Fairy Tale: Little Red Riding Hood's Wolf Mentor

Chapter 15: Slanderers
A slender noose was looped around the neck, and as the ring rolled, the rope gradually tightened...

The malicious scolding in the boy's ears began to fade away. The boy who was about to be hanged felt that everything in front of him began to distort and sink in pain.

But at this moment, a man in guard armor walked up to the execution platform.

"The execution is temporarily suspended. Let him down first."

His voice was unquestionable, and every guard in the town was very familiar with it.

The special armor and the weather-beaten face under the helmet - all of them reveal his identity!

The only guard commander in the town!
"Commander, this is..."

The executioner's guard was stunned for a moment, but quickly loosened the noose.

The young man who was about to be strangled was limp and gasping for breath.

The "Commander of the Guards" simply glanced at the young man and continued:

"Today's execution has been temporarily postponed."

"Commander, this is against the rules..."

The Commander of the Guards listened, looked at the townspeople discussing the matter below the execution platform, thought for a moment, and then spoke:
"This is an order from the Bishop. The situation is urgent. This slanderer may be connected to a witch. We must interrogate him and obtain important information as soon as possible so that the Bishop can better protect this town!"

In front of the execution platform, the priest in white looked a little confused.

Before coming, the bishop did not give him any hints, but the bishop's actions have always been not to be speculated, so he did not say anything.

"Don't question the Bishop's decision. Time is of the essence!"

The "Commander of the Guards" did not explain anything further. He walked straight forward and took the rope that bound the young man from the two escorting guards.

Then he walked towards the execution platform.

"Sir, then we..."

Several guards were stunned for a moment and said.

"Didn't you all ask me for permission to go to the execution ground? Keep watching and don't follow me!"

The guard commander didn't turn around, but the voice made several guards tremble.

No one questioned his identity, whether it was his appearance, voice or even what the guards had done before. Everyone knew that the commander of the guards was absolutely loyal to the bishop!

The townspeople under the execution platform also made way.

They all knew the "Commander of the Guards" and were filled with almost worshipful respect for the "Bishop", so none of them raised any objections or questions.

There is not even the slightest desire to verify or question.

The "Commander of the Guards" took the sickly young man, one tall and one short, into a remote alley and disappeared from everyone's sight.

The "Commander of the Guards" said nothing, and the young man, having lost his tongue, was unable to speak.

The "Commander of the Guards" took the young man through twists and turns, took several detours, looked around, and made sure that no one was observing.

He stopped and began to look the boy up and down.

Under the young man's ragged clothes, his skinny body was covered with many hideous scars.

His legs were shaking with fear. The journey of a few blocks had already made him feel shaky.

"Want to take a break?"

The guard commander suddenly spoke.

But although the young man's face was pale, his eyes were still glaring at the guard commander.

"Do you think that since I'm the Bishop's accomplice, I won't save you and will take you to be tortured?"

The boy didn't say anything, but his red eyes had already given the answer.

"Well, you're right. The Commander of the Guards will definitely not save you—but what does that have to do with me? I'm not the Commander of the Guards!"

As he spoke, the face of the guard commander under his helmet suddenly began to twist into a wolf's face, and soon it twisted back again.

"Do you understand now? I know you still have some questions, but let's talk about it later!"

The Poro waved his hand and said, "Little Red Riding Hood: Wolf's Disguise" is still just a "disguise" after all, and it doesn't make him fully human.

So, although the Poro is now wearing clothes and looks exactly like a human in terms of appearance and body structure - the Poro itself feels very strange.

He still felt that his body was that of a wolf, completely different from his real human body in his previous life!
The young man who escaped death opened his eyes wide in shock when he heard this.

But then his expression softened considerably.

He quietly found a place to sit down and began to rest.

After all, he also understood that if he was currently physically exhausted, the chances of him successfully hiding in such a small town where "everyone was an enemy" would be almost zero.

"However, I rescued you this time because I do need to ask you some questions. It's about... the bishop and the witch hunter you mentioned, and the murder of the girl."

……

Night falls, and in the darkness, countless figures sway and pass by in the light of torches.

They passed a remote part of the town and stopped in front of a burnt courtyard.

"Little sister, have you spotted any suspicious people near the courtyard?"

"Hello uncles and aunts, I haven't met you. Right now, it's just Poro and I living here temporarily."

"Well, a bad guy escaped during the day. Little sister, you live here alone, so you must pay attention to your safety. Remember to close the doors and windows at night..."

"I understand! Thanks for the reminder, Auntie!"

"The bad guy hasn't been caught yet. She's bound to hurt an innocent and lovely child like you. How about...staying at my house for a few days?"

"No, thank you for your kindness, uncle. Poro is very powerful and he can protect me!"

The leading townsman looked at the extraordinary "dog" beside the blonde girl in the light of the fire and nodded.

"He's a good dog indeed..."

"Since the criminal isn't here, let's look somewhere else to save time!"

"it is good!"

Afterwards, the villagers, holding sticks, pitchforks and torches, marched towards the distance in a mighty procession.

"Lake, you're becoming more and more proficient in using your abilities. Even if I didn't have that authority, I still think I'd be fooled by you!"

"What? I'm just acting myself, okay?"

"Then was the 'Commander-in-Chief's' armor also concealed in this way?"

"Yeah, how could a cute and innocent girl like me lie? They all believed that the armor was in the warehouse all along."

"Where is the commander of the guards himself?"

"He was captured by his former guards and taken to the church."

Lake recalled for a moment and continued,
"I heard that even dozens of guards couldn't capture him, and he finally surrendered on his own accord after hearing the orders of the 'Bishop.'"

Lake and Poro walked to the back of the house, and in the shadows, the "boy" who was rescued from the execution ground was hiding.

If the matter is exposed, it is better to try to run away.

But now, there is obviously no need to be so anxious.

"Hey, what do you know about the bishop and the witch hunter... Have you figured it out now?"

Poro asked, and Little Red Riding Hood had already put on a hood to conceal her appearance so as not to affect the thinking of this "slanderer".

The young man was silent for a while, and finally nodded slightly.

He couldn't speak, so he just waved his hand, signaling one wolf and one man to follow.

Behind the burnt house, there is a dead tree that was also burned to death, and under the tree, there are three low graves.

The boy picked up a willow branch from the ground, walked forward, and stuck it on one of the graves.

Then he walked around the grave and came to the dead tree.

Then he fell to his knees on the ground and began to dig the cracked soil frantically with his skinny hands!
(End of this chapter)