"What the hell kind of wolves are these?"
The smallest ones were the size of calves, their eyes, the size of lychees, were all blood-red. They constantly let out low growls, with saliva visibly dripping, sending shivers down one's spine!
"What... what kind of wolves are these?" Xiu Xiu nervously clutched Lin Shuai Nan's arm and asked in fear.
Lin Shuai Nan chuckled, "These, my dear, are just ordinary wolves, only a bit bigger."
"Then why are they so big?" Xiu Xiu instinctively asked.
"Ah, that goes back a hundred years," Lin Shuai Nan said impatiently. "Our world is quite mystical."
"Get to the point!"
Xiu Xiu grabbed Lin Shuai Nan's hair. She didn't want to hear any nonsense right now.
"Ouch, simply put, the spiritual energy on Earth, which had been depleted, began to gradually recover a hundred years ago. Especially in these deep mountains and old forests, the spiritual energy is even more abundant, making animals more powerful. Some might even mutate and become monstrous beasts!" Lin Shuai Nan explained concisely, wincing in pain.
Xiu Xiu nodded, half-understanding. She had occasionally heard people mention the revival of spiritual energy, but hadn't paid much attention. After all, such things were still a bit distant for ordinary people.
Ling Feng added, "Shuai Nan is right. The revival of spiritual energy has also led to the revival of martial arts, which is why so many martial arts masters are emerging now."
Xiu Xiu suddenly understood.
While they were talking, the hungry wolves had gradually closed in, now less than thirty meters away.
"Fire!" Tan Ming Jun roared, opening fire first, followed by the others.
*Da da da!*
The muzzles flashed, and the gunfire was deafening. Although these wolves were much larger than ordinary ones, they were still flesh and blood and couldn't withstand bullets. Blood splattered, and they howled in pain. However, the blood only incited their ferocity, and they charged forward desperately.
Qiu Yun Yan's face turned pale at the sight. She retreated, unconsciously curling up next to Lin Shuai Nan.
"Hey, hey, what are you doing? I have a wife, show some respect!" Lin Shuai Nan, however, pushed her away dismissively, looking at Xiu Xiu with a fawning expression.
Qiu Yun Yan, squatting on the ground, was dumbfounded! Outside, there was a barrage of gunfire, and ferocious beasts were bloodthirsty and frenzied. Inside, however, it was a feast of wine and meat, like a family picnic! It was like two different worlds!
"Heh heh, what a show, what a show!" Bai Yun Yan drank heartily and ate large chunks of meat, with entertainment to boot. He was truly enjoying himself.
Ling Feng also smiled faintly, shaking his head. A mischievous thought crossed his mind: would Lin Shuai Nan be this cunning when he got old?
They had food and drink, and entertainment, enjoying themselves, while the other side was locked in a bitter struggle.
*Awooo!*
The wolf howls echoed through the mountains, ceaselessly.
"Miss, be careful! The wolf pack is too numerous. They probably won't last much longer!" Several elders came to Qiu Yun Yan's side, helped her up, and shielded her in the center. Their mission was to protect Qiu Yun Yan's safety, so they hadn't intervened against the ferocious wolves.
Qiu Yun Yan's expression improved slightly, but when she turned her head, her body trembled even more violently. She was just a spoiled and willful rich young lady; she had never witnessed such a scene! Wolves taller than a person lunged at them desperately, like a gray tsunami engulfing the forest. Although bullets splattered blood on the wolves, they seemed to sustain little serious injury. The hellish scene terrified her into silence.
"If you don't want to die, everyone, fire in bursts, aim for their waists." Seeing that Tan Ming Jun and the others were struggling to hold on, Ling Feng spoke. He didn't want to get involved himself.
Ling Feng's words sounded like commands in everyone's ears. The armed personnel didn't hesitate at all; they immediately changed their firing angles, shifting from aiming at the wolves' heads to their waists.
*Bang bang bang...*
The gunfire continued. However, compared to before, it was now much more rhythmic. As a result, they quickly repelled the wolves' frenzied assault. The wolves' casualties doubled. Yet, even so, the battle remained exceptionally fierce, and it was still uncertain how long they could hold out.
Just as the battle reached its climax, Lin Shuai Nan's voice suddenly rang out.
"The fur on these wolves is so good, it must be worth a lot of money!" Lin Shuai Nan stared intently at the wolf pack. The armed personnel fighting heard his words and couldn't help but feel a pang of frustration.
Bai Yun Yan sighed, "Alas, it's all ruined by them, it's not worth anything anymore!"
Everyone's molars ached.
"Well, if the fur isn't worth money, they must taste delicious!" Lin Shuai Nan said, his mouth watering.
"Eat, eat, eat, all you think about is eating. I hope you choke on it," Xiu Xiu punched Lin Shuai Nan hard.
"Someone's going to die!" Bai Yun Yan said abruptly. After swallowing a bowl of wine, he narrowed his eyes. Lin Shuai Nan and Xiu Xiu looked around in surprise. Only Ling Feng remained unaffected by the gunshots, the smoke, or the smell of blood. The wine in his bowl was sweet, and the roasted chicken in his hand was delicious, as if he were dining at home.
"Ah! Young Master Tan, look behind you! What's with those white-furred wolves!"
"They're charging, charging! Aren't these creatures afraid of bullets?"
"Ah! Don't eat me..."
Behind the wolf pack, even larger silver-white ferocious wolves leaped out, covering several meters in a single bound, directly charging into the crowd and tearing at them madly. In an instant, three people had their necks bitten off!
Tan Ming Jun was startled by the sight, his face turning pale. He instinctively reached for something at his waist but ultimately held back, shouting to the elders, "You guys, stop hiding in the back! Old Man Bai and the others won't die. There are explosive incendiary rounds in those boxes over there, get them and blow them up for me!"
These were the trump cards Tan Ming Jun had prepared, meant to be used at the last moment. But now, he couldn't afford to wait any longer. If he didn't use them now, his men would be annihilated. The elders' eyes lit up with eagerness, and they kicked the boxes over.
"Someone help me!" Tan Ming Jun rolled like a donkey to the wooden crates, smashing one open with a palm strike and pulling out a heavy rifle, loading it with large-caliber explosive incendiary rounds. Tan Ming Jun indeed had some skills.
Loading!
Chambering!
Aims!
Fires!
Everything was done with fluid precision.
*Boom!*
A deafening gunshot rang out, and the explosive incendiary round shot out like a meteor, trailing a dazzling streak of fire.
*Boom!*
With a loud explosion, a white-furred giant wolf was blown to smithereens by the incendiary round. Tan Ming Jun rejoiced, reloading the bullet and shouting, "Quick, there are three more sets here!" Three more people from the armed personnel rushed out, picked up the powerful weapons, and launched a fierce attack on the wolf pack.
*Rumble!*
The immense roaring sound echoed continuously through the jungle. Several white-furred giant wolves were quickly blown to pieces. The once bloodthirsty and frenzied wolf pack was also blown apart, unable to organize an effective attack again!
*Awooo!*
Finally, a mournful roar came from the rear, and then all the surviving ferocious wolves turned around and retreated!
"Hmph, a bunch of beasts, you're lucky you ran fast!" Tan Ming Jun snorted arrogantly. He returned to Qiu Yun Yan's side and said pretentiously, "Yun Yan, don't worry. What we brought is enough to deal with wolf packs like these. Even if they came ten or eight more times, it wouldn't be a problem!"
"Ah! You idiot! If they came ten or eight more times, even if they didn't bite us to death, they'd scare us to death!" Qiu Yun Yan suddenly came to her senses, her delicate voice laced with lingering fear.
Tan Ming Jun's facial muscles twitched. He had driven away the wolves, yet he couldn't even get a word of praise, only a scolding.
"Damn it, you little brat. I came out this time intending to find an opportunity to sleep with you! Now that you've brought me into the mountains, how am I supposed to make a move?" Tan Ming Jun cursed his bad luck inwardly, his patience for pursuing Qiu Yun Yan with humility visibly waning.
"You guys, still drinking! Hurry up and lead the way, or do you believe I'll feed you to the wolves?!" Tan Ming Jun, unable to vent his anger on Qiu Yun Yan, could only unleash it on Ling Feng and the others.
"What's the hurry? It's already dark. The two mountains ahead are all wolf territory. You just killed so many of their companions, and you still want to charge through there? Heh, at night, they're even fiercer than you!" Bai Yun Yan didn't even glance at Tan Ming Jun.
Hearing this, Tan Ming Jun couldn't help but gasp. The two mountains ahead were indeed wolf domains? It was true that they couldn't charge through at night, as the wolves' night vision was far superior to theirs! Moreover, there were many injured people here. Were they going to abandon these hindrances? This would surely chill the hearts of the others. If these cannon fodder left, facing any further danger with only a few martial arts masters would be quite troublesome.
"No, we're not moving. We'll set up camp here. Old Wei, go save people!" Qiu Yun Yan was even more terrified and instructed one of the elders beside her.
Lin Shuai Nan, seeing Bai Yun Yan subdue these people with just a few words, couldn't help but give him a thumbs-up of admiration!
"You old pervert, you really have your ways!"
"Hmm? You little brat, is that how you talk to your adoptive father? Do you still want to inherit my family fortune?"
Lin Shuai Nan blinked, "What family fortune? Just your old house?"
"Old house? Haha, let alone the medical knowledge and pharmacopoeia I, Medicine King, have accumulated throughout my life, I own over three thousand properties in seven cities of Nanyun alone!"
"What? Over three thousand properties!" Xiu Xiu's eyes widened in astonishment.
"Dad!" Lin Shuai Nan lunged forward, tears welling up in his eyes!