Chapter 30 Wolf Attack
The night breeze was very cool. There was no moon tonight and the night was dark.
The team that was traveling at night lit a few more torches.
Lin Yougui drove the ox cart, and Xiao Hei lay beside him. Along the way, the black dog followed the cart, and when he got tired, he jumped onto the cart and sat or lay beside the driver.
"Woof! Woof woof woof! Woof woof!!!" Xiao Hei, who was lying on the ground, suddenly raised his head, stood up, and kept roaring towards the darkness on the side of the road.
The big yellow dog of the Zhu family, the calico dog of the Zhao the butcher family, and the tiger-brindle dog of the village head family also barked wildly. There were only four families in the team who brought dogs, and the four dogs barked wildly at the surroundings one after another.
Along the way, the four dogs would occasionally bark, but they would only bark a few times before stopping. This was the first time they barked so fiercely together, and no amount of scolding could stop them.
"Dad, brothers, boys of the Lin family, pick up your stuff! There is no moonlight tonight, and it's dark. We can't see clearly and we don't know what's hidden." Lin Youcai took out a slingshot from his waist bag and looked around.
Lin Benshu stood on the ox cart holding a gong, "Ding ding ding ding!!!" he shouted at the top of his voice, "Everybody be careful! Don't be afraid! Don't panic! If you have a stick, take a stick; if you have a knife, take a knife!! Use whatever you have to defend yourself!! Everybody, don't fall behind! Light more torches!!! Speed up the journey!!"
Four dogs tucked their tails between their legs and barked anxiously at both sides of the road.
The villagers walking around nervously looked around and walked together in fear. After hearing Lin Benshu's shout, they reached for their kitchen knives, held on to their sticks, and took whatever they could get. Having a weapon in their hands gave them some comfort, so they wouldn't panic and lose control of their feet.
Lin Zisu lowered the car window, opened the straw curtain and looked outside.
The women who had fallen asleep in the car woke up in shock.
Shen Xianglan suddenly opened her eyes wide, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
"There must be something dangerous following us in the dark." Lin Zisu closed the window and checked whether the car doors and windows were locked.
“It can’t be a wolf...” Feng was so scared that she hugged Yang who was beside her.
"You are such a jinx! Don't talk nonsense so late at night!" Old Mrs. Wang glared at the third daughter-in-law.
The animals pulling the cart also became restless and did not listen to the driver's orders, and ran forward at an accelerated speed.
The team immediately fell into chaos, and Lin Benshu banged the gong frantically, "Ding ding ding ding! Stop the car! Stop the car!"
The driver pulled the reins desperately and cracked the whip to stop the cows and mules. The cows and mules stopped, snorting and moving around restlessly.
As soon as the ox cart stopped, Lin Youcai immediately got off the cart holding a pointed fire axe and knocked on the window, "Dong Dong!"
"Dad, what's wrong?"
"I think there are carnivores following the team. The dogs, cows, and mules are restless and scared. You guys stay in the car, lock the doors and windows, and don't get out."
"Then you and brother hurry up and get in the car!!!" Lin Zisu glared at her father and mouthed: You two still want to be heroes!
"We are young and strong, and we all have weapons. What are we afraid of?" The wife who didn't dare to look at the co-pilot said, "I'm not stupid! If the situation is not right, I will run! There are many dangers along the way. If I hide at the slightest thing, what will happen?"
"What can Lin Xianwen do with his weak arms and legs? Let him get in the car!" Shen Xianglan stood up, wishing she could pull Lin Youcai in from the car window.
"Mom, I'm getting in the car. You guys sit in the car, we'll set off soon." Lin Xianwen stuck his head out from behind his father and waved the flashlight and crowbar in his hands towards the car. He also had a knife on his waist.
Lin Zisu wanted to give a few more warnings, but when she glanced at the pairs of green eyes in the darkness outside the car, she said, "Be careful behind you!!! Green eyes!!!" She immediately pulled out an outdoor super-strong flashlight from her door pocket and shone it in the direction of the green eyes.
Lin Youcai and his son Lin Xianwen immediately turned around and took a defensive posture. Lin Youcai turned on the flashlight and shone it over.
The dazzling white light appeared like lightning in the darkness, and wherever it shone was as bright as day.
3 wolves were frightened by the sudden light and ran away into the darkness. The two flashlights followed them like shadows, frightening the wolves so much that they ran away desperately.
"It's wolves!! Several wolves!! Dad, you hold it!" Lin Zisu handed the flashlight to her father.
The people in the team also saw the sudden light, and saw the wolf in the light. The crowd instantly became excited, and the dogs barked even louder!
The young and middle-aged men walked towards Lin Youcai and his son with weapons in hand.
"What the hell is this! Oh my God!"
"It's so bright! I thought it was suddenly daybreak!"
"Wow!! Brother Youcai, what is this!"
Seeing everyone gathering around, Lin Youcai lowered the straw curtain and Lin Zisu closed the car window.
This outdoor high-intensity flashlight was specially bought by Lin Zisu. Since she bought a motorhome for self-driving tours, Lin Zisu often browses shopping apps. She bought a lot of tools and utensils, not to mention food, drinks and clothes. Modern people basically shop online.
Lin Youcai dispelled everyone's enthusiasm for the flashlights, and everyone agreed to form three groups of 10 people to check the front and back of the team.
Check the team to see if anyone has had any accidents. Fortunately, the last part of the team was a vehicle, not villagers walking. The father and son took a flashlight and shone it all around the team, several hundred meters in front, behind, left, and right.
The wolf was scared away, but no one knows whether it will come again.
Lin Benshu struck the gong, "Ding ding ding ding! Let's leave now while the wolf is gone! If anything happens, just shout at the top of your lungs!"
The team set out again. Everyone was frightened by the wolf just now, and they all tried their best to follow the team quickly, fearing that they would be left behind and torn to pieces by the wolf!
Shen Jingfu drove the ox cart, following the mule cart of the Lin family. Old Shen sat at the door of the carriage holding a knife. Behind the Shen family's ox cart were two mule carts. Shen Jingcai drove the second mule cart, and servants Old Zhao and Awang drove the third mule cart behind. The first and second carts were mainly for people, and the women and children were all huddled in the carriages. The third cart was for food and daily necessities, and Old Zhao and Awang were in charge of this cart. When traveling at night, the Shen family members all had knives on their waists, and the women and children also hid daggers. When going out, Old Man Shen specially spent a lot of money to buy a knife.
The villagers walked for two hours in a row. During this time, Lin Youcai used a flashlight to shine brightly around the team from time to time, but no more wolves were seen. The dogs followed the vehicles quietly and stopped barking. The people gradually calmed down, knowing that everyone was safe.
Lin Youcai called out to Uncle Benshu who was sitting on the ox cart in front of him, "We haven't seen any wolves along the way. We've been walking for two hours, we must take a break!
Lin Benshu struck the gong, "Ding ding ding ding!!! Everyone, take a break here! Pay attention! Don't walk around!!!"
Lin Zisu looked at the time on the display screen. It was a little past 5 a.m. She breathed a sigh of relief. She only needed to stay up for another 2 or 3 hours and then she could go to bed.