It wasn't until two days after walking on the desolate grassland outside the gate that Yang Chen knew that he was still a little too optimistic before. Rushing out of the customs without any preparation, eating and drinking have become a problem, and it is naturally not easy to rush all the way north to Datong.

In particular, the two of them only had a knife on them, not even a bow and arrow for hunting, and even if they saw some rabbits and other wild beasts on the road, they couldn't chase them at all, so they could only endure and bury their heads forward. Fortunately, this area is still close to the Central Plains, unlike the barren land like the real desert depths, and finally found a lake after a whole day of walking.

The two of them, who were already hungry and thirsty, were happy when they saw this, so they quickly ran over, and drank a full meal while lying on the edge of the lake, and then used the knife as a harpoon, and forked up a few fish in the lake.

After eating and drinking, Huang Feng finally showed some of his abilities that were stronger than Yang Chen. He actually made a barely usable water bag out of the weeds and bark of the lake, enough for them to drink on the road. And Yang Chen also took advantage of this to fork up a few more fish in the lake, ready to eat them on the road.

It wasn't until they had done all these things that the two of them fell asleep and slept until dawn the next day, and then continued to move forward. After having food, the two of them traveled a lot faster than before, and in a day or two, they should be able to reach the border city of Datong.

Only then did Huang Feng look at Yang Chen with some hesitation and ask the confusion in his heart: "My lord, do you think we can really make the defenders of Datong, and Lord Yang Yiqing, believe what we say?" With this account book alone, can you win their trust? ”

Yang Chen could see that this idea had been turning in Huang Feng's heart for a long time, and only then did he ask. He just smiled: "Don't worry, I have my own way of convincing them what we say." What's more, this account book is clearly written in black and white, even if others don't believe it, with Lord Yang's wisdom, they can always see the truth from the fake. Let's go, don't think too much, we only have this one way to go. ”

This is true, now that they have escaped from the pass, it is very difficult to return to the Central Plains, and if they secretly want to cross the Great Wall, they are more likely to be caught by the garrison army as spies, so they can only go to Datong. Of course, Yang Chen has this decision, in fact, he still has a little confidence, that is, his identity as a Jinyi guard.

At this time, it was night again, and after the two men had eaten the last bit of food and water, they wanted to find a leeward place to spend the night, as they had done in the previous days. They were also really embarrassed at this time, and they almost didn't have any tools on them that could be used in the wild, not to mention anything else, but they didn't owe anything to the flint and fire, so they didn't even build a bonfire for a few nights.

But just as they lay down and were about to rest, there was a terrifying wolf howl in the distance, which startled the two of them and jumped up from the ground. Even though it was dark night, the two of them saw a hint of nervousness and joy in their eyes.

Encountering wolves on the grassland is naturally a headache, not to mention that they have a knife in their hands to fight. But if they only encounter two or three wolves, it is a good thing for them, at least then the food problem that plagues them can be easily solved.

But to the surprise of the two who were ready to fight, the wolf howl was obviously not too far away from their side, and there was a constant howl, but no wolf came. With the wolf's sense of smell, how could it be impossible to find their location, is there something wrong?

Just as he was hesitating, Yang Chen's gaze froze, staring at the dark night sky in front of him, and said to Huang Feng beside him: "Look over there, is there a bit of fire?" ”

Huang Feng hurriedly wiped his eyes with his hand, looked in the direction Yang Chen pointed, and then nodded affirmatively: "It's firelight, it looks like it's more than ten miles away from us, isn't it ......"

Yang Chen immediately nodded vigorously: "It shouldn't be wrong." The wolf howl came from that side, and someone must have been attacked by a pack of wolves, so they didn't come towards us. ”

"My lord, what should I do? Is it the past to help? Huang Feng asked with some uncertainty.

This also made Yang Chen fall into embarrassment and entanglement. It stands to reason that since they know that someone is in distress, they should go to help. But this is a grassland, and nine out of ten people who are attacked by wolves should be Mongolians, so is there any need to risk saving them? Moreover, since the wolves dared to attack the man who had lit the bonfire, it proved that the wolves must have been quite numerous, and I am afraid that they could not easily deal with it.

However, after only hesitating for a while, Yang Chen still gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go over and have a look." Seeing death and not saving it is not something that my Chinese ceremonial state can do. Even if it is really a Tartar who is attacked, it may not be our enemy. ”

Huang Feng glanced at him with some admiration, and then nodded vigorously: "Okay, I'll listen to you, my lord!" ”

After the decision was made, the two of them did not delay any longer, spread their legs and ran at full speed towards the place where there was fire in front of them. Fortunately, the two of them have eaten and drunk in the past two days, and their physical strength has been maintained well, otherwise the journey of more than ten miles alone would be enough for them to drink a pot.

After running at such a rapid pace for more than half an hour, the two of them stopped and rested for a while. At this time, Huang Feng was still out of breath, pressing his knees but couldn't even straighten his waist. Yang Chen, on the other hand, was still in good spirits, trying his best to look ahead.

By this time, they were only two or three miles away from the campfire, and the wolf howls were heard very vividly, and even a few vicious wolves could be seen crawling in front of them in the distance.

When Huang Feng came back to his senses and saw the scene in front of him clearly, he didn't feel that he smacked his tongue again and again: "I'm afraid that there are dozens of wild wolves ahead, no wonder I dare to attack the place where the bonfire was lit!" As he spoke, there was a hint of fear that if the wolves were not attracted by the campfire in front of them, but came at the two of them, their situation would be dangerous.

Yang Chen was still staring intently ahead, but what he was looking at was not the wolves, but the people on the edge of the bonfire. Although it was not too real because of the distance, he had a vague number, and there should be only four or five people guarding there, and there was a confrontation with the wolves.

After all, beasts are naturally afraid of fire, and even when they are only facing a few people, the sight of fire still makes them a little staggered. However, the prey in front of them made them unwilling to give up, so they surrounded the bonfire, and as soon as the fire was extinguished, they would pounce fiercely.

And from Yang Chen's point of view, the bonfire over there is indeed a little bleak, and I am afraid that it will not last until dawn. Obviously, the people over there also knew this, so they were all on guard, except for one who sat near the firelight, everyone else seemed to be holding bows and arrows, pointing at the wolves on the outskirts.

Suddenly, the light of the fire dimmed, which lifted the spirits of the wolves who were already eyeing them, and then the howl sounded again, and two bold wolves moved closer and put on a look of trying to pounce.

This made the already nervous archers even more nervous, and with a shake of one of their hands, an arrow flew out with a "boom" and landed directly on the forehead of one of the wolves.

Although the wolf is known as the title of copper head and iron tail, the power of this arrow is amazingly large, and it actually penetrates the wolf's brain at once, so that the evil wolf only has time to howl in grief, and then falls to the ground, unable to move anymore.

Seeing this scene from afar, Yang Chen couldn't help but whisper a good word, but Huang Feng beside him changed his face: "It's not good, this is going to happen!" If the wolf doesn't smell the blood, it can still endure it, but once it sees blood, this beast may not be able to suppress it. ”

Perhaps on the ability to handle cases, on the insight of officialdom, and on personal martial arts...... Huang Feng is far inferior to Yang Chen, but he is a person who lives at the foot of the Great Wall all the year round, and he knows and is much more familiar with the grassland and the wolves on the grassland than Yang Chen. So as soon as he said this, the situation over there changed drastically.

Just like Huang Feng said, as a wolf fell from an arrow, the smell of wolf blood spread in the air, and the wolves, which were already ready to attack, instantly became completely restless.

After a few long howls, the wolves in front of them rushed forward, and after a few steps, they leaped high and pounced on the figures on the edge of the campfire.

At the same time, the vicious wolves that had been entrenched in the periphery before also stepped forward one after another, gradually shrinking the entire encirclement, obviously using the numerical advantage to suppress the living space of the prey.

The people on the side of the bonfire naturally didn't dare to slack off, and immediately shot arrows at a high price, directly killing the evil wolf that pounced in front of them. But this only aroused the ferocity of these beasts, and as soon as they saw their companions fall to the ground, more vicious wolves pounced fiercely.

And this time, they are even smarter, no longer just jumping up and attacking as before, but strategically splitting up. A few wolves leaped up like their companions, while others lunged forward close to the ground and bit down on the legs of the archers.

Being attacked up and down by the wolves, the archers were suddenly a little at a loss. There is the one who reacts quickly, at this time he has abandoned the bow and arrow, and the backhand pulled out the knife to fight, but after all, someone was slow for half a beat because of panic, and was pounced on by a vicious wolf, this wolf is not light, plus he pounced with all his strength, and the impact force was greater, so that he was thrown to the ground.

After Yang Chen saw this scene in the distance, he was even more amazed: "These beasts are also very cunning, and they actually know how to improvise." ”

"Don't be amazed, my lord, they won't last long......" Huang Feng on the side reminded him a little anxiously after seeing someone being pounced on by a wolf.