Forced love, an inescapable fate

It was already bright outside, but layers of fog were still floating above the dense forest.

Bai Yu hunted a few wild boars, and the strong smell of blood made the wolves still guarding under the tree become restless.

Mu Qingli was awakened by the howling of wolves. When she realized that she had fallen asleep, she hurriedly got up, and almost fell off the tree with Jiang Ci. After she finally sat up firmly, she looked at Jiang Ci on the side. Seeing that he was fine, she felt relieved.

She patted her heavy head in frustration, "How could I fall asleep in such a dangerous situation? If I accidentally roll over, I'll be swallowed by the wolves."

Hearing her words, Jiang Ci inexplicably wanted to laugh.

Mu Qingli then looked down at the tree and saw the wolves with shiny fur staring at herself and Jiang Ci in the tree. She was so scared that her legs and feet went weak.

If Jiang Ci hadn't reached out to pull me last night, I would have become food for the wolves by now. The more I thought about it, the more scared I became.

The wolves were in a dilemma. They didn't want to give up the fresh and delicious food right in front of them, but they couldn't resist the strong smell of blood coming from afar. So they kept circling around the tree, growling.

It was difficult to see clearly what was happening under the tree in the dark, nor was it clear what the situation was like below, but at this moment he could clearly see the wolves at the bottom of the tree. Mu Qingli felt his scalp tingling and the hair on his arms stood up.

She naturally didn't smell any blood and thought the wolves had lost their patience and were about to attack. Although the tree they were in was very tall, what if the wolves climbed up? Wolves are very smart.

She looked at Jiang Ci with a little worry.

"Brother, the wolves might be about to attack. We need to be careful."

Jiang Ci naturally knew that the wolves should be leaving soon. He had already smelled the smell of blood. This smell was naturally much more attractive to the wolves than the food they could see but could not eat. Naturally, he also knew that Bai Yu and the others had taken action.

But the show has already come to this point, so it must go on.

He nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

The wolves below remained restless for a while, and finally, led by the wolf king, they all left.

Mu Qingli rubbed his eyes in disbelief, unable to believe that the wolf pack that had besieged them all night would just leave like that.

She didn't dare to confirm whether the wolves had really left or were just playing a trick. In her opinion, wolves were very smart. If this was really just their trick, they would just wait for her and Jiang Ci to get down from the tree and then pounce on them immediately, so she had to confirm it carefully.

She stood up by holding the tree trunk. Through the gaps between the trees, she could vaguely see the wolves running quickly into the distance.

But to be on the safe side, she stayed on the tree with Jiang Ci for half an hour before slowly coming down.

Standing on the stable ground, I felt a little uneasy, but this place is still too dangerous, so I have to leave as soon as possible.

Just now when she was on the tree, she observed the surrounding situation, but she could only see endless stretches of green. She could only be sure that this dense forest was very large. As for how to get out, she could only walk and look.

Walking in this dense forest during the day was much better than last night, but after a night of walking, my stomach was rumbling with hunger. As far as the eye could see, there was not a single edible fruit except for various trees.

But after last night, Mu Qingli's mentality changed a lot. She thought optimistically that nothing could be worse than last night. Since they could hold on until today, they could also hold on for the rest of the journey.

But at the same time, he was also thinking that no matter what, he must find a place to spend the night before dark, and he must also find a way to get a fire, as fire can drive away wild beasts and avoid being as panicked as last night.

The two continued walking in the dense forest. Bai Yu and his men had already explored the way ahead and secretly left marks along the way.

Today, Jiang Ci no longer followed Mu Qingli. He insisted on walking in front to explore the way. Mu Qingli couldn't persuade him and had to listen to him.

Following the marks left by Bai Yu, they traveled much faster and also found many edible wild fruits on the road. The two of them filled their stomachs and continued on their way.

Finally at noon, they came across a water source and solved the problem of drinking water. They then rested for a while.

They were in a river, and there was a cliff not far ahead. The water in the river flowed down the cliff, forming a waterfall.

Mu Qingli accidentally found fish in the water and happily asked Jiang Ci to catch fish together. Now that they had food, she couldn't help but feel a lot more relaxed.

The two took off their shoes and socks and started fishing in the water, but they had no experience and didn't catch any fish for a long time. But they didn't get discouraged. Instead, they became more and more courageous and vowed not to give up until they caught one.

Perhaps the brief relaxation in the water made them feel much better. Mu Qingli happily played with water and kept splashing water on Jiang Ci who was trying to catch fish seriously.

He was only about thirteen years old. During the time he spent with Mu Qingli, especially after last night, Jiang Ci's attitude towards her had slowly changed. Seeing Mu Qingli splashing water on him, Jiang Ci showed a genuine smile on his face. The two splashed water on each other in the water, temporarily forgetting their current situation.

Unconsciously, the two of them slowly moved to the edge of the waterfall. The water in the river was not very fast, and they did not realize it. At this moment, Jiang Ci felt a sharp pain in his chest. The dense pain made him fall directly into the water. Mu Qingli thought he was playing a game with her and did not care. By the time she realized something was wrong, Jiang Ci's body had been pushed to the edge of the cliff by the force of the water.

She finally reacted and hurried forward, barely catching Jiang Ci's hand at the moment he fell, but half of Jiang Ci's body was already hanging on the edge of the cliff.

Seeing that Jiang Ci's face turned pale and he seemed to be in great pain, Mu Qingli spoke anxiously.

"Brother, what's wrong with you? Hold on tight, I'll pull you up."

However, at this moment, the water flow suddenly became stronger, and there was nothing around Mu Qingli to support them. In just a moment, the two of them were pushed forward by the water flow.

Jiang Ci's face was pale and his voice was weak.

"Let go. If you don't let go, we'll both fall and die."

Mu Qingli held Jiang Ci's hand tightly and shook her head desperately. What supported the two of them now was a piece of stone that her feet were hooked on. She had just hooked it accidentally, but it couldn't hold on for long.