Everyone stopped what they were doing and subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound. They saw Zhou Shitou rushing over with the village chief and several strong laborers in the village.
Zhou Shitou's expression was extremely serious, his brows were furrowed, his eyes showed determination and vigilance, and he was holding a bow and arrow tightly in his hand. The bowstring of the bow and arrow trembled slightly under his tight grip, as if he also felt the tense atmosphere.
"What's going on? Are the wolves coming?" The village chief asked loudly while running breathlessly. His voice was trembling slightly due to running. His eyes scanned everyone eagerly, wanting to know the situation as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Su Wenjun rushed over, pointing in the direction of the mountain, and said nervously, "Village Chief, I think they'll be here soon! I just saw the wolf's movements, and it seems to be coming this way. We have to find a way!"
His voice became a little sharp with anxiety, and his eyes were full of worry about the impending danger.
After listening to Su Wenjun's report, the village chief couldn't help but frowned tightly. His thick eyebrows seemed to be twisted into a rope, and the expression on his face became more solemn.
He quickly turned around, his eyes piercing as he shouted to the group of nervous villagers behind him, "Everyone, be alert! This is no joke. If wolves really come, it will be terrible! Let's split into several teams and defend the area. Keep your eyes open and don't miss any suspicious movements.
If you do see a wolf, don't act rashly. Wolves are not to be trifled with. We need to use our brains and see if we can find a way to drive it back into the mountains. And be sure to pay attention to your own safety."
Everyone responded with a "OK" in unison. Although the voices trembled with nervousness, they also revealed a determination to unite as one.
Immediately afterwards, everyone took action quickly and quickly divided into several teams based on the tacit understanding they had when working on a daily basis as well as their respective physical strength and specialties.
Su Wenxuan looked at Zhou Shitou with worry. Her eyes were filled with concern and uneasiness. Her lips trembled slightly, as if she had a thousand words to say, but when they reached her lips, they only turned into a soft warning: "Be careful."
The voice was as light as a falling feather, yet it was filled with her deep love and concern for her husband.
Zhou Shitou looked at his wife's worried expression, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He nodded firmly at her, his eyes revealing an unquestionable determination, as if telling her that he would definitely return safely.
Then he gripped the bow and arrow tightly in his hand, adjusted the quiver on his back, took a deep breath, and followed one of the teams walking quickly towards the south.
The steps were fast and steady, each one carried a spirit of moving forward courageously, raising a small cloud of dust on the ground.
For a moment, the entire camp was filled with an atmosphere of tension that was almost frozen.
The originally peaceful camp now seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze, and only occasionally could one hear the suppressed sobs of children due to fear.
Everyone was anxiously waiting for news about the wolves. The unknown danger was like a ghost hiding in the dark, ready to break through this seemingly peaceful camp at any time and pour fear and panic onto this land without reservation.
Awoo, awoo, awoo—the shrill wolf howls sounded like a death warrant from hell, approaching little by little from far away.
Every howl seemed to strike hard at everyone's heart, making the already extremely tense atmosphere even more oppressive and terrifying.
"Wolves are afraid of fire, everyone, light the fire quickly!" At this critical moment, Su Wencheng shouted, his voice filled with a hint of nervousness that was hard to conceal. After all, it was the first time he saw a wolf.
The village chief was cheered up after hearing his words. "That's right, wolves are afraid of fire! Folks, light a fire quickly!"
At this time, everyone started to take action and began to make a fire in a hurry.
After a while, several small fires began to crackle and burn. The jumping flames were particularly eye-catching in the dark night and brought a little comfort to everyone.
As the distance got closer, everyone finally saw clearly what was happening in the distance.
I saw more than a dozen pairs of green eyes flashing eerie light in the darkness, like will-o'-the-wisp, which made people shudder.
When the strong men saw this scene, they couldn't help but feel their scalps tingling and were extremely scared.
My goodness, they really are wolves, and they are looking towards the camp with fierce eyes. There is ferocity and greed in their eyes, as if they are going to pounce on us and tear us into pieces in the next second.
In the camp, everyone was nervously standing in a circle behind the fire. Inside the circle, the young children, their faces pale with fear, clung tightly to the old man's arms, not daring to breathe.
The old people used their frail bodies to hold the children tightly in their arms, and gently covered their mouths with one hand, for fear that they would scream out of fear and attract the terrible wolves.
And standing outside the encirclement were the strongest men in the village, such as Da Hu, Da Zhuang and others.
They were all armed, each bringing out every tool they could find at home: axes, shoulder poles, hoes, and everything in between. Even the seven or eight-year-old children, encouraged by their parents, shakily picked up sticks, their small faces filled with tension and determination, as if they too were ready to join the adults in resisting the impending danger.
The wolves in the distance seemed to be well-trained, slowly approaching the crowd, their pairs of green eyes staring at the people in front of them, as if they were already prey in their eyes.
Zhou Shitou and Su Wenjun mustered up their courage and resolutely walked at the front, facing the aggressive wolf pack.
Their figures appeared particularly resolute in the light of the fire. Although their hearts were filled with fear, they chose to stand up for the sake of their loved ones behind them.
The wolves came slowly and leisurely. More than a dozen wolves lined up in an orderly manner to form a "zhong" character team, confronting the villagers of Sujia Village.
The scene was filled with indescribable tension and depression, and a war was about to break out.
At this moment, everyone held their breath involuntarily, not daring to even breathe, let alone make the slightest disturbance.
The wolves simply paced back and forth around the edge of the fire, staring fiercely at the villagers. It seemed as if they were weighing something, but because they were afraid of the fire, they did not dare to go beyond the line.
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