Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

After tidying everything up, the group set off again.

Their detour to the southwest was, in a way, fate.

If you want to leave Kunshan, besides Tianzhan Bridge, the southwest of Kunshan is the easiest route.

The donkey cart was replaced by a horse-drawn carriage, and everyone sitting in the carriage felt as if they had turned misfortune into good fortune.

However, the increase in the number of carriages also brought a problem: there were four more drivers for no apparent reason.

Fortunately, the Lian family had a large number of guards, which was enough to distribute among them.

For the nurses who used to be able to take turns resting and rushing to catch the train, the current situation is naturally more arduous.

But for Wen Hui and Wang Yue, this situation couldn't be better.

Since the two sides broke off relations at the Tianzhan Bridge, the alliance between Wen Hui and her daughter Lian Xiuyan has been completely shattered.

However, due to the limited number of donkey carts, Wang Yue and Wen Hui still had to squeeze into a small space.

The two disliked each other, but had to endure it. Now that they had plenty of carriages, Wang Yue was the first to jump out and ask to share a carriage with Wen Hui.

Wenhui was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Lian Rongrong was too lazy to care about this dog-eat-dog thing. Since there were plenty of carriages, she let them do whatever they wanted.

Apart from Wen Hui and Wang Yue, the rest of the Lian family members still chose their own carriages according to the original assignment.

Although Qi Yuan's leg injury relapsed, he was still capable of taking care of himself.

But when this guy came out of the mountain stronghold, he just naturally got into Lian Rongrong's carriage.

"Young Master Qi, your injuries have almost healed, so why are you getting into our young lady's carriage?"

Before Lian Rongrong could speak, Chuntao spoke up for her mistress.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan completely disregarded it. He turned to Lian Rongrong, looking aggrieved, and asked:

"Miss Liang, are you trying to discard me after I've served my purpose? Look at this injury on my leg."

First I saved you, then I saved your son! Now that my injuries haven't fully healed, are you just going to abandon me?"

"When did I say I didn't care? Now that we have plenty of carriages, Chun Tao just wants you to be able to rest properly."

"But of all the carriages combined, Miss's is still the most comfortable. Besides, there aren't as many delicious foods on the other carriages."

I'm injured, so I need to take more supplements to heal faster.

When he first met Qi Yuan, he wasn't like this scoundrel.

Lian Rongrong looked at Qi Yuan carefully, as if she wanted to know if he had also been "switched" at some point.

However, that's obviously not the case, because Qi Yuan was only shameless towards Lian Rongrong. As for the others, he remained as cold and aloof as ever.

Mother, let this handsome fellow stay.

Although he was a bit shameless, Fu Bao still liked him very much.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan couldn't help but smile and look at Fu Bao, but then he thought again and felt something was off. Shameless? Who was this little brat talking about?

"Alright, then you can stay in my car for now. But once you're healed, you can't stay here indefinitely."

Lian Rongrong sighed helplessly, but Qi Yuan lay down in the carriage without any hesitation.

The carriage is heading south, and at its current speed, it will take about three more days to leave Kunshan.

The following night, just as the group was preparing to set up camp in the mountains, they suddenly heard a cry for help.

In the silent mountains and forests, the hysterical screams always carry a chilling terror.

"It's a woman's voice, and it sounds like it's not far away." Lian Yijun frowned, carefully trying to pinpoint the direction of the sound.

“To the east,” Lian Yicheng said with certainty, pointing east with his index finger.

"It's so late. If it really is a woman who has encountered danger in the mountains, I'm afraid the chances of survival are slim."

The Lian family was full of loyal and righteous people, and their concern for the common people was even greater than that of the high and mighty royal family.

Hearing a woman's cry for help late at night, they naturally couldn't just sit idly by.

"Father, let me take a few people to take a look," Lian Yijun asked his father.

Lian Jinghuai nodded and sent several of his best guards and the two brothers to check on the situation.

Not long after the group left, Chen Si came running back, panting.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Chen Si's flustered appearance, everyone immediately became alert.

"Sir, it's a pack of wolves!"

"A pack of wolves?" Lian Jinghuai frowned. Having spent many years away from home, Lian Jinghuai knew all too well how terrifying a pack of wolves could be.

"What's the situation over there?" Since Chen Si was able to come back and report, it means that Lian Yijun and the others are currently safe.

As expected, Chen Si took a couple of deep breaths and then replied:

"Our people are all safe. But the wolf pack is too large, so we dare not act rashly."

The eldest young master asked me to come back and retrieve the bow and arrows, and also to ask Young Master Qi if he had any good ideas.

In the minds of most people in the Lian family, Qi Yuan was a hunter by trade, so he naturally had more ways to deal with the wild beasts in the mountains than ordinary people.

All eyes turned to Qi Yuan, who shook his head with a wry smile and then said:

"There is a way, but it might require sacrificing a few donkeys."

After the donkey cart was replaced by a horse-drawn cart, the original seven donkeys were kept tied to the back of the horse-drawn cart.

Lian Jinghuai glanced at the donkey currently tied to the tree and replied without hesitation:

"Saving lives is the priority; what do a few donkeys matter?"

Qi Yuan nodded slightly; he always felt a certain respect for this old man.

"Wolves are very intelligent animals. They are accustomed to living in groups, and even when they hunt prey, they always move together."

Wolves actually have their own formations, so the first step is to use the donkey to disrupt their formation.

As Qi Yuan spoke, he found some flammable materials and tied them to the donkey's tail.

"Wolves are afraid of fire. If a donkey leads the way with fire, it will greatly weaken their fighting power."

In addition, I have some medicine here that I brought from the village, which may come in handy.

Even so, there's no guarantee of complete safety. If you encounter a wolf head-on, remember that wolves have three weaknesses.

Abdomen, nose, and eyes. That's all I can think of.

Chen Si listened attentively, carefully memorizing every word Qi Yuan said.

"Lead the donkey over before lighting the fire." Qi Yuan untied the ropes binding the donkey, handing two ends to Chen Si, while he led the other two ends himself.

"Qi Yuan, what are you doing?" Lian Rongrong couldn't help but worry when she saw that Qi Yuan was going to leave with Chen Si.

Qi Yuan turned to look at Lian Rongrong, his expression unchanged, "Naturally, I'm going to help your brothers."

"But you still have an injury on your leg."

"What? Are you worried about me?" Qi Yuan teased Lian Rongrong on purpose. Lian Rongrong blushed and ignored him.

"Don't worry, I know I'm injured, I won't rush forward."

They might not be able to find the alpha wolf, so I'll go help take care of that guy.

With the alpha wolf dead, things become much easier.

Lian Rongrong wasn't one to dwell on things, so after hearing Qi Yuan's words, she stopped arguing with him. She simply handed Fu Bao to her mother and turned to walk to Qi Yuan's side.

"Let's go, I'll go with you!"