Chapter 262: 261. The haunted sand wolf
Chapter 262 261. The lingering sand wolf
In the morning, before dawn, I heard old Sheila calling Rita.
Rita was called out by old Sheila in a daze, and ran to the kitchen with Natasha in a thin nightgown to make breakfast, while old Sheila re-examined the canvas bag that Suldak was carrying to make sure it contained It is full of toasted oatmeal, and the water bladder is also full, so I can sit down with confidence.
After putting on the leather armor, Suldak fed the Gubolai horse with fodder in the yard, put the saddle on the Gubolai horse's back, and gently stroked the soft mane around its neck. The horse probably felt itchy, and shook its neck vigorously.
Old Sheila was sitting on a chair at the door of the stone house, chatting to Suldak without saying a word.
Her speech was slow and her voice was very low, like a whisper: "For so many years, no one thought of digging sulfur mines in the mountains, but it's not that these sulfur mines have never been discovered. How many wolves are there in Pagros Mountain? Everyone knows the danger, you must be more careful in the mountains, whether those sand wolves want to hunt or not depends entirely on whether they are hungry or not, no one can escape their pursuit."
Suldak could feel the deep concern in old Sheila's words. Old Sheila looked at the ancient Bolai horse that got off the battlefield and immediately became fatter, and told Suldak: "When riding, try to avoid those rock cracks. I've heard of people who fell in and never climbed out again."
Old Sheila didn’t sleep well that night, and her eye bags were heavy. She stared at Suldak and said, “In recent years, the number of wild beasts in the mountains has decreased a lot, but that doesn’t mean they are all dead.”
Before dawn, Rita cooked a pot of sweet chestnut rice porridge, and Natasha also cooked a pot of crispy pancakes. Little Peter was still asleep, and the family finished the breakfast by candlelight.
"I will be more careful. I heard that the coyote fur mattress is moisture-proof and cold-proof. When I come back this time, I may bring you one." Suldak put down the spoon and said to old Sheila.
Seeing Suldak's confident expression, old Sheila asked with a puzzled look: "Dak...does he have the same ability as you when he was on the battlefield?"
"Of course, because of his outstanding performance, Baron Sidney appointed him as the squadron leader of the Sixth Squadron of the Fourth Battalion, commanded about sixty heavy armored infantry soldiers, and granted him the status of knight. He also He has a very good skinning skill, and he is responsible for collecting the black-striped demon skins on the evil spirits on the battlefield, so we have saved a lot of money on the battlefield."
"That's the only thing old Duck left for him..." Old Sheila said with some emotion.
Some movement came from outside the yard.
Suldak stood up and was ready to go. Rita, who was sitting next to her, gave Natasha winks. Natasha mustered up the courage to take out a cloak and came to Suldak. After she straightened her body, she unexpectedly He was a little taller than Rita, and his face was so blush that he couldn't open his eyes with shame, but he insisted on splitting the newly sewn cloak on Suldak's body, and helped him fasten the rope buckle.
This is Suldak's closest look at Natasha. Her cheeks are a little thin, her nose bridge is straight, and her pair of light blue eyes are always filled with a lot of unconfidence. Her eyes are not as passionate as Rita's, but they are very charming. The pointed chin, which is a kind of elf-style charm, Natasha dare not meet Suldak's eyes at all.
Old Sheila and Rita had already left the living room, leaving a little space for them to be alone. Suldak couldn't help but grabbed her outstretched hands. The skin on her hands was not as delicate as imagined. It's even a little rough, only after working hard every day will you have such hands...
"ah!"
Natasha let out a soft cry, broke free from Suldak's grasp, and fled back to the bedroom like flying.
Suldak closed the wooden door outside the stone house, and led Gu Bolaima out of the yard gently.
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A group of twenty-three people left Wall Village while the sky was slightly bright. Except for Suldak and five young people, the rest were villagers with masonry skills in the village.
Everyone met at the entrance of the village. Luke brought back all the horses raised in Beigou Grassland with the young man. At this time, the horses had been given water and fodder. Be careful and double-check the supplies you are carrying.
Suldak distributed the prepared four alloy bows to the four young men.
This immediately caused several young people who had admired Charlie for a long time to cheer uncontrollably. Fortunately, this is the entrance of the village, so the people in the village would not be disturbed.
Then Suldak took out those long leather boots from his luggage and distributed them to the villagers who were going out. Many people put the leather boots on their feet on the spot. They had these benefits just after they went out, and immediately made these villagers In addition to these, Suldak gave each of them two cotton masks.
The old village chief said to Suldak: "Hurry back as soon as you have gathered the first batch of supplies. I will organize another group of young people in the village, and go there as soon as you come back..."
Bringing the ardent advice of village chief Bright, the group set out on the road again.
It was the first time for the villagers to ride a horse, and they naturally had the same worries as Charlie and Luke. The tender meat in their thighs was easily worn down by the saddle. But this time everyone made some preparations. On the first day, they rode only one-third of the way and stopped to camp for a rest. It didn't go until dark.
Since everyone rode horses this time, they carried ample supplies, and built three felt tents, and ate wheat cakes and boiled dried vegetables at night. Suldak felt that this kind of slightly bitter vegetable porridge was hard to swallow, but The villagers ate with gusto.
In the middle of the night, Suldak was awakened by the howling of wolves in the distance. He got out of the tent and saw two young men who were keeping vigil against the cold wind at night, still warming up by the campfire. I was relieved.
The two young men who were on duty at night saw Suldak coming out, and hurried to Suldak's side, saying: "These sand wolves are wandering around this area again, they are really a group of lingering guys..."
Suldak looked at the barren land shrouded in night. It was impossible to hunt down those sand wolves at such a time, so he said, "See if there is a chance to drive this pack of wolves away during the day. Always showing up in this area, always a threat to us."
The two young men didn’t dare to take up this topic when they heard what Suldak said. In their opinion, the best way to meet a sand wolf is to avoid it quickly, and there is no one who will take the initiative to move forward...
For a team of more than 20 people, the daily consumption of fodder is not a small burden. There is almost nothing in this barren land. Even if all the seabuckthorn grass along the road is eaten up, the stomachs of these horses cannot be filled, Sulda Although Ke has prepared some fine bean ingredients, it is not too much.
The horses were fed before dawn, and the group continued on their way. Surdak rode his horses and searched a large circle along the way. Unfortunately, except for some white wolf dung, there was not even a shadow of the sand wolf.
Three days later, the group finally arrived at the foot of Pustule Mountain and settled down.
The villagers all put on masks according to Suldak's request, and everyone hurriedly set up the felt tents before it got dark.
This is the edge of the rocky area. As long as you walk a hundred meters inside, you can see stalagmites emerging from the solidified lava. The pale yellow sulfur is intertwined with these stalagmites...
(end of this chapter)