Chapter 145
The wolf pack gained no advantage over Fan Xiaoxiao and her group; instead, they suffered heavy losses at the hands of Xiao Hei and Bai Hua.
The alpha wolf, now blind in one eye, knew it was doomed to lose today. It raised its neck and let out a howl, a signal to retreat.
Upon receiving the signal, the wolves responded immediately. Almost instantly, they scattered and dispersed from their original positions.
"Ashra! Did you hear that? The wolves are howling." A few miles away, the tall, burly man frowned.
"I heard that! Let's go check it out!"
...
Uncle Wang stopped Bai Hua, who was still chasing after the wolves, saying, "Young Master Bai, don't chase them anymore. These wolves won't come back."
"But..." Bai Hua hesitated for a moment, and the wolf pack had already run far away.
Uncle Wang released him: "Wolves live in packs. We have dealt a heavy blow to the wolf pack this time, so they won't have time to bother us again."
Before they could finish speaking, the wolves had all run far away.
Fan Xiaoxiao collapsed, her hands still trembling slightly from holding the crossbow for so long.
Gu Zhongtai glanced at her, then got out of the car.
Do you want the fur?
"ah?"
Fan Xiaoxiao was a beat slow to react. It wasn't until Gu Zhongtai walked towards the pack of wolves on the ground that she realized what he was asking.
"Yes, yes, yes!"
She doesn't mind having too much money now! These wolf pelts can be sold when we get to Youzhou, and then we can build houses, buy grain, and buy land.
Having figured this out, Fan Xiaoxiao quickly followed his example and got off the carriage.
"Godfather! We need to collect all these hides!"
"Hey!"
Uncle Wang was an experienced hunter. As soon as Fan Xiaoxiao mentioned him, he nimbly walked over to the wolf carcass and skinned it.
The Fan family had already tamed the horses, and seeing the wolves disperse, they came over. They immediately spotted Fan Xiaoxiao and her group collecting wolf carcasses, and Uncle Wang sitting by the fire skinning the wolves.
"Godfather, let me help you."
Fan wiped her hands and sat down next to Uncle Wang. Xiao Bao's father had taught her how to skin, dry, and tan, and now it really came in handy.
“Then I’ll go help the girl and drag the wolf carcass over.”
After saying that, Aunt Wang ran over to help Fan Xiaoxiao and the others.
White Flower, Little Black, Ghost Doctor, and Master Lu, along with Fan Xiaoxiao, Gu Zhongtai, and Aunt Wang, worked together to quickly pile up the wolf carcasses around Uncle Wang.
Fan Xiaoxiao counted them; there were eighteen wolves in total. She had wounded three of them, and the pelts of those three wolf carcasses were of poor quality.
The wolves killed by Xiao Hei and Bai Hua were either fatally wounded by poison or by injuries to their heads.
A single, swift strike is all it takes to kill. Therefore, the pelts are usually quite intact when peeled, which likely justifies a higher price.
As for the rest...
Fan Xiaoxiao's gaze fell on the wolf meat beside her. So many wolf carcasses would definitely be enough to sustain them all the way to Youzhou.
The Ghost Doctor noticed her gaze and crept closer to her, whispering, "Baby, you don't actually want to eat this wolf meat, do you?"
"Hmm!" Fan Xiaoxiao nodded, glanced at the Ghost Doctor beside her, and frowned in confusion.
"Wolf meat...can't we eat it?" Wolves were protected animals in the present world, and she had only ever seen them in zoos. But judging from the Ghost Doctor's expression, could it be that they couldn't eat it in the Zhou Dynasty either?
"Hiss, this wolf meat... is it tasty?"
It seems the ghost doctor was worried about whether the meat would taste good...
Fan Xiaoxiao glanced at him speechlessly. "Old man! You really don't know what hunger and satiety are like! Who knows what the drought will be like in a month?"
"Generally speaking, wolf meat is a bit tough."
Gu Zhongtai, who had somehow appeared behind the two of them, overheard their conversation and chimed in.
Ghost Doctor looked at the piles of wolf meat with some reluctance, his face full of rejection.
Fan Xiaoxiao ignored the Ghost Doctor's expression, turned around and got into the carriage, then took out a bag of salt.
The weather is very hot now, so marinating the wolf meat with more salt and then drying it will allow the meat to be preserved for a longer period of time.
"Baby! This meat doesn't taste good!"
The Ghost Doctor knew from Fan Xiaoxiao's actions that she was determined to take some wolf meat with her.
He was immediately overwhelmed; he really didn't want to eat this stuff.
However, Fan Xiaoxiao, who had figured out his habits by now, didn't care about him. This old man just liked to eat good food; in essence, he had the mentality of a child.
As for the wolf meat, she absolutely had to take it with her.
Without further ado, Fan Xiaoxiao and Uncle Wang took turns peeling the skins and pickling them.
All the internal organs were buried on the spot to prevent them from attracting other predators.
However, because there were so many wolves, Fan Xiaoxiao could only pick out the tender-looking parts to marinate.
With the two working together, they quickly got everything done.
Fan Xiaoxiao hung the wolf meat that was to be dried outside the carriage, while the hides were fixed to the roof of the carriage to dry.
With these two additions, the carriage's shape becomes quite unique. From a distance, it looks rather frightening.
"Sister, what should we do with the rest of the wolf meat?"
Fan pointed to the still-present wolf meat in front of them; they really couldn't take it with them.
A pang of heartache flashed in Fan Xiaoxiao's eyes, and she gritted her teeth as she said, "These... are..."
"How about we sell these instead?"
A strange man's voice came from afar, startling everyone, and they immediately tensed up.
After searching around, they discovered two tall and imposing figures on a nearby earthen slope.
As the two approached, it became clear that they were two tall, muscular men dressed in distinctive clothing.
One of them had a buzz cut and a unkempt beard. The other had slightly curly hair braided into many small braids, tied high at the back of his head. His chin was clean, but there was a scar running from his chin to his neck.
The one speaking was the man with the braid.
He had a seemingly harmless smile on his face, as if he were completely innocent.
Xiao Hei, clearly unaware of the newcomer's identity, abruptly drew his curved blade and stepped forward to protect Fan Xiaoxiao and Gu Zhongtai. They hadn't noticed the two's movements for so long, suggesting the newcomer's internal strength was far inferior to his and Bai Hua's.
Bai Hua had obviously thought of this as well, and stepped forward with a cold face.
Who are you?!
The short-haired man watched the two with interest, and when he saw Xiao Hei's curved blade, a hint of belligerence flashed in his eyes.
"Ashra! They seem to be very skilled in martial arts!"
"Ah! Yes!"
The long-haired man called Ashra gripped his scimitar with some excitement, licking his lower lip as if eager to fight the two.
The two sides were on the verge of conflict, and the atmosphere suddenly became extremely tense.
The Ghost Doctor frowned after hearing the man's name. Just as the two sides were about to fight, he let out a soft "Eek."
"Hey! Ashra! I remember now! That curly-haired kid!"
(End of this chapter)
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