mtlumby2d Chapter 354 The Wolf's Attack
Chapter 354 The Wolf's Attack
Chapter 354: The Wolf's Attack
Yelü Zhigu waited and waited, but no one ever brought the antidote for the elixir of youthful appearance.
She was extremely anxious and restless, fearing that she would look old and lose her beauty and dignity.
Just as she was filled with fear and trepidation, a spy hidden in the Prince of Jin's mansion rushed over to report.
"Your Highness, it seems the person who took the antidote wasn't from the Prince of Jin's residence!"
The undercover agent lowered his voice and said.
"I just heard some strange news—the Princess Consort of Jin was with the Prince of Jin, General Qi, General Leng, and others last night."
They had some kind of 'party' in the courtyard, and they seemed to be having a lot of fun.
"What party? I've never heard of it before?"
Yelü Zhigu frowned, full of doubt.
Shulu Minglie and Shulu Mingyao also showed curiosity.
Shulu Minglie asked:
"What is this? It sounds very interesting."
The undercover agent shook his head and said:
"I don't know either. They were just taking out the pots, pans, and ladles and banging them around."
They even sing 'ROCK,' claiming it's some kind of musical genre, but I have no idea what it actually is.
Yelü Zhigu paused for a moment, then muttered to himself:
"What, Rouke? Never heard of her... This Princess Consort of Jin really knows how to have fun!"
After a moment of contemplation, Shulu Minglie slowly spoke:
"The culture of the Central Plains is profound and should not be underestimated. It seems that they are not the ones who obtained the antidote. Then who could it be?"
Shulu Mingyao narrowed her eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of her lips:
"You, Qiu Ziyue, you really have a lot of tricks up your sleeve. I really underestimated you!"
Meanwhile, in a secret room inside the Prince Jin's residence, Qiu Ziyue was listening to everything clearly through a bugging device.
After turning off the headset, she clutched her stomach and laughed.
"Hahaha, these guys actually thought we were having a party and relaxing, they had no idea we were using a diversionary tactic!"
Qiu Ziyue wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and turned to look at Qi Yuxuan, Li Cunxu, and Leng Feng.
The three grown men couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Qi Yuxuan patted Qiu Ziyue on the shoulder and smiled:
"You're so clever! You deliberately made such a big commotion last night."
They've been led astray into thinking we're too busy to attend to anything else, and now even the antidote has been taken by someone else, all without them knowing!
Li Cunxu nodded in agreement:
"That's right, that feint was brilliant."
The more carefree they perceive us to be, the less they will suspect our true intentions.
Leng Feng added:
"Moreover, during this time, they will definitely be busy searching for an antidote and will not easily attack us again."
Qiu Ziyue leaned back in her chair and said leisurely:
"Let's wait until Yelü Zhigu has become an old woman before we make our move."
It seems they'll behave themselves for a while. However, we can't let our guard down; these people are no pushovers.
Li Cunxu smiled slightly upon hearing this:
"Don't worry, with you here, what do we have to be afraid of? Keep thinking of your new tricks, you always have the most ingenious ideas anyway!"
Everyone looked at each other and smiled, and the room was filled with a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere.
Meanwhile, Yelü Zhigu and the others, far away in their residence, were still racking their brains over the matter of the antidote.
Completely unaware that their words and actions were already under the control of the Prince of Jin's residence.
At the same time, Qiu Langyu, Zhao Wanqing, and Xiao Wan led a team and arrived at the foot of Tongshan Mountain.
According to the markings on the map, this should be the location of the hidden treasure, but several days of searching have yielded no results.
They endured hardships every day, sleeping outdoors in the wind and rain.
As night fell and the cold wind howled, the three sat around the campfire, roasting dry rations to stave off hunger.
Looking at the majestic copper mountain before him, Qiu Langyu sighed and said:
"I now realize that geological exploration work is really difficult."
"If only we had brought those advanced modern detection tools and equipment, it would have been much more convenient."
Zhao Wanqing nodded, deeply agreeing:
"That's right, modern high technology is indeed very advanced. A metal detector can save us a lot of effort."
She unfolded the blueprints in her hand and began to study them carefully.
"However, the markings on this map should be correct; perhaps we just missed some details."
Xiao Wan yawned, rubbed her eyes, and said:
"Big brother, big sister, don't worry, let's look for it again tomorrow. I'm so tired these past few days, I can't take it anymore."
Qiu Langyu patted Xiao Wan on the shoulder and comforted her:
"Okay, then take a rest. You've worked hard too."
No sooner had the words been spoken than a low howl suddenly broke the silence of the night.
The expressions of the three people instantly turned serious.
"It's a wolf!"
Zhao Wanqing stood up alertly and quickly grabbed the wooden stick next to her.
Qiu Langyu also raised his torch high and shouted:
"Don't be afraid, I'm here! Wolves usually don't dare to approach firelight, but we still need to be on guard."
Sure enough, a short while later, several pairs of gleaming green eyes appeared from the darkness; it was a pack of wolves slowly approaching.
They seemed drawn by the presence of the three people, yet wary of the power of the flames, lingering not far away.
Xiao Wan was so frightened that she shrank behind Qiu Langyu, trembling with fear.
Qiu Langyu pulled out the pistol Qiu Ziyue had given him and said:
"Quickly, all of you take out your pistols, take precautions, and only fire if necessary."
Zhao Wanqing and Xiao Wan both took out their pistols.
Xiao Wan said:
"How do I use this thing? I don't know how."
Qiu Langyu instructed him to pull the safety pin, aim at the target, and pull the trigger.
"boom"
Xiao Wan has already fired a shot.
"Xiao Wan, how could you be so reckless? Even wolves that have been provoked are attacking! We don't have enough bullets!"
Zhao Wanqing was astonished.
Qiu Langyu comforted him:
"Don't be afraid, stay calm. As long as these guys don't attack us first, we'll be fine."
Zhao Wanqing gripped the wooden stick tightly, glanced around warily, and said to Qiu Langyu:
"We'd better make the fire bigger so that it will deter them."
Qiu Langyu immediately sprang into action, throwing all the withered branches and leaves he could find into the fire.
Thick smoke billowed out, and flames roared into the air.
Seeing the fire growing larger, the wolves hesitated for a moment before finally retreating into the darkness and disappearing from sight.
After the danger was over, Xiao Wan breathed a sigh of relief and said with lingering fear:
"That was really close. If it weren't for the fire, we would probably be in trouble."
Qiu Langyu gave a bitter smile:
"Yes, it seems that when we go on adventures in the future, we will not only need to bring enough food and water, but also weapons for self-defense."
Zhao Wanqing sat back down and continued studying the map by the light of the fire.
She pointed to a spot and said:
"I think the problem might be here; the marking is a bit blurry."
We need to check the terrain features more carefully.
Qiu Langyu leaned over to take a look and nodded in agreement:
"Yes, you're right. Tomorrow morning, we'll search this valley again carefully."
After discussing their plan, the three decided to take turns on guard duty to prevent another attack by wild animals.
Exhausted, Qiu Langyu gazed at the dark mountain shadows in the distance and sighed inwardly:
Wouldn't it be much simpler if we could use modern technology?
Unfortunately, at this moment, we can only rely on our own two feet to measure the earth and on our wisdom to solve the puzzle.
To be continued in the next chapter!