Chapter 476: Crisis on Hill Fifty
by xennovel1: Crisis on Hill Fifty
2: Blood still clung to the Alpha’s fur around his mouth—he’d clearly just finished a meal. Before Xia Qing could greet him, Broken Back darted over, circling the Alpha twice, then ran off with Handsome Huge Wolf straight into the swirling wastes of Devastation Snow.
3: When Xia Qing turned back, she spotted the Alpha sprawled on what she thought was her own quilt—no, it was actually Handsome Huge Wolf’s ‘cold weather jacket’—meticulously grooming his fur.
4: Standing quietly in the snow for half a minute, Xia Qing suddenly understood. “The Queen left Broken Back and Handsome Wolf here to protect me and Er, didn’t she?”
5: If Handsome Huge Wolf was meant to guard the Alpha, he would’ve joined him hunting earlier, not stayed lounging beneath the eaves waiting for the Alpha to return before heading out for food.
6: The Alpha ignored Xia Qing and kept cleaning his own fur.
7: Xia Qing, in high spirits, went back inside and brought out some pure spring water for the Queen to drink and rest. Then she headed to the garage, dug up a dozen or so Yellow Lantern sweet potatoes and half a bag of Yellow-Lamp Chestnuts, stashed them in the rotary tiller’s cover, and got ready to clear the snow.
8: Xia Qing’s rotary tiller ran on diesel, and since the wax in diesel thickens in low temperatures, she needed to preheat it before starting. Once the machine roared to life, Old Goat, who’d been munching straw under the eaves, and Er Gou, who’d been resting inside, both hurried over to the garage.
9: Those two always loved going for a ride.
10: Xia Qing drove the rotary tiller into the yard and called out to the Alpha under the eaves. “Queen, want to ride?”
11: The Alpha glanced at the noisy machine and the three passengers, then turned away, completely uninterested.
12: Xia Qing chuckled, steered the tiller skillfully, and used the dozer blade to push the snow out of the yard and then out of the village altogether.
13: On patrol, Hu Zifeng saw Xia Qing outside and rushed over. “Why’d you come out here? Are you sure your body can take it?”
14: “I’m still weak all over, but driving’s no problem. I brought you guys sweet potatoes and chestnuts—try roasting them.” Xia Qing, a bit slow-moving, handed the bags of sweet potatoes and chestnuts over to Hu Zifeng.
15: “We’ve already had breakfast, brought our own food,” Hu Zifeng replied, but as he took the bags, he realized just how drained Xia Qing was—the same person who killed a wild boar with one punch last night. But the fact she could be up and about the day after using the Evolution Element stim shake meant the side effects weren’t too bad for her.
16: After updating Xia Qing on the state of the fields, Hu Zifeng braved Old Goat’s rolled eyes, Er Gou’s low growl, and the Alpha’s piercing stare from the nearby ruins. He took a step closer and lowered his voice. “You didn’t turn on the lord communicator, did you?”
17: Xia Qing shook her head. “No. Did something happen last night?”
18: “Around three in the morning, our team leader, Mr. Tan, and Zhang San went together to raid Territory Nine. Those gunshots you heard last night? Someone in Territory Nine resisted arrest, so things turned violent.”
19: Still in a weakened state, Xia Qing’s strength, hearing, and sight were all dulled. Plus, with the wild winds howling last night, she hadn’t heard a thing, even though Territory Nine wasn’t far off. “Did they get everyone?”
20: Hu Zifeng nodded. “Only Assistant Xiao Liu and a few others from Territory Nine were left. The rest, including the lord Li Si, were all arrested. But six people escaped through Territory Two’s wild grass wall. We’re still hunting them down. Please stay inside—these folks will get desperate.”
21: Before Xia Qing could reply, Zhang San’s voice suddenly sounded from Hu Zifeng’s lord communicator. “Tan Junjie, you there?”
22: Just from Idol’s tone—dead serious—Xia Qing knew something huge was up. She immediately focused all her attention.
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