Flip the table and divide the family property! Take his wife and daughter into the mountains and eat

Although Kaoshantun was poor, news traveled faster than the wind.

The story of Zhao Shanhe overturning a table in the Zhao family compound and crushing the hand bones of his third brother, Zhao Shanlin, a few days ago has spread throughout the village after a night of discussion.

It was dinnertime, and a group of men, young and old, had gathered under the big locust tree at the village entrance, each holding a bowl of rice.

"Have you heard? The eldest son of the Zhao family has been bewitched by a vixen; he even dares to hit his own mother!"

"Nonsense! I heard it's because the Zhao family was too bullying, pushing the rabbit to the brink to bite!"

"Give me a break. Zhao Shanhe is such a coward. I bet he's only good at bullying his own kind. Once he steps outside, he'll be a complete wimp..."

As they were talking, someone suddenly shouted:

"Hey! Look! Who's back?"

The group looked along the snow-covered village road.

Upon seeing this, everyone looked like a rooster with its neck choked, forgetting to swallow the corn porridge in their mouths.

At the end of the snow track, where the setting sun cast a blood-red glow, a person walked towards them.

The man was carrying a large basket on his back, and his old cotton-padded jacket was covered in dried, purplish-black bloodstains, making him look like a vengeful ghost who had just crawled out of a pile of corpses.

But that's not all.

What's most chilling is what he's holding in his hand.

To the left is a giant beast, about half the height of a person, with a blue face and fangs!

The creature resembled a wolf, but was even more robust. Its bluish-gray fur was like steel needles, and it moved without making a sound. Only its cold, pale green eyes stared intently at the crowd under the big locust tree.

On the right, although it was just holding onto an iron chain, a lame black dog was dragging behind it.

Although the black dog walked unsteadily, it was still as fierce as ever, baring its teeth at the crowd and letting out low growls.

"Oh my god! Is that a wolf?!"

"Zhao... Zhao Shanhe? That's Zhao Shanhe?!"

"My goodness, did he borrow the mountain god's troops from the mountains?!"

The crowd erupted in chaos.

The village's usual guard dogs, which bark wildly at anyone they see, were now acting as if they'd seen a ghost.

Fifty meters away from Zhao Shanhe, it tucked its tail between its legs, howling pitifully as it scurried into the woodpile, refusing to show its head no matter how much its owner kicked it.

This is bloodline suppression!

Zhao Shanhe kept his eyes straight ahead.

He led the two fierce beasts, walking expressionlessly past the big locust tree.

As the "Azure Dragon" passed through the crowd, it suddenly stopped and gave a cold look to the scoundrel who had called Zhao Shanhe a "coward," exhaling a puff of white breath from its nostrils.

"roar……"

It was just a soft gasp.

The hooligan was so frightened that his hand trembled, and with a "bang," the rough porcelain bowl in his hand fell to the ground and shattered. The scalding porridge spilled all over his shoes, but he didn't dare to utter a sound, and his legs were shaking.

Only after Zhao Shanhe had walked far away did these people dare to breathe freely.

"Goodness gracious... Boss Zhao, things have really changed."

"Stay away from their house from now on. Those two beasts look like they could eat someone!"

……

At the west end of the village, a dilapidated mud house.

Lin Xiu spent the day in fear and anxiety.

Although Zhao Shanhe chased away the third brother yesterday, she knew the Zhao family's character all too well. They were a bunch of leeches that wouldn't let go once they got their hands on someone; having suffered such a huge loss, they were bound to try and get revenge.

She is afraid.

They feared that Zhao Shanhe was not at home, and that his treacherous second brother, Zhao Shanhai, would bring people to retaliate; they were even more afraid that Zhao Shanhe would have an accident in the mountains and never return.

It was getting dark, and she had circled the doorway for the eighth time.

Clutching a fire poker tightly in his hand, he locked his daughter Niu Niu inside the house and stood guard in the cold wind.

"Xiuer".

Suddenly, a familiar voice called out from afar.

Lin Xiu trembled and suddenly looked up.

When she saw the man walking through the snowstorm and the two terrifying beasts beside him, the fire poker in her hand clattered to the ground.

"Mountains...mountains and rivers?"

Lin Xiu was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her legs went weak, and she almost sat down on the ground.

That blue wolf was huge! It looked fiercer than a tiger!

"Don't be afraid."

Zhao Shanhe quickened his pace and helped his wife up. The chilling aura and blood emanating from him brought Lin Xiu back to her senses.

"What...what is this?" Lin Xiu asked, pointing at the Azure Dragon with trembling hands.

The Azure Dragon seemed to smell Zhao Shanhe's scent on Lin Xiu, but it did not attack. It simply stood there indifferently, like a blue iron tower.

"These are our family's door gods."

Zhao Shanhe grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. The fierceness in his eyes melted into tenderness the moment he saw his wife.

"I told you, I won't let you and Niu Niu be bullied anymore. But my fists alone won't do; I need to find some help."

As he spoke, he tugged at the iron chain in his hand:

"Azure Dragon, Black Dragon, come here."

The two dogs heard the command. Qinglong walked over steadily, while Heilong was pulled by Zhao Shanhe's leash, dragging its injured leg and reluctantly moving over.

"This is the lady of the house."

Zhao Shanhe patted Lin Xiu on the shoulder and gave a stern order to the two dogs:

"Remember this. In this family, besides me, she's the boss. Anyone who dares to mess with her, I'll bite them to death!"

The Azure Dragon was extremely intelligent. Its cold wolf eyes swept over Lin Xiu. Although it sensed that the woman was weak, it smelled the scent of Zhao Shanhe and knew that she was the mate of the "alpha wolf".

It lowered its head and sniffed at Lin Xiu's trouser leg, then retracted its fangs and let out a gentle "whimper," as if acknowledging its defeat.

But the lame black dragon was different.

It fears Zhao Shanhe because it has been beaten into submission; it fears Qinglong because it is suppressed by his bloodline.

But the woman in front of it was trembling all over, her face filled with terror. In its dog's eyes, she was just a "weakling."

It didn't dare to bare its teeth or bark.

The beast merely glanced at Lin Xiu sideways, then snorted out a puff of white breath with utter contempt, and abruptly twisted its enormous dog head to the side!

It looked directly at the fence next to it, turning its back to Lin Xiu.

The meaning couldn't be clearer: I can't afford to mess with your man, but I can't be bothered with you either.

A stubborn streak that hasn't been subdued.

"Oh?"

Zhao Shanhe was both angry and amused.

This bastard is quite cunning. He's too afraid to use force, so he resorts to this kind of "soft resistance"?

*Smack!*

Zhao Shanhe slapped Heilong hard across the face, right on the forehead!

Turn your head around!

The black dragon roared as it was hit, but it still stubbornly stuck out its neck, shrank back, and kept looking around, refusing to look directly at Lin Xiu.

It's a hunting dog, proud to the core, and it feels resentful to have to bow down to a weak woman.

"Still not convinced, huh?"

Without a word, Zhao Shanhe reached out and grabbed the scruff of its neck, forcibly turning its head to face Lin Xiu.

"Open your dog eyes and look carefully! This is your mistress!"

"From now on, all the meat in your bowl will be from her! If you dare to give her the cold shoulder, I'll starve you to death right now!"

Just then, Qinglong, who was standing next to him, also seemed to find his little brother's awkwardness unbearable.

It lowered its head, its pale green eyes fixed on the black dragon, and a deep, thunderous roar came from its throat:

"roar……"

The oppressive feeling from the boss descended instantly.

A slap in front, a wolf's might on the side.

The black dragon, who had been stubbornly pretending to be aloof, finally couldn't take it anymore.

Its "stubbornness" vanished instantly. It stopped turning its head and obediently lay down on the ground, pressing its chin to the ground. Its eyes looked up cautiously at Lin Xiu, and then it gently swayed its tail, which resembled an iron whip.

Although they shook their heads reluctantly, they eventually gave in.

"Looks like I still need to train them."

Zhao Shanhe snorted coldly as he looked at the black dragon's barely wagging tail.

He released his grip, stood up, and didn't give the dog a kind look just because it had lowered its head. Instead, his eyes grew even colder. He knew these half-baked hunting dogs all too well; this momentary bowing was all an act. As soon as the whip was removed, that rebellious streak could return at any time.

He turned to look at Lin Xiu, who was still somewhat dazed. Although his tone had softened, his attitude remained serious:

"Xiuer, don't be afraid. This dog used to be a hunting dog, it's proud and a bit opportunistic. It was just being temperamental with you, I've only managed to keep it in check for now."

"We can't let this kind of beast get away with it. If it dares to give you attitude or give you the wrong look again, just tell me."

"No matter how fierce it is, in this house, we are the only ones who should feed it; it has no right to be picky."

Looking at her husband's stern demeanor, and then at the black dog that, though a little awkward, had been disciplined to the point of not daring to raise its head, Lin Xiu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.

Although she still didn't dare to reach out and touch it, she understood one thing: as long as this man was there, the sky wouldn't fall down in this house, and even the dog wouldn't dare to cause trouble.

An unprecedented sense of security instantly filled her chest.

"Come inside!"

Zhao Shanhe waved his hand.

In the room.

The little girl burst into tears as soon as she entered the door.

"Wow—a monster! Daddy brought a monster back!"

The little girl huddled in the corner of the kang (a heated brick bed), her head covered by the quilt, trembling with fear.

"Don't be afraid, Niu Niu. This is a big dog that Dad found for you, specially to protect you."

Zhao Shanhe tied the two dogs to the pillars at the door—this was the outer kitchen, which connected to the inner room, providing warmth and a place to guard the door.

He first treated the black dragon's wounds.

Experienced hunters can set bones.

Zhao Shanhe found two wooden planks, clamped the black dragon's broken hind leg between them, and then tore off strips of cloth to wrap it tightly.

"Click."

It was quite painful when they were setting the bone, but the black dog didn't utter a sound. It just trembled slightly, its eyes fixed on Zhao Shanhe.

"Alright, it'll be ready to run in about two weeks."

After treating the wound, Zhao Shanhe heated up the remaining half-basin of braised fox meat and broth from last night, then added half a basin of cornmeal and stirred it into a large pot of fragrant "meat porridge".

"Shanhe...we haven't had enough of this meat ourselves..."

Lin Xiu looked at the large bowl of meat and her heart ached. These days, people aren't even getting enough to eat, who feeds meat to dogs?

"Xiuer, you can't calculate it like that."

As Zhao Shanhe placed the food bowls in front of the two dogs, he said earnestly:

"They risk their lives to guard our home. If you want the horses to run, you have to feed them. Only when they are well-fed and strong will they be willing to risk their lives to bite people when something really happens."

The voice just fell.

The two dogs, who were already starving, plunged into the bowl without even lifting their heads and began to gulp it down.

Listening to the smacking sounds of eating, and looking at the two towering figures at the door.

That night.

Lin Xiu slept soundly.

In the middle of the night, as the wind and snow howled, a shadowy figure lingered furtively outside the courtyard wall.

"Woof!!"

Suddenly, a low, wary growl came from the outer room.

Immediately following was Qinglong's deep, thunderous voice.

The figure outside the wall was so frightened that he scrambled away without uttering a sound.

On the kang (heated brick bed).

Zhao Shanhe opened his eyes in the darkness, listened to the noise outside, a cold smile curled at the corner of his mouth, turned over, and continued to sleep with his wife and child in his arms.

The initial defensive line was completed.