Chapter 139 Wolves
The cold touch coming from her palm instantly made her confused heart find a cold fulcrum.
In past and present lives, the death of Yan Qingxiu, the appearance of A Sheng, everything must be settled one by one after he survives!
The last bit of confusion in Chen He's eyes faded away, leaving only a calmness like a cold pond.
A sword alone is not enough.
To deal with wolves, fire is the best weapon!
She held the sword in her backhand and reached out to the fire without hesitation with her other hand, pulling out a few of the hottest burning branches, which were as thick as her arms.
“Sizzle——”
Sparks splashed on the back of her hand, causing a burning pain, but she didn't even frown.
In the darkness, towards the cave entrance, one pair, two pairs, three pairs...
More than a dozen pairs of faint green lights lit up silently.
It was like a group of eyes from hell opened in the dark night.
Greedy and cruel, he fixed his eyes on the two living "prey" in the firelight.
“Huh…huh…”
The suppressed growl that came from deep in his throat carried a chilling threat.
Several particularly strong gray wolves walked out from the darkness, their muscular limbs full of explosive power, and their sharp white fangs flashed coldly in the firelight.
They are afraid of the dancing flames.
But the smell of blood that kept oozing out of Ah Sheng's wound was like the most deadly bait, madly stimulating their bloodthirsty nature.
Shen He's breathing was barely audible.
Instead of retreating, she took a step forward, hooked up a few burning sticks on the ground with her toes, and kicked them around accurately.
One after another.
Soon, a simple but effective circle of fire protected her and Ah Sheng behind her firmly in the center.
She herself held the most vigorously burning torch, and like a god of death born from fire, she stood resolutely in the direction where the wolf pack was most concentrated.
Ah Sheng's body was right behind her, and if she took a step back, he would be torn to pieces.
She can't retreat.
I will never retreat!
The largest wolf finally couldn't hold back anymore, let out a low growl, and took a tentative step forward.
Now is the time!
Shen He's eyes suddenly became fierce!
She swung the torch in her hand forward suddenly, and her arm drew a sharp and hot arc in the air!
"call--!"
The raging flames brought with them scorching heat waves, almost burning the nose of the wolf leader!
The wolf shrank back in shock, letting out a growl mixed with anger and fear.
The wolves were in a commotion, but they still did not retreat, they just narrowed the encirclement a little bit.
There was no fear or panic in Chen He's dark eyes, only an almost cold determination.
She slowly raised her chin, and her cold gaze swept across every pair of covetous green eyes.
The words that came out of her red lips were three times colder than the ice in the cave.
"Get out of here!"
The sound was not loud, but as clear as the sound of a sword, with an unquestionable determination, causing waves of echoes in the dead silent cave!
The cry of "Get out" was like an ice bead thrown into boiling oil, but what exploded was a dead silence.
The wolves did not retreat.
They simply paused, and with a cold, almost evaluative look, they re-assessed the seemingly vulnerable girl in the circle of fire.
Cunning beast.
Shen He's heart sank instantly.
They are waiting.
Wait until her torch burns out, wait until her physical strength is exhausted, wait until she reveals even the slightest flaw.
The stalemate has begun.
A wolf rushed forward, and when the fire just reached the tip of its nose, it suddenly stopped, growling threateningly from its throat, saliva dripping from its white fangs.
This is a feint.
The other end quietly approached from the flank, trying to find the weakest link in the circle of fire.
Chen He's heart was as tense as a string.
She didn't dare blink.
His mind was more focused than ever before, and all he could see were the faint green will-o'-the-wisp fire and the dancing flames.
One night passed like this.
The firewood in the torch turned into ashes bit by bit with a crackling sound.
As soon as one burned out, she immediately lit the next one from the campfire.
The movements were so fast that there was no hesitation, as if they had been rehearsed a thousand times.
The light from the campfire was fading.
She had to add more wood.
Taking advantage of the brief gap when the wolves retreated after a feint attack, she quickly turned sideways, hooked her foot around a dead log, and kicked it into the fire.
This action left her wide open, which was extremely dangerous.
The wolves immediately became agitated and eager to try.
But she returned to defense faster, and the burning torch was placed in front of her again, forcing back the greed.
All night long.
She stood like a tireless statue.
The arm holding the torch went from sore to numb, and finally only mechanical trembling remained.
The clothes on my back were already soaked with cold sweat, and the cold wind from the cave was biting.
But her will was like the most resistant stone in the fire, and it did not waver at all.
Ah Sheng...
She must not let these beasts touch even a hair on his head!
This is not only to repay his kindness of risking his life to save me.
It was also for the name that was about to come out in her mind - Yan Qingxiu.
Who are you?
Live on, I must find out!
It’s almost dawn.
The darkness at the cave entrance was quietly diluted by a very faint fish belly white.
The wolves' attack indeed weakened.
They no longer moved forward to test, but just surrounded from a distance. The dozen or so pairs of green lights were still stubbornly lit, like ghosts that refused to disperse.
They were waiting for her to fall.
Chen He's vision went dark and his legs felt heavy as if they were filled with lead.
She could hardly stand.
At this moment, the wolves suddenly became quiet.
And, like the tide, it retreated to both sides, leaving a passage.
A wolf slowly walked out.
A... wolf.
Its size is much larger than all its companions, almost like a calf.
Its fur was gray and white, and in the dim light of morning light, it had a cold, hard metallic luster.
The most frightening thing is its eyes.
It was not the greed and cruelty of wild beasts, but a kind of scrutiny with vicissitudes and sharpness, as if it could see through people's hearts.
It didn't look at Shen He.
Not even a glance.
It just walked with a steady pace that was not like that of a beast, ignoring the dancing flames and the sword and torch in her hands.
He walked straight towards the unconscious Ah Sheng behind her.
In a flash, Chen He's heart was in his throat.
Here we come!
The final attack is coming!
Almost on instinct, she used up her last bit of strength and staggered in front of Ah Sheng again.
This action drained all her strength.
My legs were shaking so much that I almost fell to my knees.
She bit her tongue tightly, using the severe pain to gain a bit of clarity, and managed not to fall down.
The torch in his hand only had a faint flame left, swaying in the morning breeze, as if it would go out in the next second.
bring it on.
Come on, beast!
A resolute and fierce look flashed in Shen He's eyes.
Want to touch him?
Step over my dead body first!
However, the leader wolf just stopped.
It was in the shadows, out of the firelight, only three steps away from her.
Those sharp eyes finally moved away from Ah Sheng and fell on her face.
No cruelty, no greed.
There is only one kind... exploration.
An almost human exploration that made Chen He's hair stand on end.
Time seemed to freeze at this moment.
A man and a wolf confronted each other in a silent cave.
Chen He could hear his own violent heartbeat, again and again, hitting his chest and making his eardrums hurt.
She was ready to die together with him.
Just then—
"Don't move."
A voice suddenly sounded from behind her.
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