The source of the sound was not far away. He Yan galloped on his horse, and Shen Hong followed behind him. She shouted as she ran, "Hey, wait for me!"
As they went further up the mountain, the forest became denser and more moist due to the shade. Almost no sunlight could pass through. In front of people, it felt like the night, gloomy and cold. He Yan stopped in front of a bush.
Zheng Xuan and the other two were right in front of him. Their horses were anxiously galloping in place, not daring to take a step forward. Zheng Xuan's face was pale, and the other two were on the verge of tears.
Around the three of them, four wolves were crouching and growling at them. He Yan and Shen Hong happened to come over, and the wolves looked at He Yan with murderous gazes.
How could there be wolves at this time of the year? He Yan felt a little strange.
He looked at Zheng Xuan and the others. They were all in a sorry state. He Yan also noticed that the saber at Zheng Xuan's waist was missing. A pack of wolves would attack a person who was alone, but they would not attack the three of them for no reason. He Yan asked, "What did you do?"
Zheng Xuan's face was pale and he did not speak. The recruit behind him said with a sobbing tone, "We, we walked to the front and saw a cave. There were howls coming from inside, so we went in to take a look. There was a litter of wolf pups inside …"
"Did you touch the wolf pups?" He Yan asked sternly.
Her harsh words scared the recruit. He quickly replied, "No, no, we just wanted to take them back and raise them. Not long after we left, we, we saw these wolves."
He Yan simply wanted to pry open these people's brains and see what exactly was inside. Seeing a wolf's den meant that a female wolf was nearby. Not only did they not leave quickly, they even took the wolf pups. Did they really think that the adult wolves would not follow the scent?
"Where are the wolf pups?" He Yan asked.
"… We were scared and quickly threw the wolf pups back to them, but …"
"But what?" He Yan's heart suddenly had a bad premonition.
"But one of them fell on a rock and seemed to be dead," the person said.
"You!" He Yan was furious. This pack of wolves would not leave.
"What are you yelling for!" Zheng Xuan was angry. "Isn't it just a few wolves? Just kill him! How could a person be forced to death by a few beasts? "
He Yan sneered, "Is that so? What about your saber? "
Zheng Xuan's expression turned even uglier. After he killed the wolf pup, he had drawn his saber to confront the pack of wolves. However, the pack of wolves was cunning. His saber skills were not bad, but in his nervousness, the wolves took advantage of him and nearly injured him. In a moment of desperation, he even dropped his saber. If it wasn't for that, they wouldn't be facing such a desperate situation now.
"Cut the crap. Now, we can either die together or think of a way." He forced the words out from between his teeth.
Just as they were talking, Shen Hong also rushed over on his horse. When he saw this scene, he jumped in fright and his voice immediately trembled. "So, so many wolves! Why are there so many wolves? "
The wolves lowered their bodies and bared their fangs. This was a sign that they were about to attack.
If they had a match, it would be fine. Wolves were afraid of fire. However, they had come out in broad daylight and had not brought any with them. Just as he thought of this, the four wolves pounced on the three people surrounding them.
The three people screamed in panic. One of their horse legs was bitten and almost fell off. Shen Hong was about to cry. "Help!"
What was the use of calling for help now? There was no one else here. He Yan steeled his heart and rushed in on his horse. With her charge, she had broken the encirclement of the wolves. When the wolves saw her, they rushed towards her.
He Yan urged, "Where are your spears? Take them out and use them! "
"Oh, oh." The two recruits seemed to have woken up from a dream. Only then did they remember their spears. They took them out and waved them around a few times, but they couldn't hold them steady. He Yan's heart suddenly turned cold.
It was impossible to count on these people. He Yan wanted to reach for his saber. Only then did he remember that his saber had been borrowed by Shen Hong. He only had a long stick made of bamboo on him. He shouted, "Shen Hong, throw my saber over!"
Shen Hong responded. She trembled as she pulled out her saber and threw it over. However, He Yan was probably too nervous. He didn't even have time to prepare his saber. The long saber fell from the air, leaving only a short saber in its scabbard. It was thrown in the air and He Yan put it away.
The wolves surrounded them again, waiting for an opportunity to attack. He Yan said, "When I tell you to run later, just turn around and run. Don't care about anything else. Run down the mountain until you reach the camp. Let the instructors come up, understand?"
Shen Hong asked, "What about you?"
"I have a way to shake them off!"
"He Yan, how can we run?" The recruit beside Zheng Xuan sobbed. "We are surrounded. They will bite the horse legs. If they bite off the horse legs, we won't be able to escape …"
"It's not like there's no way." After He Yan said this, the short saber in his hand suddenly flew out. The Yang saber was originally small. His movement was fast. In the blink of an eye, everyone only saw a flash of silver light. Suddenly, there was a miserable howl. The smell of blood immediately flowed out.
The largest wolf fell to the ground. Blood kept bubbling out of its throat. The saber had completely sunk into its throat. Only the handle of the saber was left outside. The wolf struggled a few times and stopped breathing.
"Run!" He Yan shouted.
Zheng Xuan and the others didn't dare to breathe loudly. They immediately shouted, "Jia!" and used all their strength to rush out of the forest. They thought that the remaining wolves would chase after them. They didn't dare to look back. In the blink of an eye, they disappeared.
The remaining wolves didn't chase after them. They panicked for a moment. When they looked at He Yan again, their gazes were extremely fierce.
He Yan killed the leader of the wolves.
Wolves were pack animals. Among these wolves, the largest one was their leader. They listened to the leader's command. He Yan killed them. They were a group of dragons without a leader. They were not as smart as before. But at the same time, as the price of killing the leader, she would face the revenge of these wolves.
A wolf bared its white teeth and pounced at her. Its sharp claws and teeth could tear a person's head apart. He Yan swept his staff horizontally in front of him, causing the wolf to roll forward, pouncing on empty air.
"Chi." It was a very soft sound. He Yan's ears were amazing. Once she heard it, her heart sank.
The bamboo stick had cracks. It might not be able to withstand a few blows before it broke.
"How unlucky!" She cursed in a low voice. It was just three wolves. She could deal with them alone. But now, she had no other weapons on her except for the stick that was about to break. This was really a case of a hero stumped by a penny. No, it was a case of blessings don't come in pairs and misfortunes don't come singly.
A person couldn't be forced to death by animals. She thought of Zheng Xuan's words and laughed softly.
On the battlefield, other than taking the initiative to attack, she was also good at running away.
"Run!"
The girl's voice resounded through the forest, startling countless birds. The long stick seemed to have infinite strength. It directly struck forward, forcibly opening a path.
She rode the horse with the long stick in her hand. It seemed that she was going to disappear into the vast forest.
Behind her, the pack of wolves chased after her. It was a close call.
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