A cold wind howled over the town of Red Grove. On the hills north and south of Honglin Town, the dense red pine forest seems to be caressed by one hand, and the collective sways from side to side. Two days later, a heavy snowfall fell from the sky, and snowflakes comparable to the leaves of a red pine forest fell straight down and hit the roofs and the ground.

In half a day, the entire Honglin Town seemed to be buried by heavy snow.

"Assemble the convoy!" Early in the morning, Evan was very active, he asked the maid to prepare breakfast, and went to the place where the escort was training. As usual, Evan was to serve Mark for breakfast, but this rule was abolished by Mark, who would prefer to see Evan do something useful.

Morey was the first to walk out of the dormitory, wearing slightly loose leather armor and holding a wooden gun more than two meters long, looking a little uncoordinated. However, in the face of heavy snow, Morey didn't care at all, as if he didn't know the cold.

"Good morning, Lord Evan." Morey said hello.

"Good morning, Morey!"

Then ten more sturdy men came out one after another, all dressed in leather armor and carrying wooden spears, but the heads of the spears were made of steel.

"Pierce, did you find anything yesterday?" When the men were in formation, Evan asked.

Pierce was originally a hunter in Redwoods, he was a little handsome, but he had a lot of experience and some organizational skills. After getting acquainted, Evin made Pierce the vice-captain of the escort. During this time, Pierce often took people out to reconnoiter the traces of the red-tailed wolf, so as not to be suddenly attacked by the Baron's Palace.

"Lord Evan, last night Adam and Lem and I found a large number of red-tailed wolves three miles away, and we judge that no less than thirty red-tailed wolves will attack the Baron's Mansion tonight!" Pierce said very seriously.

Evan suddenly changed color: "Pierce, are you sure?" ”

Pierce patted his chest and said, "Lord Evan, I have lived in Redwood Town for more than thirty years, and I have been hunting red-tailed wolves for twenty years, and I am all too familiar with the habits of these beasts. I could smell them even though it was covered in snow. I'm afraid, they're just waiting quietly not far away. As soon as it gets dark, these red-tailed wolves attack! ”

Evin swallowed: "Pierce, thirty red-tailed wolves, can you hold the Baron's Mansion?" ”

"A single red-tailed wolf is not scary, and even a slightly experienced hunter can kill it. However, once the number goes up to ten, it's different. Red-tailed wolves are very scary, they know how to cooperate, they can deceive, and they are very difficult. Pierce said carefully, "We only have wooden guns now, no bows and arrows, and even if we have a manor to rely on, it is difficult to defend." ”

"Not bad......"

"Pierce is right, if there are a dozen red-tailed wolves, we can deal with them, but more than thirty, they will tear us apart!"

The others echoed Pierce's statement, and it was clear that everyone was a little scared.

The only one who didn't have to be afraid was Morey.

"Uncle Pierce, what is there to be afraid of red-tailed wolves, they can't stop Uncle Lucas from a hammer!" Morey had a feeling of eagerness, "If they dare to come, I'll shoot them to the ground!" ”

Pierce smiled bitterly and said, "Morey, your warrior talent is very good, and your strength is growing fast. However, fighting alone will not be enough. You may be able to deal with one red-tailed wolf, but you can't deal with two, three. ”

"So what do we do now?" Morey said unhappily.

"The best thing to do is to retreat to the town, and in two days at most, these red-tailed wolves will leave." Pierce said cautiously.

"I'll report to the Baron right away!" Evan didn't think much of it, "Morey, you're with me. The rest train with Pierce! ”

Evan takes Morey to Mark's stone house, where Mark has just eaten.

"Master!"

"Your Lord!"

The two got down on one knee and saluted Mark.

"Get up, see how you guys are flustered, what's going on?" Mark asked lightly.

"Master, Pierce, they found out that the red-tailed wolf is coming!" Evan added fuel to the matter, and though he didn't explicitly advise Mark to retreat to town, he meant it both inside and out.

After hearing this, Mark just nodded and said nothing.

Ewen was in a hurry.

"The red-tailed wolf may arrive at night, for your safety, it's better for us to leave for the time being."

Mark ignored him and instead looked at Morey.

"Morey, what do you say?"

Morey tensed under Mark's gaze, and he stammered, "My lord, Uncle Pierce said that there are a lot of red-tailed wolves this time, and we can't handle it. However, as long as the lord gives the order, I am not afraid of facing more red-tailed wolves! ”

The corners of Mark's mouth curled, satisfied with Morey's answer. Looking at Morey's performances during this time, Mark can be sure that he has the potential to develop. However, having the potential to cultivate does not mean that Mark will definitely cultivate him, the key is Morey's loyalty to himself, so as not to spend a lot of resources to cultivate a white-eyed wolf.

"Yes, a fighter, courage is the most important thing. Morey, you already have the courage of a warrior and will definitely become a powerful warrior in the future. Mark mentally hinted at Morey with his mental powers.

It was the first time in Morey's life that he had heard such words, and it was also from the lord he admired, and he immediately felt a feeling of blood boiling.

"Lord Lord, I am willing to be the sharpest spear in your hand and kill all enemies for you!" Morey fell to his knees and blurted out the words.

Mark kindly lifted him up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "I'm sure you will." ”

Evan was on the sidelines, his expression embarrassed. At the same time, in his heart, he was jealous of Morey to death. Evan felt that if he didn't do something about it, his master's favor would be snatched away by the kid next to him.

"Master, I'm not afraid of red-tailed wolves!" Evan said immediately.

Because Mark did not give the order to retreat, Pierce had to organize an escort to prepare for defense. Fortunately, there are not many people in the manor, less than twenty, and everyone can hide in Mark's stone house. The defense capability of the stone house is much stronger than that of the house built with red pine forest.

To Pierce's heart, Mark turned down the suggestion!

"Pierce, what do you mean by Lord Lord?" Privately, those guards gathered together to discuss, these people were all hunters in Red Forest Town before, they were very familiar with each other, and they had no scruples about talking.

Pierce shook his head cautiously, unlike these people, he knew the taboos of the nobility. This kind of private discussion of the master, if Evan knew about it, would be terrible.

"I said, or let's go quietly." Ronald whispered, and his words aroused the approval of many people.

"Yes, in the face of thirty red-tailed wolves, we can only wait for death if we stay here!"

"Your Excellency obviously has a solid stone house, but you only let us rely on the wooden house for defense, and this wooden house can't stop the red-tailed wolf at all!"

"Maybe at this time, the lord has already fled, and he let us stay because he wants to drag the red-tailed wolf with our lives!"

A few people said a word, and the more they talked, the more angry they became, and their voices became louder and louder.

"We are now the lord's guard, and if we escape, the lord has the right to execute us." Pierce had to speak, and as soon as he said this, everyone stopped talking. In Redwoods, the fear of nobility among the common people is deep in their bones.

After a while, Ronald smiled coldly: "After tonight, I don't know if the lord is dead or alive." Besides, he has only one servant, and we have ten, does he dare to do anything to us? ”

Everyone hesitated again, and in the blink of an eye, it was already dark.

"Master, shall we just wait?" Ewen looked out the window, the snow reflected in the starlight, the moonlight, and everything in the near distance could be seen clearly. But a little farther away, you can't see it.

Mark's whole person was shrouded in robes, looking very mysterious. Behind him, Morey stood with a spear in leather armor, and his small body had explosive power beyond ordinary people.

"Where's the convoy?" Mark asked.

Evan whispered, "I'll keep them outside......"

"Call them here."

Evin went out at once, and soon came back again. However, there are only two people behind him, one is Pierce and the other is Lem.

"Master, the other guards have fled!" Evan gritted his teeth and said, "Those ungrateful bastards dare to betray the Baron's Palace, I will kill them immediately!" ”

Mark glanced at Pierce and Lem and asked, "Why don't you two run away?" ”

There was a great majesty in Mark's voice, and Pierce and Lem involuntarily knelt down.

"Your Excellency, we are the guards of the Baron's Palace, and we should do our best to guard the Lord and the Baron's Palace." Pierce whispered.

"Well, I know how to be faithful, not bad." Mark said, "Get up." ”

"Master, what about the fleeing guards?" Evin said indignantly.

"Let's talk about it tomorrow, the red-tailed wolf has arrived." Mark looked out the window, a few hundred meters away, a little fiery red shadow flickering.

"Red-tailed wolf!" Hearing this name, Evan, Morey, Pierce, Lem, and the two little maids all felt a tightness in their hearts.

"Let's go, come out with me." Mark got up and walked out, several people in the house, Morey was the first to follow, and then Ewen, Pierce, and Lem followed. At the end of the walk were two maids, dressed in thick robes, but their hands and feet were already shaking.

"Whew......"

A soft wolf roar drifted through the snow and into the Baron's Mansion. Mark led the people to stand inside the fence, and everyone looked out, and on the snow, a beating red was rapidly approaching.

"My lord, let's retreat into the stone house, this wall can't stop the red-tailed wolf at all." Seeing that the situation was critical, Pierce said urgently.

"Why hide? It's just a few dozen red-tailed wolves, just kill them. ”