Heavenly Blessed Baby: Fleeing Famine, Busy to Prosper!-Chapter 120: Wolves Chasing Wild Horses

"How could I be angry with the mother? I’m just upset with that girl, Manbao."

Yi Meng wiped her tears, "At four years old, that’s not too big, but not that small either. Usually, she’s well-behaved and sensible, but today she insisted on having Dalang run around with her."

"Dalang is still so young, busy day and night. As her aunt, it pains me to see it."

"You say when there’s finally a moment to rest, Manbao just has to start causing a ruckus. Isn’t that too thoughtless?"

Yi Meng mentioned her little daughter, her anger evident.

Qi Quanjin didn’t speak immediately upon hearing this. Instead, after thinking seriously, he said, "Wife, you also said that our daughter is usually well-behaved and sensible. But today, she insists on playing. Don’t you find that peculiar?"

"What’s there to find peculiar? It’s just that she’s acted well-behaved for too long and couldn’t hold it anymore, so she started acting up today!"

Yi Meng was very angry at the moment and couldn’t think of much beyond that.

Qi Quanjin kicked at the dried grass around, confirmed there was no danger, and then sat his wife down.

Gently soothing her back, he patiently comforted her, "Wife, I know you’re angry now. If you ask me, I’m angry too! You know we’ve been so good to that girl!"

"When we took her in, you gave her all the best food and toys, but that girl doesn’t know gratitude or contentment and still upsets you like this. That’s really too much!"

Qi Quanjin knew his wife’s temperament well. She seemed gentle ordinarily, but when she was stubborn, not even ten oxen could pull her back.

Not to mention the changes his wife insisted on after marrying into the family. At first, no one was willing, but later, didn’t they all come around?

So when his wife was in one of her stubborn moods, it was best not to confront her but rather to go along. This way, she could quickly turn away from that stubbornness.

Sure enough, upon hearing Qi Quanjin’s words, Yi Meng immediately widened her eyes, "What are you saying? Do I care for her just for gratitude? I genuinely care for her and truly treat her as my own daughter!"

Seeing that his method was effective, Qi Quanjin nodded incessantly, "Right, right, wife, you’re right. We’re not after that. We do see her as our own daughter."

"But as the saying goes, there’s no overnight feud between mother and daughter. Calm down, and let’s talk."

As he spoke, Qi Quanjin took hold of Yi Meng’s hand.

Yi Meng struggled but couldn’t pull away, so she let him hold her, rubbing gently.

"What else do you want to say?"

Yi Meng pulled out a handkerchief with her other hand to wipe away her tears, her tone still harsh.

Qi Quanjin didn’t mind her tone, earnestly and patiently saying, "It’s just like I said earlier: our daughter has never been so unruly before. She suddenly acted like this today. Could it be because something happened?"

"What could have happened?"

After calming down, Yi Meng’s reason began to return.

Qi Quanjin shook his head, "I don’t know precisely, but it feels like her acting out today has to mean something’s going to happen."

This completely calmed Yi Meng down.

Recalling her daughter’s past behavior, every time there was an unusual reaction or she said something out of the ordinary, something indeed followed.

Upon this thought, Yi Meng’s expression also turned serious, "Brother Jin, our daughter wanted to ride on Dalang’s neck earlier, saying she wanted to ride a big horse. Do you think... do you think this time it could mean..."

Yi Meng pointed a finger towards the sky and whispered, "Someone’s sending us animals to pull carts?"

"Huh? That... that can’t be right?"

Qi Quanjin exclaimed in shock, "Wife, this is the deep forest, not a single family in sight. How can animals appear out of nowhere? Could they really fall from the sky?"

After speaking, Yi Meng also found her speculation somewhat far-fetched.

But if it didn’t mean that, what could it mean?

Just as the couple were pondering what could happen, a sudden howling of wolves echoed from the forest.

This time, the howling didn’t come from one direction but several.

The sound was hair-raising.

"Quick, go back!"

Qi Quanjin’s face turned pale.

The howling didn’t feel right; those wild wolves might be regaining their instincts and ready to attack them.

Yi Meng’s face was also bloodless. She hurriedly stood and ran back with Qi Quanjin.

The others, upon hearing the howling, were also startled, hastily grabbing weapons to prepare for defense.

The women and children also hurriedly worked to add more bonfires.

Even if it couldn’t fully scare away the wolf pack, it could at least give them a glimmer of hope.

The wolf howls were everywhere, but no wolves were in sight.

The rustling sounds from the forest mixed with the howls and were noticeable.

Everyone instinctively looked toward the source of the noise and saw five wild horses bursting out of the forest.

Five auburn wild horses, their manes blowing in the wind as they ran.

Their hooves seemed chaotic, as if greatly frightened.

"What... what’s going on here?"

"There are horses in the forest?"

Everyone was stunned.

No one could understand why five horses suddenly appeared out of thin air.

The wild horses ran fast, even faster once they left the woods and hit the plain.

The wild horses, seeing humans, had no intent to charge at them and instead ran in another direction.

But before they could run far, over twenty wild wolves burst out from another part of the forest.

The wolves chasing the wild horses scared them into changing direction.

With the chasers and the chased, amidst the people’s bewildered gaze, the wild horses were driven close to them.

"Quick, hide behind the carts!"

Qi Quanjin’s voice trembled with fear.

Though the wild horses didn’t eat people, a kick from their hooves would be fatal!

No one bothered about the fires, scrambling to find the nearest carts.

No one wanted to be stomped by a horse’s hoof.

Even if it cost your life, it would still hurt terribly.

From another side, dozens of wild wolves surged out, moving swiftly.

After some chasing, around a hundred wolves successfully surrounded the five wild horses.

The wild horses finally stopped running, scraping the ground uneasily, occasionally snorting.

"Is this the wolf pack looking for food?"

Someone weakly asked.

Others quietly responded, "It must be!"

Qi Quanjin watched the scene not far away, listened to their conversation, and seriously denied, "It’s not looking for food."

"Not? Then why are they surrounding the wild horses?"

Someone asked again.

Qi Quanjin observed for quite a while before saying, "If it were for food, they would’ve attacked the wild horses already. They’re just surrounding them; it doesn’t look like they want to kill them. Rather, it seems like..."

He stopped mid-sentence.

Everyone, hearing only half, turned to look at Qi Quanjin.