Li Datou, still clutching his arm, grimaced and said, "No wonder they smelled like dog meat when I asked if we could rest in the temple. I even asked them if that's what it was!"
When he hit a wolf, another one, half-crippled, pounced on him and bit him.
Fortunately, the half-crippled wolf didn't have much strength, otherwise his whole hand would have been broken.
Others were also injured.
But none of the injuries were fatal, just some superficial wounds. They were considered lucky.
Everyone was still feeling the aftershocks.
It was quiet over there now.
Some of the temple's inhabitants had climbed trees in terror, clinging to the branches and trembling.
The wolf pack finished their meal and dragged their prey away.
Things didn't go on for too long over there before it calmed down.
Only the three teams here were gnashing their teeth and spitting curses!
"Pah! What kind of people are they? It's truly terrible luck to bump into them and have to rest in the same place. It's a good thing we were at the foot of the mountain, with a better view and easier to fight back. If we had been in the temple with them, with those broken temple walls, could we have escaped? It's really our good fortune that we didn't go in!"
Otherwise, they would have been dragged away by the wolves in the middle of the night.
Li Datou was the first to shout, grumbling incessantly.
Wang Daming came over, applied pressure to his wound to stop the bleeding, and told him not to get too excited, as it would be harder to stop the bleeding if he did. His wound was not small either.
Li Datou valued his life dearly, and at this moment, his limbs felt numb and weak.
He then went to the side to rest.
The other injured people were also bandaging themselves. No one was crying out, as they were fortunate to have survived this great disaster safely.
Everyone marveled at their survival.
"Oh my, you scared me to death. After going through something like this, I can brag about it for a lifetime. I actually fought with over thirty wolves!"
"Don't even talk about it. I almost thought we were all going to die here today!"
"Thank God, thank God! That was truly terrifying!"
"Indeed. I was thinking that if I died here, I could only repay Lei Laosan the half-roasted chicken I owed him in the next life. My old friend would probably be furious."
Survivors of a calamity.
One of the men joked, which earned him a spit from an old man not far away.
The others also laughed.
As they talked, they lamented that it was thanks to those arrows that saved their lives at critical moments, and then they mentioned again that it was thanks to the eldest young mistress and young master of the Cheng family. If it weren't for the two of them, they would have truly perished.
When they turned to look for the young couple again, they found that the couple had already started instructing their servants to drag meat back to their convoy.
!!
This left everyone else dumbfounded. How could they recover so quickly?
The other two teams were still marveling at how good it was to be alive.
They could already start moving food back to their convoys??
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao were both telling their people to be careful, to make sure the animals were dead before moving them. While it was still warm, they should prepare it and store it as provisions.
It was a considerable amount of supplies, after all.
It had taken effort.
How could they not take it?
The Cheng family's convoy had contributed the most, so the other two teams naturally dared not voice any objections.
Even the villagers who had regained their strength and the Jin family's servants began to help carry things in a fawning manner.
This display.
Made everyone admire them to the point of prostration, feeling that nothing could be more impressive.
The Jin family's servants were filled with admiration, feeling that these two figures were deeply etched in their hearts and would never be forgotten, thus becoming even more diligent.
They thought it would leave a good impression.
It would be great if they could work for their convoy in the future. A servant's future was entirely in the master's hands. If they could follow such a powerful master, what was there to fear?
Cheng Hao and Su Miaomiao understood that others had also contributed, and they couldn't take it all for themselves. So, they took seventy percent, and the remaining thirty percent was divided between the two teams. This truly made everyone happy.
Almost everyone praised them.
They felt that the young couple was very adept at dealing with people.
After receiving their share of the meat, everyone began to store it.
The people of Shanao Village would have to wait until it was safe to discuss how to divide it later.
After all this commotion.
It was almost dawn.
Cheng Hao told everyone to pack up and leave the area first.
The smell of blood could attract other ferocious beasts.
Everyone only then realized this point and also hurried to prepare to leave.
Just as everyone had finished packing, brought their torches, extinguished the bonfire, and prepared to set off, the people who had been hiding in the trees near the temple dared to come down, calling out for the brave warriors to wait.
They said they also wanted to follow them, thinking that a team that could fight a wolf pack must be extraordinary people, divine beings, they called out, wanting to follow, some begging to join them, and hurriedly scrambled to get down.
But waiting for them was foolish.
Li Datou couldn't ride a horse now and had to sit in the driver's seat of the first vehicle. Wang Daming and another brother were now scouting ahead. After all, they had seen battle now, and he considered himself a more qualified guard. He was happily thinking that his ordinary life had gained a rich new chapter when he heard the words of those behind him.
He turned and cursed, "Bah! Shameless! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been in danger! We're already being generous for not settling accounts with you! And you still want to come looking for trouble? Weren't you all acting like lords earlier? So arrogant! I still remember your greedy faces when you demanded prices!"
Li Datou was a little smug, shouting, "You want to follow us here? Dream on!!"
Wang Daming, observing the sky ahead, heard this and told him to shut up, "Don't make enemies. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Aren't you afraid of the masters' displeasure?"
Li Datou then sulkily shut his mouth and cautiously peeked back.
It was dark, with only the headlights and burning torches illuminating the way.
He couldn't even see the third vehicle.
He didn't hear the masters call out.
He felt a little relieved.
The concubines inside were almost scared out of their wits and nearly fainted.
They held their children the entire time and recited scriptures.
It had truly worked.
The two of them were also terrified, and their bodies were still trembling uncontrollably.
The children, dazed and confused, were appeased by their mothers with lies, so they didn't understand much. They would probably only find out how dangerous it was from others when they got off the carriage.
Now, their group set off again, but not quickly. After all, they were traveling at night and had to pay some attention to the road conditions. The provisions they had obtained were first smeared with the ashes of the insect-repelling herbs they had burned to cover the smell of blood. This would ensure everyone's safety until dawn.
The people from Shanao Village used grass ash and soil to conceal the scent.
The Jin family's main convoy was more extravagant and used spices. In any case, they quickly solved this problem and moved away from the area with the strongest smell of blood.
After a period of travel, they finally reached a decent resting spot just before dawn, and importantly, there was a water source nearby.
So, they decided to rest there.