Wealth moves people's hearts, and rare treasures even more so.
Even her best friend, Xia Ning, she wouldn't let her know that she had a private space.
Zhong Wanwan even kept this a secret from her two younger brothers who depended on each other for survival.
This is a secret she will never tell even her future spouse or her own children; it's a secret she's decided to take to her grave.
It wasn't that she was heartless; if she really encountered a pack of wolves, the most she would do was use the space to risk breaking through their encirclement and sneaking down the mountain to call for help.
She had a protective space around her; if the wolf got close, she would quickly enter the space, assuring herself that she would be safe.
However, unless absolutely necessary, Zhong Wanwan still didn't want so many people to take such a big risk.
That's why Zhong Wanwan asked this question.
Brother Wei was silent for a while, then said:
“Master Zhong, you and Xia Ning go down the mountain first. In case—and I mean in case—we haven’t made it down in three days, tell my dad to bring some people up the mountain…”
Brother Wei couldn't finish his sentence, but even though he didn't say it aloud, Zhong Wanwan understood what he meant: he wanted someone to come up and collect their bodies.
But can Zhong Wanwan do that?
She can't!
Can Xia Ning do it?
No, not at all!
If she and Xia Ning really go down the mountain, and all of these people have an accident in the mountains, will she still have a place to stand in Hongxing Farm in the future?
Even from a moral standpoint, she can't get over this hurdle!
This is completely different from risking one's life to go down the mountain to notify everyone to rescue people after an accident.
If there really were wolves, she could simply persuade everyone to climb the trees and wait for rescue.
As for herself, all she had to do was find a tree far away from everyone and sneak up on the wolf pack to come down the mountain!
Zhong Wanwan interrupted Brother Wei, saying:
“Brother Wei, you don’t need to say that anymore. We came up the mountain together, and we must come down together. If you don’t come down, I won’t go down!”
Xia Ning also firmly stated:
"I won't go down either. I'm skilled in combat and have a good shot. If the wolves really come, I can help you if I stay here!"
Zhong Wanwan thought for a moment and said:
"If Xia Ning can help fight the wolves, then I'll help go down the mountain to get reinforcements. Anyway, if I stay, I'll just be a hindrance. You guys draw their fire while I figure out how to get down the mountain!"
To Brother Wei, this was utterly absurd. The wolf pack was coming, and Zhong Wanwan, who was completely defenseless, wanted to break through the wolf pack and descend the mountain? She must be afraid of dying too slowly!
However, Brother Wei didn't say these words out loud. If the wolf pack really came, she would know how terrible it was.
Now that we can't go down the mountain, let's make preparations in advance!
Brother Wei discussed it with everyone:
"Since no one is coming down the mountain, we can't just sit here and wait to die. Let's dig more traps around the cabin!"
"We also need to gather more firewood. Although the wolf pack might not be too afraid of fire because of the wolf's command, we ourselves are too cold and can easily freeze. If we are not nimble, we will be even less able to fight off the wolf pack!"
Everyone agreed with Brother Wei's point and started working together.
The men in the hunting team were naturally responsible for digging the traps.
This is physically demanding work, and even someone as skilled as Xia Ning is no match for these men in terms of stamina and strength.
So, Xia Ning and Zhong Wanwan gathered firewood together.
Everyone worked until nightfall, and Yuan Tiezhu and his two companions finally returned, dragging six deer with them.
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