Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback
Chapter 517 Black Wolf

Chapter 517: Chapter 517 Black Wolf

Zhan Lan’s Ferghana horse chased after Little Black all the way. Sitting on the horse’s back, Zhan Lan felt her body rise and fall with the cold wind as she secretly vowed, "Mother, brother, Little Black, the people who caused your deaths in my past life, today I will surely avenge you!"

Little Black ran while sniffing around on the ground, its pace slowing gradually.

Seeing Little Black’s reaction, Zhan Lan knew that Si Yuzhang’s hiding place was likely nearby. She looked at the Hidden Guards and said, "Everyone be careful, Si Yuzhang might be hiding close by."

The Hidden Guards quickly approached this area.

Little Black kept sniffing the ground, and moments later, it finally stopped in front of a dead tree that was too large to be encircled by two arms. Seeing the massive dead tree, Zhan Lan dismounted.

After examining the surroundings for any mechanisms, the Hidden Guards quickly surrounded the dead tree.

Zhan Lan approached and tapped the tree with her fingers, hearing an echo; the trunk was hollow.

Zhan Lan stepped back and signaled Little Black, who haughtily ran to her side.

Zhan Lan raised her voice towards the tree trunk and said, "Si Yuzhang, I know you’re hiding below. Come out now, or I’ll have the tree chopped down!"

There was no response from the tree trunk, and the next moment, Vermilion Bird drew a sword and pierced the trunk.

The hollow trunk was instantly pierced through, and Zhan Lan’s eyes darkened—just as expected.

Hearing no movement from beneath the tree trunk, Zhan Lan sneered, "Vermilion Bird, set the tree ablaze and smoke him out."

Vermilion Bird quickly complied.

The trunk caught fire, and dense smoke rolled upwards, trickling down into the hollow trunk. Before long, violent coughing came from inside the hidden passage.

Moments later, Zhan Lan heard Si Yuzhang’s muffled voice, "Zhan Lan, I’m coming out, cough cough cough..."

A small door in the tree trunk was opened from inside, and Si Yuzhang emerged, face blackened, eyes bloodshot, tears and snot streaming down his face.

Covering his throat and coughing, Si Yuzhang spoke, "Cough cough cough, where’s Mu Yan, isn’t he always with you?"

As he spoke, his gaze suddenly turned vicious, and he scattered a handful of poison powder around.

Vermilion Bird and the others reacted quickly, immediately protecting Zhan Lan and retreating.

Zhan Lan covered her nose and mouth, knowing Si Yuzhang was a sly character.

This person is truly deceitful!

Amidst the chaos, Si Yuzhang was rescued by several men in black clothing. The group mounted their horses and fled with Si Yuzhang.

As the poison powder dispersed, Zhan Lan mounted her horse, and the Hidden Guards pursued swiftly.

Little Black ran alongside Zhan Lan all the way.

Until they chased Si Yuzhang near a valley, Si Yuzhang suddenly turned back and laughed maniacally, "Zhan Lan, failing to kill Mu Yan today, killing you is still worth it!"

As his voice fell, over a hundred men in black garments surrounded Zhan Lan, Vermilion Bird, and the accompanying Hidden Guards.

Vermilion Bird gestured behind, and a Hidden Guard released a signal arrow.

Zhan Lan looked at Si Yuzhang with disdain in her eyes, "Si Yuzhang, your tactic of luring someone into a trap is already overused by the General. Don’t you have any new tricks?"

Si Yuzhang was so furious at Zhan Lan’s words that veins pulsed on his forehead. "Zhan Lan, don’t be arrogant—these are all top-notch warriors, no matter how skillful you are, you can’t conjure a Zhan Family Army to help you!"

Zhan Lan knew Vermilion Bird’s reinforcements were arriving soon; she continued to stall for time, "Si Yuzhang, you’ll soon find out the cost of underestimating your enemy!"

Si Yuzhang sneered coldly; all the traps here were planned by him and Si Yao last time to deal with Zhan Lan and Ye Xiuhan, but they weren’t used then—this time, they would aid him!

Si Yuzhang ordered the men in black, "Kill them all, leave no one alive!"

The crossbows of the men in black targeted Zhan Lan and her companions.

When Little Black saw Zhan Lan in danger, it shielded her, baring its fangs and letting out a growl unlike a dog’s bark, but a low howl instead.

Suddenly, from deep within the valley, a long, drawn-out howl echoed, carrying a lengthened tail note that sent chills down the spine, like a howl from a mature wolf. This call, like the voice of death, shattered the valley’s tranquility.

Si Yuzhang was shocked, "Could it be a wolf?"

The Eastern Suburb Hunting Ground is not like the Royal Hunting Ground; there are more wild beasts here. Could there be a wolf pack nearby?

But typically, he hadn’t heard of any wolf packs appearing at the Eastern Suburb Hunting Ground!

Upon hearing the wolf’s howl, Little Black’s tail dropped straight to the ground, its eyes instantly turning crimson as it gazed into the distance, seemingly waiting for something.

Zhan Lan observed Little Black, completely different from before. She knew that in her past life, after Little Black died, a wolf pack howled for three days and nights.

Now it seemed, Little Black was indeed a black wolf!

All the men in black heard the ground in the dense forest tremble slightly. Looking around, they saw dust rising—a dark mass approached, it seemed a wolf pack was coming—they no longer had the desire to attack Zhan Lan, because facing a wolf pack, even the strongest would be skinned alive.

Hearing the howls, their horses became restless, difficult to control.

The wolf’s gaze was fierce, its tail like a broom, chasing anything edible. Wolves are the most greedy and ferocious. Wherever a pack of wolves passes, they devour any edible animals completely. To devour prey, they will track for hundreds of miles, and once they sense blood, once there is a target, the wolves pursue relentlessly to death!

Si Yuzhang looked aside and saw a large pack of wolves on a nearby hillside, ready to charge forward, numbering around forty to fifty wolves.

The pack dispersed, and the leading wolf stepped forward. Its moist nose exhaled hot air, eyes glowing red, ears standing atop its head, seemingly never to submit. Beneath its dark fur, solid muscles were clearly visible; this was a Wolf King.

The wolf slightly bent its hind legs, stretched its forelegs forward, assuming a charging stance, eyes glowing with a sinister light.

As it glanced around, its pupils turned blood-red upon spotting Little Black.

Seeing the wolf pack, Si Yuzhang’s face changed drastically. He shouted to the men in black, "Retreat!"

Wolves are hard to hunt with arrows. Their speed is excellent, and given this valley’s terrain, it’s too disadvantageous for them!

He had pursued a lone wolf in the hunting ground before and knew how challenging it was to deal with a single one, let alone an entire pack.

Vermilion Bird looked at Zhan Lan, "Madam, we should retreat quickly too!"

Zhan Lan gestured, "Quick, retreat!"

She noticed Little Black seemed quite similar to the leading wolf, but wasn’t sure if these wolves would attack indiscriminately.

"Don’t harm the wolves, retreat quickly!" Zhan Lan reminded.

"Yes, Madam."

In the valley, the group immediately split into two—one heading towards Zhan Lan’s side, the other towards Si Yuzhang’s.

No one felt like continuing the fight; everyone wanted to leave the valley and escape the wolf pack.

Suddenly, Zhan Lan noticed Little Black was frozen in place, its eyes fixed intently on the Wolf King.