Rescuing the Villainous Boss with a Little Dirty Master

Xiao Yiming realized he had lost track of them, his face darkened, and he had no choice but to continue forward.

The deeper they went, the quieter it became. Apart from the sound of horses' hooves and the rustling of leaves in the wind, he seemed to hear heavy breathing, unlike that of humans. He raised his hand to signal everyone to stop, and the sound became even more distinct.

The horse beneath him seemed to sense the danger, kicking and trying to retreat, but was held in place by the reins, and could only swirl its tail uneasily.

"Go ahead and see what's going on."

Xiao Yiming selected a guard to investigate. The guard spurred his horse forward, one hand on his bow aimed at the bushes ahead.

Before he could even get close, a wolf leaped high into the air and pounced on him, knocking him off his horse. His bow and arrows fell to the ground, and he could only raise his hand and grab the wolf's jaw tightly to stop it from biting down.

Xiao Yiming immediately drew his bow and shot an arrow through the wolf's head.

A wolf howl rang out, a sound like the signal to start a battle. One after another, wolves emerged from the surrounding bushes, taking steps to partially surround their prey.

Some people couldn't bear the sight and tried to escape on horseback before the wolves got close, but they were shot in the back by arrows and died instantly.

Looking in the direction the arrow came from, one could see Xiao Yiming nocking the arrow again.

"There are no deserters in Liangchu."

He said coldly, ignoring the reactions of others, and fired several arrows at the wolf pack.

Almost instantly killed, this sight inspired the others, who took a deep breath and joined the counterattack. For a time, they even gained the upper hand.

Before they could even feel triumphant, several more wolf howls rang out, and the wolf pack changed its attack strategy. At this moment, neither side could gain the upper hand.

“It’s the wolf king.” Xiao Yiming’s brows furrowed as he looked at the even larger gray wolf behind the pack.

If they don't solve it, they might die here.

"Come with me and we'll take care of it."

Xiao Yiming discussed a plan with his three guards and, with the cover of the others, broke through the wolf pack's encirclement.

In close combat, dismounting is clearly more advantageous than being on horseback. Xiao Yiming drew his sword and began to maneuver against the wolves protecting the wolf king.

"He's quite intelligent."

Mo Wuyin observed Xiao Yiming's attacks from among the leaves. Whenever the opponent was about to succeed, he would release a hidden arrow to interrupt him, like a monkey being played.

After being scratched by the claws for the third time, even the slow-witted Xiao Yiming realized that someone was deliberately targeting him. However, he couldn't spare any attention to look back; he could only focus even more intently on dealing with the wolves in front of him.

The wolf king seemed to realize that someone was helping them. It squinted and looked up at the trees, but found no other living creatures.

"This wolf king is quite intelligent."

Jiang Heng whispered to Dong Tinglan. They were a bit far from the battle zone because Mo Wu wanted to deal with Xiao Yiming himself, so they could only watch from the sidelines and occasionally help the wolves.

Once Mo Wu had finished his toying, the arrows no longer stopped Xiao Yiming's attack, but instead went straight for his vital points.

Xiao Yiming was already in a rather disheveled state, having to deal with both the wolf attacks and the hidden arrows coming from all directions.

A wolf lurking behind him seized the opportunity and leaped up, biting hard into the arm holding the dagger, its sharp fangs almost piercing the bone.

He let out a scream. Seeing this, the guards ignored the wolf attacking them and threw their weapons at the wolf that was biting Xiao Yiming.

In the final moments before he was overwhelmed and attacked by several wolves, he saw his thrown blade struck down by a short arrow coming from the opposite direction. He wanted to see who was behind this, but it was too late.

Despite the excruciating pain in his arm, Xiao Yiming switched the dagger to his left hand to retaliate, but an arrow pierced his wrist. The dagger fell to the ground; he had already lost his chance.

Within half an hour, corpses littered the ground.

Dong Tinglan glanced at Jiang Heng and noticed that his expression hadn't changed despite what he saw. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he put his arm around Jiang Heng's waist, leading him down from the tree.

"Let's go."

There was nothing more for them to do here. The two rode their horses to find Zhao Yi and the others, and headed towards the inner edge of the enclosure. Along the way, they casually hunted a roe deer, which became their trophy for the day.

As dusk approached, less than half of the people had returned. At first, the crowd didn't take it seriously, assuming they had lost their minds.

It wasn't until the Qilin Guards brought out Dongling Yu and Dong Jingming, both covered in blood, that they realized something was wrong.

"what happened!"

King Dongli ran down from the high platform and headed straight for Dongling Yu. At this time, Dongling Yu was already unconscious. King Dongli looked at his wet trouser legs, where thick, black, and foul-smelling blood was still seeping out.

His face was grim; he had already figured out what had happened.

"Take His Highness back to the palace, quickly!"

He then looked at Dong Jingming, only to see that his left eye was wrapped in a cloth, and his face was covered with hideous bloodstains.

"Jingming, what's wrong with you...?"

King Dongli could not have imagined that a single spring hunt would cripple both of his sons.

Dong Jingming looked at him expressionlessly, as if he were a stranger, his voice icy, "Go ask your good son."

Having said that, he looked away from King Dongli and left with the help of his guards.

King Dongli was breathing heavily, his blood rushing to his head, but he could not leave at this moment.

Jiang Heng and Dong Tinglan stood at the back of the crowd, craning their necks to get a better look, and 886 told him about the two of them at the right time.

It turned out to be a dogfight, each trying to kill the other. Unexpectedly, the King of Dongli sent the Qilin Guards to follow them, which prevented any deaths.

However, Dong Jingming injured one eye, and it's uncertain whether it will heal. As for Dong Lingyu, needless to say, the accumulated toxins have completely erupted.

By nightfall, only twelve people had emerged from the inner perimeter. Qingyan, noticing the small number of Liang Chu's people, sensed something was amiss and called one of them over to inquire.

"What about the rest?"

"I don't know, we didn't encounter them inside."

Qingyan's face was grim as he looked at King Dongli. "I need to send people in to find the others."

The competition was over, and Dongli Wang nodded indifferently. The sooner he found the person, the sooner he could leave.

An hour later, Liang Chu's guards rode out at breakneck speed. Before the horses had even stopped, they jumped off and knelt before Qing Yan.

"Master! Something has happened!"

When the man recounted what he had seen, everyone was shocked. They had all died in the jaws of beasts; it was far too horrific. Four years ago, however, only some people were injured, and no one had died.

The people from Dongli breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they had signed a waiver of liability, so it had nothing to do with them.

Qingyan had clearly thought of this as well. He looked at King Dongli with a gloomy face, suspecting that this was a trap deliberately set by Dongli. The so-called life-or-death agreement was nothing more than a way to weaken the power of Liangchu.

Looking over at Qi Lan's side, there were a few fewer people... Could it really be an accident?

However, it is impossible to verify that he truly died from being devoured by beasts. Even his intact body could not be found, and Liang Chu can only accept his bad luck.