Chapter 058 The wolf is coming!
Fortunately, although this cliff looks steep, there are still some protruding rock layers below that can be used for leverage. With the help of vines, Ye Qing's steps down seem dangerous, but in fact he walks very steadily. Except for the need to overcome the fear of the abyss hundreds of meters below the cliff, there are no other problems.
Soon, she landed smoothly on the stone platform and reached out to move the big stone that was pressing on the little mandrill.
When the stone was moved away, we saw that the boy's legs were twisted and misplaced, and the external injuries looked bloody.
The little mandrill was already very weak, and Ye Qing did not dare to be careless. He quickly injected some healing powers into the little guy's body to save his life first.
Then she moved the little mandrill out of the crevice between the rocks, checked its dislocated leg bones, and after confirming that the bones were comminuted fractures, she immediately inserted several needles around the little mandrill's leg bones. After numbing the little guy's pain, she quickly twisted the leg bones back into place, and at the same time poured wood energy into the broken leg bones like crazy.
In just three to five minutes, the broken leg bones of the little mandrill healed at an incredible speed, and the twisted joints returned to their original position, and it no longer looked abnormal.
The little mandrill probably also felt the changes in its body. It stared at Ye Qing in surprise with its eyes wide open, no longer crying and howling like before.
Not daring to delay any longer, Ye Qing tied the little mandrill to himself, then pulled the vines a few times, raised his head and shouted upwards:
"Alright! Pull me up!"
Meng Jia had been staring closely at the situation below. During this period of less than ten minutes, her heart was in her throat, fearing that something might go wrong and Ye Qing would fall from mid-air.
Hearing Ye Qing's shout, she quickly signaled to the two siblings to quickly bring up the vines, and she also rushed up to help.
Not only Meng Jia, but also the two siblings of the Gu family who were standing on top and responsible for fixing the rattan, had their backs already soaked with cold sweat. When they heard Ye Qing say it was okay, it was as if they heard the sound of nature, and they immediately used all their strength to quickly drag the rattan up.
Seeing that the vine had been dragged up most of the way and the people were about to come up, Ye Qing's anxious voice suddenly came from below, calling for a stop:
"Wait a minute, stop pulling!"
This shout made the three of them shudder at their hearts and their faces changed drastically.
Not knowing why Ye Qing called a halt in a hurry, Gu Weinan asked anxiously:
"Master, what's wrong? Is everything alright?"
Ye Qing was still about four or five meters away from the cliff at this moment, but on the steep cliff about two arms' length away from her left side, under a cluster of dense shrubs, there was actually a palmate compound leaf plant hidden. It was the last medicinal ingredient that Ye Qing had been searching for for most of the day after entering the mountain this time and had not been able to find.
Because this herb is hidden under the low bushes, if you look down from the top of the cliff, the herb will be completely blocked by the bushes and it is absolutely impossible to find it.
But coincidentally, Ye Qing came down with a vine tied to his neck to rescue the little mandrill, and on his way back he inadvertently tilted his head to glance at the bushes over there, and unexpectedly he discovered such a huge surprise.
"It's okay, just pull this little mandrill up first!"
Ye Qing tried to move closer to the bushes and observed them carefully again. After confirming that the compound-leaf plant was 100% the medicinal herb she was looking for, she signaled the people above to continue pulling the vines.
After finally climbing back to the top of the cliff successfully, before he could even take a breath, the female mandrill rushed up anxiously, trying to snatch the cub from Ye Qing's arms.
Ye Qing rushed to the female mandrill and soothed it softly:
"Don't worry, your child's leg is injured and needs to be sutured and bandaged first. You can take him away only after the wound is treated."
For fear of arousing suspicion, Ye Qing secretly healed the broken leg bone of the little mandrill at the bottom of the cliff, but she did not touch the wounds where the skin and flesh were turned outward. These were all superficial wounds, and although they looked a bit scary to the naked eye, they would basically heal after scabbing in ten days to half a month after being sutured.
It was not known whether the female mandrill really understood what Ye Qing said, but the originally restless female mandrill actually calmed down. She no longer rushed forward rudely to try to snatch her child. She just stood two steps away from Ye Qing, staring at her child closely.
Ye Qing deftly took out a sewing needle. Since there was no thread, she motioned the female mandrill to come over and plucked a few thick and long hairs from its body to use as sewing thread.
The female mandrill was surprisingly cooperative. It obediently allowed Ye Qing to pull out several of its hairs. Even though it felt painful, it did not dodge. It just stared at Ye Qing without blinking as he sewed up the wound of the little mandrill.
The strange yet harmonious scene made the three people standing nearby stare with their eyes wide open like bells, and they were shocked beyond words.
After cleaning and carefully suturing the boy's wound, Ye Qing found some herbs nearby, crushed them into ointment and applied it to the boy's sutured wound. At the same time, she tore an old handkerchief in her bag into rags and bandaged the wound with it. Only then did she remove the silver needles.
After finishing all these, Ye Qing handed the cub to the mother mandrill.
The mother mandrill rushed over and hugged her lost child, digging and picking at the little cub's thick hair. After being very affectionate for a while, she carried the little mandrill on her back.
Looking back at Ye Qing, the female mandrill patted its chest and howled at her a few times, as if expressing its gratitude to Ye Qing.
Ye Qing smiled and waved his hands, and the female mandrill nimbly climbed up to the top of a nearby old birch tree. After a few leaps, it disappeared from the sight of the four people.
After the two mandrills left, Ye Qing saw the three behind her looking at her with admiration and respect.
For special reasons, people in this era are not allowed to talk about supernatural things, but the meaning revealed in the eyes of the three people was very obvious. They all felt that Ye Qing might know some magic, otherwise why would she become a fox and a mandrill as soon as she entered the mountain? No matter how powerful the mountain ghosts or earth immortals were, they would be obedient and submissive to her.
Ye Qing didn't care what these three were thinking about. What she was thinking about at the moment was the medicinal herb under the cliff.
Obviously, although Changbai Mountain is rich in species, the last medicinal herb she was looking for was rather special and might not be particularly suitable for growth in the Northeast, so it took her so long to find this one.
But at least there is light at the end of the tunnel. As long as there is one plant as the mother plant, it can be catalyzed into thousands of plants in Ye Qing's hands. So she was still very excited and quickly said to the four people:
"Stop making those weird faces and hurry up and let me down again. I just saw the last medicine I was looking for down there. It's hidden under that bush over there! We have to hurry before it gets dark!"
The three of them were stunned, and then they reacted immediately. No wonder Ye Qing suddenly stopped halfway up the cliff. It turned out that he discovered that there were medicinal herbs hidden on the cliff.
Earlier, Ye Qing went down to rescue the mandrill in a swift and neat manner, and she seemed to be able to do it with ease. The three of them finally had some confidence in her jumping off the cliff, so when Ye Qing asked to go down again, the three of them did not raise any objections.
Practice makes perfect. This time, the few people cooperated very well. Ye Qing also summed up her experience and became much more skillful when descending. She took the hoe and the shovel and started to dig out the medicinal herb she wanted with its roots in a short while.
After returning to the top of the cliff, they didn't dare to delay any longer, so they packed up their things and hurried down the mountain.
But the female mandrill had led them wandering around in the woods, going too deep into the forest. The sun was setting and the sky was getting dark. They had been wandering around in the woods for a long time without any success and finally got lost!
The four people in the group were stunned.
Ye Qing glanced at Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei: "Aren't you two bragging that you can go home with your eyes closed in this forest?"
The brother and sister immediately felt embarrassed and tried to save their own face:
"The route taken by the female mandrill before was too haphazard. We had never walked in this area before, so who knew it would be like this?"
Several people were very anxious and knew that it was dangerous to stay in the woods at night, but sometimes things are just so unlucky. The more anxious the situation is, the more unlucky things will happen.
Just as a few people were wandering around in the woods with a headless fly, dark clouds suddenly appeared in the sky, and soon it started to thunder and rain.
The climate in the mountains is so changeable that it rains when it says it will. Now the four people were helpless no matter how anxious they were. They could only find a place to shelter nearby.
Fortunately, Gu Weibei quickly found a cave nearby. The cave was not very deep, but it was enough to accommodate four people. There was also a small pool in the cave. The water seeped down from the mountain wall. The water in the pool looked quite clear, which was just right for them to boil water to drink.
The four of them finally breathed a sigh of relief and hid in the cave to rest and wait for the rain to stop.
Gu Weibei found some dry branches and dead leaves and quickly started a fire. Several people quickly gathered around.
"If this heavy rain doesn't stop, we'll have to stay in this cave for the rest of the night."
After rushing through the mountains for several hours, the four of them were very tired. They boiled a pot of hot water and drank it while discussing what to do in the evening.
Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei, brother and sister, were locals after all. After looking at the sky outside, they said with certainty:
"It's estimated that this rain will continue for several hours. We can't just wait here. We have to at least solve the problem of dinner."
"You two stay here, my sister and I are going to go to the woods and see if we can catch any prey!"
As they spoke, the brother and sister rushed into the rain curtain, carrying their hunting rifles.
It's no wonder that these two are good hunters who were born and raised in Changbai Mountain. It took about ten minutes for Ye Qing and Meng Jia to find a pile of dry firewood nearby. Just as they were about to add it to the dying fire, they heard clear gunshots coming from the woods.
Not long after, the brother and sister came back carrying the big black thing.
"What did you hit?"
As soon as they saw the things the two men brought back, Ye Qing and Meng Jia came over and looked at them curiously.
"A thorn-pig!"
Gu Weibei explained,
"It must be around 20 pounds, which is not small. A thorn pig usually grows this big. You have to be careful. It has thorns all over its body, and getting pricked by it is no joke!"
Ye Qing understood after taking a look. The porcupine should also be called a porcupine. It is covered with thorns from head to tail. The thorns should be non-toxic, but they have barbs. Once they pierce into human skin, they will pull out the skin and flesh when pulled out, so it will be very painful.
However, this porcupine looks quite large. If we clean it up and put it on the charcoal grill, the four of us won't have to worry about dinner.
Meng Jia couldn't help but ask, "You two are amazing for getting a prey so quickly. No wonder you can follow the old hunters in the village into the mountains to hunt!"
Gu Weinan chuckled:
"We are so lucky. It's raining so hard that all the animals are hiding. We were thinking we could find a rabbit's nest or catch a couple of chickens."
"I didn't expect that I couldn't find any of these things, but this black-headed guy suddenly rushed out from the bushes and tried to attack me."
"Luckily I reacted quickly and destroyed it with one shot, otherwise I would have been stabbed into a hedgehog by this guy!"
At this point, Gu Weinan pointed at the barbs on the thorny pig:
"This thing has spikes all over its body. These spikes are its defensive armor. Most of the large beasts in the mountains are very wary of it for fear of being pricked by it, and they dare not easily provoke this guy."
"I guess this guy was hiding in the jungle and heard our footsteps. He thought we were being targeted by a beast and decided to strike first."
Ye Qing couldn't help but give Gu Weinan a thumbs up:
"A 20-plus-pound porcupine still has more than 10 pounds after removing the fur and internal organs. We can use the meat to smoke and roast suckling pigs, and the remaining internal organs can be chopped up to make pig offal soup, which is more than enough for us to eat."
Upon hearing Ye Qing's words, several people's eyes lit up with greed, and even their stomachs started to growl.
When they thought about having new delicacies, the three of them stopped talking and started to divide the work immediately.
Gu Weinan and his sister immediately took out their daggers and prepared to kill the porcupine first. However, after watching for a while, Ye Qing couldn't bear it anymore.
The truth is that although these two are good hunters, their movements in cleaning up the prey are too rough, without any aesthetic appeal. If they really let them do this, the meat of the porcupine would probably be chopped into pieces, and there would be no way they could roast the suckling pig.
Ye Qing's eyes twitched as he watched, and after enduring for a long time he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Alright, alright, both of you get out of the way. I'll take care of the pig. You two, brother and sister, hurry up and fetch some more dry firewood from the forest. It's raining so hard that the firewood in the forest will get wet in no time. If we want to stay here tonight, we must prepare more firewood."
When the two heard Ye Qing's instructions, they did not hesitate and hurried outside to collect firewood.
Medical students who have taken anatomy courses are absolutely adept at dissecting animals. The dagger in Ye Qing's hand cut into the pig, and the pig that the Gu siblings had originally found very difficult to handle was quickly peeled off by her, including the skin and thorns.
When Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei came back with firewood, a whole piece of prickly pig skin was placed in front of Ye Qing's feet.
"So fast?!" It took them less than three minutes to go out and collect firewood? And Ye Qing had already peeled off all the skin?
The two of them widened their eyes in disbelief, and even Meng Jia came over curiously.
Are you kidding? Her anatomy class is taught by the dean himself. Can't she get full marks quickly?
Ye Qing glanced at the three of them and decided to show off his skills.
As a result, Gu Weinan and the others felt dizzy. In just less than five minutes, the dagger in Ye Qing's hand flew up and down, just like a butcher cutting up an ox, and the whole skinned porcupine was cut into pieces. Not only the bones and flesh were separated, but even the internal organs were sorted out one by one.
The whole process was as smooth as flowing water. While she was dismantling the organs, she was also explaining to Gu Weinan and Meng Jia, telling them what joint the one being dismantled was, why they had to cut from there, what the other one contained, what internal organs it was stuck to, what they should pay attention to when cutting it off, etc.
Realizing that Ye Qing was teaching again, Gu Weinan and Meng Jia immediately put away the indifference on their faces and listened carefully.
Gu Weibei, on the other hand, had a dull expression at the moment, and his jaw almost dropped in shock.
He had only one thought at this moment, wow, this educated youth sister is too awesome, isn't she? Not only can she castrate a pig, she can also skin and bone a porcupine so easily, how did she do it?
But it must be said that Ye Qing's skills in removing the meat and bones were very clean and tidy. He spread a layer of seasoning on the pork, marinated it quickly, and then skewered the meat with a sharpened stick, and then quickly grilled it on the charcoal fire.
Then she cut the internal organs into slices, put them into a ceramic pot and stewed them, adding some wild onions and ginger powder. Gu Weinan also threw in a handful of wild leeks and wild mushrooms that she picked up while collecting firewood. Soon a pot of pig offal soup was cooked.
So the four of them sat by the fire, drinking pig offal soup while waiting for the suckling pig to be roasted.
The small jar of seasoning that Ye Qing brought was made by crushing various spices, salt, peanuts, sesame candies and other ingredients. The meat was particularly fragrant after marinating, especially when it was roasted. As the fat of the pork overflowed little by little, in less than a moment, the aroma spread throughout the forest, making everyone's saliva salivate.
Meng Jia couldn't help but ask curiously: "Master, what seasoning did you use? Why is it so fragrant?"
Ye Qing recited the names of the spices without even turning his head: "Oh, it's just a mixture of some Chinese herbal powders, star anise, fennel, nutmeg, angelica dahurica..."
After reading out a lot of Chinese medicine names, the three of them were confused because they had never even heard of many of these herbs. Moreover, herbs could be used as seasonings? This surprised the three of them and instantly made them feel like they had learned a lot.
As if he had noticed the surprise of the three people, Ye Qing smiled and glanced at the roasted suckling pig on the fire. Suddenly, he felt a little bit of mischief:
"Chinese medicine is amazing. These spices are nothing new. There are others that you may never have heard of. For example, there are several herbs that Chinese medicine is good at using. Do you know what placenta is?"
The three of them shook their heads in unison.
"It is the human placenta, which is mainly used to replenish qi, blood and essence."
When these words were spoken, the three of them had strange looks on their faces. It was obvious that they were extremely shocked at the idea of using human placenta as medicine.
But this was obviously not exciting enough, and Ye Qing continued to output:
"Do you know what Yeming Sand, Wangyue Sand, and Zuopanlong are?"
Three faces at a loss.
Ye Qing explained with a smile:
"Ye Ming Sha is bat excrement, Wang Yue Sha is rabbit excrement, and Zuo Pan Long is pigeon excrement. They are all traditional Chinese medicines."
The three men's faces suddenly changed, and the bowl of pig offal soup in their hands instantly lost its fragrance.
Ye Qing was still worried that the fire was not burning vigorously enough, so he said expressionlessly again:
"Then do you know what the philtrum is?"
Now the three of them stood up and walked out.
It's both human and yellow. Anyone who is not a fool can guess what it is.
Seeing the expressions and reactions of these three people, Ye Qing finally couldn't help but burst out laughing in the back.
After waiting for about half an hour, the roasted suckling pig was finally crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and we could start eating.
The three people, who were originally feeling nauseous because of the names of the Chinese medicinal herbs Ye Qing mentioned, quickly put that little episode behind them and gathered around to enjoy this delicious meal.
Ye Qing took the dagger and was about to hand it to Gu Weibei to let him cut it, but at this moment, she inadvertently raised her head and met a pair of dark green eyes in the woods.
The moment Ye Qing met those green eyes, his heart skipped a beat and he was so frightened that the hairs on his body stood up.
"Fuck you! Take care of the south and the north, fuck the guy!"
Ye Qing immediately whispered to the Gu siblings standing beside him.
When Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei heard Ye Qing asking them to fuck the gang, they thought that he wanted them to get knives to cut meat, so they quickly took out the daggers they carried with them.
Ye Qing was almost crying out of anger, and was sweating from anxiety. He winked at the two of them:
"No! Guns, get the guns! Wolf, there's a wolf coming!"
The two were stunned for a moment and subconsciously looked behind them.
Upon seeing this, the brother and sister froze on the spot.
Just a few steps away from the cave where they were, a gray coyote was standing majestically in the black rain, staring straight at them.
The four of them were instantly facing a powerful enemy. Gu Weibei reacted the fastest. He quickly put his hunting rifle on the mount and passed the other one to Gu Weinan.
Wolves are social animals. Once they appear, they will definitely appear in groups, at least three or five of them will move together.
Now that this one appeared outside their cave, there were at least several wolves lying in ambush nearby. If they were surrounded by a pack of wolves, the four of them might not be able to deal with it even with hunting rifles.
Ye Qing subconsciously took out the silver needle box from her bag, ready to attack the wolves at any time.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a strange and sharp whistle suddenly came from the woods. After hearing the whistle, the coyote turned around and ran back into the woods.
After hearing the whistle, Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei were both stunned for a moment. After looking at each other, they suddenly shouted towards the woods outside:
"Brother, is that you?"
A few seconds later, Lin Zili actually responded:
"It's me!"
When they heard Gu Weidong's familiar voice, they all breathed a sigh of relief. However, thinking of the coyote just now, Gu Weinan couldn't wait to remind them:
"Brother, be careful. A coyote just appeared in the woods. Pay attention to your surroundings and don't get surrounded by wolves!"
There was no sound in the woods, but after a while, Gu Weidong's figure appeared in everyone's sight.
He was holding a dim flashlight, followed by Yang Dazhi. Both of them had their clothes soaked by the mountain rain, but after seeing the four people standing in the cave, they finally felt relieved.
"What are you doing? Didn't you agree to just hang out outside and go down the mountain at three or four o'clock after collecting herbs? Why did you run into such a deep forest and not come home so late at night? Do you know that your parents and the cadres in the village are almost going crazy trying to find you?"
Yang Dazhi usually doesn't talk much, but now he couldn't help but start cursing.
"Especially you two. Ye Zhiqing and Meng Zhiqing are not from here and don't know the situation, but you two were born and raised here. Don't you know how unsafe it is in the deep mountains of Changbai Mountain at night?"
"You are so brave!"
Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei were scolded by Yang Dazhi so much that their heads were lowered down. They were so ashamed that they dared not look their elder brother and brother-in-law in the eye.
Ye Qing suddenly felt embarrassed. To be honest, she was the oldest in the group, but the reason why they were stranded in the mountains today was still her responsibility. If she hadn't insisted on following the mandrill, they wouldn't have gotten lost in the mountains and would have definitely gone down the mountain by three or four o'clock.
She quickly explained to the furious Yang Dazhi:
"Brother Dazhi, you guys should hurry in and warm yourself by the fire to drive away the cold. It's not Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei's fault for what happened today. It's my fault. Something special happened and we were stuck."
As he spoke, Ye Qing led the two people into the cave and explained to them what happened when they encountered the mandrill.
Over there, the Gu siblings quickly lit the fire, and Meng Jia served each of them a bowl of hot pig offal soup.
After listening to Ye Qing's story about how the four of them went to the cliff to rescue the little mandrill, Yang Dazhi was also in disbelief:
"You actually encountered a demon baboon? That thing is very ferocious. The old hunters in the mountains said that it dared to fight with a blind bear and still not lose. Did it hurt you?"
Gu Weinan immediately boasted:
"Of course not. Ye Zhiqing is amazing. She just soothes it with a few words and the mandrill immediately becomes obedient. Not only mandrills, she can even handle foxes. After going into the mountains, she has almost become a friend of the animals there."
Gu Weidong's eyes fell on Ye Qing:
"We even encountered a fox. It looks like you guys had a great day in the mountains."
Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei immediately told each other about what they had encountered in the mountains, emphasizing that they were surrounded by a group of squirrels and that Ye Qing helped them break through.
Imagining Ye Qing running wildly among hundreds of squirrels, Gu Weidong's eyes suddenly flashed with a smile. He was about to ask Ye Qing how he solved the problem and even brought back two baskets of pine nuts. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Meng Jia suddenly pointed over there in the rain and stammered with a trembling voice:
"Wolf, it's that wolf, the wolf is here again!"
After these words were spoken, several people stopped chatting and immediately stood up and looked outside.
When Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei saw the pair of green eyes, they became anxious and hurried to get their guns again.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Gu Weidong suddenly smiled calmly and said:
"Don't be nervous, it's coming for me!"
The four of them were stunned for a moment and all looked towards Gu Weidong.
Yang Dazhi hurriedly explained with a smile:
"This coyote is an old friend of my brother. He even raised it for a while. This time you went into the mountains, and you didn't come back until it was dark. Mom and Dad were so worried that they quickly called Captain Wu for help and gathered a few strong men to go into the mountains to look for you."
"But the mountain is so big, how can it be easy to find you guys? So my eldest brother said he would go into the mountain to find Mancang and let it help lead the way."
"I didn't expect Mancang to actually recognize me, and after letting it smell your things, it actually brought us here to find you!"
As he was talking, Gu Weidong took off a strange whistle from his neck, blew it, and waved at the coyote in the rain:
"Mancang, come here!"
The coyote originally stood motionless in the rain, looking fierce and stern and not easy to mess with. However, when Gu Weidong shouted, it immediately let out a howl and rushed straight towards the cave.
In the blink of an eye, the coyote rushed to Gu Weidong's feet, with its tail raised high, wagging and rubbing against Gu Weidong's legs, and the anticipation of being caressed was almost overflowing from its eyes.
The contrast between what happened before and after almost made Ye Qing drop his jaw in shock.
Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei reacted quickly and asked in surprise:
"Brother, is this the injured little wolf cub? How has it grown so big?!"
Seeing Ye Qing and Meng Jia showing confused expressions, Gu Weibei immediately explained:
"This is Mancang. Before my eldest brother joined the army, the village organized a hunting expedition into the mountains one year and encountered it. At that time, the mother of this coyote died in a fight with a golden leopard or some other beast. The little coyote was estimated to be less than a month old and had injuries on its body. It weakly stood beside the remains of the mother wolf and kept nudging the mother wolf's body for milk."
"My eldest brother felt sorry for the little coyote cub, so he brought it back to the village and secretly fed it rice porridge for several months. He only sent it back to the mountains when it could find food on its own."
Gu Weinan also chimed in and added:
"My eldest brother got scolded a lot for raising wolves. He brought a wolf cub home and lied to my mother that it was a wolfdog."
"Mancang was too young to eat hard food, so my brother took the rice from home to the mill and ground it into powder, then boiled it into porridge to feed the little guy."
"Later, it accidentally revealed its secrets, and my mom chased it around the village with a broom. Hahaha, I never thought that after so many years, this coyote would grow so big!"
After hearing this story, Ye Qing couldn't help but look at Gu Weidong who was interacting with the coyote.
According to what the Gu siblings and Yang Dazhi said, the raising of the coyote cub happened at least seven or eight years ago. At that time, the Great Depression had just ended, and the Gu family's conditions were definitely not good. In addition, the Gu family also adopted Yang Dazhi, so it is estimated that life at home must have been tight.
Under such circumstances, Gu Weidong actually dared to steal the rice from home to feed the wolves. In the eyes of most parents, this behavior is definitely that of a fighter among naughty children.
After finding out that her son had done this, Aunt Cuilan must have been furious. Ye Qing could even imagine her grabbing a broom and chasing after Gu Weidong to beat him up.
Looking at the warm and harmonious scene between the man and the wolf, Ye Qing's mouth suddenly revealed a smile, and even his eyebrows softened unconsciously.
If Ye Qing had a mobile phone in her hand right now, she would definitely take a picture of this beautiful scene, and add this fairy-tale-like story that spans seven or eight years, and post it online. It would surely heal many people.
The life span of a coyote is generally between twelve and sixteen years old. This coyote is now about eight years old, which is the prime period of its life.
It has grown into a true adult male, and is considered an absolute leader among jungle wolves. However, in front of Gu Weidong, it still wags its tail unconsciously and acts coquettishly. Its domineering aura instantly disappears without a trace.
Ye Qing suddenly thought of the golden retriever that was abandoned by its owner and had to depend on her when the end of the world came.
After countless combat training sessions, and her occasional use of her wood-based abilities to improve the boy's physical fitness, the boy had grown into a handsome, heroic and majestic young man in ten years.
If it weren't for that accident, its future would have been long and glorious.
Just when Ye Qingmian was reminiscing about the past, Gu Weinan had already tentatively stretched out his hand, wanting to imitate Gu Weidong and reach out to touch the majestic coyote.
Who would have known that as soon as she showed her intention to get closer, the coyote turned its head and bared its teeth at her with a ferocious expression.
Gu Weinan's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately retracted his foot and shouted in dissatisfaction:
"Mancang, don't you remember me? I raised you in the past, too. You were so obedient to your elder brother, but why are you so fierce to me? Isn't the difference in your treatment too obvious?"
Gu Weibei glanced at his sister sideways and sneered:
"When you say feeding, do you mean the time you secretly threw away the carrots and celery you didn't like and forced Mancang to eat them for you?"
Unexpectedly, Gu Weibei would sabotage the plan on the spot. Gu Weinan was so angry that he immediately rushed towards his brother. The two fought for a long time before they calmed down.
Gu Weinan still didn't give up and wanted to seduce the coyote.
However, no matter how hard Gu Weinan tried to get close to the coyote, the coyote remained unmoved. It turned its head away and didn't even bother to glance at him, which made Gu Weinan very angry.
"Brother! Let me touch it! I've never touched a coyote this big before!"
Seeing that he couldn't deal with the wolf, Gu Weinan could only target Gu Weidong.
Gu Weidong finished the bowl of hot pork offal soup, and then he felt his cold body warm up. He ignored the coquettish Gu Weinan and looked at Ye Qing:
"Do you want to touch it?"
He had noticed that Ye Qing's expression was not right, as if he was in some sad mood, but he couldn't ask directly, so he had to speak to divert Ye Qing's attention.
Ye Qing was stunned by Gu Weidong's question.
She had petted cats and dogs, but she had never tried petting a coyote.
"Is it okay?"
Ye Qing's eyes lit up, and his eyes were instantly glued to the coyote, and he was ready to make a move.
Seeing that Ye Qing was no longer daydreaming, Gu Weidong patted the coyote on the head and gave the order:
"Mancang, get down!"
The coyote, having received the order, immediately lay on the ground.
Gu Weidong shouted again: "Turn over!"
The coyote quickly turned over, with all four legs facing the sky, revealing its white belly, and even its claws were curled up in the air. The jungle predator instantly turned into a husky.
Thinking of how this guy looked so imposing and domineering in the rain, and then comparing his current appearance of lying on the ground like a fluffy and silly ball, Ye Qing almost laughed out loud.
At Gu Weidong's signal, she reached out her hand, touched the coyote's belly and neck, and pinched it. Surprisingly, the coyote was very cooperative and was not annoyed at all even after being touched by Ye Qing for a long time.
Ye Qing had not expected this coyote to be so docile. His heart softened unconsciously. He turned around and took out a few thorny pig bones that he had cut off earlier and gave them to the coyote as a reward.
Facing Ye Qing's goodwill, the coyote opened its eyes and looked at him warily. It did not rush to eat the bone. Instead, it looked towards Gu Weidong first. After getting Gu Weidong's nod of agreement, it opened its mouth and took the bone over.
Ye Qing's memories surged in his mind once again.
Her little golden retriever was like this back then. It would always run up to her and beg for pats and flirtations. No matter how others tried to please it, it would not be moved. Except for the food she fed it, it would not eat anything given by others.
The feeling of déjà vu made Ye Qing a little dazed for a moment. Her eyes became moist instantly and she quickly lowered her head to hide her gaffe.
Seeing that Ye Qing was petting the wolf so happily, Gu Weibei felt a little jealous. While the wolf was being well behaved at the moment, Gu Weibei quietly approached and wanted to have some fun.
Who would have known that when he had only taken two steps and was about to reach out his hand, the coyote noticed his intention, stood up suddenly, and showed his fangs. His fur stood on end, and he looked like he would rush up and bite off his neck at any moment. Gu Weibei was so scared that his face turned pale on the spot.
"Hahahaha, you think you're special? Come on, big brother won't allow anyone to get their hands on it!"
Seeing that Gu Weibei was in the same state as her, Gu Weinan suddenly felt mentally balanced and immediately started to mock Gu Weibei without any hesitation.
Gu Weibei was of course unwilling to be outdone, and the two began to quarrel with each other again.
Ye Qing took his hand back after touching it for a while. Then they sat down and ate their meal seriously, eating up the roast suckling pig.
After filling my stomach, the rain outside finally stopped, but the night had become completely dark and I could no longer see the way down the mountain.
The flashlight that Gu Weidong brought was out of battery. It would definitely be unwise to go down the mountain at this time, so the six of them could only decide to spend the night in the cave first.
But we still need to be alert at night. After all, there are various dangers lurking in the mountains, and you never know when a wild beast will attack you.
So the group of six was divided into three groups, taking turns to keep watch and add firewood to the fire to ensure that it would continue to burn until the next morning.
As long as the fire is burning, wild animals will not dare to approach easily.
Yang Dazhi and Meng Jia were in charge of the first half because it had just rained and the animals would not go out for the time being, so this was the safest time to be on duty. The second half was handed over to Gu Weinan and Gu Weibei, who had already slept well and rested themselves. In addition, it was dawn and the animals had returned to their nests, so the risk factor was relatively low.
Only the few hours in the early morning are the most difficult, because people are the most sleepy at that time, and nocturnal animals will go out to forage for food during that time. It is most appropriate for Gu Weidong, Ye Qing and the coyote Mancang to guard together.
Ye Qing was not in a good mood that night. She lay in the corner and could not fall asleep. She stayed awake until Yang Dazhi and Meng Jia were replaced.
As if he had noticed something was wrong with Ye Qing, after replacing Yang Dazhi and Meng Jia, Gu Weidong sat next to Ye Qing, adding firewood to the fire while calmly asking:
"Have you ever had a pet before?"
Ye Qing was stunned for a moment, and after a long silence, he nodded:
"Well, I had a golden retriever that someone had abandoned. But before I came here, it died trying to save me."
This matter has always been suppressed in her heart. Ye Qing has never told anyone about it, and she never felt that she could find someone who understood her to confide in.
But at this moment, she didn't know if it was because the darkness made people inexplicably fragile and sensitive. Looking at Gu Weidong's calm eyes, Ye Qing suddenly had an impulse. She really wanted to talk to this person about her past.
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