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Yang Gousheng took a couple more sips of bayberry wine, his cheeks flushed, and said frankly, "She's not only Ersha's wife, but also a relative. As long as I can help, I'll definitely help with any small things that come my way."

Tang Susu sneered and pressed on, "If she borrows grain or copper coins from you, or begs our family to find her work, or asks you to help her family with the heavy work in the fields, would you help her with all of that?"

Yang Gousheng immediately shook his head, his eyes clearing a bit: "That won't do. I can only help with small things that are easy to do. I'm not stupid, I would never agree to lend grain or copper coins. Our family's grain is hard-earned."

Tang Susu teased him deliberately, then pressed, "What if she insists on begging you, grabs your arm, cries, and acts all pitiful? What would you do then?"

As she spoke, she deliberately imitated Shen Cuihe's affected and coquettish manner, pinching her throat and pleading for help in a coquettish yet helpless tone: "Brother Gousheng, please help me, I really have no other choice, only you can help me..."

After she finished imitating it, she couldn't help but shudder and get goosebumps. She waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "No, no, it's too awkward."

Yang Gousheng was somewhat drunk, but seeing his mother's appearance, he instantly sobered up considerably.

He put himself in her shoes for a moment, his expression gradually becoming serious, and he suddenly realized that if Shen Cuihe really lowered herself to beg him, he would most likely be unable to bring himself to refuse, and he would inevitably suffer a setback.

The two were so engrossed in their conversation that they didn't notice that more and more wolves were emerging from the surrounding bushes.

The eerie green light in the wolf's eyes flickered like will-o'-the-wisps in the pitch-black night, exuding a chilling and unsettling aura, and quietly enveloped the two of them in concentric circles.

As night deepened and the mountain breeze grew cooler, Tang Susu, taking advantage of the scenario she had just demonstrated, earnestly gave Yang Gousheng a life lesson.

She meticulously outlined all the potential traps Shen Cuihe might have set, and earnestly said, "You must have a sense of boundaries, especially with someone you once had feelings for. You need to be clear about your limits. If you don't understand this and have no boundaries, not only will you suffer a great loss, but you might also drag our whole family down with you, understand?"

After hearing this, Yang Gousheng silently picked up the wine bottle and drank the remaining bayberry wine in one gulp.

The alcohol took effect, and he became completely incoherent, staggering even when standing still. He slipped and almost fell down the hillside, but Tang Susu reacted quickly and grabbed his arm in time.

Yang Gousheng rubbed his throbbing forehead and muttered a complaint: "Mom, I'm so dizzy. Why are there so many green eyes flashing in front of my eyes?"

Tang Susu thought he was talking nonsense because he had drunk too much, so she laughed and patted his shoulder, retorting, "Silly boy, are you seeing things because you've had too much to drink? People's eyes are all black, not green. Let's go home."

By this time, the night had grown even deeper, the bonfires burning in the fields had long since gone out, and the entire Yangqu Village had fallen into silence.

Only the night wind rustled through the trees, accompanied by the chirping of insects and the faint calls of birds in the distance, making the place seem exceptionally desolate.

Yang Gousheng persisted, pointing urgently to the bushes not far away: "Mom, I really saw it! There are four pairs of bright green eyes over there, I'm not lying to you!"

Tang Susu looked in the direction he pointed, her pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart tightened—in the pitch-black night, there were indeed four pairs of eerie green lights staring intently at them; those were clearly the eyes of wild wolves!

Yang Gousheng was instantly jolted awake, his eyes wide with fright, and he couldn't help but shout, "Wolf! It's a wolf!"

His gaze swept over the wolf pack, and he suddenly realized that the wolves seemed to be moving towards his home. Panic gripped him: "Mom, they're going to our house! Everyone should be asleep; I have to run back and get help!"

As he spoke, he was about to run home, but Tang Susu grabbed him tightly.

Tang Susu forced herself to calm down and lowered her voice to comfort him: "Don't panic, don't run! Running rashly will alert the wolves, and they will definitely pounce on us and bite us. Then we will both be in danger."

She was filled with doubt: the wolves of Yangqu Village usually hid in the deep mountains and never entered the village, so why were they coming towards her home tonight?

After pondering for a moment, she guessed that they were most likely after the chickens and ducks at home, but she could not rule out other purposes, so she could not afford to be careless.

Tang Susu reached into Yang Gousheng's sleeve pocket and pulled out a tinderbox. She lowered her voice and instructed, "Quickly, light the tinderbox. Wolves are most afraid of fire. As soon as they see fire, they will leave on their own. Remember, don't panic, stay calm."

Yang Gousheng nodded vigorously, suppressing his fear, and immediately bent down to look for dry firewood and straw on the ground—because of the long drought, the grass on the ground was dry and yellow, making it very easy to ignite.

Tang Susu found a thick wooden stick, wrapped it with a thick layer of dry grass, took the tinder that Yang Gousheng had lit, lit the dry grass, and made a simple torch.

The mother and son each held a torch and carefully made their way slowly toward their home—the small hill was at the end of the village, not far from their house.

As soon as the mother and son approached the yard, they sensed something was wrong. The yard was unusually quiet; the usually noisy chickens and ducks were completely still.

Yang Gousheng trembled with fear, instinctively grabbing Tang Susu's hand and shielding her behind him. His voice trembled as he said, "Mother, something's wrong. The chickens and ducks are all silent. The wolf... could the wolf be hiding in the yard, waiting for us to come back and pounce?"

Tang Susu lowered her voice, gently patted his hand, and comforted him, "Don't be afraid. Although wolves are clever, they may not have such a meticulous mind. Let's be careful and slowly go in to take a look."

No sooner had the words been spoken than Yang Dabai's whimpering came from the courtyard, followed by Yang Dahuang's urgent barking, and then the sounds of chickens and ducks rioting erupted instantly, creating a chaotic scene.

The hall door opened from the inside, and Tang Lifu rubbed his sleepy eyes and came out, thinking that Tang Susu and Yang Gousheng had returned. He muttered, "Mom, brother, why are you only coming back now..."

Before he could finish speaking, he looked up and saw four pairs of green eyes on the ground in the courtyard. His face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he almost collapsed. He scrambled back into the main room, trembling as he shouted towards the courtyard gate, "Mother! Brother! There are... there are four wolves in the courtyard!"

Tang Susu frowned, holding a torch, and slowly walked into the courtyard.

By the light of the fire, she could clearly see that four wolves were lying in the yard, and Yang Dabai was lying next to a white wolf, whimpering incessantly, looking very aggrieved.

The white she-wolf was gently licking Yang Dabai's head with her tongue, her eyes tender, a stark contrast to her previous ferocity.

The white she-wolf noticed Tang Susu's gaze, immediately raised her head, and the gentleness in her eyes vanished instantly, replaced by full vigilance, radiating a chilling light as she stared intently at her.

Tang Susu subconsciously glanced at the edge of the courtyard wall, and immediately felt relieved—the circuit board and wires she had used to scare Yang Houcai last time were still in the front yard. Although there weren't many wires and they hadn't been able to be laid in the back yard, the current was enough to scorch the wolf's fur, which was enough to have a deterrent effect.

Holding a torch, Yang Gousheng rushed into the courtyard, shouting urgently, "Uncle! Quick, get a kitchen knife! Let's kill these wolves so they don't stay here and harm people!"

As he was about to rush into the main room to get tools, Yang Dabai immediately blocked the white mother wolf's path, his face fierce, baring his teeth at Yang Gousheng and letting out a low growl to stop everyone from harming the white mother wolf.

Tang Chengyu also came out of the main room, his expression calm. He slowly spoke to Tang Susu, "Big sister, don't be impulsive. Yang Dabai is not a dog, he's a wolf."

He paused, then added, "Look at this white she-wolf, she has milk on her chest, so she's most likely Yang Dabai's mother."

Tang Susu was shocked and quickly bent down to pick up Yang Dabai and examine it carefully—its ears and teeth were indeed sharper than those of an ordinary dog, and its body was more agile; it was indeed a wolf.

She secretly marveled at her own extraordinary luck; during one of her trips into the mountains, she had unintentionally picked up a wolf and taken it home, keeping it as a dog ever since.

Tang Susu held Yang Dabai and gently stroked its head. The white mother wolf on the ground saw this and struggled to get up several times, but for some reason, she was too weak to stand up.

It could only glare fiercely at Tang Susu with its sharp eyes, its eyes filled with hatred, an eagerness and anger to take back its cub.

Meanwhile, Yang Dabai, nestled in Tang Susu's arms, nuzzled her arm with his head, licked the back of her hand with his tongue, and whimpered incessantly, as if pleading with her not to hurt his mother.

Tang Chengyu spoke again, reminding everyone: "Everyone, please calm down. Wolves usually travel in packs and are extremely vengeful."

"If we kill these four wolves today, their companions will not let it go. There will be a constant stream of wolves coming to Yangqu Village to seek revenge. At that time, the whole village will suffer, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

Tang Lifu stood at the doorway of the main room, at a loss, his face full of worry. He said, "But... but if we just let them go back like this, they might come back and harm people, steal our chickens and ducks, or even hurt people. What should we do?"

Yang Xiaobao also ran out of the main room, tugged at Tang Susu's clothes, and whispered, "Mom, I think this white she-wolf is most likely here to find Da Bai. If we send Da Bai and the white she-wolf back to the mountains together, they won't come to our house again or harm us."

As he spoke, he reached out his little hand and hugged Yang Dabai's neck. Yang Dabai snuggled in his arms and continued to sob, as if he understood what he was saying.

Based on the documentaries she had seen in her previous life, Tang Susu knew that wolves were inherently cruel, vengeful, and extremely aggressive.

If these four wolves are killed, it will likely provoke a frenzied revenge from nearly a hundred wolves, and the entire Yangqu Village may face annihilation.

After a moment's thought, she finally made a decision: "Let's carry all four wolves into the mountains and abandon them. We'll also release Yang Dabai back into the wild so that the mother and cub can be reunited. That way, they shouldn't bother us anymore."

Tang Lifu quickly nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll do as you say, eldest sister!"

Afterwards, he, Tang Chengyu, and Yang Gousheng divided the work, each carrying a weak wolf, and carefully headed towards the deep mountains.

The group was on high alert, worried that there might be wolves lying in ambush in the distance. They dared not go too far, and simply threw the wolf into the dense forest at the edge of the deep mountains before turning around and running home.

Late at night, Tang Susu lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep at all, worried about the safety of her home.

She quietly got up, found the remaining wires and circuit boards, and buried a ring of wires in the corner of the backyard wall, protecting the entire house with wires.

She planned to turn off the power during the day to avoid accidentally injuring herself and the villagers; and to turn it on at night to deter thieves and prevent wolves from breaking in again.

If anyone asked about the origin of the electrical wire, she would lie and say that it was something left behind by Yang Gousheng's father, Yang Fujun, so that no one would suspect anything.

After arranging all the defensive measures, Tang Susu finally felt relieved.

She returned to the house, lay down, and quickly fell into a deep sleep, no longer worried about wolves breaking into her home and hurting her.

Before dawn, when the sky was just beginning to lighten, Tang Susu woke up.

She stretched, rubbed her eyes, and slowly walked to the front yard, where she found that Miao Yulan had gotten up earlier than her and was squatting in the yard, washing clothes. Originally, the whole family washed their own clothes, but Miao Yulan insisted on helping Tang Susu wash her clothes, and Tang Susu could not persuade her otherwise, so she had to agree.

Tang Susu walked to the courtyard gate, reached out and opened the gate. A strong smell of blood immediately hit her, making her instinctively frown.

She looked down and was instantly horrified by what she saw—the open ground in front of the courtyard was piled high with the carcasses of many rabbits and squirrels, all of them with a small tooth hole in their necks, clearly indicating that they had been bitten to death.

Just then, a tuft of snow-white down emerged from the mountain of prey—it was Yang Dabai.

It wagged its tail and ran happily to Tang Susu's feet, biting her trouser leg and whining incessantly, its expression full of pride and smugness, as if showing off its "trophy" to her.

Tang Susu snapped out of her daze, both surprised and delighted. She quickly instructed Tang Lifu, who had just come out of the main room, "Lifu, hurry, bring all these prey home and count them carefully to see how many there are."

Tang Lifu quickly stepped forward and carefully gathered the game on the ground. After counting it, he hurriedly reported to Tang Susu, "Big sister, there are two bamboo rats, two squirrels, and five rabbits in total. The bodies of these animals are still warm, so they look like they were just killed!"