Siheyuan: All the incense in the family is counting on you

After observing the terrain, Hu Liehu said, "Okay, let's camp here. I'll go get some firewood so we can roast some meat and dry our cotton jackets. The mountain wind is very cold at night. If you don't keep warm, you might get sick."

"Then I'll go with you, Fox, you have to see the good stuff!"

Li Bowen picked up his gun and followed Hu the hunter to collect firewood.

The place where they rested was in a valley. The trees and weeds around it were still dense, and there were many dry branches. However, they needed more to last a night. The two of them ran twice in a row, picked up most of the branches nearby, and then walked a little further away.

Suddenly, Hu the Hunter stopped and grabbed Li Bowen.

"What's wrong?" Li Bowen asked nervously.

"Don't make any noise, there are green-skinned people!" said Hu the hunter.

"Where?" Li Bowen looked around but found nothing. The creepy feeling he had last night did not appear.

He looked at Hu Liehu in confusion, wondering if he had seen it wrong.

"Look over there!" Hu the hunter paused and pointed in a direction to Li Bowen.

Li Bowen observed carefully and saw a pair of shining eyes in the grass dozens of meters away from them. This green-skinned creature was very well hidden. If it weren't for those eyes, Li Bowen felt that he might not be able to spot it even if he got close to it.

He turned his head and glanced at Hu the Hunter, thinking that this man was truly extraordinary.

"What should we do? Fight now?"

Hu the Hunter shook his head: "Let's not fight them yet. Wait until they come over at night. If they dare to appear in front of the two of us, there must be more than one! Go back first!"

The two men held the firewood they had picked up and slowly retreated.

"Fox, a wolf is coming!" Li Bowen whispered after returning to the resting place.

When the fox heard this, he immediately became alert. He clenched his rifle tightly and asked nervously, "Where are they? Are they the same group you met yesterday?"

Li Bowen threw the firewood next to the fire and shook his head: "I don't know, I can't see clearly, but no matter whether it is the batch from yesterday or not, we have to kill them. After all, this place is very close to the village!"

"Yes, we must kill them!" The fox nodded vigorously in agreement.

At this time, Hu the Hunter came over with a pig leg. He said calmly, "Don't worry, they won't attack now. They will probably attack in the second half of the night. Let's eat something first!"

The pork leg was sizzling on the fire, giving off an enticing aroma. Sprinkled with some salt, the taste was even better. The three of them stared at the pork leg and couldn't help swallowing their saliva. Of course, everyone did not forget to keep their shotguns at hand.

When the pork leg was roasted until golden and crispy, the hunter cut off a piece with a knife and gave it to everyone.

"Hiss! Hiss! So hot and smells so good!" The three of them couldn't wait to take a bite. The boiling hot gravy made them unable to help but make satisfied sounds.

How could the meat not be delicious? The three of them ate until their mouths were full of oil.

After dinner, Hunter Hu began to make arrangements for hunting wolves tonight: "We don't know how many wolves will come tonight, so we must remain highly alert. The three of us will stand in a circle with our backs to the fire, so that no matter which direction the wolves attack from, we can find them in time. But remember not to sleep, it's so cold, if you fall asleep, you will easily get frostbite!"

"I understand. Don't worry!" Li Bowen and Fox nodded.

The three of them sat down in their designated spots, keeping an eye on the front of them, with the fire between them.

This feeling can be described as a mixture of ice and fire, with heat rising from your back but freezing cold on your chest. It is difficult for ordinary people to bear this.

The first half of the night was fine, as everyone was not sleepy yet and still had energy to chat. However, in the second half of the night, sleepiness gradually set in and they began to doze off frequently.

Li Bowen felt as if his eyelids were stuck together with glue and were fighting each other. He staggered and almost fell down before he came to his senses.

He hurriedly patted his cheeks and said to himself, "I can't sleep. Getting cold is one thing, but it will be troublesome if a wolves get close to me." Although it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything, Li Bowen could still hear sounds coming from afar.

Suddenly, he had an idea and remembered that there should be dried chilies in his space, so he quickly entered the space to look for them. Sure enough, there was a whole bag of dried chilies inside.

He pulled out a few sticks and took a bite without hesitation. The spicy taste instantly filled his mouth and the strong stimulation made him refreshed immediately.

Turning to look at the fox next to him, he saw that he was swaying from side to side like a tumbler, and it was obvious that he was also very sleepy.

Li Bowen stood up and stretched his arms and legs, then walked over and kicked him hard. The fox suddenly woke up and shouted in panic, "The wolf is coming!"

"The damn wolf is coming. If it really comes, just let it kiss you!" Li Bowen said with a pout.

Then he took out two peppers and handed them over, "I just took a few peppers out of my pocket. Take a bite and I guarantee you'll feel refreshed!"

"Hey, you have this fun thing and why didn't you take it out earlier? I'm almost dying of sleep!" The fox snatched the pepper from Li Bowen's hand, an excited look on his face, and then stuffed the whole pepper into his mouth without hesitation.

However, within a few moments, the fox's face turned red from the spiciness, and it kept hissing and breathing heavily, even sticking out its tongue.

Li Bowen took a few more peppers and handed them to Hu Liehu.

In this way, the three of them relied on the stimulation of these peppers to spend a difficult night, until around four or five in the morning, when Hu the hunter suddenly raised his hunting rifle and fired in one direction. Only a crisp gunshot was heard: "Bang!"

Then, a painful howl sounded: "Ah!"

Hearing the scream, Li Bowen and Fox immediately became alert and quickly pointed their guns at the darkness not far away, their nerves tense to the extreme.

They waited nervously, and the time passed by, but they still didn't see any trace of the wolf.

After about ten minutes, Li Bowen gradually relaxed, slowly put down his hunting rifle, and turned to ask Hu the hunter about the situation. But at this moment, a black shadow suddenly jumped out of the darkness on his left and pounced on him at a very fast speed.

There was no time for Li Bowen to react at this time.

Looking at the bloody mouth biting towards him, Li Bowen hurriedly used his arm to block it.

"Hmph!" Another bite, still biting the same place.

Li Bowen groaned, "Damn it, you bit my left arm again!" At this time he also became furious. He threw the gun away with his right hand, reached out to grab the wolf's hind legs, lifted the wolf high with both arms, and then smashed it hard to the ground.

It is said that wolves have heads of steel, arms of iron, and waists of bamboo, which is absolutely true. When the wolf was knocked down, its waist hit a protruding rock. After a scream, it kept struggling on the ground, but could not get up anymore.

Then the sound of gunfire was heard. Li Bowen endured the pain, picked up his gun, and opened fire when he saw anything suspicious.