Reborn in 78, I made my fortune by working in the mountains, supporting three families on my own.

Huang Hongbo nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I'll do whatever you say!"

Qin Changlin chimed in, "Then let's do it this way. Lei Zi and I will each lead one group, and Huang Hongbo, you'll lead one group. There are eleven of us in total, so three people per group will be enough."

The three groups were divided into three shifts for the night shift, with each group working for three hours. That should be about it for the night.

Zhao Lei waved to Qin Dashan and Qin Bowen: "For this first shift, Uncle Changlin, Brother Dashan, and Bowen will take the night watch. Everyone else can go and rest by the campfire."

Huang Hongbo hesitated, "Will this work? What if the wolves rush in and we can't react in time?"

Zhao Lei chuckled and patted the hunting rifle in his hand: "Haha, I had already thought of this problem, so I had everyone set up the campfire fifty meters away from the beginning, so that everyone would have time to react."

Furthermore, we can't have everyone on high alert, after all, these beasts lurk in the shadows while we are in the open.

Deng Shaohua nodded in agreement, "Yes, that makes sense. Even if you can't sleep, you still need to rest. Otherwise, when everyone is exhausted in the middle of the night, these beasts might attack and cause real trouble."

Zhao Lei nodded: "Yes, that makes sense. Let's do it that way then."

Once the matter was agreed upon, it was settled.

Zhao Lei walked up to Qin Changlin and said, "Uncle Changlin, thank you for taking care of the first shift."

Qin Changlin tapped his pipe on the sole of his shoe, his face calm: "Don't worry, Leizi, I'm an old hunter. I've never encountered a pack of dozens of wolves, but I have encountered small packs of three to five."

Humans can't outlast them; these creatures will relentlessly pursue their prey until they're worn down. Your method is the most effective.

After saying that, Qin Changlin led Qin Dashan and Qin Bowen to a spot a little further out, where they each found a place to hide and crouched down.

The three men pointed their guns outwards, warily watching the darkness ahead.

Zhao Lei sat back down by the campfire and casually added two pieces of dry firewood to the fire.

The wolves didn't seem stupid; they knew the long sticks in the humans' hands were very dangerous, so they didn't attack immediately.

Instead, it patiently wandered through the darkness, sometimes left, sometimes right, sometimes near, sometimes far.

The eerie green eyes drifted around in the darkness like fireflies, sending chills down one's spine.

Qin Bowen crouched behind a rock on the outermost side, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, aiming his gun at the constantly moving green wolf eyes.

The firelight shone on his face, making the beads of sweat on his forehead glisten.

Her shoulders were trembling slightly, which showed that she was a little nervous.

Qin Dashan leaned closer to comfort him, "Brother, don't be nervous. Don't shoot as long as they don't rush towards the campfire. They're watching us, and we're watching them, that's enough!"

Qin Bowen took a deep breath and nodded: "Okay, big brother, don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

"That's good."

the other side.

As soon as Zhao Lei sat down by the campfire, Wang Zongbao came over, looking very uncomfortable: "Brother Lei, being stared at by these vicious beasts makes me feel uneasy, and I can't sleep."

Zhao Lei chuckled and poked some firewood into the fire: "Hmph, Zongbao, I didn't say you had to sleep. I just wanted you to relax and not be so tense. You need to conserve your energy now, because we're on our second shift soon, which is around midnight, and that's the most dangerous time."

If you exhaust yourself now, you'll be more vulnerable to being ambushed when you feel sleepy.

Upon hearing this, Wang Zongbao suddenly understood: "Oh, Brother Lei, so that's what you mean. I get it now. If I can't sleep, I'll just close my eyes and rest."

As he spoke, he leaned against the haystack behind him, closed his eyes, and dozed off.

On the other side, Huang Hongbo also selected his own people to be on duty during the second half of the night.

Since it was the longest time before their shift, Huang Hongbo told the others to take a break: "Don't push yourselves too hard. Take a nap whenever you can. We'll have to work hard in the second half of the night."

Everyone present was in agony; when they couldn't bear it any longer, they would look at the mountain of carcasses of their prey piled up beside them.

This is all cash!

If we can get through tonight, everyone can transform into a rich person tomorrow.

Holding onto this belief, many people, though filled with extreme fear, still persevered.

After all, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. With experienced hunters like Zhao Lei, Qin Changlin, and Huang Hongbo around, there shouldn't be any problem protecting everyone's safety.

Time passed by little by little.

Wolf howls could be heard intermittently, one after another, sometimes near, sometimes far.

The sound of rubble rolling down could be heard intermittently, but it was especially clear in the quiet night.

It's obvious without even thinking that the noise was caused by a wolf moving at high speed.

This kind of sound is a great psychological pressure for everyone.

The wine that Huang Hongbo brought was quickly finished by everyone.

Although no one was drunk, most people were able to manage to doze off and calm their minds thanks to the slight drowsiness and warmth.

And so, time passed little by little...

Two gunshots rang out midway, startling many people who nervously reached for their hunting rifles and sat up abruptly, looking around.

It was only later that they realized Qin Changlin was simply driving away the approaching wolves.

One wolf was even hit in the hind leg, and after being injured, it howled in pain and collapsed on the open ground not far from the campfire.

However, soon, two grayish-brown shadows darted out of the darkness, grabbing the wounded wolf by the neck from either side and dragging it back into the darkness.

Seeing this, Qin Changlin spat and cursed, "Pah! Damn it, these beasts actually have some sense of morality; they even know to pull their injured companions back."

These wolves are just as intelligent as humans... I hope everything will be alright tonight.

Everyone lay down again, but found it even harder to fall asleep than before.

Around midnight, Qin Dashan gently patted Zhao Lei on the shoulder: "Lei Zi, it's time."

Zhao Lei opened his eyes abruptly. Although there were some bloodshot eyes, he seemed to be in good spirits.

He sat up abruptly and called to Wang Zongbao and Deng Shaohua, "Let's go, it's time to change shifts."

The three men each took a gun and went to the outer perimeter to relieve Qin Changlin, Qin Dashan, and Qin Bowen, who had been on duty until midnight.

Qin Changlin told Qin Dashan to "be careful" and then led him to rest by the fire.

During Zhao Lei's shift, the wolf pack launched an attack.

Taking advantage of a brief lull in the campfire, five or six gray wolves crouched low and leaped out of the darkness, crossing the outermost fire and heading straight for the camp.

Zhao Lei's pupils contracted, and he raised his gun and fired.

boom!boom!

Two shots fired in quick succession, and the two wolves at the forefront fell dead...