There Are Two Wolf Cubs Here

Not only was the Old Scholar Tree curious, but Zhou Wanwan was also quite curious.

At the Old Scholar Tree's command, the surrounding trees quickly surrounded the pack of wolves.

Zhou Wanwan led a group of people to hide behind a tree.

Then Cheng Xiao's voice came through:

Where did these people hide? They ran pretty fast, but they can't hide forever.

Zhou Wanwan, I've come to arrest you today.

Zhou Wanwan suddenly spoke up, "Cheng Xiao, your grandma is waiting for you inside!"

Cheng Xiao dismounted and said, "You brat, come out here! Stop hiding, I've already seen you."

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes while sitting on the Old Scholar Tree and said:

"This shameless person, how can they enjoy lying through their teeth so blatantly?"

I was right above him, but he just didn't see me.

Cheng Xiao led a group of people inside; all of them were carrying knives and exuded a murderous aura.

The troops Cheng Xiao brought were no ordinary people; it's unclear what the relationship was between the prefect and the military.

These people were all wearing armor; they were clearly not ordinary people.

Cheng Xiao rushed ahead and quickly entered the center of the woods.

Then all the wolves and all the people met.

Cheng Xiao yelled, "Zhou Wanwan, you fucking tricked me again!"

Zhou Fuyu was so frightened that he kept backing away. "I knew this brat was up to no good! We're doomed! So many wolves, what are we going to do?"

Hundreds of starving wolves and thousands of people were locked in a deadly battle.

Those wolves must have been starving for countless days; their eyes were practically glowing green. They pounced on the crowd like madmen, scratching and biting with their claws.

Thousands of people also turned bloodthirsty, wielding their weapons at the wolves.

Shouts of battle, screams of agony, and the howls of wolves mingled together, and the ground was soon covered in blood.

The battle didn't last long. All the wolves were killed, and of the thousands of people, only two hundred or so remained, each one covered in wounds, lying on the ground panting heavily.

Cheng Xiao gripped her hair tightly and said:

"How am I supposed to explain this? Zhou Wanwan, get out here right now!"

Just you wait, you've gotten yourself into a huge mess this time. These people are all elites in the military.

"We'll wipe out Black Wind Stronghold for you then."

Zhou Qingchen and Zhou Qinghe started urinating directly on them.

Zhou Qinghe shouted, "You shameless bastards, you dare to threaten us again! You've always wanted to kill us, but what about now?"

Zhou Fuyu was so angry he felt like vomiting blood.

"Get down here! Zhou Qinghe, you're completely out of control now."

I'm your third uncle, how dare you treat me like this!

Zhou Qinghe made a face and said:

"I'm your third uncle, how dare you treat me like this? Bah! Who do you think you are, your third uncle?"

"Shameless! He's bullied my dad since we were kids, and now he's trying to bully us too."

Zhou Fuyu sneered, "A bunch of ingrates brought out by an ingrate."

Zhou Qingyan sneered:

"Zhou Fuyu, you know very well who the ingrate is."

When you were little, you fell into a trap, and my dad carried you out. He saved your life, didn't he?

Is this how you treat your savior?

Zhou Fuyu sneered:

"That's what he's supposed to do; he's just a servant."

My family raised him, shouldn't he reciprocate in some way?

Zhou Wanwan looked at Zhou Fuyu and said, "Servant? Zhou Fuyu, one day you will become a servant in our family."

Zhou Fuyu laughed heartily:

"You kids are incredibly audacious! Do you think you can leave here alive today?"

"If you're so tough, don't run away. I'll show you what I'm made of."

Zhou Wanwan snorted coldly and said, "I'm not running..."

Then they saw powder flying down, and these people quickly collapsed to the ground.

Zhou Wanwan snorted coldly and said, "I didn't run away, so get up! Hey! Are you done yet?"

Zhou Wanwan looked at the wolf carcasses on the ground and said, "Collect them all! These wolf pelts are quite good."

Suddenly, Gu Sinian's excited voice rang out. "Wanwan, come quick! There are two wolf cubs here!"

Zhou Wanwan walked over and, sure enough, saw two wolf pups under the belly of a mother wolf.

The two wolf cubs struggled to suckle from their mother's milk.

Zhou Wanwan sighed and said, "They're quite cute. How about we adopt them? I'll take one and you can take one."

Gu Sinian looked at her and said, "These wolves are hard to raise, aren't they? What if they bite someone?"

Zhou Wanwan smiled faintly and said:

"No, if we adopt them, they will become close to us."

"Let's take it slow! We need to keep going; it will be several more days before we reach Khotan."

The Old Scholar Tree stripped these people of everything, even their horses.

Those horses, being intelligent, obediently followed behind the Old Scholar Tree when they saw it.

Zhou Wanwan laughed and said, "These must all be warhorses, quite nice ones. Were they all sold when we got to Khotan?"

The five days passed quickly. Zhou Wanwan was still asleep when she heard Gu Sinian's voice say, "Is this the capital of Khotan? It's magnificent!"

Zhou Wanwan rubbed her eyes and looked out the window.

The city was surrounded by rammed earth walls more than two zhang high on all four sides, and the city gate was made of elm wood with densely packed copper nails.

The soldiers guarding the gate wore leather armor and held long spears in their hands.

The road was lined with houses packed tightly together, most of which had rammed earth walls and flat roofs. Some families even dried raisins and cotton on their roofs.

The shops along the street were side by side, and the jade sellers had laid out a whole stall of raw jade pebbles.

The silk vendors hung colorful brocades, and the ovens baking naan bread emitted steam, the aroma wafting far and wide.

The most bustling place was the bazaar in the city center, where merchants led their camels through the streets, their shouts, camel bells, and girls' laughter all blending together.

To enter the Kingdom of Khotan, each person needed to pay three coins. Zhou Wanwan paid the fee and was about to go inside when she heard the guard say, "You can go in, but these weapons are not allowed."

Zhou Wanwan was taken aback and said, "We're here to see your second prince."

The guard snorted coldly:

"Whether you are meeting the eldest prince or the second prince, you must not bring weapons."

Besides, do you think you can just see the second prince whenever you want?

Zhou Wanwan took out the prefect's token and said, "All you need to do is inform the Second Prince."

The guard's expression changed drastically upon seeing the prefect's token.

"Oh, it's you! Please come with me!"

The second prince had already said that as long as you arrived, he would take you inside directly.

The guard led them directly to a private residence. He then led the group through a maze of turns before finally stopping in front of a more upscale house.

Pushing open the gate, you are greeted by a courtyard paved with blue bricks. Directly opposite the gate are five main rooms, with adobe walls covered with a layer of white lime and bluestone tiles on the roof.

Two bunches of dried grapes hung under the eaves, and next to them stood a tall wooden frame with several pottery jars on it.

Zhou Wanwan was chatting animatedly with the grapevines next to her. "Tell me, what kind of person is your owner?"