Chapter 23: Wild Wolf Siege
"Feng'er fell into the pit. Her mother was anxious and wanted to help, but we didn't stop her. She was already weak, and she became dizzy and couldn't stand steadily due to the anger. She fell to the ground and hit her head, and her foot was also injured." Zou lowered her head guiltily, wanting to take all the blame on herself.
Madam Qin waved her hands and said in a weak voice, as if she was suppressing the pain, "It's okay."
"As long as Feng'er is okay, I just bumped my head. Isn't that normal? Why are you crying?"
After saying this, Madam Qin covered her head with her hands, and her expression looked a little bad.
Elderly people are most afraid of bumps and collisions. Fortunately, the stone was not sharp when she fell, and did not cause any penetrating injuries to the old lady. However, Qin Xiangnuan had no way of judging from the symptoms whether there was any congestion or swelling in her brain, or whether her internal organs were injured.
She was a little annoyed, frowning as she took out a few pieces of clean cloth from her sleeves, "Grandma, I'll take care of it for you."
"Are there any other injuries?"
Qin Xiangnuan asked, and Old Madam Qin lowered her head and stared at her ankle with a slightly guilty look.
Qin Xiangnuan noticed something was wrong, raised her hand to lift up Madam Qin's clothes, took off her boots and socks, and looked at her ankle, which was swollen like a steamed bun. "Grandma! Do you know that if you hide it, the injury will be even more serious in the future! I know you are afraid that everyone will worry, but then, Second Aunt, cousin, and I will still feel guilty, and you will be in even more pain than you are now. Why bother?"
"When you need to endure, it's right to endure hardships. But when you don't need to endure, you can't act stubbornly!"
Qin Xiangnuan pressed the lump. Based on her preliminary examination, Madam Qin's ankle should be broken.
Fortunately, the bone was only broken into two pieces, not a comminuted fracture.
"Mom, I'll carry you!"
Qin Yi squatted in front of Old Madam Qin without saying a word. Qin Feng had crawled out covered in dust and dirt at some point. Seeing that everyone was injured because of his reckless behavior and the atmosphere was depressing and dull, his face was filled with guilt.
The more panicked you are, the more likely problems are to occur.
The noises from their struggles were so loud that they seemed to have startled the surrounding wild animals. Qin Xiangnuan and the others could clearly hear the howls of wild animals coming from the nearby woods. "We can't stay here any longer. Let's hurry on!" Wang Qiang gathered up the rope and cleaned up the remaining blood on the ground to avoid attracting any wild animals. He urged sternly, "We'd better get to the cave quickly."
"good!"
Qin Yi nodded and steadily continued on his journey, carrying Old Madam Qin on his back.
The official received Qin Xiangnuan's favor, and had to rely on Wang Qiang after entering the Savage Valley. He and the people from the General's Mansion were tied together, and at this time they all helped carry some bags. Everyone worked together to move forward as quickly as possible.
“Rustle—”
After walking for a while, Qin Xiangnuan always felt that she could hear rustling sounds following her from behind. Every time she stopped, the sounds would stop and disappear. She frowned, wondering if she was hallucinating because of excessive tension.
Bang! Two stones rolled down to her feet. Qin Xiangnuan looked in the direction of the stones with sharp eyes, gasped, and stopped in horror, not daring to move. "Wait! Don't move!"
"Brother Wang, the fire starter!"
Qin Xiangnuan said this sternly, and everyone turned around in confusion.
Wang Qiang listened to her request, put his hands in his arms and touched them, then walked to her side, "Miss Qin, are you cold?"
"Look..." Qin Xiangnuan stared at the surroundings vigilantly, her body stiff and not daring to make any drastic movements, for fear of disturbing those green eyes in the dark and behind the trees. "It must be a pack of wolves. They've been following us for a long time and are now staring at us!"
Wang Qiang followed her gaze and his expression also turned stern.
"This is terrible!" Wang Qiang used a tinder to light two burning fire sticks, holding them in his palms. He then slowly passed them to Qin Feng, Qin Yi, and the others, making sure the officials and their wives also had one in their hands. He whispered, "The wolves in Savage Valley are very intelligent. They won't fight alone, but always attack in groups. I once heard from an old man that the wolf king of Savage Valley is very clever. Any prey he sets his sights on will surely die."
Wild wolves, they are afraid of fire.
Qin Xiangnuan observed the place where the green light was coming out. Judging from the numbers, there were at least a dozen strong wolves in this wolf pack. Judging from the weapons in their hands, they were no match at all, and it could even be said that they had no ability to resist at all.
"Brother Wang, can you use a crossbow?"
Qin Xiangnuan asked, and Wang Qiang nodded, no longer hiding his strength. "I've used it in the army before, so it should still be accurate."
"Later, I'll give you a small crossbow, but it can only shoot a few arrows, so use it sparingly."
Qin Xiangnuan handed the self-defense items from the space to Wang Qiang. He looked down at the exquisite items, a little surprised. It seemed that he didn't expect that Qin Xiangnuan had the time and mood to bring these things out of the mansion before being exiled. The situation was urgent, so he didn't want to ask any more questions.
"I'll leave my grandmother, mother and aunt to you. The cave is just ahead, you take them and run, don't worry about what's happening behind, just help me keep them safe." Qin Xiangnuan instructed, but Wang Qiang heard it and directly refused, "Girl, you'd better take them with you. These beasts are so ferocious that the adults and I can barely hold them off for a while, but you..." How could a weak woman be their opponent?
Wang Qiang didn't finish the rest of his sentence. Qin Xiangnuan glared at him fiercely, "How could a soldier refuse an order from his general while on the battlefield?"
"cannot……"
Qin Xiangnuan saw that the wolves had slowly closed the circle. A few sudden howls rose and fell, as if they were discussing how to attack. "You were originally a soldier under my father's command. Now you should listen to me. You are familiar with the cave. Only if you lead them can we find it better, save time, and ensure the safety of more people. Do not disobey orders!"
"Cousin, Second Uncle, the terrain here is not suitable for defense. We will retreat to the hill behind."
Qin Xiangnuan had been observing the terrain since just now, constantly rehearsing the most effective formation in her mind. "Sir, please help us. If we can survive today, we must leave Savage Valley together. If one of us dies, the wild wolves will not give up after getting what they deserve."
I think the officers can also see the situation clearly.
The only way to survive is to unite. If the wild wolves defeat them one by one, this group of people may not survive until dawn.
After Qin Xiangnuan finished speaking, the chief officer held the scabbard of his sword and said with a heavy expression, "Miss Qin, just tell me, what do you need us to do?"
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