Listening to the villagers' various suggestions, the old village chief coughed and turned his gaze to the sewing of trousers.

"The task of making the wolfskin coat is up to you."

"The village won't let you work for nothing; they'll give you ten work points in the spring."

He skillfully avoided the sensitive topic of adding the family genealogy.

The villagers immediately understood and stopped pressing the matter.

"I'm an expert at skinning people! Leave it to me!" a man volunteered. "It'll be revenge for Hammer Bro's family!"

"There's enough wolf meat for the whole village to eat for several days!"

"Sigh, it's just a pity for Hammer's family of four..."

As the villagers gathered around the wolf carcass at the village entrance, enthusiastically discussing how to divide the wolf meat and hide, Zhang Cheng frowned deeply.

His sharp gaze swept across the excited crowd, finally landing on Zhang Da Tou Nao, whose face was equally filled with excitement.

"Big Head Bro!" Zhang Cheng called out in a deep voice.

"Er Gouzi! You...you're amazing!" Zhang Da Tou leaned over, his face full of undisguised admiration and a hint of flattery. "When do you have time to teach me a couple of gun techniques?"

Once is luck, twice is coincidence.

He was shot dead outside the cowshed, and then shot in the eye behind the village.

How could this be luck?

Zhang Cheng's face remained expressionless.

Sharpshooting skills are developed through exposure to bullets; they can't be taught.

He didn't respond to that question, but instead asked, "Big Head Bro, do you remember how many wolves you encountered in the mountains back then?"

Zhang Da Nao paused for a moment, then gave a wry smile: "Er Gouzi, aren't you making things difficult for me? I was so scared I was about to fly away, who had time to count the wolves? What's wrong? You think the number is wrong?"

Zhang Cheng shook his head almost imperceptibly.

"I don't remember the exact number."

"But I always felt... that these wolves at the village entrance seemed to be deliberately coming to their deaths."

His voice was low and carried a chilling quality.

"Moreover, since the wolf pack dared to enter the village to retaliate, a new alpha wolf must have emerged."

"You should know that the new wolf king is usually very cunning and rarely leads the charge himself. He usually hides in the safest place..."

At this point, Zhang Cheng's voice abruptly stopped!

A terrible thought struck him like lightning!

A diversionary tactic!

A feint to the east while attacking in the west!

The wolf at the village entrance is bait; the real target is...

He abruptly threw off the hunting rifle slung over his shoulder, gripped it tightly in his hand, his expression changed drastically, and he turned and ran wildly towards his mud house!

Shi Yangyang!

Zhang Da Nao was stunned by his sudden action and stood there dumbfounded.

But he quickly realized what Zhang Cheng had just said, and a chill ran down his spine.

Without thinking twice, he snatched a hunting rifle from his companion and gave chase!

Zhang Cheng was extremely anxious at this moment, and rushed back to the backyard as fast as he could.

Seeing that the door of the mud house was still tightly closed and the windows, which were temporarily sealed with mud bricks, were intact, he felt a little relieved.

"Could it be... that I'm overthinking it?"

The thought had barely formed!

"Bang!!"

A snowdrift as tall as a person suddenly exploded beside him!

A swift black shadow tore through the wind and snow, like a cannonball, and slammed into his left shoulder!

The enormous impact instantly knocked him to the ground!

The hunting rifle flew out of his hand and crashed into the snow in the distance!

"Click!"

A sharp pain shot through me, as if my shoulder blade had been dislocated!

Zhang Cheng grunted, his reaction was incredibly fast!

Before he could even feel the pain, his right hand had already pressed down on his dislocated shoulder with lightning speed, his left hand braced on the ground, and he twisted his waist and abdomen with force!

"Bang!"

The crisp sound of the bone realigning was clearly audible!

At the very instant his shoulder bone was straightened, the military knife at his waist was already drawn!

Backhand, swift thrust!

"Sizzle—!"

The thick cotton-padded jacket sleeves were torn open by sharp wolf teeth, and grayish-white cotton fluff flew in the air!

The lurking snow wolf's eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty ferocity!

Zhang Cheng's eyes were as cold as the Siberian wind, his right arm muscles bulged as he gripped his military knife, and he flicked his wrist!

The saber transformed into a cold gleam, flying out of his hand and striking the attacking snow wolf's belly!

If it were an open area, and he were unarmed, facing such a premeditated adult snow wolf, his chances of survival would indeed be slim.

But now!

Humans are considered the most intelligent of all beings because they know how to make and use tools!

The moment the saber left his hand, Zhang Cheng didn't hesitate for a second. With a standard tactical roll, he lunged at the shotgun that had fallen a few meters away!

"Pfft!"

The sharp military knife pierced precisely into the snow wolf's soft abdomen, drawing out a spray of hot wolf blood!

The excruciating pain did not seem to affect the ferocious wolf!

Its eyes gleamed even more fiercely, and it slammed its hind legs into the ground, bringing with it a foul stench, as it pounced on Zhang Cheng, who was rolling around, once again!

The wind whistled through my ears!

Zhang Cheng lay on his back, facing the sky, a cruel smile creeping onto his face, which was tanned dark by the wind and snow.

His toes plunged into the thick snow!

By engaging my waist and thrusting my hips forward, my entire body was momentarily suspended in mid-air!

At the same time, his knees bent and lifted with lightning speed!

"Bang!"

His legs sprang out like two taut, powerful springs!

Two plumes of snow, kicked up by the toes, accurately smeared the face of the charging snow wolf, instantly obscuring its vision!

Using the force of the rebound, Zhang Cheng braced himself with his hands on the ground and sprang up like a cat!

Instead of picking up the hunting rifle that was right in front of him, he pulled out the gleaming wood-chopping knife from his waist!

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