Misfortunes do not come singly
Jinhuanwu let out an instinctive neigh, but the running speed did not decrease, and the direction did not deviate.
Qi Yan's heart skipped a beat, she quickly controlled herself to calm down, and looked around vigilantly.
Qi Yan had seen a wolf before, and even shot a wolf to death with her own hands.
However, it was completely different from this time. That time, a group of half-aged children caught a lone wolf and drove it to a desperate situation. Qi Yan took the opportunity to shoot it. This time, she will face a group of wolves alone.
A group of wolves in the breeding season, so hungry that they dare to break into the heavily guarded sheepfold...
The last time I opened a bow was more than ten years ago, and I don't know if I can start a bow again without practicing for so many years.
This night run, whether it is Qiyan or Jinhuanwu, is a trial.
The head wolf howled to the moon, and the wolves responded.
The cry of the wolves could not be heard in my ears, especially in such a silent night.
Qi Yan couldn't help comforting Jin Huanwu in her heart, and she focused her attention on the direction of the sound source.
A dark cloud silently covered the moon, and the grassland was plunged into darkness.
The wind blew, and the grass rustled.
In the northeast where they were traveling, dozens of faint green light spots suddenly lit up. Qi Yan took a deep breath, drew his bow, aimed and shot an arrow in the direction of one of the pair of green lights, and the arrow broke through the air. But he didn't hear the proper scream.
Even Qi Yan, who was once called "Little Zhebie", missed the target when he opened the bow again after a few years.
The wolf is a very smart animal. Seeing that this lone human being is not good at archery, the alpha wolf immediately launched a group attack order.
I saw that the dozen or so green eyes floated towards Qi Yan at a very fast speed, but Qi Yan was not affected by the miss, so he took out an arrow and aimed a bow again. After a long time, with a "whoosh" sound, the arrow broke through the air.
A wailing came, and the pair of eyes swayed and fell to the ground, making a muffled sound.
The black clouds fluttered with the wind, and the light of the moon once again enveloped the entire grassland, and the wolves hidden in the darkness showed their bodies. More than a dozen wolves with different hair colors and ferocious faces followed Jinhuanwu.
This is already the third night Qi Yan has spent on the grasslands, and Jinhuanwu's speed has dropped.
I saw these hungry and red-eyed wolves getting closer and closer...
Qi Yan took out an arrow again, aiming and shooting, but unfortunately the moonlight not only restored Qi Yan's sight, but also made the wolves more agile. The targeted wolf changed direction and avoided Qi Yan's shot.
Qi Yan gritted her teeth and shot arrows again with a bow. This time, she shortened the aiming time to the shortest time, preparing to be caught off guard.
A wolf could not dodge and fell to the ground.
Although he failed to hit the key point in a hurry, it also made the wolf lose the ability to pursue.
Although the hit rate was not good, it was better than Qi Yan's own estimate. After missing the target a few times, Qi Yan gradually regained the feel of the hand. The wolf howled from time to time, and the number of wolves chasing behind the buttocks dropped sharply. There are only three horses left.
Qi Yan's heart was calm, she could feel that Jin Huanwu was already very tired, and running in extreme fear was very exhausting.
She raised her hand to touch the quiver behind her, but it was empty.
Qi Yan's cold sweat flowed down: The arrows are used up!
Reproduction is the top priority of animals. Even if the wolves fight to the last member, they will not give up easily. It is impossible for them to retreat on their own initiative!
Jin Huanwu felt the panic of the master, and it was completely panicked by Qi Yan's encouragement, and the speed slowed down again.
The cunning and clever wolf did not miss this opportunity. With a low growl, a wolf rose into the air and took a hand towards the horse's butt.
Even if Qi Yanlun's longbow hit the wolf's head, it only played a slight blocking role.
There were three blood openings on the horse's butt, and Jin Huanwu neighed in pain and began to slap his son.
However, this time just kicked the unbalanced wolf into the air, but Jinhuanwu was completely panicked. He stopped in the same place and couldn't stop squatting. , Qi Yan also had to part with one hand to hold the reins.
Jin Huanwu was only four years old, and it was very good to be able to behave like this in the face of wolves for the first time.
The remaining two wolves dispersed tacitly, crawling and trying to deal the fatal blow to the man.
One of the wolves turned to the side and rushed towards Qi Yan on the horse. Qi Yan held her breath and swung the longbow in her hand to fight back. At the critical moment, she suddenly remembered what her father once said: "Wolf has Gold head, silver teeth, wood waist.
Qi Yan twisted his wrist and turned the wheel into a thorn. After blocking a wave of attacks, he flew down with Jinhuanwu's jumping force and smashed his body on the wolf's waist. This move was actually very risky, but in front of him The situation does not allow Qi Yan to think about it.
Hearing only the sound of "quack", Qi Yan heard the sound of a broken bone, and the wolf let out an unprecedented whimper. Qi Yan was worried that the wolf would bite back and roll to the side for more than ten laps before stopping. Looking back, the wolf had fallen. Terrible.
With the last wolf left, Jinhuanwu, who lost Qi Yan's control, ran wildly into the darkness. The wolf did not chase after it, but turned to growl at Qi Yan, who was alone.
Qi Yan quickly looked back and made sure that there were no wolves chasing after him, so she bent her knees to confront the last wolf.
The longbow let go while rolling, and Qi Yan slowly bent down and took out the dagger given by Qiantong from the boot, which shone coldly in the moonlight.
The wolf is not far from Qi Yan, and it will rush over at any time with its body low.
A drop of sweat fell from Qi Yan's forehead and ran down the eyebrows to the corner of his eyes, Qi Yan didn't dare to wipe it, or even blink.
Qi Yan's heart was beating like a drum, and her knees were a little weak. She knew: the dagger was too short, and even if it could kill the wolf, it would certainly be injured.
She waved the sharp dagger in her hand to frighten the wolf, and then moved her feet in the direction where she fell from the horse. She moved the wolf as well, always maintaining a dangerous distance.
The wolf's low roar grew louder and louder, and Qi Yan was worried that if she dragged it further, there would be a slightly injured wolf chasing after her. At that time, she would die if she was attacked by the belly and back.
Time passed bit by bit, this was Qi Yan's closest death in twenty-five years.
Sweat poured down, Qi Yan suppressed her instinct to escape and restrained her fear.
finally! Qi Yan felt her foot hit a hard object, she straightened her body and slowly squatted down, touching the longbow that was left behind.
With the long weapon in his hand, Qi Yan felt a little at ease, but at this moment the wolf pounced without warning.
Qi Yan was thrown to the ground, a foul smell spewed out of the wolf's mouth, and the reflection of the wolf's teeth became clearer and clearer in the amber pupils.
Time seemed to stand still, and countless images flashed through Qi Yan's mind.
There are grasslands, old people, enemies, and... Nangong Jingnu.
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With a "pop", Nangong Jingnu suddenly stood up. Qiu Ju, who was carrying the kettle, hurriedly knelt on the ground.
Qiu Ju: "Damn this slave!"
Nangong Jingnu let out a "tsk" and quickly removed the stack of official documents on the table to avoid being infected by the hot water.
The night was deep, but the Weiyang Palace was brightly lit. In the past few days, Nangong Jingnu's inefficiency has accumulated a lot of official documents, and tonight she is inexplicably restless.
She obeyed Qi Yan's advice and did not go to court since Qi Yan left, but instead dealt with Xie An's affairs.
Xie An is a smart person, who became a tainted witness in order to save his life.
According to the laws of the Wei Kingdom: whoever makes the first accusation will not destroy the nine clans. And before the case is settled, the first accuser will not be punished. If the first accuser has made great contributions, the first accuser may be spared death.
Xie An did not confess to Nangong Wang, this line was found by Nangong Jingnu herself. But he bit out a lot of important court officials and vassal officials. This is an incomparably huge and shocking interest group. It can move the whole body with one stroke, making Nangong Jingnu somewhat unable to start.
Nangong Jingnv knew that Xie An was delaying time. He wanted to wait until Nangong Wang returned to Beijing, but Nangong Jingnv did not intend to let the other party succeed.
However, Xie An confessed to one person that Nangong Jingnv had to pay attention to - the minister of officials in the dynasty, the consort of Princess Zhen Zhen's palace, Qi Yan, and Master Qi.
But Qi Yan was careful enough. Although she and Nangong Wang met in Xie's house, they always offered advice when they were alone with Nangong Wang, so Xie An didn't know much.
Moreover, Nangong Wang was Xie An's only source of vitality. He did not dare to mention Qi Yan's surrender to Nangong Wang.
The bribes received were: a mansion in the south of the city worth 3,000 taels of silver, as well as a number of servants and hundreds of antique calligraphy and paintings.
Xie An was eloquent in his words, saying: All the servants who stayed in the private houses of the Qi mansion can testify for themselves. If you don't believe me, you can check the ninth year of Jingjia. Xie An went to the Ministry of Household to file for the change of owners of these families. As for those who stayed in the house Antique calligraphy and painting, you only need to take Xie's house account book to the private house of the concubine's house to find out.
Using power for personal gain is: Qi Yan used power to oppress people, and blackmailed Xie An for 10,000 taels of silver notes.
This one is suspected of being bloody. In order to help Gongyanghuai to clear the relationship, Qi Yan once took 10,000 taels of silver notes from Xie An, but Qi Yan has since returned the money. Qi Yan's original intention was to bury the lead and end the Xie Mansion, but then she was sent to Jinzhou to be the prefect, and the matter was stranded.
But what Qi Yan didn't know was: Xie An used a small trick here. He ordered someone to record the expenditure on the account book, but after Qi Yan paid back the money, he did not write off the account.
There is no business or traitor, it is not without reason that the Xie Mansion can be prosperous for a hundred years, and Qi Yan is not alone in this world with scheming.
This matter involved the royal family, the Inner Court Division, the Ministry of Punishment and the three courts of Yingtian Mansion did not dare to deal with it, so they wrote a joint submission form and handed it to Nangong Rang, that is, Nangong Jingnu.
Also presented were the three volumes of the calligraphy of Lay Shepherd, which were found in the Xie residence. Although Lay Shepherd was a short-lived in the capital, the identity of Lay Shepherd was an open secret among the middle and upper officials of the court.