I immediately bent down, and even though I was very panicked, I tried to stay calm. I kept my body close to the ground, with my hands and body leaning out of the cliff so that the muzzle of the gun could be pointed downwards as much as possible. Now I tried to think about what the old instructor had told us, that no matter how dangerous the situation is, I must ensure that I am clear-headed and calm before doing anything.
I should do this now!
The angle is too high, the distance is far, the view is blurry, and there is no sniper scope. I can only make up for this deficiency by capturing sounds to judge Yunwen's current situation.
The wolf's voice sounded excited, while Yunwen's voice was panicked and accompanied by a cry of pain, which meant that the wolf had begun to attack. But now we can judge that Yunwen did not continue to scream, which meant that the wolf's attack was still tentative. Even so, I can only do my best to buy Yunwen more time.
I reached my hand downwards. The wind was about 4 or 5 m/s, a breeze, blowing from the northeast. The effective range of the M16 bullet is 400 m. I was shooting downwards now, so the distance was more than enough.
"Okay, five shots? I'll fire!" I said.
I couldn't aim, but I could hear the wolves moving. The one in front was taking a new step. I immediately closed my eyes, and planned the direction in my mind, and then shifted it slightly. After all, the wind would have some effect on the trajectory.
Bang!
One shot!
Awww...
That wolf was injured, but the other wolves did not retreat but moved forward instead, which meant that the wound was not fatal, but they definitely had a lot of scratches.
Without the order from the wolf king, these wild wolves would never give up. And because I shot, it increased their sense of urgency, and they moved closer to Yunwen more presumptuously, wanting to bite her. Yunwen screamed in fear.
Give it a go!
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three shots were fired in succession, causing dust and smoke, but it only stopped them from getting close to Yunwen. The bullets hit the ground to scare them, but it was of no practical use.
If we continue to fight like this, we will run out of bullets and I will be of no help to Yunwen.
Just when I was at a loss, suddenly, we heard the chilling cry of a baby from the bottom of the mountain. Not only were we all stunned, but the wolves were also stunned. Judging from the sound, they all stopped attacking and stopped there.
The sound of the Gu Diao was getting closer and closer, and I wondered if it was attracted by my gunshot.
Seeing the wolves retreating, they ran back for their lives without waiting for the wolf king to give orders. I was also nervous. It is said that a pack of wolves can fight a tiger, but when those wild wolves heard the cry of the Gu Diao, they were so scared that they fled without a fight. It can be seen that the newcomers are many times more ferocious than the tigers in the mountains!
Taking advantage of this time, I hurried to look for vines. Fortunately, I knew where they were. They were near the spring. I took out my bayonet, cut them quickly, and then tied them up tightly in sections. When I felt it was almost done, I immediately dragged them back to the cliff at the top of the mountain. I saw that the wolves had disappeared, and I heard the girls talking at the bottom of the mountain.
"No, Zhou Bo will definitely find a way to save us. It's impossible for him to hide." Yunwen said.
"How is it impossible? As the saying goes, husband and wife are birds of a feather, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes. What's more, none of us is his wife, so how could he possibly think of us? He must have been scared to death when he heard the sound of that thing. We should find a way ourselves and don't count too much on him." Song Bailu said.
"Sister, how can we get to the top of the mountain by ourselves?" Song Yingchun said crying.
"I would rather believe that Zhou Bo would not do that. He is an upright person and has served in the army. He has a sense of responsibility. Let's wait a little longer." Yunwen advised.
"Sister Yunwen, I have to say that the man-eating creature is nearby and we can't wait. Why don't you wait here while Yingchun and I see if there is any other way to get up." Song Bailu said.
"Sister Bailu, how could you do this? You pushed me out just now, wishing that I would be eaten by those wild wolves so that they would not eat you. Now you are holding this idea again. Zhou Bo said that we are a team and we should work together. If we want to wait, we should wait together. If we really can't wait, we are together, right? Why do you always have to let me stand in front?" Yunwen said.
"Zhou Bo? He ran away in fear. And I tell you why, because without Zhou Bo, you are just a burden." Song Bailu said loudly.
I had almost finished testing the vines, and then I swung them down the cliff. I had heard everything that was said, and any more would be unbearable to hear.
"Hey! Come up first. Yunwen is injured. Let her go first!" I shouted from above.
When the girls heard me shouting, they immediately stopped talking. However, someone was trying to pretend to obey me, so Song Bailu asked Song Yingchun, not Yunwen, to go up first.
This wouldn't work. If the injured Yunwen fell under the control of the Song sisters, she would be easily spotted by the Gu Diao and swallowed up. She would have no chance of escaping or resisting while injured. She was already seriously injured, and being the last one left would basically mean her death.
I know that if I force the order now, the Song sisters will not listen because they are afraid of death. They only think about their own lives, so forceful attack will not work. I can only find a clever way to resolve the situation.
"Song Bailu, this vine may not be strong, so be careful." I said.
After hearing what I said, Song Bailu immediately asked Yingchun to go down, and asked Zhang Yunwen to tie up the vines and let me pull them up.
I sighed, but there was nothing I could do.
However, I have tested this vine many times, and there is absolutely no problem with the force it can bear. Yunwen is very light, so there is definitely no problem. The reason I said that is that I just hope the Song sisters can let Yunwen come up first.
I pulled the vines, and Yunwen tried to use the force to climb up. She came up soon. Her arms and legs were covered with bites and scratches, and there was blood all over them, which showed the pain.
Seeing that Yunwen had successfully climbed up, Song Bailu immediately shouted anxiously below, fearing that we would just leave them both down the mountain. Seeing Yunwen like this, I really wanted to do that, but thinking that Song Bailu was also doing it for her sister, I gave up and threw the vine down again, letting them climb up one by one.
It had just been quiet for a while when the strange cry of the Gu Diao was heard again, and this time it was already very close. At this speed and time, it was obvious that there was only enough time for one person to climb up, and this vine could not support two people, so only one person could come up.
Obviously, Song Bailu has also realized this problem. I saw that she had tied the vines to Song Yingchun, and heard her tell Song Yingchun: "Sister, after you go up, remember to control your temper, don't be stubborn, listen to Brother Zhou Bo's arrangements, don't be stubborn, don't talk nonsense, this is not home, and I can't be your umbrella for life. You have to learn to adapt to interpersonal relationships and situations, understand?"
"Sister, what are you talking about? Why are you telling me this? I don't want to hear it!" Song Yingchun said.
"You have to listen whether you want to or not. You must remember what your sister told you. When you get up there, control your temper, do as much as you can, and don't let them get tired of you. Your sister is gone, and you have to learn to take care of yourself. Do you understand? No one will protect you for the rest of your life. You have to learn to grow up, learn to become an adult, and face all the ups and downs in the future." Song Bailu said with a tearful voice, but she stopped in time.
"I don't want to listen! Stop talking!" Song Yingchun shouted angrily.
"Okay, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go up quickly." Song Bailu let go of the vines and then shouted upwards: "Zhou Bo, please!"
Yunwen and I hurried to pull Song Yingchun King as fast as possible, but when we were halfway up the mountain, I saw the Gu Diao rushing out of the woods and standing not far behind Song Bailu...