No one objected. Based on their past experience, they knew that they should never confront wolves head-on.
Now after hearing what Shen Yuandao said, everyone thought it was a good idea.
Everyone turned on their flashlights and began looking for big trees or rocks to hide under.
Shen Yuandao held Su Mianmian's hand tightly. They hid behind a thick tree and stared at the front with bated breath.
…
The other side
Under the cover of night, the mountain wind was howling, and Tiezhu's father, carrying the injured Dong Yuan on his back, walked along the mountain road to the foot of the mountain, slipping every three steps.
His face was solemn and he was extremely anxious. He just hoped to send Dong Yuan down the mountain as soon as possible and then find someone to go up the mountain to help.
At the foot of the mountain, lights were flickering. The team leader and Secretary Duan had been waiting with a group of people for a long time.
When they saw Tiezhu's father carrying Dong Yuan down the mountain alone, their faces suddenly changed and uneasiness rose in their hearts.
"Zhigang, what exactly happened? How did Dong Yuan get injured like this?" the captain asked anxiously, his eyes full of worry.
Tiezhu's father stopped panting, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and quickly explained, "Captain, we encountered a pack of wolves on the mountain. The others are still fighting them. Dong Yuan was injured, so I carried him down first. Please find someone to go up the mountain to check on them!"
When they heard what Tiezhu's father said, the team leader and Secretary Duan were both surprised.
The team leader immediately realized the seriousness of the situation. He quickly looked at Secretary Duan beside him and ordered, "Shuping, you and Xiangbei take the others up the mountain to check and make sure everyone else is safe. Zhigang and I will take Dong Yuan to Uncle Dong first."
Secretary Duan nodded to show that he understood.
He turned around and said to the seven or eight people behind him, "Come with me, let's go up the mountain to rescue people!" After that, he led this group of people to pick up their weapons and quickly headed up the mountain.
…
The night was as dark as ink, with only the stars and the moon in the night sky and the faint flickering light of the flashlight nearby.
Shen Yuandao listened carefully.
He felt that the wolves were approaching quietly.
When the wolves were about a hundred meters away from them, they finally stopped.
Under the moonlight, Shen Yuandao saw the two wolves, one big and one small, in the front.
The big one has black hair and sharp eyes; the small one, although smaller in size, has a fierce look in its eyes.
Behind them followed a dozen wolves of various shapes, each of which looked extremely ferocious.
Shuanzi was next to Shen Yuandao, his face looking pale in the light of the flashlight.
He whispered to Shen Yuandao, “This little one is the little wolf cub that bit Uncle Dong Yuan just now.”
Dong Xiangnan also came over, his voice trembling: "Brother Shuanzi, it's looking for someone to take revenge."
The others were also whispering behind the trees. Seeing so many wolves at once, their faces were filled with fear and anxiety.
Shen Yuandao took a deep breath, stabilized his emotions, and then whispered to everyone:
"Everyone, don't worry. Let's hide for a while. If the wolves continue to move forward, we can use torches or flashlights to illuminate them. Torches can also keep us warm."
Everyone nodded, their eyes fixed on the wolf pack over a hundred meters away.
The torches swayed slightly in their hands, emitting a faint light.
The wolves were getting closer and closer, and Shen Yuandao could feel Su Mianmian's hands trembling slightly.
He held her hand tightly and whispered comfortingly: "Don't be afraid, everything will be fine."
However, when the wolves were only fifty meters away from them, Shen Yuandao's eyes suddenly became sharp.
He whispered, "Light the torches!"
Upon hearing this, everyone lit the torches in their hands.
One by one, they took out the lit torches from behind the trees and waved them continuously.
The firelight flickered in the night sky, illuminating their faces and the wolves ahead.
The dozen or so wolves looked even more ferocious and terrifying in the light of the fire, and some of them showed signs of retreating.
Su Mianmian and others were delighted, the torches were really useful.
Thinking of this, everyone kept waving the torches in their hands.
When the old wolf in the front saw that another wolf was trying to escape, it howled loudly. After hearing this, the wolves that were about to retreat slowly walked back.
Su Mianmian looked at the wolf pack in front of her nervously, and she felt cold sweat on her palms.
She couldn't help but wonder, what if the wolves really rushed over? Could the eight of them stop them?
Su Mianmian thought so and gripped the shovel even harder.
Su Mianmian stared at the wolves closely. Seeing them ignoring the torches and coming over again, Su Mianmian stood up, raised the shovel and was about to walk out from behind the tree when she felt Shen Yuandao pulling her trouser leg.
Su Mianmian turned around and looked at him, "What's wrong?"
Shen Yuandao pulled her down and squatted down, "Be patient. Don't confront them head-on."
Su Mianmian pouted and squatted obediently beside him.
After Shen Yuandao saw Su Mianmian sitting down obediently, he said to everyone with confidence:
"Keep holding the torch in your hand, and use your other hand to hit the stone hard with a shovel or something like that to make some noise. The louder the better."
After hearing this, everyone started knocking again, and Su Mianmian knocked hard with a shovel.
Everyone kept a close eye on the wolves while knocking. When they saw them start to retreat, they were overjoyed and used more force.
However, the wolves retreated about twenty meters and then stopped, as if waiting and watching.
"What should we do now?" Dong Xiangnan scratched his head and asked as he looked at the wolf pack that stopped not far away.
Shen Yuandao frowned. It looked like these wolves were not willing to give up.
He tried every method he could think of, but none of them worked.
He glanced at the time and saw it was almost nine o'clock.
After a brief silence, Shen Yuandao finally made a decision. He turned around and said to everyone with a firm gaze, "Everyone, raise your torches and slowly walk towards the wolf pack."
If this doesn't work, then we'll have to resort to a head-on approach.
After saying that, he raised the torch in his hand first, took a deep breath, and slowly walked towards the wolf pack.
Shen Yuandao did not ignore Su Mianmian, he held her hand tightly.
As he walked, he whispered to everyone, "Remember, don't look into the wolves' eyes, or they will think you are provoking them."
Although his voice was low, it was full of power, making everyone feel inexplicably at ease.
Seeing Shen Yuandao and Su Mianmian walking in the front, everyone also plucked up the courage and bravely followed them.
The torches flickered in the night, forming a winding line of fire that approached the wolves.
As the torches got closer and closer to them, the wolves began to grow restless. They raised their heads, bared their sharp fangs, and let out bursts of shrill howls.
“Ouch—”
“Ouch—”
“Ouch—”
The howls echoed in the night sky, making people shudder.
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