Chapter 188 Rescue 3
“Aww——”
The guards guarding the city gate only heard a wolf howl coming from far and near.
Everyone was trembling with fear.
"Hahaha! Look how scared you are."
Seeing that he had succeeded in frightening everyone, the captain felt quite proud. The wolf howling outside really matched the occasion.
"This all happened a hundred years ago, and the authenticity cannot be guaranteed. I will continue to tell this legend. Later, an unknown warrior appeared. He sneaked into the forest alone, but never returned. Didn't come back..."
"People say that this warrior has been sacrificed, but the wolves are also divided, and they no longer know how to unite and cooperate like before."
The soldiers heard this in confusion. "Did that warrior kill the Wolf King?"
The captain nodded, "How else could that be possible? Without the Wolf King, the wolves will fall apart."
"Later, the Adventurer's Guild set up a stronghold here and organized adventurers to go out to hunt down the wolves. The residents' self-defense forces also re-entered the forest and regularly eliminated the larger wolf packs. Only then did Nisburg truly prosper, and gradually The territory grew larger and larger, and was eventually chosen as the capital when the alliance was established. "
The guards were all amazed, not expecting that the city where they were serving had such a history.
One of the soldiers suddenly became a little uneasy. He whispered: "Brothers, did you hear anything? It seemed like a wolf howling?"
"Hahaha!"< br>
Everyone laughed loudly, "Are you scared by the captain's story?"
But soon they stopped laughing because they heard it too.
It’s not one or two wolves that are howling, but many, many wolves.
It was indeed hard to hear clearly at first, but the sounds gradually became louder, more numerous and denser, and in the end it became a chorus of wolves.
The city guards stared at each other. After looking at the city gate for such a long time, this was the first time they encountered such a strange situation.
A guard said tremblingly: "Tonight...something doesn't seem right tonight."
The others also nodded, and they all thought of the ancient legend the captain had just told.
The captain also frowned. Could it be that the legendary scene was about to reappear? In fact, he himself did not believe in those absurd legends. He just told it to his subordinates just to relieve boredom.
“Damn it, the wolf cubs outside are collectively calling for spring.”
A joke dispelled the fear of the subordinates.
"Tonight is indeed a bit unusual. Let's not warm up by the fire. Pull yourself together and look at the city gate. If you find anything wrong, close the door immediately."
"Even if those beasts are really crazy, I don't believe they can climb over this high and thick city wall."
The guards responded one after another and came to the city gate with weapons in hand to be on guard carefully.
Not long after, there was nothing unusual except the howling of wolves outside the city gate, but a group of people ran on the street inside.
This is the rescue team coming from the dock.
Quick ordered everyone: "There are guards guarding the door in front. Take off the bayonets for me, so as not to make people suspicious. In addition, the formation should be scattered."
After such a large group of people arrived at the city gate, they were stopped by the guards as expected.
Xie La came forward to negotiate with the guards. She had a very anxious expression on her face, but she was not pretending.
"My daughter went outside the city during the day and has not come back yet. I am going to lead the helpers to find her."
"Madam, please calm down, maybe she lives nearby Went to a friend's house in a certain village. Did you hear so many wolves? It's very dangerous outside the city."
"No, my daughter has no friends outside the city. I have to go anyway. Find him.”
The city guard captain showed a helpless look, but did not stop him anymore, "Okay, I wish you good luck, and don't go deep into the forest."
He glanced at the team behind Xie La , about thirty people, might be able to deter a small pack of wolves.
Because there were no carriages or large luggage, the soldiers did not check and let them go immediately.
Still guided by Polly the parrot in front, the rescue team continued to move along the road.
"Hand on the bayonets now! Light the match! Be ready at any time."
Not far from the city gate, Captain Quick ordered his men to prepare their weapons.
The howls of wolves coming from all directions were really disturbing, and everyone in the team was very nervous.
"Mrs. Setia, is Nisberg always like this at night?"
"No! I've never heard of it."
Quick's heart was a little uncertain stand up.
After walking for nearly twenty minutes, they finally saw the wolf in the bushes on the roadside for the first time, but they were not attacked. The wolf just looked at them with its green eyes for a while, and then ran north.
Judging from the sound, there are quite a few wolves in the woods.
"Master Ladi! Wolf! Master Ladi! Wolf!"
Polly the parrot yelled, making Xie La convinced that the danger her daughter encountered must be related to these wolves.
After walking for some distance, the road ahead began to become straight, without the obstruction of trees, everyone saw the faint light of fire.
"Master Ladi! Master Ladi!"
Polly the parrot screamed even more happily.
Xie La told Quick: "My daughter must be in front! Near the light of fire! It must be."
"Speed up your progress! Move towards the light of fire."
The team started running quickly, but soon they encountered an obstacle - there were about a dozen wolves blocking the road ahead.
Of course, this was only what they could see. There were also sounds coming from the forests on both sides. There must be a lot of wolves inside waiting for opportunities. Otherwise, a dozen wolves alone would never dare to stop thirty adult men. of.
The target of these wolves is obviously the rescue team. Their hair stands on end, their lips curl up, their teeth are exposed, and they make a threatening "whining" sound.
In order to facilitate command and rational output of firepower, Quick divided the thirty sailors into three groups.
He shouted: "One group is ready to shoot! The second group and the third group are on guard on both sides!"
The ten sailors at the front lined up in a row, they raised their muskets and borrowed the weapon. Under the bright moonlight, he pointed his gun at the wolves in front.
The match rope at the gun had already been set up, and the end of the slowly burning rope showed a small red dot in the night.
“Fire!”
Captain Quick gave the order, and the sailors in the first group pulled the triggers at the same time.
The ten muskets suddenly made a loud noise, which temporarily drowned out the howling of the wolves around them.
Because it was night, the fire from the muzzle was particularly dazzling, illuminating the surrounding area.
The wolves that blocked the road were in bad luck. The deadly projectiles tore their fur and embedded deeply into their bodies.
More than a dozen wolves fell down in an instant, and most of them lost their breath immediately. The ones that were still alive let out painful "嘤嘤嘤" sounds.
The screams of canines were particularly heart-wrenching. For a while, many people felt pity for these wolves. People who had dogs at home also thought of their own dogs.
The wolves who were not shot were frightened by what happened to their companions, but what frightened them even more was the sound of the muskets. The hearing of wolves (dogs) is very keen, and the sudden and huge sound is frightening to them. Words are a terrible weapon.
The wolves that could still move fled in all directions with their tails between their legs, and the woods on both sides of the road soon became silent.
Quick waved his hand, "Keep going!" "This...is this enough?"
Xie La was greatly shocked. She had already drawn out the dagger and laid it in front of her, ready to die. He was ready for a fight, but he didn't expect that the Aldo people would disperse the wolves as soon as they took action.
The strange weapon used by Aldo made Sheila jump.
It is powerful and can hit wherever you point it. This is the deepest impression left on her by the musket.
But since her daughter was still in danger, she didn't have time to think too much and followed the team towards the direction of the fire.
On the next road they encountered two more groups of wolves, but the power of the muskets did not cause any obstruction.
The team finally reached the light they had seen before, and sure enough, there was a flame burning.
Although some places have been extinguished, it can still be seen that the flames form a circle intermittently, and in the center of the circle is a carriage.
"Master Ladi! Master Ladi!"
Polly the parrot flapped his wings and flew towards the carriage.
The door of the carriage opened quickly, and two women came out. The crew of the Southern Ship recognized that one of them was the female advisor beside Count Grayman.
Polly fell on La Di's shoulder and kept rubbing his head on her face.
Xie La also rushed to the carriage, got up and held her daughter in her arms, saying both thankfully and reproachfully: "I was scared to death, what's wrong with your child!"
"I'm sorry, Mom, for making you worry."
Helen on the side felt very guilty, "I'm sorry, aunt, it's all because of me."
"Alas~"
Xie La sighed, not knowing what to say.
Quick ordered his men to guard the surroundings and came over, "It turns out it's really you, Miss Consultant."
The female consultant's face turned red, "I'm sorry, Quaker Long.”
Quick waved his hand, "Forget it, since you already know, there is no need to say more, it is important to go back to Nisburg now."
"Thank you, I have troubled you this time... Oh, this is Her Highness Helen, the Grand Princess of the Principality of Eton, and I went out to look for her sister. We didn’t want to encounter a pack of wolves.”
“The Grand Princess?”
Quick suddenly. He was at a loss. In his understanding, the Grand Duke seemed to be one level lower than the king. Moreover, the consultant lady said it was the Principality of Eton. Isn't that the actual king? Isn't the woman beside the consultant lady quite... To the queen?
He suddenly realized that he seemed to be involved in foreign affairs, and the other party was also the highest-level person in a country.
Father in heaven! Spare me! I have never even come into contact with a noble other than the lord.
"Your Highness! The captain of the Southern Ship, Quick, is here on behalf of Count Paul Grayman from the Alda Territory in the northwest bay of the Kingdom of Aldo. Please forgive me for offending!"
He made a poor courtesy towards Helen and stammered about his identity.
After finishing speaking, I remembered that I still didn’t know whether the other party could understand my language, so I had to wink at the female consultant.
Ladi smiled and said: "Don't worry, senior sister understands Aldo language."
Senior sister? Damn it, the consultant lady who looks very low-key turns out to be so happy in her hometown! Why did she go to a rural place like Northwest Bay?
The Grand Duchess Helen gave a salute to Quick and smiled and thanked:
"Thank you very much Captain Quick for coming to the rescue tonight. Our sisters can't thank you and your men enough. !”
“No way! The princess is so polite!”
Quick quickly gave in.
Mrs. Setia on the side suddenly interjected: "Let me tell you, now is not the time to chat. It's better to go back to Nisburg as soon as possible. I always feel that the wolves around me are starting to gather again."
Everyone then remembered It's still a dangerous place.
Quick said: "Without further ado, let's go!"
Helen took out his unconscious sister from the carriage. Quick wanted a soldier to carry Fanny on his back. , but the Grand Duchess refused.
“This child is very light and I can still carry it on my back. Concentrate your efforts on guarding against the wolf.”
So Quick loudly announced to the sailors to return to Nisburg.
But as soon as they started walking back, they encountered a group of quite large wolves.
They could only hear the howling of wolves one after another in the forest, which was frightening. After a while, with the help of the moonlight, they saw countless wolves rushing towards them like a swarm.
The wolves were all lined up in a single file, as neatly as the troops led by an experienced officer.
Quick immediately ordered the sailors to move closer to each other and stand in three rows according to the previously divided groups.
In order not to interrupt the firepower for too long, he ordered that only one row of people be allowed to fire at a time, and the other two rows of people were ready. If the wolves continue to charge after the first row of shots, fire the next row of shots.
At the same time, the row that has finished shooting should not be busy reloading for the second time. Instead, they should hold the gun tightly and use the bayonet to guard against those lucky and courageous "silly green" wolves rushing over.
Gunshots sounded soon!
Several wolves were hit on the head and fell down, and several others were injured and ran away with blood on them. This can be seen clearly under the moonlight.
The wolves behind were frightened. They stopped attacking here, but they did not leave either. Instead, they kept wandering far away, as if hesitating whether to continue attacking. After all, they were more wolves than others.
But the musket range can still reach them. Although the smoothbore barrel has lost its accuracy at this distance, so many guns can always hit.
The second row of gunshots rang out, and several more wolves fell down in the distance.
"There is movement in the woods! Grenade!"
The soldiers on both sides immediately took out the grenades, lit them, and threw them into the woods.
After a few bombs were exploded, several screams of "嘤嘤" were heard.
Some wolves who were frightened by the explosion rushed onto the road in a daze, just in time to face the sailors holding bayonets and were stabbed to death.
The Grand Duchess Helen stared blankly at the wolves fleeing in all directions, not knowing what she was thinking.
Ladi on the side asked in a low voice: "Senior, isn't it incredible?"
"..."
The answer to her was silence.
"After I arrived at the Northwest Bay, I felt vaguely in my heart..."
"What?"
"The era of heroes is coming to an end..."
...
After confirming that the wolves in front had run away cleanly, Quick ordered the team to continue on the road.
Everyone fired a few scattered shots along the way, but no one was injured by the wolf.
Finally, they arrived at the north gate of Niceburg. It was almost three o'clock in the morning.
(End of this chapter)