The Princely Heir pulled her back, "Where are you running to? There are leopards on the mountain!"
"Should I just wait here to be eaten?" The Xue Family was furious, forcefully trying to break free from the Princely Heir’s grip on her arm.
The Princely Heir said, "Leopards fear fire. Light torches at the cave entrance, and it won’t dare to charge in! Besides, that young man on the mountain is still pursuing the leopard! Staying inside the cave is safer than going outside!"
Prince Luling nodded, "Xingmao is right."
"Wild animals all fear fire," added the Princess Consort, "Xue Family, just stay put here; if something happens to you, we’d have to find you!"
She looked at the Xue Family with some dissatisfaction.
Xue Family thought to herself, perhaps this makes sense?
The Second Princess, thinking about the ferocious look of the leopard, was filled with fear and rushed into the cave, hugging the Princess Consort and crying.
The Great Princess rolled her eyes.
As Xue Family sat down, she suddenly thought of something.
She quickly asked the Princely Heir, "Husband, do you have a fire stone? How can we light the torch pile without it?"
"I do, Third Sister just gave it to me," the Princely Heir replied, pulling a fire stone from the pouch at his waist. "It was her idea to return to the cave to light the firepile."
"Learn from your Third Sister; the youngest yet the bravest and most strategic," said Prince Luling.
"Let’s see if she defeats the leopard first. Father, you’re praising her too soon," the Great Princess said discontentedly.
Outside the cave, there was a pile of dry wood, leftover from what Li Yuzhu hadn’t used.
The Princely Heir lit a fire at the entrance.
Prince Luling, worried about his children, urged the Princely Heir again, "Eldest, go check on them; I’m uneasy."
"Okay, got it, Father," the Princely Heir replied, building the firepile and bringing some wood into the cave for everyone to add more if needed, then ran back into the forest.
Xue Family complained inwardly about Prince Luling’s actions but dared not speak.
In the forest, the big leopard was relentlessly chasing after the young man.
The young man moved agilely, dodging left and right in the forest.
Li Yuzhu, chasing the leopard, threw a bamboo stick coated with anesthetic powder as soon as she was at an appropriate distance.
The bamboo stick had been broken from the forest, with a sharp end.
This thrust was like a sharp arrow.
The leopard cried out in pain, jumped several times.
Soon, it chased the young man again.
"Throw stones together!" Li Yuzhu called out, "Aim at the head and eyes!"
"Got it!" The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an replied in unison.
Both hurled the large stones in their hands, aiming forcefully at the leopard’s head.
The leopard was struck several times, though angry, it couldn’t seem to unleash its fury, only growling lowly, with no action.
Finally, it fell, not getting back up, only exhaling, not inhaling.
"Great, Third Sister, the leopard can’t move now!" Li Xing’an clapped and laughed.
The young man, realizing something was wrong, turned back to see the leopard lying in the grass, only breathing, but unable to move.
He was quite surprised, striding back.
"What did you do to the leopard?" He asked, eyes filled with astonishment, looking at Li Yuzhu and the three others.
"Powder for Anesthesia, plus some special herbs," Li Yuzhu pointed at the broken bamboo stick on the leopard’s rear, smiling slightly, "This guy is drugged and can’t move."
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The Second Young Master and Li Xing’an noticed his peculiar look, pushed Li Yuzhu behind them, blocking the young man’s view.
Both stood with hands on hips, eyes unfriendly, staring at the young man.