Year: I planted trees in Saihanba

Xia Tian led the way, Qu He walked in the middle to look after them, and Zhao Zihao brought up the rear.

The entire group lined up in a row and slowly walked forward.

The group walked for about 10 minutes.

A low-lying area appeared in the summer's gaze.

"Uncle Qu, look over there, the ground seems a bit damp."

Xia Tian pointed to a low-lying area not far ahead and said in a low voice to Qu He beside him.

Qu He looked in the direction the other was pointing and indeed found that the color of that area was slightly different from the surrounding area.

"Walk a little further ahead?"

Qu He looked at Xia Tian and asked.

Xia Tian nodded and led everyone to continue walking forward.

After crossing the grassland, a spring appeared before them.

This small spring, though its flow is not large, is crystal clear and therefore particularly precious on this dry dam.

In the summer, he squatted down and carefully observed the traces around the spring.

"Uncle Qu, there are a lot of animal footprints here. It seems we've found the right place."

Following those footprints, you can see some blurry paths leading to the distant grass.

"Let's go back first, have some dry food, and drive the car to this area."

Summer suggested in a low voice.

Qu He nodded, agreeing with Xia Tian's words.

"go!"

The group quickly returned the way they came.

We quickly returned to where we parked.

Everyone got into the car and drove towards the water source.

Soon, Xia Tian found a suitable place to set up camp.

It's neither too far nor too close to the water source, about 500 meters away.

This distance ensures safety.

Moreover, this distance was just within the firing range of the guns held by the comrades in the Forestry Bureau's Security Section.

After Qu got off the bus, he immediately made arrangements.

"Everyone arranged the cars in a semi-circle to set up a temporary camp."

"Some people will be on guard, and others will prepare to start a fire and cook. We'll wait here tonight for them to come."

The security personnel acted swiftly.

Soon, the campfire roared to life, and everyone sat around it.

While eating simple dry rations, they kept a close eye on their surroundings.

Most of the comrades in these security sections were transferred from front-line military units to the Forestry Bureau's security section.

Everyone present, except for Xia Tian, ​​came from a military background.

Therefore, the necessary vigilance should not be diminished.

As darkness fell, the night, like a giant black silk ribbon, slowly enveloped the entire Bashang area.

Suddenly, a deep roar came from afar, and everyone immediately became alert, gripping their weapons tightly.

Summer stood up, trying to capture more information with her keen senses.

"It's a bear, and quite a big one at that."

Xia Tian lowered his voice and spoke to Qu He.

"Extinguishing!"

Summer said that the firelight might alert the bear and could reveal their location.

Fortunately, the moon is quite large tonight.

Although it had only recently risen from the eastern sky, it was sufficient for basic lighting.

Upon hearing Xia Tian's words, the security personnel all picked up shovels.

The embers were buried in sand within seconds.

A moment later, a huge brown bear slowly emerged from the darkness.

It sniffed the scents in the air and slowly approached the water source.

Under the moonlight, Xia Tian and the others were able to see the size of the bear clearly.

This brown bear is enormous, standing over two meters tall.

Its thick limbs were like giant stone pillars, and every step it took seemed to make the earth tremble slightly.

Its fur shimmered with a mottled luster under the moonlight, like a layer of tough armor.

Qu He nervously swallowed.

"This big guy is not easy to deal with, we have to be careful."

Summer, however, remained calm and composed.

"Uncle Qu, don't act rashly yet, observe its actions first."

The brown bear approached the spring, first cautiously looking around, then lowered its head and began to drink.

At this moment, the atmosphere around them was extremely tense, and the team members held their breath.

I was afraid that my breathing would be too loud and disturb the brown bear not far away.

Although they had guns, they were facing such a large creature.

It would be a lie to say I'm not nervous.

Just then, another commotion arose in the distance.

The silhouettes of a pack of wolves were faintly visible in the night.

They also seemed to be attracted by the water source, after seeing the brown bear.

Instead of immediately going forward, it lingered not far away, emitting low howls.

"This is troublesome. If wolves and bears meet, we have to be careful not to get caught in the crossfire."

Qu He said in a low voice.

Summer looked at the wolf pack not far away.

This pack of wolves must be the same one he heard about not long ago.

"Observe them first and see if they start fighting."

Summer lowered her voice and looked into the distance.

Sure enough, the brown bear sensed the threat from the wolf pack.

He straightened up and let out a deafening roar, trying to drive away the wolves.

The wolf king looked at the brown bear in front of him and let out a long howl.

"Oh~"

Upon hearing the command from the wolf king, the wolf pack began to move.

The wolf pack quickly spread out in a fan shape, slowly surrounding the brown bear.

After the wolf pack completely surrounded the brown bear, the alpha wolf did not issue any further orders to attack.

The wolf pack did not make any rash moves, each one lowering its body and preparing to attack.

The brown bear saw that its howling had not scared away the wolves.

Instead, he found himself surrounded by wolves, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.

Forget about drinking water, it let out another howl towards the sky.

As for the other animals in the water source, they had already scattered and fled long before the wolf pack arrived.

After all, brown bears probably won't do anything to them.

But it's not necessarily the case with wolf packs.

The wolf king was hesitant to issue the order to attack.

It was because he had already sensed Xia Tian and the others' presence not far away.

Although I couldn't quite sense it, there was definitely something there.

And those things, if we're not careful, could cost all the wolves their lives tonight.

Just as the wolf king was hesitating whether to charge at the brown bear in front of him.

The brown bear made the first move.

In the brown bear's mind, it is the lord of this area.

These damned wolves, instead of avoiding me, have surrounded me.

This is blatant provocation.

Can the brown bear, the dominant species in this area, tolerate this?

That's definitely unacceptable.

Why can't you tolerate it?

Of course we should take him down!

A fierce battle is about to break out.

The bear and the wolf were tearing at and attacking each other.

In an instant, dust flew everywhere, and roars filled the air.

The wolf king didn't care about Xia Tian and the others who were not far away.

He began to command the wolf pack in an orderly manner during the battle.

The brown bear's thick paws made a whistling sound as they passed through the air.

It slammed its fist at a wolf that was too close, sending it flying several meters away.

The wolf rolled on the ground in agony, letting out a pitiful howl.

But the wolf pack did not back down, and several wolves took advantage of a lull in the brown bear's attack.

It quickly lunged from the side, attempting to bite the brown bear's leg.

The brown bear sensed danger to its legs and quickly turned around.

It used its massive body to ram into the wolf that was rushing up from the side.

Several more wolves were knocked away and crashed heavily to the ground.

But the wolf pack's attacks did not stop.

Seizing the opportunity, the wolf king let out a long howl, and the pack charged once more.

They pounced on the brown bear from all directions, trying to distract it and find an opening.

The brown bear was thoroughly enraged by the wolf pack's attack.

It went berserk and opened its blood-red maw.

It bit the neck of a wolf that pounced on it and swung it away forcefully.

The wolf flew out like a kite with a broken string, crashed heavily to the ground, and remained motionless.

However, the wolf pack did not back down; they continued to attack the brown bear.

They repeatedly attacked the brown bear's abdomen, back, and legs with their claws and teeth.

Now, the battle has entered a fierce stage.

The two sides are now locked in a life-or-death struggle.

Today is a day that determines both superiority and inferiority, and life and death.

Xia Tian and the others watched the fierce battle intently from the sidelines, gripping their weapons even tighter.

Qu and whispered to summer.

"Should we help the wolf pack and take care of the brown bear?"

Xia Tian shook his head and said, "Don't rush, let's see how things go. We can't easily reveal our location."

"It would be even better if they could both suffer heavy losses!"

"We might be able to achieve our goal of going up the dam ahead of schedule this time!"

The battle had reached a fever pitch, and the brown bear had sustained multiple injuries.

Its fur was stained red with blood, but it still stubbornly resisted the wolf pack's attack.

Many members of the wolf pack were also injured, and several wolf carcasses lay on the ground.

But they still haven't given up their intention to attack.

The wolf king howled incessantly, directing the pack to change their attack methods in an attempt to find the brown bear's fatal weakness.

Suddenly, the brown bear saw an opportunity and charged at the wolf king.

The wolf king reacted quickly and jumped away in time, but was still grazed by the brown bear's paw and fell to the ground injured.

When the wolf pack saw that their alpha was injured, they panicked for a moment, but quickly regrouped and continued to fight the brown bear.

The wounded wolf king became ferocious and ignored Xia Tian's watchful gaze.

If he doesn't kill this brown bear today, he'll be letting down the dead wolf.

Under the desperate command of the wolf king, the wolf pack launched wave after wave of frenzied attacks on the brown bear, disregarding their own lives.

Brown bears are enormous and incredibly strong.

But faced with the relentless onslaught of wolves, they gradually found themselves overwhelmed.

Its wounds multiplied, and blood continued to gush out.

It stained the surrounding grass red, and each time it waved its paw, it seemed to grow increasingly slow.

A wolf seized an opportunity when the brown bear was exhausted, leaped high from behind, and bit the bear's nape.

The brown bear, in pain, frantically thrashed its body, trying to shake the wolf off.

However, at that moment, several other wolves rushed up from the side and viciously bit the brown bear's forelegs and belly.

The brown bear roared to the sky, but could not shake off the wolves' pursuit.

Despite his injuries, the wolf king limped around to the front of the brown bear.

Aiming precisely at the brown bear's throat, leap with all your might.

The brown bear instinctively raised its paw to defend itself, but because it was a little slow, the wolf king's sharp teeth bit the edge of its throat.

The brown bear struggled fiercely, slamming its paws down heavily on the wolf king, sending it flying several meters away.

The wolf king lay on the ground, barely breathing, but it still had a piece of flesh torn from the brown bear's throat firmly in its mouth.

The brown bear stood unsteadily, blood gushing from its throat like a fountain.

Its eyes were filled with anger and resentment.

On the wolf pack's side, only a handful of wolves remained, barely able to stand.

They were covered in blood, and they circled the weakening brown bear, letting out low growls.

Seeing that the time was right, Xia Tian nodded to Qu He and gave the order in a low voice.

"Prepare to move out. Take care of the brown bear first, then deal with the remaining wolves."

"Without the wolf king, and the wolf pack already at its last gasp, we should be able to handle this easily."

The security personnel quickly dispersed and silently approached the battlefield.

"Fire!"

At Xia Tian's command, several guns simultaneously spat fire.

Bullets rained down on the brown bear, which, already severely wounded, could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The remaining wolves were terrified by the sudden gunshot.

Before they could react, the security personnel quickly pointed their guns at them again.

After several gunshots, the last few wolves fell into pools of blood.

Xia Tian and the others slowly approached the battlefield, looking at the chaotic scene before them, their hearts filled with mixed emotions.

Seeing the wolf king on the verge of death, Xia Tian did not approach rashly.

He raised his hand and fired a shot, ending the wolf king's life.

The wolf king's fate was sealed the moment he collapsed, mortally wounded.

There is no choice but to face certain death.

Even without summer, they still couldn't escape death.

The remaining wolves that are still able to move will not continue to obey the commands of a severely wounded wolf king.

This is the cruelest law of nature.

Even a strong brown bear is no match for a pack of wolves working together.

Even if they fight back desperately at the last moment, they will ultimately not escape death.

"Everyone quickly cleaned up the battlefield and carried the brown bear and wolf pack onto the vehicle."

"We set off overnight."

"The smell of blood here will soon attract other animals!"

"Just in case, let's retreat!"

Qu He directed the group to quickly gather the wolf carcasses.

Summer then walked up to the brown bear.

This brown bear is over two meters tall, even when it's lying on the ground.

Looking at the brown bear carcass, which was almost up to the thigh.

Summer was in a dilemma.

This brown bear is definitely not one we can let go.

But with such a large size, it would be difficult for several of them to move it.

About ten wolves had already taken up most of the manpower of the security department.

Each person had a wolf carcass, and some people even had two.

The only ones left without anything in their hands were Qu He and Xia Tian.

Zhao Zihao was carrying the wolf king's corpse in his hand.

In the summer, I touched the brown bear's carcass with my hand.

It felt unusually heavy.

He could move it by himself, but it would probably be extremely strenuous.

"I'm stupid, damn it!"

Summer suddenly slapped herself hard across the face.

I've fallen into a cognitive trap; I'm only thinking about moving the brown bear away.

"Xiao Zhang, you and Xiao Liu go and get the car first."

"Bring two cars over, load everything onto them, and then retreat?"

Having received their instructions, Xiao Zhang and Xiao Liu quickly dismembered the wolf carcass.

He took out a flashlight from his body and, by the moonlight, walked toward where it was placed.

Soon, two jeeps arrived at the water source.

With everyone working together, they quickly loaded all the spoils onto the truck bed and then hurriedly boarded and drove away.

Under the moonlight, in the summer, they set off towards the distance, laden with their bountiful harvest.

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