Chapter 380: Wolf Attack

Chapter 380: Wolf Attack

9:20 PM.

In a suburban shantytown, a standalone house stood quietly.

“According to our investigation, this was once the old house of the suspect Fang Hongding.”

“Back in the day, Fang Hongding barely ever returned home due to his underworld ties.”

“After his older brother made some money from the dog business, he moved the parents to the city, abandoning the old house.”

“Later, after Fang Hongding was imprisoned for drug trafficking, he lived here for a while before heading off to work in City Z.”

“But in recent years, many shantytown residents have occasionally seen Fang Hongding returning.”

“And they often hear strange dog howls… Neighbors once visited his home only to find no sign of any dogs.”

Outside the yard, Criminal Police officer Liu Hongqiao reported the findings.

“The investigation shows that Fang Hongding has always been single—there’s no record of him having a girlfriend.”

Criminal Police officer Li Xin continued, “His bank account is unusual. Five years ago, there was a deposit of 500,000. At that time, he was working at the City Z Zoo. Two years ago, an additional 200,000 appeared. Investigations revealed both deposits came from suspect Jiang Huiying, and were withdrawn shortly after they cleared.”

“Preliminarily, we suspect Fang Hongding is heavily involved,” added Guo Qiang.

The three veteran detectives looked to Xiao Yu, who had remained silent, awaiting further instructions.

Was he merely a suspect…? Xiao Yu regarded the lone house with a calm gaze.

He could already detect the unmistakable scent of wolves.

It was overwhelmingly strong!

At the same time, he caught the scent of a man.

That odor had vanished less than five hours ago.

“Let’s go in and take a look,” he commanded.

Glancing at the locked door, Xiao Yu growled, “Breach it!”

Crack!

Li Xin, wielding a large pair of bolt cutters, snapped the padlock off the door.

The four of them stepped into the courtyard.

The yard was vast and untidy, with various items scattered about.

After a thorough search, nothing unusual was found.

They then proceeded into the house.

The interior was equally spacious, featuring two large rooms along with an outer room and a kitchen.

Signs of recent cooking were evident.

They even discovered clusters of chewed beef and pork bones piled in one area.

Crouching down, Xiao Yu examined the bones closely.

Obvious bite marks could be seen on them.

These were not human bite marks.

They were clearly the result of canine gnawing.

He had found his clue… Rising to his feet, Xiao Yu followed the scent into a large room.

Inside, it looked like a vast storage room, with no obvious signs of disturbance on the surface.

But then…

Xiao Yu looked down and saw a large iron plate on the floor.

Examining the marks, he deduced that the plate had been pried open.

“Open it!” Xiao Yu ordered.

Liu Hongqiao and Li Xin knelt and worked together to lift the iron plate.

In that instant, an entrance revealed itself in front of their eyes.

At the same time, a foul stench wafted up.

It wasn’t the odor of decay.

It was the odd, repulsive smell characteristic of certain animals.

Guo Qiang, taking the lead, headed straight down.

After the group descended, they found a switch.

Snap!

Lights flickered on.

A massive underground chamber materialized before them.

But the four officers were taken aback.

They stared at the floor not far ahead, where five dummy figures stood upright!

Moreover, each dummy was roughly life-sized.

Shockingly, each mannequin’s face was affixed with a photo nearly as large as a human face.

The photos were of Cao Xude, Lu Shun, Xing Chuyang, Gan Yuzhen, and Fang Jie!

After a long pause, Xiao Yu snapped back to attention.

His eyes focused on the dummies’ necks.

He noticed countless bite marks etched into them.

Bowing his head, Xiao Yu examined the floor once more.

He discovered numerous claw prints, along with traces of wolf droppings.

There were also various animal bones scattered about.

And even implements like sticks and whips—tools used in animal training.

Suddenly,

Xiao Yu heard heavy breathing approaching quietly from behind.

He spun around to see two massive silhouettes.

Prairie Wolves!

Two of them… Xiao Yu was stunned.

How could there be only two?!

Before he could process it, the two prairie wolves locked eyes on him, letting out low, menacing growls.

Their snarling mouths revealed rows of icy, sharp teeth, resembling serrated blades.

……Desperate for interference……

“Wolves?”

Someone gasped in astonishment.

Guo Qiang and the others’ faces turned ashen, their hearts pounding in terror.

Confronted by four officers, the two prairie wolves’ eyes burned with savage intensity, their gazes full of cruelty.

They maintained an aggressive stance, emitting deep, menacing growls from the depths of their throats.

Perhaps startled, Li Xin instinctively backed away.

In that moment, the prairie wolves’ eyes flashed with brutal fury, and their growls turned even more dangerous.

Suddenly, one of them let out a deafening roar, “Awooo!”

In an instant, it lunged forward, its target clear—Liu Hongqiao.

The other wolf, silent but equally swift, pounced as well.

Its target turned out to be… Xiao Yu.

It was as if the wolf could sense who posed the greatest threat.

Its charge was as sudden and dark as a lightning bolt.

Two dark figures crisscrossed in midair.

Xiao Yu stepped forward, placing himself between his comrades.

Thud!

He kicked out with a powerful leg, striking the wolf lunging first in the stomach.

Channeling Bear Force, with his current strength, even an iron block would crumble under such a blow.

“Awooo…”

The prairie wolf was sent flying like a missile, crashing some ten meters away.

Boom!

It slammed into an underground wall of the chamber.

Barely had the first wolf been kicked away when a sharp rush of wind and a pungent stench reached Xiao Yu’s ears.

A snarl revealed a wolf’s gaping maw, teeth bared menacingly before his eyes.

Thud!

Xiao Yu’s fist landed squarely on the wolf’s nose.

Crunch!

The wolf’s nose was shattered by the blow, its snout dented and deformed.

Along with the wolf’s body, it was sent hurtling into the air by Xiao Yu’s punch.

As his fist retracted, his leg swung up like a battle axe.

It came down hard on the wolf’s back, severing it in half.

Thud!

The wolf was brutally split, crashing onto the ground with a heavy thud.

It was trampled under Xiao Yu’s feet!