Chapter 84 Encountering a Wolf Pack
The maids should have been enjoying their retirement, but now, because of their health, they have to travel through mountains and rivers to the capital. Only they know the hardships along the way.
Xuanyuan Ting's eyes flashed with guilt: "Madam, it's me who has implicated you!"
"Princess, what are you talking about? It's my great fortune to be able to serve you. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be alive."
Nanny's surname was Wu. She was born in a cold and bitter land at the border. Back then, when the barbarian cavalry trampled on Yuancheng, if the border soldiers had not put up a tenacious resistance, giving ordinary people like her time to escape, she would not have met the princess when she was on the verge of death and survived.
She never married and had no children in her life. In her heart, the princess was her child.
For her princess, she would risk her life!
"Mammy, I'm fine now. You should take a rest too."
She has committed too many sins of murder in her life, and hopes that the retribution will not be passed on to his children.
In fact, she no longer had any hope for her health. She dragged her sick body just to return to Beijing and visit her home.
She wanted to leave enough money for Nanny's retirement in Beijing, buy her a good house, and arrange for servants so that she could spend a stable and prosperous old age.
Outside the carriage, the Xia family quickly set up the stove again.
Those who wash rice wash rice, those who wash vegetables wash vegetables, those who boil water boil water...
Half an hour later, the whole camp was filled with the aroma of food.
Liu Youran prepared various dishes and rice for Xuanyuan Ting and asked Xia Xing'er to serve them to her.
"Mammy, this porridge is made with special medicinal herbs. It's suitable for the princess. I hope it will be good for her health."
She added some spiritual spring water to this bowl of porridge. Xia Xing'er was not the kind of person who liked to take advantage of others, so this bowl of porridge was her repayment for the bracelet.
Xuanyuan Ting was touched when she heard Xia Xing'er's caring words.
She could feel that this child truly cared about her, unlike those who cared only for profit.
"Thank you so much!"
When Xia Xing'er saw her take the food, she turned around and went back to eat.
Nanny put the food and porridge on the table.
Xuanyuan Ting took a sip and couldn't stop.
She hadn't had such delicious porridge for a long time. Although it was a simple bowl of porridge, it made her feel like she was tasting delicacies from land and sea.
The nanny also had a little more affection for the Xia family: "This girl is a good one!"
Xuanyuan Ting smiled and nodded, then she thought of something and said, "What a pity, Ma'am, please eat the food!"
The Xia family gathered together, eating hot meals, and they felt so happy.
When the assassin attacked, the officer did not step forward to help, but he stabbed the attacker again and helped clean up the scene afterwards, so he can be forgiven.
Fortunately, Xia's mother cooked more porridge, so they had something to drink, but there was no meat or vegetables left.
Xia Xing'er and the others are not suckers.
After dinner, everyone except the officers on night watch prepared to go to bed.
On the Xia family's side, three children and four women were resting on the donkey cart and horse carriage respectively, and the three men took turns to keep watch.
Xia Xing'er always felt that tonight might not be peaceful and something might happen.
She took out some medicine powder from the space and sprinkled some around their family. After thinking for a while, she sent some more to the officials.
Zhang San looked at the medicine bag Xia Xing'er handed over, a little confused, "Miss Xia, I'm not sick, I don't need medicine!"
Xia Xing'er knew he had misunderstood. "This is for mosquito repellent. You can sprinkle some around the campsite."
Zhang San heard this and a look of sudden enlightenment appeared on his face. He quickly took the medicine bag and nodded gratefully, saying, "Thank you, Miss Xia, for the reminder. I'll send someone to spread it right away."
Xia Xing'er no longer cared about them and went straight back to the carriage.
In the middle of the night, a scream broke the silence of the night sky, and then the howling of wolves rang out one after another around the camp. The wolves were attacking!
Under the moonlight, pairs of dark green eyes flickered in the darkness, like messengers from hell, carrying endless chill and murderous aura.
The wolves quickly surrounded the camp. They were either crawling forward or leaping and pouncing, their sharp fangs gleaming coldly in the moonlight.
Xia Xing'er was suddenly awakened. She quickly lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a huge gray wolf pouncing on an official who was on guard.
The officer shouted in fear and waved his knife around, but he could not stop the wolves' attack at all.
In the camp, the fire flickered, the shadows of people were everywhere, and the screams of fear and the howling of wolves were intertwined, as if the end of the world had come.
Everyone in the camp had been awakened, their clothes in disarray, their faces filled with fear, and they were running around. Some fell and got up again, while others huddled together, trembling.
The bonfire was knocked over and over by the panicked crowd, sparks flying everywhere, mixed with cries for help and curses...
"Run! The wolf is coming!"
"Don't eat me, go eat someone else, my meat is not tasty, ah..."
"Ah...ah...mother, my legs, my legs are gone..."
"Ah... let me go, let me go..."
“Dad, Dad…”
"My child, my child..."
"You beast, that's your son, how could you throw him out to feed the wolves..."
"If you die, the wolf will eat you and won't eat me!"
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The Xia family also quickly surrounded the horse and donkey carts to protect the children and women. The horses and donkeys ran away before the wolves attacked.
Animals may have an innate ability to avoid danger.
The officers also quickly drew their swords and fought with the wolves.
Amidst the flashing of swords and the shadow of sabers, the officers waved their weapons vigorously, trying to stop the wolves' crazy attack.
In the moonlight, the blade flashed with cold light, and every swing brought with it a sharp gust of wind.
However, the wolves were numerous and coordinated well with each other. Some of them pounced from the front, while others attacked from the side, leaving the officers overwhelmed.
A gray wolf suddenly jumped up and pounced on an official with its bloody mouth wide open. The official was unable to dodge and was knocked to the ground. He was surrounded by several wolves in an instant. The sounds of biting and screaming were intertwined, which was terrifying.
Xia Xing'er knew that this couldn't go on. After exchanging a few glances with her family, she understood what everyone was thinking.
Xia Xing'er's eyes were firm. After exchanging a resolute look with her second brother Xia Chengyu and third brother Xia Qingyun, the three of them jumped out of the protection circle without hesitation, picked up the knives scattered by the officers on the ground, and resolutely joined the battle with the wolves.
Xia Xing'er was agile, and the knife in her hand drew silver arcs in the air, and every swing landed accurately on the wolf's vitals.
Her eyes were cold and firm, as if she could see through every move of the wolves.
Second brother Xia Qingfeng and third brother Xia Qingyun followed closely behind. Their movements were equally swift and powerful, forming a perfect coordination with Xia Xing'er.
Xia Chengsheng and Xia Qingyun were guarding the carriage. His eyes were sharp and he was always alert to the movements around him.
Xia Xing'er took the time to pick up two more knives from the ground and threw them to the father and son guarding the carriage: "Dad, big brother, take it."
Xia Chengsheng and Xia Qingyun stretched out their bodies, displaying their lightness skills to the fullest extent, like two gusts of wind in the night sky, steadily catching the knife thrown by Xia Xing'er.
Xia Chengsheng swung his sword, and with a flash of cold light, a gray wolf fell to the ground, blood splattering. Xia Qingyun, with a graceful figure, shuttled among the wolves, killing them with every blow, and was invincible.
At this time, Dong took advantage of the fact that the Xia family's father and son were fighting bravely and quietly approached. A fierce look flashed in her eyes, and she deliberately made a noise, trying to lure the ferocious gray wolves towards the Xia family's carriage.
In the moonlight, her figure moved like a ghost among the chaotic crowd. Several hungry wolves seemed to have smelled the scent of prey and turned around and pounced on the carriage.
At this critical moment, Xia Xing'er keenly sensed Dong's conspiracy. She was startled and twisted her body. She shuttled through the wolf pack like a dragon and appeared in front of Dong in an instant. The knife in her hand flashed and narrowly passed by Dong's cheek, leaving a shallow blood mark.
"How dare you!" Dong's face changed drastically and she glared at him angrily, but she didn't dare to act rashly again.
Xia Xing'er snorted coldly, her eyes as cold as ice: "If you want to live, stay here honestly, otherwise, the next one to fall to the ground will be you!"
After she finished speaking, she ignored Dong and turned around to join the battle again. The silver knife in her hand flew, and each strike was precise and ruthless. She cut a bloody path through the wolf pack and protected the Xia family's carriage and women.
In the carriage, Liu Youran, Zhuge Pei, and Bai Wan'er each held a child tightly in their arms, and no one noticed their slightly trembling bodies.
Still constantly comforting the child in her arms.
"Don't be afraid, Mom is here!"
"Grandma is here, she will definitely protect you!"
"As long as mom is here, everything will be fine!"
The moonlight was like silver, falling on Zhang San's terrified face. One of his arms had been bitten by a wolf, and blood was dripping, staining his clothes red.
The silver-white wolf had a bloodthirsty gleam in its eyes, its fangs bared, and it was opening its bloody mouth, ready to bite his neck.
At this critical moment of life and death, Xia Xing'er was quick-eyed and quick-handed. The knife in her hand was like a meteor across the night sky, bringing with it a biting cold wind, straight to the wolf's neck.
The silver knife drew a dazzling trajectory in the air and accurately embedded itself into the wolf's throat. Blood gushed out, staining Xia Xing'er's cheeks and clothes red.
The light in the wolf's eyes quickly dimmed, and its huge body fell weakly to the ground. After twitching a few times, it became motionless.
Zhang San collapsed on the ground, gasping for breath. The fear of escaping death made him pale and trembling all over.
At this moment, he was full of gratitude to Xia Xing'er. If it weren't for her, he would have lost his life.
Xia Xing'er's eyes were as sharp as torches as she shuttled through the chaotic battlefield, searching for the wolf king who led the wolf pack.
Suddenly, a more ferocious howl was heard, and a huge, dark-furred gray wolf jumped out from the darkness. Its eyes were like two cold stars in the underworld, staring directly at Xia Xing'er. Led by it, the surrounding wolves attacked more fiercely.
Xia Xing'er's heart trembled, and she was sure that this was the Wolf King. She jumped up and rushed towards the Wolf King like an arrow.
Her figure and the silver knife intertwined into a decisive picture. Every knife strike carried the determination to kill. She engaged in a fierce confrontation with the Wolf King. The blade collided with the wolf claws, sparks flew, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Xia Xing'er finally killed the wolf king, and the wolf pack fell into chaos in an instant because of the death of the wolf king.
The huge body with dark fur fell to the ground with a bang, and its eyes lost their light. The wolves around it seemed to have lost their backbone, and the rhythm of their attack was instantly disrupted.
Some wolves stopped biting and looked around in confusion; some wolves howled miserably, trying to find a new leader.
Xia Xing'er's figure appeared particularly tall and straight. She held a bloody silver knife in her hand and scanned the surroundings with cold eyes. Under her gaze, the wolves retreated involuntarily and dared not move forward easily.
The air was filled with a thick smell of blood and murder. The battlefield was dead silent, with only the occasional howling of wolves and the breathing of officers.
Xia Xing'er's eyes were sharp. She swung her silver knife and shouted, "I'll kill you while you're sick! Wolves are the most vengeful animals. We must not let them go."
After she finished speaking, she suddenly jumped up and moved among the wolves like a ghost. Each of her strikes was precise and ruthless, aiming directly at the wolves' vital points.
The silver knife flashed like the scythe of death, reaping the lives of wolves.
Under her attack, members of the wolf pack kept falling down, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which was disgusting.
Xia Xing'er was like a killing god. Wherever she passed, the wolves howled and fled in all directions, but they could not escape her pursuit.
Her figure left behind silver afterimages in the moonlight, and each strike was filled with determination and coldness, as she vowed to completely exterminate this pack of evil wolves.
Seeing Xia Xing'er fighting alone, Xia Qingfeng and Xia Qingyu followed her without hesitation. The three of them fought side by side with perfect understanding.
Xia Qingfeng swung his sword, creating a gust of wind and splitting the gray wolf in the front into two halves. Blood splattered, dyeing the surrounding land red.
Xia Qingyu's figure was agile like a ghost, and the dagger in his hand was like lightning, shuttling through the wolves, taking a wolf's life with every strike.
The attacks of the three men were like a violent storm, which made it impossible for the wolves to get close and they could only passively take the beating.
Finally, with Xia Qingyun's fierce stabbing, the last gray wolf that tried to escape was killed. The entire battlefield fell completely silent, leaving only the heavy breathing of the three people and the mottled bloodstains in the moonlight.
The three of them dragged their exhausted bodies back to the camp, where they saw wolf carcasses and human limbs scattered everywhere.
Liu Youran jumped off the carriage anxiously and ran to Xia Xing'er and the others.
She looked at her children and felt relieved only after confirming that they were okay.
Of the team of more than 500 people, less than half are left, and one third of the officers have been killed.
When the wolves attacked, Xuanyuan Ting had already asked her men to escort her and drove away in a carriage without even reminding them.
Xia Xing'er couldn't believe that such a coincidence could happen. The wolves' arrival tonight was too coincidental.
Wolves should be afraid of fire, but today the wolf pack seemed to have lost their minds, rushing forward regardless of anything, completely unafraid of the flames.
She didn't want to be suspicious of others, but she felt that this matter was related to the eldest princess.
How many good people are there in the royal family? Suddenly she thought of Xuanyuan Yi, as if he was different.
I don’t know how that person is doing now, and whether he has experienced the same hardships as them.
But if you think about it, the dog emperor can't even tolerate people like them, let alone him.
Zhang San shouted hoarsely, "Everyone, those who can move, help each other and treat the wounds. We have to continue on our way. The smell of blood is too strong. If we attract some wild beasts, we will really die here."
As he spoke, he stood up tremblingly. The wound on his hand was still bleeding, but he no longer cared about anything else. He tore off a strip of cloth from his clothes and bandaged it simply.
Upon hearing this, everyone cheered themselves up and supported each other to treat their wounds.
Several strong officers dragged the wolf carcasses aside and stacked them neatly.
Although you can't take everything away, you can take as much as you can, whether it's meat or money.
Under the moonlight, the wolf's corpse reflected a cold light, and the air was filled with an indescribable stench.
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