They dared to rush through the rain, proving they were mostly righteous and brave men. Seeing the villagers caught between two wolves, and now having five or six people on their side - double the number opposite - it was only natural for them to charge forward—
But now, with the call of the Wild Wolf, the entire pack hidden on the slope burst out, and in the blink of an eye, three wolves turned into more than twenty. Who wouldn’t be scared?
"So many wolves!" exclaimed the most cowardly middle-aged man, gasping.
"Don’t be afraid, let’s charge together, otherwise the wolf pack will really invade the village, and there will really be countless casualties! Some of us have already gone to call the police; help will be here soon!"
It’s a pity that the village dogs were not prepared in time, this opportunity was wasted!
The troublesome part was that since village dogs recognize their owners, many of them only responded to their own families, and the time Yan Jinsu suggested was too short; people hadn’t yet organized a patrol team with the dogs before the vicious wolves arrived!
Of course, you can’t blame Jingchen’s wife for speaking too slowly. If it weren’t for Yan Jinsu braving the deep night to run out, they might still be oblivious under the rain, not knowing what to defend against!
The thinking of rural men is often stuck in a deadlock, and they can’t easily turn the corner; otherwise, they wouldn’t handle things as old patriarchs.
"Don’t be less courageous than a woman, Jingchen’s family is already fighting the wolf pack, come on, let’s go! We can’t just let a young woman protect us!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, he had already rushed past the crowd.
"Right, right, Zhou Guohang alone wasn’t afraid to block the wolves, we are so many tough men, why fear anything!"
With someone taking a stand, seeing Yan Jinsu knock a charging Wild Wolf to the ground with one stick, almost made them drop their jaws.
"Someone give a hand, get him down! If injured, don’t stay here, it’s dangerous!" Yan Jinsu quickly glanced around and pointed to the Great Han lying injured in the muddy ground, washed by the rain.
"Guohang, how are you doing?"
A man heard this, cleverly stepped back two steps, then quickly moved close to Zhou Guohang, seeing his face pale and his arm and thigh both had bite marks, he quickly helped him retreat.
Just retreating to the extinguished bonfire, Zhou Weihai and Zhou Weirong arrived with a team.
"Guohang, how are you doing?" Xie Weirong supported his nephew, and Zhou Weihai led the people to charge forward.
"Uncle..." Zhou Guohang just murmured before his body went limp and he fainted.
"You two, quickly help him back to the village committee, wash the wound, and apply the golden sore medicine provided by Jingchen’s wife, don’t mismanage the injury!"
Zhou Weirong worriedly glanced at his younger relative, then took the stick in his hand and charged into the front line.
Yan Jinsu led the villagers to fight the Wild Wolf pack. Still, many villagers were timid, marched forward with courage but then got scared, shrinking back, although they managed to attract a small part of the wolf pack. However, every time Yan Jinsu heard the villagers cry of pain, her brows frowned deeper.
The movements in her hands became bigger, but her strength alone was no match for the onslaught of the whole pack. She could protect the villagers near her, but couldn’t manage to keep everyone safe.
Moreover, because her spiritual power was spread thin, a few times, wolf claws narrowly missed her.
Fortunately, as time passed, more and more wolves were injured, with most being unable to rise after being struck down by Yan Jinsu. Seeing that the wolves began to lose under the joint effort of Zhou Weihai and others, the Alpha Wolf even started to whimper.
Yan Jinsu rolled to the side, dodging the Alpha Wolf’s strike, and with a thrust of her War Stick, man and wolf started a close-range struggle.
Without Yan Jinsu to contain the wolf pack, more people got injured in the back, but luckily Xie Yuting came with reinforcements, switching out the injured, with nearly four to five people taking on one Wild Wolf, the situation started to improve.
While Yan Jinsu had already beaten the lead Wild Wolf till it was bloodstained, the revenge inherent in its wolf nature was too strong. Seeing its folk mostly dead or injured, it let out a mournful howl, "Ao----"
The prolonged call made the Wild Wolfe accompanying Yan Jinsu even more aggressive. In an instant, she heard several men calling out. She looked in the direction of the noise and saw two villagers bitten on their thighs by Wild Wolves—one on the left and the other on the right. Startled, she was about to kill the lead wolf to go help them when—
She suddenly noticed, with a single leap, the wolf had already passed by and headed towards the deep mountains!
"Blasted beast, thinking of running!" Yan Jinsu scolded sharply, her body paused, then she immediately turned back, smashed the heads of the two wolves with one strike of her staff, and without waiting for the villagers to react, she turned and chased after the fleeting figure of the lead wolf.
"Jingchen’s wife, don’t go!" It’s dangerous to chase a fierce wolf!
"Captain Zhou, take the injured back to the village committee for treatment! I’m going to hunt down that lead wolf, it must die! Otherwise, this wolf’s grudge will never end!"
Her voice was still echoing when Yan Jinsu’s delicate figure had already disappeared into the night!
"Jingchen’s wife!" Zhou Weihai shouted loudly, but in the open field, where was Yan Jinsu’s figure to be seen?
Hearing this, Xie Jingwei felt a pang in his heart, he quickly stepped into the crowd, looking at Zhou Weihai, "Captain Zhou, what happened to my sister-in-law?"
His body, clad in a raincoat, could hardly withstand the rain that had turned into a downpour, and he asked anxiously.
"She, she said she’s going to hunt the lead wolf—" Zhou Weihai wiped the rain off his face and replied as such.
"What?" Xie Jingwei involuntarily growled lowly, thinking about what would happen if his elder brother came back to find his wife harmed, he felt a chill through his body.
Wouldn’t he feel cold? In the middle of winter, everyone was drenched like drowned rats!
"I couldn’t stop her!" This daughter-in-law’s guts, ’fearlessly audacious’ barely describes Zhou Weihai’s feeling at this moment.
Although Yan Jinsu’s actions seemed irrational, wasn’t she actually doing it to provide a safe environment for Qingfeng Village, so no one would have to live in constant fear?
"Where do you think you’re escaping to?!" Yan Jinsu used her spiritual power, precisely chasing the Wild Wolf, and although she had hit the lead wolf with her staff twice, the lead wolf was tough and resilient!
Even though Yan Jinsu was agile, chasing through the rain-slick woods and hilly terrain was not a match for the unmatched speed of the Wild Wolf alpha.
The Wild Wolf dashed ahead, its eerie green eyes flickering with a fluorescent glow, and Yan Jinsu closely pursued, her clothes already soaked with rain, hampering her movements increasingly!
Yan Jinsu pursed her lips, consistently narrowing the distance between her and the Wild Wolf!
Her spiritual power spanned six to seven hundred meters, but she could only utilize her Spiritual Stab within a range of one hundred meters!
The distance between her and the lead wolf was now over four hundred meters. Too far! She couldn’t use her Spiritual Stab to harm it!
It seemed, she would have to resort to more advanced firearms!
Yan Jinsu didn’t intend to discuss ’fairness’ with a wild beast; with a flick of her hand, her War Stick transformed into a machine gun.
Yan Jinsu maintained her balance, aimed, and "Bang!"
Three consecutive shots.
The first bullet hit the lead wolf’s hind leg, immediately slowing its velocity, but it did not stop!
The second bullet hit the lead wolf’s thigh, and the wolf continued to sprint. However, its speed drastically reduced, now one-third slower than before.