to pull the carriage too far away.

The only exception is Nina. Nina riding a white horse, surrounded by hounds, trot all the way, pulling everyone a short distance away.

It is the spring season in April, the forest has been silent for a whole winter, and another time of vitality has ushered in.

There are sparse woods and open grassland around the Tatoy Palace, suitable for hunting activities, so everyone does not have to go far to experience the fun of hunting activities.

The horse caravan parked on an open green grass, and the ladies in the horse carriage walked down slowly.

The accompanying servants removed the accompanying items from the carriage: tables and chairs used for rest in the wild, after laying a white tablecloth on the table, placed the tea sets neatly, and then put coffee, tea, snacks, and drinks The indispensable condiment for tea, sugar, is taken out and placed on the table so that it can be readily available to everyone.

The ladies were sitting under the chairs holding the parasols, eagerly communicating with each other. Constantine listened. They were all women's topics. Which store has beautiful clothes on the shelves and bought them when they traveled to Paris. What fashionable dress, what kind of dress looks more fashionable.

Constantine quickly lost interest.

Seeing that the ladies have been set up: For them, this hunting activity is more like a spring outing.

There is only one exception. Nina, who is wearing a black hunting suit and a felt hat, sits in the ladies' seats and is out of tune with a group of ladies in brightly colored dresses.

Nina, who has been living in the court, was at a loss as to the hobbies of these peers. The ladies had heated discussions with comments. Nina couldn't join in at all, so she could only watch everyone happily communicate.

"Nina, you will join us on horseback and hunting. Your outfit is totally unsuitable for sitting here." Constantine couldn't bear it and could only relieve Nina.

Nina, who was at a loss, heard Constantine's invitation and gladly accepted.

Many men drove the horses and gathered together. The hounds ran around under the horses. Constantine picked up the horn that had fallen on his body and blew the low and penetrating horn sound, towards the distance. Spread.

More than a dozen horses, riding horses and running wildly, the hounds are flying with all four hooves, clearing the way in front of the hunter team.

The silhouette of the team slowly sank into the depths of the grass and forest, disappearing from everyone's field of vision.

Constantine carefully controlled Helen's reins, crossing the stream and fence-like vines and shrubs in front of him.

"Good job, Helen, that's it." Constantine, who was sitting on Helen's back, praised her every time Helen crossed an obstacle.

Whenever he crossed an obstacle, Helen would be able to slacken her, galloping on the flat and open grass, and Constantine no longer restrained her.

The trained hunting dog, with a sharp nose and agile movements, is a good helper for hunters.

They are responsible for using ears and noses to assist hunters in discovery.

The group of running hounds suddenly accelerated, barking wildly, and emotionally restless.

"His Royal Highness, it seems that the hounds have found some prey", Gao Bai Rui rode up to Helen's side and said to Constantine.

"Yes, what kind of prey is it?" Constantine replied.

I saw the hounds running aggressively towards a cluster of bushes.

Just about to approach, a red figure quickly fled to the distance, bright red fur, pointed ears, one size lower than the hounds.

"Haha, it's a red fox," Constantine said excitedly.

Constantine excitedly picked up the horn in front of him and blew it again. Many hunters who heard the horn knew that this was an encounter with the prey.

Huhe drove the seated horses, and everyone rushed towards the hounds.

One of the most important prey in hunting activities, the red fox, is mainly tracked by the nose of the hunting dog.

The greatest pleasure of fox hunting lies in the chasing process. Red foxes usually come out in the morning and dusk to find food. Once they find the hunting dog, they will become extremely alert and start their own escape journey.

The alert red fox is good at hiding its tracks, but its smell is difficult to hide.

There is a foxhound among the hounds.

Foxhounds are specially trained to track by smell.

Can follow the smell of red fox.

Foxhounds do not walk very fast, and sometimes lose their prey. The lucky red fox can continue to enjoy a free life.

I don't know if this red fox is so lucky today.

The appearance of the red fox made many hunters excited, and they kept shouting at the horses that were sitting down, moving in the direction of the fox.

This fox is very cunning and knows how to use his own wisdom. It is smaller than the hounds. Whenever the hound will catch up, it will go back into the thick bushes.

Hounds are larger, not as flexible as foxes, and are not good at this kind of hide-and-seek.

Every time the red fox disappeared, the hounds stretched their necks and tried to sniff the ground. UU reading www.uukanshu.com relied on the smell to find her again, and indicated to Constantine and other hunters where the prey was.

In the chase, Helen and Constantine cooperated tacitly.

Helen is trained, cool-headed, and brave.

The terrain in the jungle is complex, and Constantine carefully controls Helen, stepping over the bushes, over the flowing water, and closely following the hounds ahead.

I saw the hounds in front of them, their movements stopped, barking around a clearing.

Constantine and the other hunters got off their horses and came to the hunting dog group. They saw a cave on the ground. There is no doubt that the red fox escaped into the cave.

The larger hounds barked around the cave unwillingly.

"What should I do now, everyone?" Costerbrook, this is the first time he has participated in this kind of hunting activity.

Nina also looked at Constantine ignorantly.

"It's okay, but it's not so easy to escape." Steve also likes to participate in hunting activities, and he is no stranger to hunting.

I saw Constantine approaching a smaller hound, almost the same as a red fox, and bending over to hug him.

"It's time for the little guy to show his skills," said Constantine.

I saw Constantine holding the beagle in one hand, pushing the dog back and forth with the other hand, and then sent it to the cave.

The beagle stood facing the cave, tilted his head to look at Constantine, and kept wagging his tail.

"Go and catch that sly fox, boy," Constantine stared at the beagle, pointing to the cave.

I saw that the beagle really seemed to understand, standing in front of the cave, leaning down, constantly adjusting his body, and slowly drilling into the cave.