Yu Xiuxiu’s weeping truly claimed Zhang Xiaoshan’s life.
This was the woman he held dearest.
Zhang Xiaoshan ran towards Yu Xiuxiu in utter panic.
"Little Shan, I, I thought I’d never see you again."
In a life-and-death moment, Yu Xiuxiu had forgotten all about the status difference between her and Zhang Xiaoshan, and she just hugged Zhang Xiaoshan and started sobbing.
"Sister-in-law, why are you covered in so much blood, are you, are you alright?"
Zhang Xiaoshan tried to soothe Yu Xiuxiu wihle scanning up and down her body, wanting to check her injuries.
But at this moment, Yu Xiuxiu was barely clothed, with many parts of her body exposed.
In an instant, Zhang Xiaoshan felt a flicker of desire.
"I, I got scratched, but it’s nothing serious... "
Yu Xiuxiu, realizing her clothes were torn, quickly shrank back, crossing her arms in front of her chest.
"You beast, how can you have such thoughts at a time ?"
Zhang Xiaoshan harshly scolded himself in his heart and then lifted the hunting rifle, aiming at the pack of wolves on the opposite side.
The wolves had also regained their senses by then, each baring their teeth at Zhang Xiaoshan, looking ready to tear him to shreds.
Without waiting for the wolves to attack, Zhang Xiaoshan pressed the trigger first.
A loud bang, and the head of a wolf was blasted into a honeycomb.
Almost simultaneously, the other jackals swarmed up and charged at Zhang Xiaoshan.
The reloading of the shotgun was slow, and without time, Zhang Xiaoshan simply swung the shotgun, using it like a club to smash it down on a wolf.
The steel barrel of the shotgun was bent out of shape, and the vicious wolf’s waist was broken, tossed several meters away, spitting blood and dying.
At this moment, the wolf pack was upon him, Zhang Xiaoshan picked up a sickle from the ground and swung it.
Hand up, blade down, a large wolf head fell to the ground.
Another wolf stretched out its sharp claws, trying to tear at Zhang Xiaoshan, but with quick reflexes, he landed a kick right in the belly of the vile beast.
Zhang Xiaoshan was several times stronger than a regular person; this kick shattered the internal organs of the vile wolf.
In an instant, four wolves lay dead by Zhang Xiaoshan’s hand.
"Get away, get away..."
Wielding the sickle, Zhang Xiaoshan roared exhaustively.
The remaining wolves looked at each other; even though they were beasts, they were not lacking in intelligence.
After losing several of their kind, they realized that Zhang Xiaoshan was not to be messed with.
The alpha wolf stepped forward, howled to the sky, and then turned and fled into the woods, the rest of the evil wolves following suit.
"Little Shan, are you alright?"
Seeing the wolves retreating, Yu Xiuxiu got up from the ground in a panic and was concerned about Zhang Xiaoshan’s condition.
Zhang Xiaoshan felt a bit of relief.
"Sister-in-law, don’t worry, those beasts couldn’t lay a finger on me."
"See, I’m fine, aren’t I?"
Saying this, Zhang Xiaoshan even turned a circle on the spot.
Seeing Zhang Xiaoshan unharmed, Yu Xiuxiu let out a sigh of relief, then tapped him gently on the chest with her fist, complaining,
"You silly boy, who asked you to come in here for me? If something had happened to you, how would I explain it to your late brother?"
"You must never take such risks for me again."
Yet, Zhang Xiaoshan argued,
"No, Sister-in-law, you’re the person I hold dearest. I absolutely cannot allow you to get hurt. In the future, whoever tries to harm you, I will take his life."
Zhang Xiaoshan’s face was resolute, and the look in his eyes towards Yu Xiuxiu left no room for doubt.
Yu Xiuxiu, touched by Zhang Xiaoshan’s words, felt incredibly moved. Her heart raced and she blushed, looking down, too shy to meet Zhang Xiaoshan’s eyes.
"Little Shan, what are you talking about, you, you will have a wife someday, she, she will be the dearest person to you." Her voice was as faint as a mosquito’s buzz as she spoke with her head lowered.
Zhang Xiaoshan didn’t think it over and simply replied,
"No matter when, Sister-in-law, you are always the dearest person to me. In any case, I must protect you for this lifetime."
Yu Xiuxiu, with her head down, already had tears swirling in her eyes. Official source ıs 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁
"Alright, Little Shan has grown up, becoming a responsible man."
"Sister-in-law, why did you come into the mountains alone? It’s dangerous here," Zhang Xiaoshan asked Yu Xiuxiu.
"I ran out of the herbs that help with my eye condition. I, I was worried that you might be in danger if you came into the mountains to gather herbs, so I, I thought I’d pick them myself. I, I am so useless. Not only did I not gather any herbs, but I, I also almost cost you your life."
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoshan felt an unusual warmth in his heart and hurriedly said,
"Sister-in-law, like I said, you are the person I hold dearest. Gathering herbs to treat your eyes is my duty; you must never come here again."
"Alright, I got it, let’s head back..."
Yu Xiuxiu was just about to urge Zhang Xiaoshan to leave this dangerous place.
But at that moment, she suddenly stopped mid-sentence, her mouth agape, looking as if she had lost her mind, unable to utter another word, staring behind Zhang Xiaoshan with eyes full of horror.