Rebirth in 1972: Redemption in Changbai Mountain

Wang Shouye, who was in another snow hut, woke up and, fearing that his apprentices might not realize the seriousness of the situation and go out to fight the wolf pack, he called out to remind them.

"Understood, Master," Gu Shaofeng replied loudly.

"Woof woof woof..." "Woof woof..."

The dogs inside the two snow houses started barking.

hoohoo...

"Oh no, my mule is still outside," Zhou Rui said, turning to go out.

Gu Shaofeng grabbed Zhou Rui's shoulder: "What are you doing? The wolf pack is coming soon. The entrance is too small; the mule can't get in."

"I cut the rope to let the mule escape, otherwise it would definitely die tonight." Zhou Rui poked Gu Shaofeng's elbow tendon, and Gu Shaofeng released his grip.

Zhou Rui quickly bent down, stretched out his hand, pushed aside the snow, and darted out.

He walked a few steps to the side of the snow hut, and somehow he grabbed a dagger and swept it across the reins before forcefully slapping the mule's rump with the blade.

Neigh... The mule took off running.

Zhou Rui quickly scurried back to the snow hut, and as he retreated, he moved the snow blocks back to the entrance of the hut. The whole process took no more than ten seconds.

"Phew...you scared us to death, thank goodness you came back quickly."

Gu Shaofeng and Wang Zhen stood nervously at the cave entrance, fearing that Zhou Rui might not return.

Moo... Awooo...

The howls of moose and wolves mingled together, growing ever closer. Big Hair and the others were also baring their teeth and growling softly.

Zhou Rui took the scalpel and turned to chisel at the ice wall.

"Junior brother, are you trying to open a firing port?" Gu Shaofeng's eyes lit up as he searched for his bayonet.

"The firing port is also an observation port. We can't just stay in the room and know nothing; we can't learn anything just by listening."

"Junior brother, how do you open it? I'll help you." Wang Zhen was already standing to the side with the dagger in his hand.

"Make two holes, one above the other, facing the side of Master's house in a fan shape. The lower one should be able to be used for shooting from a kneeling position."

The group worked hard to chisel at the ice wall, and ice shards flew everywhere.

"I should have known better than to lay the snow bricks so thickly and then water them. Now I'm exhausted," Gu Shaofeng muttered as he strained.

"Come on, boss. How can we keep it warm if we don't build it this thick? If you have the energy to talk, then hurry up and get to work."

Wang Zhen may look chubby, but he's surprisingly strong. When he thrust the knife forward with force, the veins on his arm bulged.

"They're here, they've all come over." Zhou Rui observed that the observation hole had been dug in more than ten centimeters, and a noisy sound had already been heard outside.

It turns out that the moose discovered the two snow huts here and fled over. With the shelter of the snow huts, the moose was no longer surrounded by enemies.

Awooo...

The wolf howls rang out dozens of meters away; it was the wolf king giving commands. However, Zhou Rui, inside the snow hut, heard no response from the other wolves, nor any other sounds.

The moose made so much noise that the sound of their hooves hitting the ground, their panting, and their neighing drowned out the wolf pack's movements.

Zhou Rui ignored him, but increased the speed at which he wielded the blade.

Bang! Something bumped into the igloo. Crunch... Teeth clashing. Bang! A low whimper sounded.

Waaah...

With a whoosh, the knife pierced through the wall. Zhou Rui forcefully turned the knife twice, enlarging the hole slightly.

Zhou Rui pulled out the knife and eagerly peered through the hole. It was pitch black outside, and even with his exceptional eyesight, Zhou Rui could only make out blurry shadows.

A huge head, covered with sharp branches, with a wolf suspended in mid-air, howling incessantly.

Suddenly, the wolf's head swung, and the wolf, its body pierced by antlers, detached itself and flew towards Zhou Rui.

"Holy crap." Zhou Rui was startled and involuntarily took a step back.

Bang! The wolf's body slammed against the outer wall, and a few drops of blood flew in through the hole.

"What happened, junior brother? You've broken through. Let me take a look."

Seeing Zhou Rui looking outside through the small hole, Gu Shaofeng quickly came over, and Wang Zhen also came over to join in the fun.

Zhou Rui took two steps back to make way.

"It's pitch black, I can't see anything," Gu Shaofeng complained to Zhou Rui.

Wang Zhen hurriedly went closer, but it was no use; he could only see a dark gray shadow, though the sounds outside seemed clearer.

"The firelight inside makes it hard to see clearly because there's no light outside. If you stare at the outside for a while, you'll be able to see more clearly."

"Stop talking and hurry up and make the hole, otherwise we can't get anything done while stuck inside. We need a firing port, so even if we just fire randomly outwards, it'll be fine."

As Zhou Rui spoke, he knelt down and prepared to make another incision below with his scalpel.

The fighting outside continued, but it had no effect on the people inside the snow hut.

Moreover, even with the igloo as a backrest, the moose outside won't be able to finish the fight in a short time.

Whew… Zhou Rui let out a long breath, finally managing to make another hole. Zhou Rui turned to look at his two senior brothers, who had also made a hole.

Zhou Rui took the knife and carefully shaved the ice shards at the entrance of the hole to make it larger and easier for the gun muzzle to stick out.

Zhou Rui put away his knife, his eyes gradually adjusting to the darkness, and he could see more.

One, two, three, four, only four moose are left. One has disappeared without a trace; it seems to have been killed by the wolf pack.

But if they had already made a harvest, why did the wolf pack still chase the moose here? Wouldn't one moose be enough for them to eat?

You know, Zhou Rui and his group saw during the day that even the smallest moose weighed six or seven hundred pounds. How could this be?

Zhou Rui crouched down and saw a pack of wolves circling around the moose's feet, occasionally sneaking a bite from behind before quickly retreating.

Several war wolves have already been sacrificed, and the remaining wolves are even more cautious. The wolf pack is densely packed, and it's impossible to tell how many there are, especially since there are many more wolves that are not visible due to the angle.

"Ruiwa, what do we do now? Should we fire a few shots?" Gu Shaofeng asked Zhou Rui for his opinion.

Since hunting with Zhou Rui, Zhou Rui's opinions have become increasingly important to him.

"Who are you planning to shoot? Shooting the moose is just feeding the wolves. As for the wolves, this hole is so small, you can't even see clearly. How many shots can you hit them? It's practically useless."

Zhou Rui didn't turn his head, but quietly observed the situation between the two sides outside.

"How about we throw a few firecrackers out of the vents and blow them up?" Wang Zhen offered his suggestion.

"Two-stage firecrackers? They won't hurt anyone. At most, they'll scare away the moose, and then the wolves will catch up and devour them." Zhou Rui also opposed this idea.

"Haha... I knew the trolls' ideas were unreliable. Aren't you just helping the wolves outside?"

Gu Shaofeng's own ideas weren't very good, but that didn't stop him from mocking Wang Zhen.

"Tch, you think you're so reliable?"

Wang Zhen had no time to argue with Gu Shaofeng; her mind was racing, trying to figure out how to snag all the meat outside. That was all money!

"Are we just supposed to wait until dawn? But can these few remaining moose hold out until dawn? What if they get killed in no time and we end up with nothing?"