After hearing this, Xu Qing hesitated again and again. He had been delayed for a long time on the road. He didn't know how the people in the capital were doing now or what happened to the potatoes they had planted earlier. Thinking of this, Xu Qing was eager to return home.
Since he had no place to stay, he continued on his way, asked someone to replenish some dry food in the town, and then continued to set off!
The people sent by Prime Minister Lan, who secretly protected Xu Qing, started to set off again shortly after seeing Xu Qing and others stopping in the town.
The leader couldn't help but frown, this Xu Qing, it was almost dark, why didn't he choose to stay overnight.
He had heard that there was a forest not far from the town, and wolves came out at night!
Then the person in charge felt that something was wrong, so he sent someone to investigate!
Sure enough, there is a problem here.
When the people who went to investigate came back, the leader asked, "How was it?"
"Brother, all the inns in the town have been rented, so Xu Qing just left the town again." The person who investigated came back and said.
After hearing this, the leader frowned slightly. The inn was rented. It seemed that Xiao Shufei's people were already preparing to take action.
The purpose of booking all the inns is to allow Xu Qing to leave the town, and then find the right time to strike!
However, Concubine Xiao Shu's people underestimated them too much.
Thinking of this, the leader said in a slightly cold voice, "Brothers, cheer up, there will inevitably be another bloody battle tonight."
"Brother, what are you afraid of? We didn't beat the crap out of Concubine Xiao Shu last time!" One of them said at this time.
I saw the leader with deep eyes at this time, "Don't take it lightly. Concubine Xiao Shu suffered a loss last time. Since she sent someone here again this time, it means she must have spent a lot of money."
"Well, everything depends on big brother." After a few people listened, they nodded to the leader, feeling that what he said was very reasonable.
Then the leader said, "In that case, let's leave quickly!"
As he said that, his figure flashed and walked in the direction Xu Qing left.
The sky is getting brighter and darker!
When they reached a forest, the driver of the carriage stopped.
Xu Qing sat in the carriage. After the carriage stopped, he opened his eyes and asked, "Why don't you leave?"
"Master Xu, there is a large forest ahead. If we walk at night, we may be in danger if we encounter a pack of wolves!" The man driving the carriage said to Xu Qing at this time.
Xu Qing frowned slightly at this time, then opened the curtain, stood up and jumped out of the carriage.
Looking up, although the moonlight is very strong tonight, looking towards the woods, it is very dark. From time to time, there are several howling sounds of wolves. In this cold autumn night, it seems very desolate and a little bit breathtaking!
Upon hearing this, Xu Qing said to the people around him, "Then let's rest outside the woods for one night and set off again tomorrow morning!"
Don't take your life for granted!
After hearing this, several people nodded, and then one person picked up some dry branches from around, took them to the side of the carriage, and lit the fire.
Then he took out the dry food he had prepared, walked to Xu Qing, handed the dry food to Xu Qing, "Master Xu."
"Yes." Xu Qing nodded, took the dry food, and ate in front of the fire.
But what Xu Qing didn't know was that danger was approaching them at this time!
"Are you all ready?" Not far from Xu Qing, there were several masked men in black.
I saw one of them reply, "Don't worry, these hungry wolves haven't eaten for who knows how long. According to the boss's instructions, the bait was placed from the wolf den to the edge of the woods. Those hungry wolves must have tasted the meat when they opened their mouths." , when you see a living thing, you will definitely..."
As he spoke, the man laughed evilly.
Another person said at this time, "The boss is very resourceful. He asked us to book all the inns in the town in advance. We expected that Xu Qing would continue on his way and set up an ambush in the Hungry Wolf Valley. Then we wouldn't have to waste any troops. You can complete the mission assigned by Concubine Xiao Shu!"
"Don't take it lightly, Prime Minister Lan's people haven't shown up yet." The man called the boss by these people said at this time.
After a few people heard this, they said, "Even if Prime Minister Lan's men come out, there are more than a dozen hungry wolves. It is already difficult for them to deal with them. Then we will catch them off guard and assassinate Xu Qing..."
Then his ears twitched slightly, then interrupted several people, raised his hands to his mouth, and whispered, "Quiet, the wolves are coming!"
Several people shut up, then dispersed, jumped to the tree, and observed the situation here!
I saw the wolves walking over along the bait they threw. This wolf pack was very smart.
The leading wolf couldn't help but stop when he saw the fire, then turned his head and barked at the wolves behind him, and the wolves behind him also stopped at this time.
Xiao Shufei's people who were hiding in the tree were staring closely at the group of wolves. The wolf in front was very smart and must be the wolf king.
I saw it growling in a low voice at this time, directing the wolves behind it to disperse.
Xu Qing was the first to notice that something was wrong. Although the sound of the wolf howling was very small, he could feel that it was not far away.
At this time, Xu Qing raised his head and looked around. It didn't matter. He saw green light emitting from several places in the woods.
Seeing this, the dry food in Xu Qing's hand fell directly from his hand. Xu Qing understood that they had attracted the wolves.
The people on the side saw Xu Qing's expression and asked, "Mr. Xu, what's wrong? Do you want some water? I'll get it right away."
With that said, the man was about to get up.
Xu Qing, with quick eyesight and quick hands, pressed the man down, "Don't move!"
As a country boy, Xu Qing knew a bit about the habits of wolves.
If it goes as he expected, they must be surrounded by wolves. The reason why the wolves are not moving now is because the Wolf King is observing them. If there is no danger, they will wait for an opportunity to move!
If their movements were too large, the Wolf King would attack them after observing them clearly, so he stopped the man in time to prevent him from moving.
"Sir, what's wrong?" The man asked with a puzzled look on his face.
Xu Qing raised his head slightly at this time and looked around. Fortunately, the wolves were still in their original positions and did not move.
I saw Xu Qing whispering to a few people at this time, "There are wolves in the woods staring at us right now. Please don't act rashly!"
"What... are there... wolves?" One of them couldn't help but stuttered after hearing this.
Xu Qing nodded to him at this time, "Don't look back. As long as we don't move, the Wolf King doesn't dare to do anything. We just need to fight these wolves until dawn."
I saw Xu Qing comforting a few people at this time.
"Master Xu, are you sure we can spend so long with the wolves? It's just past midnight, and I'm afraid that by then..." At this time, one of them also looked worried, and paused as he spoke.
Xu Qing frowned slightly after hearing this. He naturally understood the worries of these people. After all, no one knew when the wolf king would start attacking. It would be fine if he could wait until dawn, but he would not dare to attack if he could not wait until dawn. Afterthought.
Looking at the sharp eyes of these wolves, they are clearly a pack of hungry wolves!
If the wolves attack them then, the chance of escaping is almost zero!
Xu Qing then asked several people again, "How are your skills?"
"If we are dealing with these wolves, one is no problem." One of them thought for a while and then replied.
I saw Xu Qing nodded at this time, "Well, that's enough. If we don't fight the wolves until dawn, the wolves will attack, you don't need to worry about me, just escape if you can."
"This... Mr. Xu, we can't leave you alone." At this time, one person looked at Xu Qing and said.
Xu Qing shook his head at this time, "With your skills, you might be able to escape. If you take me with you, the wolves will attack, and everyone will only die if you fall into the mouths of these hungry wolves."
"Sir Xu, we are your subordinates and we should protect you. How... how can this be done?" One person said with an expression of embarrassment after hearing this.
At this time, Xu Qing looked at the man and said, "There is no big or small life. If I take four of your lives, even if I survive, I will feel uneasy and feel guilty for the rest of my life."
"If you still admit that you are my subordinates, do you remember what I just said? This is an order!" After Xu Qing finished speaking, seeing several people being silent, he said with a slightly raised voice.
Those people nodded.
Then several people stood motionless around the stove, while Xu Qing kept observing the movements of the wolves in the woods!
At this time, Prime Minister Lan's people were also secretly observing not far away.
"Brother, there are at least a dozen wolves in this pack. Why did they suddenly appear here?" A person on the side asked in a low voice.
The leader snorted coldly, "I didn't expect the person Xiao Shufei sent this time to be so smart. He couldn't do it secretly."
"Then what should we do now?" the person on the side asked next.
I saw the leader's eyes darkening at this moment, and then said, "Wait, if Xu Qing is eaten by this wolf pack, it will also relieve the hatred in the master's heart."
"Brother makes sense. Since Concubine Xiao Shu wants to let the master bear the responsibility, if Xu Qing is eaten by a wolf, it will save us a lot of trouble!" At this time, one person nodded and said.
The leader's eyes were deep at this time. As he said, Xiao Shufei's people were not fools. What they were afraid of was that when the wolves attacked, they would take the opportunity to snatch Xu Qing away.
Thinking of this, the leader turned around and ordered them to stare at Xu Qing's surroundings and cheer up!
Concubine Xiao Shu on the side frowned at this moment. She didn't expect that Xu Qing could be so calm!
Presumably Prime Minister Lan's people were nearby at this time, but the wolves were not moving now. They rushed out to intercept Xu Qing. If they were chased by the wolves, they would lose more than they gained.
Their plan was to use a guise to lure out Prime Minister Lan's men when the wolves besieged Xu Qing, and then quickly escape, leaving Prime Minister Lan's men to fight the wolves.
I just didn't expect that Xu Qing had two hands. He was not an ordinary person. If an ordinary person knew that he was being stared at by a pack of wolves, he would have been so frightened that his whole body would be weak. His first reaction would be to run away. Who knew that Xu Qing could be so calm? !