Until Lin Yinan and the others' torches disappeared at the edge of the forest, and seeing the food scattered on the ground, the wolf king howled, and the pack of wolves swarmed forward.
The pack of wolves showed great respect to their alpha wolf, and voluntarily gave it the body of the robust Udati.
Several hours later.
Apart from some scraps of clothing and worthless accessories, the camp where Udati was stationed was nothing but ruins.
After the wolf king finished eating, it stood in the direction where Lin Yinan and the others had left, carefully sniffing the trails and footprints, and growling softly.
The wolves, summoned, gradually surrounded the tracks and howled at them.
Lin Yinan, with her sharp hearing and keen eyesight, felt a pang of anxiety upon hearing the wolf's howl and turned to look at Lin Yiheng.
"Brother, did you hear the wolf howling?"
Lin Yiheng looked puzzled. He picked at his ear and asked, "Where's the wolf?"
Yun Mo and Yun Yi, who were walking ahead, exchanged a glance. Apart from the two of them being skilled in martial arts, no one else could hear the wolf howls after so long.
Miss Lin has no internal energy, so how did she hear that?
As they approached the magistrate's camp, those who heard the commotion emerged from their tents, weapons in hand, watching Lin Yinan and his companions return on horseback.
"Boss, who are they?"
"People from the mountain village."
"Where did they get so many warhorses?"
The group exchanged bewildered glances, all seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
Could it be that the people in the mountain stronghold were robbing the Hu people?
Despite their doubts, no one dared to step forward and ask.
The magistrate of Gudao County had been making love with his beautiful concubine for half the night and had just lain down to sleep.
He turned to the servants guarding the outer room and asked, "What's all the commotion outside?"
The servant reported, "Sir, we heard that the bandits from the mountain stronghold have stolen dozens of Hu horses."
"They took men out during the day just to rob the Hu people?"
"This, I do not know."
"You're done here, you can go now."
The magistrate dismissed his servants, sat up from his warm bed, and a fair arm immediately wrapped around him.
"grown ups……"
"roll!"
The magistrate shoved her away in disgust, got up, dressed, and went out.
Yunye and his men were already waiting at the gate. The guards on the watchtower saw the approaching group and excitedly shouted to the people below.
"Third Master is back! Third Master is back!"
"Quickly! Light the torches and open the gate!" Yunye hurriedly ordered, for his third brother had returned in triumph.
Soon, the guards at the entrance of the village were in an uproar.
Apart from the young children, the Lin family members, including Old Mrs. Zhao, Mr. and Mrs. Lin Shuo, Li Shulan, and the Lin brothers, were all waiting in the council hall.
Seeing the brother and sister jump off the horse, Grandma Zhao stepped forward and took her eldest grandson's hand with concern.
"My precious grandson, are you hurt?"
"Grandma, we've brought back another horse."
Lin Yiheng stood there without moving, letting the elders in his family look him up and down.
Li Shulan draped a thick cotton coat over Lin Yinan's shoulders.
"Look at you, you're freezing cold. These are men's things, why do you, a young lady, have to get involved?" she scolded playfully.
Lin Yinan smiled foolishly as she scolded him, enjoying this nagging maternal love.
The clan chief and his son stood in the council hall, craning their necks and looking around. They were Lin Yuanzhi's grandfather and father.
Seeing his son leading a horse, the clan chief was so happy that he kept wiping his eyes. It was truly a blessing from heaven that Yuanzhi was able to return safely on his first trip with the Yun family.
"Grandpa, Father, I'm back!"
Despite a long day of travel, Lin Yuanzhi was still full of energy, and he handed the reins to the clan chief.
"Grandpa, this is my share of the spoils. There are also some furs and valuable items on the horse's back."
"Good, good, it's good that you're back!"
"Your mother made ginger soup; let's go back and have a bowl to ward off the cold." The clan chief's son, Lin Kainian, quietly wiped the corner of his eye.
Lin Tiezhuang spotted his widowed mother and sister-in-law Liu in the crowd.
He strode forward and knelt down in front of the two men.
"Mother, sister-in-law, I'm back. I'm sorry to have worried you. This is the horse I won for you."
With this horse, my mother and sister-in-law won't have to carry heavy loads anymore when traveling after the New Year, and they can take a break.
It was cold, and it was the middle of the night, so no one in the village came out to watch the excitement.
After exchanging pleasantries, everyone went home.
Only Yunye and the Yunmo brothers remained in the council hall.
Yun Mo pulled a bag from his waist, opened it, and took out a token.
"Second brother, look at this, what is it?"
Yunye took the token and recognized it at a glance, "This is Wudati's token, how did it end up with you?"
"This is the person we killed. I only discovered it when I was cleaning up the battlefield. He was the leader of this hunt."
"I never imagined he would die at your hands like this."
Yun Mo looked up at him, "Second Brother, it was Miss Lin who killed her!"
Yunye's pupils contracted, and his tone was somewhat incredulous.
"How could it be her?"
"Just like the bandits who killed the watchtower last time, Miss Lin's moves were swift, ruthless, and precise..."
Then, Yunmo briefly recounted what had happened that evening to Yunye.
After hearing this, Yunye was completely stunned.
"What is that thing that can blow people away?"
"Brother Lin said it was a large firecracker made by Miss Lin's master."
Yun Mo frowned. He didn't believe it at first, that a large firecracker could kill so many people, but he had to believe it because what he smelled was indeed the smell of firecrackers.
"Do you have the recipe?" Yunye's eyes lit up immediately.
If the Yun family had this thing, would they still be afraid of the barbarians and the people sent by the dog emperor to hunt them down?
Yun Mo shook his head, "His brother said there aren't any left. These things are not easy to make; even her master only made a few."
A hint of disappointment flashed in Yunye's eyes. What a pity!
"By the way, a total of twenty-five warhorses were captured this time, and one was given to each of the Lin family households."
Yun Mo stood up from his chair and patted his younger brother on the shoulder.
"Of course, they did a lot of work. It's getting late, go back and rest early. We can discuss things tomorrow. Mother made ginger soup for everyone, take a bowl with everyone."
Back home, Lin Yinan and his sister were both given a bowl of ginger soup.
Li Shulan thoughtfully prepared bath water for Lin Yinan, fearing she would catch a cold, and insisted that she take a hot bath before going to sleep.
Lin Yinan was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. If she weren't afraid of others noticing the abnormality in her stomach, she would have really wanted Qianxia to help her wash.
After washing her hair, Li Shulan wrung it out.
She fell asleep before her hair was dry.
Looking at her daughter who never seemed to gain weight, Li Shulan couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and continued to carefully twist her hair.
The next day.
When Lin Yinan woke up, it was already afternoon.
She struggled to open her eyes, and if it weren't for the familiar rough roof, she would have thought she had traveled through time again.
The kang (heated brick bed) beneath them was very hot, indicating that the firewood had been burning continuously.
She lay quietly on the kang (a heated brick bed) to warm herself, enjoying this rare moment of peace.
"Miss Yun, it's cold outside, why don't you come inside and wait?"
“I’m wearing a lot of clothes, so I’m not cold. I’ll wait for Sister Lin here.”
The sound of Qianwu talking to someone could be heard outside.
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