bigabreads Chapter 44 Wolf Pack Night Raid! I'll pass you arrows from behind; the general's back is o
Chapter 44 Wolf Pack Night Raid! I'll pass you arrows from behind; the general's back is o
"Awooo—!!!"
The mournful howls of wolves rose and fell, like demons emerging from hell, carried by the biting north wind, instantly engulfing the entire Wolf Fang Village.
On the walls of the Qin family compound, torches flickered in the wind, tearing a blood-red gash through the night.
"They're here! A pack of hungry wolves!"
"They're all green-eyed! They're everywhere! There must be hundreds of them!!"
The screams and cries of the villagers blended together.
In this year of famine where even a drop of water freezes, the starving wolves were more terrifying than bandits. They didn't want money; they just wanted meat! They wanted lives!
"Shut up! Anyone who doesn't want to die, grab your weapons!"
A loud shout, like a thunderclap from a clear sky, instantly quelled all the panic.
Qin Lie, dressed in a black outfit, stood at the highest point of the wall.
Holding a longbow powerful enough to split mountains and shatter rocks, he stood tall and straight like a pine tree, like a guardian deity, firmly nailed to the forefront of the defense line.
"Fifth and Sixth Brothers, load the repeating crossbows!"
"Third brother, guard the gate!"
"Seventh Brother, prepare the poison powder!"
Military orders are absolute. The Qin brothers instantly entered battle mode.
The fierceness and tacit understanding that emanated from their very bones left the trembling villagers around them dumbfounded.
"kill--!"
The first wave of wolves, taking advantage of the cover of the wind and snow, rushed towards the wall like a gray tide!
"Want to eat my flesh? I'll break your teeth!" The fifth and sixth twins had been itching to get going for a while.
The two knelt on the wall, their steel crossbows aimed at the group of beasts with their gaping maws.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"
The whirring of the mechanism was as dense as popping beans! This wasn't archery, it was water being poured!
The black crossbow bolts, whistling through the air, precisely pierced the densest part of the wolf pack.
"Thud! Thud!" The sound of sharp blades piercing flesh was sickening. The dozen or so alpha wolves at the forefront didn't even have time to scream before they were riddled with arrows, howling as they rolled off the wall, their blood instantly staining the snow red.
"Awesome! So awesome!" The fifth brother, his eyes bloodshot, his curly hair whipped wildly in the wind, a few drops of wolf blood splattered on his face, making him appear even more untamed and savage: "This thing my sister-in-law designed is divine! Anyone who comes near will die!"
There were too many wolves. They charged forward relentlessly, fearless of death.
Several cunning lone wolves bypassed the crossbow fire and leaped onto the side wall!
"Roar!" Just then, a roar even more ferocious than a wolf's howl exploded out!
"Die, you bastard!!!"
The third brother, Qin Meng, was like a moving iron tower, wielding a hundred-pound axe and blocking the gap.
He was shirtless (he felt no cold at all, only hot blood), his muscles bulging, and his veins looked like winding little snakes.
"Pfft—!" An axe fell.
The hungry wolf that had leaped into the air was cleaved in two! Warm, foul-smelling wolf blood poured over him.
Qin Meng wiped the blood from his face, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. He looked more like a wild beast than a wolf: "Come on! You animals! Let's see if your teeth are harder, or my axe!"
"Brother! We're out of arrows!" the sixth brother shouted anxiously. "The repeating crossbow is firing too fast, the magazine is empty!"
Qin Lie frowned, about to turn around and call for someone to move the items.
A fair, slender, yet remarkably steady hand suddenly emerged from behind him. It held firmly three quiver boxes filled with crossbow bolts.
"Give."
His voice was clear and cold, without the slightest tremor.
Qin Lie suddenly turned around.
Su Wan, dressed in a neat short-sleeved outfit, with her long hair tied up high, was standing less than half a foot behind him, carrying a heavy quiver in her arms.
In the firelight, her usually beautiful face now exuded a chillingly resolute determination.
There were no screams, no hiding.
She stood atop the wall, amidst the carnage and rain of arrows, a solitary figure on this brutal battlefield.
"Why did you come up here? Get down!" Qin Lie's pupils shrank, and he instinctively tried to protect her behind him.
This place is too dangerous! A stray arrow could kill her!
"I'm not leaving." Su Wan met his gaze, deftly shoving the quiver into his hand, then turned to hand arrows to the twins: "I am a daughter-in-law of the Qin family, not a burden to the Qin family."
"You fight the enemy in front, and I'll hand you the knife from behind."
"Big brother, I can protect your back too!"
boom--!
Qin Lie felt as if something had exploded in his mind.
That heart, hardened like iron on the battlefield, was struck hard by the words "I can defend too" at this moment!
This woman… This is Qin Lie's woman! She doesn't cower under his wings, but dares to stand shoulder to shoulder with him on the edge of a cliff, facing the storm with him!
[Ding! Qin Family Army's Battle Spirit Aura activated!]
[All members' combat power increased by 50%! Pain perception reduced by 50%! Teamwork at MAX!]
An invisible surge of heat instantly engulfed Qin Lie's entire body.
That is a power called "Guardian".
"Okay." Qin Lie gave her a deep look. In that look, there was no lust, no flirting, only absolute trust—a willingness to entrust one's life to the other. That was the highest praise a man could give a woman.
"Stand behind me and don't run around." Qin Lie turned around and drew his longbow again.
This time, his aura had changed. If he was a sharp blade before, now he was an unshakeable mountain!
"Brothers! Your wife is watching!" Qin Lie roared, his voice piercing the sky: "Don't let these beasts dirty her eyes! Kill them all!!!"
"Kill!!!" Upon hearing "Sister-in-law is watching," the Qin brothers were instantly energized, their fighting power skyrocketing!
Qin An, the seventh brother, who had been hiding in the shadows sprinkling poison powder, now looked at Su Wan's busy figure, and a sickly blush appeared on his pale face.
"My sister-in-law... is fighting alongside us." He flicked his finger, and a handful of pale blue powder drifted towards the wolf pack. "Anyone who dares to touch my sister-in-law... I'll make them rot into a puddle of pus!"
……
That night, the walls of Langya Village became a meat grinder.
Su Wan was like a diligent swift, flitting among several men.
They would pass arrows, deliver water, and even use sticks to poke back down any fish that managed to escape the net.
She could feel Qin Lie's aura surrounding her at that moment.
Whenever danger approached, that tall, black figure would always be the first to stand in front of her.
Even with his back to her, he seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, using his body to build an absolutely safe barrier for her.
This kind of "back-to-back hug" is more touching than any sweet words.
A pale dawn broke on the horizon. The wolf pack left behind a field of carcasses, finally letting out a mournful howl of despair, before tucking their tails between their legs and retreating back into the deep mountains.
"We won...we won!!!" The villagers collapsed to the ground, weeping with joy.
Qin Lie lowered his arm, which was already sore and numb, and leaned on the ground with his longbow.
He slowly turned around. The first thing he saw was Su Wan behind him.
She was exhausted, her hair was disheveled, her face was smeared with black ash, and her clothes were splattered with blood.
In Qin Lie's eyes, she was breathtakingly beautiful at that moment.
"Jiaojiao." He strode over, ignoring the blood and sweat covering him and the many people watching. He reached out his still slightly trembling hands and pulled her into his arms!
Hold on tight, firmly.
"Well done." He breathed heavily above her head, his voice hoarse, filled with relief at surviving a close call and a hint of lingering fear: "In the future... leave these kinds of things to us men."
"That just... scared the hell out of me."
Su Wan's bones ached from his tightness, and her nose was filled with the strong smell of blood and sweat from him.
But she didn't push him away. She reached out and gently wrapped her arms around his strong waist, nuzzling against his chest: "I'm not afraid."
"Because I know... my older brother will definitely protect me."
[Beep! A soul-deep, "life-and-death" level of attraction has been detected!]
[Target: Qin Lie (the leader). Status: From liking to a "deeply etched" bond!]
[Heartbeat Value: Sky-high! Unable to display!]
[Heartbeat Farm receives the "Battle Spirit" baptism!]
Unlock Reward: 1 bottle of Premium Hemostatic and Tissue-Regenerating Powder (Specifically treats lacerations and scratches; immediate results)!
"Hiss—" Just as the two were enjoying their tender moment, a suppressed cry of pain came from the side.
Su Wan suddenly looked up and pushed Qin Lie away: "What happened? Who's hurt?"
In the distance, not far away...
The third brother, Qin Meng, was clutching his left arm as he sat down heavily amidst a pile of dead wolves, his face deathly pale.
Blood dripped from between his fingers, quickly staining a large patch of snow red.
"N-nothing!" Qin Meng quickly hid his injured hand behind his back when Su Wan looked over, grinning foolishly. "I just got scratched by a wolf cub... a superficial wound! It doesn't hurt! It really doesn't hurt!"
"How can a superficial wound bleed this much?!" Su Wan's eyes instantly reddened.
She recalled that during the battle, there were several times when the third brother was at the forefront, blocking the hungry wolves that pounced on the wall.
"Quick! Help him inside!" Ignoring her exhaustion, Su Wan pushed Qin Lie aside and rushed to Qin Meng's side, tenderly supporting his bloodied and mangled arm: "Third Brother, bear with it... I'll treat you right away!"
Seeing Su Wan's anxious expression, Qin Meng's lips, which were twitching with pain, strangely curled up.
Hey. This injury... was worth it! Now my sister-in-law will feel sorry for me, right?