Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 238 I fell down, it’s all because of the pit

Yu Yu's family, Cheng Chumo, Qin Huaidao and others continued along the hunting ground trail.

The further we walked, the more messy the grass became, with footprints crisscrossing everywhere. From time to time, we could see some broken branches and leaves shot by arrows, as well as spots of blood.

Obviously, this was the place where ministers or princes had fought fiercely while hunting.

Yuyu looked around curiously and murmured, "It looks like there has been a big battle here."

Xiaoyu frowned slightly and said softly, "It seems we have to be careful and not accidentally enter any dangerous areas."

Li Hao gripped the bow and arrow tightly in his hand, looking around vigilantly, ready to deal with any possible situation at any time.

Cheng Chumo took a few steps forward, carefully observing the traces on the ground. He said, "Judging from the distribution of these footprints and arrows, they hunted here on a large scale before, and the prey must have been quite abundant."

Qin Huaidao nodded in agreement: "That's right, but there may still be frightened prey or undiscovered traps here, so everyone should be alert."

Everyone carefully explored this messy land, hoping to find new hunting opportunities in this hunting ground that had been "plundered" by their predecessors. At the same time, they always paid attention to the surrounding environment to avoid falling into unknown dangers.

Yu Yu strode forward in this slightly messy hunting ground with curiosity, his eyes focused on looking around, but he didn't notice the protruding tree roots under his feet.

Suddenly, she stumbled, fell forward, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Ah!" Yu Yu cried out in pain, her little face wrinkled.

She tried to stand up with her hands, but found that her palms were scraped and her knees were in sharp pain.

Tears welled up in Yuyu's eyes, and she cried out in a sobbing voice, "Mom, I fell down!"

"Mom, where are you! Why is there a hole on the ground? It's all its fault." Yu Yu pouted in grievance, tears flashing in her eyes. She sat on the ground and looked at Xiaoyu not far away and said coquettishly.

"Brother Cheng, Brother Huaidao, please help me."

When Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao heard Yu Yu's cry, their faces changed and they hurried over.

Cheng Chumo shouted anxiously as he ran, "Miss Yuyu, what's wrong?"

In the blink of an eye, the two men came to Yu Yu and squatted down to check the situation.

Qin Huaidao frowned and asked with concern: "Where did you fall? Is it serious?"

As he spoke, he carefully helped Yu Yu up, looking her over carefully with a look of worry on his face.

Yuyu sniffed, trying to hold back the pain and said, "It's okay, it's just a little scrape, it's nothing serious."

At this time, Xiaoyu also hurried over, squatted down quickly, gently held Yuyu's arm to check, and said distressedly: "It's all my fault for not taking good care of you. Why are you so careless?"

Li Hao also came forward and looked at Yuyu's embarrassed appearance with a mixture of amusement and worry: "You are always so reckless. This hunting ground is not like home. There are dangers everywhere. You must be more careful next time."

Yuyu pouted, pointed at the hole on the ground where she tripped, and muttered, "I know, it's all because of this hole. It was hidden in the grass, and I didn't see it at all. That's why I accidentally fell."

Xiaoyu patted Yuyu's head gently and scolded her, "Even if it was the pit's fault, you should be more careful when you walk. You can't be so reckless again. What if you fall more seriously?"

Li Hao echoed, "That's right. We have to be careful everywhere in this hunting ground. We can't just focus on other things. We have to remember this."

Cheng Chumo's eyes fell on the pit. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Could it be a prey pit? Maybe it was dug out by a wild boar or something."

After hearing this, Qin Huaidao shook his head slightly and said uncertainly, "The royal hunting grounds are strictly managed. It's impossible for someone to come here and dig a pit for hunting without permission. But this pit does look a bit strange. It doesn't seem to be formed naturally."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Chumo hurriedly checked the area around the pit carefully.

He squatted down, parted the surrounding grass, and searched the ground. As he looked, he said, "You know what, the soil around this pit looks quite new, as if it was turned over not long ago."

"There are also some messy footprints here, but they are not very clear, and it is difficult to tell whether they were left by humans or prey."

Qin Huaidao also came over and looked in the direction Cheng Chumo pointed. His brows furrowed slightly as he agreed, "It's indeed a bit suspicious. These footprints don't look like those of an ordinary wild animal. They look more like they were made by someone wearing special boots. But how could such a thing happen in the royal hunting grounds? It's really puzzling."

Yu Yu listened to their discussion, feeling a mixture of curiosity and grievance.

Suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something, stood up, walked to the edge of the pit, stomped her feet hard, and then stepped hard on the ground around the pit.

As she stepped on it, she muttered, "I made you trip me up, made you act so weird, I want to see if you have any secrets."

Seeing this, Xiaoyu hurried forward to hold Yuyu back, and said with a worried look on her face, "Don't step on it. You just fell down. What if you get hurt again?"

"No matter what's strange about this pit, there's no need for us to test it with our feet. Be good and come here quickly." As he said this, he gently pulled Yu Yu back, his eyes full of pity.

Yu Yu was pulled by Xiao Yu and finally stopped. She stuck out her tongue and smiled a little embarrassedly.

Then she bent down and gently patted the mud on her knees, muttering to herself, "It's all this pit's fault. It made me so miserable. My pants are dirty and my knees hurt."

That look was a bit annoyed, but also had a bit of childish cuteness.

Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao laughed out loud and then quickly covered their mouths.

Yuyu angrily shouted at Cheng Chumo and Qin Huaidao, "Hahaha, what are you laughing at! I've fallen like this, and you're still laughing. That's really mean of you!"

As she spoke, she pretended to be angry and glared at the two of them, crossing her arms in front of her chest, looking very angry, which made Xiaoyu and Lihao laugh.

Cheng Chumo suppressed his smile, nodded and said, "Okay, then let's take a break. It's a good opportunity to take a closer look at what's going on in this pit. Let's rest by this pit for a while."

As he spoke, he found a relatively flat piece of grass and sat down.

Qin Huaidao also sat down, his eyes still glancing at the pit from time to time, as if he wanted to find some clues from the various signs in the pit.

Xiaoyu supported Yuyu and asked her to sit down next to her carefully, while gently reminding her: "Sit still, don't move around, let your feet rest."

Li Hao stood quietly by, vigilantly paying attention to the movements around him.