Chapter 290: The Wolves Are Coming
The three of them had their own opinions, and after discussing for a long time, neither of them could convince the other two, and after arguing for most of the day, their mouths were a little dry, and the room couldn't help but be quiet.
Just when the three of them were staring at each other, there was a sudden noise outside, the sound of gongs like raindrops, mixed with people's shouts, before Lin Zhihui and a few people responded, a burst of hurried footsteps had already come from far and near, and soon the person who led the way for them rushed to the door, hurriedly shouting: "Mayor Town, something is wrong, the wolves are here again." ”
As soon as these words came out, it was like flipping a switch, and Mayor Yao, who had been sitting on the main seat like Maitreya Buddha, jumped up and looked at the visitor with a nervous expression: "How is the situation? As he spoke, he didn't forget to turn his head and said to Lin Zhihui, "I also invite the three distinguished guests to go with the old man." ”
The three of them looked at each other, and naturally they would not refuse, even if the old man didn't say anything, they would rush over to take a look.
When they got out of the gate, the streets were already in chaos, and everyone was running towards the east gate. The local townsfolk were armed with sticks and knives, and their weapons were rudimentary, but it was clearly not the first time they had encountered such a situation.
The group was in a hurry, and soon followed the flow of people to the east of the city, and when they saw the low city wall of gray soil from a distance, Li Zhihui's heart was cold.
This town is estimated to be some years old, and the city walls are dilapidated, but it is good that it is surrounded by mountains here, and there is no shortage of stones if everything is lacking, and the city walls are naturally made of rocks, although the appearance is not very good, but it is still no problem to resist attacks.
A nervous-looking crowd gathered at the gate of the city, and the narrow wall battlements were also full of people, who let out bursts of exclamation from time to time.
There was a panicked look on everyone's face, and a heavy sense of tension filled the air.
Lin Zhihui followed Yao Zhenchang to the front, and when he went up to the battlements, he noticed that the city gate was only two black wooden gates, but at this time it had been sealed, and there were still several rocks piled up next to the gate, leaving only a corner gate for passage.
Looking at this, he was able to relax a little, at least for a short time, without worrying that the demon wolves would rush into the town.
Beyond the town is a narrow plain, at the end of which two peaks stand straight, leaving only a narrow path in the middle, hidden in the darkness with no end in sight.
At this time, smoke and dust were rising on the plain, and two carriages were speeding wildly, followed by a dozen strangely dressed outsiders.
Behind them, at a distance of less than 100 meters, dozens of demon wolves were in hot pursuit, and from time to time, red fireballs flew out, falling to the ground and splashing countless sparks, almost staining the sky red. Lin Zhihui pressed his hands on the wall, and it was the first time he saw the appearance of a demon wolf.
Compared with the wild wolf in the jungle, the demon wolf is several times larger, and more robust, the dark fur of the whole body is shining, and there is a red light flashing as it runs, as if the fire is burning around the body, and the red fangs of the eyes are exposed, looking fierce and abnormal.
Lin Zhihui climbed the city wall, and just saw two fireballs swept through the air, accurately hitting the carriage, and an exclamation suddenly sounded around him, and even Lin Zhihui subconsciously held his breath.
The fire flickered, and the carriage burst into flames, and the planks on the carriage tumbled and flew out, and the chariot was about to fall apart, and the coachman sitting on the wheel of the carriage was still wielding his whip desperately, and desperately driving the horses forward.
Seeing that the people below were lucky enough to escape the danger once, everyone on the battlements was relieved, but Lin Zhihui's brows were furrowed.
In the group of people running behind the carriage, he saw two familiar figures, one tall and one short, clearly the Qiang and the Candle.
Lin Zhihui could be sure that he was not mistaken, but if it was really these two people, how could he be chased by those dozen demon wolves and panicked, not to mention anything else, as long as Candle Ying released a trace of dragon power, he could easily suppress all low-level monsters.
Could it be that there is something wrong with this?
However, this is obviously not the time to dwell on these problems, seeing that there is danger below, and the distance between the two parties is getting closer and closer, the top priority is naturally to find a way to rescue.
"Are the people from the town down there?" Lin Zhihui turned his head to look at it, and walked quickly to Mayor Yao's side.
The old mayor was surrounded by many young people, but everyone's expressions were nervous and desolate, and they didn't seem to plan to open the door and go out to rescue.
Hearing Lin Zhihui's question at this time, Mayor Yao sighed deeply, but before he could speak, a stocky young man next to him said angrily: "Those people are from Mi's firm, I don't know if they were blocked by money, they sneaked out of the city last night and wanted to escape, we kindly dissuaded them, and they injured several people." ”
Someone next to him immediately chimed in.
"It's just that this kind of person doesn't have to worry at all, let them fend for themselves. ”
"But no, the demon wolf is chasing so closely, if you open the door to save it, it is likely to lose manpower in vain, and if the demon wolf breaks through the city gate, then we will all be finished. ”
Although Mayor Yao's expression was ugly, he also nodded slightly, the city gate really couldn't be opened easily, and they couldn't afford to take the slightest risk.
At this time, Wu Gang and Li Yuan also came over, they only arrived one step earlier than Lin Zhihui, and they had never seen the demon wolves at all, and when they saw it just now, they were immediately frightened, but the people in the carriage didn't care for the time being, they couldn't watch the other dozen people die.
Especially Lin Zhihui, it is impossible to see the Qiang and Candle Ying fall into danger, and he is still indifferent.
"If we can find a way to hold back the wolves for a while, there is still hope. Looking at the approaching smoke and dust, Wu Gang couldn't help muttering to himself.
"I have a way. Lin Zhihui retracted his gaze and turned to look at the two of them, "But I need the help of the two of you, and I will take people to pick them up and bring these people back to the city safely." ”
"Just answer, I'm fine. Li Yuan looked at Lin Zhihui with a solemn expression, "Do you really have a way to stop the wolves?" It is no wonder that he suspects, after all, it is dozens of first-order demonic beasts, no matter who he and Wu Gang meet, they can only escape, and the situation outside the city is flat and unsheltered, with his judgment, it is impossible for Lin Zhihui to block the entire wolf pack with his own strength.
Wu Gang also looked at Lin Zhihui with suspicious eyes. Among all of them, only he has fought with the demon wolf, and he clearly knows how difficult it is to deal with, Lin Zhihui seems to be an otaku similar to Li Yuan, no matter how powerful he is, he has just stepped into the foundation building period like them, and he has no weapons and laws at hand, so it is not easy to talk about it if he wants to be an enemy, and he will lose his life if he is not careful.
"I never do things that I'm not sure about. Lin Zhihui raised his eyebrows slightly, looked confident, and turned his head to look at Mayor Yang, "But I still need Mayor Yao's cooperation." ”