How could such an important occasion be without Shen Nanchu?
"Village Chief, it's bad!"
"Some villagers say a wolf pack is charging down the mountain!"
Shen Nanchu rushed out in a panic from a narrow path.
"What?"
Wang Jianguo was shocked.
"The men in the village have already grabbed hoes and torches, heading toward the foot of the mountain."
Shen Nanchu looked frantic.
"You should go take a look too!"
"Alright."
Wang Jianguo was in a hurry, lifting his foot to leave immediately.
But Shen Nanchu stopped him.
"Village Chief, didn’t revolutionary comrades and public security officers come from the county?"
"Yes."
Wang Jianguo nodded.
Shen Nanchu’s eyes immediately lit up.
"Then our village is saved!"
"Comrades, could you go check the back mountain?"
"If the wolves really charge down and hurt someone, it’ll be disastrous! If you can help, you’d be saving the whole village!"
Wang Jianguo also looked at Yu Zhen and the others with hope.
Take people to fight wolves?
Are they insane?
Sure, they had numbers, but none of them were armed.
Fighting a pack of ferocious wolves would be suicide.
Professional matters should be left to professionals.
Yu Zhen glanced at Li Gaoyuan. "Director Li, what do you think?"
What did he think? He thought they should scram.
Li Gaoyuan cursed Yu Zhen inwardly for being a sly old fox, pushing this troublesome problem onto him.
Li Gaoyuan was stuck between a rock and a hard place. If he refused, he’d look cowardly; if he went, he risked actually encountering wolves.
If anything happened to his men while hunting wolves, he’d have a hard time explaining it to his superiors.
Today’s trip to Wang Family Village had been done in secret—his higher-ups didn’t even know about it.
If he’d known, he wouldn’t have listened to Yu Zhen’s smooth talk.
Just as he hesitated, distant howls echoed, and shadowy figures seemed to dart between the trees.
Li Gaoyuan finally made a decision. "Old Yu, maybe we should retreat first? If something really happens..."
Yu Zhen stayed silent.
This was a rare opportunity. If he could catch the military in a compromising position, his superiors had promised him a promotion.
He didn’t want to lose this chance.
Li Gaoyuan took one look at Yu Zhen’s expression and knew exactly what he was thinking.
Hah.
If he was so eager, he could go himself.
Li Gaoyuan had already decided to pull out. Let them fight their own battles—he wasn’t wading into this mess.
"Old Yu, I’ve got a meeting later."
"I’ll leave the rest to you."
"I’m withdrawing first."
After dropping those words, Li Gaoyuan motioned for his men to retreat.
Seeing Li Gaoyuan’s reluctance, Yu Zhen gritted his teeth.
"Director Li, we came all the way to Wang Family Village. Leaving without even entering the village doesn’t seem right, does it?"
Li Gaoyuan didn’t respond.
Of course, he didn’t want to leave empty-handed, but sending his men out before even seeing the military personnel? No way.
Yu Zhen saw through Li Gaoyuan’s hesitation and clenched his jaw.
"Let’s rest here for now. I’ll send a team to scout ahead."
"Fine."
That was exactly what Li Gaoyuan wanted to hear.
"The rest of you, stay put."
Yu Zhen cursed Li Gaoyuan’s cunning in his heart.
Wang Jianguo, meanwhile, was sweating bullets.
How could there be wolves in Wang Family Village?
This was all Shen Nanchu’s trickery!
Now that the Red Armbands were actually going to investigate, what were they supposed to do?
Wang Jianguo was as frantic as an ant on a hot pan, looking desperately at Shen Nanchu.
But Shen Nanchu remained perfectly calm, as if nothing was wrong.
What was there to panic about?
If they dared to go, they’d have to face the consequences.
Yu Zhen barked orders.
"Send a few men to check it out!"
"You lead the way."
"Sure."
Shen Nanchu volunteered immediately.
A few bold Red Armbands followed her toward the village.
Feng Kangping, hiding in a car, silently lit a few imaginary candles for his reckless colleagues, wishing them luck.
Shen Nanchu led them to a dirt slope.
Looking at it, a faint smirk flickered across her face.
"You go ahead. I need to tie my shoelace."
She crouched down.
The Red Armbands behind her, completely unsuspecting, walked up the slope.
Suddenly, their feet slipped, and they tumbled down, landing in a muddy pit so slick they couldn’t even stand.
Mischievous village kids had dug it, and after the recent heavy rain, it was filled with sludge.
Yu Zhen, watching from a distance, was furious. "What the hell are you playing at?"
Shen Nanchu looked innocent. "The rain ruined this path a couple of days ago. We were just about to fix it..."
"If they can’t watch their step, that’s their problem, isn’t it?"
Wang Jianguo nodded. "Exactly. Their eyesight must be terrible."
Yu Zhen: "..."
From there, Shen Nanchu made full use of her knowledge of Wang Family Village’s terrain to give them a proper "welcome."
1. Welcome to the Ditch
Wherever there was a ditch, she led them straight to it.
The fields might look flat and overgrown, but surprises lurked beneath!
Shen Nanchu marched ahead without hesitation.
The Red Armbands followed, only to suddenly step into thin air—
"SPLAT!"
They fell straight into a pit.
It wasn’t deep, but it was filled with foul-smelling sludge—a fertilizer pit for the village’s manure.
"HELP!"
The Red Armbands flailed in the filth, gagging from the stench.
Shen Nanchu stifled a laugh.
She knew this ditch like the back of her hand. The villagers always avoided it—only outsiders would fall for it.
Red Armbands: "Why aren’t you stuck too?"
Shen Nanchu: "Maybe because I watch where I’m walking?"
[Disgust Points +10]
[Disgust Points +8]
[Disgust Points +6]
2. Hornet Banquet
Wherever hornets nested, she guided them there.
In the low bushes, the hornets Wang Jianshe had disturbed earlier had rebuilt their hive.
The stinking Red Armbands had just turned a corner when—
"BUZZZZZ—"
"Oh no!"
Before they could react, a swarm of hornets descended.
"AHHH!"
They ran like headless chickens, but the more they ran, the angrier the hornets got.
Meanwhile, Shen Nanchu stood calmly in a patch of wild mint. The hornets ignored her completely.
Red Armbands: "Why aren’t you getting stung?!"
Shen Nanchu: "Maybe they think my skin’s too delicate."
[Disgust Points +10]
[Disgust Points +8]
[Disgust Points +6]
3. Snake Surprise
Wherever snakes lurked, she directed them there.
Covered in filth and swollen from stings, the Red Armbands crept forward cautiously—until one felt something cold brush his ankle.
A black snake flicked its tongue at him.
"SNAKE! THERE’S A SNAKE!"
Terrified, he turned and bolted—only to trip and land in a thorn bush.
Shen Nanchu sighed. "I told you there were snakes in the mountains. Why don’t you listen?"
Red Armbands: "Why aren’t you getting bitten?!"
Shen Nanchu: "Maybe snakes just don’t like me."
[Disgust Points +10]
[Disgust Points +8]
[Disgust Points +6]
...
By the time the Red Armbands finally reached the foot of the mountain, they were so filthy, swollen, and disheveled that even their own mothers wouldn’t recognize them.
Finally reaching the foot of the mountain, the group barely had a moment to catch their breath when they were met with several pairs of glowing green eyes.
Ahhh~~~
Wolves~~~
