Li Mang scratched his head awkwardly. "It's my fault. I was too reckless back then."
Wang Wen patted Li Mang on the shoulder and comforted him, "It's not your fault. Don't forget, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have known that Brother Mo had such good skills!"
Zhang Wei nodded in agreement, "Yes, when Brother Mo came to your rescue at the end, the action of cutting off the snake-man's long tongue was truly exhilarating!"
Gu Liyan smiled wryly. He wasn't that powerful, otherwise he wouldn't be lying here injured now.
Suddenly remembering Meng Zhong, Gu Liyan asked, "By the way, where is Brother Meng now?"
"Oh right, I forgot to tell you, he came back around noon and is currently learning to shoot with my men!" Zhang Wei said.
"Learn to shoot?" Gu Liyan asked, somewhat puzzled.
"Well, we saw that Brother Meng's gun was too old and we were worried about it going off accidentally, so we gave him a new one. It's different from the old version, and he's already been learning how to use it all afternoon," Zhang Wei said with a smile.
Gu Liyan thought of Meng Zhong's gun and nodded, "Brother Meng's gun is indeed very old."
As they were talking, Huo Tong ran in, carrying a bowl of porridge prepared for Gu Liyan. He placed it aside and said to Gu Liyan and the others, "Brother Mo, the meal is ready. Everyone's food is prepared in the courtyard. Go and eat."
"Brother Mo, let's go eat first." After saying this to Gu Liyan, Zhang Wei called his men out to eat.
Gu Liyan nodded. After the group left, he noticed Wang Qi standing there without moving. He asked curiously, "Why aren't you going to eat? Aren't you hungry?"
"I... I saw your hand was injured, right? I... I was going to feed you..." Wang Qi said weakly.
Gu Liyan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled awkwardly and said somewhat reluctantly, "No need, you go and eat, I'm not hungry."
“But…” Wang Qi wanted to say something, but seeing Gu Liyan lie down again and turn his back to rest, seemingly unwilling to pay attention to her, she didn’t say anything more.
Gu Liyan listened to Wang Qi's footsteps as she left, then secretly glanced around and, finding the room empty, breathed a sigh of relief. "It's hardest to resist the kindness of a beautiful woman! It's better to keep your distance from that girl, Wang Qi."
After the meal, just as everyone was preparing to go back to rest, they suddenly heard a wolf howl coming from outside the village...
"This, this sound, could it be coming from the werewolves?" Meng Zhong's face darkened, and he spoke with some unease.
"The intelligence from Chuhefang indicated that the werewolf and snake-people tribes in the Eastern Ice Valley of our Dragon Kingdom have formed an alliance. Could it be that they have gathered together and come looking for us now?" Wang Wen asked, frowning.
The group exchanged uneasy glances.
Gu Liyan came out of the room and asked anxiously, "What was that wolf howl just now?"
“Brother Mo is out. We suspect that the werewolves and snake people have joined forces and are heading this way,” Meng Zhong said.
Gu Liyan frowned. Although his physique was not as good as before, he could still sense the danger around him. He slowly closed his eyes and found that there was a strong demonic aura not far outside the village. It was indeed werewolves, and there seemed to be a lot of them.
Gu Liyan's face was gloomy. He said to Meng Zhong and the others, "Brother Meng, you should immediately gather all the villagers to evacuate. Zhang Wei and Brother Wang Wen, a few brothers, go to the streets to ambush them and cover their retreat."
“The werewolves are incredibly powerful. We can’t fight them head-on; we have to outsmart them.” Gu Liyan calmly issued the order, easing everyone’s tension.
Meng Zhong glanced at Gu Liyan, frowned, and said, "Brother Mo, I'll stay and guard the village. You go and cover the villagers' retreat!"
“Brother Meng, I’m not familiar with the villagers. It’s best for you to escort them. Please don’t refuse.” Gu Liyan shook his head and said with a serious expression.
"But..." Meng Zhong still didn't want Gu Liyan to stay and take the risk, and was about to say something when his aunt interrupted, "Why are you so long-winded like a woman? Listen to your brother!"
Meng Zhong stopped refusing and said, "Alright, I'll go gather the villagers. Brother Mo, be careful."
"Don't worry." Gu Liyan nodded.
Huo Tong suddenly remembered the three people Gu Liyan had saved and hurriedly asked, "What about those three patients?"
Gu Liyan spoke without hesitation, "Bringing them along is a burden, but we can't just leave them to die. Let's hide them in the cellar first, give them food, and if we escape and come back, we can go find them."
Huo Tong nodded, thinking it was a good idea, and volunteered, "I'll go get someone to handle it!"
Meng Zhong led Yao Niang and the others away. Gu Liyan turned to Zhang Wei and his group and said, "I thought that you would be safe if you came here with me, and I was also looking forward to having a good drink together. Who would have thought that the wolf clan would ruin our plans! I won't say anything more. Just drive those wolf cubs back, and I will swear a blood oath with you!"
Upon hearing Gu Liyan's words, everyone excitedly shouted, "Let's swear a blood oath!"
Wang Qi, who hadn't left, also shouted.
Gu Liyan saw Wang Qi among them and approached her with a gloomy expression, whispering, "Why didn't you leave with Brother Meng and the others just now?"
Wang Qi said with a righteous expression, "I still have smoke grenades on me, I think they might be able to help you!"
Gu Liyan frowned. "No! This is too dangerous!"
Wang Qi's eyes darted around as she said, "Even if you let me go, I still can't catch up with Brother Meng and the others!"
“You…” Gu Liyan looked at her speechlessly, unable to utter a word.
Gu Liyan glared at Wang Qi, then ignored him and turned to Zhang Wei and the others, saying, "Your ranged weapons might not be powerful enough. Go find some melee weapons for self-defense."
Zhang Wei called out to everyone, "Go find your self-defense weapons. We'll meet at the village entrance in ten minutes."
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