Xiao Jinheng raised an eyebrow at the commotion around him.
"Don't make a fuss about this for now. We'll discuss it when we get back!"
"Understood, Master!"
Seeing that it was still early, the village chief pulled Yun Erman aside.
"Erman, how about... we go all out and clear out those wolves on the mountain?"
As long as these beasts didn't bite people, Dashui Village would be at peace.
Yun Erman had no objections, but instead, he asked Xiao Xitian in the basket.
"Sister, do you want to go into the mountains with second brother to hunt wolves?"
"Yes, yes!~" Xiao Xitian was full of energy and high spirits.
Yun Erman had only strolled around earlier, and his sister had already received plenty of delicious food.
There were chestnuts, grilled fish, and fragrant roasted sweet potatoes.
"Those who are staying, carry all the earth dragons to the village entrance and wait for my return!" the village chief instructed.
"Alright!"
Having witnessed Yun Erman's skills, the refugees and villagers were now emboldened to follow him into the mountains.
"The little daughter of the Yun family is truly blessed. I heard they went into the mountains several times before and never encountered any wolves!"
"This is what you call luck turning around. If I had such a daughter, I'd dote on her like a treasure!"
The villagers began to praise Tianbao again.
It was as if as long as she was there, the sky wouldn't fall.
Laughter echoed through the dense forest.
When someone encountered a large patch of mushrooms, they bent down to pick them.
When someone spotted wild fruits, they casually picked a couple and ate them as they walked.
Xiao Xitian vigilantly scanned her surroundings, finding no trace of wolves.
"Village Chief, have there been wolves in this part of the forest before?" Yun Erman asked.
He had heard wolf howls when he was picking sand fruits.
He didn't know if it was his unpleasant scent or if the wolf pack wasn't hungry.
In any case, he had returned safe and sound.
The village chief, walking at the front of the group, sighed and said, "There have been, but I haven't heard of any villagers being bitten to death."
"The wolves in the forest and the earth dragons in Gou Gou Lake appeared at the same time."
"It's as if someone deliberately let them in, it's terrifying!~"
Even during past famines,
Villages could still fish in Gou Gou Lake, hunt on the mountains, or gather dried goods.
In short, they wouldn't starve to death.
Now, it was a different story; they were surrounded by beasts from all directions.
Yun Erman nodded and clenched his fist, "This time, we must catch them all, leaving none alive!"
Harmful things deserved to be sent to hell.
Xiao Xitian bounced around in the basket.
She felt that something was not quite right about the whole situation.
It was as if someone had woven a vast web of conspiracy and was secretly doing bad deeds behind the scenes.
Those earth dragons and wolves might just be a diversion.
Or perhaps a means of protection.
To prevent the villagers from entering the mountains freely...
The villagers passed through a patch of bushes and suddenly saw two corpses lying ahead.
"Oh my, someone's dead. Who was so bold as to go up the mountain alone?"
"Looking at the deceased's attire, they seem to be refugees!"
"Alas, what a pity. They must have been bitten to death by wolves!"
"......"
The village chief and Yun Erman quickened their pace and approached the bodies.
The strong smell of blood made Xiao Xitian cover her nose.
The deceased were two men, one old and one young.
The old man looked to be in his fifties or sixties, his clothes full of patches.
The young man was in his early twenties, also wearing coarse linen clothes, his face dusty and grimy.
The village chief carefully identified them and exclaimed, "Isn't this Hu Daquan from Xinwang Village? How did he die here?"
"Oh dear, Hu Daquan's son was also bitten to death. How will their family get by?"
What a tragedy...
The villagers came forward to look.
Some had already prepared stretchers to carry the two deceased.
"Village Chief, Hu Daquan and his son were bitten to death, why didn't the wolves eat them?" Du Laosan asked curiously.
Were those wolves specifically out to bite people?
The village chief tapped his pipe and shook his head, sighing, "How would I know!"
Xiao Xitian's big eyes rolled, and she suddenly understood something.
Wolves in the mountains rarely attacked people.
Unless they were starving and had no other choice, they would dare to confront humans.
Hu Daquan and his son had their necks bitten off, their deaths gruesome, but their bodies were intact.
This indicated that the wolf pack had been fed before biting them.
Their duty was to prevent humans from entering this area.
"Bad bad guys!~" Xiao Xitian clenched her small fists and exclaimed indignantly.
Yun Erman smiled and said, "That's right, the wolves are bad guys. Second brother will kill them all in a moment!"
"Mm-hmm!~"
As soon as he finished speaking, a wolf howl echoed through the entire mountain forest.
"Awooo, awooo..."
The village chief drew the machete from his waist and looked around, "The wolves are here!"
The timid villagers began to hide behind the bolder ones.
The bolder ones also retreated a couple of steps.
It was too eerie.
This overwhelming sense of pressure.
Xiao Xitian clung to the edge of the basket, her large eyes narrowing slightly.
Suddenly, a greyish-green male wolf leaped out from the grass.
Immediately after, seven or eight robust, murderous grey wolves emerged from the bushes.
Their fur was stained with blood, their fangs sharp and terrifying.
"Oh my heavens, these wolves... these wolves are too big!" Fu Daqiang stammered.
The village chief was also afraid but couldn't lose his composure.
He had placed his gamble for the rest of his life on Little Tianbao.
He hoped she would perform another miracle and ensure everyone's safe descent from the mountain.
The leading male wolf sniffed the air and looked towards Xiao Xitian.
That little baby still carried the scent of milk, seeming quite delicious.
Then, let's start with her!
"Awooo..."
With a howl, the wolf pack charged forward.
In the blink of an eye, they surrounded Yun Erman and the others.
Just then, a syringe flew out.
With a 'whoosh', it pierced the male wolf's forehead.
"Awo! Awo!" The male wolf cried out a few times and then collapsed onto the ground.
This action completely enraged the wolf pack.
They bared their sharp teeth and lunged forward with all their might.
"Ah! We're, we're done for!" the village chief cried tears of grief.
He still had a bag of good tobacco hidden at home that he hadn't had time to smoke.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."
Dozens more syringes flew through the air in all directions.
To cooperate with his sister, Yun Erman pretended to throw darts.
This was to prevent anyone from targeting Xiao Xitian.
The wolf pack fell amidst a chorus of 'awoos'.
"Kill the wolves!~" Xiao Xitian loudly reminded them.
They had only fallen into a deep sleep.
Once the anesthetic wore off, they would return.
Yun Erman and Fu Daqiang were the first to rush forward, grabbing sickles and cleavers to slit the grey wolves' throats.
"Don't damage the fur, or it won't be worth as much!" the village chief snapped out of his panic.
He had almost wet his pants from fear just now; no one noticed, right?
"Second brother, let me down!~"
It was too crowded in the basket!
Yun Erman wiped the sweat from his forehead and gently placed his sister down.
A group of people crowded around, looking at Yun Erman with utmost admiration.
Some even knelt on the ground, wanting to apprentice themselves to Yun Erman!
If they could learn such skills, they could make a living as escorts or bodyguards for wealthy families.
Xiao Xitian walked around the dead wolves.
Suddenly, she noticed a clear whip mark on the back of the alpha wolf...