The field was even smaller, like a smaller martial arts arena. The difference was that her opponent had turned into a bloodthirsty beast, and at this moment, He Yan had no weapons in her hands, not even the bamboo stick that was broken into two pieces.
The wolf's eyes sparkled with excitement. It was a smart and cruel animal. In this situation, humans would undoubtedly die.
A bitter smile appeared on He Yan's lips. God was really kind to her. Why did he arrange such a difficult section for her? She was not a magical strongman, so how could she turn danger into safety every time?
This was probably a trap set by a hunter to catch rabbits or foxes. Perhaps too much time had passed and it was covered with dead branches and leaves, leaving no trace at all. Who would have known that she would fall into it while fighting with the wolf, and now she has no way to retreat.
The wolf stood up slowly. He Yan also wanted to stand up. As soon as she moved, she knew something was wrong. When she fell down, her leg was broken. Now, every time she moved her left leg, it hurt terribly.
She had no choice but to stand up by holding on to the stone wall.
The wolf crouched low, howling softly. He Yan looked down at it, leaning his back against the stone wall, without moving. It circled a few steps and suddenly rushed towards He Yan.
The bloody mouth opened before his eyes, and he could even smell the nauseating odor. In front of He Yan's eyes, he saw the remains of the wolves eaten by the roadside in the past. The bodies were mutilated and unrecognizable, with only a pool of rotten meat left.
At the critical moment, she suddenly stretched out her left arm, and the wolf ran towards her neck, but she shook it away with one palm. This palm used some strength, but after all, it was no match for the beast. She only protected her neck, and the next moment, her arm was bitten by the wolf.
She didn't need to look to know that the bite was severe, but she didn't care at all. Instead, she moved forward, as if to push her arm deeper into the wolf's mouth. Before the wolf's mouth loosened, He Yan's right hand suddenly slashed forward -
A scream broke out from the wolf's mouth. The cunning wolf struggled desperately in the trap. Both of its eyes were scratched by sharp stones and blood was splattered everywhere.
He Yan loosened her hand. In her palm, there lay a small stone. One end of the stone was pointed and stained with blood.
She blinded the wolf's eyes.
From the moment she fell into the trap, she looked around for something that could be used to defend herself. Unfortunately, there were only scattered stones in the trap, so she luckily found the one that could be used.
The wolf lost its eyes and could not see anything. It was in so much pain that it could not care about anything else. It just struggled madly in the pit. He Yan gritted her teeth, held onto the stone wall and went over. She used all her strength to hold down the wolf's head. She picked up the stone again and fiercely cut the wolf's throat.
Blood slowly came out, warm at first, then gradually turned colder.
She slowly fell down, and she had no strength left in her body. Her left arm was bitten by a wolf, and blood stuck to her sleeve. She couldn't lift her left leg, and her neck was scratched. Needless to say, she was also surrounded by wolves at this moment, but she just looked at the dead wolf, and a wave of sadness surged in her heart.
She was very similar to the wolf. After losing her eyes, she could only let others do whatever they wanted. Now she suddenly saw the wolf die miserably. Although it was her own fault, she thought of the past and felt extremely exhausted. She no longer had the energy to do anything else.
The sun set, the last bit of sunlight disappeared, the forest turned into darkness, she sat quietly, head down, and said nothing. For a moment, it was as if she had stopped breathing and died quietly.
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In the Liangzhou guard post, no one knew the thrilling scene that took place on the mountain.
When Zheng Xuan arrived at the guardhouse, he went to find the instructor with the other two. They deliberately stayed at the foot of the mountain for a long time before returning. At this moment, the sun had already set, leaving only a little blood-red sunset glow in the sky, brilliantly spreading by the water.
Shen Hong did not go with them and returned to her room.
When he returned, the others had already come back from dinner. Seeing Shen Hong sitting there blankly, someone asked with a smile, "Hey, how did you feel about going up the mountain today?"
"Why does he look so dull? Could he be exhausted?"
"It's possible. Hahahaha, but this is not good. It's too weak."
Everyone made a few jokes and thought Shen Hong was tired, so they didn't take it seriously and went about their own business. After a while, Wang Ba came in. He and Shen Hong were in the same room. After Wang Ba came in, the new recruits in the room greeted him. Although Wang Ba lost to He Yan in bow and crossbow, everyone still respected him here.
Wang Ba also saw Shen Hong sitting on the bed in a daze, and asked casually: "What's wrong with him?"
"I don't know. It was his turn to go up the mountain today, and he was like this when he came down." Someone answered.
Wang Ba looked at Shen Hong and thought he was a little strange. Although he had bullied this honest man a lot, he had never seen Shen Hong so distraught. He walked up to Shen Hong and pushed him, "What's wrong? Did you run into a wild beast in the mountains and get scared?"
It would have been better if he didn't say anything. As soon as he said the word "beast", Shen Hong's body trembled even more violently, and he mumbled something. Wang Ba leaned in and listened, and all he heard was "I'm sorry".
"Sorry? Who are you sorry to?" Wang Ba asked with a frown.
Shen Hong was still talking to himself. Wang Ba became impatient and picked him up like a chicken, asking, "You little bastard, tell me everything you encountered on the mountain today. If you don't," he shook his fist threateningly, "I'll make you pay!"
Shen Hong seemed to be awakened from his thoughts when he was reminded of this. Wang Ba looked at him fiercely. He was already feeling guilty, and when he was provoked, he blurted out, "He Yan... He Yan is still on the mountain!"
He Yan? Wang Ba's heart skipped a beat when he heard the name He Yan. This man and he really had an nemesis. However, he still asked curiously, "What mountain? Did you climb the mountain together today? How come he was still on the mountain after you came down? What does it mean?"
“There were wolves… so many wolves! He Yan led the wolves away to save us,” Shen Hong cried out, saying in a disregarded tone, “Zheng Xuan didn’t let us tell the instructor, and even said that it was He Yan who climbed over the mountain and walked away. No, it wasn’t, it was clearly them who climbed over the mountain, and He Yan saved them, but they wanted him dead and slandered He Yan! He Yan was alone in the mountains, without even a weapon, he would die, it was all our fault that he was killed!”
He spoke incoherently, but Wang Ba was a man who understood what Shen Hong meant in the blink of an eye. He was stunned for a moment, then suddenly became angry and punched the table, scaring Shen Hong.
"He saved you, and you left him alone on the mountain?"
Shen Hong cried, "I don't want to do that either... I can't help it..."
Wang Ba looked at him with disdain: "Coward!" Then he turned and walked out.