Chapter 650: The Head Wolf and Bai Mao

Yu Dongming brought two helicopters and over twenty bodyguards. Although they lived in the north district of Territory Eight, caution was still paramount. That was also why Hu Zifeng had called Xia Qing the moment the wolf pack entered Mountain Forty-Nine.

Xia Qing also felt it was very unsafe for the wolf pack to enter human territory at this time. "Don't block them. Please send someone from Captain Hu's team to help guard the territory. I'll go to the wolf den and wait for them."

The wolf pack moved very fast. Xia Qing threw on her protective suit at top speed, went downstairs to greet Sheep Boss, shouldered her backpack, and rushed out of the territory. She quickly passed through the already-built iron-mesh wall of the northern quarantine belt, and once she was in Section Three of Territory Forty-Nine, she saw the head wolf already standing high on a boulder, waiting for her.

Over the past year, Xia Qing had seen many ordinary wolves, evolved wolves, and giant wolves. Among all wolves, the most imposing and commanding was still this one before her, the wolf missing a chunk from its left ear.

It stood quietly there. Its build was not as tall as the grey-brown giant wolf standing behind it on the right, but its aura was overwhelming, making it obvious at a glance that it was the king of this pack.

It must have heard her running and so had not entered the territory, waiting here instead. How clever!

Xia Qing rushed over, leapt onto the rock, and greeted it warmly in a low voice, "My lord!!! Long time no sight!!! Broken-Waist and Wolf Lao Er didn't come—are they staying on Mountain Sixty to guard the pups?"

Although it was wearing a protective suit, Xia Qing could tell at a glance that it had given birth. Its belly was much smaller than the last time she had seen it on the camera outside Xiong Dong's den.

The head wolf gazed at Xia Qing with its gilded eyes, perfectly calm. The broken-leg wolf beside it couldn't hold back, let out an "Aowu," and rushed over, nearly knocking Xia Qing off the rock.

Xia Qing threw her arms around the broken-leg wolf's neck and laughed. "Broken-Leg, long time no sight! Black Big Guy, Broken-Leg Girl, Big Guy, long time no sight."

After greeting the wolves she knew, Xia Qing's gaze fell on the two un-suited she-wolves that were nursing.

Counting the head wolf, at least three she-wolves in the pack had whelped this year. Broken-Leg Girl might have whelped too, but she was wearing a full-coverage snake-skin protective suit, so Xia Qing couldn't tell from outward signs.

If these pups could grow up, the northern wolf pack would become even stronger.

Those two un-suited she-wolves and Broken-Leg's sister stood in a row, baring their sharp fangs at her in unison, as if showing off.

The grey-brown giant wolf and the black wolf stood calmly on either side of the head wolf, showing no reaction. Broken-Leg was still clinging to Xia Qing, leaping about to express her joy.

Xia Qing slipped it a piece of freeze-dried meat, walked up to the head wolf, and bent down.

The head wolf raised a foreleg, touched Xia Qing's protective mask with its head as a greeting, then looked at Broken-Leg.

Even though it hadn't let out a single howl, Broken-Leg obediently came over and lay down on the ground.

The head wolf raised a big paw, placed it on Broken-Leg's neck, and looked at Xia Qing again.

Four days after Broken-Waist had been given the external dewormer, the pack had confirmed the drug's effectiveness, so the head wolf had brought the pack's key members over for deworming.

"Understood! External dewormer!"

Xia Qing immediately set down her backpack, took out the newly traded-for dewormer, pulled down the protective suit covering the head wolf's neck, applied 5 ml, and only then applied dewormer to Broken-Leg lying on the ground.

Xia Qing pointed at the small damp patch of fur on Broken-Leg's neck where the medicine had been applied, and earnestly gestured as she explained, "My lord, this medicine can't be licked. If licked, it'll make them sick and give them a bellyache."

Actually, the toxicity of the external dewormer Zhang San had formulated was negligible for the tough evolved wolves. Xia Qing said this because if an evolved wolf licked off the dewormer, it wouldn't work to repel or kill the parasites.

After Broken-Leg ran off, the head wolf looked at the other wolves. The black wolf came over first. Xia Qing pulled open its protective suit and applied the medicine, then the grey-brown giant wolf came over.

Xia Qing was quite fond of this wolf that had once carried her on its back. She rubbed the grey-brown giant wolf's neck and applied 7 ml of dewormer.

This fellow was big and used a lot of medicine. Fortunately Xia Qing had traded for a bottle, otherwise there really wouldn't be enough for tonight.

Finally, under the震慑 of the head wolf's low growl, those three snarling she-wolves came over, lay on the ground, and watched Xia Qing with full vigilance. After Xia Qing applied the medicine to each of them, the three wolves immediately ran off and shook their heads hard.

Xia Qing dared to handle them directly for two reasons: one was the head wolf's震慑, and the other was that she was wearing a snake-skin protective suit. Although these wolves' teeth and claws were sharp, they couldn't hurt her.

After finishing deworming the pack, Xia Qing led the head wolf to the edge of the Evolution Forest. She lay down in the grass with it, pointed at the newly erected wall outside, and said softly, "My lord, the human territory has built another wall. Look at this gap—a gate will be built here. Once the wall is finished, my lord, when you come find me, you can go in through this gate. It's very safe."

The access permissions for this gate belonged to Xia Qing personally. Moreover, to its south was Territory Three, and to its north was Mountain Forty-Nine guarded by the Blue Dragon Squad, so under normal circumstances there would be no danger. Once the people from the Heavy Alliance withdrew, the wolf pack could come and go freely.

The head wolf gazed at the newly erected wall, lifted its nose to sniff, and let out two soft "aowu"s.

Xia Qing could tell it was calling a companion, but she didn't know whether it was calling Sheep Boss or the plucked-fur weasel in the sheep pen.

Soon, Xia Qing knew she had guessed wrong. Because a small animal, shining white in the dark night, appeared like a beam of light, leapt over the tall wall of Territory Three, passed through the gap left in the northern quarantine belt wall, and stood before the head wolf. They sniffed each other.

The head wolf licked this white, glowing weasel, then turned to look at Xia Qing.

She hadn't expected that, in front of the head wolf, Bai Mao got far better treatment than the plucked-fur one.

Xia Qing immediately nodded. "Rest assured, my lord. Bai Mao is very safe in my territory. I won't let any humans hurt it."

Satisfied, the head wolf turned and walked back to its subordinates, rummaged in Black Big Guy's protective suit pocket, and pulled out a pigeon-egg-sized Use Yishi, which it picked up in its mouth and placed in Xia Qing's hand.

Xia Qing didn't know whether this Use Yishi was in exchange for the dewormer or to thank her for saving Bai Mao and her pups. Whatever the reason, a Use Yishi given by my lord—she had to keep it.

Not accepting it would be disrespect to my lord and to the Use Yishi!

Xia Qing held the Use Yishi and poured out an endless stream of thanks. "Many thanks to my lord for the Use Yishi. My lord, you are truly so generous and open-handed. You truly are the leader of the wolf pack, truly a divine wolf standing at the top of the pyramid! If any other wolves need deworming, just bring them over anytime. I'll take good care of Bai Mao's whole family too…"

The head wolf listened calmly to Xia Qing's thanks and was about to turn and leave when Xia Qing called out to it again. Xia Qing handed over a pack of jerky. "My lord, would you like some freeze-dried meat? This is processed using a new method."

The head wolf sniffed it, pressed it down with a paw, tore open the package, and started eating.

It was clear the head wolf quite liked it.

After it finished eating, Xia Qing took out another pack of freeze-dried meat and tucked it into the side pocket of the head wolf's protective suit. "Please bring this pack of jerky to Wolf Lao Er for me, my lord. Tell it that whenever it wants to eat, just come back and find me."

It had been four days since they parted, and both Xia Qing and Sheep Boss missed Wolf Lao Er dearly.