Nan Zhiyun walked aimlessly in the hunting grounds, her body still aching. Darkness was falling, but she couldn't find an exit, nor did she know where the place the people mentioned earlier was.
She suppressed her fear and dared not make a sound, holding back all her tears. She knew that crying now would be useless. There was no movement around, and she didn't know if they would be able to find her.
Nan Zhiyun was getting tired. The sky here had completely darkened. If she had been in such a dark environment before, she would have been so scared that she couldn't control her emotions. After all, she used to be afraid even when extinguishing the candle to sleep. However, because Yu Jingchen would always blow out the candles afterward and coax her not to be afraid, Nan Zhiyun was not so terrified of the dark environment now.
But this was only limited to not being so afraid of the dark. Her current predicament was far more than just darkness. Nan Zhiyun wanted to find a place to rest; she didn't know where she had walked to anymore.
But just then, Nan Zhiyun suddenly heard a movement, what sounded like an animal panting. Nan Zhiyun's heart immediately pounded violently; she was scared and nervous.
Indeed, Nan Zhiyun turned her head and saw a pair of green eyes…
Awooo
It sounded like a wolf. Nan Zhiyun panicked instantly. She wanted to run, but she felt she couldn't move, as if her body were frozen in place.
The wolf, perhaps sensing someone nearby, began to move in her direction. Nan Zhiyun was so scared she could barely stand, her legs trembling. She kept herself from screaming and backed away.
The vegetation here was too dense, and Nan Zhiyun was quite flustered, so she tripped and fell.
"Ah!" Nan Zhiyun cried out involuntarily.
The wolf, possibly startled, moved closer. Nan Zhiyun scrambled to her feet, what should she do? She was terrified to death but helpless. Was she going to die here today? Or be eaten by this wolf… Her mind began to race.
Just then, the wolf lunged, and Nan Zhiyun screamed in fright. Then she raised her hands to cover her eyes, not daring to look.
"Awooo!" The wolf yelped in pain.
Nan Zhiyun never felt the expected pain. She slowly lowered her hands and looked. She saw that the wolf had an arrow stuck in its body and was lying on the ground, whimpering.
Nan Zhiyun's heart was still racing. The sight before her had terrified her. She looked up, thinking someone had found her or Yu Jingchen had arrived, but she looked around and saw no one.
But where did this arrow come from? Was someone protecting her from nearby? Nan Zhiyun comforted herself this way, and only then did she feel a semblance of peace.
However, Nan Zhiyun couldn't bother with that now; she got up and wanted to run. What if another wolf came later? But in these deep mountains and forests, and at night, how could she get out?
Just as Nan Zhiyun didn't know what to do, another arrow shot out, landing in a tree not far in front of her.
What did this mean? Nan Zhiyun didn't understand. Was it pointing the way for her? With a sense of doubt, she walked in the direction indicated.