Chapter 6: The Clever Plan of the Scarred Blade Buries the Wolf Pack

  Fourth brother's exclamation made Old Six, who was eating wolf meat, jump in fright and spit out the wolf meat that had not been swallowed yet. He complained: "Fourth brother, what are you exclaiming about?"

  "We've encountered an opponent." Fourth brother said calmly. "What big brother saw in the wolf pack earlier was not a raccoon dog, but a Dhole. According to old hunters, only one thousand wolves and one thousand foxes can give birth to a single Dhole. This rare creature has actually been found by us here at Hope Mountain. Once born, the Dhole becomes the military strategist of the wolf pack. It's an extremely cunning animal, far more intelligent than even the most cunning foxes and wolves. The Dhole's front legs are very short and cannot walk, so it must be carried on a wolf's back. It seems that our plan to find the Wolf King tonight is unnecessary. The Dhole clearly understands the importance of the Wolf King to the entire pack and will definitely hide him in a place where we can't see him but still command the whole pack. Big brother, go into the cave and take a look at Xi Shen to see if they're okay. Be careful, this Dhole is playing tricks on us."

  I picked up the mountain knife and came into the cave to see that the gods of joy were intact and my heart was slightly relieved, it seemed that the fourth brother had worried.

  Just as I was about to withdraw and walk out, under the hazy lantern light, I saw that there were already several pairs of green eyes in the cave, which quietly walked out from the depths of the cave towards me. Seeing me staring at them, they stopped in their tracks and hesitated for a moment.

  Before they could react, I was already shouting towards the entrance of the cave: "Sixth brother, come in quickly! The wolves have entered the cave!" After that, I charged at the few wolves that had slipped into the cave with my knife.

  Looking at the wolf corpse on the ground, I spat and cursed: "Damn it, you wanted to ambush me."

  As soon as he picked up the lantern, he walked into the cave to take a look. It turned out that this cave was not a safe place either. For the sake of Xi Shen and our three people's safety, it was not good to check carelessly.

  Not long after, Old Six also rushed over and ate a few wolf cubs. After eating, Old Six's strength had recovered by more than half. We started to carefully inspect the cave wall to see if there were any signs of wolves digging. The cave wasn't very deep, and soon we found a round hole about the size of a wooden barrel in a place with loose soil. It seemed that those few beasts had dug through from here earlier. I couldn't help but feel amazed at how clever these wolves were to find such a perfect spot with loose soil to dig through.

  Old Liu suddenly signaled me to be quiet, and under the faint light, a pair of fluffy wolf paws appeared in the hole in the wall. It seemed that there were still wolves trying to get in from here.

  I and Old Six stood quietly on both sides of the wall hole, watching as the wolf slowly crawled inside. Before long, the wolf's head had already poked out from the wall hole. The wall hole was too small, leaving no room for it to move its body. Helpless, it could only stretch forward with difficulty, completely unaware of the two people standing by, waving their knives and waiting for its arrival.

  As soon as the beast poked its head out, I exchanged a glance with Old Six and we silently smiled. Old Six had already swung his big knife. Between the time the blade was raised and fell, there wasn't even enough time for the beast to let out a mournful cry before it was beheaded.

  Lao Liu seemed very happy and used force to throw the wolf's head into the hole, and then pulled out the remaining wolf body from the wall hole and threw it into the hole as well.

  Just as I was thinking of going deeper into the cave to take a look, I saw Lao Liu still standing in his original position with his big knife raised. It turned out that he wanted to continue waiting here for those beasts who dared to enter the cave.

  I nodded to Lao Liu, indicating that he should continue waiting here, while I continued to check inside the cave. After carefully examining the walls of the cave, I found that they were all made of solid rock, which slightly reassured me. It seemed that the wild wolf had also chosen this place to dig its den after careful consideration.

  Back to Lao Liu's place, more than a dozen wild wolves have died under Lao Liu's knife. These guys jumped into the net and let Lao Liu kill them with great pleasure tonight. Worried that the wolf pack would attack from the cave entrance, he hurriedly rushed to the cave entrance, leaving only Lao Liu guarding inside the cave.

  The wolf pack at the entrance indeed launched an attack, and judging from the situation, it had already been beaten back by Fourth Brother's vigorous efforts.

  I rushed over to reload my double guns and said, "These wolves are really cunning. Seeing that I'm the only one guarding this place, they've dared to launch several attacks. But what's strange is that the number of wolves outside the cave seems to be getting smaller and smaller."

  After fourth brother finished speaking, I carefully told him about the situation inside the cave.

  "So that's it, they're launching a frontal assault to distract us while those guys sneak in through the wall holes. Damn, these bastards are as cunning as humans. Luckily I wasn't careless earlier or we'd be caught off guard and wouldn't have any lives left." Fourth brother sighed.

  "Where is the Wolf King hiding anyway? If we keep delaying like this, even if we have nothing to do, we can't afford to waste time." I said helplessly, looking at the wolf pack outside the cave.

  "I think the Wolf King's hiding place must be right above our heads." Fourth Brother replied.

  "What's on your head?" I asked in confusion.

  "Yes, the top of our heads is just above the hole in the ground. This terrain can ensure our safety and also allow us to command the wolf pack to attack us head-on. It must be that we were instructed by Hui from another place to detour here." Fourth brother said with a hateful tone.

  "What should we do now?" I was a bit anxious and worried about the safety of Master, and I couldn't wait to drive the Xi gods to Li Village immediately.

  "Big brother, don't be impatient for now. We can only wait until dawn to make plans. After dawn, we'll be able to see the situation clearly and think of a way to escape." My fourth brother patted my shoulder and comforted me.

  I couldn't help but smile wryly now it can only be done this way rushing on the road may delay until tomorrow night.

  The wolves outside the cave became fewer and fewer as time passed, and when dawn broke, there were only more than a dozen left crouching in front of the cave entrance. It was strange to think that perhaps they had deliberately hidden their tracks, waiting for us to come out and send ourselves to death.

  "What kind of evil trick are these wolves playing?" Fourth Brother said worriedly.

  "Yes, only a few of them are left at the entrance to keep watch, there must be a conspiracy. I'll go take a look, maybe Old Six is already asleep, and I'll discuss this matter with him."

  As soon as I entered the dark cave, I saw Old Six's vague figure far away. At this time, he was still standing there with both hands holding knives, just like when I left at night.

  "How could he just fall asleep with a knife in his hand? What a silly little boy." I thought to myself.

  Not even waiting for me to get close, I heard Lao Liu muttering to himself: "Damn it, why hasn't he come in yet? I've been waiting for so long."

  "Could it be that Old Six hasn't fallen asleep? It seems like even I approaching didn't catch his attention." Just as he was wondering in his heart, upon taking a closer look, he was shocked to see that inside the dark cave ahead were piled up countless headless wolf corpses.

  "Ah, so the wolves outside all died here, no wonder there are fewer and fewer of them." Suddenly, many things became clear in her mind.

  Lao Liu suddenly appeared and said excitedly, "These wolves are really stupid, one by one they were sliced by me. In just a few hours, I've already killed over a hundred of them, it's truly exhilarating! However, it's been a long time since anyone came to send themselves to death."

  "The wolves outside are almost wiped out, where else can we find one to send to its death? Come on, let's go out of the cave and find the wolf king to settle this once and for all." I said excitedly.

  Listen to me going to find the Wolf King to decide the outcome, Lao Liu followed closely behind me towards the entrance of the cave. Fourth brother saw us walking out together and asked: "Why did Sixth Brother also come out?"

  "Hey, Fourth Brother, in the past there was a man from Song who guarded a tree stump waiting for rabbits. Now I'm Knife Scar Six guarding a cave waiting for wolves. All the wolves have been killed by me, what's the point of staying there? Now I want to go out of the cave with Big Brother to find the Wolf King." Sixth Brother said with a smile.

  "No rush, it's already daylight, we'll have to wait until tonight. Let's eat something first and then go deal with the Wolf King." As I spoke, I took out some dry rations from my bag and began eating reluctantly. Seeing that Fourth Brother was looking at me with a puzzled expression, I briefly told him about how Sixth Brother had guarded the cave and killed the wolf.

  After listening, the fourth brother burst out laughing: "Haha, it seems that no matter how clever this guy is, he's still a beast after all. Compared to humans, he's still far inferior."

  He paused and continued, "This wolf king is waiting at the top of the cave to kill it. When you bring it to that open area in front, let them also experience the prowess of Tang Si." After finishing speaking, the fourth brother blew on the gun in his hand.

  "It's all on me, Fourth Brother." Old Six patted his chest.

  Just after finishing speaking, he was already hugging the knife and rolling on the ground to the outside of the cave. Before he could get up and stand firm, a huge black shadow flashed down from the top of the cave towards Liu Di like lightning. The movement was extremely swift.

  "Be careful, Old Six, behind you." I was shocked to see that it was the Wolf King we were looking for. Just as he was about to draw his sword and join the battle, he saw that the Wolf King had already placed both of his front paws on Old Six's shoulders, who still hadn't gotten up.

  "Sixth brother, don't turn your head under any circumstances." Fourth brother shouted loudly at this situation.

  Lao Liu understood Si Di's words and before the sound fell, he rolled on the ground again. Before Lang Wang could react, he had already escaped from Lang Wang's threat.

  "With a swift movement, following the fourth brother's shout, I only heard the 'hissing' sound of breaking air as a cold light flashed past my ear. The giant black wolf king had been shot and was wounded. It was knocked to the ground by Old Six with one slash of his knife and could no longer move an inch. Seeing their king dead, the other wolves didn't take long to flee in all directions."

  The sixth brother walked up and swung his knife a few more times, scolding: "You dare to sneak attack me, do you think I'm afraid of death? You want to eat me, but I'd rather eat you."

  Lao Liu patted the very thick wolf's buttocks with one hand, pulling the Wolf King along as he walked into the cave, his face full of the pride of a winner.

  "The wolf pack here has almost been wiped out, which is good for the local people to get rid of a disaster." Fourth brother said while putting his gun into his clothes.

  "Yes, we may be in a precarious situation, but fortunately, nothing major has happened. Now that it's daylight, the evil spirits can't move around, so let's just rest here until nightfall and set off early tonight. We should be able to make it to Li Village by tonight." I sighed.

  "Big brother is right, take a good rest and eat some wolf meat. This wolf meat tastes great, you guys try it later too." Sixth Brother said while continuously peeling the wolf king's skin with his small knife. It seems that this wolf king's life will ultimately be digested in Old Six's belly.

  By the bonfire, my fourth brother and I slowly fell asleep. Only Old Six was still enthusiastically roasting wolf meat. The cave was filled with a savory aroma that made me involuntarily swallow saliva, but I knew it was better for me to stay away from the greasy food.

  Outside the cave, I heard the wolf's mournful howl. It was probably that mother gray wolf who still refused to leave. The sky had actually risen with the sun, and the sunlight shining into the entrance of the cave stung my eyes so much that they could hardly be opened.

  "Sigh, I'd better get some sleep soon, it's still a long day ahead."