Zhang Shouyi grabbed Zhang Hongmei, who was trying to approach, and whispered, "Wait, the wild boar might be in danger. I'll go check it out."
Zhang Hongmei shook off Zhang Shouyi's hand, thinking: I'm not afraid at all, but I can't say it outright? After all, I've always maintained a ladylike image. (In my opinion)
Zhang Shouyi took a light step closer to the source of the sound and finally saw it clearly. It really was just as he had thought. Three wolves were surrounding two wild boars, and a battle was about to break out.
Only the wild boars were howling, and the wolves were circling around them, but they didn't attack.
Zhang Shouyi stepped back. "Hongmei, there are three wolves surrounding two wild boars. Shall we leave?"
"How can that be? I might just be reaping the benefits without doing anything. I'm not leaving."
Zhang Shouyi rolled his eyes at Zhang Hongmei helplessly. "That girl's got guts," he thought. "Let's just wait and see. Maybe she'll actually be right."
Liu Erya stood firmly by Zhang Hongmei's side, supporting her with her actions.
The three of them squatted in the wild jujube bushes and watched the battle through the gaps.
Wild boars possess an intelligence beyond human comprehension. They launched a sudden attack, kicking their hind legs, but their strategy of defeating superior numbers failed. The final result was the death of the wild boar, two wolves severely wounded, and one lightly injured.
The three-headed wolf suddenly turned around and glared fiercely at Zhang Hongmei and her two companions. It must have discovered them long ago, but simply couldn't spare the attention to deal with them.
Now that their greatest enemy has been eliminated, it's the turn of these little crawlers.
Liu Erya gripped Zhang Hongmei's hand so tightly that she couldn't pull away. Finally, Zhang Hongmei patted Zhang Erya's hand with her other hand, and Liu Erya let go.
Zhang Shouyi didn't think he could defeat the three wounded wolves. So he stood up and slowly walked out of the jujube grove. "Hongmei, you two don't move, I can manage on my own."
Zhang Hongmei whispered in Liu Erya's ear, "Erya, go and call my Third Uncle and Brother Erlengzi. Tell them there are two wild boars and a three-headed wolf. Go quickly and come back soon."
Liu Erya wanted to refuse, but then she thought that she might be the one to hold them back, so she turned and left.
As soon as there was any movement, a wolf rushed over, but Zhang Hongmei swung her hoe and stopped it.
Liu Erya ran forward without looking back, knowing that the faster she ran, the less danger Zhang Hongmei would be in.
The current situation is a standoff between the three wolves and two others.
"Hongmei, be careful, I'll make the first move."
"Don't worry, you can leave your back to me."
Zhang Shouyi was taken aback, as if no one had ever told him that he could entrust his back to someone else.
Shaking my head, I decided to solve this problem first.
Holding a wood-chopping knife, Zhang Shouyi suddenly slashed at a wolf. The wolf, which was confronting Zhang Hongmei, suddenly turned around, arched its back, and pounced on Zhang Shouyi's back.
At this moment, Zhang Hongmei couldn't care about anything else and swung her hoe at the wolf's head.
The slightly injured wolf shifted its body, and of course, the wolf that pounced on Zhang Shouyi also landed. Slowly, the two of them came to rest back to back. If it weren't for the dangerous situation, Zhang Hongmei would probably have burst out laughing. The two of them were about two different wolves, and their close proximity was quite comical.
"Hongmei, please be very careful."
"Know!"
The two severely wounded wolves were still dripping blood. Zhang Shouyi knew that as long as he could stall for ten minutes, he could not say that he would win without a fight, but his chances of winning would be greatly increased.
But he wasn't alone; Zhang Hongmei was there too. She tightened her grip on the wood-chopping knife and suddenly swung it. One strike killed the wolf instantly. The other, heavily wounded wolf hesitated for a moment, then failed to dodge the knife.
There was only one wolf left. The two circled around, and now Zhang Shouyi was facing the wolf that was still standing.
"You be careful behind me, I'll take care of this."
Before he could finish speaking, he pounced. Because of the deaths of the two wolves, this one was somewhat intimidated, giving Zhang Shouyi an opportunity. After several rounds, Zhang Shouyi finally cut it down as well.
Zhang Hongmei collapsed to the ground. This was the first time she had faced danger directly. Before, she could always find ways to cheat and take advantage of the space, but with other people around, she couldn't use any of her tricks. Now that the danger was over, she felt fear.
The wolf that had fallen behind Zhang Hongmei suddenly leaped up and charged straight at her head. Zhang Shouyi, who was about to comfort her, saw this dangerous scene and instinctively tackled Zhang Hongmei without reacting. The wolf then bit Zhang Shouyi's shoulder.
Zhang Shouyi clenched his other fist and slammed it into the wolf's head. After a few thuds, the wolf fell down again.
Zhang Hongmei was so frightened that she was stunned for a while before she reacted. She got up and reached out to help Zhang Shouyi.
"Brother Zhang, how are you?"
"It's okay, don't cry, it was just a bite."
Zhang Hongmei helped Zhang Shouyi sit up, then wiped her face, realizing she had indeed shed tears.
"Brother Zhang, let me clean your wound right away, don't move."
Zhang Shouyi watched Zhang Hongmei frantically washing his wounds, both amused and exasperated. Only then could he realize that she was still just a child.
Zhang Hongmei secretly added a drop of spiritual spring water to the kettle, mainly because she felt guilty; otherwise, she would be the one who got hurt.
Zhang Shouyi only felt an itch in his wound. Could it be that his recovery ability was so good?
“Brother Zhang, let’s leave. Maybe we’ll see the villagers on our way back. It’s too dangerous for us here. The smell of blood is too strong. If other ferocious creatures come, we’ll be helpless and can only wait to die.”
"I can walk, it's not my legs that are injured, let's go quickly."
The two ignored the wolf and wild boar on the ground, and hurriedly headed back with their tools and baskets on their backs.
Before they even reached the sweet potato field, they met up with Liu Maocai.
"Hongmei, Comrade Zhang, I've finally seen you! You scared me to death!"
"Uncle, it's alright, don't worry. Brother Er Lengzi, hurry up and take some men over there. There are two wild boars and three wolves by the pool. Let's go quickly and carry them back, then we'll have meat again!"
"Okay, sister." Er Lengzi happily led the ten people who had come to the pool.
“If your great-grandmother finds out you’re like this, Hongmei, you’ll get a scolding again.”
"Third Uncle, good Third Uncle, please don't tell my great-grandmother. I promised her last time that I would not be greedy for money anymore."
"Hongmei, Hongmei, Hongmei, I'm so glad you're alright!" Liu Erya ran over, panting. Of course, she couldn't run as fast as a grown man, so she only arrived now. Her clothes were clinging to her body, and sweat dripped down her hair.
"Sister Er Ya, I'm fine, don't worry. Drink some water and catch your breath."
"Comrade Zhang, let's go back first. We don't need you here. Let the village's barefoot doctor apply some medicine for you when we get back."
“Brother Zhang, if you don’t want to see the barefoot doctor, then let’s go home. There’s medicine for wounds at home, and I’ll apply it for you when we get there.”
"Okay, let's go back."
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