72 Chapter 72
◎After Mu Yun hugged her tightly◎
After a long time, Mu Yun ordered them to continue moving forward. The forest was too dark and they could not go forward to chase and kill, but they could not continue to confront each other like this. While they were still covered in blood, they could continue on their way.
So they walked in front with torches in hand, and the wolves followed closely behind.
One of them gritted his teeth and said, "I've never seen such a persistent wolf—"
I have never seen so many wolves before. The snow has been falling intermittently for nearly two months, and countless people and animals have frozen to death. If they could find no food, the wolves would not gather to attack villages where people live.
I don’t know if this wave of wolves is the same one that went to Zhaojia Village.
If so, it is just right to kill them completely to eliminate future troubles.
The horses of the other three had already run to death. The four of them held up torches and protected Cheng Mu who was riding on a horse. Having wolves behind them was not entirely a bad thing. Under pressure, they walked several miles in one breath.
Mu Yun had already observed the status of the following wolves, and he told the other three about his battle plan.
There are mountains ahead, but there are few trees to cover them. They are barren mountains. As long as they can climb the high slope first, they can defend instead of attack.
They picked up speed and climbed the hill.
There were no trees on the mountain, no place to stand, and the slope was very slippery. Cheng Mu's horse could not go up, so she had to dismount first.
Fortunately, they brought a hemp rope. Two of them went up first. Mu Yun tied the hemp rope to Cheng Mu. The two of them pulled it from above, and Mu Yun pushed it from behind. They wanted to send Cheng Mu up the mountain.
That's why they say wolves are smart. They also choose to attack at this time.
"Mr. Yun, you guys go ahead first! I'll cover your retreat!"
There was only one person left, and when the wolves attacked, he was caught off guard and had his hat torn off by the wolves. If Mu Yun had not turned around to help, he would have almost had half of his face bitten off.
Without Mu Yun's support, Cheng Mu slipped.
"Madam Cheng, hold on to the rope! Pedal quickly!"
The people above were shouting, "Bang!" Suddenly a wolf hit Cheng Mu and fell down the slope.
Cheng Mu tried her best not to be distracted by what was behind her. In her panic, she didn't know what kind of power burst out, and she climbed up the mountain in one go.
She turned back to watch the fight at the foot of the ridge. The wolf must have wanted to sneak attack her, but before it got close, it was killed by the people below and its body lay at the bottom.
There were still four wolves, and they obviously didn't want the remaining two prey to escape, so they attacked more fiercely, not giving them a chance to climb the hill.
The two escorts on the ridge shouted anxiously, "Young Master! Xiaotian! Come up quickly!"
The wolves' movements of pounce and bite were unpredictable. The two escorts drew their bows and aimed for a long time but could not find the right time to shoot, not to mention Mu Yun and the other two who were looking for an opportunity to go uphill.
The two escorts said: "We can't delay this any longer, Madam Cheng, we have to go down and help."
"You guys go quickly."
Since the wolves didn't give them a chance to come up, they would just deal with them from below. Four people against four wolves, so their chances of winning were very high.
Everyone had gone downstairs, and Cheng Mu, who was upstairs, didn't know how she could help.
Stones, ice cubes, anything easy to throw would do. She looked around and seemed to see something. She turned around and was instantly horrified.
A wolf! A shaggy wolf!
A wolf with a leisurely posture, determined to get her!
A wolf appeared out of nowhere!
There are still four wolves at the foot of the mountain. This majestic and cunning one is probably the leader of this pack of wolves. It has deceived them from the very beginning. This pack of wolves has not nine heads, but ten!
One person versus a wolf, the opponent God assigned to her is too incredible!
Perhaps it was the extreme shock and fear that caused her adrenaline to surge, and Cheng Mu squatted down in a horse stance. She tightly grasped the dagger Mu Yun had given her, and stared at the wolf in front of her.
Mu Yun said that when facing wolves, don't show fear, because the wolf can sense your emotions. As for the alpha wolf, all your tricks are useless. It has set its sights on you, and you have no choice but to face it head-on.
The wolf walked towards her, getting closer and closer. Gathering all her strength, Cheng Mu roared.
Either you die or I live.
"Sister-in-law!"
Following Mu Yun's shout, the wolf flew towards her. Cheng Mu stared at it intently, trying to judge the distance at which she could stab it with her hand.
puff!
An arrow hit the wolf's stomach. The wolf lost its strength and failed to knock her down, so it fell heavily to the ground.
Before Cheng Xi could breathe a sigh of relief, someone suddenly pounced on her, "Sister-in-law!"
Mu Yun's frightened breathing sounded in her ears. She was led around by him and just avoided the counterattack of the wolf leader with an arrow stuck in its body.
The wounded wolf was completely enraged and became even more ferocious. It bared its white fangs, howled softly, and pounced again and again, not giving its prey a chance to breathe.
After Mu Yun and Cheng Mu dodged several times, he suddenly hugged her, covering her arms with his arms and holding her hands tightly with his hands.
"squat!"
Following his guidance, Cheng Mu lowered herself. Mu Yun raised her hand, and they held the dagger tightly in their hands.
The wolf lunged forward in an arc, and the dagger pierced deeply into its abdomen.
The hardest part was not to push it in, but to pull it open with force to create a big hole. Mu Yun's arms were strong, and all his strength was poured into this pull.
Boom.
The leader wolf fell to the ground, screaming and twitching.
The last two wolves that were still fighting to the death at the foot of the hill heard the tragic cry of the leader wolf and instantly lost their fighting spirit. They ran away with their bodies drooping and their tails between their legs.
Cheng Mu stared at the dead wolf on the ground in shock. The dagger in her hand had just stabbed the wolf to death. Her hand could barely hold the knife, and her chest could barely contain her heart.
"Auntie, it's okay."
Mu Yun hugged her tightly and then let her go.
He first went to see the battle at the foot of the hill. Xiaotian was injured and the other two people helped him up. There were several wolf corpses lying on the ground.
Cheng Mu was still trembling on the spot. Mu Yun came over and asked worriedly, "Auntie, how are you?"
Traveling in the deep snow and fighting with the wolves was extremely exhausting both physically and mentally. They decided to rest here as there was the scent of dead wolves and it was the safest place at the moment.
If you want to be in the sheltered area, the best place is down the hill.
The injured Xiaotian rested with Cheng Mu, while the others dug a snow hole with shovels.
In order to prevent wind, the entrance of the snow cave was extremely low, and people had to crawl in. They were lucky, and when they dug to the bottom, they found a small cave under the original mountain. It was not deep and was just enough for one person to sit.
Cheng Mu was arranged in the innermost part, and the rest of the people were on the platform dug out outside. The horses were also properly arranged in a snow house.
They lit the torch that had been extinguished earlier, put in a bag of charcoal, and warmed themselves by the fire. Soon the snow cave became warm.
He took out some dry food and boiled the wine in the hot wine gourd over the charcoal fire. After comforting his stomach with some gossip, he began to snore in the silence.
Cheng Mu was wrapped in a quilt. She heard Mu Yun say that he would be on guard tonight. She heard Xiaotian washing his wound. She felt light and warm all over, and the scene of fighting with the wolf was replaying in her mind over and over again.
This was the first time she faced a wolf, the first time she experienced extreme fear and excitement, the first time she felt the astonishing power and boiling murderous intent. Her blood boiled and never cooled down.
After an unknown amount of time, Mu Yun came to her and sat next to her.
There was so much space outside, but he insisted on squeezing in with her. Cheng Mu wanted to move, but she couldn't.
Mu Yun put his arm around her and with his other hand, he put two fingers together and put them into her neck.
Cheng Mu's heart trembled suddenly, and the scolding in her throat could not come out in any sound.
Mu Yun pressed two fingers on the carotid artery in her neck, and after a few breaths, he pressed deeper.
Cheng Mu couldn't move or speak, but she felt her mind was still clear. It turned out that they were taking her pulse.
Just check the wrist pulse, why check the neck pulse?
After a few more breaths, Mu Yun hugged her tightly and breathed a long sigh of relief, "Sister-in-law..."
The neck pulse is often used to determine whether a person is dead or alive. Did he think she was dead?
Although she was still conscious, she didn't know how her condition would look to outsiders. Was she already at the point of having no breath?
She had just killed a wolf and her blood was boiling.
"Sister-in-law, you must hold on. We can reach the city tomorrow. You must hold on."
Mu Yun murmured in her ear, begging.
Cheng Mu felt sad. If she died on the road, he would be under so much pressure. She couldn't die.
Cheng Mu poured all her thoughts into her hands. She wanted to tell him that she was fine.
She also wanted to tell him, thank you for arriving in time and saving her life.
She also wanted to say—
"Sister-in-law?"
Mu Yun touched her hand, and Cheng Mu's hand was finally able to move. She moved a bright yellow orange out of the space.
"Sister-in-law!" Mu Yun touched the round orange and immediately confirmed whether she was awake.
Then, he found a ginseng, a bunch of grapes, a red date, and a cotton flower...
"Sister-in-law..." Mu Yun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "That's enough."
A severe cough came out, and finally, Cheng Xi was able to speak.
When she had a fever, she had a dry cough, and she hunched over and coughed for a long time.
Mu Yun peeled the orange and handed her a slice, "Moisten it."
Cheng Wei was stunned for a moment. Oranges are rich in vitamin C, and she should have eaten more of them at the beginning of her cold. Unfortunately, she was stuck at home and had no better reason to eat them. Oranges can also relieve coughs, expectorants and asthma. How could she forget this good thing?
A sweet and sour taste filled her mouth, two parts sour and eight parts sweet. The oranges in the space had been cultivated by her to be very palatable, and the juice relieved the dryness in her throat.
Petal by petal, the orange went into her mouth.
He wanted to eat more, so Cheng Mu produced two more and gave them to Mu Yun, giving him one to eat as well.
The aroma of peeled orange peel is very refreshing.
Mu Yun was only concerned with feeding her. It was originally a thank-you gift to him, but he was only concerned about her, the patient. Cheng Mu took the piece he handed over and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
Mu Yun kept his mouth closed, and Cheng Mu pressed it, signaling him to eat.
Mu Yun opened his mouth and her hand went in.
The moment it was held in her mouth, I felt the warm and soft tongue, and my fingers felt like they were electrified and went straight to my heart.
Oh my God!
Cheng Xi quickly withdrew her fingers as soon as she realized that something was wrong.
The sudden accident almost made her explode and break out in a sweat.
She suddenly realized that they were too intimate. How did this start?
Because of her illness? Because of killing wolves?
"What's wrong, sister-in-law?" Mu Yun's voice was a little hoarse.
"It's hard to breathe." She needed the cool air outside.
"Don't move, I'm going out."
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