Chapter 2645 Wolf Leader
Tian Ye listened for a while with a frown.
He said, "Sir, I'm afraid a pack of wolves are following us."
"What!?"
When Li Bushang heard this, he frowned and looked around.
Although night had fallen and he could no longer see his surroundings, the low roar in the wind still made him keenly aware of the danger that was all around him.
"Wolves, why haven't we encountered them before?"
Tian Ye said: "Before, there was a great battle near Baihu City. Too many troops were dispatched, scaring away the surrounding wild beasts."
“…”
"After the ceasefire, the surroundings became quiet, and the wolves naturally came out to move around."
“…”
"Besides, it's already autumn, and there will soon be no food on the grasslands. The wolves will need a lot of catch-up time to survive the harsh winter."
"so,"
Li Bushang said coldly, "Do these guys think we are prey?"
"yes."
Hearing this, Li Bushang sneered, and a cold light flashed in his wolf eyes.
In order to survive the training and become Jinyiwei, they went through too many difficult experiences, including fighting wild beasts alone.
Naturally, he didn't take these beasts seriously.
But Tian Ye looked around with a serious expression. He whispered to Li Bushang, "Although these are just animals, we can't take them lightly. The wolves on the grassland are very ferocious and cunning."
"oh?"
"I grew up in the northwest and have witnessed their ability to hunt in droves. To get food, these beasts can spend days lying in ambush and stalking the grasslands, waiting until their prey is exhausted before encircling and annihilating it in one fell swoop."
“…”
"In the past, many caravans traveling across the grasslands were surrounded and annihilated by these beasts, and their entire teams were destroyed."
He said as he glanced around again.
Said: "It seems like they have been following us for some time. They are targeting us."
When the surrounding Jinyiwei heard this, they all rode their horses and gathered together.
Everyone said, "If they are just a bunch of beasts, why should we be afraid?"
"Yes, if they follow closely, we can just get rid of them. It can also be regarded as eliminating harm to the people."
Tian Ye turned and looked at Li Bushang.
Li Bushan frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then slowly said, "The Emperor's order states that our mission this time is to meet the guards sent by Bailong City. We will reunite with them and protect the clan leaders in the city and ensure their safe arrival at Handongwei. It would be best if there were no complications."
“…”
"And these wolves, according to what Tian Ye said, are quite capable."
“…”
"If we really stop and fight them, we're bound to get hurt."
“…”
"It's best for us not to make any movement before we meet up with Bai Longcheng's men."
When everyone heard this, they immediately understood.
The mission is the most important thing for their trip. Fortunately, Li Bushang is calm and sober and does not lose his mind.
Being able to become the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard at such a young age, he is indeed no ordinary person.
Everyone immediately said, "We understand."
Li Bushang said: "Go at full speed and get rid of them."
Everyone immediately rode their horses to catch up.
The wind whistled past their ears with the force of a cold blade, scratching their faces so hard that it hurt. However, Li Bushang could still feel the danger following him like a shadow in the dark night. Moreover, it was definitely not his illusion. The wolves seemed to have sensed that they had been alarmed. The faster they ran, the closer they followed.
As we watched, a place darker than the night appeared faintly in front of us.
Li Bushang immediately understood that it was a depression.
Tian Ye said in a deep voice: "Commander, if the wolves want to surround and annihilate us, that is the best terrain."
Li Bushang said, "Speed up and rush through there."
"yes!"
Everyone responded, waving their whips and spurring their horses to gallop.
But just as they ran quickly to the depression, after a not-so-steep slope, they entered a flat area under the depression. When they looked up, they found a pair of green eyes staring at them on the slope in front of them.
Li Bushang immediately raised his hand: "Stop."
Everyone immediately stopped their horses, looked up, and was shocked.
In the darkness of the night, a tall and strong wild wolf stood on the slope in front of them, looking down at them with its head down.
There was a bloodthirsty glint in those green eyes.
Tian Ye said in a deep voice: "That's the wolf!"
"Alpha Wolf?"
"Every wolf pack has an alpha wolf who directs the hunt."
"Wolves also have a commander?"
Tian Ye glanced at him and said in a deep voice, "Wolves are the kings of the grasslands, the most cunning and ferocious kings. They can survive because they are also wise."
As he spoke, countless green spots of light surrounded the slope.
Tian Ye glanced around and suddenly understood something. He said, "It turns out that those wolves that followed us before—they didn't follow us, they drove us away."
“…”
"They deliberately drove us to this place, and the leader wolf is already waiting here with the other wolves."
Upon hearing this, Li Bushang raised his eyebrows slightly.
He raised his head to look at the strongest wolf leader. There was a cold glint in his wolf-like eyes, which seemed to show admiration and disdain.
He said coldly, "Comparing this with mine?"
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"You're still not asleep, what are you thinking about?"
Zhu Feng, who had been busy in the study all day, returned to the room in the cold night, but saw Nan Yan still leaning against the head of the bed and had not fallen asleep.
A pair of eyes stared at the candlelight, flickering slightly.
Seeing Zhu Feng coming back, she immediately stood up and helped him take off his clothes and hang them up. Zhu Feng washed up quickly and then went to bed.
Although I had just scolded Nan Yan, I couldn't sleep when it was my turn.
Sitting on the bedside, thinking about things silently.
Nan Yan looked at him and said, "Is the Emperor also thinking about Li Bu hurting them?"
"Also? You're thinking about that too?"
"They've been walking for several days. I wonder if they've met anyone from Bailong City. I wonder if they'll be in danger along the way."
"That's not something you should worry about."
"But isn't Your Majesty worried too?"
Zhu Feng's face was gloomy. After a while, he said, "I was just thinking about how I should punish him if he fails to complete this task."
Nan Yan hesitated to speak, and after a moment of silence, she said softly, "He, he's still young."
Zhu Feng glanced at him and said coldly, "Still young?"
“…”
"Can you really still treat him as a child?"
Hearing this, Nan Yan was speechless.
Indeed, Li Bushang is no longer the dark, thin and weak child he used to be.
Even that night - the hurt and shock he brought to her, she had long understood that this child was no longer the same as before. He had not only deviated from their expectations, but also deviated from the track she had hoped for.
It's like releasing a wolf into the wild, how can it be tamed again?
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then whispered, "If we could marry him a few wives and concubines, would he be able to mature and settle down?"
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