After walking only a few steps, Sirius stopped, his ears standing straight up, his eyes fixed on a patch of mixed trees to his left, and he made a low "woofing" sound.

Chen Yongqiang immediately noticed Tianlang's abnormality; this was definitely not the state he would be in when he spotted ordinary prey.

He stopped, his right hand silently reaching for the gun sling behind his shoulder: "What's going on over there?"

Just then, the mountain wind shifted, turning from blowing from behind into a breeze coming from the left front.

Chen Yongqiang vaguely caught the intermittent sounds:

"Help...help me...is anyone there...?"

When the mountains are blocked by heavy snow, who would come to this forest?

Judging from the direction and distance from which the sound came, it should be near the valley below that mixed forest. The terrain there is complicated, the snow is thicker, and few people usually go there.

"Let's go take a look!" He made a quick decision and patted Tianlang on the back.

Chen Yongqiang followed closely behind, quickening his pace as he rapidly approached the direction from which the cries for help were coming.

"Help!"

Before even seeing the person, Chen Yongqiang recognized the voice: "Old Sun, is that you?"

Old Sun was Chen Yongqiang's neighbor, and the two families had always had a good relationship.

When Tianlang was first brought home, he was fed little by little by the milk from the ewe at Old Sun's house.

"Is that Yongqiang? Is it really Yongqiang?" Old Sun's excited voice immediately came from the snow nest.

Chen Yongqiang quickened his pace, walked around a few crooked trees, and frowned at the scene before him.

Old Sun was found to be stuck in what appeared to be a flat snowdrift, with only his head and shoulders sticking out.

His face was blue from the cold, his lips were trembling, and his cotton hat was covered with a layer of white frost.

"Old Sun, what are you doing here?" Chen Yongqiang didn't rush forward, but stopped and quickly scanned the surrounding terrain.

This place is near the edge of the ditch, and the surface is covered with fresh snow. Below, there may be shallow pits formed by rainwater erosion or cavities formed by decaying shrubs. The snow is loose and loose, making it easy for people to get stuck.

Old Sun turned his head with difficulty, his voice filled with regret and lingering fear: "Don't even mention it! I went out to graze the sheep at noon, and when I counted them later, one and a half big ones were missing."

"I was wondering if I'd wandered over here, so I followed the hoofprints...who would have thought I'd slip and...and this is what happened!"

He shouted for a long time but no one answered. His hands and feet were almost numb from the cold. He only shouted for help with his last bit of strength after hearing Chen Yongqiang fire his gun.

"Don't panic, I'm coming right now." Chen Yongqiang had already made up his mind.

He used a dry branch to probe the situation, then went around to a patch of snow that felt firmer to the side and behind Old Sun.

I dare not pull him directly, for fear that I will also get stuck, and even more so that if I use the wrong force, I will make Old Sun sink even deeper.

Chen Yongqiang untied the hemp rope binding his waist and tossed it to Old Sun.

"Hold on tight to the rope, slowly pull your arm out, and I'll drag you out!"

Old Sun did as instructed, his fingers, which were not very nimble from the cold, gripped the end of the rope and slowly pulled his arms out of the snow, then leaned back as far as he could.

Chen Yongqiang steadied himself and began to pull backward with even force.

The snowdrift had a strong suction, but Chen Yongqiang was also strong, and with Old Sun's help, they managed to hold their ground for a moment.

Old Sun was finally dragged out of the snow pit, collapsed on the ground, panting heavily, his whole body covered in snow.

"Thanks to you, Yongqiang..." Old Sun was still in shock.

Seeing that he was terribly cold, Chen Yongqiang said, "Take it easy first. It's dangerous to go down the mountain like this."

He found an open space, cleared away the snow, gathered some dry branches and pine needles, and quickly started a campfire.

He then took out a bamboo tube filled with the spiritual spring water he usually drank, warmed it slightly by the fire, and handed it to Old Sun: "Drink some hot water to warm yourself up."

Old Sun took it, drank several large gulps, and a warm feeling flowed from his throat to his stomach, as if even his frozen limbs had regained some sensation.

He let out a long sigh of relief, his complexion improving, but he muttered to himself, "Sigh... the person is alright, but that sheep... I'm afraid we'll never find it again. What a pity..."

Chen Yongqiang comforted him, saying, "Your life is more important than the sheep. If the sheep is lost, it's okay. Losing money is a way to avoid disaster."

Old Sun peered into the woods. "They were probably carried off by wolves. With all this snow, it's hard to find wild animals in the mountains. These beasts were starving, so they came all the way to the edge of the village..."

As they were talking, the wolf, who had been lying quietly by the fire, suddenly stood up and pawed at the ground restlessly, showing a restlessness that made it want to rush over.

Chen Yongqiang immediately became alert and looked in the direction Tianlang was staring.

About a few dozen paces away, in the shadows of the woods, several points of eerie green light could be seen—the eyes of wolves, and there was more than one pair.

"Tianlang, don't move," Chen Yongqiang shouted in a deep voice, while reaching out to press down on Tianlang's neck.

He understood the restlessness, but he didn't want Sirius to rush out.

Now Sirius has been completely tamed, eats the food he provides, and identifies with him as his master.

They are no longer the same kind as those wild wolves. Rushing in rashly will not only fail to drive them away, but may also provoke a deadly fight.

Old Sun also spotted the pack of wolves: "...There really are wolves!"

Now I'm even more terrified. If it weren't for Chen Yongqiang, I probably would have become wolf food.

Chen Yongqiang maintained his posture facing the wolf pack and picked up his hunting rifle.

Although the gun barrel wasn't raised, it still carried a menacing air: "It's alright, they won't dare come any closer."

Those wolf-like eyes clearly sensed the dangerous aura emanating from the gunman.

The standoff lasted only a moment. The alpha wolf let out a short, low howl, and the shadows silently retreated, disappearing completely into the deeper shadows of the forest.

Old Sun finally dared to breathe heavily. After drinking a few mouthfuls of spiritual spring water and warming himself by the fire for a while, he felt his hands and feet warm up and his strength returned.

Seeing the wolves retreat, Chen Yongqiang didn't dare to delay any longer. He used his feet to scatter the remaining firewood and stomp out the flames.

He then scooped up the surrounding snow and covered the ashes, repeatedly pressing it down to ensure it wouldn't reignite and cause a wildfire.

"Old Sun, get on, I'll carry you down the mountain. Your legs aren't fully recovered yet, and it's not easy to walk in this snow."

Old Sun declined twice, but seeing Chen Yongqiang's insistence and knowing that he was indeed not in a good condition to walk fast, he no longer stood on ceremony and leaned on Chen Yongqiang's sturdy back.

Chen Yongqiang carried Lao Sun on his back, and Tianlang immediately followed, leading the way a few steps ahead, occasionally turning back to check on his master's condition.

After resting for a while, Old Sun, who was on his back, regained some of his energy and his gaze involuntarily fell on Tianlang, who was following beside him.

"Yongqiang, you dog, the more I look at you, the more something seems off. Why do you look so much like a wolf from the mountains?"

Chen Yongqiang simply replied, "Wolfhounds, well, they all look somewhat like wolves."

Although Old Sun still had some doubts, he suppressed them and didn't ask any more questions, thinking that he had only escaped danger today thanks to Chen Yongqiang and this "dog".

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