The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

Unable to resist the tiredness, Gu Nianzhi leaned against the wall, leaned on Sima Yao's shoulder, and fell asleep in a daze.

There was a flash of white light, and she returned to the basement where the props were stored.

The basement is exceptionally cold today, especially my back, which feels as cold as ice.

Gu Nianzhi walked out of the basement quickly with the brocade box in her hand. Just as she was about to open the car door, she heard an aggressive scream from an animal nearby. She turned around and saw some ferocious beast suddenly pounced on her...

It’s over. My life will end here today... Gu Nianzhi struggled to get up. He moved his fingers slightly and opened his eyes. Only then did he realize that he was still in front of the fire, wearing Sima Yao’s clothes and armor.

Sima Yao stood on the other side of the fire, with his back to Gu Nianzhi, as if he was confronting someone.

Gu Nianzhi looked carefully and saw a green light in the darkness. Looking more closely, he saw several wolves standing five meters away from Sima Yao.

"Wolf?" The wolves in the zoo looked skinny and wretched. Gu Nianzhi had always thought they were similar to dogs, but the wolf in front of him had fierce eyes and was a few sizes larger than an Alaskan.

In such a Gobi Desert with scarce supplies, these guys can still keep themselves so strong. It seems that they really have some skills.

Gu Nianzhi stood up nervously and came behind Sima Yao.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Sima Yao noticed Gu Nianzhi's arrival, and first spoke to comfort her, then ordered her to step back.

Gu Nianzhi trembled again and moved to the corner, pressed his body against the cold wall, and watched Sima Yao's every move nervously.

The leading wolf finally launched an attack.

It exerted force suddenly and rushed towards Sima Yao.

The spear in Sima Yao's hand was not to be trifled with. He waved it in the air and the wolf fell to the ground.

A wolf rushed into the house from the window and rushed straight towards Gu Nianzhi. Gu Nianzhi was so scared that her whole body was stiff and she couldn't move.

She looked at the ferocious-looking wolf pouncing towards her and couldn't help but close her eyes.

It looks like I'm going to die here tonight...

If only I could travel back in time the moment I died...

The imagined pain did not come as expected, instead a pair of warm and gentle hands protected her.

Gu Nianzhi opened her eyes and saw Sima Yao's concerned look.

His eyes moved away from Sima Yao's face. Behind him, several wolves were already lying on the ground. Gu Nianzhi could clearly see blood gushing out from the wolf's neck. Its trachea had been cut, and blood was spilled all over the ground.

Some of the wolves lying on the ground were already dead, while others were twitching and howling in pain. Perhaps the howling was too shrill, or perhaps the spear in Sima Yao's hand frightened the wolves, so the few wolves that had been watching slowly left. The remaining wolves that were not confident enough lay on the ground, waiting to die.

"Will they come back?" Gu Nianzhi approached Sima Yao.

"It's hard to say." Sima Yao fiercely stabbed the spear through the heart of a still wailing wolf, then pulled out a dagger from his body, peeled off the fur on the wolf's front legs, and then removed the entire front leg. "But whether they come or not, we won't starve."

"You mean, we're going to eat wolf meat?"

"What else? Let the wolves eat our meat?"

Sima Yao's expression was as calm as usual, as if the life-and-death struggle just now was just a small fight to him.

The firelight shone on Sima Yao's face, and the few drops of wolf blood that splashed on his face were slowly drying up.

"There are a few drops of wolf blood on your face..."

"Really?" Sima Yao freed up one hand and rubbed it on his face, but he could never rub the right spot.

"How about I help you wipe it..."

"Okay." Sima Yao turned his face slightly, but his eyes were still looking at the wolf leg roasting on the fire.

Gu Nianzhi wiped it gently. The dried wolf blood was not so easy to wipe off. She opened the water bag, gently dipped a little water on her sleeve, and then used the wet corner of her clothes to wipe all the blood off Sima Yao's face.

When Sima Yao saw that she used the water, he wanted to say something, but stopped himself.

Gu Nianzhi wanted to continue pouring water from the water bag, but Sima Yao immediately stopped her.

"It's okay to have a little dirt on your face, but if there's no water in these places, it can be fatal."

"I only poured a little."

"Even a drop can mean a life."

Sima Yao turned his head and met Gu Nianzhi's face.

The two people were very close to each other, and although they were both covered in dust, their eyes were so clear.

These eyes are exactly the eyes in my dream that night.

Sima Yao was a little stunned.

Gu Nianzhi quickly retracted his gaze and looked at the fire in front of him.

Sima Yao's eyes made her feel a little panicked for no reason, so she quickly changed the subject.

"I didn't feel hungry at first, but now that I smell the meat, I'm really hungry. Will this wolf meat taste good?"

"Don't get your hopes up. It smells good but tastes fishy."

"That's right. Without any seasoning, it wouldn't taste very good."

Although she said this, Gu Nianzhi's eyes were fixed on the wolf's leg. She was indeed hungry.

Sima Yao took the wolf leg off the fire, tore off a small piece of the surface, and handed it to Gu Nianzhi; "This small piece is cooked, you try it."

Gu Nianzhi took the meat, put it in his mouth and chewed it for a few times, frowning slightly: "It's so hard to chew, and the taste is so strange, fishy, ​​smelly and stinky..."

Sima Yao tore off another piece and put it into his mouth. "I haven't eaten wolf meat for many years. It tastes just as bad as before. However, no matter how bad it tastes, I have to force myself to eat more. I don't know what tomorrow will be like."

Gu Nianzhi nodded and forced himself to eat a lot. A feeling of tiredness came over him again, and when he woke up again, it was already early morning.

She rested her head on Sima Yao's shoulder and held his arm.

Realizing that this posture was a little inappropriate, Gu Nianzhi quickly sat up straight: "Why didn't you call me when you woke up?"

"I wanted to let you sleep a little longer." Sima Yao stretched his arms and stood up. At this moment, he also looked tired.

The two men walked to the stable and saw the horse becoming restless, lowering its head and paddling the ground with its front hooves.

Sima Yao quickly took out his water bag, found a broken pottery jar nearby, carefully poured some water into it, and then let the horse drink.

"The horse is too thirsty." Sima Yao stroked the horse's forehead and said, "Hold on a little longer. When we get back to Dingxi Prefecture, I'll let you have enough to drink and eat."

Sima Yao's sleeves seemed to have been cut by scissors, and were torn and tattered, with blood stains on them.

"Is this the wolf's blood from last night?" It was too dark at night, and Gu Nianzhi did not notice that there was so much blood on Sima Yao's body.

"It's not wolf blood, it's my blood." Sima Yao gently lifted his sleeves, revealing deep bloody scratches on his arms from the wolf's claws. "It's not bleeding anymore."

"You got hurt while trying to stop the wolf that pounced on me, right?" Gu Nianzhi's voice trembled. She had never seen such a deep wound. "It's so deep, will there be tetanus and rabies?"

"Tetanus? Rabies?" Sima Yao asked puzzledly.