CHAPTER 87: CHAPTER 82: RISE UP

The eerie green glow resembled ghostly flames flickering in the night.

Jiang Xiaoxiao gripped the hoe tightly.

No exaggeration here; this time they encountered a wolf pack. The number was unknown, but even Jiang Xiaoxiao felt intimidated just looking at them.

"That’s a wolf!"

A shout pierced the air, followed by a violent attack.

A wolf, carrying a stench, leaped up from the ground.

It aimed to drag Jia Shu off the vehicle.

A hoe greeted it fiercely.

It struck down on the wolf’s head, causing a splash of blood.

Jia Shu was splattered with blood on her face.

She was completely stunned.

Jiang Xiaoxiao calmly pulled her down.

"Crouch down! You’re an easy target standing up."

The height of the vehicle could serve as an effective protection, but it wouldn’t last long.

In a past life, this same incident occurred; Jia Shu was isolated by others, sitting alone, where she was attacked by wolves, losing flesh from her arm. Later, she had to amputate a hand.

This time it would not happen.

Jiang Xiaoxiao would never let it occur again.

Jia Shu was pale with fear.

She crouched down, trembling.

"Jiang Xiaoxiao, what do we do? So many wolves!"

"Don’t be afraid! We’ll be fine!"

Jiang Xiaoxiao answered firmly.

Absolutely nothing would happen.

The farm was close by; people there wouldn’t be unaware of what was happening now.

There were rising voices, wolves’ howls, people shouting and cursing, creating a chaotic situation.

Some crouched and huddled together, while others panicked and jumped off the vehicle.

Jiang Xiaoxiao struck away another wolf attempting to leap up with her hoe.

He Aiguo and Song Moting were already wielding sticks, protecting the area around Jiang Xiaoxiao and Jia Shu.

The vehicle was too large.

They couldn’t shield everyone on it.

Quite a few people saw they had weapons.

Crouching, they scurried over, seeking protection.

The vehicle turned chaotic in an instant.

Cries, curses, screams filled the entire group.

Jiang Xiaoxiao scanned the surroundings calmly.

Nothing seemed to affect her.

Song Moting swung a stick, knocking away a wolf attacking from behind Jiang Xiaoxiao.

This girl was remarkably calm.

Even he had to secretly admire her; these were wolves, creatures urban girls had seldom encountered.

The issue was, blood was already being shed, and she was calmer than he was.

"Jiang Xiaoxiao, crouch down."

Jiang Xiaoxiao shook her head.

"You two alone can’t protect this many people; we all need to fight together. If everyone hides, we’ll be wolf food."

Her words were meant for the others.

Regardless of gender, they all hid away.

Frankly speaking, there were hardly anyone standing with weapons on this vehicle.

If it was solely up to a few of them, they’d be exhausted fighting off the wolves.

Once wolves got on the vehicle, the outcome was certain.

The last time this happened, there was a heavy toll of deaths and injuries.

It was one of the most tragic experiences of her life.

Others trembled; someone glared at Jiang Xiaoxiao with resentment.

Murmuring quietly.

"We don’t want to die; who can fight wolves? What’s a woman showing off for?"

"Even if you can’t fight, you must. Use anything as a weapon. Only if we unite can we resist. Otherwise, look at the vehicle ahead." Jiang Xiaoxiao pointed at the truck in front.

On that vehicle, it was already a scene of lament, without any resistance. Two wolves had leaped into the crowd.

It was wolves attacking a flock of sheep.

Many secretly peeked out, seeing the grim sight opposite, flesh torn apart.

They immediately turned pale with fear.

Jia Shu saw it too; she didn’t need to look, having experienced it moments ago.

If it weren’t for Jiang Xiaoxiao, she’d have been seized by a wolf.

She couldn’t just wait for Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others to protect her; what kind of person would she be?

Jiang Xiaoxiao was a girl too, yet she dared wield a weapon against wolves.

And herself?

Cowering here, waiting for others’ protection, realizing this made her face burn with shame.

Resolutely, she pulled out a stick used to carry luggage.

Stood upright abruptly.

A stick was held horizontally.

"Yes, we must unite; are we humans afraid of wolves?"

Unexpectedly, Jia Shu managed to jab a wolf down with a shoulder pole.

It was sheer luck; as the wolf leaped up, Jia Shu just happened to rise with the pole in hand, and the pole’s end smacked the wolf right back down.

The wolf was bewildered.

Fell off the vehicle, shook its head, and got up from the ground.

This human is too cunning.

But not many people noticed this detail.

People just felt that if a girl could knock down a wolf with a mere shoulder pole,

then with all these people, especially the many boys among them,

could they really be outdone by a woman?

The male educated youths’ pride was stirred.

So, many male educated youths also drew out their shoulder poles, and a lot of them stood up, quickly changing the situation on their vehicle.

Many female educated youths also picked up weapons under the protection of the male educated youths, joining the battle.

For a time, the shoulder poles on this vehicle were wielded so densely that no wolf dared to jump up, as several poles would simultaneously strike them down.

They couldn’t kill the wolves, but the wolves couldn’t hurt people either.

There wasn’t a single gap; everyone stood back-to-back, united against the threat.

After several attempts, the wolves, being smart, realized this was a tough nut to crack.

They immediately switched targets, completely abandoning this vehicle.

They turned and headed toward other vehicles.

This gave everyone a boost of confidence.

Wolves aren’t as formidable as they imagined!

Listening to the screams from the surrounding vehicles,

Song Moting shouted loudly.

"Everyone grab a weapon, anything you can find, even a box can be used to hit the wolves. Could the wolves really be stronger than us? Look, they’re not attacking our vehicle because none of us here fear them. Only by not fearing wolves in your heart can you defeat them."

It was a rallying call for others to resist as well.

Jiang Xiaoxiao chimed in.

"Right! If we women aren’t afraid of the wolves, could it be you men aren’t as brave as us?"

That ignited a fierce fire in many of the male educated youths.

No man can tolerate being told he’s not up to the task.

The situation was quickly reversed, and after many stood up to resist, they found it actually worked.

So, each convoy organized their resistance spontaneously.

The wolf pack found it increasingly difficult to find targets.

Just then, a gunshot rang out.

The local unit had come to support.

Upon hearing the gunshot, the wolves howled mournfully and retreated immediately.

They clearly understood how formidable human weapons were.

These wolves are smart.

They vanished without a trace swiftly.

The patrol team arrived by vehicle, only then discovering the severity of the incident here.

Quite a few people were injured.

"Quick! Call a doctor, he’s bleeding heavily."

Someone cried out.

There were numerous injuries.

The patrol team was in a tough spot; they hadn’t reached the actual farm. They were merely at the farm’s border, still far from the production team.

Their patrol team didn’t have a doctor on board.

It was utterly impractical.

"We don’t have a doctor, perhaps try to hold on until we reach the production team, then we’ll have a solution."

The team leader was troubled.

Jiang Xiaoxiao jumped down.

Song Moting followed suit.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was taken aback.

"What are you doing?"

"What are you doing?"

The two asked simultaneously, amusing themselves.

"Report to the leader, I’ve studied medicine. Although not proficient, I can perform basic wound dressing. We just need to find some supplies for bandaging."

Jiang Xiaoxiaow spoke up.

Such modesty!

Song Moting exclaimed, "Leader, I’ve also studied medicine. My aunt is a doctor, so I know basic care. We can help everyone with temporary wound dressing. The convoy should hurry and get the injured to the hospital."

The patrol team leader took another look at the two, acknowledging that in times of crisis, having someone step forward was commendable enough.

Knowing a little is better than knowing nothing at all!

With the help of many, Jiang Xiaoxiao and Song Moting gathered bandages and cotton to stop bleeding and dress wounds.

Though rudimentary, it was far better than having no solution.

An hour later, their convoy finally reached the farm hospital.

There was still a distance between the hospital and the production team, so they were temporarily settled at the hospital.

They had to wait for teams to bring carriages to pick them up.

This was merely a transit point.

Jiang Xiaoxiao jumped off the vehicle; staying on it was pointless. The other educated youths also got off.

Everyone was uneasy. After the earlier wolf attack, everyone was apprehensive.

Whenever the wind rustled, they feared a wolf might jump out.