564: Subordinate, salute to the General (1)

It turned out that Da Bai wasn't a tiger without conscience—instead, it had been following Dong Huiying and the others, accompanied by its tiger clan companions, on their journey with the eight horse-drawn carriages.

The appearance of the tigers so daunted the bandits, who had never seen such an array, that they scrambled away in sheer terror.

As for Da Bai, it glanced at Dong Huiying with a prideful air, its expression almost human-like; as if to say—"Woman, I knew you couldn't manage without me!"

After regrouping with Da Bai, the party set off once again. Ostensibly, there were eight horse-drawn carriages, but lurking unseen was a Fierce Tiger Guard, led by Da Bai, ensuring their security was top-notch.

Thus, more than ten days passed.

...

Atop the great mountain.

A pheasant pecked at the ground, focusing intently on its meal. Suddenly, it seemed to hear something, fluttering its wings and chirping frantically as it flew several meters away.