The corridor leads deep into the base, and the clicking of heels echoes.
Xia Miao was wearing a one-shoulder T-shirt and denim trousers. She turned her head slightly, revealing half of her fair and delicate cheeks, and said:
"By the way, what about the items you said you wanted to donate to the leader?"
"Here."
Luo He took out the dagger-like animal tooth from his arms and handed the animal tooth into Xia Miao's open palm.
Xia Miao looked at the tusks and said with some surprise: "The quality of the snow leopard's tusks is much better than I thought."
After saying that, Xia Miao glanced at Luo He suspiciously and said, "Is this thing from a legal source?"
Luo He was stunned...Is this what you, the Four Heavenly Kings, should ask?
Then I thought about it, Xia Miao has always emphasized that the Hunters Association is a formal organization.
Luo He was vague and said:
"Don't worry, it's very legal. We won't do any illegal business."
Xia Miao nodded happily, showing a teachable expression. Then she took out a colorful rope out of thin air, skillfully threaded the animal teeth into a pendant, placed it in the palm of her hand and shook it towards Luo He:
"It's done."
"So fast? Let me see." Luo He said.
"Hey, don't worry, I will help you give it to the leader." Xia Miao said with her hands behind her back, "Lest you talk nonsense in front of the leader and make him unhappy."
Luo He asked: "What's his temper like, the leader?"
Xia Miao tilted her head and thought for a while: "How should I put it... I'm not ashamed to ask."
"Ah?" Luo He was puzzled.
"The leader's cultural level is not high, and I don't shy away from this." Xia Miao lightly shrugged, "Maybe because of this, he pays special attention to talents."
The cultural level is not high?
Luo He was in a subtle mood.
It seems that, just like me, the nine-year compulsory education slipped through the net.
"Oh, by the way, like you, he is also a 'survivor of the beast tide'." Xia Miao said casually, "Maybe the two of you will have many topics in common."
Luo He complained: "It would be better not to have this common topic."
Xia Miao pursed her lips, stood in front of a door, held the doorknob in her hand, and said:
"Okay, relax, Leader Cunning Rabbit, you are a talent who can join the third game. You are not even in time to be promoted by the leader, so naturally I won't embarrass you."
"I hope so." Luo He said helplessly.
Xia Miao opened the door, and a high-end decorated reception room came into view.
An amber chandelier is installed on the high ceiling. Handmade bookcases are displayed in two rows, with a writing desk in the middle and a replica deer head hanging on the wall behind the desk.
Under the wall hanging, on the sofa behind the desk, sat a man wearing an eyepatch.
His outfit is very strange, and the metal eyepatch on his face is particularly eye-catching.
The light from the chandelier fell on his short, all-white hair. He looked very old, but the muscles in his chest and arms that held up his suit showed the power hidden in his body.
His eyepatch completely covered his eyes, making people doubt whether he could see the outside world clearly, and his restrained aura was like a beast that was restraining its breathing, reminding Luo He of a gentle and calm river, which could become turbulent in an instant.
"Coming."
The man spoke, his voice was low and slightly hoarse, and he sounded about forty years old.
"Xiaotu, Xia Miao, please sit down."
In front of the writing desk, there are two single sofas, which have obviously been arranged in advance.
Xia Miao sat down generously, and Luo He followed suit, secretly sizing up the white-haired man.
"This is the first time we have met." The Hunter King turned his head to Luo He and said.
Luo He felt a breath locking him, remained silent, and nodded.
"But I have heard about it many times, and the contribution you have made..." The Hunting King looked at Xia Miao, "In this case, there should be a word that can be used to say hello."
"At this time, you can say 'I have admired you for a long time.'" Xia Miao reminded, "I have admired you for a long time, or you have admired your name for a long time, both are correct usages."
The Hunting King nodded, looked at Luo He, and said: "Cunning Rabbit, I have long admired your name."
Luo He suddenly understood what Xia Miao meant by 'low cultural level'.
The spirit of not being ashamed to ask questions is worth learning... Luo He said:
"You're welcome, chief. What do you want to see me for this time?"
"Nothing particularly important, I just want to meet you."
The Hunter King paused and said, "I heard from Xia Miao that you are still studying?"
Luo He nodded and added: "Yes, I am studying in my freshman year."
"University." The Hunter King said with a hint of emotion in his voice: "The tasks can be postponed, but studies must be the priority."
Luo He was slightly startled.
The words of the man's mother-in-law really did not match his murderous appearance.
Luo He glanced at Xia Miao and saw her eyes flickering slightly, as if she was deep in thought.
Xia Miao just recalled the past events about the leader in rumors.
At that time, the beast wave wiped out the entire mountain village, but the hunting king who was chopping firewood in the mountains at that time survived.
Although he was still a child, the Hunting King awakened a rare and powerful talent. He spent three days taking revenge on the ferocious beasts that occupied the mountain village, and almost single-handedly drove away the beasts.
But he himself fell into a coma from exhaustion and was later rescued by an old hunter who went into the mountain to investigate. He followed the old hunter to investigate the culprit of the beast tide.
Although the culprit, a one-eyed tiger, was found and successfully eliminated, the Hunting King also paid a very heavy price.
The Hunter King has never attended school for even one day, and he still can't read all the characters.
He had an inexplicable admiration for scholars, which then influenced the Four Heavenly Kings and others.
It was precisely because of the leader's decision that Xia Miao represented the Hunter Association and asked Luo He to put academics first.
Luo He didn't know how to reply, so he had to say: "Okay, I'll note it down."
The Hunter King nodded slightly and said, "If you have any questions, you can ask me and I will try my best to answer them."
To be honest, the image of the hunter association that I have seen so far does not really match the image of the poaching group that I learned about before.
Luo He couldn't help but be a little curious and said: "I want to know how the Hunter Association was established? What is its purpose? What is its goal?"
Luo He asked a lot of questions in one breath. The Hunter King was silent for a while and said:
"First question, repeat it again."
Xia Miao twitched the corner of her mouth...Well, this is giving the leader listening training.
Luo He repeated the question: "How was the Hunter Association established?"
The Hunter King was silent again. After a long time, there was a hint of reminiscence in his voice:
"A few decades ago, I was rescued by an Orion. He claimed to be a descendant of Emperor Wu's men."
"However, he died in the hands of a ferocious beast." The Hunter King said calmly, "So, I took over his responsibility and rebuilt the Hunter Association."
His tone was understatement, but Luo He could clearly feel the change in the hunting king's breathing rate when he talked about Orion.
Even after decades, this memory still lingers in the Hunter King's heart, causing inevitable mood swings during the conversation.
Luo He had a vague guess in his heart and asked: "Who are the so-called subordinates of Emperor Wu?"
"Yi."
The Hunting King spoke bluntly and said: "A trainer under Emperor Wu who is good at archery."
"Yi once hunted six totem-level pet beasts that endangered Donghuang by himself. He is the ancestor worshiped by the Hunters' Association. He was the first to establish the Hunters' Association."
The Hunting King said: "But in the era of the Empress, the Hunter Guild has already declined. In modern times, there is only a bunch of rabble left..."
The idiom was on his lips, but the Hunter King couldn't say it, and his brows furrowed tightly.
Xia Miao reminded: "It's a mob."
The Hunter King relaxed his brows and said: "There is only a bunch of rabble left."
"But they are indeed hunters." The Hunting King said, "It's hard to break away from the Hunter Guild."
Hearing this, Luo He couldn't help but nod.
In modern society, the relationship between humans and pet animals has become equal and even has the upper hand, and this is what humans have achieved through a long and difficult struggle.
In the ancient times, a large number of ferocious beasts were raging on the land of Donghuang, and Emperor Wu was bound to be unable to do anything on his own.
And his subordinate Yi stood up and led his men to fight against the ferocious beasts, which later became the origin of the hunter guild.
Because hunters focus on discovering human beings' own strength and despise pet beasts, the profession of hunter has declined in today's time when royal beasts are popular.
Some even become poachers, smugglers and other illegal elements, but they are still considered members of the hunter guild.
This is also the reason why the Hunter Club has a poor reputation.
In short, Luo He did not fully believe what the Hunter King said.
It can only be said that the hunter will have the philosophy of its founder ‘Yi’ as its background.
If the Hunter Guild does not seek personal gain in the name of justice, then this concept is still worthy of recognition.
The Hunter King paused and said:
"You just asked me what the purpose of the Hunters Association is - it's very simple, just two words."
"Which two words?" Luo He said.
"One of the words is 'righteousness'."
The Hunting King said: "It has the same pronunciation as 'Yi', the ancestor of the Hunter Association, and represents the obligations and mission of the hunters."
Luo He nodded.
The so-called eager for justice and love of justice, this hunter will take "righteousness" as his purpose, and he has the demeanor of a forest hero.
"Although I haven't read many books, I have somewhat understood the principles of loyalty, justice and shame in how to behave in society."
Hunter King said: "So, the second word in this purpose is enlightenment."
"Enlightenment?" Luo He said.
"Yes, enlightenment."
The Hunting King looked at Luo He and said: "Taking responsibility and raising your consciousness, this is what you need to do in the Hunter Association."
Luo He was thoughtful and repeated these two words of purpose:
"Yi, Wu..."
Gradually, Luo He's eyes glowed with energy and he said:
"May I ask, boss, what is the goal of our hunter association?"
The Hunter King has a cold face, his aura is like a dormant tiger, and his voice is hoarse and low:
"Drive away all the ferocious beasts that harm Donghuang, leaving no one behind."
Luo He was convinced that the man was not lying.
Because he exudes the brilliance of an idealist, this type of person generally disdains lying.
The Hunter King's ideal may be pure.
But among the hunter guilds from all over the world, most of them are seeking personal gain.
Xia Miao proposed that the main business of the Hunter Association is to "eat black people", which may be a helpless move.
Luo He said: "The cunning rabbit is willing to serve the organization and will not neglect its responsibilities!"
"No, I won't send you a mission yet." The Hunter King said, "Your current mission is to study hard."