Chapter 281: Meeting the Tribesmen

Baifeng fired the first arrow, and the other Soldiers also fired at the lead wolf; their goal was very clear: kill the lead wolf, and the wolf pack would naturally retreat. However, perhaps due to their positioning and the extreme mental tension of the past two days, several arrows missed, and only one arrow released by a wounded man struck the lead wolf's front leg.

The lead wolf let out a howl, and all the wolves scattered rapidly; the lead wolf also limped away as it retreated.

However, given their familiarity with wolves, they knew the wolves would absolutely not flee so easily; wolves that run away without gaining any benefit are simply not wolves.

Sure enough, not even a few minutes later, the wolf pack surrounded them again, though the lead wolf was not to be seen this time; it was likely issuing commands and licking its wounds in some hidden corner.

They still had plenty of arrows, so they fired a volley together again, but the targets were all different, and they didn't hit a single one. The wolf pack thus began a tug-of-war with Baifeng and his men; they charged recklessly, baited a wave of arrows from Baifeng and the others, and then ran, wearing down the patience of Baifeng's tribesmen.

After a few times like this, one wolf was finally hit, and it was struck in a vital spot, falling to the ground on the spot and unable to get up.

With this example, the wolf pack's offensive slowed down; the frequency decreased, and the distance increased.

Baifeng and his men absolutely could not continue to drag things out like this; if it went on, who knew what other fierce beasts might come, their arrows would run out sooner or later, and if they persisted a little longer, they could reach the construction site in the Xinchengqu.

Baifeng hardened his heart and planned to choose two more men to go down for close-quarters combat, while the remaining few would continue to attack from the trees.

At this moment, the wolf pack perhaps felt that Baifeng and his men's attacks had stopped, and they walked over even more boldly. This time, Baifeng and his men did not attack immediately, but aimed carefully; after all, such opportunities were rare.

After this bout of tug-of-war, everyone's feel for it had returned, and after the Banjiji were pulled, three wolves fell to the ground immediately. This counted as a huge victory for the Baifeng tribe.

This blow caused the wolf pack to suffer heavy casualties, and the uninjured wolves tucked their tails and ran far away.

Taking this opportunity, Baifeng stated his plan and, setting an example, was the first to slip down from the tree with his Weapon; the Soldiers who felt they still had enough strength followed him down, remaining on guard against the wolf pack that might rush out at any moment.

However, the first thing they did was use their Knives to finish off the wolves that were not yet dead, hacking off their heads with one blow to prevent future trouble.

But they did not let the others come down immediately, continuing to stay on guard instead.

After a while, sure enough, the wolf pack, unwilling to give up, saw Baifeng and the others had come down, so they surrounded them one after another.

Baifeng and his men did not use their Crossbows, but instead gripped their Changdao tightly with both hands, standing back-to-back, prepared for a fight to the death.

The few men in the trees fired arrows continuously at the distant wolves, which had an obvious effect, but afterwards, the wolves all surrounded Baifeng, and the Soldiers in the trees were afraid of hitting their own, so they did not dare to continue firing.

The wolves charged directly to attack, and Baifeng and his men slashed with their knives; one blow was enough to tear a wolf's body apart, and for the wolves, this deterrent was far too great.

A few slashes made the wolf pack realize the gap in strength, and even though they far outnumbered Baifeng and his men, they now retreated obediently.

The Soldiers in the trees were very anxious; without waiting for Baifeng's order, they threw down their Crossbows and prepared to slip down.

The wolf pack began to flee, and Baifeng had no intention of pursuing; he sought stability above all else.

Just as Baifeng began to retreat, a yellow and black animal flew rapidly past Baifeng's side, scaring Baifeng so much that he sat down on the ground with a thud.

The Soldier who was slipping down also saw this lightning-fast figure and was so scared that he fell to the ground, letting out a muffled groan in pain.

When Baifeng came to his senses, he saw a lithe leopard bite the neck of a severely wounded wolf, and then the wolf went limp on the ground.

The leopard opened its mouth, licked its lips, looked back at Baifeng and his men, and then picked up the wolf and dragged it into the depths of the forest.

Baifeng felt his heart could no longer take it; having several such life-and-death moments in one day would break anyone. Fortunately, this leopard had no interest in them, otherwise, he feared a few more people would have been lost here.

The limp Baifeng breathed a slight sigh of relief, and once he confirmed the wolf pack had fled far away, he hurriedly signaled for everyone to come down and leave this place of trouble quickly.

Everyone carried their Weapons well and then left at a jog; they only had eyes for what was ahead now, because the construction site was right in front, and they could even see the cooking smoke not far away.

They no longer cared if there were beasts pursuing them from behind; they just ran, and only when they discovered traces of humans did they feel they had seen hope.

The first to discover them were the Soldiers on guard at the edge of the construction site; this required someone to keep watch, otherwise, if beasts or enemies attacked, they would not notice.

They heard the sound of humans running, and their first reaction was to pick up their Weapons and stand guard, staring with wide eyes; judging by their clothing, they were indeed their own tribesmen, so they put their Weapons down again—it was nothing major.

But then they looked again: the Tribal Chief?!!!

They saw the Tribal Chief running anxiously, and there were only a few people with him, so they immediately realized something major had happened; one person blew a Whistle, and another hurriedly ran over to provide support.

Hearing the Whistle, Baifeng and his men finally felt they had escaped death; they had never felt the wilderness was so terrifying, but upon hearing the voices of their own tribesmen, they set their hearts at ease.

They were all running out of breath, and the Soldier immediately supported Baifeng, showing great situational awareness.

He did not ask Baifeng what had happened—that was not his place to ask; now, he should deliver the Tribal Chief safely to the leadership.

Upon hearing the emergency Whistle, all the Workers immediately put down their tools and picked up Weapons to become Soldiers, and the Slaves also picked up various tools, preparing to face the enemy.

The nervous Zhu discovered the Tribal Chief being supported out by the Soldiers, and was so scared that he threw down what he was holding and hurriedly rushed over as well.

If the Tribal Chief had an accident on his turf, he would likely be finished; having finally climbed to this position, he could not let it all vanish in an instant.

Baifeng did not say much, only pointing at the people following him and saying: "Prepare some simple food; we will eat and rest a while before talking."

Zhu immediately arranged the Tribal Chief's order in a loud voice; since it was simple food, there was no need to be particular, so he had the high-end version of the construction site's food brought to Baifeng.

Baifeng drank a large bowl in one gulp and then found a clean Tent to lie down in and sleep; after more than two days, Baifeng had been worn to a frazzle.

No one dared to ask what had happened, but judging from the Tribal Chief's state, their numbers, and the bloodstains and wounded, they had likely encountered something very terrifying.

Zhu was also somewhat worried, so he had everyone stop the construction and remain on full alert, waiting until the Tribal Chief woke up to decide what to do.