"Bang, bang, bang!" Gunshots echoed through the forest.
Hearing the gunfire nearby, Ye Jinghuai felt a chill run down his spine, his heart sinking as he quickened his pace.
"Awoooo~" (Ouch, ouch, ouch.) Qiuqiu, unfortunately hit in the hind leg by a bullet, collapsed onto the ground.
"Qiuqiu~" Nuannuan's tears streamed down her face as she quickly dismounted from its back.
Seeing that they had hit their target, the bald man behind them quickly got up and tried to circle around from the entrance to pursue them.
Ermao anxiously paced nearby.
"Awooo~" (I can't run fast anymore. Cub, hide here, we'll go distract him.)
Qiuqiu nudged at the dog tag around its neck, trying to take off its collar to give to Nuannuan.
Nuannuan understood its meaning and quickly helped it.
"Awoooo~" (Quickly hide!) Qiuqiu stood up shakily, pushing Nuannuan towards the bushes.
"Qiuqiu~"
Nuannuan wiped away her tears, knowing she couldn't dawdle. She turned and hid in the bushes ahead.
"Awoooo~" (Brother, let's go this way.) Qiuqiu led Ermao into the woods.
The bald man who had given chase saw the two dogs heading into the woods and immediately followed, firing his gun as he pursued.
However, due to the terrain and low visibility, he missed this time.
Nuannuan hid in the nearby bushes, clutching the dog tag tightly, silently crying with her hand over her mouth.
Meanwhile, Ye Jinghuai, hearing the increasingly dense gunfire, felt his legs weaken and nearly collapsed. The people behind him quickly stepped forward to support him.
"Don't panic! They wouldn't shoot at a child. It might be someone else."
"Let's go!"
Ye Jinghuai gritted his teeth, unable to wait another moment. Looking at the approaching red dot, he felt no joy.
"Daddy~ Wah~"
Nuannuan saw people running towards them and peeked out. Seeing that it was Ye Jinghuai, she ran towards him, sobbing loudly.
"Nuannuan!"
Ye Jinghuai quickly ran over and picked up the little one.
"Nuannuan, Nuannuan."
Ye Jinghuai held Nuannuan tightly, patting her all over. Finding no injuries, his heart finally settled.
"Daddy, quickly save Qiuqiu and Ermao! Wah~ Qiuqiu is going to be shot to death. Wah~" Nuannuan cried inconsolably, pointing towards the woods.
"Let's go!" The team leader immediately led his men inside.
Over here, Qiuqiu, with its injured hind leg, was caught by the bald man not far after entering the woods with Ermao. Seeing that Nuannuan was not with them, the bald man realized he had been tricked and immediately turned back.
"Awoooo~" (Brother, quickly!) Qiuqiu sensed he was turning back and knew it was bad.
"Woof woof woof!" Ermao immediately understood, lunging forward and biting the man's wrist that held the gun.
"Ah!"
The bald man cried out in pain and instinctively shook his hand. The pain caused him to loosen his grip, and the gun was flung away.
Ermao bit down hard and refused to let go. The bald man clenched his fist and repeatedly struck Ermao's head. Dizzy from the blows, Ermao instinctively released its grip and fell to the ground.
The bald man quickly crouched down and fumbled around, searching for his gun.
"Woof woof!" Ermao shook its head and stood up, pouncing from behind and biting his shoulder.
"Ugh! You fool!"
The bald man immediately stood up, drew a short military knife from his waist, and stabbed backward.
At this moment, Qiuqiu had already limped over and fiercely bit his calf.
"Ahhh! Damn it, damn it!"
The bald man ignored Qiuqiu and stabbed backward. This time, Ermao smartly dodged and, seeing him about to attack Qiuqiu, bit his other leg again.
The bald man was already furious. He ignored Qiuqiu and focused on attacking Ermao. Ermao, unable to dodge in time, suffered a long gash across its abdomen and lay on the ground, barely breathing.
Seeing Ermao injured, Qiuqiu became anxious. It released its grip and bit his buttocks again. The injured Ermao bravely stood up again and continued to bite his ankle, refusing to let go.
Ermao no longer had the strength to dodge, but it still held on tightly to the bald man.
"Ahhh! Damn beasts!"
The bald man tried to shake off Qiuqiu while realizing that Ermao was at its last breath. He raised his military knife and swung it fiercely towards its head.
"Bang!"
Just as the tip of the knife was a few centimeters away from Ermao, the bald man's wrist was shot.
Several soldiers behind him quickly moved forward and subdued him.
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Nuannuan, held in Ye Jinghuai's arms, struggled to get down upon seeing the慘狀 of Qiuqiu and Ermao.
"Wuwuwu~ Qiuqiu, Ermao, don't die, Nuannuan doesn't want you to die. You still have to grow up with Nuannuan."
Both dogs were covered in blood, but Nuannuan didn't mind. She dared not touch them, so she could only stroke their heads.
"Awooo~" (Cub, I'm fine, just tired.) Qiuqiu could no longer hold on and lay on the ground, panting.
Ermao, however, was already fading fast.
"Ermao! Ermao! Daddy, quickly save them, Nuannuan doesn't want them to die. Wah~" Seeing Ermao's condition worsening, Nuannuan hugged its head and cried heartbrokenly.
"Nuannuan, let go of Ermao first. Daddy will take it to the hospital. Qiuqiu needs treatment too."
Seeing how badly injured the two dogs were, Ye Jinghuai was deeply moved. He quickly took off his coat, pressed it against Ermao's wound, and then picked it up.
By this time, the other brothers had also arrived, and all of the bald man's accomplices had been subdued and taken away.
"Nuannuan!"
The brothers, hearing Nuannuan's crying from afar, felt their hearts ache.
"Third Uncle, Fourth Uncle, Little Uncle~"
Nuannuan tearfully called out, her eyes fixed on Ermao in Ye Jinghuai's arms.
"Nuannuan! Come, let Uncle have a look."
"Go away, Nuannuan's Third Uncle will check on you."
"Nuannuan, Fourth Uncle is here, don't be afraid!"
The three of them crowded in front of Nuannuan, not paying attention to the situation.
"Let's go back first. Ermao is severely injured. Someone carry Qiuqiu; it's not lightly injured either." Ye Jinghuai, carrying Ermao, hurried out.
"Awooo~" (What about me!) Qiuqiu called out in response.
The group hurriedly left the mountain.
Nuannuan was naturally carried by Ye Jingming, while Ye Jingzhi and Ye Jingxing behind him reluctantly carried Qiuqiu, following them.
Who made him the older brother? Humph!
"Awooo~" (It hurts!) Qiuqiu looked resentfully at Ye Jingzhi.
"Qiuqiu! Haven't you been dieting? Why are you still so heavy?"
Although Ye Jingzhi complained verbally, he carefully avoided Qiuqiu's wound and supported its injured leg, trying not to jolt it.
"Awooo~" (What are you saying? If it weren't for me and my brother, you'd all be crying right now!)
Qiuqiu ignored him, squinting its eyes as it enjoyed the "sedan chair" service.
"I say, Jingzhi! Qiuqiu and Ermao are the heroes today. What's wrong with you carrying it for a bit? Don't be so reluctant." Ye Jingxing enjoyed teasing his younger brother.
"Fourth Brother, you don't seem very willing either!" Ye Jingzhi pouted.
"..."
As expected, younger brothers were a nuisance.
He lowered his head and stroked Qiuqiu's head, feeling immensely grateful.