C48 (1/2)
Hearing the howls of the wolves, Lu Que was also shocked. This should be the group of giant wolves that left traces by his trap that morning. The reason why giant wolves were called giant wolves was because their bodies were much larger than ordinary mountain wolves. Each giant wolf was more than two meters long, had sharper teeth, and a much stronger bite power than ordinary wild wolves. In order to maintain its massive body, the huge wolf was even more ferocious, more brutal, more bloodthirsty, and also more dangerous.
”Quick, come down. There's over a hundred of them.” Hearing the howls of the pack of wolves, the pack of wolves must have discovered the scent left behind by Zhuge Yan and was moving in this direction.
Zhuge Yan's body trembled when he heard this. He turned his head to look behind him, but he couldn't see anything in the dark night. However, the howling sound of the wolf was closer than before. Without caring about anything else, he pulled up the vine and descended to the platform in front of the cave with Lu Que's help.
”This place is really not a place for humans.” ”As soon as Zhuge Yan got off the platform, he sat down beside the bonfire with soft footsteps. It was as if he was trying to use the heat from the bonfire to disperse the coldness in his body and the chilliness in his heart.” That pack of huge wolves won't come chasing us right? ”
”Probably not.” Lu Que shook his head confidently. The Phrenia Grass could be said to be the nemesis of all beasts with a keen sense of smell. No matter how hungry the pack of wolves were, they would not approach them.
”That's good.” Seeing Lu Que's expression of certainty, Zhuge Yan knew he wasn't sure and definitely wouldn't say such words. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief and let go of the worry in her heart.
Zhuge, how did you become like this?” Lu Que sized up Zhuge Yan and was shocked when he saw his miserable appearance. Zhuge Yan, who had always prided himself as a person with a beautiful appearance, now had disheveled hair, a pale face, dry and cracked lips, and bloodshot eyes. She wore a hunting suit that hung on her body like a rag, and there were also traces of blood on her chest.
”Let's not talk about this first. Is there anything to eat or drink?” Zhuge Yan said dispiritedly.
”Drink some water first.” Lu Que picked up a bamboo tube beside the fire and passed it over.
Zhuge Yan received the bamboo tube. Without even looking at it, he gulped down a few mouthfuls before wiping his mouth and asking, ”Hot?”
”En, in this place, there is no tool to boil the water. I can only place the bamboo tube next to the fire and absorb some heat. Although it is already the middle of spring, it is still cool at night. Drinking a bit of hot water can dispel some of the cold.” Lu Que pointed at the bamboo tubes placed on the other side of the fire.
”You still have a way.” After drinking a few mouthfuls of water, as if he had recovered some of his strength, Zhuge Yan sat back and leaned against the wall, clutching his stomach and said, ”Is there anything to eat? I haven't had anything to eat since morning. ”
”Wait a moment.” Lu Que turned around and entered the cave. He then took out the lamb leg that had just been roasted.
”Roasted lamb leg?” Zhuge Yan's eyes instantly lit up as she received the lamb leg and took a bite. Although the leg had been heated several times by Lu Que and the flesh on the outside had become scorched, Zhuge Yan still ate it with relish, as if it was some kind of delicious delicacy. As she ate, she said, ”Yes, it's delicious. I've never felt that the roasted lamb leg is so delicious. It's not worse than the famous dishes in your Hundred Treasures Restaurant.”
”That's because you haven't eaten anything all day. You're really too hungry, so naturally you can eat anything. I said eat slowly, drink some water, and don't choke. ” Lu Que looked at Zhuge Yan's bedraggled appearance and couldn't help but feel speechless. Was this really Zhuge Yan, the prodigal son of the imperial city? He had only been here for three days, and yet he had already forced a young noble who liked to eat things to such an extent.
Feeling that a lamb leg might not be enough for Zhuge Yan to eat, Lu Que returned to the cave, took out a skinned and dirty hare, and roasted it over the fire. Seeing this, Zhuge Yan's chewing movements became sluggish. Although his heart was moved, he did not say anything. Naturally, he knew how difficult it was to obtain food in this place. He had not eaten his fill in the past three days. Thinking of the food he had eaten in the past few days, Zhuge Yan felt a sour taste in his stomach.
”Why is the lamb leg salty, did you bring salt in?” With some mutton meat at the bottom, Zhuge Yan's chewing speed slowed down. Only now did he notice a hint of salt in the mutton and he asked with some curiosity.
”How is this possible? We were all searched when we came in. ” ”Yesterday, I found a natural salt pit with a herd of deer. Although this salt cannot be filtered and purified, it can still be consumed. In a place like this, salt is always better than nothing.”
”You still have a way. You don't even know what I've been eating these past two days.” Hearing that Lu Que had followed the herd of deer for a few dozen miles and only found a place to rest, Zhuge Yan sighed with emotion.
”What did you eat?” Lu Que asked curiously.
”Fish slices.” Zhuge Yan hesitated for a moment before spitting out a word. She seemed to recall the smell of the fishy fish meat, and the vomit started to rise again. She hurriedly bit into the mutton meat and chewed it in her mouth before swallowing it.
”Fish?” Born? ” Having known Zhuge Yan for almost a year, how could Lu Que not know that he usually didn't eat fish at all, and instead said that he didn't like the taste of fish. Who would have thought that in just three days, he had even eaten raw fish?
”Otherwise?” It was the first time in his life that he knew that eating something hot could be so difficult. On the first day, he had been followed by a leopard for tens of miles. He had lost his water bag and his bag of spare clothes while running for his life.
Although the flint was still on him, he didn't dare to start a fire. When he was hungry, he would stab a few fishes into the river with his sword and eat them raw with his teeth clenched and eyes closed. If it weren't for the bonfire he had seen on the cliff the first night, which made him feel that it was Lu Que who must be here. He would have given up long ago.
Lu Que could only shake his head and smile wryly when he saw Zhuge Yan's appearance. The night before he entered, he and Duanmu Ye had told Zhuge Yan and Lin Qingyu some of their experiences in the forest.
”Much more comfortable.” After finishing a piece of lamb leg, Zhuge Yan let out a comfortable moan. Only then did he survey his surroundings, ”How did you find such a good place?”
”When I came here, I was nearby. Naturally, I found it.” Lu Que turned the roasted hare over the fire and scraped some salt from the stone bowl, sprinkling it evenly over the hare's meat.
”You're lucky.” However, he knew that even if he had discovered this place first, he might not necessarily lack the satisfaction of having had a chance to live here. The only thing that plagued their group of people in this mountain forest was always the fire and food. The fact that Lu Que was able to brag about the fire on the platform definitely meant that he had made quite a few arrangements in advance. He was not worried about the beasts attacking him because he did not have any of them.
”Shh ~” Lu Que made a silencing gesture and tilted his head to observe the movement of the cliff top under the sound of the water flowing under the waterfall.
”What's wrong?” Hearing Lu Que's voice, Zhuge Yan was startled and asked softly.
”Those huge wolves are about fifty meters above our heads.” Lu Que raised a finger and pointed upwards.
”Then what should we do? Can they get down?” He had been walking through the mountains for three days and two nights without sleeping. Now that he had found Lu Que and eaten some food, he felt even more exhausted. However, he no longer wanted to run for his life.
”They won't come near here.” Lu Que could already tell that the giant wolves had stopped fifty meters away from the cliff. That was where Lu Que had set up the very edge of the Phreneaf Grass. From this, it could be seen that this pack of wolves had followed the scent left behind by Zhuge Yan.
Awoo ~ Awoo.” ”An imposing wolf howl could be heard not too far away from the two of them. The hundred wolves began to howl at the same time. The roar of the roar was so loud that it caused the entire forest to vibrate.