Siheyuan: The Temptation of the Mountains

Lin Ze nodded to show that he understood.

He brought Lin Wen and Lin Wu back to Lin Changgui's house. The old man was still guarding the door. When he saw the three boys coming, he didn't say anything.

He let the three children into the house, peeked outside for a few seconds, and then closed and locked the door.

Just as Lin Changgui locked the door, a loud wolf howl was heard from the southern mountain behind the village.

"—Ouch, ouch!"

The wolf howl scared Lin Ze because it sounded so close, as if it was just at the other side of the big lake at the end of the village.

"Master, is the wolf coming down the mountain?"

"Yes, the wild wolves in the back mountain haven't come down the mountain for a long time. In the past few years, every once in a while, they would come down the mountain in groups, driving wild boars."

Seeing Lin Ze's nervousness, Lin Changgui comforted him, "But fortunately, those wild wolves will at most run to the other side of the lake and basically won't come down from Dongshan."

Liu Ying was collecting chickens and rabbits in the yard. When he heard the conversation between the grandfather and grandson, he looked up and said, "The wolves probably came to Nanshan this time to chase some prey."

"Grandma, why haven't I heard of the legend of the wild wolf?"

Lin Wen stared at Liu Ying who was cleaning the pheasant, and his drool dripped onto his feet without him noticing.

"You sons of bitches, you sleep after dinner when it's dark, and you never listen to the adults' conversations, so how can you remember this legend?"

Liu Ying cleaned the pheasant and chopped it into small pieces on the chopping board.

Lin Wu didn't care about the wild wolf. He smacked his lips, swallowed his saliva and said, "Grandma, do you want to eat chicken tonight?"

"Yes, let's eat chicken. Your brother Ze called you two guys over. It will be a great pleasure for you two."

Linjia Village is located near mountains and rivers, which has both advantages and disadvantages. Fortunately, the people of Linjia Village have lived here for generations, and the houses are all built with courtyard walls, which are not low.

The wolves are coming down the mountain tonight, and the adults in the village have some idea of ​​what's going on. Even a few militiamen including Ge Er have gone to stay at the home of the village chief Lin Fuqiang.

Frogs croaked in the fields and by the lake outside the village, but the village was quiet.

Only the smoke rising from the chimneys of each household showed that there were people living in the village.

The smell of meat gradually wafted from Lin Changgui's house. The five members of the family, young and old, had finished their dinner, and it was almost dark.

Lin Changgui lay comfortably in a recliner in the courtyard, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and taking a nap.

Lin Ze saw Lin Wen and Lin Wu catching fireflies and longhorn beetles under the big pear tree in the yard, and on a whim, he joined in.

The three brothers were having fun catching longicorns and counting stars when two gunshots were suddenly heard at the entrance of the village.

“…bang bang”

"Awoo, awoo, awoo—"

"Bang, bang bang"

The sound of wolves howling and fierce gunfire rang out at the entrance of the village.

"Sir..., it's a wild wolf. Who is at the entrance of the village?" Lin Ze suddenly became nervous.

Obviously Lin Changgui also heard the gunshots. The old man suddenly opened his eyes and sat up from the recliner.

"Ge Er and his men have all gone to Lin Fuqiang's house, so why are they firing at the entrance of the village now?"

"Master, how about we open the door and take a look?" Lin Ze suggested.

"No, it's too dangerous outside."

After Lin Changgui denied it, he looked at the ladder next to the kitchen and said, "Move the ladder and go up to the roof to have a look. If you can help, give that person a hand."

Lin Ze nodded and quickly moved the ladder to the roof of the front yard.

"Master, I'll go up and take a look."

"Go ahead, be careful, Lin Wen and Lin Wu will help your brother Ze hold the ladder."

Lin Ze held the ladder and climbed up to the roof in a few steps. After he steadied himself and slowly climbed to the top of the roof, he could see the scene at the entrance of the village.

I saw a group of wolves confronting a man. The moonlight was dim and the sky was too dark to see the man's appearance clearly.

"It seems to be Ge Er, he is surrounded by wolves!"

Lin Ze's eyes widened. Lin Changgui followed Lin Ze and climbed onto the roof, still holding the old-fashioned shotgun in his hand.

"No, the distance is too far, I can't support him."

Lin Changgui frowned slightly as he saw Ge Er firing several shots at the wolf pack but only killing one wolf.

"Xiao Ze, shoot a shot into the sky to lure him over here."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ze took the gun from the old man, loaded it with steel balls and gunpowder with skillful movements, and fired it into the sky with a loud "bang".

As expected, Ge Er looked towards Lin Changgui's house. He was supposed to stay at the home of the village chief Lin Fuqiang tonight, but he realized after dinner that he had forgotten to bring cigarettes.

Ge Er had just been transferred to Linjia Village this year, and had no idea whether the wolves would come down the mountain at night or not. He just thought that the shack was not far from the village entrance, and it would be just a small matter to go over and get a couple of cigarettes.

Then, he was surrounded by the wolves.

"Damn it!"

Ge Er leaned against the willow tree at the entrance of the village, holding a semi-automatic rifle, "- Bang Bang"

These two shots once again forced the wolf leader back. Now Ge Er only had two options left.

The first rule: quickly climb up the willow tree and sleep on it for one night, or stay awake all night. When daybreak comes, the wolves will naturally disperse.

The second rule: confront the wolves and move to Lin Changgui's house. Not only can you get a good night's sleep there, but most importantly, there must be cigarettes to smoke at Lin Changgui's house.

Soon, Ge Er no longer hesitated. He raised his spear and moved towards Lin Changgui's house step by step.

The wolf king howled, and a wolf behind Ge Er suddenly pounced towards Ge Er.

"150 meters, Lin Ze shoots!"

"-boom!"

Lin Ze aimed at the wolf behind Ge Er and shot it in the head.

The wolf king was startled and turned his head sharply, staring at Lin Ze with cold eyes.

Lin Ze was as if being stared at by a poisonous snake. Lin Changgui frowned slightly and said, "Xiao Ze, we must keep the Wolf King here tonight. The Wolf King is the most vengeful. If we can't keep it here tonight, we will have trouble in the future."

Lin Ze nodded heavily, loaded the bullets, and pointed the gun at the wolf king again.

"Wait a minute, little brother of the Lin family!"

Seeing that Lin Ze could easily protect his back, Ge Er became bolder and shouted, "Don't kill the wolf king, kill a few wolf cubs first!"

"Uncle Ge, are you still able to do it?" Lin Ze's hand, which was originally aiming, trembled slightly.

"Okay, how can a man say no?" Ge Er turned around and fired suddenly, killing a wolf that pounced on him. This time he was closer to Lin Changgui's house.

Seeing this, Lin Changgui turned his head and looked at Liu Ying in the yard, "Yingzi, take Xiaowen and Xiaowu to the back room and lock the door. No matter what happens, don't come out!!!"

After Lin Changgui said this, he was about to climb down the roof to open the door for Ge Er.

"Grandpa, don't get down. I'll go." Lin Ze pulled the old man and slid down the wooden ladder.

"I run fast."

"Good grandson, hold the gun!"

Lin Ze nodded heavily, holding the old-fashioned shotgun, and opened the front door of his courtyard.

Ge Er was only 100 meters away from Lin Changgui's house. For a moment, the wolves surrounded Ge Er, but none of them dared to attack him alive.

"Uncle Ge, be careful of the Wolf King!"