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The dog had excellent endurance and it sprinted freely with the wind. 

Not to mention, with strong bodies and strong postures, they dashed effortlessly across the ice and skillfully avoided the frozen corpses. 

However, the dog didn’t know where Fengshan was and it often got the direction wrong. 

Jiang Ning complained about its poor memory, “It was where we caught the pig last time.” 

Ah, not only were there prey, but wild rabbits too! 

Receiving the hint, the dog decisively adjusted its direction and reached the foot of Fengshan within half an hour. 

They arrived early, with no one in sight at Fengshan. 

Bamboo forests covered half the mountain. Jiang Ning didn’t want to waste time waiting at the foot of the mountain, so she climbed up with the dog. 

Bamboo is not resistant to burning, so survivors would prioritize cutting down trees. 

However, in a short time, the trees at the foot of the mountain had been cut down, and they occasionally encountered some frozen corpses. 

Some of these frozen corpses had died from being attacked and robbed of firewood, while others had been killed in retaliation. The bodies are frozen over and they look eerie and terrifying. 

But what else could they do? Without firewood, they would freeze to death, and survivors had to take risks to survive. 

The snow had turned to ice, making the climb extremely difficult, especially while dragging a sled. It took some time to reach the bamboo forest. 

The trees on the mountain had been frozen to death and it was covered in ice and snow. 

Wearing her thermal clothing, her body wasn’t cold, but her hands, feet, and face were truly freezing.

Jiang Ning rubbed her hands, thinking of using a chainsaw from her space to cut down this bamboo forest and then go back to bed. 

Unfortunately, people could come to the mountain at any time, so she didn’t want to take the risk. Instead, she picked up the steel saw that Lu Yu had given her and squatted down to saw slowly. 

Using the saw required skill; otherwise, the blade could easily break. 

With only this one saw, it would be troublesome if it broke. 

You see, not everyone can pull out a hatchet or a pig-killing knife; most people have ordinary kitchen knives. 

Heh, not to mention chopping firewood, even chopping a clove of garlic could break the knife. 

Jiang Ning squatted down, she first smashed the ice on the surface of the bamboo, then slowly pulled the saw… 

It seemed like Coke was afraid that the bamboo would fall and hit the poop scooper, so it jumped up and held onto the bamboo with its claws. 

Feeling that it was causing trouble, Jiang Ning pushed it away. “No need to help. Just keep watch nearby to prevent someone from hitting my head.” 

But the dog wanted to multitask and refused to leave and insisted on holding onto the bamboo while keeping watch. 

“If you don’t move away, be careful that I won’t accidentally saw your belly in half later.” 

The dog, who was emotionally wounded, “…” 

Jiang Ning sawed two pieces of bamboo, then used a knife to cut off the branches, sawing each segment into pieces about two meters long for easy transport. 

At this point, survivors had already climbed up the mountain. 

“Ah, there’s a dog!” 

First, they were shocked, then quickly ran up, their excitement causing their voices to distort, “Such a fat dog!” 

The chubby dog, Coke, barked, “Woof!” 

Fat my foot, it’s all muscle, muscle! 

Seeing only a young woman in the bamboo forest and apparently she looks very young judging by her physique, and she was even holding a steel saw, they became even more excited. If they could get hold of that steel saw, they wouldn’t have to worry about chopping firewood in the future. 

And then there was this fat dog, looking like it weighed at least sixty or seventy pounds, all meat, fragrant meat! 

As they approached, their greedy eyes showed, Jiang Ning calmly drew her Tang knife, and with a gentle smile on her face, she said to them, “Guess why I’m alone and still able to raise a dog this well?” 

This statement immediately stunned everyone. 

Yeah, how many people had starved to death? Why could she raise such a fat dog?

Jiang Ning remained silent, just smiling at them, a smile that was eerie and terrifying. 

With cold eyes, she looked them up and down, seemingly considering which part had the most meat. 

Her eyes, filled with murderous intent, looked down on them like prey, making them shudder with fear. 

This… Is this the devil of snakes and scorpions? 

“My dog is quite picky. It only eats legs, and they have to be fresh and still steaming.” 

The dog assumed an attacking posture, its violent chest muscles bulging, baring its teeth with a murderous intent, “Woof!” 

That’s right, I only eat legs, the kind that’s fresh and bleeding. If you dare, come at me! 

The crowd was stunned. This evil dog was raised by eating legs! 

Some of the more timid ones couldn’t control their trembling legs. 

As they were in a standoff, three men stepped forward, each holding a knife. They walked directly towards the fierce woman, with the tallest one even holding a little girl. 

Wow, these guys are super brave, they dare to provoke this venomous beauty. 

Hey, let’s just wait for them to start fighting, and we can pick up the pieces on the side. 

Their dreams are high, but reality bites. 

Hoping for a fight between the two sides and ideally leaving both parties injured, but the evil leg-eating dog not only didn’t bark, but also wagged its tail at them. 

However, the three men turned around simultaneously, standing shoulder to shoulder beside the woman, their icy gaze sweeping towards them. 

Oh… Sorry to disturb! 

Huo Yishen group came in. 

Feeling aggrieved, they dispersed like birds and beasts in an instant. 

Doudou hugged the dog, looking a bit aggrieved, “Coke, you didn’t even wait for me.” 

Coke nudged her gently to comfort her. 

Seeing Jiang Ning cutting bamboo, Father Zhong couldn’t understand, “Little Jiang, bamboo is hollow and doesn’t burn well. We should cut down trees instead.” 

“I’m not strong enough to pull trees. Cutting bamboo will do, besides, bamboo doesn’t burn easily, so it’s not likely to be stolen, right?” 

Listening to her, Father Zhong felt like there was some logic to it, but something seemed off. 

Splitting up to cut trees carried great risks, so the Zhong father and son stayed by the bamboo forest, ready to assist if anything happened. 

With only one steel saw, Huo Yi Shen could only use a hatchet to chop. 

Bamboo being hollow, he quickly brought down the bamboo with a few chops, much faster than using the steel saw. 

Swiftly chopping off bamboo branches, he finished off a bamboo tree in no time. 

Absolute physical prowess dominated and it was something Jiang Ning couldn’t envy. She’d better stick to her slow and steady method. 

As more people climbed up the mountain the malicious glances also increased dramatically. 

The chubby dog, the steel saw, the pretty little girl – they all attracted greedy eyes. Some openly stared, while others lurked in the shadows, all searching for an opportunity. 

Coke activated his dog’s radar, and it’s ready to accurately capture any malicious intent. 

Baring his teeth, lips curling, body tensed, he was ready to take action at any moment. 

Doudou refused to eat plain rice and she mimicked Coke’s posture. 

Fierce, she had to be fierce! 

Her brother said, as long as she was fiercer than everyone else, no one would dare to bully her. 

So, without hesitation, she imitated Coke, baring her teeth and snarling! 

Little Doudou’s attempt to imitate Coke made the dog snort in disdain; she didn’t even get close to looking the part. 

Head up, chest out, stomach in, baring teeth, fiercely snarling! 

Fierce, do you understand what fierce means? 

Isn’t this cute? It’s something that would make you want to gobble her up in one bite. 

Even with Coke’s hands-on teaching, Doudou’s attempts at baring her teeth left her cheeks hurting. 

In the end, she gave up completely. 

Opening her backpack, she took out a machete. 

That’s right, it’s the legendary machete that slashed from Saigon Street all the way to Sifang Street. 

With the machete in hand, a fierce spirit possessed her instantly and she coldly glared at those people eyeing around the bamboo forest. 

Doudou raised the machete and chopped down, cleanly cutting a sapling in half. 

The people with ill intentions, “…” 

What’s going on today? Each one they encountered is more formidable than the last. Are kids nowadays this ruthless? 

Can’t mess with them, really can’t! 

It’s a pity, the dog meat was so fat. If only they could take a bite, it would be worth dying for.