Chapter 301: Chapter 293: Wolf Warrior

"A Wu, what are you staring at? Let’s go!" the village chief shouted to A Wu, who was squatting at the edge of the slope, lost in thought.

A Wu grunted in acknowledgment, thinking, ’Miss Bai and Hu Feng couldn’t have fallen. No, they couldn’t have. I must be overthinking things.’

A Wu followed the village chief and the others back to the village, his heart in turmoil the entire time.

"A Wu, what’s wrong? You’ve seemed off this entire trip," the village chief said, handing the towel he’d used to wipe his face back to his wife.

A Wu decided not to hide his suspicions from the village chief and told him what he was thinking.

The village chief tried his best to recall the situation. "That slope... right, that slope is called Mumian Slope. There are a lot of kapok trees growing nearby, which is how it got its name. Are you saying they might have fallen down Mumian Slope?"

A Wu nodded. "I’m not sure, but I have a strong feeling it’s a possibility."

"Mumian Slope isn’t just some small hill, you know," the village chief said. "It’s a sheer drop of hundreds of feet! If they really fell, it would be certain death!"

A Wu shook his head. "No, that’s not possible. Hu Feng’s martial arts are excellent. They’ll be alright."

The village chief thought for a moment, then said quickly, "I know a path that leads to the bottom of Mumian Slope. Why don’t you go take a look? But don’t alert Hu Changlin and Zhao Lan just yet. No need to make them worry unnecessarily."

A Wu nodded eagerly. "That would be perfect. I was just thinking the same thing."

The village chief described the path down the slope to A Wu and urged him to take a chopper for self-defense on the way.

A Wu wanted to say he didn’t need it, but he didn’t want to worry the village chief, so he accepted the chopper, raised his torch, and hurried out of Huangtuo Village.

The sky gradually lightened to a fish-belly white. The bonfire had long since died out. Dewdrops clung to Bai Zhi’s and Hu Feng’s hair, and their clothes were damp.

The two were huddled together. Perhaps due to the cold, Bai Zhi kept burrowing deeper into Hu Feng’s embrace. Hu Feng’s complexion was also poor; a sickly, feverish flush colored his face. His eyes were shut tight, his brow perpetually furrowed.

A Wu tossed aside his torch, now useless in the growing light, and made his way through a deserted mountain gully. As he walked, he heard an unusual sound—something like the low growl of a wild beast.

He drew the chopper from his belt and crept forward, only to be met with a sight that made his heart leap into his throat.

Three snarling jackals were stalking toward the unconscious forms of Bai Zhi and Hu Feng. They moved with slow, deliberate steps, wary of the humans suddenly awakening, planning to creep near and then kill their prey in the shortest time possible.

Just then, the lead jackal suddenly lunged, its jaws filled with sharp teeth aiming for Bai Zhi’s slender neck.

With no time to think, A Wu acted on instinct, hurling the chopper from his hand. It flew true, striking the target with pinpoint accuracy and nearly severing the jackal’s neck.

The jackal collapsed without so much as a yelp, but the commotion was enough to wake the two humans.

Hu Feng had woken the instant the chopper struck the jackal. He watched with his own eyes as the blade sliced two-thirds of the way through the creature’s neck.

His gaze shot toward the one who had thrown the chopper. It was A Wu.

’Just as I suspected,’ Hu Feng thought. ’A Wu knows martial arts, and his skills aren’t half-bad. He must have his reasons for pretending he doesn’t—some secret he can’t easily share.’

Bai Zhi woke up as well. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw two vicious jackals before her. She was terrified, but her reflexes were swift. She snatched up a nearby stone and hurled it fiercely at them.

The death of its packmate had already enraged the jackal. Now, being struck by a rock sent it into an uncontrollable fury. It opened its jaws and lunged at her.

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