Chapter 352: Waiting for an Opportunity!

“Hello, I’m Angie!”

Seeing the incoming call, Angie, who was sitting there drinking coffee, slightly furrowed his brow.

But Angie knew that any call coming to this location must be from the rescue team of the “Wild Challenge” production crew, so he answered and spoke.

“Officer Angie, hello, I’m Wang Ming, overall coordinator of the rescue team for ‘Wild Challenge: 100 Days in the Arctic.’”

Upon hearing Angie’s voice, Wang Ming naturally got straight to the point—he knew Team Leader Ji and the others were still waiting for rescue.

Angie knew Wang Ming well; though they had never met, he was aware Wang Ming was the rescue coordinator from the production crew.

But he didn’t understand why Wang Ming was calling him now.

After all, although they were here to assist the production crew’s rescue team, due to the conversation Angie had with Mr. Li, there was still some “competition” between the two sides.

Still, Angie didn’t overthink it and continued asking.

“I wonder, Mr. Wang, what brings you to call me? How can I assist you?”

“Actually, I do need your help, Officer Angie. Time is tight, so I’ll be brief—our team has encountered a wolf pack in Sector Six Pine Forest…”

Angie had just said he could help, but he hadn’t expected Wang Ming was truly calling to ask for aid.

After hearing Wang Ming’s words, Angie searched the electronic map for the location of Sector Six Pine Forest.

This electronic map had been specially made by the production crew’s rescue team and shared with Angie’s team after the Maple Country police rescue team arrived.

Once he found Sector Six Pine Forest’s location, Angie finally understood why Wang Ming had come to him.

He then smiled and teased aloud.

“Mr. Wang, rest assured—the Maple Country police rescue team will help rescue your team.”

On the other end of the line, Wang Ming couldn’t help but frown, but there was nothing he could do—he was the one asking for help.

Wang Ming could only grit his teeth and thank him: “Then thank you, Officer Angie. My team leader can only hold out for forty minutes—I hope you can reach them within forty minutes.”

Of course, Wang Ming wasn’t without applying pressure—he had even shortened the time further.

Hearing this, Angie slightly furrowed his brow, but after glancing at the map again, he spoke confidently.

“Mr. Wang, rest easy—forty minutes is more than enough for our rescue. We will safely return Team Leader Ji to you!”

After that, both men hung up the call.

Wang Ming didn’t want to talk more with Angie—he felt a lingering sense of frustration.

As for Angie, he had no interest in chatting further with Wang Ming—he needed to quickly arrange the rescue operations.

After all, forty minutes in the dark posed a serious challenge for the Maple Country police rescue team.

“Everyone, we have a mission! Gather your gear—we’re deploying for rescue!”

The moment Angie hung up, he called out to the Maple Country rescue team.

Hearing this, the team members froze—they didn’t understand why they were being called out now, just as they were about to rest.

Seeing their confusion, Angie explained Wang Ming’s call in full.

“Oh! How awful—this rescue team is so unprofessional.”

“Exactly! How could they get trapped by a mere wolf pack? What were their guns for?”

“The production crew sent a rescue team to rescue others? Sounds interesting.”

“I wonder if Mr. Li from the production crew will fly into a rage when he hears this.”

“I think we don’t even need the production crew’s rescue team—they’re amateurs compared to us. They’re just wasting our rescue resources.”

“No no, at least they’re good at logistics—they feed us and keep us warm every day!”

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Hearing Angie’s words, members of the Maple Country police rescue team packed their gear while complaining, their tone brimming with arrogance.

Angie watched the scene with a faint smile—he too held little regard for the production crew’s rescue team.

Perhaps he even thought the team members’ words weren’t entirely wrong.

“Alright, gentlemen, we’re here to assist the production crew. And today, we haven’t even located any genuinely stranded individuals. We shouldn’t be so arrogant.”

Of course, not everyone on the rescue team felt this way.

After hearing the complaints, someone couldn’t help speaking up.

But most ignored him, and some even mocked him in reply.

Still, the Maple Country police rescue team moved quickly—within three minutes, everyone was ready and assembled.

Then Angie selected a few personnel and led them personally toward the waiting helicopters.

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“Mr. Wang, what did the Maple Country police say?”

Immediately after Wang Ming hung up, someone hurriedly asked.

Hearing the question, Wang Ming sighed.

“What could they say? Angie agreed to send help—but I still feel uneasy.”

Upon hearing this, Captain Yan and the other man both sighed and shook their heads—they knew exactly why.

Who didn’t feel uneasy? But who were they to complain when they were the ones begging for help?

Then Captain Yan continued speaking.

“If that’s the case, let our rescue team move out too—I’ll lead this mission personally. I won’t feel safe until I see Team Leader Ji with my own eyes.”

“Good! Then please, Captain Yan, lead the team. My only request: bring Team Leader Kong and the others back. I don’t want to go to Angie’s camp to pick them up.”

Wang Ming quickly added—perhaps those last words were what he truly meant.

Hearing this, Captain Yan said nothing more.

He simply called his team to prepare for departure.

In fact, even before Team Leader Kong’s call for help, the team had already been ready and waiting for orders.

Under Captain Yan’s command, three helicopters immediately took off into the darkness, heading southeast.

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“Dr. Wu! Dr. Wu, come quickly—look at Jinshui!”

Conditions at Shen Meng’s rescue team were now extremely dire.

But it wasn’t due to lack of food—they hadn’t lost much during the blizzard.

The real issue was the growing restlessness among the team.

Since the helicopter had flown overhead yesterday, none had returned.

And then there was the injured—Xiao Qin’s condition was stable.

But Jinshui, severely wounded, was far worse off.

At that moment, someone shouted, breaking the silence inside the tent—many emerged from their small tents.

Even Xiao Qin, frostbitten, tried to rise, but was immediately pushed back down.

“Dr. Wu, Jinshui just said he felt freezing cold—what’s wrong with him now?”

Hearing this, Dr. Wu frowned and examined Jinshui’s swollen area.

Then he said, “I can’t be certain yet, but let’s check his temperature first—where’s the thermometer?”

“Here!”

As soon as Dr. Wu finished speaking, someone suddenly called out.

Dr. Wu quickly used the digital thermometer to measure Jinshui’s temperature.

39°C

“How could it be this high?”

“Dr. Wu, what’s happening to Jinshui? Please save him!”

Seeing this, Dr. Wu began thinking of a solution.

After a long pause, he spoke: “His condition likely has two causes.”

“One: injury-induced immunity drop, combined with the extreme cold causing him to catch a chill and develop a fever.”

“Two: secondary infection from tissue damage due to trauma.”

“Dr. Wu, we don’t understand medical terms—we just want to know: is there any way to make Jinshui’s fever drop quickly? A normal person can’t endure 39°C for long—how much less can Jinshui, injured as he is?”

Hearing this, Dr. Wu continued:

“I have no quick fix. I’ll bring him some fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory, hemostatic drugs—now it depends on whether he can break the fever.”

“Also, when you care for him, keep him warm and make sure he drinks plenty of hot water.”

“Yes, Dr. Wu—I’ll take good care of Jinshui!”

Dr. Wu didn’t delay—he turned and walked toward the medical kit.

In truth, Dr. Wu didn’t have high hopes for Jinshui—he needed systematic treatment.

But here, medical supplies were scarce; fever-reducing and anti-inflammatory drugs alone were insufficient. Still, there was no other option.

Soon, Jinshui took the medicine, and Dr. Wu stayed behind, waiting.

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“Howl!”

“Howl!”

At this moment, Team Leader Ji had also lit a fire, using their tent and the dry wood they had brought.

Seeing the fire before them, the rescue team members all quietly exhaled a breath of relief.

The fire warmed their bodies and lessened their fear.

But with only this limited supply of fuel, the fire wouldn’t burn long.

The moment the fire ignited, the wolf pack indeed recoiled a few steps in fear.

But soon they howled twice and returned to their original position.

Hunger had now reduced their fear of fire to its lowest point.

Seeing this, the rescue team grew tense again.

They gripped their guns tighter, palms sweating, eyes locked on the wolf pack.

Even though their fear of fire had dropped to its lowest, the wolves still retained a natural aversion—they dared not advance another step.

But everyone on the rescue team knew: the instant the fire died, the wolves would attack again.

And this time, the attack would be exceptionally fierce, for the wolves had grown accustomed to the gunshots and seemed to have lost patience.

Yet, as the wolves and rescue team faced off, Xiao Yi slowly crept closer.

Of course, Xiao Yi had long since turned off the drone’s lights overhead.

Seeing the current situation, Xiao Yi couldn’t help muttering to himself.

“Weird—where did so many wolves come from over here?”

There were ten wolves before him—not a small pack.

Without Heidan or Goudan beside him, Xiao Yi wasn’t confident he could handle this pack alone.

Fortunately, the weather was unusually cold, which had dulled the wolves’ sense of smell.

Otherwise, Xiao Yi’s close approach would never have gone unnoticed.

This was also because the wolves had focused all their attention on the rescue team.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Yi naturally didn’t act rashly—he waited, observing the entire wolf pack.

“Aowu!”

“Aowu!”

Meanwhile, the wolf pack growled restlessly.

After all, to the starving wolves, the rescue team was an irresistible lure.

“Finally found it!”

After some time, Xiao Yi whispered softly to himself.

Xiao Yi hadn’t been idle—he had been searching the wolf pack for the alpha.

To drive off this pack of starving wolves, he had to eliminate the alpha.

This was experience he’d gained from fighting wolf packs many times.

If he killed the alpha, even if the pack refused to retreat, their combat effectiveness would drop by thirty percent.

As for how to identify the alpha, Xiao Yi was now an expert.

Even if the alpha wasn’t giving clear orders, Xiao Yi could still determine its identity by subtle movements and faint sounds from the pack.

But the dim lighting from the rescue team made it hard for Xiao Yi to spot the alpha at first.

Although Xiao Yi remained calm, the online viewers in his livestream were now extremely excited and impatient.

“What is Xiao Shen doing? The rescue team is right there—go save them!”

“Don’t you see there are ten wolves? Even if Xiao Shen is tough, he can’t take on ten wolves alone!”

“Right! Xiao Shen hiding like this is perfect—when the wolves attack, he can ambush them and catch them off guard.”

“Sigh! I still want to see Xiao Shen charge in with brute force and slaughter them!”

“You’re talking from a safe distance! Brutal fighting looks cool, but do you really think Xiao Shen is made of steel and bone, impervious to bullets?”

“But waiting like this isn’t a solution! The fire’s almost out!”

“Xiao Shen has his own plan—can you judge the situation better than he can?”

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The livestream was filled with all kinds of comments, many urging Xiao Yi to rush in and rescue them.

Others countered, arguing that Xiao Yi’s current approach was correct.

But Xiao Yi knew none of this—he was fully focused on the wolf pack.

Xiao Yi was waiting for one opportunity—a moment when the entire pack would be distracted—so he could strike directly at the alpha.