Zhao Qingyan received the letter three days later, thanks to the fast speed of the mail hawk.
After reading Zhao Yonggeng's letter, Zhao Qingyan wrote a letter to Zhao Yonggeng's former team.
The silver notes were attached, and the issue of road width was explained in general terms.
As it turned out, one of the people leading the team was a carpenter. When they heard about the road conditions, they organized a group of people and, during their daily rest time, made a super-large wheel.
The width reaches half a meter. And these wheels are detachable.
Normally, it can be completely disassembled and stored in the carriage as cargo; when needed, it can be transferred to the carriage.
Thanks to the oversized wheels, the team heading to the Northeast did not miss the farming season.
As Zhao Yonggeng and his group traveled further north, the landscape became increasingly desolate, sometimes going for a day or two without encountering a village or town.
It was another day of camping. The group stopped, and Tian Xiaolan, the general manager, quickly set up several large pots by the roadside.
A pot of pork bone broth was simmering. After the milky white broth was cooked, dried noodles and dried vegetables were added to it.
To ward off the cold, Tian Xiaolan reluctantly poured half a spoonful of chili powder into the pot.
Instantly, the color in the pot turned bright red.
Everyone had a big bowl of noodles in their hands, and they ate them with slurping noises, their heads covered in sweat.
"Boss, what's this red stuff? I think it tastes much better than dogwood, and it's spicier than dogwood."
"The big guy asked."
Tian Xiaolan smiled and said,
"That's chili pepper. I've never seen anyone sell this anywhere else; our family is the first to have it."
However, this resource is currently limited.
"We'll find a way to get some seeds later, plant them, and then we can eat as much as we want."
The big guy stopped asking; it was obvious the other person didn't want to tell the truth, so why should he bother being annoying?
Judging from the tone of the voice, it seems the owner doesn't have any seeds either.
That means this item is rare. Since it's rare, we should eat as much as we can as possible.
I brought a tent for camping at night, but when I saw the muddy ground by the roadside, I really didn't want to put the tent down.
Fortunately, there were enough carriages, so when it was time to rest at night, everyone made do and slept in the carriages.
The brothers from the escort agency took turns sleeping. It wasn't exactly arduous, but it wasn't easy either.
In the middle of nowhere, I'm not really worried about bandits or anything like that; what I'm most worried about are wild animals.
For example, wild boars and wolves.
As for larger tigers or the like, I'm not too worried; those things rarely come down from the mountains.
While the group was sound asleep at night, the night watchman, still half-asleep, went to urinate.
He had just taken off his pants, and the sound of rushing water had just begun, when he suddenly sensed danger.
I opened my eyes and looked into the distance, "Holy crap, a wolf..."
He didn't even care about urinating; he grabbed his pants and ran towards the convoy. He needed a knife.
This shout startled everyone.
Zhao Qinglin was the first to jump out of the car. The moment she landed, she was already holding a whip in her hand.
Zhao Qinghe reacted a little slowly. She put on her shoes, hung the bag containing various medicinal powders around her neck, grabbed a long axe, and got out of the car.
Among the entire team, Tian Xiaolan, who had the lowest combat strength, came down with a bow in her hand and a quiver on her back.
By this time, the wolf pack was gradually closing in.
Zhao Qinghe, this young girl, seems to have the biggest heart. While others hold weapons as if facing a formidable enemy.
She went to the fire and threw a lot of firewood into it.
Make the flames burn even brighter.
He checked the wind direction and shook his head. "The wind isn't right; I can't poison it."
Seeing Zhao Qinghe's unhurried demeanor, the bodyguards seemed to be influenced as well.
Quickly make the fire at your feet or nearby burn even brighter.
Some clever ones lit torches as well.
It's true that wolves fear fire, but they are also very intelligent and possess remarkable patience. They seem to know that the fire will eventually burn out.
The strategy of surrounding without attacking is essentially a psychological battle, a test of who can outlast whom.
It was as if the two-legged creatures before them were food they could not escape.
Some wolves even sit or stand, their meddlesome manner is infuriating to look at.
The wolves weren't attacking, so it was difficult for humans to make a move. In terms of speed, humans are far slower than wolves.
After a standoff lasting half an hour, just as Zhao Yonggeng and his group were about to run out of willpower, the alpha wolf let out a howl.
This is a signal to attack; the wolf pack has moved.
You have to pick the softest persimmon to squeeze, and the first one to be attacked was little Zhao Qinghe.
The little girl smiled like an angel, took out lime powder from her bag, and hit the wolf in the eye as it pounced on her.
Then, as if she had identified the wolf's eye, the little girl started throwing packets of lime powder at it.
Because the paper used to wrap lime powder is very brittle, it will immediately fall apart if hit with even a little force.
The once ferocious wolves were now howling in agony.
Tian Xiaolan displayed her archery skills, specifically aiming at the wolf's eyes.
Of course, not all wolves had the chance to shoot her in the eye, so she released the arrow the moment the wolf leaped up.
Even the best archer will eventually run out of arrows.
With all thirty arrows in her quiver gone, Tian Xiaolan had no choice but to pick up her wood-chopping knife and stand by her carriage, ready to defend herself and wait for an attack.
Zhao Qinglin made full use of the whip's advantages, lashing out with a cracking sound, tearing the skin and flesh of every wolf that was struck.
She was like a powerful weapon, attacking forward while whipping the wolf, and soon she rushed to the location of the alpha wolf.
He leaped to dodge the attacking wolf and lashed the alpha wolf with his whip.
"Awooo..." the alpha wolf let out a miserable howl.
As Zhao Qinglin landed, she rolled on the spot and dodged the wolf that had just attacked her.
At this point, the whip was no longer effective. He pulled a dagger from his boot, knelt down, and slashed down the wolf's belly.
This scene terrified Zhao Yonggeng, who was struggling with the wolf.
With sweeping, powerful strokes of his large machete, he quickly dispatched the wolves around him and rushed towards Zhao Qinglin.
Human potential is limitless. Zhao Yonggeng's strength increased dramatically after his daughter nearly died in the jaws of a wolf.
One slash, one wolf. Before, it was already good enough to wound a wolf, but now he really wanted to kill it head off in one go.
The bodyguards naturally fought back fiercely, and the big guy panicked when he saw Zhao Yonggeng rushing out of the circle.
If something happens to the person in charge, they'll lose a fortune on this entire shipment.
"Brothers, kill them! If we kill these beasts, we can have wolf-skin rugs to make a living."
The big man's shout seemed to resonate with others, and the double-wielding swordsman joined in with his own shouts.
"I've killed five wolves! Brothers, give it your all, and we can feast on wolf meat..."
The momentum exploded instantly. For food, for hides, and for money, the bodyguards became increasingly ruthless.
When Zhao Yonggeng went to meet his daughter, Tian Xiaolan was exposed to the wolf's sight.
They hated this woman so much that they hid behind her and launched a sneak attack; their flesh must have been sour.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com