Accidentally dressed as an empress

Chapter 112 Encounter with wolves

As night fell, the moon was as cold as water. A bonfire was lit in front of the thatched hut to dispel the night's chill.

Yunxiu, Zhong Yi and Lin Ziqi sat around the campfire, while the guards set up the pot and prepared to cook dinner.

At this time, Su Er, who had just returned from collecting firewood with her companions, excitedly shouted, "Master, look! What have we hunted?" In her hands were three plump turtledoves with shiny feathers, clearly freshly caught. The others also each held a rabbit.

Zhong Yi smiled and took out spices such as cinnamon and bay leaves from the package he carried, preparing to roast the turtledove.

Zhong Yi skillfully treated the feathers of the turtledove with hot water, pierced the turtledove with a long stick, and applied spices on the turtledove.

The flames under the rack were jumping. Zhong Yi placed the turtledove on the rack. Gradually, the turtledove became golden and attractive, dripping with oil.

Zhong Yi silently added firewood with his other hand and suddenly asked, "A Xiu, did you bring salt?"

Yunxiu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I almost forgot about this important seasoning." She took out a small cloth bag from the package and took out a small ceramic jar filled with salt grains.

Yunxiu handed over the clay pot, Zhong Yi took it and skillfully sprinkled salt on the barbecue, and the aroma immediately filled the air.

"Ayi, it smells so good." Yunxiu praised.

Zhong Yi smiled faintly, his hands moving constantly as he flipped the meat, ensuring even heating on every side and spreading the aroma. He tore off a roasted turtledove leg and handed it to Yun Xiu, "Ah Xiu, try it."

Yunxiu took the roasted pigeon leg, took a bite, and nodded with satisfaction: "Ayi, I didn't know your cooking skills were so good."

Zhong Qi and Lin Ziqi looked at it eagerly. Zhong Yi tore off the roasted meat and gave it to them, and they ate it voraciously.

Yunxiu took out the bamboo tube wine from the package again. She opened the bamboo tube and the aroma of wine wafted into her nose.

Yunxiu wanted to take a few sips to warm herself up, but then she thought that since she was pregnant, it would be better for her to drink less, so she handed the bamboo tube to Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi took the bamboo tube, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp. He wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth. Yun Xiu watched his movements, her heart warmed and she wanted to hug him, but her hands were covered in oil, so she had to give up.

Zhong Qi and Lin Ziqi followed Zhong Yi's example and took a bamboo tube of wine. After taking a few sips, they stuck out their tongues and said it was spicy.

Seeing this, Yunxiu and Zhong Yi looked at each other and smiled.

A breeze blew, bringing the rustling sound of distant woods, and the night seemed warm and peaceful.

However, at this moment, Su Er ran over in a panic, panting and saying, "Master, it's bad. When we counted the number of people, one of the guards didn't come back."

Yunxiu immediately put down the meat in her hand and looked around vigilantly.

Zhong Yi frowned worriedly, "I'm afraid it was attacked by a wild beast."

Upon hearing this, Su Er clenched her fists so tightly that veins could be seen bulging on her hands. These guards were all sisters who lived with her day and night.

"Awooo——" Another wolf howl was heard, much louder than before.

The campfire flickered in the breeze. As the night deepened, the howling of wolves grew louder and louder, rising and falling. This pack of wolves was quite large.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense, and the system prompted that the wolves were approaching them.

Yun Xiu shouted, "Everyone, hold your weapons and be alert! Healers and those who don't know how to fight, come over here!"

Yunxiu took off his sword and handed it to Zhong Yi. Zhong Yi took it tacitly. Yunxiu took out a bow and arrow from the system while no one was paying attention.

The howling of wolves was getting closer and closer. Zhong Yi looked calm as he scanned the surroundings. "Zhong Qi, Lin Ziqi, you two should protect yourselves from other wolves attacking from the dark," Zhong Yi said.

Zhong Qi and Lin Ziqi nodded. They were both sons of generals and were not afraid at all when facing such a scene.

Both men drew their daggers for self-defense and assumed attacking stances. The daggers gleamed with a cold light, extremely sharp.

At this moment, the bushes in the distance suddenly moved, and a tall wolf jumped out of the bushes. Then, several more wolves emerged from the grass, growling softly, and their eyes flashed with a faint green light in the moonlight.

The first wolf rushed over, roaring and running, its sharp teeth flashing coldly in the moonlight.

The wolf ran very fast and was about to get within ten meters.

Yunxiu stood in front of the thatched hut, drew his bow, and shot the arrow like lightning, accurately hitting the wolf's abdomen. The wolf howled in pain and rolled to the ground.

This arrow seemed to enrage the other wolves, who roared even more frantically and rushed towards the thatched cottage where Yunxiu was. Yunxiu fired several more arrows in succession, each one hitting the target accurately.

Zhong Yi stood beside Yun Xiu, his sword tightly gripped in his hand, ready to kill the wolf as soon as it got close. The moment he drew the sword from its sheath, the low sound of the sword echoed in the silent night. Zhong Yi swung the sword and accurately pierced the wolf's body.

They quickly dealt with the wolves, however, things were not that simple.

A huge wolf king rushed out from the darkness, its eyes flashing with a fierce light. After its appearance, more wolves rushed out of the woods and rushed over like a tide.

A hired guard, holding a thick wooden stick, shouted loudly and rushed towards the leading wolf king, trying to attract its attention.

The wolf was disrupted by the sudden attack and temporarily gave up attacking the thatched hut and instead pounced on the guards.

Although the guards were brave, they were momentarily thrown into disarray when faced with such a ferocious beast.

Yunxiu was moved by this. She took a deep breath and said to Su Da and Su Er, "You two go and help. I'll be on guard here. Do you remember what we did during the autumn hunt?"

Yunxiu said to the guards who were caught in a tough fight, "Don't panic, form a formation!"

Su Da and Su Er also rushed over, "Group of three, everyone back to back!"

After forming a formation, Su Da and Su Er led the guards to rush forward towards the wolf pack. They drew their swords as fast as lightning and stabbed the wolves in the abdomen with one sword, and the wolves fell to the ground one after another.

After a fierce battle, the wolves finally retreated.

Yunxiu said, "Skin the wolf skins and sell them for a good price."

Seeing that everyone was injured, Zhou Jing walked over, cleaned the wounds of the injured guards with strong liquor, applied medicine to the places where they were scratched and bitten by the wolves, and wrapped them with bandages.

Su Da and Su Er arranged for those who were not seriously injured to keep watch. Zhou Jing volunteered to do the same and observe the condition of the injured.

Yunxiu wanted to exchange rabies vaccine with the system, but the system said no, or she would be struck by lightning, so Yunxiu had to give up.