The end of natural disasters: the daily life of child brides in ancient times

Seeing them run out of firing range, Lu Qingqing lowered her bow arm.

However, the pack of wild dogs didn't go far; they remained watching them from not far behind the woods.

That distance was just enough that even if they tried to catch up, they might not be able to.

If they don't chase after them, they can only watch helplessly as the dog stares at them from a short distance away.

Although there were only a dozen or so stray dogs, the feeling of being stared at made everyone uncomfortable.

Before the appointed time was set, everyone set off ahead of schedule.

When the convoy set off again, the pack of wild dogs trailed far behind.

The people at the back of the group had to be careful to avoid being attacked by wild dogs from behind while traveling.

After being followed for half an hour, Bai Song was so angry that he could no longer bear it. He called a few people and prepared to ride off on horseback to give chase.

But as soon as they rode out of the group, the pack of wild dogs immediately and alertly descended the steep slope of the official road and ran into the wasteland on both sides.

Bai Song and his men, riding horses, were no match for the agility of those wild dogs.

If you want to leave the official road, you can only take the gentler road.

However, the small paths along the lower official roads are not always available.

After chasing after them for a few steps, Bai Song saw the stray dogs run far away, cursed a few times in anger, and then returned to the group.

But shortly after they returned, the pack of wild dogs caught up with them again.

This was repeated several times, leaving Bai Song and the others drenched in sweat, but they still couldn't catch up with the wild dogs.

At the front of the group, Lu Qingqing saw Bai Song running back angrily once again, so she called him over and whispered a few words to him.

After hearing this, Bai Song's anger dissipated immediately.

When he saw the pack of stray dogs chasing after him, he snorted coldly.

He adjusted the formation of the troops, moving the two groups of foot soldiers to the back.

At the same time, two horse-drawn carriages were sent to walk at the very back of the procession.

Each carriage had two soldiers with bows and arrows on it, who kept a close watch on the rear.

Shoot immediately once the pack of wild dogs gets close.

If a pack of wild dogs tries to attack directly, the two can also warn them.

The two small squads of soldiers behind them were enough to deal with these wild dogs.

Sure enough, not far after they walked away, the pack of stray dogs tried to use the same trick again, sneaking up from the roadside.

The soldiers in the two carriages behind kept a close watch, and when they saw that the distance was right, they immediately drew their bows and shot arrows.

Although the arrows only grazed the fur of a few wild dogs, they did not cause fatal injuries.

But that was enough to deter the pack of wild dogs.

The pack of stray dogs that had been following us at varying distances were now finally far away.

However, they did not leave and continued to watch the group from a distance.

Lu Qingqing stood on the carriage shaft, looking back at the stray dogs.

Their fur was matted and they were all very thin.

His abdomen was deeply sunken, with his ribs protruding, clearly indicating that he had been starving for many days.

This is probably why they are willing to take the risks to follow them.

After briefly scaring away the pack of wild dogs, the group members breathed a sigh of relief.

However, it was still terribly hot that day.

Everyone was sweating a lot, and after walking a short distance, they became very thirsty, so they picked up their water bags and took a small sip of water.

Since coming out of the mountains, we haven't encountered a water source for several days.

Although each family's car still had enough water to last for several days.

But nobody knows where they can find another water source up ahead.

Therefore, everyone in the team was very frugal.

Those like Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi, who stockpiled water in teams, had already made arrangements in advance.

Each person receives water once every two days, with one water bag distributed each time.

If you finish drinking it beforehand, you can only endure it or borrow it from someone else.

This rule was only conceived by Bai Song after he saw soldiers in the ranks gulping down most of their water bags in one go.

There was nothing he could do; although he had a lot of water stored up, he also had a lot of men under his command.

If there were no restrictions, the stored water could be used up in two days.

Fortunately, Bai Song and Qian Chengzhi were both highly respected in their respective teams.

His subordinates listened to what he said.

At the front of the line, Lu Qingqing took a sip of the sweet-tasting spatial water.

As I hung the water bag back around my waist, I stretched my stiff shoulders and neck.

Looking at the air ahead, so hot it seemed distorted, she flicked the reins.

After receiving the instruction, the horses pulling the cart sped up a bit more.

Not long after the carriage left, she seemed to see a pile of white things on the road in the distance.

It's just that the distance is too far, so I can't see it very clearly.

She stared at that spot, looking at it again and again.

As the carriage drew closer, the full appearance of the white object was revealed before her eyes.

It was a pile of bones that had been completely gnawed away.

The tattered hair next to the skeleton, along with the grayish-white skull, indicates that this person was a human in life.

Upon recognizing it as a human skeleton, her gaze fell upon the pile of bones.

The bones had been gnawed so cleanly that fine scratches could be seen on the surface of the bones.