Chapter 262: Encountering Wolves and Tigers
Chapter 262: Encountering Wolves and Tigers
The people on the mountain were very relaxed and forgot the time in the woods covered with sunlight. They stayed there until it was past dinner time.
Lao Li was sitting in the He family's yard with a sad face. He looked towards the foot of the mountain from time to time, his heart pounding.
"It's too late. If we don't come down soon, the wild beasts on the sacred mountain will appear."
"If it doesn't work, let's organize the villagers to go up the mountain to search, but I hope nothing really happens."
Old Man He disagreed with this and shook his head, saying, "The villagers are unarmed and don't know how to defend themselves. If they go up the mountain at night, they will just die in vain."
"If anyone goes, it will be the secret guards with extraordinary martial arts skills. However, they also have rules and only listen to their masters."
Yan Er came hurriedly from the backyard and just heard this, so she said, "Let them go, and go up the mountain to find someone now."
The Xia family's secret guards and the palace's secret guards were also extremely anxious. When they heard the resigned Left Prime Minister's wife say this, they quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.
"You guys should go up the mountain and look for it now. Thank you, Madam Zuo Xiang, for taking the risk and speaking frankly."
"Okay, okay, we are all family, so don't be so polite. Be safe and go home early."
The people in the forest encountered big trouble. When they entered the mountain during the day, because Xia Yunle had the divine energy in his body, the wild beasts automatically avoided him.
As time went by, I was exposed to all kinds of smells in the mountains, and the smell on my body was masked. In addition, night was the time when wild animals appeared.
Now, several people were being targeted by a group of wolves and several tigers. The two ferocious beasts were eyeing them with eager eyes, and the few people who were protected in the middle did not dare to act rashly.
The wolves and tigers both thought that the other was stealing their food, so a fierce battle broke out between the two sides.
It was obvious that the wolves had more people in the pack, and the tigers kept getting new wounds on their bodies, and the beasts on both sides were fighting to the death.
Seeing this, Xia Yunle said softly, "Protect the emperor and walk behind him. Go slowly and quietly, and try not to make any noise."
"These beasts have extremely sensitive ears. They can hear any noise and will be annoyed."
The secret guards and imperial guards obviously knew this, and since they all had martial arts skills, it would be easy for them to do it.
The rare thing is that both the retired emperor and the eldest eunuch are ordinary people and cannot do it quietly.
Understanding this, Xia Yunle whispered to comfort him: "Don't be nervous, just rise slowly and land slowly. It's okay to walk slowly. The most important thing is not to alarm the beast."
The emperor nodded and squeezed the eunuch's hand to comfort him.
The eunuch looked very nervous, but he knew that he could not fall behind at this moment, so he nodded firmly.
Everyone retreated quietly, but accidents always happen suddenly.
The eunuch, who had been acting very cautiously, stepped on a branch and suddenly made a noise.
The beasts that were originally fighting stopped and felt something was wrong when they saw the group of humans. The distance was obviously different from before.
The wolf king howled loudly toward the sky a few times, telling the other wolves that the prey was running away, and stopped fighting with the tiger.
Turning around, they saw the wolf pack gradually approaching. There were hundreds of wild wolves and countless green eyes, which made them feel nervous.
Even the people at the foot of the mountain heard the sound and could no longer sit still. They all left the He family's yard and went down to the foot of the sacred mountain.
The old villager led the villagers to stop him, crying, "If there is no wolf howling, it proves that the creatures they encountered in the sacred mountain are small creatures, and they will return with minor injuries at most."
"If the wolf howls, it means you have encountered a pack of wolves. If these beasts are stained with human blood, they will most likely run down the mountain. You should go home, lock the door, and hide."
"With so many people in trouble, how can this old man explain this to the new emperor who is far away in Shengjing City?"
"And the Princess Protector of the Nation is still lying in the backyard."
This sentence made Yan Er stop. She stood there and looked at the sacred mountain and said, "All villagers should go home and close their doors. All guards and secret guards should listen to my orders, keep a close eye on the foot of the mountain, and do their best to protect the villagers."
"Yes, you obey my orders." The voices coming from all directions were deafening, and every word struck the hearts of the villagers in Xiaotian Village.
A strange feeling spread across my heart, and someone in the crowd said something.
"We won't go back either. We'll take the farm tools and fight with you guys. If we work together, we can still beat back some beasts."
"Yes, that's right."
"Everyone, go get your things and guard the end of the village. Don't let those beasts hurt your wives, children, and elders at home."
"That's right. At worst, I can still be a good man in 18 years."
"These young guys don't look that old, and they're not afraid, so adults should be even less afraid."
I saw many people moving very quickly and coming back with tools.
Seeing this scene, Lao Li was so excited that tears came down his face. He shouted loudly: "Well, the men in our Xiaotian Village are not cowards."
"Once today's incident is over, the village will pay for the pig slaughtering dinner tomorrow, so that everyone can enjoy a good meal."
Although there is no shortage of oil and water now, who doesn't like to eat meat? Everyone smiled and nodded, and stared closely in the direction of the sacred mountain, fearing that a wild beast would suddenly run down.
As for the people in the mountains, the secret guards who went to look for people became even more nervous when they heard the wolves howling, and kept speeding up, hoping to rescue the emperor and others.
They were surrounded by the wild beasts. The leader wolf bared its fangs and looked at them fiercely, then walked forward slowly.
There was contempt in his eyes, as if he was looking at food for his own people.
A few tigers were about to raise their paws and move forward, but suddenly they seemed to sense something, was it the scent of their own kind?
But it was so terrifying, it was the suppression from their blood that made them want to crawl on the ground and surrender.
The instinct of danger made the tigers stop moving. They just looked at each other and then lay on the ground, even lowering their heads, like a few obedient big cats.
The leader wolf was still showing off, thinking that it was because of his might and bravery that the tiger, the king of the mountains, gave way, which was very beneficial to his prestige among the wolf pack.
It took an attacking stance and pounced towards the humans first. The secret guard was not a pushover either. He drew his sword and chopped at the humans. However, wolves were cunning, and the leader wolf was even smarter.
He can predict humans' attacks and dodge them by turning his body slightly.
As more and more secret guards joined, the leader wolf also gave orders and more wolves pounced on the people around the emperor.
When dozens of people are facing hundreds of wolves, there is always room for error.
Some wolves took advantage of the opportunity and pounced on the eunuch, scratching his arm with one claw. When the wolves fell to the ground, they had a very proud expression on their faces.
"Sh~~~" He just let out a cry of pain, then clenched his teeth and said no more.
When the emperor saw this, he pulled him behind him.
"When you get a chance, run. It doesn't matter where you run to. As long as you can survive, someone will surely come to rescue you from the bottom of the mountain."
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