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Gu Xiaoya suppressed her inner fear and quickly scanned the surrounding environment, trying to find a way to break out.

However, the dense forest was shrouded in thick fog, as if they were trapped in a huge cage. The wolf eyes flashing with dark green light gradually approached from all directions, completely blocking their retreat.

"Everyone stay calm and don't panic!" The captain of the guards' voice was low and powerful, injecting a sense of calmness into everyone in this tense atmosphere.

He quickly ordered the guards to readjust their formation, protecting the three sisters more closely in the middle. The weapons in their hands flashed coldly in the dim firelight, ready to deal with the wolves' attacks at any time.

The wolves seemed to be waiting for the best time to attack. They formed a semicircle, paced slowly, and let out low growls from their throats. The sound seemed to come from the depths of hell and was creepy.

Gu Huaining tightly grasped the torch in her hand. Although her hands were shaking slightly from nervousness, her eyes revealed a hint of determination: "Sister, we can't just sit there and wait for death. We have to think of a way."

Gu Xiaoya nodded, her eyes falling on the surrounding trees. An idea suddenly occurred to her: "Captain of the Guards, we can use these trees to set up some simple defensive fortifications. Everyone gather torches and light the surrounding branches to form a wall of fire. Perhaps this will temporarily stop the wolves' attack."

Upon hearing this, the captain of the guards immediately understood Gu Xiaoya's intention. He shouted an order: "One group will be responsible for collecting branches and building a simple barrier, while the other group will hold torches and be ready to deal with the wolves at any time!"

The guards reacted extremely quickly and were in action in the blink of an eye. They were well-trained, with clear division of labor and each doing their job.

Some people searched around with sharp eyes for suitable branches, trying to find something that was of moderate thickness, dry enough and flammable; others carefully brought the burning torches in their hands close to the tree trunks, trying to ignite the branches and leaves that had long since dried up like firewood.

At this tense and busy moment, the wolves that were originally watching from a distance seemed to smell danger, or they keenly sensed the intentions of the crowd.

They began to get restless, and each wolf paced back and forth, letting out low growls from time to time.

Suddenly, a huge wolf raised its head and howled. The sound was like a sword cutting through the night sky, sharp and piercing, making people's hair stand on end.

The howl was like a charge horn. In an instant, the entire wolf pack rushed towards everyone like a surging black tide, carrying endless murderous intent.

In an instant, the earth trembled. Gu Xiaoya, who was standing in the crowd, felt her heart suddenly rise to her throat. Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly, almost jumping out of her chest.

But she knew that she must not retreat at this moment, so she held the torch tightly in her hand and cast a firm look at her two sisters beside her.

The three sisters worked in perfect harmony, raising the torches in their hands high and stretching them towards the wolves rushing in the front.

In the light of the fire, the ferocious faces of the wolves were clearly visible, their fangs were bared, their sharp fangs were flashing coldly, and their blood-red eyes revealed greed and cruelty.

However, when these ferocious beasts faced the raging fire, they hesitated slightly.

Perhaps the high temperature of the flames made them feel a little scared, but soon, hunger and innate savagery took over again, driving them to rush forward desperately.

At the same time, the guards showed no sign of weakness, brandishing their weapons, swords and knives, which shone with cold light under the interplay of moonlight and fire.

For a moment, the shouts of killing and the howling of wolves resounded through the sky, one after another, interweaving into a thrilling melody.

In this foggy forest, a life-and-death battle between humans and wolves is unfolding. While everyone's attention is distracted by other companions, a wolf suddenly jumps out from the side and pounces on Gu Xiaowan.

Gu Xiaoya was quick-witted and quick-handed. She threw the torch in her hand towards the wolf, and the torch hit the wolf right on the body. The wolf was frightened by the sudden attack, screamed, and retreated.

At this time, the simple fortifications had been almost built, and the surrounding branches were ignited, forming a blazing wall of fire.

The wolves stopped in front of the wall of fire. They kept circling around the crowd, but they never dared to cross the wall of fire easily.

But the fire wall had limited fuel, and the fire gradually died down, but the situation remained very critical.

Gu Xiaoya was extremely anxious. She knew that this was not a solution and she had to find a way to completely get rid of the wolves as soon as possible.

Suddenly, she remembered that after the leader wolf roared, the other wolves started to move. A hint of understanding flashed in her eyes. That wolf must be the wolf king.

"Captain of the Guards, the fire is still a little small. Don't be afraid of the wolves. And the wolf just now should be the wolf king. Let's focus on attacking the leader wolf."

The captain of the guards thought for a moment and said, "Princess, we can only give it a try. Besides, the Third Princess might have to join in collecting firewood, so we might not be able to take care of you if we start a fight."

After saying this, he immediately ordered his guards to pick up their weapons and start hitting the surrounding trees hard, and the rotten wood was easily broken.

Someone immediately picked up the branches that fell on the ground and threw them into the fire. As more and more trees were thrown into the fire, the fire became more and more intense.

Fortunately, the captain of the guards had made partitions when setting up defenses, so the fire would not burn to nearby trees or cause a fire.

The wolves seemed to be frightened by the increasingly fierce fire and had begun to retreat. Their attacks became more hesitant.

Several wolves began to retreat slowly, but some were unwilling to give up. They wandered around, trying to find an opportunity to attack.

At this moment, the captain of the guards and the wolf king were fighting fiercely. Without the protection of the wolf pack, how could the hungry wolf king be a match for the captain of the guards and his men?

After several rounds, the wolf king's body was covered with several blood marks. Its movements were obviously slow, and its originally ferocious eyes also had a bit of panic.

Taking advantage of this break, Gu Xiaoya looked around and saw that there seemed to be a high hill in the distance with rugged rocks. Perhaps the terrain could further protect against the wolves.

She hurriedly shouted to the captain of the guards, "Let's retreat to that hill over there while fighting! It's easy to defend there but difficult to attack!"

Upon hearing this, the captain of the guards quickly adjusted his strategy and directed the guards to advance in a fan-shaped pattern. Some of them continued to attack the wolf king and tie down the remaining wolves, while the other part was responsible for protecting the three sisters.

The crowd moved slowly towards the hill, taking every step with difficulty and caution. When the wolves saw that everyone was about to evacuate, they seemed to be enraged. Those wolves that had originally retreated became agitated again. They ignored the fire and rushed towards the crowd frantically.

For a moment, the scene fell into chaos again, with shouts of killing and wolf howls becoming increasingly intertwined.

Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan followed Gu Xiaoya closely, and the torches in their hands became their only weapons. She waved the torches to drive away the approaching wolves, while Gu Xiaoya was always paying attention to the safety of her two sisters.

Gu Xiaoya gritted her teeth, kept picking up branches from the ground and throwing them towards the fire wall, trying to make the fire burn more vigorously and buy more time for everyone.

With the concerted efforts of everyone, they finally arrived at the foot of the hill. At this time, the guards had suffered casualties and were all exhausted, but they could not afford to slack off.

The captain of the guards ordered everyone to quickly climb the hill, use the huge rocks as cover, and rearrange the defense line.

As soon as the arrangements were completed, the wolves caught up. This time, they seemed to be desperate and no longer hesitated. They did not listen to the wolf king's command at all and charged towards the hill one after another.

The guards pointed their weapons at the wolf in the front, and every swing was accompanied by the wolf's screams and splattering blood.

Gu Xiaoya was not idle either. She picked up stones on the ground and threw them at the wolves. She knew very well that at this critical moment of life and death, everyone must give their all.

Although the wolf king was seriously injured, he was still commanding the wolf pack from the rear, his eyes full of resentment always staring at the crowd.

Suddenly, a wolf took advantage of the fact that everyone's attention was attracted by the wolf pack in front, and quietly rushed out from behind a huge rock on the side, aiming directly at the unsuspecting Gu Xiaowan.

Gu Xiaoya widened her eyes in horror and shouted, "Xiao Wan, be careful!"

At the same time, she rushed towards Gu Xiaowan desperately. Just when the wolf was about to pounce on Gu Xiaowan, Gu Xiaoya arrived.

She smashed the stone in her hand hard on the wolf's head. The wolf felt pain and turned its body away, but still stretched out its claws and scratched Gu Xiaoya's arm.

Gu Xiaowan turned pale with fear. She hugged Gu Xiaoya tightly and cried, "Sister, you're hurt!"

Gu Xiaoya endured the pain and comforted him, "I'm fine, don't be afraid."

At this moment, a guard quickly arrived and stabbed the wolf to death with a single blow. Meanwhile, the captain of the guards and several elite guards had cornered the wolf king.

Although the Wolf King fought hard, he was ultimately outnumbered. The captain of the guards seized the opportunity and swung his sword fiercely. With a flash of cold light, the Wolf King's head fell to the ground.

With the death of the wolf king, the originally crazy wolf pack instantly lost their composure. They began to flee in all directions and soon disappeared into the foggy woods.

Everyone collapsed on the ground, the joy of surviving the disaster surged in their hearts. Gu Xiaoya looked at the exhausted people and their injured companions, her heart filled with emotion.

They paid a heavy price in this life-and-death battle, but fortunately, they survived.

After a simple bandage, everyone decided to leave this dangerous forest as soon as possible before the night completely faded.

On the way back, Gu Xiaoya looked at the sky that was gradually turning white, and secretly vowed to find out why she was attacked by wolves here, and whether someone was behind it intentionally.

Before leaving the forest, Gu Xiaoya and her group encountered the same group of bandits they had encountered before.

However, this time, the bandits changed from their previous cowardice and became more bloody. Their eyes were also much sharper, completely different from their previous appearance.

"Captain of the guards, these bandits have bad intentions, everyone be careful," Gu Xiaoya looked at the bandits opposite with a serious face. They had been surrounded. There were at least twenty or thirty bandits, and there were less than twenty of them left.

These less than twenty people also included their three little burdens, so they were really in danger this time.

"My three princesses, please be careful. Your brothers may not be able to take care of you this time," the guard panted heavily. They had just defeated the wolves not long ago and had not yet recovered when they encountered this group of bandits.

Who can believe it's a coincidence?

These bandits must have been following them. Maybe they had lured the wolves to attack them in order to consume their strength so that they could carry out their conspiracy.

Gu Xiaoya nodded slightly. She knew they were in danger this time, but her two younger sisters were still young, so she could only give it a try.

"Captain of the guards, send half of your brothers out and let them take my two sisters away. I will stay behind to cover your retreat," Gu Xiaowan said as she couldn't help but touch the brocade bag hanging on her belt. She was really glad that she listened to her mother and took the treasure with her.

After hearing what Gu Xiaoya said, the captain of the guards was silent for a while before he said, "Okay." After that, the captain of the guards went to make arrangements.

He called out six brothers, two of them carried Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan on their backs, and the other four protected them as they left.

"Run," the captain of the guards shouted, and led the rest of the men to rush towards the bandits. The six guards named immediately took Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan and ran forward.

Gu Xiaoya was protected at the back by the captain of the guards. She took out the black lump from the brocade bag and looked at the captain of the guards and his men who were fighting with the bandits. She was very glad that she had not dropped the torch in her hand.

Gu Xiaoya gritted her teeth, took out a black lump, lit it, and threw it at the bandits, while shouting, "Captain of the Guards, run!"

Less than ten seconds after he finished speaking, there was a loud "bang" and Gu Xiaoya was blown away by the explosion.

The captain of the guards and his men were also blown away. Although they were blown away, they were very happy that they ran away from the battlefield as soon as they heard Gu Xiaoya's words. Only the bandits were left standing there in a daze, and they were also the most seriously injured.

The violent explosion raised a cloud of dust, and dead branches and leaves fluttered down. Gu Xiaoya fell to the ground, and the wound on her arm broke open, and blood quickly soaked her clothes red.

She endured the severe pain all over her body and struggled to get up, her eyes anxiously searching for her companions. The captain of the guards had a face covered in dust and blood at the corner of his mouth, but he still stood upright and quickly counted the number of people.

Everyone was injured to varying degrees, their expressions tired but their eyes determined. The six guards who escorted Gu Huaining and Gu Xiaowan had already disappeared deep into the woods, their figures hidden in the morning mist. It was unknown whether they had escaped danger.

The bandits were in a mess under the impact of the explosion.

Some lay on the ground, groaning in pain; some managed to stand, but they were staggering and looked terrified.

But the bandit leader was not injured. His face was filled with anger. He glared at Gu Xiaoya and her group fiercely and roared, "Little girl, you have ruined my plan. Don't even think about leaving alive today!"

After saying that, he waved his hand, and the bandits who were still able to move gathered around the crowd again.