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Qin Ye's expression turned extremely solemn, and he tightly protected Su Tang behind him.
The makeshift shelter, reinforced with a few large rocks and thick tree trunks, was rudimentary but provided some protection.
He himself, holding a gleaming, sharpened military knife, stood motionless like a sculpture at the simple doorway woven from branches and vines.
His eyes, sharp as an eagle's, stared intently into the dark forest outside.
Moonlight filtered through the sparse leaves, casting dappled patterns on the forest clearing.
A suffocating tension filled the air, as if even the wind had stopped flowing.
Suddenly, several pairs of eyes, gleaming with an eerie green light, lit up in the darkness of the nearby woods!
Immediately afterwards, ten agile and fierce black figures, like ghosts, silently darted out from the dense shadows of the trees and stopped at the edge of the area illuminated by the campfire.
Su Tang glanced at it briefly and her heart skipped a beat: ten wolves!
This is no joke; it's a perfectly coordinated wolf pack!
They were all quite large, with fur that was a mixture of gray and brown, and they were skinny with their ribs clearly visible, obviously ferocious beasts that were extremely hungry.
They bared their sharp fangs, emitting low, threatening growls from their throats, their greedy, bloodthirsty eyes fixed on the two people in the shelter and the lingering aroma of roasted mutton on the fire.
The rich aroma of meat and the scent emanating from living people were undoubtedly a deadly temptation for these ravenous beasts.
Qin Ye gripped the military knife tightly, his palms already damp with a fine layer of sweat.
Ten adult, hungry wolves—this is no joke! A fierce battle is inevitable!
He lowered his voice, speaking urgently to Su Tang behind him in a volume only the two of them could hear:
"If a fight really breaks out later, whatever you do, don't come out. Stay inside and protect yourself! Do you understand?"
Su Tang nodded slightly, the pistol in her sleeve silently sliding into her palm, the cold touch making her even calmer.
The saber was drawn with a clang, its cold gleam gleaming in the flickering firelight.
Qin Ye's muscles were tense, like a cheetah about to fight for its life, every pore exuding vigilance and a chilling killing intent.
His years of experience fighting wild animals in the high-altitude snow-capped mountains instantly put him in peak fighting condition.
Su Tang's heart was in her throat, but her years as a secret agent had made her used to walking on the edge of life and death.
She could clearly feel Qin Ye's muscles trembling; it wasn't fear, but rather the body's instinctive reaction under extreme focus.
She reached out and gently patted Qin Ye's strong arm, her voice soft but unusually calm:
"Don't get distracted, focus on dealing with them. I can take care of myself."
Qin Ye was slightly taken aback, and glanced back at her in the dim light.
Her eyes were calm, even frighteningly so, showing none of the panic or disarray that an ordinary girl would have in this situation.
This girl... doesn't seem afraid at all? The thought only flashed through their minds; the wolf pack wouldn't give them much time to think.
"Awooo—!" The alpha wolf let out a powerful roar, as if giving the order for a general attack.
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