Chapter 916: Pack of Jackals (2)
"Tonight, I’ll take turns with Xiwang to keep watch," Gu Qingheng said as he pulled Yang Ruxin into his embrace, helping her find a relaxing position. "Sleep."
And Yang Ruxin indeed closed her eyes.
Perhaps it was the familiar scent that made her sleep so deeply; she probably wouldn’t have woken up if she hadn’t sensed danger approaching.
"What’s wrong?" Yang Ruxin sat up.
"It seems like a lot of wild animals have drawn near," Gu Qingheng said, eyeing the surroundings with caution. "We’ll need to find a way to break out soon..."
Yang Ruxin nodded, gripping her whip tightly in hand, Xiaolun had vanished somewhere, and Xiaohei also needed sleep at night. What’s more, Xiaobai was likely quite far from here, so at the moment, they could only rely on themselves.
"It’s wolves." Lin Xiwang’s voice quivered a bit. "Lots of them."
"These aren’t wolves," Yang Ruxin shook her head. "They’re hyenas, also known as jackal-dogs." The last time they’d encountered these, that beautiful man had almost fallen prey to them, becoming a resentful ghost. And now, they’d run into a pack of hyenas too.
"There’s too many of them, there’s a large tree over there. I’ll attract them, and you’ll take the chance to climb up," Gu Qingheng’s treasure sword was drawn.
Because it was winter, and food in the mountains was scarce, these creatures tended to hunt in groups. Seeing the three of them was akin to stumbling upon a delicious feast.
Gu Qingheng was an excellent fighter, swiftly spearing four or five hyenas that charged him. However, the number of hyenas around them kept growing without any sign of diminishing.
"Get up there," Yang Ruxin signaled to Lin Xiwang. "Don’t come down unless absolutely necessary. You can climb trees, right?"