Chapter 589: Cunning Wolves
To put it simply, Guan Laoqi's mentality is to pity their misfortune and hate their lack of struggle.
Originally, their clan held a strong hand. If everything followed his established rules, then the Guan family of Lingshui Village would eventually move beyond Lingshui Village, even beyond Anshun County and Xiangyi Prefecture. In time, their clan would become prominent.
But now, because of Guan Lao San's selfishness and the self-righteousness of his clansmen, everything has come to nothing.
"I think you're just idle!"
Guan Laoqi's wife saw that Guan Laoqi was still worried and said something to him in a bad mood.
Guan Laoqi glanced at his wife, sighed, and said, "Yes, I'm free!"
“They are all idle!”
Only when life gets better will you start to think about all kinds of things.
If they were still like before, working themselves to death every day just to fill their stomachs, Guan Lao San would not have been fooled by Nanny Yang and lost his mind.
"You guys are gone, right?"
Guan Laoqi stood up and strode over to the quarreling tribesmen. "It's getting dark soon. If the wolves come, are we all going to be fed to them?"
Following Guan Laoqi's words, the group of people who had been arguing fiercely just now instantly shut up.
At this time, these people remembered that the people from the Xu family had left. Not only were Wei Qi and the other six masters missing, but the most powerful Lu Mudan and Lu Xian'er were not here either.
Although the wolf pack suffered heavy losses, they still had no idea how big the pack was.
"Seventh Brother, what do you think we should do?"
"Whatever you say is what it is!"
"Yes, yes, we will listen to you!"
Thinking of the impending wolf pack, these people no longer dared to have their own little thoughts. Regardless of whether they really recognized Guan Laoqi in their hearts, at least before they could get through this dangerous night, they had to have a leader.
Guan Laoqi really wanted to ignore these people.
But he also knew that if he couldn't bring everyone together temporarily, this night would not be easy.
No eggs are left unbroken when the nest is overturned!
If the camp is breached by wolves, no one in the camp can stay out of it.
In the end, Guan Laoqi could only agree temporarily, at least to lead everyone through the current difficulties.
As for what would happen next, Guan Laoqi had already thought about it. When the clan members reached the refuge where the ancestors had left their message, he would take his family and leave.
Since ancient times, it has been difficult to be both loyal and righteous!
Guan Laoqi is now in such a difficult situation.
After his wife told him this, Guan Laoqi understood and made a decision, that is, to love whoever he wants.
…
Night falls quickly.
Bonfires were rekindled in the camp where the people from Lingshui Village were staying. All the young and strong men, and even some old people, took up their weapons and patrolled around the camp.
As it grew darker, a pack of wolves emerged from the woods outside the camp.
However, the wolves appeared for a short while before quickly choosing to leave.
These beasts had sharp noses and could smell someone leaving. They also knew that only a few people had left. So, the wolves chose to track down the Xu family members who had left.
In the eyes of the wolf pack, the group with fewer people is a soft persimmon.
But in fact, with Lu Mudan and Lu Xianer around, the Xu family is the tough nut to crack.
What's more, the Xu family also has Xu Zhong, a master of poison. If Xu Zhong uses poison, it is not impossible to wipe out the wolves.
Unfortunately, Xu Zhong didn't dare to poison easily.
His poison is too strong. If someone is accidentally affected, although there is no shortage of antidotes, the rescue may not be timely. If someone loses their life, the loss will outweigh the gain.
…
Fubao was still with the little white wolf. As the night grew darker, the little white wolf suddenly let out bursts of fearful whimpers.
"Mom, the wolf is coming!"
Fubao immediately reported the situation to his mother, Old Lady Xu.
Then, everyone in the camp became alert.
This campsite was where they had all spent the night. It was spacious enough, but now they were so short-handed. With only the Xu family, the Yue family, and the Zhou, Li, and Wang families, it was impossible for them to defend all the outer walls of the camp.
After some discussion, everyone decided to shrink the camp and build a fire wall. As long as the fire was not extinguished, the wolves should not be able to rush over through the fire barrier.
Wolves are indeed cunning animals.
After suffering consecutive casualties from traps, these wolves had learned to avoid simple traps when attacking again, and could easily cross simple fences and sneak into the camp.
Lu Mudan and Lu Xian'er each carried a weapon and stood guard on one side of the camp.
Wei Qi and others were guarding the other side of the camp.
At this time, even Mr. Wang picked up a wooden spear and, together with Zhou's father Zhou Shunwang and Li's father Li Jinding, stood in front of the women and children to protect them.
Old Man Yue was not idle either. He held a bow and arrow in his hand and provided long-range support.
To replenish their food supplies, the young and strong from their families returned to Lingshui Village. As a result, although there were still quite a few people on their side, they were mostly elderly, women, children, and youngsters.
Fubao stayed by his mother, Old Lady Xu's side, and was very stable.
As God's favorite child, she didn't think this pack of wolves could hurt her. If a pack of wolves could put her and the people around her in danger, then God must be asleep.
But this is obviously impossible.
The wolves quickly approached the wall of fire, but their fear of the flames made them only dare to look at it from afar.
As for taking a detour and attacking from other directions, the wolf pack will naturally not take any action without the wolf king giving any orders.
When it comes to enforcing orders, wolves are much more strict than humans.
"Sister, how about I go and kill for a while?"
Lu Xian'er looked at the wolves hiding behind the flames, and then looked at her elder sister.
"Stop messing around!"
Lu Mudan glanced at Lu Xian'er and said, "Just wait!"
“How boring!”
Lu Xian'er rolled her eyes. "They're just a bunch of beasts. Wouldn't it be better to just kill them all?"
"Really? Then go ahead!"
Lu Mudan felt that her sister was getting too carried away.
When Lu Xian'er heard what her elder sister said, she flashed across the flaming wall like lightning and headed straight for the wolf pack squatting opposite.
As a result, the moment Lu Xian'er crossed the wall of fire, the wolves scattered and fled back to the woods outside the camp.
Such a scene made Lu Xian'er a little dumbfounded.
Lu Mudan chuckled.
If wolves were so easily exterminated, they would not be able to roam freely in the mountains and forests.
"Sister, why are these beasts so cunning?"
It was the first time Lu Xian'er encountered such a cunning wolf, and she was really curious.
Lu Mudan shrugged and said, "You ask me, who should I ask?"
Why are wolves so cunning?
You have to ask the wolves!
(End of this chapter)
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