Chapter 113: Harpy Eagle
“Screech!”
A shadow fell on the ground, and a large eagle directly and awkwardly crashed down towards the carriage below.
The eagle stood about a meter tall, and its wingspan was even larger.
As the eagle fell from mid-air, it startled the horses, but everyone else continued to do what they were doing.
After all… they were already used to it.
After the large eagle landed, another eagle, extremely fast and relatively small, a snow-white falcon, landed on top of the carriage.
And it called out twice towards the larger eagle below.
The calls carried schadenfreude and mockery.
Qin Wanwan, riding the great lion, caught up from behind: “Eagle Boss, I told you not to be so impatient!”
That’s right, these two were the eagles Qin Wanwan raised.
It had now been two months since they left Shahe City.
Shang Wuyang’s original plan of one month had been delayed considerably due to the need to promote Shahe City’s soybean products mid-journey and to deal with bandits encountered along the way.
Now they were nearing Shangjing, but two months had already passed.
The weather had turned cold, and Qin Wanwan’s clothes were much thicker.
This made her look a bit rounder, but also more delicately carved and cuter.
Both eagles had successfully molted into hard feathers, though the larger eagle, Eagle Boss, had not finished molting yet.
Along the way, Qin Wanwan had found many birds and eagles to teach these two to fly.
Among them, the smaller one learned very quickly, mainly benefiting from its size.
Although small, it was the famous Sea-Eastern Green.
Its snow-white feathers, with black spots, made it more recognizable and even more beautiful.
The snow-white feathers of the Sea-Eastern Green reminded Qin Wanwan of snowflakes, so she simply named it Snowflake.
As for the larger one, its size was truly enormous.
Standing beside a person with its wings folded, it had a significant presence, standing a meter tall with a wingspan of over three meters.
This was an eagle that Shang Wuyang had never seen before.
Keke, however, recognized it: this was a Harpy Eagle.
The Harpy Eagle was particularly handsome, with a fringe of silvery-gray feathers on its head and longer feathers at the back of its head, making it look like it had two horns from the front. Most of its body was covered in black feathers, with white feathers on its belly.
Its large size meant that no one would doubt if it could easily snatch up a child.
This Harpy Eagle hadn’t learned to fly yet; its profile was incredibly handsome, but its front view was a bit silly.
“We’re almost at Shangjing, tell Eagle Boss to get inside the carriage and not run around.”
Qin Wanwan patted Eagle Boss’s head: “Quick, get inside the carriage.”
“Coo…”
Eagle Boss was a bit unwilling; it didn’t like the cramped space inside the carriage.
But under Qin Wanwan’s gaze, it obediently squeezed inside.
“With Eagle Boss going to Shangjing, who knows how many people will want to buy or snatch it.”
Along the way, as they passed through some cities, every time Qin Wanwan and the others brought Eagle Boss, it caused quite a sensation.
Some young masters from noble families, unable to buy it, even tried to snatch it directly.
Fortunately, Shang Wuyang was not to be trifled with, and he naturally didn’t let them succeed.
Shang Wuyang also sat inside the carriage: “Eagle Boss looks like the legendary Gu Diao.”
Legend says the Gu Diao had horns on its head, cried like a baby, and ate people.
Its appearance matched the Gu Diao quite well; the raised gray feathers on the back of its head really looked like horns, and its cry did sound quite like a baby’s.
As for eating people, that wasn’t the case; perhaps the legend was exaggerated.
However, if it could snatch people, its size would certainly be large.
The size of this Harpy Eagle also fit.
Therefore, the legend of the Gu Diao might very well have originated from seeing a Harpy Eagle.
It’s just that this fellow is a bit clumsy and still hasn’t learned to fly.
Qin Wanwan grabbed Ying Laoda’s mouth: “You need to learn from Snowflake.”
“Chirp!”
It absolutely refused!
Eagle Boss and Snowflake fought fiercely in the same nest when they were young.
Their relationship hadn’t improved much as they grew up.
Both were rulers of the skies; although the Sea-Eastern Green was small, its capabilities were not insignificant, otherwise, it wouldn’t have the moniker of King of Ten Thousand Eagles.
Therefore, they couldn’t stand to look at each other.
Snowflake flew in through the window, clutching a plump pigeon in its claws.
“Chirp~”
It dropped the pigeon to Shang Wuyang.
“Snowflake, where did you catch that? You’re amazing!”
“Chirp chirp!”
Snowflake held its head high, its demeanor proud.
It was indeed that capable.
Eagle Boss swiped with its wing, almost sending Snowflake, perched on the carriage window, flying.
Snowflake, enraged, frizzed its fur and flew directly in to fight with Ying Laoda.
It was difficult to maneuver inside the carriage, and Ying Laoda, at a disadvantage, was pecked several times on the head, also becoming enraged and frizzy.
Qin Wanwan quickly held both of them down.
“No fighting!”
If they continued, the carriage would be shaken apart.
The pigeon thrown to Shang Wuyang shivered.
Shang Wuyang was brushed by Eagle Boss’s wing, and he chuckled.
Then, the large Eagle Boss was kicked out with a single kick.
“Squawk!!!”
Shang Wuyang looked at Snowflake: “You go out too.”
Snowflake flapped its wings and ran away.
Couldn’t afford to offend, couldn’t afford to offend.
Eagle Boss couldn’t fly yet; it hadn’t fully grown, and its downy feathers hadn’t completely molted, but seeing Snowflake fly made it particularly defiant. Every day it would flap its wings, trying to learn to fly.
After being kicked out of the carriage, it awkwardly stretched its wings and then, like a large ground chicken, slowly moved a couple of steps on the ground.
Its eyes rolled as it eyed the carriage behind.
Before it could fly, it couldn’t walk very fast.
Ying Laoda spread its wings and blocked the carriage behind.
This carriage was where Big Goldy lived. Normally, Big Goldy walked outside by itself, but its claws were not suitable for long journeys.
When tired, it would go into the carriage.
The coachman driving the carriage stopped.
Ying Laoda flapped its wings and jumped onto the carriage, finally squatting next to the coachman.
The coachman: …………
He was truly under a lot of pressure.
Inside the carriage ahead, Shang Wuyang took a letter from the leg of the plump pigeon.
Qin Wanwan curiously leaned closer.
“It’s Daddy’s carrier pigeon!”
Shang Wuyang handed the pigeon to her; the startled pigeon quickly recovered in her arms.
After reading the contents of the letter, a cold glint flashed in Shang Wuyang’s eyes.
Because Qin Wanwan was extremely worried about his safety, as if something bad was definitely going to happen this time, Shang Wuyang had his hidden contacts in Shangjing pay attention to anyone inquiring about him.
Unexpectedly, there actually was.
And his property was extremely hidden; only his confidants knew it was his property.
His trip to Shangjing this time was also planned to stay there temporarily.
Yet, he had indeed discovered suspicious individuals who were intentionally or unintentionally asking if anyone new had moved in there.
Shang Wuyang fell into thought; he would know who was looking for him once he arrived in Shangjing.
However, this time he would have to change his place of residence and identity.
At this moment, in the Minister of Rites’ Mansion in Shangjing.
“Anything? Still no news?”
A woman asked with an anxious emotion.
“No, Miss, no one has moved into Yong’an Alley yet.”
“How is that possible? It’s impossible, they should have arrived in Shangjing around this time.”
She muttered a few things neurotically.
“Keep monitoring that area. As soon as there’s any movement, come and tell me immediately!”
“Yes!”
