Both sides saw each other as prey to fill their stomachs, and a fierce fight broke out the moment they clashed, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
Gu Zuozuo stared in astonishment at the group of grown men who, despite their obvious fear of wolves, kept muttering "meat, meat, meat" and yet didn't hesitate to eat without a second thought. Even though the situation was serious and urgent, she couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.
With humans employing all sorts of shameless tactics (including but not limited to attacking their rear ends and eyes, and even more outrageous, two people, one holding their head and the other their body, directly biting the wolf until it howled in agony), they quickly won the fight and gained the upper hand.
In the end, the wolf king escaped with less than ten remaining wolves, fleeing in a sorry state and moving very fast.
"Captain! Should we chase after them? Wolves are the most vengeful creatures. What if they come back for revenge later?"
Some people watched their prize slip away, feeling incredibly regretful and heartbroken.
Duan Jianhua slapped the man who had spoken, pointed at most of the people, and said helplessly.
"Look back at how many people are still standing behind you. You'd be lucky to get rid of them all, let alone wipe them out. Why don't you go yourself?"
Looking at the injured villagers lying scattered behind him, the man sheepishly adjusted the dog-skin hat on his head, not daring to utter a single word in rebuttal.
What a joke! He's not stupid. If he went to chase the wolf himself, wouldn't that be like delivering the wolf to his door?
"Gu Zhiqing? Are you alright?"
Duan Jianhua yanked Xie Jinyu away from Gu Zuozuo's arm, shoving him aside before looking at her with sincere gratitude in his voice.
"Thank you! If you hadn't stopped the wolf pack's attack, who knows how many more people in our village would have died."
This has happened before, but the number of wolves coming down the mountain was not as large as it is today, yet many people still died.
Duan Jianhua, who felt that Gu Zuozuo was the savior of their entire village, was so grateful that his eyes turned red and his tone was earnest.
Xie Jinyu...
Can't he see someone as big as him?
Duan Jianhua ignored Xie Jinyu's resentful expression beside him.
Honestly, doesn't she know her own status? How dare she hold onto Gu Zhiqing's arm and refuse to let go?
Thinking of this, Duan Jianhua rolled his eyes at Xie Jinyu. If it weren't for the fact that Xie Jinyu hadn't finished his task, he would have said a few sarcastic things to him. After all, when he was Xie Jinyu's class monitor, he had made Xie Jinyu's blood pressure spike every day.
The weather outside was too cold, and everyone was injured, so they couldn't withstand the ravages of the north wind. Their lips turned blue and their faces turned pale from the cold.
They cleaned the ground to prevent attracting larger wild animals. The seriously injured were carried down the mountain by their companions, while the lightly injured ones happily carried the wolves down the mountain.
After returning to the educated youth settlement, Gu Zuozuo took out a large bag of medicine powder that she had prepared herself and went to the village committee where everyone was staying.
This used to be the liveliest place. After the communal dining system was disbanded, this place was only used for big events. Today, we've reopened this door for everyone.
"This is the medicine I prepared; it's effective for bites and lacerations. Please use it on them. Wild animals carry a lot of bacteria, and they're prone to infection. It's not good for them to come back alive only to suffer a fate worse than death from infection."
Duan Jianhua's hands trembled with excitement, and his eyes filled with anticipation.
"Does Gu Zhiqing know how to treat illnesses?"
Gu Zuozuo nodded, neither denying nor needing to deny it. Knowing medicine wouldn't do her any harm; it might even be beneficial. She had no reason to hide it.
Boil water, apply medicine, suture, and bandage.
Gu Zuozuo's movements were skilled and swift. Before the seriously injured person could even react, the large, bleeding wound on his body was stitched up and bandaged. Whether it was due to numbness from the pain or some other reason, he didn't feel any pain.
Gu Zuozuo: ...There's a technique in this world called acupressure!
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