Chapter 64: Encountering Wolves
"Ziyi, take this ginseng slice with you, and also this hemostatic powder, this detoxifying powder, this insect and snake repellent powder, and this..." Yike kept stuffing packets of powdered medicine into Ziyi's backpack.
Ziyi and Li Haoran went out to Longshan to help Du Qingcang move. Longshan was already full of dangers, not to mention the forest that had just rained heavily, the danger increased exponentially.
"Don't worry! I will take care of your safety. You just wait for me at home and don't sneak out alone. We are living a decent life now. You don't have to go out to pick wild vegetables, fruits and herbs. Wait for me to come back and go with you. You review the knowledge I taught you at home..." Ziyi also said a long string of words like an old mother.
"My sister taught me all this elementary school knowledge before, and I already know it. You just don't believe it. Don't keep saying that reviewing the old will lead to new things. I already know the old things, so you should teach me something new next time."
"Okay! I'll come back and test your elementary school knowledge, and then see if I should teach you middle school knowledge."
"Ziyi, are you done packing? Get ready to go." Li Haoran shouted from outside.
"Okay, I'll be there right away," Ziyi answered loudly, then turned around, hugged Yike, kissed his forehead, and said, "Wait for me to come back!" After that, he strode out.
Yike hurriedly followed him out and saw Li Haoran and Du Qingcang both carrying backpacks with several snakeskin bags in the backpacks. When they saw Ziyi coming out, they walked towards Zhudao.
From the Liaowang Tower to the bottom of the mountain, people no longer have to climb up and down bamboo ladders. Ziyi and his father used their spare time to dig out a path.
The mountain wall on the left side of the watchtower was originally sloping, and they carved out a stone staircase with steps on the basis of this slope, which is much safer than going up and down the bamboo ladder.
Yike and his two mothers watched them disappear into the woods. I felt empty inside and a feeling of melancholy welled up in my heart.
"Let's go, let's go back, they will be back tomorrow." Yuling's mother pulled her back to the cave.
"Don't worry, it will only take half a day at most to get there from here. They will collect things in the afternoon and come back early tomorrow morning. You can be home by noon." Godmother Wang Cuihua also comforted.
"Mom, godmother, I understand. You guys are busy, I'll go get the medicine for Brother Jiankang." Yi Ke ran away embarrassedly.
"Oh, you're still shy. Haha, come on, let's go to the vegetable garden to work. I'll take you to visit the vegetable garden." Zhang Yuling said to Wang Cuihua.
"Great! I'm so envious when I see lush green vegetables on the dining table every day, and they're all different." Wang Cuihua said.
"If you also have a vegetable garden in the future, you won't have to envy me anymore." Zhang Yuling said with a smile.
"Hey, Sister Yuling, is there really so much land?" Wang Cuihua asked.
"Of course. That's a large piece of flat land with a stream next to it. Let me put it this way, the whole place is a basin. Apart from some small shrubs and weeds, when the time comes, we will clear away those weeds and the trees. There will be enough land for a village to cultivate. Do you think it's a lot? Is it big?" Zhang Yuling made a big circle with her hands.
"Wow!" Wang Cuihua covered her mouth in surprise, for she was afraid that she would not be able to hold back a scream.
Zhang Yuling walked towards her own vegetable garden with pride, her heart blossoming with joy: "See, this is all the ability of our men. Only our men have such ability. Of course, the greatest achievement is still our good daughter Yike. If Ziyi hadn't married Yike, he wouldn't have come here to live, and he wouldn't have discovered this precious land. You must love Yike more in the future."
"Sister Yuling, your family is so lucky, and my goddaughter is really a blessed person. We have lived in the mountains for several years, and the men have been looking for land suitable for farming, but they haven't found any after several years. Now we don't have to look for it anymore. Is it because our goddaughter is blessed? She brings good luck?" Zhang Cuihua was so happy when she thought that Qian'er not only saved her son, but also gave everyone land to farm, so that they no longer had to go outside the mountains to exchange for food.
While the two women kept praising their beloved goddaughter, Ziyi, Du Qingcang and Li Haoran were in danger.
In order to get to Du Qingcang's cave earlier, the three of them took a shorter route. There were many bushes and weeds on this road, and the sound of flowing water could be heard not far away. Because they were close to a water source, there were more animals. The three of them quickly caught two goats. The goats were tied up, and the three were happy that they could have a good meal tonight.
"Remember to put more ginger when cooking the mutton. Hey! Brother, do you have ginger at home?"
"Brother, don't underestimate me. I found a large wild ginger field last year, and I dug at least more than 100 kilograms of ginger, but I didn't sell it." Du Qingcang was very happy when he thought of his good luck in finding a ginger field last year. Because his son Kang'er was in poor health, his elder brother Li Haoran suggested that they should often cook ginger soup in the morning to reduce the risk of colds, so he was reluctant to sell the wild gingers and kept them all.
"Stop!" Ziyi growled, quickly drew out the long knife from his body, and looked at the bushes in the distance vigilantly.
Du Qingcang and Li Haoran also quickly drew out their swords, jumped behind a big tree, and looked vigilantly in the direction Ziyi was looking.
"Awoo!" A wolf howl was heard, and seven or eight wolves walked out of the bushes. It was obvious that all the wolves in this group were mature and strong, and they were out hunting because they were close to water and had many animals, making it easy to hunt.
Ziyi and his friends were unlucky. They happened to be walking in the direction of the wolf and became its prey.
The wolves walked out of the bushes but did not attack immediately. Instead, they bared their sharp teeth. Some of them stuck out their long tongues, and some even squatted down in a dignified manner.
Among them was the largest wolf, which was over 100 centimeters long and at least 80 centimeters tall, with shiny silver fur. It stood leisurely among the wolves, as if it was not here to hunt, but rather a king patrolling its territory.
"Oh no! Climb up the tree quickly!" Li Haoran yelled and climbed up the tree quickly.
Ziyi and Du Qingcang also quickly climbed up the tree beside them.
"Change bows and arrows, they want to surround us." Li Haoran roared again. Sure enough, in addition to the seven or eight wolves that walked out of the bushes, there were several others that did not walk out of the grass, but moved to the left and right. From the rustling sounds and the shaking of the grass, it was evident that there were wolves moving to both sides.
Wolves are smart and cunning animals. The seven or eight wolves that came out were meant to confuse Ziyi and his friends, while the other wolves quietly went to block Ziyi and his friends' retreat. If the three of them were not experienced hunters, they might have really been confused.
The tall silver wolf discovered that its plan had been discovered, and let out a long, murderous howl. The other wolves also stood up at once, and the "howls" echoed one after another in the forest. Their long tails were all raised flat, like swords about to be unsheathed, ready to pounce and kill at any time. Their green eyes emitted a piercing gaze and whizzed towards Ziyi and the others.
"What should we do? Big brother, there seem to be too many wolves." Du Qingcang's voice changed. He has lived in the mountains and forests for several years, and this is the first time he has encountered a pack of wolves. Of course, if he had met her before, he would have been reincarnated long ago.
"Be careful not to fall. We need to first see how many there are in total, and then try to shoot them all. Wolves will seek revenge, and if you don't kill them all, it will be dangerous to go out in the future. They hide in the dark, waiting to take revenge at any time, and you will be hard to guard against them." Li Haoran said.
"Dad, I counted them carefully. There are fourteen in total." Ziyi said.
"Okay, Brother Du, you deal with the three at the back, and I'll deal with the five on the right. Ziyi, you're a good archer, you shoot the first wolf first and then deal with the others." Li Haoran had just finished speaking when he heard the silver wolf let out another "Awooo!" The other wolves were like they were injected with chicken blood, and all surrounded the three trees of Ziyi and the others.
The trees that Ziyi and his friends climbed were not big. It was not because they did not want to climb big trees, but because there were no particularly big trees nearby.
The wolves ran to the tree, circled around it, and then bit the tree that Du Qingcang was holding.
"Oh my God, these wolves are so smart!" said Li Haoran.
"Dad, Uncle Du, let's shoot them to death. It would be even more dangerous if some other beasts come."
"Okay!" Li Haoran said, and the arrow was already aimed at the farthest wolf.
Ziyi also shot at the silver wolf. This silver wolf should be the leader. The silver wolf was still standing there, admiring the heroic posture of his subordinates proudly. Unexpectedly, an arrow shot at it. Just as it was about to dodge, the arrow had already penetrated its eye. Immediately afterwards, the second arrow hit the other eye. It fell to the ground unwillingly, like a building collapsing, stirring up dust.
Some wolves saw their leader fall down and ferociously looked for his enemy. Before they found him, they were killed by arrows.
It sounds long, but in fact it was only a few minutes, and these wolves were pierced with fatal arrows.
Du Qingcang came down from the tree, still in a daze. The fourteen wolves were dealt with so simply without any earth-shattering battle. Except for the leader wolf which had two arrows in its body, the other wolves were killed with one arrow. Looking at the wolves he shot, each wolf had at least three arrows in its body. One of them almost escaped with the arrow, and it was Ziyi who shot it with another arrow to save it.
"Uncle Du, hurry up and drag the wolf over here." Ziyi pushed Du Qingcang, who looked a little dazed.
"Ah! Oh! Okay!" Du Qingcang wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and hurried over to help.
"Brother Du, we can't go to your house today. These wolves need to be sent back for disposal. How about we go tomorrow?"
"Okay! Let's go tomorrow. You and your son are really good at archery. Every arrow hits its target! I admire you. I didn't expect Ziyi to be so young and have such good archery skills." Du Qingcang praised from the bottom of his heart.
The fourteen wolves came out to hunt, but unexpectedly they became food instead. They came with great momentum, but now they are all tied up and have no breath left.
The three men tied up the wolf, used wooden sticks as a shoulder pole, and carried the wolf back to the paradise at great speed.
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