My 1995 Small Farm.

As he was muttering to himself, Chen Ling suddenly heard someone shouting in a panic in the distance.

Ignoring the packhorses that were too frightened to move forward, they quickly galloped towards the source of the shouts.

At the same time, I felt very strange.

The wolf had just been lured out by itself, and then it ran into the villagers?

We can only rush to the destination as fast as we can.

Chen Ling was startled.

There, Chen Guoxing's short son, Chen Yubin, was lying against the trunk of a large tree, fighting desperately with two gray wolves.

To call it a life-or-death struggle is really giving this kid too much credit.

One wolf was biting his shoulder, and another was biting his ankle, making the kid scream and howl. The gun he had brought was thrown aside.

It looked like he'd run into two wolves; he didn't even have a chance to fire before being taken down.

Generally speaking, wolves don't bite ankles.

Chen Yubin's situation shows that he is quite clever.

He leaned against the tree trunk, using it to brace himself, kicking and thrashing with his feet while protecting his neck, making it difficult for the wolf to bite him.

However, human endurance is no match for that of a wolf.

If no one comes, he won't be able to struggle for long before being killed by the two wolves.

A metal trap was tied to a tree next to him, but instead of a wolf, it held a bald, dirty, and disheveled wild dog.

The wild dog bared its white teeth, its face contorted in a ferocious grimace, and barked menacingly at Chen Yubin. It struggled, blood flowing from its body, indicating that it had been shot twice.

"You son of a bitch, get out of here!"

When Chen Ling arrived and saw the situation, he shouted and fired two shots into the air without saying a word.

The shout and the gunshot startled the two wolves, who hurriedly broke away from Chen Yubin and tried to run away.

Chen Ling seized the opportunity to shoot the wolf.

Little did anyone know that although Chen Yubin was small in stature, he had a fierce temper. Just now, he was protecting his neck with his hands and almost got bitten to pieces by the wolf. Now, his ferocity flared up, and with blood on his hands and red eyes, he grabbed the hind leg of the wolf that had bitten his shoulder.

They pounced and pinned the wolf to the ground.

But a wolf is a wolf after all. It wasn't hurt, but it was startled by Chen Ling's sudden arrival and caught off guard, allowing Chen Yubin to pounce on it and knock it to the ground.

Once she realized what was happening, she snapped her neck and twisted her body, using all her strength to break free from Chen Yubin's arm... and opened her mouth to bite.

Chen Yubin's eyes were red, and he kept cursing, but he didn't seem afraid at all.

He raised one arm and let the wolf bite him, as if he had plugged the wolf's mouth.

With his other hand, he drew a knife from his waist and stabbed the wolf in the belly.

With two or three stabs, the wolf was gutted.

The wolf, in pain, tried to release Chen Yubin's arm, but the young man, seizing the opportunity, used his bloodied hand to gouge the wolf's mouth shut and continued to stab the wolf with his knife.

They stabbed the wolf's belly until it was a bloody mess.

He sat down, panting heavily, and then grinned at Chen Ling with his face and head covered in blood, "Hehe, Uncle Fugui."

By this time, Chen Ling had already killed the other wolf that had escaped.

Then I was terrified by the kid's ruthlessness.

"Yubin, you're something else..."

Chen Ling gave him a thumbs up and picked up two strips of cloth to help him stop the bleeding.

Chen Yubin spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva and cursed, "Damn those wolves, they're really wicked. Those two beasts almost made me die of pent-up resentment."

It turned out that the trap had caught a stray dog.

When Chen Yubin arrived and saw it, he wanted to kill the stray dog.

After hearing Chen Ling mention that these wild dogs followed wolves down the mountain, he found them hateful.

Little did they know that there were wolves lurking nearby.

He had barely fired two shots when a wolf grabbed his shoulder from behind.

When a wolf puts its arm around a person's shoulder, it's like a greeting between people.

When someone puts their arm around another person's shoulder, they will instinctively turn around, and the wolf will seize the opportunity to bite through their throat and kill them instantly.

Fortunately, Chen Yubin was short and, sensing something was wrong, didn't turn around.

That's how he wasn't killed by the wolves.

But the wolf was also cunning, knowing the dangers of a gun. Just as Chen Yubin was about to touch the gun, it pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.

Without the slightest hesitation.

There were absolutely no other reactions like one would have if the bite hadn't succeeded; it was very decisive.

Chen Yubin was pounced on by the wolf, and his gun was thrown aside.

He was attacked from both sides, and he didn't even have a chance to touch his knife.

He could only desperately protect his neck, leaning against the tree trunk and kicking frantically.

He's really lucky.

Wolves are incredibly powerful creatures with astonishing fighting abilities. It would be very difficult for an average adult to deal with a wolf without tools.

Let alone both ends.

Chen Yubin was completely overwhelmed by the two wolves and had no chance to fight back.

The gun was taken away, so there was no chance to grab a knife, and no way to fight back.

Frustrated and desperate.

This kid didn't just lose his temper; when he got really fierce just now, he looked like he was about to devour a wolf alive.

"Where are the others? There are so many people in our village, didn't they all go into the mountains together? Why are you the only one here now?" Chen Ling asked.

"I..."

Chen Yubin suddenly became speechless.

Seeing his appearance, Chen Ling didn't need to ask any more questions.

It must have gone into the mountains, gotten wild, and didn't take the wolves seriously, always wanting to act alone.

"Alright, I didn't bring any medicine with me. You have quite a few wounds on your body. I'll take you back to the village right away."

Chen Ling was going to carry this kid out of the mountain.

Fortunately, the packhorses are still somewhere else; we'll have to find them on our way back.

This kid may have fought fiercely with the wolves earlier, but now that he's recovered, he can't even stand up.

Chen Ling had just carried him over a hill when shouts came from several directions, all calling for "Yu Bin".

Chen Ling quickly shouted in response.

Soon, the men from the village arrived.

It turned out that by the afternoon, they hadn't caught any wolves. Fortunately, they had picked quite a few wild fruits that day, so they prepared to head back to the village.

Chen Yubin insisted on going to the trap himself to see what he could get.

Wang Lixian and Chen Dazhi, who were leading the group, wouldn't let anyone walk alone, so he secretly slipped out of the group.

As a result, things turned out this way.

"You little brat, if your Uncle Fugui hadn't come over, you'd be in the wolf's belly."

Chen Yubin's father walked over and slapped him.

Chen Yubin didn't dare to utter a sound.

“Your Uncle Lixian and Uncle Dazhi repeatedly told you not to wander around alone, but you just wouldn’t listen.”

Wang Lixian and Chen Dazhi didn't blame them at this point, but instead said to the other younger boys, "Newbies don't hunt wolves, and veterans don't hunt pigs. This isn't just a saying. Now that you know there are wolves in the mountains, don't go there if there aren't enough of you. Even if you're one-on-one with guns, you can't beat them..."

Wolves are too cunning, and it's not easy to hunt them. During the day, they either curl up in their dens to sleep or take advantage of the good sunshine to bask in the warmth on the grasslands at the edge of the forest, far from any inhabited villages.

Even if they came out hungry, they would stay far away from the smell of gunpowder from hunting rifles.

A human trying to fight a wolf one-on-one is out of the question.

Wolves won't play that game with you.

Even a lone wolf can find ways to harass you relentlessly, gradually wearing down your patience and energy.

You'll eventually die of frustration.

Inexperienced beginners really can't beat them.

Upon hearing this, Chen Yubin immediately raised his head and said, "I killed one of those wolves."

Chen Ling found this amusing, but also gave the kid a shout-out for his earlier display of power.

Everyone who heard this was astonished.

No one expected this short guy to be so ruthless.

Chen Ling said, "Let's not talk about this for now. You should take Yu Bin back first. His hands are almost bitten to pieces by wolves. Look at the teeth marks; they even bit through his palms."

"Then what about wealth and honor?"

Wang Lixian and the others looked over here.

Chen Ling smiled and said, "I'll lead the packhorse and go for a walk."

No one dared to say that Chen Ling was being arrogant.

Let's put it another way: "Then let them take Yubin back, and carry the wild fruit back with them. We'll go for a walk with you. Many hands make light work."

"That's okay too."

Chen Ling did not refuse.

Then they went to find packhorses.

Horses are quite intelligent creatures; they came to Chen Ling's aid without him having to look for them.

"Fugui, are you here to lure wolves here too? I see wolf skin and wolf meat on this horse."

"Yes, it's a wolf-luring tactic."

"Why didn't you let Heiwa and Xiaojin come along?"

"Follow me, I let them out, otherwise following me wouldn't attract any wolves."

"Goodness, you're really skilled and daring. You're the one who truly went it alone."

"Not only are you brave, but you're also very lucky. No wonder everyone says you're very fortunate. You found a wolf as soon as you entered the mountains and even managed to rescue Yubin. We went into the mountains after breakfast and have been wandering around until now without seeing any wolves."

"...This is not a blessing."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ling quickly waved his hand: "These wolves only stay hidden because they see that there are many of you. If it were just me and Yu Bin, they would have shown themselves without us even having to say anything."

Wolves have far more patience than humans.

Even if the villagers search for half a day, or even ten days or half a month, if they don't want you to see them, they will absolutely not show themselves.

“This morning I called a friend in the county and he said that the pheasants we used to encounter in the mountains that had only been sucked blood but not eaten were deliberately dropped by the wolves.”

"what?"

What?

"Has this wolf gone mad? Why is it leaving meat lying around in the mountains instead of eating it?"

Chen Dazhi's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

The others also looked puzzled.

If Chen Ling hadn't said those words, anyone else would have been accused of making things up.

Only Wang Lixian understood Chen Ling's meaning.

He said, "Fugui, are you saying that the wolf is using those pheasants to mark its territory?"

"Yes, wild animals can smell each other's urine and feces, but we humans can't. This wolf is using something visible to warn us."

Chen Ling shared his friend's guess.

As they walked and talked, Chen Ling shook off the wolf skin from the packhorse and cut the wolf meat into several pieces to let the flavor spread better.

As they walked, a dark shadow flashed across the sky.

They saw a muntjac with half its body eaten away, emitting a foul stench, lying in front of them.

"Good heavens, what did Er Tu Zi pick up? What leftovers? There's hardly any meat left."

Everyone was very surprised.

"Who knows where it picked it up from? Lately, it's been going into the mountains to pick up these things all the time since it has nothing else to do. It's really silly."

Chen Ling shook his head and smacked his lips.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a sudden flash of inspiration struck Chen Ling.

He said to Wang Lixian, "Brother Xian, what if those pheasants were replaced with something that had been gnawed like this and left in the mountains? Wouldn't the villagers be scared if they saw it?"

Wang Lixian was taken aback.

Chen Dazhi and the others behind him were also taken aback.

Then Wang Lixian looked at Er Tuzi, who was lying next to the carcass of his prey with a silly expression and wearing wings, with an even more absurd look on his face: "Fugui, are you saying that this is what the wolves use to warn us, and that every time they are released, Er Tuzi picks it up and takes it home?"

Chen Ling remained silent, nodding quietly. Looking at the bald guy, who was shaking his head, his eyes clear and self-satisfied, he didn't know what to say for a moment. (End of Chapter)