The loud sound of gongs echoed in the sky above the village.
It was already past noon, and every household had finished their lunch. When they suddenly heard the sound of gongs that sounded like a storm, everyone was shocked and rushed to the playground with their families.
Such a rapid sound of gongs represents the most urgent thing happening in the village, and everyone must rush to the playground in the shortest possible time for the round.
This is a rule passed down by all the villages at the foot of Xionglang Mountain for hundreds of years.
Within a moment, more than ten families had gathered on the playground.
Yu Jiansheng's eyes turned and his expression immediately became quite ugly.
When he looked around, he saw that they were all old, weak, women and children, but none of the young and middle-aged hunters in the village were missing.
"Second uncle, where are Dazhu and the others? Where did they die?" Yu Jiansheng shouted angrily.
An old hunter in his fifties immediately came out and said: "Village chief, Dazhu took all the hunters in the village up the mountain five days ago."
This old man was once the famous hunter Yu Kaixiong in the village, and the Dazhu he mentioned was the second hunter Yu Dazhu left behind in the village, second only to Yu Jiansheng. When Yu Jiansheng was not in the village, he was the hunter in the village.
The backbone of the company.
Yu Jiansheng stamped his feet fiercely and cursed: "This bastard, why don't you go out early or late, why do you want to go out at this time?"
Yu Kaixiong was stunned for a moment and said: "Village Chief, you can't blame Dazhu for this. We have to go hunting every time we recuperate for ten and a half months, but you have set the rules."
Yu Jiansheng was immediately speechless. He let out a long sigh, but he didn't expect that he had shot himself in the foot.
"Uncle Yu, Uncle Dazhu, will they encounter a pack of wolves?" Zheng Haotian asked softly.
Yu Jiansheng shuddered involuntarily, and he immediately thought of a very terrible consequence.
When Yu Dazhu entered the mountain, he took away all the qualified hunters in the village. If Yu Weihua and Lin Ting had not been concerned about their father and Zheng Haotian, they would definitely have followed them into the mountain.
If they encounter a pack of wolves commanded by the White-eyed Wolf King, the only consequence will be...
As soon as he thought of this, he didn't dare to think about it any further. If such a thing really happened, then Dalin Village would be completely destroyed, and there would be no possibility of revival.
"Village Chief, what happened?" Yu Kaixiong's face changed slightly and he asked quickly.
Not only him, but other people in the village also looked over with puzzled eyes.
Yu Jiansheng took a deep breath and calmed down in an instant. He said in a deep voice: "Everyone, do you still remember the wolves we killed when we entered the mountain last time?"
Yu Kaixiong nodded repeatedly and said: "Of course you remember, those wolves are giant wolves from the mountains, and their skins are very valuable."
Although the last wolf was carried by Yu Jiansheng and others, when the wolf skin was sold, every household shared some benefits. Of course, they still remember it fresh.
Yu Jiansheng sighed and said: "If I am not mistaken, these giant wolves should be a group of a large wolf pack in the mountains. Now they have gone down the mountain."
Everyone was in an uproar immediately. They looked at each other with unconcealable fear in their eyes.
In Xionglang Mountain, whether people kill wolves or wolves eat people, it is a normal thing.
Hunters and prey are originally life-or-death enemies of different natures.
However, both sides have always seemed to follow a consensus. That is, humans will not go hunting in the real mountains, and the terrifying beasts in the real mountains will basically not go down the mountain to attack the village.
As for the last uprising of countless ferocious beasts in Xionglang Mountain, it was because of a sudden earthquake that caused a rare spectacle in thousands of years.
But this time, the giant wolf in the mountains actually left its territory and went to the foot of the mountain to take revenge. This kind of thing is truly unbelievable.
Yu Kaixiong licked his dry lips. After all, he was also a good player when he was young. Although he is old and weak now, his mental endurance is still superhuman.
"Village chief, what should we do now?"
"I have asked Brother Zheng to go down the mountain to ask for help. If nothing unexpected happens, Pianxicheng will send troops into the mountain tomorrow morning. As long as we can hold on until tomorrow afternoon, these wolves will not be afraid."
Yu Kaixiong frowned slightly. If the human army arrived, the wolves would naturally retreat. But these wolves were so vindictive that they were afraid that they would return after the army left. From now on, Dalin Village will probably be...
It's hard to rest at peace.
However, this idea only circulated in the old hunter's mind, and he would not say such appalling words at this time.
"Second uncle, take everyone to the cellar and bring enough water. No matter what, you must keep everyone safe this time." Yu Jiansheng made the assignment immediately.
At this time, naturally no one would disagree with him. Soon, everyone sorted it out and took the food, water, and valuables stored at home into the cellar built under the village chief's house.
Inside.
Of course, all the living animals raised at home, such as chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs, have to be given up. Whether they can escape or not depends on God's will.
After entering the cellar, the villagers relaxed a little.
This cellar was built starting from the generation of Grandpa Zheng Haotian, and is overhauled every ten years. The space is enough to accommodate everyone in the village. If coupled with the heavy protection and camouflage means, if the details are not known, even humans will be very vulnerable.
It is difficult to see the flaw. Similarly, as long as the mechanism is locked, it is not easy to break into it.
If they had not encountered an earthquake last time, they would not be afraid no matter how many black bears came.
After Yu Jiansheng sent everyone inside, instead of following them in, he took the initiative to stay outside.
Zheng Haotian and the others naturally refused to give up, but as soon as the three of them showed any signs of following, they were scolded by Yu Jiansheng.
Yu Kaixiong secretly pulled him aside and whispered: "Village chief, why don't you go in?"
Yu Jiansheng lowered his voice and said: "Second uncle, to be honest, Weihua saw with his clairvoyance that there was a white-eyed wolf king among the invading wolves this time."
Yu Kaixiong took a few breaths, and his face suddenly turned pale without any trace of blood.
"You also know this thing. It is cunning and cunning, and its intelligence is as high as that of us humans." Yu Jiansheng said with a solemn expression: "I would rather have a violent bear king come than a group of white-eyed wolves.
The wolf pack led by the king.”
Of course Yu Kaixiong understood what he meant. Although the Violent Bear King was powerful, as long as everyone hid in the cellar, they would be 100% unable to find it. But the White-Eyed Wolf King was different. Their noses were incredibly sensitive. The entrance to this cellar
Although the arrangement is quite clever, to say that it can be hidden from the White-Eyed Wolf King is just an extravagant hope.
Yu Jiansheng sighed and said: "Uncle Zheng and Brother Zheng have repeatedly advised me to place some large-scale destructive weapons in the cellar, but these things are contraband in Pianxi City, so my father and I have never agreed. What if?
If I had known there would be such a disaster today, hey..."
Yu Kaixiong shook his head slightly and said consolingly: "Village chief, you and your son cannot be blamed for this. If you really placed those things in the cellar, I'm afraid that the officials in Pianxi City will not wait until today's wolves attack."
I have already come to massacre the village."
For the officials of the Celestial Dynasty, the life and death of these common people scattered outside the city did not matter to them.
They would rather all the hunters be killed by ferocious mountain beasts than to allow the hunters to have such a powerful weapon that could threaten their rule.
Yu Jiansheng shook his head sadly and said: "Second uncle, there must be someone at home. If the wolves really come in, we will have to fight with them and then burn the house down. This way.
Only then can we cover up everyone’s smell.”
Yu Kaixiong's expression changed drastically, and he said: "You...want to fight them to the death?"
Yu Jiansheng smiled bitterly and said: "This white-eyed wolf king is a disaster. If we can't take this opportunity to kill it, our village will never have peace in the future."
When he said this, the fierce light in his eyes flashed, and it was clear that he had already made up his mind to fight to the death.
Generally speaking, the combat effectiveness of the White-eyed Wolf King is not much higher than that of giant wolves, but under their control, the combat effectiveness that the wolves can exert will increase several times. This is the most terrifying thing about them.
As a hunter, Yu Jiansheng did have a slight chance of killing the Wolf King if he risked his life. But no matter whether he succeeded or not, he himself was absolutely unlucky.
Yu Kaixiong's old face tightened and he said: "Village Chief, I will go with you."
"Second uncle, I'm afraid you won't be able to help much by keeping me here." Yu Jiansheng shook his head and said.
Although he was obviously despised, Yu Kaixiong didn't mind at all. He said solemnly: "You go and kill the Wolf King, and I will set the fire. There must be someone behind you."
Yu Jiansheng looked at him seriously and patted him hard on the shoulder. The two generations of hunters looked at each other and smiled. They left the passage and closed the entrance to the cellar.
As the passageway closed, the two of them were isolated from everyone's sight.
Faintly, everyone in the cellar felt a sense of inexplicable fear and sadness.
They didn't understand why Yu Jiansheng and the others insisted on staying outside, and they didn't know about the white-eyed wolf king's attack, but they felt an extremely subtle change in the attitudes of these two people.
The tense atmosphere quickly spread in the cellar.
Ps: At the beginning of the month, the New Year is coming soon. Happy New Year to my brothers and sisters ^_^