Chapter 112: Chapter 112: The Pack of Wild Wolves Appears Again

“Down the mountain!”

Qi Quanjin ignored his daughter’s mention of “meat.”

Even if he dotes on his daughter, he cannot use the lives of these people as a gamble.

Last time, the wolf pack left just after getting water. Who knows what the next encounter will be like?

What if those beasts are no longer satisfied with washing water and want to use human meat soup instead?

Seeing everyone going back just like that, Qi Manman stared eagerly toward the valley.

Even after walking far away and unable to see anything, she still couldn’t bear to look away.

Everyone noticed this and felt sorry, but no one suggested going back.

After all, it was too dangerous.

Wanting to eat meat, one must see if one has the fate to actually taste it!

Since the journey was just trekking, with no other tasks, everyone returned to camp before dark.

The people in the camp were busy in full swing.

With water and chestnuts, the women cooked the chestnuts, peeled them, mashed them, added some flour, rolled them into palm-sized pancakes, and cooked them into dry cakes.

Though there wasn’t any oil, the sweet aroma of chestnuts in these dry cakes tempted all the children who eagerly gathered by the stove.

Dinner was dry chestnut cakes paired with vegetable soup.

Wild greens were gone; now they were eating dried vegetables each family had brought along.

Previously, there was not enough water, so these weren’t consumed; now with water, some dried vegetables were soaked and made into soup. It could be considered a dish.

After dinner, Qi Quanjin finally talked about the valley incident.

People’s faces changed upon hearing roars of tigers and howls of wolves.

Qi Zheng said, “That valley is less than a day’s journey from us. If wild beasts really come down, I’m afraid we can’t withstand it. Let’s leave here early tomorrow morning!”

This place is quiet, surrounded by mountains, and has a water source; actually, it’s a pretty good refuge.

But with fierce beasts, both tigers and wolves, they truly couldn’t withstand it.

Everyone agreed.

Though trekking is tough, at least there’s hope to survive; staying might mean truly waiting for death.

This night, the camp was very busy.

Adults were busy making chestnut cakes to eat on the road.

Good, complete chestnuts were packed into bags, sealed, and piled on carts.

These were food, and were carried down from the mountain; no one was willing to discard them.

But this way, pushing the carts became heavier.

So, for the upcoming journey, everyone decided to walk on flat land, avoiding forests as much as possible.

“I see the two mountains opposite don’t seem very high; tomorrow let’s try heading that way!”

Qin Minglang, who hadn’t spoken much, suddenly suggested.

Everyone looked toward where he pointed.

Far away, it was pitch black, making it impossible to see anything.

“Ok, let’s decide on this first!”

Qi Zheng made the call.

Busy until past midnight, everyone didn’t know the exact hour. In any case, everyone felt weary and then rested.

But hardly after lying down, the watchmen exclaimed, “Watch out, wolves!”

Wolves again?

Everyone woke instantly, grabbing nearby weapons.

Indeed, green glowing eyes floated in the forest, appearing to be as numerous as before.

Real wolves!

Everyone’s scalp tingled.

How strange, they only seem to encounter wolves on this journey!

Can’t they come across deer or rabbits instead?

Yi Meng hurriedly sent the children to Mrs. Qi, asking the elder to watch them, while she grabbed a kitchen knife to find Qi Quanjin.

“Brother Jin, this time, do you think they’re here for water again?”

Yi Meng asked Qi Quanjin, uncertain.

Qi Quanjin frowned tightly, “Hard to say. Wife, can you ask everyone to wash their hands and face, and see if last time’s method works?”

Yi Meng agreed and started to busy herself with the task.

Based on last time’s experience, a basin of water bore everyone’s scent.

But Yi Meng suspected it was Qi Manman’s scent that made the wolf pack accept it.

Seeing the little girl’s peaceful sleeping face, Yi Meng couldn’t bear to wipe her with the cold cloth.

As her thoughts shifted, Yi Meng directly added some Space Spring Water into several basins.

Hopefully, this can bluff them!

After preparations, Qi Quanjin led them to carry the water basins a few meters away and placed them at the edge of an area without weeds.

At this time, the wolf pack’s figures appeared at the forest’s edge, slowly walking toward them.

As they got closer, everyone noticed the wolves were carrying things in their mouths.

Rabbits, wild chickens, and even a deer draped across the back of one wolf.

“Fourth Brother, are they… are they here to give us food?”

Qi Quanli stammered out such a question.

After asking, he himself felt his mind was troubled.

Wolf packs delivering food to humans?

What a joke!

Under everyone’s doubtful, tense, and fearful gaze, the wolf pack arrived in front of the water basins.

The alpha wolf gave a low growl, and all the wolves laid down their game as they lined up to drink from the basins.

After the alpha wolf licked twice, it suddenly raised its head, staring at everyone.

Everyone felt their hair stand on end.

Luckily, the alpha wolf only glanced before continuing to drink.

Soon, the prepared five basins were emptied; the wolves began to retreat but didn’t leave.

“Could it be they haven’t had enough?”

Qi Ercai rubbed his stiff face and looked at Yi Meng, “Fourth sister-in-law, do we have more water?”

“Yes, we do.”

Yi Meng hurriedly had the women who assisted her prepare washing water again, not forgetting to add Space Spring Water into the bucket.

This cycle repeated twice, with a total of fifteen basins consumed by the wolf pack.

The alpha wolf let out a long howl, and the dozens of wolves instantly dispersed, surrounding everyone.

“Damn, these beasts aren’t thinking of killing us now that they’re full, are they?”

Zhou Tao couldn’t help but curse, gripping his axe tighter, “Guys, we’re all outside; if these beasts dare come, we’ll fight them off!”

No need for Zhou Tao to say; everyone had already instinctively spread out, putting the elderly and children in the center for protection.

Although there were bonfires around, no one had time to form a fire circle, so they were particularly wary of the wolves’ movements.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, everyone saw that these dozens of wolves weren’t urinating or defecating.

They seemed to be turning the area around them into their public restroom.

After this operation, the alpha wolf led the pack back into the forest without a backward glance.

Everyone looked toward where the wolf pack had left, utterly puzzled.

“Fourth Brother, what… what’s the meaning of this? Are they planning to suffocate us with waste and then come back to eat us?”

Qi Quanli’s mind began running wild with all sorts of imagination.

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