Chapter 19 Sahan I. Encountering Danger in the Snow
Early the next morning, Sahan packed his things and took Ruixue out of the city gate.
Su Yuyao cast a divination at will, with her godfather as the leader, taking the Qian hexagram above, auspicious snow representing dogs, and the Gen hexagram below, resulting in the primary hexagram Tian Shan Dun (Heaven Mountain Retreat), the hour being Mao (5-7 AM), and the fourth line moving, changing to the Feng Shan Jian (Wind Mountain Gradual Progress). The main body is being restrained, and a wooden sign stands on the mountain, indicating a grave!
"Godfather! Don't go! It's too dangerous!" Su Yuyao blocked Sa Hanyi's way.
Sa Han picked up Su Yuyao and handed her to the person next to him, saying, "Keep an eye on her and don't let her cause trouble."
"Yes, boss!"
Su Yuyao struggled and screamed, "Godfather! Godfather! Don't go!"
Sa Han looked at the panicked Su Yuyao and said with a smile, "Ningbao, just wait patiently, your godfather will come back safely!"
After saying that, Sahan took Ruixue and embarked on the road to Tianmen.
As Su Yuyao watched Sa Hanyi's figure gradually disappear, the fire that she dared not recall resurfaced in her mind.
Please come back safely! Even if you don't come back safely, as long as you come back alive, that's enough! Su Yuyao prayed in her heart.
She sat at the city gate, gazing towards the direction of Tianmen, waiting for Sahan and Ruixue to return.
Suddenly, a bloody light shone from the direction of Tianmen. Oh no! Something's happened!
"Uncle! Elder Uncle!" Su Yuyao ran anxiously back to the inn. "Godfather is in trouble! In trouble!"
"Miss Ningbao, don't worry! That's Boss Sa! He'll definitely be fine!"
The other members of the wolf pack didn't seem too worried; they always believed that their leader knew everything.
Su Yuyao looked at the wolf-man who was sitting calmly drinking, and paced anxiously, "Something really happened! Why don't you believe me?!"
"Miss Ningbao! Come here!" An uncle waved to Su Yuyao and said, "Here are a few coins for you to buy some candy!"
"I don't want money!" Su Yuyao shook her head and said, "Something's happened to my godfather! Something must have happened!"
“Miss Ningbao! At this time, Boss Sa should have just arrived at Tianmen…”
"Fine! I'll go myself!" Su Yuyao didn't have time to argue with them anymore.
She slung her knife over her shoulder, straightened her clothes, and ran out of the city gate without looking back.
She dared not walk on the main road, and could only hide in the lush grass on both sides of the road, where the tall and thick weeds completely blocked her view.
She walked for an unknown amount of time, and the light of day gradually dimmed. She looked up and finally saw the towering mountain peaks. She stood on tiptoe and looked again. There seemed to be many people standing at the foot of the distant mountain, but she couldn't see them clearly.
It wasn't until it was completely dark that Su Yuyao reached the foot of the mountain.
She lay prone in the grass, peering through the gaps at the Heavenly Gate. She saw a group of heavenly soldiers wielding staffs surrounding a person who had been hung up.
The man was covered in blood and barely breathing.
Su Yuyao covered her mouth, her eyes wide, "Godfather..."
Ruixue was also covered in wounds and tied to a tree stump.
"Sahan Yi, have you thought it through?" a cold voice rang out.
Su Yuyao looked in the direction of the voice and saw a man wearing golden armor with pale face powder on his face. He was holding a leather whip and poking at Sa Hanyi's wound, and asked leisurely, "Is it so difficult to take out 20% of your monthly salary?"
“Why…” Sahan’s voice was weak, but still full of determination.
"Just because I, Bei'ao, am the Heavenly Gate General of the Dui Palace!" Bei'ao forcefully pressed the whip against Sa Hanyi's wound.
"Pah..." Sahan frowned and spat weakly, "Without summons...without orders...what kind of...bullshit general are you..."
"Sahan Yi, that's your only flaw! Always so stubborn! And you can't even see the situation clearly." Bei Ao said sarcastically, raising his hand and lashing out with a whip. With a crack, blood and flesh splattered.
"Ah!" Su Yuyao cried out in fright.
"Who?!" Bai Ao suddenly turned his head to look in Su Yuyao's direction.
Startled, Su Yuyao shrank back and quickly turned and ran away.
"There's someone there! Catch them right now!" Bai'ao's voice gradually became more and more exasperated.
Su Yuyao dared not look back, and could only grope her way through the darkness as she ran, the sound of the weeds swaying behind her growing louder and louder.
She grew increasingly frightened and wanted to escape quickly, but her legs grew heavy, and she couldn't run anymore! What should I do? Can I still escape?
Suddenly, the surrounding weeds stirred, and Su Yuyao stopped abruptly in her tracks. She was surrounded!
Terrified, she crouched on the ground, hugging her knees, biting her lip, and huddling tightly to herself as she trembled in the cold, dark night.
Who can save me?! Xuanfeng! Will you ever find me?!
Su Yuyao finally remembered Xuanfeng, whom she had forgotten for so long...
The surrounding weeds swayed more and more violently, and the faint sounds of fighting could be heard. Soon, the smell of blood slowly filled the air.
"Miss Ningbao..." a voice gently reached my ears.
Su Yuyao quickly looked up and searched for the source of the sound.
“Grandma Ta Shuang…?” Su Yuyao looked at the familiar face beside her in the dim moonlight.
“Miss Ningbao, don’t be afraid, Grandma is here.” Ta Shuang hugged Su Yuyao in her arms, and several gray snow wolves poked their heads out from the grass, sniffing at Su Yuyao.
Seeing the wolf clan members arrive, Su Yuyao's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, immediately calmed down, and she could no longer hold back her tears...
In the inn, Ta Shuang said with lingering fear, "Miss Ning Bao, it was too dangerous for you to go out by yourself! If those children hadn't come looking for you to ride Rui Xue, we wouldn't have known that you had secretly run away from Heng City and ventured to Tianmen on your own!"
“I told you… that my godfather was in danger… but none of you believed me…” Su Yuyao said, wiping away her tears.
Ta Shuang looked at the worried faces of the crowd and asked, "What has everyone seen? Does anyone have any good ideas?"
Everyone looked at each other, speechless.
Su Yuyao wiped away her tears, thought for a moment, and said, "That guy named Bei'ao asked my godfather to give up 20% of his monthly salary, but my godfather disagreed, which is why he got into trouble. Now, if we want to save people, we can only talk to them..."
"How can we negotiate? That guy, Bei'ao, is no good. I heard he was originally the base of a donation box in a temple. Because the entire temple was upgraded to a heavenly temple, he became a guard in the heavenly palace. I don't know how he suddenly became a general?"
"We have to talk, even if we can't, we have to try... I just don't know if it will go smoothly..." Su Yuyao looked up and saw three people sitting at the table. She then cast a divination at will. The three people took the Li hexagram, and the table took the Gen hexagram. The main hexagram was Huoshan Lü (Fire Mountain Journey), the time was Zi hour (11 PM - 1 AM), the first line moved, and the changing hexagram was Li (Fire). The main hexagram indicated death by bleeding, but the changing hexagram was an auspicious sign of harmony.
The trigram Li represents fire, and its corresponding time of day is Si (巳) and Wu (午)...
Su Yuyao pondered for a moment and said, "Tomorrow at 9:00 AM, I'm going to Tianmen to negotiate. I must rescue my godfather and Ruixue! The journey is fraught with unknown dangers. If anyone is willing to go with me, we'll meet at the city gate after breakfast tomorrow..."
She didn't know if she could save her godfather and Ruixue, but she didn't want to experience the pain of losing loved ones again. Even if it cost her her life, she had to try. If she failed, she would go to see her father and mother and reunite with them...
Before dawn, Su Yuyao sat down at the city gate. She couldn't wait any longer and planned to set off as soon as it was light.
She stared blankly at the dark night sky, her mind a complete blank. What should she do? How should she do it? Was what she was doing right or wrong?
Suddenly, a ray of warm sunlight touched her face, driving away the chill that had enveloped her. She looked at the orange glow in the sky and thought, "The light is coming. I've already come this far, so what do I have to be afraid of?"
Su Yuyao stood up, gripping the crescent-shaped blade at her waist. "Father, Mother, Green Luo, and the Sa Han couple not only saved my life but also treated me like their own. I will risk my life to save them on this trip to Tianmen. Please, Father, Mother, and Green Luo, protect me..."
She took a deep breath, strode forward, and rode the Golden Crow onto a path of unknown fate.
The sun was high in the sky, and Su Yuyao was drenched in sweat from walking. She had to hurry; she wondered if her godfather and Ruixue could keep going...
"Miss Ningbao!" It was Granny Ta Shuang's voice!
Su Yuyao looked back and was surprised to find that all the wolf clan members had quietly followed.
"Miss Ningbao, why did you leave without a word again?" Granny Ta Shuang said, wiping the sweat from Su Yuyao's cheeks.
"To be honest, I... am not confident, and I don't want to drag you down with me..."
"What are you saying? Boss is our leader, and Ruixue is my son and the alpha wolf of the wolf clan. How can we not save him?! Why would you risk your life?"
"And us too!" The leaders who had previously asked Sahan to join the demonstration had also arrived!
“Boss Sa is our brother! If it weren’t for him stopping us, we would be the ones being detained now! Besides, his refusal to give up 20% of his monthly salary is for everyone’s sake. If even the wolf clan is giving up, how can we not? It’s reasonable and justifiable for us to go.”
Looking at the wailing crowd in front of her, Su Yuyao's confidence surged. "Alright! Let's have a proper talk this time. We not only need to rescue my godfather and Ruixue, but we also need to get back every penny of their monthly salary!"
"Grandma Ta Shuang, you should go back. We'll go!" Su Yuyao said to Ta Shuang as she turned to her.
Ta Shuang smiled slightly, leaped forward, and with a bang, transformed into a snow wolf that was entirely white, with azure eyes, sharp teeth and claws, and a size even larger and more imposing than Rui Xue!
"Wow?!" Su Yuyao was so surprised she couldn't close her mouth.
“Miss Ningbao, Granny Taxhuang was the previous alpha wolf! Don’t underestimate her!”
Ta Shuang bowed low before Su Yuyao, who, without hesitation, grabbed Ta Shuang's fur and climbed up. Pointing towards the Heavenly Gate, she shouted to the crowd, "All races and regions, hear me! I am Sa Ningbao, the eldest daughter of the Wolf Clan! My father, Sa Hanyi, and our alpha wolf, Ruixue, have been harassed by villains and are trapped at the Heavenly Gate, their fate unknown. Today, our Wolf Clan will mobilize all its forces to rescue them from this dire situation. If anyone is willing to follow, please come and lend a helping hand to our Wolf Clan. On behalf of the entire Wolf Clan, I, Sa Ningbao, thank you all!"
After saying that, she tugged at Ta Shuang's neck hair and shouted, "Let's go!"
...
At the Heavenly Gate of the Dui Palace, Xuan Feng frowned as he looked at Sa Hanyi, who was hanging up and covered in blood, and asked in a low voice, "What's going on here?"
Bei'ao quickly bowed his head and replied, "Reporting to Lord Xuanfeng, this is Sahan, the wolf clan leader guarding the Xuanhuang Valley. He defied the Heavenly Decree and instigated various clans to cause trouble, so..."
“I have been in charge of the Wuji Dao for a thousand years, how come I have never heard of anyone causing trouble when receiving their monthly salary!” Xuanfeng said sternly.
"Brother! Isn't this because you took everyone away? These tribes don't respect my people at all, so they started causing trouble!" Ze Yuan added fuel to the fire. "I think we should make an example of them! Kill Sa Hanyi to warn the others!"
"Zeyuan! Are you going to start a killing spree as soon as you take office?! Even if the previous General Tianmen is not here, the people you sent should not make things difficult for people regarding their monthly salaries!" Xuanfeng said angrily.
Upon hearing this, Ze Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he glared fiercely at Bei Ao, "Did you make things difficult for them?"
Bei'ao hurriedly knelt down and said, "How dare I make things difficult for you? It's just that these people are too barbaric..."
"You're not in a difficult position? Then why have they stayed in Hengcheng for so long, and why have they set up tents on the ice at the border?! Every time they come, they just collect their monthly salary and leave, so why have so many people gathered this time?!" Xuanfeng roared.
"Your humble servant... Your humble servant..." Bei Ao never expected that he originally wanted to make a fortune to give to Chao Xi, but Ze Yuan, that sucker, would actually tell Xuan Feng about it, leaving him in a bad situation.
"Report—!" A celestial soldier rushed in, "Reporting to the Heavenly Lord, the young lady of the Wolf Clan has led the Wolf Clan and other creatures to demand our release! They have injured the guards and broken in!"
"Big brother! What should we do?" Zeyuan asked anxiously.
Xuanfeng glanced at the disappointing Zeyuan and said, "Put Boss Sa down first, and release the alpha wolf as well. Send someone to check his injuries, and use any medicine you can find. When they come to collect him, quickly give him and his monthly salary! If something really happens to him, you won't be able to cover it up!"
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