Volume 1: Wind Rises in the Mountains and Swamps Chapter 127: The Wolf Is Coming
The troublemaker was none other than the grumpy Yao Zi. He drew his sword and drove his horse straight towards a wild wolf.
There were five wolves in this small group. When they saw someone charging towards them on horseback, they changed their cautious demeanor and quickly formed a semicircle. Their teeth were bared and their backs were arched, showing their fierce look.
The leading wolf stepped back slightly to let Yao Zi's horse's head pass, then leapt forward and pounced on him.
Yao Zi had a sinister smile on his lips, a silver light flashed from his hand, and a cloud of blood sprayed out - the wolf's head flew into the air, and his body fell heavily to the ground.
The remaining four wolves jumped to the side to dodge. They did not dare to move forward for a moment, but they arched their bodies and roared at Yao Zi on the horse. Those sharp white teeth were hung with saliva. The cold cruelty in the wolf's eyes was terrifying.
Yao Zi, however, proudly reined in his horse's momentum, circled the horse's head, leaned down, stretched out his hand to pick up the tail of the wolf corpse, and raised it high. He cursed at a few grinning wild wolves: "A bunch of beasts, come and kill one of them, get out!" He then waved the wolf corpse in his hand provocatively, throwing out a piece of bright red blood. The rain startled several wild wolves and hurriedly hid their tails and ran away.
"Senior Brother Yao is mighty——!"
Several disciples cheered loudly, which made Yao Zi even more proud. He laughed loudly, turned his horse's head, and ran back with the wolf corpse in his hands.
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Wuchai walked in front alone, looking up at the sky and frowning. The weather was abnormal, and the camping site we originally planned to go to was unavailable, so we had to find a new one.
Now that I have become someone's guide, I can't live up to my grandfather's trust, but I also need to make this group of people admire Wu Chai as a good man. But the place I originally wanted to go to as a campsite for tonight was still a bit reluctant.
However, there is no other good place within a few dozen miles.
Wuchai, who had been thinking about something, noticed the movement behind him. When he looked back, his expression changed drastically and he shouted hurriedly: "No! Throw it away, throw it away quickly!"
Seeing the frightened look on Wuchai's face, everyone was confused. Yao Zi rolled his eyes and said nonchalantly: "I still want to peel the skin and eat the meat! Throw it away!"
Seeing that Yao Zi ignored him, Wu Guai turned pale with anxiety. He rode up to Meng Shan and said in a panic: "You have offended the Wolf God! You will be punished!"
Elder Meng was driving his horse slowly. When he heard this, his face turned cold, and he shook his head and said, "We don't believe in any wolf god, so we can't let these beasts follow us like this, right?"
Wuchai let out a long sigh, looked up at the dark sky, and said helplessly: "When you enter the grassland, you must respect the rules of the grassland. Now that you have killed the wild wolf, you will also scatter the wolf's blood everywhere. . Even if you don’t respect our grassland customs, you don’t have to believe in the wolf god, but are you really not afraid of provoking wolves? Do you know how scary the wolves on the grassland are, and you can easily kill them? What if there are thirty or fifty? Three or five hundred? If you believe me, throw away the wolf carcasses quickly and ask for God's blessing. Maybe we can avoid a disaster, but..."
Before he finished speaking, Wuchai raised his head and looked into the distance. In the distance, there was a cry of 'woo woo' -
"It's just that it's too late..." Wuchai turned around, with a bit of despair in his expression. He sighed heavily and touched the scimitar under his waist. His big hand holding the handle of the knife was trembling.
Immediately, Wuchai glared at Yao Zi with an angry face and angry eyes.
The cries of ‘woo woo’ came and went, intermittently, very far away, yet seemingly very close. That was the cry of wild wolves, and I don’t know how many wolves were howling.
Although he didn't care about the wolf god Wuchai said, Mengshan's understanding of the grassland was still much superficial. He took a look at Wuchai, who was worried because of anxiety, and couldn't help but think about it.
The howling of wolves was getting closer and closer, imagining the wolves coming in groups, Meng Shan's expression changed slightly, and he shouted in a deep voice: "Yao Zi, listen to Wu Chai and throw away the wolf carcass immediately!"
Yao Zi did not dare to disobey the order, and all the disciples also stopped laughing, and each followed the sound and looked into the distance——
That shrill cry is unsettling!
"Wuchai, my disciple didn't know the rules on the grassland, so he offended me! Look, what should we do now?" Meng Shan, who had come to his senses, said with a hint of apology.
Wuchai's expression softened slightly, he frowned, hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth, widened his eyes, and shouted in a deep voice: "This is the only way, come with me -!"
Wuchai pinched the horse's belly, and the horse neighed and bolted out.
"Hurry up and follow -!" Elder Meng waved his arm, and everyone in the Tianlong Sect became nervous, followed Wuchai, and galloped away.
The two carriages lagged behind, but fortunately there were still a few disciples of the Tiger Dragon Hall behind them, which made people feel at ease.
Lin shook the reins, and the horse ran very fast, causing the carriage to bump up and down. Zhen Yuanzi and his two apprentices were sitting securely in the car, and there was no need to worry about falling off. Jinke's carriage in front was running very slowly. No matter who it was, they didn't want to get caught in the wolf pack.
The crowd ran for more than half an hour and stopped at a high hill.
The high hill is backed by a creek. The stream is not wide and its depth is unclear. If a pack of wolves came around, at least it would be blocked by the stream behind it, so it wouldn't be attacked on all sides. The terrain in front of them made everyone feel relieved.
Only this young prairie man still had a stern expression. After discussing with Elder Meng, he ordered everyone to gather the horses in the middle, with their backs to the stream, occupying a high slope, and formed a circle of 10 to 20 feet wide in a bow-back shape. Formation. The two carriages were arranged into two corners along the stream. One was to make up for the lack of manpower, and the other was also used as a barrier to protect the flanks of the Tianlong Sect.
With the help of Wuchai, Elder Meng made preparations in an orderly manner to face the upcoming crisis.
The howling of wolves in the distance is getting closer and closer. Dark clouds billowed in the sky, and night fell.
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Under the high slope, there are several piles of dead grass. This is Uchai's suggestion, and it will be ignited by then to stop the wolves from attacking.
Wuchai took out all the arrows from the arrow pot and stuck them side by side on the ground. He stared into the distance with an expressionless face.
As a man on the grassland, Wuchai is very familiar with the terror of wolves. These wild wolves are the elves of the grassland and the gods of the grassland. They are the shrewdest existences in the world, second only to humans.
Wild wolves are cunning, vengeful, and always go out in groups. If led by the Wolf King, the wolves would have souls and would be unable to defeat them.
For herdsmen, they can only turn a blind eye if a wolf takes away a few sheep or kills a cow. Unless you kill all the wild wolves and the wolf king, you can only guard your fence, close your door, and drive away the robbers. No one dares to go against the wolves. Otherwise, this grassland will no longer be peaceful.
"Elder Meng, ask your people to gather together and not spread too far apart. Also, take advantage of this moment to eat something. It will be very difficult tonight..."
Looking back, he saw that these Tianlong Sect people were already in a fighting posture, Wuchai said with concern.
Meng Shan patted Wu Chai on the shoulder and laughed loudly: "All of my disciples of Tianlong Sect can subdue dragons and tigers. Be patient and don't be impatient!"
Wucai saw the other party's disinterested expression. He hesitated to speak and could only sigh secretly!
The horses were unloaded and led away, and Lin Yi's carriage was supported by wooden sticks and placed next to the stream. He was sitting in front of the car with his long sword in his arms, eating dry food in his mouth, looking ready for the next moment.
Lin Yi and Zhen Yuanzi's two apprentices were told that the mission of the three of them was to rely on the cart to guard the left wing of this simple formation to prevent the wolves from sneaking in.
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng were gearing up and eager to give it a try. Only after being scolded severely by Zhen Yuanzi did they become more honest.
When Zhen Yuanzi was summoned away by Meng Shan, he thoughtfully asked Lin Yiduo to take care of him.
In this regard, Lin Yi naturally pretended to be confused.
The bonfire was lit, illuminating everything, and the suffocation caused by the black clouds that had just hit the people gradually eased.
On the right side of the carriage, there are several disciples of the Tiger Jiao Hall; the core disciples of the Tianlong Sect, as well as Sister Mu Qing'er, are guarding the front of Gaopo together with Elder Meng; the remaining disciples are whispering, with a bit of uneasiness. Look down. The carriage where Lin Yi was sitting was a little more deserted.
Patting the crumbs of dry food on his hands and ignoring the dissatisfaction of Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng, Lin Yi picked up the gourd and took a sip of wine. Then Shi Shiran took out his long sword and jumped down. carriage. He bared his teeth at the two brothers and said, "The wolf is coming——!"
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng jumped up, waved their swords, and asked anxiously: "Where is the wolf?"
"Two miles away -" Lin Yi pointed his sword into the night sky and said seriously.
"Brother Lin, I'm not telling you, you should be kind!" Yuan Qing raised his hand and danced a beautiful sword flower, with a look of disdain on his fair and handsome face.
Yuan Feng also laughed and said: "Brother Lin, stay calm. My senior brother is here, so don't panic!"
"Why am I not being kind? Why can't I keep my temper? Brothers, why don't you come with me and take a look two miles away?" Lin Yi stood next to the carriage, tilted his head, and joked at the two people in the carriage. road.
Yuan Qing followed Lin Yi's example, curled his lips, and said angrily: "You have it, if that's the case, it would be weird if you don't get scolded to death by the master!"
Yuan Feng pointed at Lin Yixiao and said, "Brother Lin, you can go alone. Why are you dragging my two brothers along?"
Lin Yiyi shrugged his shoulders and complained: "I said there were wolves two miles away, but you two brothers didn't believe it! Why should I make another trip?"
"Just brag. You can tell if there are wolves two miles away. I'm afraid that Wuchai's guide is not as good as you!" Yuan Qing shook his head and laughed.
Lin Yi also laughed: "I said it wrong!"
Yuan Qing and Yuan Feng both looked at Lin Yi at the same time, about to say something sarcastic, but unexpectedly his smile dropped, he looked into the depths of the night, and said slowly: "Just now we were two miles away, now we are only a few miles apart. More wolves are coming..."
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