Chapter 47 [Looking for a Wolf Track] (1)
"It's here!" Arnold pointed to the large ruins ahead.
Zhang Changgong bent down and found two strings of footprints of different sizes on the snow. The big footprints should have been left by Arnold. The other string of plum-shaped footprints were obviously left by canine animals, and they should have come from the mastiff that was chasing Arnold.
From the size and stride of the footprints, Zhang Changgong could roughly determine the shoulder height and weight of the mastiff. This mastiff should be as big as a calf and has extremely strong attack power. This is not a difficult task for an experienced hunter. Although he did not witness it with his own eyes, he could still imagine the thrilling scene of Arnold running away.
Following his footprints, Arnold came to the place where Arnold fell from the snow pit. Arnold pointed to the snow pit below and said with lingering fear: "Just... I fell from here just now."
Luo Lie looked down and jumped down first. Sparrow and Zhang Changgong followed closely behind. Arnold was obviously still a little scared, and hesitated and jumped down. He pulled out the dagger on his waist and looked around with caution, fearing that the blood wolf was still hiding nearby and not leaving.
There was still a clear human-shaped mark on the snow, which was left by Arnold when he fell. Zhang Changgong found another string of plum blossom-shaped footprints not far away. The footprints were smaller and shallower than the previous one. Zhang Changgong estimated the stride of the blood wolf, and the scene of a red wild wolf walking slowly on the snow appeared in his mind, elegant and calm. There were a lot of blood in the snow pit, and the footprints around the middle of the blood were messy. From this, it can be inferred that a desperate battle occurred in this area. Zhang Changgong squatted down to search carefully. Hard work pays off. He found a red wolf hair on the snow. Zhang Changgong carefully picked up the wolf hair and put it in front of his nose to smell it.
Luo Lie signaled the others to keep a distance from Zhang Changgong to avoid interfering with his investigation.
Zhang Changgong followed the bloodstain to the boulder in front of the boulder. There was also a pool of blood under the boulder. The blood on the snow around him was radially distributed. Arnold whispered: "The blood wolf bit the mastiff's neck and threw it here from there."
Zhang Changgong estimated the distance the mastiff was thrown out, about seven meters, and the weight of the mastiff should be more than 100 kilograms. The blood wolf could actually throw such a big mastiff so far. If it weren't for the huge rocks blocking the mastiff, it would probably be even further away. Judging from the radial blood stains on the ground, the collision speed must have been very high at that time. From this, the power of this blood wolf was really amazing. However, from the span of the blood wolf's pace and the depth of the hoof prints on the snow, the weight of this blood wolf should not exceed 70 kilograms. From what he saw on the scene and combined with Arnold's description, Zhang Changgong's mind could basically recover the fierce battle at that time. He was amazed at the explosive power of the blood wolf. He had never seen such a powerful wolf creature in his life.
The bloody wolf was found along the bloodstains on the snow. None of them could pass through it. Zhang Changgong crawled above the stone and looked into the distance. He saw that there were collapsed rocks in front of him. There were no traces of the bloody wolf in his sight.
After staring for a long time, Zhang Changgong had just returned to his companion and said to Luo Lie in a sense of loss: "It seems that the blood wolf has left."
Luo Lie said: "As long as it is still in Lingtian Castle, it will always be found." In fact, Luo Lie does not think that this blood wolf is the one who transferred Zhang Changgong's mother back then. It is nearly 70 miles away from Zhang Changgong's hometown Mancangtun, and there may not be only one blood wolf in Pale Mountain.
Sparrow said: "Do you find it strange that Blood Wolf chose Lingtian Castle to settle down? If it really lives here, have anyone attacked this place before?"
"Maybe it doesn't eat people!" Arnold whispered, after all, he escaped from the wolf's kiss.
Luo Lie said: "Go back, it's almost dark."
Zhang Changgong said: "You guys go back first, I want to stay here for a while, maybe the blood wolf will come back."
Luo Lie was stunned when he heard this, and immediately understood the purpose of Zhang Changgong's intention to stay. He already knew Zhang Changgong's stubborn temperament and knew that persuasion was useless. He whispered: "Why don't I stay with you?"
Zhang Changgong shook his head: "You go find An Zhai, don't worry, I won't have anything to do." He gently inserted the machete in his hand into the snow.
Luo Lie finally decided to keep Zhang Changgong alone. A hunter who can fight with his bare hands should be able to deal with a blood wolf. Even if he cannot succeed, Zhang Changgong should be able to escape unscathed. Luo Lie is full of confidence in his strength, and with Zhang Changgong's nature, no one can convince him.
The blind man was really worried about Luo Lie. When he returned to his residence, night had already fallen, but the blind man still had not come back. The three of them had already traveled all over the places where they could walk freely in Lingtian Castle. If the blind man did not show up again, he could only ask for help from Langya Village.
When Luo Lie was about to ask Lu Changgen for help, the blind man came back swaying.
From this guy's face, he could guess that he should not encounter any danger.
Arnold rushed up and punched the blind man on the shoulder, complaining, "Blind man, where have you gone? We are worried about death."
The blind man glanced at him: "Are you worried? Who left me and ran away alone?"
Arnold was scolded by him, his face turned red with embarrassment: "I...I'm afraid of dogs..."
"Bah!"
Arnold knew that he was in the wrong, and said with a smile: "All mistakes are my faults. I will bring you wine and apologize."
The blind man waved his hand generously and said, "No need, it's all his own people, you didn't mean to leave me behind." He smiled at Luo Lie and gave a wink. Luo Lie knew that he had something to say to him alone, and followed the blind man to the room with understanding. The blind man closed the door, looked out from the crack in the door, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Oh my uncle, I almost lost my life today."
Luo Lie said: "It doesn't look like it, it's full of spring breeze. It's rare to see you as proud."
The blind man hooked Luo Lie's shoulder and said, "You know me the most."
Luo Lie smelled the fragrance on his body, sniffed, and looked at the blind man: "Are you going to visit the kiln?"
"Bah, I'm still brother, am I that kind of person?" The blind man pushed Luo Lie and sat down at the edge of the kang. He picked up the kettle on the kang table, but found it was empty inside and then put it down: "Guess who I saw today?"
"Stop keeping a secret, say something quickly, and let go if you have nothing to do!"
The blind man laughed: "I'm so angry that there are women sleeping with me every night, and I didn't take the opportunity to lose the fire."
Luo Lie made a move and was about to hit him. The blind man was so scared that he hugged his head: "Don't let it go, you can't even make jokes?"
Luo Lie said: "I can't spare you if I hear it."
The blind man disagreed and said, "I'm not afraid of her." He waved to Luo Lie, signaled Luo Lie to get closer, and whispered to Luo Lie about his experience today. As for the part he met the blind girl Zhou Xiaodie, he ignored it. Everyone has their own, and the blind man is no exception.
Luo Lie was shocked when he heard that Lu Weilin was captured by the Langya Village. He thought of Lu Weilin when Tiewa said that he had met a group of people asking for directions. It seemed that his premonition was true and he whispered: "Can you conclude?"
The blind man scratched his head and said, "You know, it's not easy to use in broad daylight. I look a little bit like it in a hazy way. My figure and gait should be similar. I'm also wearing a military uniform, but I didn't see the details of his face clearly."
Luo Lie asked about the location, and the blind man described the location in detail, reminding Luo Lie: "That place should be the place where they imprisoned prisoners. It is very evil. You'd better not go. Don't forget the main task we came this time. Even if that person is really Lu Weilin, we can't help him."
Luo Lie said: "Tomorrow is Xiao Tianxing's birthday, and we don't even have any clues until now."
The blind man comforted him and said, "There must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and the boat will naturally be straight when it reaches the bridge. Why worry? Maybe everything will be solved easily and we don't need to worry at all."
Luo Lie said: "Where have you been going so long after you escaped? Why didn't you come back directly?"
When the blind man was asked, he was obviously panicked and coughed twice, "Of course I can't come back directly. If someone is followed, wouldn't it be implicated by all of us? I made a big circle in Lingtian Castle and was sure that I would get rid of them before I came back."
Chapter completed!