Chapter 732: Chapter 732

The two of them ate and drank their fill, lying at the entrance of the cave with their round bellies, their mouths greasy with oil.

The rain had long stopped, and the sun shone for two days, drying the soil on the ground.

Basking in the warm sun, with full stomachs, they felt life’s contentment for the first time.

The experiences and hardships they’d gone through in the past few days faded from their hearts.

It seemed this moment was the best life they’ve ever imagined, the greatest happiness.

The meat Black Wolf gave them was actually quite big, weighing seven or eight pounds.

They couldn’t eat all of it, but they still grilled all the meat into chunks.

Then they wrapped these meat chunks with found leaves, saving them for the next meal.

Now Baozi couldn’t help but feel emotional. It seemed his mom was right, good deeds get good returns.

He was still too calculating.

Always weighing the pros and cons, lacking true sincerity.

If it weren’t for Tang Yuan kindly throwing a pill to Black Wolf.

If he had just cruelly turned and left as he tended to do, always worrying about being hurt by the wolves.

There wouldn’t have been the later scene where Black Wolf saved Tang Yuan and gave them meat to eat.

Black Wolf too was impressive, as a single mother raising four wolf pups while also taking care of them.

Of course, it was a gesture of gratitude; if he hadn’t realized this by now, it would be a waste of his eyes.

Apparently, wolves can’t be seen merely as beasts; sometimes they are more humane than humans. Take Black Wolf for example, she truly repays kindness.

Tang Yuan took a piece of roasted meat while Baozi wasn’t looking and stealthily slipped inside.

Black Wolf raised her head to look when he entered the cave, and upon seeing it was him, her vigilant gaze immediately dissipated.

She lay her head back down, watching the four wolf pups sleep peacefully in her embrace.

Tang Yuan walked to Black Wolf’s side.

Black Wolf suddenly raised her head, showing a fierce and cautious expression, as if Tang Yuan took one step closer to the pups, she would leap.

Tang Yuan stood still.

He reached out his small hand, holding a blackened piece of roasted meat.

Black Wolf disliked it and turned her head aside, showing surprisingly human-like disdain.

Tang Yuan softly said, "Thank you, Black Wolf, I know you’re a good wolf. Eat, it’s delicious. We are friends. We share hardships and meat."

Tang Yuan genuinely liked Black Wolf. He wanted to reach out and pat her but lacked the courage.

Tang Yuan’s mouth dried from speaking, yet Black Wolf remained unmoved. Tang Yuan could only place the roasted meat a few steps away from Black Wolf, then sadly left.

After a long while, Black Wolf raised her head to look at the cave entrance.

She listened to the sounds, then quickly snatched the roasted meat into her mouth.

Munching, she seemed to enjoy it very much.

Hiding behind the rock, Tang Yuan laughed like a groundhog.

Black Wolf is so adorable.

The days following suddenly became joyful.

Every day Black Wolf would go out to bring back prey.

Except for a few days.

The prey Black Wolf brought back was only enough for herself, but most of the time, she would occasionally toss a large chunk of meat to them.

Of course, the amount of meat gradually increased from initially seven or eight pounds to eventually even throwing most of the prey to the two of them.

Then Black Wolf would lead her wolf pups to squat by their fire, watching them roast meat, waiting for Tang Yuan to feed her.

Thus, this almost became a scene.

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Later, because it hadn’t rained, the flood retreated quickly, and the temperature in the mountains after the flood receded dropped rapidly.

Tang Yuan and Baozi were utterly unable to descend the mountain, the weather was too cold now.

They were still wearing thin autumn clothes, unable to withstand the cold, not to mention they only had one pair of shoes, unable to walk.

The leaves in the forest had all fallen, and the chilling wind told them winter was coming.

This cave had become a stronghold where they coexisted with Black Wolf, and certainly Black Wolf lived here with her four wolf pups, incidentally taking care of them; if not for Black Wolf, the two would have starved to death.

In preparation for winter, they had already stored a large amount of firewood in the cave.

Luckily, the cave was very large.

When the first snow of winter arrived, Black Wolf’s pups had started eating food and no longer needed to be fed by their mother.

The relationship between the four wolf pups and Tang Yuan and Baozi became as good as blood brothers.

Although these four wolf pups were still very weak, they didn’t dare to go outside the cave. Even when they went outside, they often behaved overly cautious and careful, only willing to come out of the cave upon hearing familiar calls and smelling their familiar scents.

But this caution persisted for several months.

As their claws and teeth gradually sharpened, and their pouncing skills became proficient.

They dared to run out by themselves to the outside of the lair, where they watched for their mother’s shadow.

A wolf’s silhouette appeared not far from the cave entrance.

The chilling howl immediately made Tang Yuan and Baozi realize something was wrong.

That wasn’t the sound of Black Wolf.

After so many days of living together, they could distinguish Black Wolf’s call.

It was familiar, beautiful, and gentle howling.

Carrying warmth and tenderness.

But now this howl was obviously colder, crueler, and more icy.

"Not good, another wolf is coming."

Baozi immediately grabbed the stick next to the stone wall, which he had sharpened into a spear-like shape, but unfortunately, he was small with short legs.

Although he had grown taller in these days, the problem was, compared to a wolf, he was merely a weak creature with no means to resist.

They didn’t understand wolf behavior, but they knew wolves should live in packs, and didn’t know why Black Wolf was wandering alone with her young outside.

But now they were in trouble, they didn’t know what the wolves would do to them.

First was their safety, then the safety of these wolf pups.

Tang Yuan was the first to pick up the stick.

The four little wolves heard the howling.

Obviously, they had recognized that it wasn’t their mother’s call and immediately became frightened, huddling together.

Tang Yuan and Baozi both felt some regret.

Because of Black Wolf’s protection and care these days, they lost the vigilance they should have had.

How could they forget there were other beasts and wolf packs on the mountain.

Now they were in big trouble, because with the call of that wolf, the chorus of wolf calls echoed through the valley.

It was clear to feel these wolves surrounded this place.

Tang Yuan and Baozi were merely children, trembling with fear at the wolf calls.

Their bravery was outstanding compared to others, but unfortunately, they faced a wolf pack.

They had seen Black Wolf tear apart prey before, sharp teeth able to rip through anything. Facing the wolves, they had no chance.