novelaction Chapter 388 Wolf Pack Attack
Chapter 388 Wolf Pack Attack
At three in the morning, the camp was pitch black, with only the fire burning for night watch emitting a faint light.
Li Xiangyang opened his eyes right on time. He gently woke Wang Ergou beside him: "Get up, it's time to get moving."
Wang Ergou sat up abruptly, quickly rubbed his eyes, and replied, "Okay, I'll go get the others right away."
Soon, the entire hunting team gathered together, each with a serious expression on their face.
“You all heard the wolf howls last night,” Li Xiangyang said in a low voice. “Today’s operation needs to be adjusted. Er Gou, you take Li Daqiang and Zhang Weiping to the water source area to close the net; I’ll take Chen Chen and the others to the saltwater area. We’ll move in simultaneously. Also, don’t fire unless absolutely necessary…”
He paused, then took several torches from his backpack and distributed them to everyone: "Each of you should have a torch; wolves are afraid of fire. If you encounter wolves, light it immediately."
Everyone nodded and quickly checked their equipment, making sure they had their hunting knives and ropes with them.
"Remember, our goal is to capture the deer alive, not to fight the wolves head-on. If you encounter a pack of wolves, prioritize your survival, understand?"
"Understood!" the crowd responded in unison, their voices low but firm.
Li Xiangyang glanced at his watch; it was 3:20 AM: "Go!"
The two teams split up and stealthily made their way to their respective trap locations.
Li Xiangyang led his team to the vicinity of the salt water area and found a pre-set hiding spot.
The three of them crouched down, held their breath, and waited quietly.
The forest was silent and chilly before dawn.
Suddenly, the sound of hooves came from afar. Li Xiangyang's eyes lit up, and he gestured to his companion: The deer herd is coming!
By the faint moonlight, they saw a herd of sika deer cautiously approaching the saltwater area.
Leading the group was a large male deer, followed by a dozen or so smaller female deer and fawns.
They looked around warily, but were lured by the salt and gradually approached the tree trunk coated with salt water.
Li Xiangyang waited quietly until most of the deer had entered the net area before he quietly pulled the rope to signal his companions to prepare to move.
At this critical moment, a long howl suddenly came from afar, shrill and piercing.
The deer herd instantly became alert, and several deer were already preparing to flee.
"Close the net!" Li Xiangyang shouted in a low voice, pulling hard on the rope.
The large net hidden under the fallen leaves suddenly tightened, and almost at the same time, dark figures leaped out from all directions—the wolf pack had arrived!
Seven or eight gray wolves bared their teeth and attacked the deer herd, but were stopped by a large net that suddenly rose up.
Several wolves that were unfortunately caught in the net struggled frantically, tearing at the net ropes.
"Light the torch!" Li Xiangyang shouted, quickly pulling out matches from his pocket and lighting the prepared torch.
His companions followed suit, and three torches were lit at the same time, illuminating the entire area.
The deer trapped in the net kicked and thrashed in terror; some had their legs tangled in the net ropes and were unable to move.
The wolves, startled by the firelight, retreated a few steps, but remained watchful, unwilling to easily give up their prey.
"Tighten the net! Don't let them break free!" Li Xiangyang directed his companions to secure the net ropes while waving torches to scare away the approaching wolves.
On the other side, shouts and wolf howls came from the group near the water source, clearly indicating that Wang Ergou and his group had also encountered a pack of wolves.
The situation became increasingly tense, and the wolf pack gradually formed an encirclement, with bolder wolves occasionally attempting to break through the firelight's defenses.
Li Xiangyang knew he had to act quickly, so he shouted, "Chen Chen, you keep an eye on the deer in the net, I'll deal with the wolves!"
As soon as Li Xiangyang finished speaking, a gray figure pounced on Chen Chen from the side.
"Watch out!" Before the shout had even finished, Li Xiangyang slashed out with his sword, temporarily repelling the wolf that was attacking him, and at the same time quickly pointed his gun at the wolf.
"boom!"
Gunshots echoed through the silent forest. The gray wolf was hit by a bullet and fell heavily to the ground, its blood staining a patch of snow red.
"Awooo—" More wolf howls came from afar, getting closer and closer, making the wolf pack more and more agitated.
"Oh no, the gunshots will attract all the wolves!"
As soon as Li Xiangyang finished speaking, the wolf pack quickly surrounded them.
At the same time, the black cat nimbly darted to Li Xiangyang's feet, baring its teeth and letting out a threatening growl at the wolf pack.
The little tiger charged forward. Although it was not as big as an adult wolf, its ferocity made the other wolves dare not attack rashly.
With these two helpers, the situation immediately improved.
Xuanmao and Xiaohu, positioned on the left and right respectively, coordinated with Li Xiangyang's gunshots, forcing the wolf pack back a few steps.
After three shots, two wolves lay dead in pools of blood, while the other, wounded, fled.
Seeing that things were not going well, the remaining wolves slowly retreated, but still circled their prey unwillingly.
"Now's the time to secure the deer in the net!" Li Xiangyang shouted to Chen Chen.
Chen Chen acted swiftly, using the prepared ropes to tie up the several deer that were caught in the net, preventing them from injuring themselves while struggling.
Just as the situation on Li Xiangyang's side stabilized slightly, the howling and shouting of wolves from afar became increasingly urgent.
"Ergou and the others are in danger!" Li Xiangyang immediately decided, "Chen Chen, you guys hold this place, I'm going to support Ergou!"
Without waiting for a response, Li Xiangyang ran towards the water source, with Xuanmao and Xiaohu following closely behind.
Along the way, Li Xiangyang kept hearing gunshots and shouts coming from ahead.
He quickened his pace, traversed the bushes, crossed the stream, and finally arrived near the water source.
The sight before him made his heart tighten.
Wang Ergou, Li Daqiang, and Zhang Weiping leaned against a large tree, waving torches as they fought off more than a dozen ferocious wolves.
At this moment, several deer were also trapped in their net, but they were clearly about to succumb, as wolves were approaching and biting the deer in the net.
If it weren't for Wang Ergou's trained golden eagle, Xiao Jin, occasionally swooping down and scratching the wolves that approached the net with its sharp claws, they would probably have lost the net.
"boom!"
Upon seeing this, Li Xiangyang fired a shot without hesitation, and a gray wolf that was about to pounce on Wang Ergou fell to the ground.
"Xiangyang!" Wang Ergou's face lit up with joy when he saw his reinforcements.
The wolf pack was slightly taken aback by the sudden gunshot and the fall of their companion, and their attack slowed down.
Taking advantage of the moment, Xuanmao and Xiaohu rushed into the wolf pack like lightning.
The black cat moved nimbly between the wolf's legs, its sharp claws constantly scratching at the wolf's eyes.
Little Tiger, with his bravery and fearlessness, directly confronted a large wolf. The two rolled and wrestled on the snow, kicking up a cloud of snowflakes.
"Ergou, hurry up and secure the deer! I'll deal with these guys!" Li Xiangyang shouted to Wang Ergou, while constantly changing positions to guard against a wolf pack attack.
Wang Ergou understood and, taking advantage of the moment when Li Xiangyang was distracting the wolves, quickly joined Li Daqiang in reinforcing the deer in the net.
With reinforcements and the intimidation of gunfire, the wolf pack's offensive slowed down, but they refused to retreat.
More than ten gray wolves surrounded the group in a semi-circle, constantly emitting low howls, looking for an opportunity to attack.