Chen Qingqing tried her best to remain calm, knowing the principle of capturing the leader first.
She raised her crossbow and aimed it at the wolf that had given the command.
Once the alpha wolf is shot dead, the other wolves will naturally back down.
Without the slightest hesitation, she fired the arrow straight at the alpha wolf.
The wolf seemed to sense something and quickly leaped away.
However, the speed was still a bit too slow, and the arrow struck the wolf's leg directly, followed by a bloodcurdling howl.
The alpha wolf, enduring the excruciating pain, retreated, opened its mouth and bit down hard on the arrow shaft, then tilted its head back and bit the arrowhead, pulling it off its leg.
Seeing this, the other wolves retreated...
But they quickly surrounded them again. Wolves have a strong desire for revenge; they clearly wanted to avenge their alpha wolf.
Seeing the wolf pack closing in again, Chen Dabao was terrified. "Sister Qingqing, it looks like we're really not going to survive. It's all my fault, I'm the one who got you into this mess!"
"Don't say anything. If I say it's okay, then it's okay." Chen Qingqing said this, but looking at the pack of wolves closing in, she was not sure. If these vicious wolves attacked, they would surely die.
For safety's sake, she took out the strongest poison powder from her spatial storage with a thought and handed the antidote pill to Chen Dabao, ordering him, "Eat this quickly."
"Yes, Sister Qingqing." Chen Dabao took it without hesitation and put it in his mouth.
Chen Qingqing's eyes were icy as she stared intently at the moving wolves. If they got any closer, she would immediately scatter the poison powder.
Just as she was about to scatter the poison, the wounded alpha wolf seemed to sense the approaching danger and let out a low growl.
Upon hearing the command, the wolf pack, though unwilling, stopped and scattered to form a new encirclement, their eyes coldly fixed on Chen Qingqing and her companion.
Time seemed to stand still, and the two sides remained locked in a stalemate.
The alpha wolf stood not far away, its fierce gaze fixed on Chen Qingqing.
It sniffed the air every now and then, as if it knew Chen Qingqing's intentions, and seemed somewhat restless.
Then it let out a sharp howl, signaling the wolf pack to retreat immediately.
The wolf pack quickly disappeared. The alpha wolf turned back to look at Chen Qingqing one last time, then reluctantly vanished into the vast night...
Chen Qingqing found it strange that the wolves left so suddenly. Were they playing some kind of trick?
Forget it, let's not think about it anymore and take this opportunity to leave quickly!
"Dabao, the wolves have been scared away, let's hurry up and leave."
Chen Dabao suddenly came to his senses, and the two of them quickly ran out of the mountain.
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At this moment, Wu Baoan and his group, holding torches high, marched in a grand procession straight towards Wolf Valley.
Looking at the dark, dense forests in the distance, filled with strange cries that rose and fell, Old Chen couldn't help but grimace.
He kept cursing Old Lady Chen in his heart, that damned old woman, for making him steal beets.
Now look what's happened! She's on a pirate ship. If she really dies in the dark in Wolf Valley, he'll haunt her even as a ghost!
He wanted to persuade Wu Baoan to go back, but he couldn't bring himself to say it; after all, Da Bao was his grandson.
If he, as the grandfather, backs down first, it won't sound good.
Well, let fate decide whether we live or die!
He was exhausted and thirsty, and barely managed to keep up with the others, dragging his stiff old legs.
After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the entrance to Wolf Valley.
Wu Baoan stopped in his tracks. "Uncle Zhonghou, none of us have been to Wolf Valley before. Since you've been here before, why don't you lead the way?"
Old Chen, holding a torch, approached the mountain and looked at the dark, towering mountain before him, his heart trembling.
Wolf Valley is not a place for humans. If you get bitten by a poisonous insect, you'll either die or be crippled.
If they were to encounter a pack of wolves, these dozen or so people wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth.
He didn't want to be devoured by wolves; survival was the priority.
Although he had been to Wolf Valley before, he had never dared to go in. He knew that although going to the left was a longer route, he could definitely get back to the village before dawn.
In other places, no matter where you go, it's a dead end.
He silently prayed to himself, "Da Bao, Zhan Liang, don't blame me for being heartless."
There's a cause for every grievance, and a debtor for every crime. If you have someone to blame, blame that brat Chen Qingqing.
If she hadn't found the ginseng, you wouldn't have been so tempted and risked entering Wolf Valley.
If you want revenge, go find her, and whatever you do, don't come looking for me...
Seeing that Old Man Chen was standing still, Wu Baoan hurriedly asked, "Uncle Zhonghou, which way did you enter the mountain?"
Old Chen had already decided in his heart that survival was the most important thing. So much time had passed, Zhanliang and Dabao must have already perished in the wolf's belly, and even if they entered the Wolf Valley, they couldn't be rescued.
Before dawn, by the time they realize they've taken the wrong path, they'll probably be exhausted, and getting back into Wolf Valley won't be easy!
Thinking of this, he forced himself to remain calm and pointed to the mountain path on the left, "Go this way, this should lead us into Wolf Valley."
Upon hearing this, Wu Baoan frowned. "Uncle Zhonghou, are you sure you can handle this? Saving lives is the priority right now. Your 'you should' sound a bit unreliable to me!"
"What's unreliable about it? Just listen to me, you can't go wrong."
"Alright, let's go then." Wu Baoan didn't dare to delay and led everyone forward.
After walking for more than half an hour, Chen Zhanshan in the crowd felt something was wrong. "Village head, this road seems wrong!"
Wu Baoan stopped in his tracks. "What's wrong with Zhan Shan?"
"This road is getting smoother and smoother, it doesn't look like the road to Wolf Valley at all!"
"No way?" Wu Baoan was stunned and looked at Old Man Chen. "Uncle Zhonghou, are you sure this is the road into Wolf Valley?"
Old Man Chen was startled. Oh no! He had forgotten that unfilial son Chen Zhanshan was still alive. He spent his days gathering firewood in the mountains and was not easily fooled.
But don't worry, it's dark, this brat won't be able to tell.
He feigned composure, "That's right, this is the road. You can see there are still traces of people walking here. Trust me, let's move forward quickly!"
Wu Baoan held up a torch and looked around; there were indeed several messy footprints in front of Old Chen.
"Okay, everyone hurry up and try to find Zhanliang and Dabao as soon as possible."
The mountain path was rugged, and the further in you went, the more lush the vegetation became, making every step extremely difficult.
The group followed Old Man Chen and moved forward cautiously.
Although Chen Zhanshan had never been to Wolf Valley before, looking at the mountains getting further and further away, he still felt suspicious.
He hurriedly called out to Wu Baoan, "Village head, this road seems wrong. Look, we seem to be getting further and further away from Wolf Valley."
Using the faint starlight, Wu Baoan realized that the group had indeed deviated from their route, and he frowned deeply.
"Uncle Zhonghou, are you sure this is the right road?"
Old Chen would never admit that he had deliberately led the wrong way. He gritted his teeth and insisted, "There's no mistake, this is the road."
Seeing his certain expression, Wu Baoan had no reason to doubt him. After all, he was Zhan Liang's biological father and Da Bao's biological grandfather, and he had no reason to lie to everyone.
Thinking of this, Wu Baoan waved to the crowd behind him, "Everyone, cheer up and keep up."
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