The jade pendant connects the past and present; the exiled crown prince's wife takes her entire

The sound wasn't loud, indicating it was quite far away, but the threatening shout was enough to wake everyone up.

"What, what is that sound! Is it, is it a giant insect? It really is..."

Yuan Jiecha's smug expression cracked, revealing a look of panic.

Even if he were slow-witted, he could still tell what the sound was.

"The tiger! The tiger is coming!"

Yuan Jiecha's shrill voice pierced the air, causing everyone to tense up and become frightened, and the procession instantly descended into chaos.

Who isn't afraid of ferocious beasts? No matter how strong your martial arts are, you can't withstand an attack from a beast that is several times larger than a person!

"What do we do? What do we do? Are we going to be eaten by a giant worm?!"

"No! I'm innocent! I didn't do anything! I want to live!"

The screams of agony continued from the crowd. Many people tried to escape, pushing and shoving each other, and a stampede quickly broke out. The cries for help grew even louder.

This will undoubtedly attract large insects!

"Keep quiet, or I'll kill you all right now!"

Zheng Jiecha lashed out with his whip at the fastest runner, pulling him back with the whip, and then lashed him several more times.

The intimidation worked; the group quickly quieted down.

Zheng Jiechai glared at Yuan Jiechai, who had caused this chaos, wishing he could whip him a few times as well.

But it's clearly not appropriate right now.

"Let's go! Let's leave right now!"

Zheng Jiechai immediately issued an order, commanding the entire team to set off immediately.

Yuan Jiechai was now terrified. He gripped Zheng Jiechai's arm tightly, but Zheng kicked him away.

"Get the hell out of my way, or I'll chop you up right now!"

Zheng Jiecha was filled with resentment and regret for not listening to Chen Jiecha's advice immediately.

"Boss, Song Qingyan has been on the border for many years. He has seen it all and must have experience. Why don't we invite him to come and discuss how to deal with the tiger?"

"No, he's a traitor! How can we trust a traitor? What if he's deliberately leading us to the tiger?" Yuan Jiechai was the first to object.

As soon as he finished speaking, many people from the same faction as Yuan Jiecha echoed his sentiments.

"Regardless of his crime, he's in dire straits himself. If he doesn't join us in fighting the beasts, he'll die a horrible death!"

"No means no. I don't trust the words of a traitor. If he can betray Dali, what else can't he do?"

"Yuan Er, you're determined to go against me, aren't you!"

"I'm just stating the facts. It's clear some people are bewitched by women; they'll say anything and everything!"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Zheng Jie interrupted them impatiently. After a moment of thought, he said, "Tell our men to be on guard. Leave one or two people to keep an eye on Song Qingyan, so he doesn't escape in the chaos."

This means rejecting the offer while also preventing people from escaping.

Chen Jiecha was furious, especially when he saw Yuan Jiecha's smug expression, which made him even more resentful.

"roar!"

No matter how fast the group rushed, it couldn't stop the sound from getting closer and closer, and everyone even felt the earth shaking.

"What do we do? It's chasing us!"

As the giant insect approached, the group, which had just been calmed down, fell into chaos once again.

This time, even if the guards whipped them again, the instinct for survival made those people unleash unprecedented strength, pushing the guards aside and scattering in all directions.

"Stop them! Don't let a single one escape!"

The escorts were so eager to stop people that the procession naturally came to a standstill. Even so, Zheng Jiechai still wouldn't budge, which made Chen Jiechai so anxious that blisters appeared on his lips.

Jiang Jinning and the others were the calmest among them.

Song Qingyan quickly gave instructions to Jiang Jinning and Zhao Shi.

"Big insects usually don't approach people. They must be starving and out looking for food. So you should hide at first and try to stay as far away as possible. There are many trees here, but they are not very tall. You must not climb trees. This guy is very good at climbing trees and will trap you at a high place."

Do not turn and run. Stand sideways to the tiger, do not look directly at it, and try to retreat slowly in small steps.

Song Qingyan explained in as much detail as possible, then turned to carefully comfort the timid Jiang Jinning.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Um!"

To his surprise, the little girl, who used to shrink away when she spoke loudly, was now calmer than anyone else. His mother, who was considered calm by most people, was still trembling, but she seemed unaware of the danger and remained extremely calm.

Jiang Jinning bent down and picked up many handy branches, and also held the small knife she used for self-defense in her hand, using her petite body to shield Zhao Shi.

If he could, Song Qingyan even felt that she wanted to stand in front of him.

She pursed her lips tightly, her eyes fixed on the distance, like a small animal with its fur standing on end.

Song Qingyan's heart, which had been pounding with anxiety, suddenly calmed down.

Yes, his wife shouldn't be a little woman cowering behind him; she should be strong and able to fight alongside him.

Just as they finally managed to regroup the scattered group and get back on their way, the commotion was getting closer and closer.

Those with good night vision can already see blurry figures.

"what!"

A scream pierced the sky as the last member of the Song family was grabbed by the leg by the tiger and dragged away without mercy.

The group, who had been dawdling just moments before, suddenly unleashed their instinct to flee, and their escape speed more than doubled.

As the distance drew ever closer, the Yuan escort, whose pace was slowing down, pushed several old and weak members of his clan to shield him from the blows, and fled without a care in the world.

"Damn it! How could he push someone out like that!" Zheng Jiechai and his men, who were at the front of the procession, were furious at the sight. They finally remembered Song Qingyan, whom they had always dismissed, and quickly called over Chen Jiechai, who was nearby, "Go find Song Qingyan and have him come over to discuss how to deal with the tiger!"

Chen Jiecha felt frustrated, thinking to himself, "Now you're finally thinking of someone!"

"Where are we going to find someone now?!"

The tiger has arrived; there's no time to escape. Even though the few people pushed out have temporarily stopped the tiger, who knows if it will chase after them again? Right now, it's too late to say anything.

Just as Zheng Jiecha had predicted, a few people could not stop the tiger's advance.

It strolled slowly, then lunged forward and bit the nearest escort to death! The escort didn't even have time to scream before he died.

Seeing this, the people at the front of the line ran faster and faster, wishing they had eight legs.

Jiang Jinning and the others were originally at the front, but thanks to their teamwork, they ran very fast.

Originally, the second wife's family members were also following closely behind Song Qingyan, but Song Tianci was fat and couldn't run. He was also afraid, so he grabbed Song Yanxi to stop her from running. Song Yanxi then grabbed Song Wanzhen. Tian was worried about her children, so she grabbed her husband. Liao herself wanted to run, but she was held back by her own son.

This led to the second wife gradually falling behind.

"Young General, Wanzhen is still behind us!"

Song Qingyan and Zhao Shi originally thought that the second branch of the family had always been with them. Even if they had disagreements, they were still family and would naturally protect them in times of life and death. But at some point, they fell behind, and it was obvious that Wanzhen was being dragged along by them.

As the tiger drew closer and closer, just a few steps away, the men from the second branch of the family collapsed to the ground.

"Don't eat us! Don't eat us! Our flesh isn't tasty... Eat her instead!"

It's unclear whose hands, but several hands, pushed Song Wanzhen to the front. Then, as if by unspoken agreement, the whole family turned and ran away.