Chapter 135: Surrounded by a Pack of Wolves

Lu Cheng doesn't dare to be careless; rescuing Da Kui right now is urgent.

Although Da Kui is strong enough to swing the Wolf in circles, once he stops, the Wolf can seize the chance to pounce and bite Da Kui's neck.

He hurriedly pulls out the Rifle, pulls the bolt, and prepares to chamber a Bullet.

But after pulling it once, his heart jumps in alarm.

The weather is so cold that the bolt is frozen and won't move.

"Group Leader Lu, hurry up, Da Kui is about to be bitten to death."

One can clearly hear Tian Shukuan's voice trembling; his earlier slogans had thundered, daring to give, daring to sacrifice, but when life is truly threatened, no one can stay calm.

Lu Cheng is also frantic, huffing and rubbing his hands, repeatedly trying to pull the bolt.

But the freeze is too solid; it simply won't budge.

He can only shout, "Da Kui, that's a Wolf, smash it with your fists quickly."

Niu Da Kui asks, "How many times?"

"Keep smashing until it's dead!"

"Okay!" Niu Da Kui stops circling, clenches his fists, and repeatedly strikes the Wolf's head.

Buying time, Lu Cheng at this moment points the stock at a stone, slams it hard a few times, the bolt loosens, and finally he can pull it back.

But when he raises the gun to aim at the Wolf and rescue Da Kui, the Wolf is already lying in the snow, its nose and mouth bleeding, staining the snow red.

Tian Shukuan doesn't understand Da Kui's strength; standing there, he is stunned in amazement.

It was a ferocious hungry Wolf, and Da Kui beat it to death right there.

"Da Kui, are you okay?" Lu Cheng runs over, hurriedly flips Niu Da Kui's arm.

The Cotton‑padded Jacket is torn, exposing the cotton inside; fortunately Da Kui's clothing is thick enough that his arm is unharmed.

"Group Leader, look, there's meat to eat!"

Lu Cheng shakes his head speechlessly; after such danger, Da Kui not only shows no fear but still thinks about meat to eat.

Tian Shukuan doesn't dare approach the Wolf at all; Lu Cheng kicks twice and has Da Kui carry it onto the Snow Plow.

Indeed, as Da Kui said, there is meat to eat.

The three, needing to replenish stamina, find a sharp stone nearby, cut open the Wolf Skin, and slice a piece of meat from the Wolf's leg.

But Tian Shukuan blinks, looking at the bloodied Wolf meat, and simply doesn't dare take it.

"Lu, Group Leader Lu, eat it like this?"

"Ah, then how else to eat it?"

Lu Cheng reaches forward again, but Tian Shukuan steps back, dodging while waving his hand.

"No, no, this has to be roasted over fire, right? How can we eat raw meat that's still bloody?"

Seeing Tian Shukuan's strong resistance, Lu Cheng helplessly says, "I also want to roast it, but our matches fell into the ditch, so now we can only eat raw meat. Da Kui, give him a sample."

In the barren wilderness, ice and snow, having anything to eat is already good; for survival, even raw meat must be gnawed.

Actually Niu Da Kui doesn't really want raw meat, but after Lu Cheng's remark, he unhesitatingly takes the meat and gnaws.

He chews until his mouth is full of Wolf blood; in the dark night, it's terrifying.

Tian Shukuan feels a wave of nausea; Lu Cheng cuts another small piece and hands it over: "If you want to stay alive and deliver the data, eat it."

Tian Shukuan carefully takes the raw meat, looks at it for a long time, still not daring to bite.

"You can choose not to eat, but let me tell you in advance: if you freeze to death halfway, Da Kui and I will turn back immediately, so don't expect us to deliver the data."

Hearing Lu Cheng's threat, Tian Shukuan, determined to get the data out, tries to bite a piece of meat.

But after only two chews, he immediately spits, spit it out, then bends over wailing and vomits.

His stomach had no food, and what he vomits is all sour liquid.

It's truly hard on him; at the Capital City Research Institute, one never goes hungry.

Lu Cheng watches with amusement while savoring the raw meat; it's indeed unpalatable, salty and fishy, and the texture is very coarse.

The three force themselves to eat some Wolf meat; at least their stomachs now have food.

Perhaps like dog meat, after Wolf meat enters the stomach, there isn't much effect, but it does give a whole‑body heat.

"How about it, Comrade Tian Shukuan, feeling less cold?" Lu Cheng readies the rope harness, preparing to continue the journey.

"Much better, this is the most unforgettable experience of my life."

"Ha ha, raw meat makes it unforgettable? We're still far from the Steel Factory, and this whole road has your unforgettable moments."

Lu Cheng signals the two to sit on the Snow Plow; this forest is too dangerous, he can't worry about the horse, they must leave quickly.

Even after eating Wolf meat, his whole body feels warm, but Lu Cheng still feels a chill down his back, as if something is watching him.

Looking back, there is clearly nothing.

This feeling is unsettling, making it impossible to be at ease.

He waves the whip, drives the horse, and the Snow Plow speeds up again.

Not far ahead is Shan Yakou, forming a gourd shape with the terrain behind; the further forward you go, the narrower the mountain path becomes.

About a hundred meters from the Yakou, Lu Cheng lets out a sigh and halts the horse.

"What's wrong, Group Leader Lu?" Tian Shukuan asks from behind.

Lu Cheng looks at the Yakou and says slowly, "Looks like we can't go today!"

Tian Shukuan doesn't understand, follows Lu Cheng's gaze, stands and looks forward, instantly breaking into a cold sweat.

At the narrowest point of the Yakou, three Gray Wolves are squatting there.

In the darkness, their eyes seem to glow, round golden eyes.

"Lu, Group Leader Lu, is it because we ate Wolf meat that they're taking revenge? I told you that Wolf meat shouldn't be eaten."

Tian Shukuan's voice involuntarily trembles again; this is not the shiver from cold weather, but fear from the heart.

Just because it isn't only Shan Yakou that has wolves, the forests on the left and right also showed movement at this time.

The rustling sounds made it impossible to know how many wolves were hidden.

We thought we could just run forward, at worst take a detour, but we didn't expect three wolves crouching behind us.

We were surrounded by the pack; at the very least there were over twenty wolves.

Lu Cheng's rifle held only ten bullets; when they arrived they had indeed received thirty bullets, but they fell into the deep ditch together with the Dry Rations.

Even if Lu Cheng's aim were perfect, hitting every shot, he could at most kill ten wolves, and that would require each wolf to stand still, becoming his target.

But how could the pack be that stupid? Not only are they not stupid, they're actually clever.

Using the advantageous terrain at Shan Yakou, tactically this is an ambush.

Damn it, these wolves have become spirits!

Lu Cheng gripped his rifle tightly, staring intently at the Shan Yakou ahead; as long as he could first kill those three wolves, break out of Yakou, he could escape the encirclement.

But he thought it wouldn't be that simple; the wolves were employing the Three-three Tactic, and if he dared to move, the wolves on the left and right, plus those behind, would rush forward quickly and tear him apart.

At that moment, Tian Shukuan shouted loudly, "Group Leader Lu, look, they're moving! They're surrounding us!"