Reborn as Powerful Minister's Beloved
Chapter 318 - 314: Second Update

Chapter 318: Chapter 314: Second Update

Zheng Nianru had already stood up from the chair. In her previous life, why hadn’t she thought of playing this way?

"Cousin, these two wild beasts were just captured two days ago. Their wild nature is still intact, and they’ve been starved for two days. This should be quite a spectacle," Zheng Haoyuan took the opportunity to explain, and then noticing the silk handkerchief that had fallen to the ground, he intended to call Xing Yu to pick it up, but Xing Yu, busy as he was, couldn’t pick it up, so Zheng Haoyuan had to bend down and pick it up himself.

As soon as he picked up the silk handkerchief, it emitted a faint fragrance, nicer than any other he had smelled, and he was momentarily reluctant to give it back. Looking again at Zheng Nianru, her bright eyes were fixed on the hunting ground in front of her, her expression serious and thoughtful. Sunlight spilled down, coating the fluff on her face with a layer of gold.

Zong Yunqian saw the silk handkerchief that Zheng Haoyuan had carelessly thrown on the chair and felt that it must have been misplaced. Besides, Zheng Haoyuan, being childlike, had his attention already turned back to the arena.

The Savage looked up at the stands in confusion. According to his understanding, he had already dealt with all the living rabbits, foxes, and wolves—creatures he often killed. As long as he killed these, the masters above would be very pleased and would give him lots of food.

But today was clearly different. No one came to lead him away. As he was about to head towards the stands, he noticed that the gate of the wooden fence had opened again, and this time the iron cage that was brought in held something that even shocked him.

A few guards worked together to open an iron cage, and a tiger slowly walked out. Its steps were unhurried, like a ruler surveying its territory.

The Savage saw this huge beast, clearly different from those he usually killed. This tiger, weighing over two hundred pounds, was a fully-grown bear tiger, capable of easily crushing a man with a single slap.

Zheng Haoyuan gestured with his hand, about to prepare the release of the second beast, when suddenly Zheng Nianru raised her hand to stop him.

"No hurry, one at a time. If it dies, what will we play with later!" Zheng Nianru said, causing Zheng Haoyuan to nod in realization. Yes, he had just been thinking about the excitement, not this aspect.

Lu Hu looked toward the stands, saw that Zheng Haoyuan hadn’t ordered the second cage to be opened, so he waved his hand, and the guards quietly retreated, closing the wooden fence again.

The arena was filled with a fresh scent of blood. The tiger, starved for two days, was even more stimulated. However, the dead rabbits, foxes, and wolves had already been cleared out, leaving only the tall Savage in the arena.

The Savage also seemed to sense danger, glancing towards the direction of the stands, and as he ran toward them, an arrow whizzed by, grazing past his ear. The Savage stopped in his tracks, no longer daring to advance. It was the punishment arrow for when he did something wrong.

The Savage looked again at the tiger, who by this time had spotted the Savage and was slowly crawling forward, its gaze unblinkingly fixed on his, seeing him as the only food within reach.

The Savage felt some fear. He had no experience fighting such fierce beasts. When he was captured, he had only caught smaller prey and had never encountered such a large one. But at this moment, he realized that his master’s intention was for him to kill this tiger just like he had killed those smaller prey.

The Savage steadied his heart and slowly turned around, crouching and watching every move of the tiger. But the tiger could hardly wait. Before the Savage could completely steady himself, it leaped forward, pouncing directly at him.

The two-hundred-pound tiger and the tall, mighty Savage instantly entangled, crashing heavily onto the ground.

Zheng Nianru felt as if the stands trembled slightly with them, her pores opening up from the tension, this strange sensation making her whole body feel exhilarated, completely free from her usual languor.

The Savage immediately wrapped his arms around the tiger’s head, rolling several times before they were separated by hard rocks.

In the first round, neither the tiger nor the Savage gained the upper hand as they stared at each other from a very short distance.

"Awoo—" the tiger let out a roar, deafening, even making the stands tremble along with it.

"Commandery Princess—" Xing Yu looked somewhat worriedly at the Savage, apparently also feeling the formidable power of the tiger.

Zheng Nianru, however, gripped Xing Yu’s hand tightly, her gaze fixed unblinkingly on the Savage and the tiger in the arena, power bursting forth in a silent surge, this primitive force awakening desires deep within the heart.