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Chapter 193 Giant Steel Net!

Lu Zhiyan rode up on horseback, but before he got close, he jumped off his horse and took a few quick steps toward Mei Xingyue.

"Greetings, Goddess. I am Lu Zhiyan, the Grand General of the Five Cities Garrison..."

Before Lu Zhiyan could finish introducing himself, Mei Xingyue raised her hand to interrupt him, her attitude extremely arrogant.

Looking at the somewhat obsequious man in front of her, Mei Xingyue sneered inwardly.

On the day of the cultural event, the family of four was driven away by the officers of the Five Cities Garrison because they arrived late.

Mei Xingyue saw Lu Zhiyan riding on horseback with a look of disdain through her veil!

As a general, Lu Zhiyan looked at the family of four as if they were beggars on the street.

After glancing around, he instructed his men: "There are already too many people at today's grand ceremony. If any more people come, stop them from entering."

"These troublemakers don't do any work, but they're quick to run away when they see something exciting."

When Lu Zhiyan said this, he also glanced at the four members of the Mei family, a look that made Mei Xingyue feel extremely ashamed and indignant.

Now the tables have turned, and those who once looked down on her are now acting like sycophants, which makes Mei Xingyue feel extremely happy!

"The Grand General of the Five Cities Garrison? Heh, he's just a third-rank official. There's no need for him to introduce himself; I wouldn't remember him anyway."

Lu Zhiyan froze, his face slightly flushed.

He never expected the goddess to be so disrespectful to him!

What is there for this woman to be proud of?

Isn't she just taking advantage of being the Crown Prince's woman?

Although Lu Zhiyan stood at the back of the court, he personally witnessed the scene of Mei Xingyue and the Crown Prince being forced by the Imperial Noble Consort.

Mei Xingyue, who was almost driven to her death at the court meeting, turned her life around and even looked down on him, a third-rank general.

Did she even know that this general's father-in-law was none other than the current Prime Minister Ning?!

Lu Zhiyan was extremely embarrassed. He wanted to leave, but he was reluctant to give up the opportunity given to the Crown Prince.

After all, the Imperial Noble Consort said that if the Goddess could resolve the snow disaster in the capital, the position of Crown Prince would remain secure.

Lu Zhiyan had also secretly sent someone to observe Mei Xingyue's porridge distribution these past few days.

He found the woman to be very calm, as if she had an inexhaustible supply of food and charcoal.

If that's the case, then the snow disaster can surely be resolved!

When the seven-day period was up, the Crown Prince remained the heir apparent of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Lu Zhiyan could only force a smile and say, "I heard that the Goddess wants to capture this black and white beast alive, so I brought a large net. I believe it will be able to capture this ferocious beast for the Goddess."

"A big net?" Mei Xingyue became interested.

When he saw the large net that Lu Zhiyan had mentioned, which was made of high-quality steel, his eyes gleamed with excitement.

"Great! This net is excellent. As long as we catch the bear, it won't be able to escape."

Seeing Mei Xingyue nod in agreement, Lu Zhiyan immediately waved his hand, signaling the men of the Five Cities Garrison to jump onto the roof.

A dozen or so people spread out on the roof, and a giant net was quickly pulled out!

Po was unaware of the impending danger; since emerging from the mountains, it had never encountered a truly formidable opponent.

Although he saw many little figures moving around out of the corner of his eye, Abao didn't pay any attention to them.

It wasn't until it finished the second bucket of rice, satisfied, and was ready to stroll back to the princess's residence, that it finally stopped.

Suddenly, Lu Zhiyan shouted, "Attack!"

A giant net made of high-quality steel descended from the sky with a whooshing sound!

Animals are naturally sensitive to the sound of metal clashing, and the falling giant net startled Abao.

When it looked up, it found that the giant net had just trapped its huge body inside!

The soldiers of the Five Cities Garrison worked together seamlessly. Seeing that A Bao was trapped, they immediately took out dozens of sharp, thick iron spikes and nailed him hard to the ground.

Ah Bao realized something was wrong and began to struggle desperately!

With just one powerful man's charge, more than a dozen iron skewers were pulled up from the ground.

Such incredible power left everyone present utterly astonished!

Mei Xingyue immediately said, "General Lu, quick, grab it! Don't let it get away!"

Abao was trapped in the net and desperately wanted to escape. Although it was clever, it was still an animal after all, and it became somewhat panicked after its body was restricted.

Upon discovering that the giant net was pinned to the ground, preventing it from escaping, it stretched out its two paws and pulled hard on the net!

When it bared its teeth, it revealed sharp teeth, which terrified the guards of the Five Cities Garrison standing around it.

With such a massive size, and sharp teeth and claws, if it were to bite a person, it could very well tear them in two!

"Men, keep hammering in the iron spikes, nail the giant net shut!"

Lu Zhiyan gave the order, and the guards had no choice but to grit their teeth and continue.

However, Ah Bao was incredibly strong, and the guards' speed in forging iron spikes couldn't keep up with its destructive speed.

Seeing that all the iron skewers were about to be pulled off by Abao, Lu Zhiyan steeled his heart and looked at Mei Xingyue.

“Goddess, this black and white beast is incredibly strong. I fear it might harm people. If we still try to capture it alive, it will surely endanger the people.”

Upon hearing Lu Zhiyan's words, many onlookers showed fear and shifted their feet, ready to flee at any moment.

Mei Xingyue cursed Lu Zhiyan inwardly for being so talkative!

Her coming out to benefit the people was actually to bring honor to the Crown Prince.

If we allow this bear to harm the people, all the food and charcoal we've distributed these past few days will have been wasted!

He might even be impeached by censors.

Mei Xingyue suppressed her anger and looked at Lu Zhiyan: "Then what does General Lu think we should do?"

Lu Zhiyan said, "If the goddess only wants this beast's corpse, then this general may give it a try."

Mei Xingyue thought about it. Although living flower bears are rare, they are still just animals after all.

If it's just a corpse, that wouldn't be so bad...

Anyway, all she wanted was the bear's fur and paws!

"Then I'll have to trouble General Lu."

Upon receiving Mei Xingyue's message, Lu Zhiyan immediately ordered, "Spear team, prepare!"

A group of people stepped forward, each holding a long spear, and surrounded A Bao.

As soon as Lu Zhiyan gave the order, he thrust the spear through the holes in the giant net into A Bao's body!

Ah Bao is now trapped in the giant net, which restricts his movement. If these guns were to pierce his body, he would probably bleed to death.

The onlookers, who had come to watch the spectacle, now all showed signs of reluctance.

Only those cunning refugees, their eyes gleaming with greed, stared at A Bao's enormous body.

If such a large beast dies, the goddess can't possibly eat all the meat, which would amount to a thousand catties.

The goddess just said that she only wants the fur and bear paws, so wouldn't the rest be given to them?

God knows how long they haven't eaten meat; now that they see Ah Bao, hunger has overcome their fear.

The cook who had just served Abao rice was now slumped on the ground, trembling, his eyes filled with worry.

Finally, the cook mustered his courage and pleaded, "Goddess, General Lu, this black and white beast won't hurt anyone. Please, Goddess and General Lu, spare its life."

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiyan looked at the cook with icy eyes.

"Where did this lowly woman come from, daring to order this general around? Get out of my way!"

Lu Zhiyan kicked the cook, making the cook wince in pain.

Seeing this, A Bao became even angrier, and his bestial nature was gradually aroused!

roar---

With a roar, Lu Zhiyan felt the air vibrate.

Zhou Wei, far away on the other side of the capital, suddenly felt a jolt and an uneasy feeling welled up inside her.