Chapter 6 The Wild Child in the Mountains

Seeing that Shen Dong had left her behind, Cao Chen’s eyes flashed with resentment. She yelled desperately, “Your daughter is dead! The little slut is dead!! Ah!!”

Before she could finish, Shen Lao kicked her in the head.

Shen Lao, holding a bow and arrow, looked down at her from above. “If anything happens to my granddaughter, I’ll skin you alive, make you suffer, and make your Cao family never know peace!”

After speaking, he kicked Cao Chen away and said to the three young men in the village, “You three stay here and watch her, don’t let her run away!”

Then he followed Shen Dong.

The others quickly followed, leaving only three people guarding Cao Chen.

Shen Dong followed the blood trail for a while and saw the white wolf that had been chasing Cao Chen. The white wolf turned and ran when it saw him. Shen Dong stared at the direction the white wolf ran for a long time, but eventually he chased after it.

Shen Lao and the others caught up and saw Shen Dong chasing the white wolf, so they hurried after him.

Meanwhile.

A little boy appeared beside Shen Nian. Earlier, the white wolf had bitten off Cao Chen’s arm, and Cao Chen had struggled to escape. The white wolf went after her, and the little boy suddenly appeared.

The boy was about three years old, wearing clothes made of animal skins. His hair was messy, his body was dirty, and his features were unclear. He looked like a wild child.

He squatted beside Shen Nian, looking at the little Shen Nian with curiosity. He even reached out and poked Shen Nian’s white and tender cheek. “You… also… ah, I move seedlings… city people horse?”

Shen Nian’s eyes lit up.

So it was a talking child, not a pure wild child.

The boy’s speech was unclear and very slow, but Shen Nian understood.

“Wah wah wah!” Yes! Yes! I’m a person just like you! Little friend, who are you?

The boy didn’t understand, but he thought the little baby’s voice was very nice. He continued to reach out and poke Shen Nian’s cheek. “Continue wah wah wah!”

“Wah wah wah!” Wah wah what, you’re hurting me, be gentle.

The boy continued to poke her cheek.

Shen Nian’s face was red from being poked. She was angry and was about to give the boy a lesson when she heard a rustling sound. Then the white wolf jumped out and came to the boy’s side.

Shen Nian saw the white wolf’s appearance. Its mouth was still stained with blood, and its white fur was also stained with blood.

“Awoo!” The white wolf growled at the boy.

The boy frowned. “Someone is coming?”

The white wolf nodded. “Awoo!”

The boy: “You brought them?”

Shen Nian didn’t understand what the white wolf was expressing, but she understood the boy’s words.

Someone is coming?

Who is it? Is it Father and the others?

No matter who it is, cry first.

“Wah wah wah wah!!!” Shen Nian cried out in a heart-wrenching way.

The boy turned his head and looked at her. Seeing that her little face was wrinkled from crying, he frowned in disgust. “Ugly!”

Shen Nian: “???”

You’re uglier!

She continued to cry loudly.

Soon, Shen Dong and the others were attracted by the crying. The little boy immediately hid behind the white wolf, and the white wolf howled.

Before Shen Dong and the others could react, a pack of wolves came from all directions, surrounding them.

Shen Lao’s face changed drastically. “Damn it! This white wolf deliberately lured us here to surround us and wipe us out.”

Shen Dong said, “Everyone stay calm, don’t act rashly.”

His eyes fell on the little boy’s side, and he saw Shen Nian lying in the grass. “Nian Nian, daughter, my daughter is still alive!”

His gaze shifted to the little boy. “Who are you?”

The others also looked at the boy, full of surprise.

“There’s actually such a small child in the Cangwu Mountains! Where did he come from?”

“It seems like he’s in cahoots with the white wolf.”

“He’s a wolf boy!”

The little boy frowned. This was the first time he had seen so many people, and he was a little nervous.

“Kid, is this white wolf yours?” Shen Dong calmed himself down and asked in a gentle voice, afraid of scaring the little boy.

The little boy didn’t speak, he directly hugged the white wolf’s leg with his hand, proving his relationship with the white wolf.

“Don’t be afraid, we’re not bad people.” Shen Dong smiled and pointed to Shen Nian on the ground. “She’s my daughter, did you save her? Thank you, can you give my daughter back to me?”

The boy looked at Shen Nian.

Shen Nian also looked at him and waved her little hand at him. “Wah wah!”

“Yes, that’s my father. You can’t hurt my father. I want to go with my father. Be a good boy and control your wolves. Don’t let them get impulsive, okay!”

The little boy didn’t understand her meaning. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Shen Dong, frowning as he thought about something seriously.

Shen Dong and the others held their breath, waiting for the boy to make a decision. They were prepared to grab Shen Nian at any moment if the situation turned unfavorable.

Suddenly, the boy moved. He patted the white wolf’s back.

The white wolf understood instantly and howled.

The pack of wolves dispersed immediately.

The white wolf squatted down, and the little boy climbed onto its back.

The white wolf carried the boy away.

Shen Dong and the others were overjoyed and immediately went forward.

Shen Dong carefully held Shen Nian in his arms, his eyes welling up. “Daughter! I’m sorry! Father came too late and made you scared! Father will never lose you again!”

Shen Nian reached out to Shen Dong. “Wah wah wah wah!”

Father, don’t blame yourself. I’m fine. I knew Father would come to save me. I’m sorry for worrying you. It’s all because Nian Nian is too weak now! I will become stronger. In the future, I will protect myself and protect you.

Shen Lao, seeing his beloved granddaughter back, turned his head and rubbed his eyes. Then he turned back and said, “My granddaughter has been found. Let’s leave this place quickly before it gets dark.”

Although the wolf pack had dispersed, there was no guarantee that they wouldn’t come back. They had to leave immediately.

Shen Dong and the others didn’t dare to delay for a moment. They carried Shen Nian and headed back.

They had only walked a short distance when the white wolf, carrying the boy, emerged from behind a tree. It watched them leave for a long time.

He stroked the white wolf’s fur. “She’s gone!”

The little thing was so fun to watch. He originally wanted to keep her, but he didn’t know how to raise her and was afraid of killing her, so he returned the little thing to those strange people.

The white wolf howled. Not willing? Then go get her back!

The little boy shook his head. “No, troublesome!”

…

Shen Dong and the others returned to where Cao Chen was. She had already fainted from blood loss and was on the verge of death. Shen Lao angrily kicked her. “It’s good that she’s dead!”

He was filled with regret. He shouldn’t have saved this crazy woman back then.

To be precise, he never intended to save this crazy woman. It was just that the rogue who bullied Cao Chen back then happened to steal his money bag, so he went and beat the man up to get his money bag back. He accidentally helped Cao Chen, and then this crazy woman clung to him!

If he had known that Cao Chen would be so crazy, he would never have beaten the rogue in front of her. He would have chosen to avoid her, or even beat her up together.

Shen Dong and the others hurried on their way, finally reaching the outskirts as the sky completely darkened.

As soon as night fell, various animal roars echoed through the mountains.

“Don’t stop, hurry down the mountain. We’ll rest after we get down!” Shen Lao made a torch from materials he found on the spot.

There were also wild animals roaming the outskirts at night, which was extremely dangerous. They couldn’t stay there.

Shen Lao and the others hurried down the mountain.

Shen Nian was held in Shen Dong’s arms. She looked at the Cangwu Mountains with bright eyes. She wasn’t sure if it was her imagination, but she felt like there were eyes watching her in the darkness.

Shen Lao and the others soon reached the foot of the mountain. Village Chief Zhou, along with a group of villagers and Shen family members, were anxiously waiting there. When they saw them running down from the mountain, everyone was excited.

“They’re back! They’re back safe!”

“Shen Nian has been rescued!”

“This child is blessed and has a great destiny. After this ordeal, she will surely have a bright future!”

“Sister, my sister, brother was worried sick about you!”

In the darkness, at the entrance of the mountain forest, a white wolf stood under a tree, carrying a little boy on its back. The boy looked at the firelight below the mountain, and a strange thought inexplicably arose in his mind.