Chapter 23: To each his own mind
A thunderstorm night is the best umbrella, which can stir people's hearts and destroy corpses.
Wen Xian listened to the movement coming from the mountain, and she didn't know what to think, and her whole body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Fang Jiaren sensed that something was wrong with her, and hurriedly took the opportunity to hold her arm, and said with a worried face: "Madame is uncomfortable, but I want to go back to the cave to rest." ”
The force in her hand couldn't help but increase, and the wolf howl in the distance was so specific that she was afraid.
At this time, she somewhat understood why Wen Xian had to let them practice climbing trees, which was really a survival skill.
The terrifying voice in the mountains made people almost knotted when they spoke.
Wen Xian suddenly took a deep breath to calm herself down, and then grabbed Fang Jiaren's hand and said, "Quick, wake everyone up, light the fire, more, it's best to set fire to all the places where you can stand." ”
If she heard her correctly, there was a wolf running out of the mountains!
After faintly hearing a moment of chaos, a high wolf howl came from deep in the mountains, and this wolf howl seemed to announce a kind of victory.
Wen Xian couldn't help but guess that this was probably the end of the Wolf King Competition, and the new Wolf King had been elected.
However, not long after this wolf howl, there was movement in the mountains. It seems that it is coming in their direction, and she has a hunch.
Her legs are a little weak now, and she doesn't dare to move, so she can only hope for Fang Jiaren.
Unexpectedly, Fang Jiaren cried with a sad face, and his eyes were full of tears: "Madam, my legs are weak and I can't walk." ”
Wen Xian shuddered, and felt that Fang Jiaren was a normal performance. After all, she was afraid, let alone these delicate concubines.
Even if this concubine's cooking skills are excellent, it is just a boudoir fun. Even if you grit your teeth and persist in the past two days, it is just a last resort.
In the final analysis, Fang Jiaren is still the weak concubine.
Thinking of this, Wen Xian didn't care about anything else, turned around and shouted into the cave: "Hurry up, light the fire!" ”
She didn't dare to shout at first, for fear of attracting the attention of the wolves. But the people inside slept too hard, so she could only raise the volume and continue to shout.
Fortunately, Wu Junlan and Xia Zhi were relatively alert, and when they heard the shouting, they hurriedly put on their shoes and ran out.
Wen Xian's face was overjoyed, and she hurriedly instructed: "Quick, call the others up, and then light the firewood at the entrance of the cave." No, a few piles at the entrance of the cave are not enough, we have to burn at least ten piles to block the entrance.
Hurry up, I suspect the wolves are out of the mountain. ”
She urged again, and Wu Junlan and Xia Zhicai reacted.
The two looked at each other and went their separate ways.
Xia Zhi turned around and ran back to the cave to call people, Wu Junlan helped Wen Xian and Fang Jiaren to walk into the cave one by one.
This feeling was experienced by Wu Junlan when she was at vigil for the first time. When she heard the wolf howl for the first time, she was also limp and did not dare to move.
She believed that Xia Zhi was the same, so neither of them moved that night.
There is a lot of strength in people, and as long as everyone is awake, the movement will naturally be fast.
First light a few piles of firewood pre-stacked at the entrance of the cave, and then light a fire in the hole.
It wasn't until ten piles were burned and three layers were up that they shrank on a bunk on the ground, snuggling up to each other in search of security.
Several people couldn't help but protect Jiang Jingwan and Wen Xian at the rear. In this way, even if there is danger, they are still last in line.
Wen Xian hugged her knees and stared at the fire and the hole with an uncertain expression.
If it weren't for the thin air in the cave, she really wanted to burn the whole cave up, leaving only a small open space for them to stay in peace.
Wu Junlan held a dagger in her hand and pulled Sheng Li'er, who was silently crying, to the front.
One of them has a weapon, the other has strength, at least a little stronger than the other.
According to Wen Xian's thoughts, in fact, it is most appropriate for her to stay at the front. But everyone was not happy, and they had to stuff her in the innermost.
Jiang Jingwan's hand went back and forth several times, and finally gritted her teeth and put it on Wen Xian's shoulder, hugged her shoulder and comforted: "Madam, don't be afraid, the big deal is death." ”
Wen Xian trembled, is this comforting?
She looked at Jiang Jingwan indescribably: "Afraid, definitely afraid." I'm thinking about how I'll add firewood when I'm done burning. ”
Seeing that everyone was tense, especially Jiang Jingwan's nervous expression, she suddenly wanted to comfort people.
Her face was slightly gloomy, and she pretended to be calm and said: "People are inherently dead, and if the wolves rush over later, you should run out as much as possible." It doesn't matter if it's raining or thundering outside, just climb up the tree.
According to the previous training, first work together to send Jingwan up the tree, and then don't care about anything else, but just climb the tree, I will try to hold back the wolves. Of course, if I can't hold it off, instead of being buried in the wolf's mouth, I choose to run into the sea, at least die decently. ”
In ancient times, it was a very serious matter to have no corpse, so some people would beg someone to keep a whole corpse or something for the sake of decency.
There is still a chance to run into the sea, of course, provided that you outrun the wolf.
"Don't say it, don't say it, ma'am." Sheng Li'er looked back crying, "I'm scared." ”
She was afraid, if she could, she would rather not have this physical strength, as soft and weak as the White Rose.
White Rose entered the palace with her, but the two of them have very different temperaments and treatments.
When White Rose was favored, she didn't know where to count the ants.
Receiving Sheng Li'er's envious eyes, Bai Rose's body shrunk, her eyes dodged, and she comforted weakly: "I, I can also fight wolves." ”
"Stay with you, don't make a mess." Hu Ke'er pushed her, and said angrily, "Don't fight the wolf, you still need us to save you." ”
She clenched the sharp stick in her hand, ready to risk her life at any moment.
Fang Jiaren and Zheng Rou also held pointed wooden sticks in their hands, one left and one right, protecting Hu Keer and Bai Rose in the middle.
The two of them stared at the entrance of the cave without moving, for fear of missing a moment.
In the middle of the last row are Wen Xian and Jiang Jingwan, and on either side of the two of them are Jiang Lingling and Zhou Hui.
Jiang Lingling held Jiang Jingwan and didn't speak, Zhou Hui didn't speak either, she only pursed her lips and lowered her eyes to lean on Wen Xian.
Instead, Xia Zhi took the initiative to run to Wu Junlan's side in the first row and fought side by side with Wu Junlan and Sheng Li'er.
Hearing Sheng Li'er's words, Wu Junlan's eyes didn't move, and she only stared at the entrance of the cave nervously.
However, Xia Zhi got up expressionlessly, and quickly pulled some branches and sticks around the fire. If the previous one is burned, it is better to pull it twice nearby and continue to burn.
Wen Xian nodded secretly, this is a long brain, but there is still something that can be improved.
She coughed lightly and said, "Pick up some more long sticks, and if you need them later, light a torch to drive out the wolves." ”
Xia Zhi paused slightly, glanced up at her, and then silently followed her instructions, picked up a number of thick wooden sticks and put them at his feet.
"Whew~"
As soon as he had done this, the wolf's low roar came from far and near. And with it, the sound of it running.
Wen Xian listened carefully for a while, her brows furrowed, and her face was puzzled.