Reborn 73 years later, he takes his mother-in-law hunting in the mountains.

Once you pass the hilltop ahead, you'll reach Wild Boar Forest.

Suddenly, a series of gunshots rang out.

Lu Yao was startled.

Listening closely, it should be the sound of Garand rifles and small-caliber rifles, interspersed with the sounds of fifth and sixth semi-automatic rifles.

There should only be one of the five-six half.

Could it be that their hunting team encountered wild animals?

Zhang Zongshan came too?

Lu Yao's familiarity with firearms is extraordinary.

Just by hearing the gunshots, I could guess who it was.

Indeed, it was Zhang Zongshan, Jiang Baocai, and other militiamen, along with Uncle Ba and his hunting team, who came up.

Last night, we waited at the foot of the mountain until nightfall, but the wind and snow got so heavy that we couldn't go up the mountain at all.

The storm in the mountains swept across the land like a tornado.

Tiezhu and Goushengzi are going up the mountain to find Lu Yao.

Uncle Lao Ba stopped him.

In this kind of weather, there's no point in them going up the mountain.

In the vast snow-covered plains and forests, searching for someone during a storm is like finding a needle in a haystack.

Lu Yao had a purpose in seeking out Ding Mei; Tie Zhu and Gou Shengzi didn't even know which direction Lu Yao had gone.

Finally, Uncle Ba, Zhang Zongshan, and Jiang Baocai discussed the matter and decided that they would find a sheltered place to rest for the time being, and then go into the mountains to look for people as soon as the storm subsided.

No one dared to return to the village, fearing that Lu Yao's mother would worry and be unable to bear it.

So they temporarily took refuge in a few farmhouses at the end of the village.

By the latter half of the night, the storm had subsided considerably.

A few people organized everyone to go up the mountain.

By the time we reached Rabbit Ridge, it was almost dawn, and the storm had mostly subsided.

The mountain was too big, so everyone scattered and searched in small groups.

At this time, the four Diao brothers also brought eight young men from Shanghewan Village.

They didn't come out yesterday because of the blizzard, but they didn't forget their promise to Lu Yao.

They arrived before dawn with hunting fork bows and arrows and dry rations.

They joined up with the militia, making a total of 31 people, including the 19 from this side and the 12 from Shanghewan, and spread out to find Lu Yao.

If there's no Rabbit Ridge, just head straight into the mountains.

After passing the valley and hillside, we entered the Wild Boar Forest.

While searching for the person, they also hunted some pheasants and rabbits.

They also encountered some wild animals during the trip.

Larger wild animals would have fled long ago upon seeing the large and powerful hunting party.

Uncle Ba led the militiamen to clear the way, while the Diao brothers and their men brought up the rear.

As they ventured deeper into the Wild Boar Forest, Diao Laosi had a persistent feeling that he wasn't at the very back, as if something was following him.

So I stopped and lay down in the snow, waiting quietly for a while.

All I could see was the swaying weeds in the woods, and dozens of meters away, there were wolves!

He drew his bow and arrow, ready to shoot the wolf as soon as it was fully exposed.

From the tall grass in the distance, a dozen or so wolves suddenly appeared.

Startled, Diao Laosi quickly whispered, "There's a pack of wolves!"

But looking back, the hunting party was already far away.

Startled, he turned and ran, chasing after the group.

When they saw the hunting party in the distance, they shouted:

"A pack of wolves is coming, everyone be careful."

The hunting party members, however, did not move.

Boss Diao greeted:

"Fourth brother, come here quickly!"

Diao Laosi tumbled and crawled back to the group.

It turned out that everyone had already entered hunting mode.

Those with guns held them up, and those without drew their bows.

They crouched down, looking around warily.

Diao Laosi also looked around curiously.

Deep within the Wild Boar Forest, shadowy figures could be seen, mostly wolves.

Among the wormwood, beside the rocks, behind the ancient trees.

There were too many wolves lurking around to count.

Jiang Baocai swallowed hard: "Damn it, Uncle Lao Ba, didn't you say this was called Wild Boar Forest? How did it become Wolf Forest?"

Uncle Ba's eyes were fixed on the wolf pack in the distance as he explained:

"Wild Boar Forest is just a place where villagers used to hunt wild boars, hence the name. It doesn't mean there are only wild boars and no wolves!"

Zhang Zongshan, holding five or six half-strength steel, automatically became fierce:

"Come on, it's time for me to unleash my killing spree!"

Tie Zhu couldn't help but worry:

"Could Tuwazi and Ding Mei... have encountered them too?"

No one can answer this question.

However, some of the people who were close to Lu Yao felt a pang of unease and were not feeling well.

Uncle Ba shook his head and said, "Usually in weather like yesterday, wolves would find a place to hide and wouldn't come out to hunt or attack people. They also avoided the storm before coming out."

Boss Diao nodded: "Perhaps they were in the woods last night, and we just happened to walk into their encirclement."

Uncle Ba looked at Zhang Zongshan.

He was the oldest in the militia, had the best marksmanship, and had extensive experience in combat and hunting.

Zhang Zongshan asked Uncle Ba, "Which side of the forest is closest to here? We should take the wolf pack out there. It's bright in the snow, so we can hit them every time. The hit rate is too low in the woods."

Uncle Ba pointed north: "We're almost through the Wild Boar Forest. I've been there once before; there should be an open area there."

Even though the hunters in the village outnumbered and were powerful, they only went this far and dared not go any further towards Crouching Tiger Ridge.

According to ancient legend, the area around Wohu Ridge is infested with packs of jackals, tigers, and leopards, making it difficult for ordinary hunting teams to handle.

Zhang Zongshan nodded:

"Uncle Lao Ba, you guys use your bows and arrows to clear the way and get out of the woods first. Bao Cai and I will lead the militia to cover the rear. Once we're out there, we'll take up advantageous terrain!"

Since Lu Yao isn't here, then he'll be the most capable one.

Under his direction, everyone slowly headed north.

The wolves to the north did not attack, but instead dodged to the sides, allowing everyone to retreat safely.

Outside, a vast expanse of white snow stretched out.

Zhang Zongshan pointed to a small hill: "If we go up the hill and the wolves follow us out, we'll kill them."

Everyone waded through the snow and ran, soon reaching the top of the hill.

He crouched down in a semi-circle and aimed at the forest.

However, the wolf pack did not follow Zhang Zongshan out as openly as he had imagined.

Instead, it stopped at the edge of the woods and remained hidden among the trees and grass.

Many wolf heads could be vaguely seen flashing, but they did not come out onto the snow.

After waiting for about twenty minutes, it was still the same.

Zhang Zongshan was so anxious that he started cursing:

"Damn it, why isn't he out yet!"

Uncle Ba suddenly remembered something.

Old hunters often spoke of the cunning of wolves.

He quickly turned around and looked behind him.

I stared at the snow behind me for a few minutes, and sure enough, the snow on the ground began to move.

"Oh no, the wolf took a detour and dug a hole behind us!"

When everyone looked back, they could indeed see several wolf heads appearing in the snow.

Behind them, one snow hill after another stretched out, making it difficult to determine how many wolves were hiding in the snow.

Now, including the wolves in the woods and those in the snow, there are more than two hundred that can be seen.

Gou Shengzi was utterly astonished: "Tuwazi said the wolf pack only had a little over a hundred members, and they killed dozens, leaving less than a hundred at most. How come there are so many now?"

Zhang Zongshan said:

"I heard from He Kui of Group Two that several communes around Da Huan Mountain are reporting varying numbers of wolves appearing on different hilltops. Some have dozens, others have hundreds. But surely they wouldn't all be gathered on one hilltop?"

Yang Shouye and Wang Biao knew this news, but the militiamen didn't.

He Kui had only heard about it.

That day, I was about to remind Lu Yao, but Wang Biao stopped me.

At this moment, Uncle Zhang Zongshan instructed everyone: "Split down and count how many wolves there are in total, front, back, left, and right."

Then he looked at Jiang Baocai and said, "Let's see how much ammunition and arrows we have in total."