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

After traveling all this way, everyone knew what kind of temper Lian Rongrong had.

Although both Lian Jinghuai and his mother were worried about their daughter, Lian Rongrong's kung fu was indeed quite impressive.

Secondly, there was indeed no reason to let Qi Yuan, an outsider, repeatedly risk his life to help them.

Moreover, once Rongrong has made up her mind, not even eight oxen could change it.

Even as she held Fu Bao in her arms, her mother anxiously instructed her daughter to "be extremely careful."

Lian Jinghuai even took his sword and went with his daughter. However, they were eventually stopped by Lian Rongrong and Qi Yuan.

Lian Yijun has taken almost all of the Lian family's skilled guards away. If Lian Jinghuai leaves as well, then only the elderly, women, and children will be left.

Even with Lin Chuyue by his side, they would still be outnumbered if danger arose.

Helpless, Lian Jinghuai had no choice but to stay and hold the line, while Lian Rongrong went with Qi Yuan to support her two older brothers.

When Qi Yuan and Lian Rongrong found Lian Yijun and the others, everyone was still standing still.

They were still some distance from the wolves and the trapped people. Even so, everyone could see their panic.

The women screamed in terror, while the men confronted the wolves with torches.

When Lian Rongrong and Qi Yuan arrived, this was the situation they saw.

But everyone knew that this stalemate would be broken sooner or later, and the outcome would inevitably be that the group would be mercilessly torn apart by the wolves.

"You've finally arrived! So, do you have any good ideas?"

Lian Yijun turned around and saw Qi Yuan and Lian Rongrong. Although he couldn't help but frown slightly when he saw his sister.

But Lian Yijun quickly regained his almost indifferent composure. Such charisma is something only seasoned soldiers possess.

"Qi Yuan has a plan." As Lian Rongrong was speaking, Qi Yuan noticed a wolf in the distance, avoiding the trapped people's sight, and quietly approaching them from behind.

"It's too late! Light the fire and drive the donkey over there!"

Qi Yuan said urgently, while simultaneously using a tinderbox to light the flammable material on the donkey's tail.

The sudden heat startled the already panicked donkeys. Several men lashed out with their whips, striking the donkeys.

The donkeys suddenly charged forward as if they had gone mad. Their frenzied running made the flames on their tails resemble a fierce, fiery dragon.

The wolf pack, which was already preparing to attack, was thrown into disarray by this sudden turn of events.

The wolf pack quickly dispersed, but with prey in front of them, they were unwilling to go far.

However, this brief moment of panic gave Qi Yuan and the others an opportunity.

Qi Yuan shot the wolf that had tried to ambush him earlier with his short crossbow. The wolf howled and then fell to the ground.

Only then did those trapped realize how close they had come to death.

The donkey's appearance and Qi Yuan's actions quickly attracted the attention of the wolf pack. However, Lian Yijun and the others had already prepared their bows and arrows.

The sound of arrows piercing the air rang in their ears, and with each screech of an arrow piercing flesh, wolves in the pack fell one after another.

But this fierce attack seemed to have also ignited the wolves' fury. A deep, yet majestic wolf howl echoed through the forest.

Upon hearing the sound, all the wolves quickly changed direction and charged towards Lian Yijun and the others.

The wolves were too fast. Even though everyone dared not stop to draw their bows and shoot arrows, more than ten wolves were still right in front of them in an instant.

"Stay close to me and don't try to be a hero!" Qi Yuan grabbed Lian Rongrong and pulled her behind him.

Then the short crossbow fired again, taking down the wolf that was closest to them.

However, the two sides were too close together, and apart from Qi Yuan's short crossbow, the others didn't have time to draw their bows and arrows.

Finally, the most dreaded thing for everyone—close-quarters combat—arrived. Fortunately, thanks to Qi Yuan's prior instructions, everyone remained calm.

Wolves are much faster than humans, and even if you know their weaknesses, it's difficult to strike them down in one hit.

Seeing that someone had already been injured by the wolves, Lian Rongrong grew increasingly anxious. She wanted to do something, but Qi Yuan held her wrist tightly.

“I can help too. Isn’t it more dangerous for you to hold me like this?” Lian Rongrong looked helplessly at Qi Yuan’s handsome profile.

He's definitely handsome, but he's also definitely stubborn!

"I'm just afraid you'll help me! Staying put is the best help you can give!"

While shooting at the wolves that were attacking him with his short crossbow, Qi Yuan looked around. Finally, his eyes lit up and he looked towards the northwest.

"So you were here?" Qi Yuan's lips curled slightly, revealing a triumphant smile.

"I need to go over there, help me!" Qi Yuan finally let go of Lian Rongrong's hand.

Lian Rongrong glanced in Qi Yuan's direction and then nodded knowingly.

"I'll only be gone for a short while, so you must take good care of yourself."

Qi Yuan handed the short crossbow to Lian Rongrong, then turned to the side and lightly stepped on the tree trunk beside him with his right foot.

As Qi Yuan leaped into the air, Lian Rongrong seized the opportunity and also gave Qi Yuan a push with the sole of her foot.

Although the two did not say much, they understood each other as if they had known each other for many years.

Qi Yuan landed as he wished in the open space in the northwest corner, and the alpha wolf that had been standing there instantly sensed the danger.

Lian Rongrong looked at Qi Yuan with some worry, but was almost injured by the vicious wolf beside her.

"You silly girl, how can you be distracted at a time like this, where life and death are at stake? Is the short crossbow that Qi Yuan gave you just for show?"

Lian Yicheng blocked the wolf behind his younger sister, but he was both afraid and angry.

However, Lian Rongrong only looked down at the short crossbow in her hand and said worriedly:

"He gave me the short crossbow, what is he going to do?"

"Hey little ancestor, what time is it? What you need to do right now is protect yourself!"

That kid is really wicked; he won't die so easily! If you're really worried, you should deal with these things quickly.

Otherwise, worrying is pointless!

Lian Yicheng's words were a wake-up call, and Lian Rongrong, who had been filled with anxiety, was immediately filled with fighting spirit.

Arrows flew in all directions and quickly felled the three wolves.

Meanwhile, Qi Yuan was also engaged in a fierce battle with the alpha wolf.

Clearly, the alpha wolf is far superior to ordinary wolves in both combat strength and intelligence.

Qi Yuan and the alpha wolf remained deadlocked for a long time without reaching a conclusion.

"You beast, if it weren't for my injured left leg, you would be finished long ago!"

Qi Yuan gave a wry smile. Only when no one was around did he dare to refer to himself as "this king" in such an awkward situation.

The man and the wolf stared at each other, neither daring to let their guard down for even a moment.

Qi Yuan slightly bent his right hand and touched another short crossbow in his sleeve; he only had one crossbow arrow left.

If we can't hit the target in one strike, things could get really messed up.

Qi Yuan was thrown into a gladiatorial arena when he was young, and he knew that sometimes the keenness of animals was more terrifying than the scheming of humans.

However, Qi Yuan also knew that when it came to evil, it was people's hearts that mattered most.

Qi Yuan suddenly raised his right hand toward the alpha wolf, but the crossbow was fired with only a sound, without any arrow.

The alpha wolf instinctively dodged, then, as if it had found an opportunity, quickly pounced on Qi Yuan.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan not only showed no panic, but instead twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, a smile that was both wicked and handsome.

The crossbow was turned again, and an arrow shot through the air, striking the alpha wolf in the left eye.

The alpha wolf, which had been incredibly fierce, suddenly let out a mournful howl and collapsed to the ground.

The mournful howl echoed through the forest, and all the wolves that were still attacking suddenly stopped.

In less than a minute, the wolf pack scattered and fled. Lian Rongrong, panting, looked towards the open space to the northwest.

And Qi Yuan was walking towards her from that direction!