When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 207 Misunderstanding?

After confirming that the target group had entered the mountains, the two Sirius intelligence agents who remained in Black Mountain Village also withdrew early the next morning.

If the two had left an hour and a half later, they would have seen the owner of the mountain ranch riding past the village entrance, with a sack on his back containing some kind of livestock.

Some early-rising villagers even greeted the ranch owner: "Hey, Pengyou, where are you going so early?"

“A calf was killed by wolves last night, and I’m going to take it to the slaughterhouse in the village to sell it,” the ranch owner said, sitting on his horse and patting the sack behind him.

The villagers who greeted him looked regretful, cursed the wolves in the mountains on behalf of the ranch owner, and then went about their own business.

The ranch owner rode his horse and quickly passed through the canyon that was the only way out of the village. He walked south along the meadow until he came to a field of rapeseed flowers. He then dismounted and, following his memory, found a very hidden dry well.

The dry well is located between two rapeseed fields. It was used to irrigate the fields before the water ran out. The local villagers dug a new well in another location. This well has been abandoned for several years, and the wellhead is overgrown with weeds. It is impossible to find without careful searching.

The ranch owner peered down into the well; it was pitch black inside.

After a stone was thrown in, it took quite a while for the echo to come back up.

"This is it!"

The ranch owner stood up, muttering to himself, quite pleased with the spot he had chosen.

At this time, the rapeseed flowers are already waist-high, and if a normal person bends down, their figure will be completely hidden.

Therefore, the ranch owner was completely unaware that just as he turned to leave, a pair of curious eyes peeked out from the rapeseed field a few meters away.

These eyes watched the ranch owner's retreating figure, not leaving immediately, but remaining in place, wanting to see what this person was up to.

Swish!
The sound of sacks dragging on the ground came from the ranch owner who had gone away but returned. As he walked, he muttered to himself, "This is not my fault. You attacked first. I was acting in self-defense. Who knew you were so weak and got killed in one go?"

"Now the police are stricter, and murder cases are solved. If it were a few years ago, I would have just thrown you into the mountains to be eaten by wolves. But now it's better, at least you can keep your body intact."

"Hayam, we can't lose this sack. We need to buy some things at the village entrance to take back later."

The ranch owner muttered to himself as he dragged the sack to the well. He then squatted down, untied the sack, grabbed the two bottom corners of the sack, stood up, and gave it a vigorous shake. A small, thin man was pulled out and landed face down on the edge of the field.

The man's head was covered in blood, a truly gruesome sight.

After casually tossing the sack aside, the ranch owner came over, grabbed the man's left arm, and prepared to shove him into the well.

The next moment, something unexpected happened!

The thin man, who had been lying motionless with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, rolled over, and with a flick of his right hand, threw a handful of sand at the ranch owner's face.

"Ayo!"

The ranch owner was already terrified by the sight of the zombie, and this last blow caused him to cover his eyes and collapse directly into the rapeseed field.

"You son of a bitch, you dare to harm your monkey grandpa! I'll skin you alive today!"

After successfully launching a sneak attack, the monkey did not intend to leave. Instead, it pounced on the ranch owner, straddled him, and tightly gripped his neck with both hands.

The ranch owner struggled desperately. To avoid trouble when he came down from the mountain, he had hidden his hunting rifle in the mountains. He had no weapons on him at this moment, and his face quickly turned red from holding his breath.

The monkey glared fiercely at the rancher: "Next time you encounter something like this, remember to check if the body is still alive. I was jostled around on horseback the whole way, I know how miserable that is... Ouch, damn it!"

Whether it was the rancher's potential that suddenly emerged during the life-threatening moment, or the monkey's weakened state due to being tormented all night and losing too much blood, the rancher suddenly flipped over and threw the monkey off the ranch without warning.

"Cough cough... Ha ya mu! Go to hell!"

The ranch owner, having just narrowly escaped death, was both shocked and furious. He didn't even consider that the person hadn't died and he didn't actually have to take responsibility. He immediately pounced on the monkey and, mimicking the other person's actions, tightly gripped its neck.

The monkey grinned, its tongue and eyes bulging out at the same time; the ranch owner was much stronger than it.

Just as the monkey was about to be strangled to death, a figure wearing camouflage pants suddenly darted over.

Bang!
The newcomer delivered a low roundhouse kick that struck the ranch owner squarely in the chin.

thump!
The ranch owner didn't even utter a sound before collapsing to the side and remaining motionless.

"Ah! Cough cough... cough cough!"

Whoohoo!
The monkey lay on the ground, opened its mouth, and gasped for breath a couple of times before quickly using its hands to prop itself up and sit up.

A figure squatted down in front of him, smiling as he looked at him: "Monkey, what happened to you?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, the monkey rubbed his eyes, which were obscured by blood, and exclaimed in surprise and delight, "Holy crap! Biaozi... no, no, Brother Biao! What are you doing here?!"

. . .

. . .

The newcomer was young, with a tanned face and a sinister look in his eyes; it was Qi Ruibiao.

"I had just arrived around here this morning and was taking a dump in the field when I saw an old man riding by on horseback. I was wondering what was in that sack, and then I realized it was you!"

Qi Ruibiao tossed a cigarette to Monkey, then lit one for himself. "Damn, what a coincidence!"

"Brother Biao, you saved my life!" Monkey said gratefully. "From now on, you'll be my closest brother!"

"No problem, no problem!" Qi Ruibiao waved his hand and smiled.

Monkey took a drag of his cigarette and calmed down: "By the way, Brother Biao, didn't Brother Liu send you to do something? What are you doing here?"

"Killing a few people is no problem; I've already taken care of that."

Qi Ruibiao said casually, "Didn't Brother Liu say he was going to take me to Liecheng to meet some big shots? Lulu happened to be there too, so I thought I'd hurry up and come find you guys... By the way, why can't I reach you guys by phone?"

"There's no signal in the mountains!"

"Monkey, what happened to you? How did you get stuffed into a sack and thrown into a well?"

"Sigh, what bad luck! Last night we arrived at the campsite and ran into another group. Brother Liu heard from Lulu that they were quite capable, so he sent me to sneak over and poison them. But I got knocked out halfway there..."

The monkey quickly recounted the whole story.

It turns out that after he was knocked unconscious yesterday, he was lying halfway up the mountain in a daze when he suddenly felt someone poking him with something, and at the same time he could vaguely hear someone saying something.

The monkey had just opened its eyes when it saw a hunting rifle pointed at it, and without thinking, it immediately retaliated.

During the fight, he was hit on the head with a stone by his opponent and lost consciousness. He was not awakened until just before dawn.

After listening, Qi Ruibiao looked at the man he had kicked unconscious and said, "Judging from his appearance, this man is a herdsman from the mountains. He shouldn't be the one who knocked you out."

The monkey nodded: "I understand now. My gun and medicine are gone. If this guy really did it, I'd probably be in police custody by now!"

"So that's the group you mentioned who did it. Those four guys seem like they're not simple!" Qi Ruibiao pondered. "Could they have come specifically to deal with Brother Liu?"

"It shouldn't be. Lulu has already tested them. These four people don't behave like soldiers, let alone police."

The monkey stood up, pointed at the rancher lying on the ground, and asked, "Brother Biao, what should we do with this guy? Kill him and throw him in the well?"

“Isn’t he a herdsman in the mountains? I’ll keep him here to guide me.”

Qi Ruibiao looked at Monkey and asked, "How's your head injury? Should we go to the clinic first? I'll go after Brother Liu and the others by myself."

The monkey's eyes darted around, and he quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright. We'll just find a place to get it bandaged up later. Brother Liu is probably worried about me since I haven't been home all night. I'll go into the mountains with you; I know the way well from the first day!"

"That!"

Qi Ruibiao went to the ranch owner's side and slapped him hard on the face a few times, and the ranch owner slowly woke up.

"Don't move! Listen to me!"

Qi Ruibiao was gripping the ranch owner's throat; he could crush it with just a little force.

The ranch owner sensed the threat of death and immediately stiffened and nodded slightly.

"This is a misunderstanding. My friend is not dead, and you don't need to worry about going to jail. But since you injured him, shouldn't you compensate him?"

“I… I can give you two sheep, no, three sheep! Plus a cow…”

"We don't want your sheep and cattle."

Qi Ruibiao interrupted him, "Find a place to bandage my friend, then lead us into the mountains."

The ranch owner was taken aback: "That's all?"

Qi Ruibiao turned to look at Monkey: "How can we get in touch with Brother Liu and the others?"

The monkey thought for a moment: "Of everyone, only Brother Liu brought a satellite phone."

Do you remember the number?

"Remember!"

Qi Ruibiao looked at the ranch owner: "Please find us a satellite phone as well."

“I have some on my ranch, so getting into the mountains won’t be a problem. I also have medicine at home. He can ride a horse, so he can get there before dark today!” the ranch owner said quickly.

Qi Ruibiao released his grip, staring at the ranch owner with a sinister look: "Don't try anything funny, or I'll kill you at any time!"

"No, no!" The ranch owner shuddered, feeling as if he were being stared at by a venomous snake.

"Hurry up, can we get to your ranch this afternoon?"

"If you don't have much stuff, that's fine. The road isn't difficult to travel."

"Then let's set off immediately!"

Qi Ruibiao didn't bring much; he just carried a 30L backpack.

After replenishing their water and food supplies in Heishan Village, the three immediately set off for the alpine pasture.

We traveled without stopping and finally arrived at our destination before evening.

The ranch was deserted at this time, with only traces left by Liu Yang and his group camping.

The ranch owner took out medicine to treat the monkey's wounds, and Qi Ruibiao found a satellite phone and made the call immediately.

"Hey! Brother Liu, it's me, Biaozi!"

It sounded noisy on the other end of the phone, with the loud sound of rushing water. Liu Yang shouted, "Biaozi? Where are you?"

Qi Ruibiao: "I'm right behind you, at the alpine pasture."

"What brings you here? Have you finished your business?"

"Okay, all done! By the way, the monkey was with me. He got into a bit of an accident and was kidnapped by the ranch owner, but I happened to be there and rescued him."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone, then Liu Yang shouted, "Everyone back off! This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, hahaha!"

Qi Ruibiao waited a while and then asked, "Brother Liu, where's Lulu?"

The next moment, a sweet voice rang out: "Honey! I missed you so much!"

. . .

. . .

The flash flood arrived in an instant, and the world changed color!
Boom boom boom!
The torrent, carrying large amounts of sand and gravel, roared down.

Buzz!
The earth itself seemed unable to withstand this immense force, and the mountain trembled slightly. Xu Ge and his companions had already returned to the mountainside, and the floodwaters at the foot of the mountain had completely submerged the once clear Renqi River in just a few moments.

The river, which was originally less than ten meters wide, widened by nearly two times as the water level rose!
Rumble!
The dampness, along with the earthy smell, hit us in the face, and the roar of flowing water echoed throughout the valley.

The nanny exclaimed in a voice filled with lingering fear, "Thank goodness I didn't go down there, or we wouldn't even be able to find the bones now!"

Xu Ge was shocked, recalling the buzzing sound he had heard earlier. So that was the sound of a flash flood approaching!
The four people looked solemnly at the raging floodwaters below, and at that moment they all felt the insignificance of humankind in the face of nature.

Xu Can looked around and then at the nanny: "What do we do now? Should we take a detour from somewhere else?"

"High-altitude detour" is an outdoor professional term that means that when encountering a valley where it is impossible to wade through water, one continues walking on the mountain and detours through another location.

However, this has a drawback: when you are unfamiliar with the surrounding environment, you may end up going further and further away and never be able to reach your destination.

The wet nurse observed the flow of the floodwaters, frowning and pondering, "I can't tell when this flash flood will end."

Xu Ge listened intently for a while, then said uncertainly, "It seems like things have stopped upstream!"

The other three looked at him: "How did you know?"

"Listen to the sound; the noise from upstream has subsided considerably," Xu Ge explained.

The nanny instantly remembered Xu Ge's reminder and knew that he could really hear her. She made a decision: "Then let's wait here for a while. If the situation hasn't improved after an hour, we'll go to Gaozhou!"

Li Dongshui said, "But Liu Yang and his men are right behind us, and they'll probably catch up soon."

"We were planning to make contact with them anyway, and the flood blocking the road has created a perfect excuse. There's nothing to worry about."

The nanny said calmly, "Since they want to cross the Tash Ancient Road, they certainly won't attack us at this time!"

"However, even if you do make a move, don't be afraid. These people are not a threat to me. If you find that something is wrong, just remember to hide behind me."

Xu Ge and Li Dongshui simultaneously gave a thumbs up: "Sister Qing is awesome!"

The four of them took off their backpacks and put them on the ground. While resting, they also replenished their water and food. The nanny reminded everyone to take out their river tracing shoes in advance for later use.

After changing into his water tracing shoes, Xu Ge seemed to hear some noise and turned to look towards the mountaintop, where a group of people were walking downhill.

"The shop owner has been caught!" Xu Ge said in a deep voice.

Liu Yang's group now included an extra person and a donkey, with the shop owner leading the way.

"I'll say it again, none of us know that someone was following us last night. Be careful with your expressions, don't give anyone away!" the nanny reminded her.

"understand!"

Xu Ge knew that these words were mainly meant for himself and Li Dongshui.

Just as the floodwaters began to recede, Liu Yang and his group descended to the foot of the mountain and came to the four people.

The shop owner had his hands tied and looked terrified.

Chen Lu rode on the donkey, looking down at the four of them with an air of arrogance.

The wet nurse stood up, her legs awkwardly spread apart, while Xu Ge and Li Dongshui stood on either side.

"Friends, you guys have great stamina! You run really fast!"

Liu Yang stepped forward, glanced at the four men's backpacks, then at the receding floodwaters in the valley, and finally scanned their faces.
"Why are you in such a hurry? Could it be that you've done something wrong?"

The nanny stared intently at Liu Yang: "You've captured our guide. I think you're the ones who have ill intentions, aren't you?"

Li Dongshui also spoke up: "What? You don't actually want to rob me, do you?"

"Heh, so there's someone from your hometown here! You guys are pretty self-righteous." Liu Yang waved his hand. "Bring him over here!"

Someone shoved the shop owner over.

Liu Yang pointed at the four people: "You come and tell them why I came to you?"

The shop owner was almost in tears: "Please help me! One of their friends has gone missing. They said they came to us last night asking for directions, and now they're insisting on seeing him! Have you seen him? Please tell them right away!"

All four looked puzzled, and the nanny was even more taken aback: "Who is it? Asking for directions? I specifically set up warning bells outside before I went to bed last night, but no one came?"

Liu Yang's eyes scanned the four faces: "You really didn't see him? My companion is a big fat guy, he's easy to remember."

The nanny remained calm: "Don't even mention people, we haven't seen a single ghost!"

"Brother Liu, I think they're definitely lying. They might have already harmed someone!"

Riding on a donkey, Chen Lu shouted, "These four people are all ruthless, especially that woman. Let's just..."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?" Liu Yang turned around, expressionless.

Upon hearing this, Chen Lu's expression immediately changed drastically. She quickly rolled off the donkey and fell to the ground. Before she could even get up, she hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Liu! I was too talkative!"

Liu Yang continued to look at the four people: "You say you didn't see anything, but my people can't just disappear into thin air, can they?"

"Maybe he just got lost!" Li Dongshui said irritably.

Xu Ge, however, looked as if he had suddenly remembered something: "Huh? Right, didn't that ranch owner go back last night? Didn't you ask him if he had seen him?"

Now it was Liu Yang's turn to be stunned: "What ranch owner?"

Xu Ge and the other three: ? ? ?
Shop owner: ? ? ?
The expressions on the faces of the four people this time were truly genuine; they were all utterly shocked.

Everyone had a vague idea of ​​what had happened. The ranch owner had indeed encountered the person who had been knocked unconscious by the nanny, and now both of them were missing!
The wet nurse looked at Liu Yang, her tone questioning: "You really didn't see the ranch owner? He said last night that he was afraid you would steal his cattle and sheep, so he rushed back to the mountain ranch from the grazing area overnight!"

“Yes, yes! He really went back last night!” the shop owner added.

"No one came last night." Liu Yang's face was grim. "Who knows if the ranch owner you're talking about is real or not?"

The nanny retorted without backing down: "I think you're deliberately trying to cause trouble, aren't you? Who knows if you're missing any people or not?"

"Fuck! What the hell are you saying?"

"What do you mean?"

Several of Liu Yang's men immediately surrounded them.

The nanny reached behind her waist and pulled out a small axe: "You want to fight? Well, I'm ready!"

Just as tensions were about to rise, Xu Ge suddenly said, "The ranch owner rode away on horseback last night. Didn't you hear the sound of hooves?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yang's expression shifted, and his eyes flickered.

Another guide said, "I think I actually heard someone riding a horse by outside in the middle of the night!"

The others also had different expressions, indicating that more than one person had heard the commotion last night.

"Regardless of whether this has anything to do with you or not, I still need to check your backpacks," Liu Yang said. "Friends, some things aren't for just anyone to take!"

The four immediately knew that Liu Yang was referring to the pistol. Although the nanny had disposed of it, they were all carrying weapons, so it was impossible for them to be searched.

"After all that talk, you're just deliberately looking for trouble. Fine, let's have a fight then!"

The nanny shouted, and the other three also drew their hiking sticks and glared angrily at the people around them.

Buzz!
A vibration sound rang out, and Liu Yang, somewhat puzzled, pulled out his satellite phone from his pocket. After glancing at the number, he answered, "Who is this?"

The next moment, Liu Yang's voice rose: "Biaozi? Where are you?"

"What brings you here? Have you finished your business?"

"Oh? Mm-hmm!"

Liu Yang's expression changed, but he immediately waved his hand at his men with a smile: "All of you, step back! This is a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding, hahaha!"

"Please don't take offense, my friends!"

"Hey Lulu, here, answer the phone."

Chen Lu took the satellite phone, cleared her throat, and said in a sweet, coquettish voice, "Honey! I missed you so much!"

When Xu Ge and the other three heard the name Biaozi, they were all startled. But when Chen Lu called him "husband," they were all certain that the caller was Qi Ruibiao.

Xu Ge quickly focused his hearing, but there was still the sound of rushing water below, and Chen Lu was too far away. He could only vaguely hear the words "high mountain pasture" and "coming to find you," but it already made him secretly alarmed!

Damn it, why is Qi Ruibiao here?

If we meet again then, won't all this effort be wasted?!

At this moment, Liu Yang was chatting enthusiastically with the nanny: "Oh, I'm so sorry, it's all a misunderstanding! We've found the person. He was indeed kidnapped by that ranch owner, but luckily he was rescued by another companion, and he's right behind us."

The nanny remained wary: "Misunderstanding? You were just about to forcibly search me!"

"I'm sorry! Brothers, I apologize to you guys, okay? I'm so sorry!"

Liu Yang said sincerely, "I can see that you guys often go outdoors, so you should understand. It's always better to be safe than sorry! Don't you agree, fellow villager?"

"Tch!" Li Dongshui turned his head away irritably.

Liu Yang continued the conversation, looking at the nanny and asking, "What made you decide to come here?"

The nanny's face immediately lit up with pride: "I've done all the other routes in China, and they don't seem very challenging!"

"Hey! You've got quite the nerve, bro!" Liu Yang immediately expressed his disbelief. "I consider myself a master, but I've never dared to say something like that. Tell me, have you ever been to Wolf Tower?"

The nanny glanced at it and said disdainfully, "Who do you think you are? I can finish C+V in a week!"

What about the Aotai Line?

"I walked through it while yawning, it was no fun."

"Where is Shishapangma?"

"I've already been there."

The wet nurse was now portraying herself as a big-breasted, brainless brute. She knew Liu Yang was trying to provoke her, but she played along, glancing at him.
"You seem to be an expert. To tell you the truth, I'm planning to head into the Ailao Mountains after I finish traversing the Tash Ancient Road!"

"Fucking awesome!"

Liu Yang looked shocked. "I dare not go to Ailao Mountain! By the way, brother, from what I heard, you seem very confident about this line?"

“Absolutely!” The nanny played with the small axe. “I’ve figured it all out. The hardest part of this route isn’t the 5900-meter-high Tashida Pass, but crossing the Renqi River back and forth. It’s a piece of cake for me.”

Liu Yang's eyes lit up: "You have a solution?"

"You can't understand human language? Do you know what 'a piece of cake' means?"

"I don't believe you. Tell me, what's the method?"

"I'm telling you, all you need is a rope..."

"Big guy!"

Xu Can suddenly interrupted the nanny, "The floodwaters have receded, we should set off!"

The nanny looked down the mountain and saw that the river had narrowed again and the current was not as rapid as before. So she immediately picked up her 105L backpack and called Xu Ge and Li Dongshui to go down the mountain.

(End of this chapter)