C17

The sky was dark.

The Northern Wilderness had begun its winter.

It was unknown when it had started, but the howling wind mixed with the endless snowfall, turning the treetop sea into a sea of frost. It was spreading all over the vast land, wreaking havoc everywhere it passed.

Against the wind and snow all over the ground, a group of people staggered out of the ancient forest with great difficulty, leaving a field of crisscrossing footprints. The wind carried the ice dregs, and when they hit the faces of people and animals, it was as painful as a knife scraping, making them suffocate for breath.

The troop consisted of around twenty men, all of whom were carrying weapons on their back and sitting on horses. They ranged from ten years old to thirty years old, and were all wrapped up by thick leather cloaks like bulky beasts.

The leader was a tall and sturdy man who looked to be nearly thirty years old. He had a coarse appearance and a full face of curly hair covered in snow that fluttered recklessly in the wind.

The sound of the hooves rang out, and at the back of the line, a smart and sturdy teenager who was no more than fourteen or fifteen years old rode his horse forward. He rubbed his numb hands together as he breathed in the white smoke and shouted towards the leader, "Uncle! The next time we have a snack, don't let the pillar follow us, he is still young and weak, he can't even hunt many prey, he can only die for nothing every time. This time, his injuries are not light, although they stopped his bleeding and did not cause him any danger, but he still has to stay alive for ten to half a month when he returns, tell me, if something happens, what can my Aunt Shan do?! "

The sturdy man turned his head over and scolded him impatiently: "Kid, are you talking nonsense? When had everyone not tried to persuade him to stay? I actually talked to my sister-in-law about it, is it useful? "

He turned around and looked at the skinny figure at the end of the line, shook his head and sighed, "Although this kid's brain isn't very bright, he was still carved from the same mold as his father and mother. How could I not know that he was born and raised? "If you don't let him, we'll hunt down the wild fruits and meat that we sent back to the tribe. The two girls won't even have a single bite to eat, sigh …"

The sturdy youth moved closer and said in a low voice, "Why don't we ask the Patriarch and the elder to tell us? "If this continues, I won't be able to do anything about it. I have no eyes, and if I were to kill the pillar in front of the savage beast, not to mention aunty, what if Uncle Shan returns …"

The sturdy man shook his head and said, "You don't know anything! Two years ago, the pillar had tried to follow him for the first time. When the patriarch found out that he had not held the child back and had even dragged the pillar far away, he went back to find his sister-in-law and gave her a sentence before returning. The old man was so angry that he trembled and cried out loudly. You said that the protection and benefits that your Uncle Shan brought to our tribe could not be repaid no matter how much he takes. He's not in the tribe, so how could the rest of the tribe just get together and give some food to his wife and children? Even his sister-in-law … "Sigh …"

As he said that, the sturdy man's face was full of annoyance. He glared at the ox-eyed man and roared at the sturdy youth: "Also, do you think your Uncle Shi is a dead man? Injuries are inevitable, but even if I lose my life, I still have to protect the pillar. Why are you talking so much? Did he think that the pillar was a burden to everyone? Ah? I'm telling you, if your Uncle Shan didn't save your grandpa and dad back then, where else would you have come from? You still dare to despise pillars? "I will tell your family, don't talk about your grandpa's fiery temper. Just your Abba alone has to break your legs first!"

The burly teenager waved his hands in a flurry, begging for mercy as he shouted, "Hey! Uncle, where did you go? You are not just looking at the pillar born and grown up, I am not the big uncle you look at? Am I that kind of person? Isn't it that every time I see a pillar, I have to hang on to it and go back. He was also worried that if something bad happened to him, how could we face Uncle Shan? Alright, Uncle, you better not speak carelessly when you go back! "If my father and grandpa hear it and say nothing about me being wronged, then we really don't need to live anymore!"

Before he could reply, he pulled on the reins, turned his horse around and galloped away, as if he were a rabbit that had been chased away by a dog.

He shook his head and laughed, "This little bastard!" He was about to call for the rest of the group to hurry on his way when he suddenly saw a huge blizzard swirling in the distance to the right of the group, forming a snowy dragon that ran along the edge of the forest, heading straight for the group.

As he raised his right arm up high, the people behind him stopped in unison. The big stone wolf stared at the snow dragon in the distance and shouted, "Something's not right! The Hunchbacked Beasts were tied together in a circle, everyone was on guard! All of them gathered their energy! Bungee, show your uncle the babe. If he has less hair, I'll pluck all your hair out! "

As soon as he said that, the rest of the people immediately burst into laughter and teasing him. Only the skinny man with a bitter face, riding his horse to the end of the line, said to the skinny man on the horse: "You heard it too, Zhu Zhu Zhu, don't be impatient! "If you make me lose my hair, I won't let you off so easily!"

The petite figure raised his head. He was a boy of about ten years old, and although he looked simple and honest, there was confusion in his eyes. At that moment, his small face under the leather hat was slightly pale due to blood loss.

Tramper stepped forward and led his horse into the circle formed by the Hunchbacked Beasts. He nodded and said, "That should be it! There wouldn't be so many people hurrying in this kind of weather. Even if they had to travel, they wouldn't dare to be so stupid. With such a heavy snowstorm, running for over ten miles like this would make them useless! It must be after us! "

Hearing this, the man's right hand pulled out a small machete from his waist and pulled it out of the saddle. He muttered, "The enemy is here. The man wants to beat them to a pulp …"

Stop, stop, stop!" Ouch! Ouch! Ow! "Brother, you must not be stupid. Look at all the brothers and sisters around, is there a need for you to shout and fight?

The pillar refused to obey and twisted its petite body. Just as it was about to dismount, it became so anxious that it started sweating. It grabbed onto him with both hands and said repeatedly, "Fine, fine, fine!" Don't earn it! Didn't you hear what Uncle Stone said? Everyone is on guard in the circle. You go in with the bouncer and wait for the enemy to arrive. If you want to kill them, you have to do it with everyone, right? If we just go up on our own like this and give it to the enemy to chop, wouldn't that just be creating a mess for everyone? "