At this moment, Jiao Bai could even smell the stench from the wolf's mouth.
He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, raised the dagger in his hand, aimed carefully, and swung it at the alpha wolf.
"Bang!"
Just then, a gunshot rang out.
With the sound of the gunshot, a cloud of blood rose from below the alpha wolf's ear. Without even a howl, it flew past its charred white body and crashed heavily into the cliff behind him.
With a thud, his body slid down the cliff face to the ground, twitched a few times, and then lost his breath.
The gunshot not only killed the alpha wolf, but also brought the attack of the other wolves to an abrupt halt.
They seemed to hear a deadly sound. At the same time as the gunshot rang out, all the wolves were so frightened that they dropped to the ground and looked around warily.
"Bang."
Another gunshot rang out in the darkness, but this time, no wolves came out and the bullet missed.
However, the wolf pack of a dozen or so, having lost their leader, were all terrified by the gunfire.
They turned and ran, abandoning even the alpha wolf's corpse.
Only now has the threat from the wolf pack been officially eliminated.
Yaji was so scared that his clothes were soaked with sweat. If it weren't for those two gunshots, he would probably have died under the wolf's teeth with his hands and feet bound.
Jiao Bai also breathed a sigh of relief, sheathed his dagger, and felt a chill in his palm.
Turning around, he saw several flashlight beams flickering in the jungle. Then, a cacophony of footsteps approached.
Seeing the crowd arrive, Jiao Bai finally relaxed completely, plopped down on the rock again, and took a few deep breaths.
There were about five or six swaying shadowy figures. They shone their powerful flashlights at Jiao Bai and Ya Ji, and the blinding light in the darkness made both of them close their eyes at the same time.
"Is this Comrade Jiao Bai?"
One of the figures ran towards them while shouting a question.
As they approached, Jiao Bai realized that the group was all dressed in camouflage and covered with various mountaineering tools.
Two of them were holding rifles; presumably, they were the two who fired the shots.
"Thanks for what happened earlier. I am Jiao Bai. Who are you people?"
Jiao Bai remained seated on the rock and answered.
Having endured thirst and hunger until now, and having been so tense just now, Jiao Bai felt completely drained of energy once he was safe.
"Haha, that's great."
One of the men in camouflage, carrying a gun, slung it over his shoulder and quickly walked over.
"We're from the local XXX County mountain search and rescue team. We came into the mountains specifically to find you. We heard you're still chasing a fugitive, is this guy it?"
He pointed to Yaji, who was tied up behind him, and asked.
"Yes."
Jiao Bai turned around and glanced at Yaji.
Now that he understood he was out of danger, the guy looked much more relaxed. When Jiao Bai looked at him, he even grinned at Jiao Bai.
"Oh, wait a minute."
The man in camouflage said something to Xiao Bai, then pulled a signal pistol from his pocket and fired a shot into the air.
With a "bang," a signal flare soared into the sky, then exploded into a burst of fireworks high in the air with a "pop."
It was very conspicuous in the dark night sky.
Not long after, a number of signal flares were launched in the vicinity.
This is a contact method for the search and rescue team.
There is no signal in the mountains, so modern communication methods are not possible, and this is the only way to communicate.
When someone fires a signal flare, it means that the person being searched for has been found. Teams nearby that receive the signal fire another signal to tell people further away that they no longer need to search, as the person has been found.
Before long, signal flares were rising everywhere in the mountains, illuminating the night sky.
After receiving the information, all search and rescue teams began to return along the original route.
They all carried professional tools and made markings before entering the mountains, so they wouldn't get lost even at night.
"Hey, do you guys have any food?"
Yaji, being quite unceremonious, directly asked a group of people in camouflage for food.
Having also been hungry all day, his stomach was also growling.
The men in camouflage ignored him and instead asked Jiao Bai with concern.
"Comrade Jiao Bai, you must be starving. Here's some water and canned food, have something to eat."
Several people in camouflage uniforms quickly pulled out a lot of food and drinks from their bodies. These were all donated by Xiao Weiguo and given to them to take into the mountains for their own use.
Jiao Bai didn't stand on ceremony with them. He picked up a can of beef, pried it open with a dagger, and started eating it in big gulps, right next to the water bottle.
To be honest, he was really starving. He finished two cans of beef, ate some dry food, and drank a whole pot of water before he felt much better.
Yaji was drooling over Lian.
No matter how great a hero or how tough a man you are, in the face of hunger, all of that is meaningless.
"Hey bro, can I have some?"
He craned his neck and shamelessly addressed Jiao Bai, who was more than ten years younger than him, as "Brother Jiao Bai."
Even at this point, Jiao Bai had no intention of taking a dead Yaji back with him. So he had the men in camouflage give him some dry food and fed it to him with water from his canteen.
A man in camouflage glanced at his watch; it was already past 3 a.m.
To prevent any unforeseen complications, they discussed it with Xiao Bai and decided to set off now and head straight out of the mountains.
Each search and rescue team leaves different marks on the path they have taken as they come out. They have powerful flashlights in their hands and guns on their shoulders, so they are not in much danger no matter when they return.
After Jiao Bai and Ya Ji had eaten and drunk their fill, they quickly regained their strength and agreed to several suggestions for camouflage uniforms.
The group, with Yaji in tow, followed the marks they had made on their way there and headed out of the mountains.
Actually, in a straight line, this place isn't far from Wei Changqing's home. It's only about ten kilometers away.
But in the mountains, that distance isn't short. These search and rescue team members were just lucky; they didn't take too many detours and arrived directly at the place where Jiao Bai and Ya Ji were.
Fortunately, Jiao Bai listened to Yaji's words and did not run around, but chose to wait in place.
Otherwise, if you miss them even slightly, the difference could be huge, and finding them again would not be an easy task.
The return journey was also smooth. Occasionally, they encountered one or two small animals, but under the intimidation of so many people, none dared to cause trouble. Even if some did, they weren't afraid because they had guns.
Not long after dawn, they passed through the last patch of jungle, and to their surprise, the small mountain village they had been looking for appeared before them.
The most eye-catching place is Wei Changqing's house on the south side of the village, where crowds of people come and go, making the place very lively.
That was the assembly point for the group, and they walked towards it together.
Suddenly, a person emerged from the crowd, a broad smile on his face, and a voice filled with surprise as he shouted.
"Burned white."
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