"Mother! Mother! "
In the quiet night, a mournful cry pierced the silence of the mountain forest.
A rough man in his thirties, dressed like a farmer, was carrying a boy who was less than ten years old. He was running through the thorns and vines, and behind him was a peasant woman who was about the same age as him.
They looked back in horror as they ran. It seemed that something terrible was chasing them in the dark forest. Not far behind them, more than one plant was shaking violently, and pairs of green eyes could be vaguely seen.
"Husband … husband, I can't run anymore. You and Baby Tiger go first …"
The woman was so tired that she was out of breath. She hugged a big tree and couldn't take another step. In the blink of an eye, she had been left more than ten meters behind her husband who was holding the child.
"My wife! Keep up! "
Her husband did farm work every day. Although he was holding the child, his physical strength was much better than hers. He was so anxious that he stamped his feet. "The wolves are catching up!"
Their hometown suffered from famine and floods. The family of three and their fellow villagers fled here. They heard that Hong Kong under the rule of the British was not affected by the war, so they wanted to find a chance to sneak over. They didn't think too much. They traveled day and night, only thinking about arriving in Hong Kong as soon as possible, even if they were unfamiliar with the place, mistakenly entered this barren mountain and were attacked by wolves. In the dark, they ran away in panic. Several fellow villagers who were traveling with them might have been kissed by wolves.
The year was not good. These bloodthirsty wolves probably came from the west and attacked people when they were hungry.
"My husband, you take the child and go first! I'll catch up after a rest … "
The farmer woman's face was full of tears, which had already been smeared all over. She clearly understood her husband's temper. If she didn't leave, her husband would definitely not leave. The family of three would definitely be buried here. She had to use these words to evade her husband.
"What nonsense are you talking about! You silly woman, hurry up! "The husband was not so easy to deceive. He slapped his thigh hard. Although he was not educated, he also knew that his woman ran so far with one breath. Now that she lost her breath, he was afraid that she would not be able to run anymore.
"Mother! Mother! I want mother! "
Baby Tiger, who was less than ten years old, cried loudly and reached out to his mother. Due to malnutrition, Baby Tiger looked sallow and emaciated compared to other children of the same age, and his arms were so thin that it made people feel sorry for him. Fortunately, Hu Wa was relatively light. Otherwise, the man wouldn't have been able to carry him so far.
The last thing a mother wanted was to be separated from her child, let alone be separated by life and death.
Gritting her teeth, she exerted strength in her arms and pushed herself away from the tree. Instead of running to her husband and child, she plunged into the side path and ran desperately with the last of her strength. As she ran, she shouted, "Chen Tiedan, you have to bring Baby Hu to Hong Kong. If anything happens to him, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Chen Tiedan was stunned and his eyes widened. It took him a second or two to understand what was going on. She wanted him to lead the wolves away and leave the hope of survival to him and the child.
Foolish woman! You silly woman, you've been silly your whole life. Why are you suddenly not silly today?
Chen Tiedan beat his chest and stamped his feet. As a man made of iron, he had to clench his teeth to keep from crying.
Seeing his mother disappear into the woods, Hu Wa wanted to call for his mother again, but his father covered his mouth tightly, and his voice was choked back into his stomach.
With tears in his eyes, Chen Tiedan could not see anything clearly. He turned around and pushed the branches away, stumbling forward.
"Ah!"
Before he ran far, he heard his wife's scream.
Chen Tiedan closed his eyes tightly, thinking that he would hear her scream before she was torn apart by the wolves.
"Meow!"
"Woof!"
He was stunned for a moment. Whose cat and dog were barking? The cat might be a wild cat, but what about the dog? Was it a wild dog?
"Ow ~"
Then he heard a whimper of pain. When the big wolfdog guarding the door of the neighbor's house was kicked in the stomach, it would often make a similar sound.
Trembling with fear, he looked back and stared in the direction where his wife ran. The branches and wormwood were shaking violently, as if there were some wild beasts fighting there.
Chen Tiedan knew that the odds were against his wife, but he still had a sliver of hope in his heart. That was because the commotion was too unusual. The people who had come with him had all screamed before they died, so why hadn't his wife made a sound?
When he was not paying attention, Hu Wa broke free from his arms like a loach, wiped his tears and ran back, shouting, "Mother! Mother! Where are you? Mother! "
"You bastard! Stop right there! I'll beat your ass when I catch you! "
Chen Tiedan was furious and ran after him. Hu Wa was the only child of the Chen family. He firmly remembered his wife's words. He must take Hu Wa to Hong Kong. When the child settled down there, whether it was to be an apprentice in a restaurant or something else, he would return here to collect his wife's remains — if he could find them.
He strode forward and was about to catch up with Hu Wa, when a bush in front of him suddenly split to the left and right, and a wolf came out!
Chen Tiedan was shocked. He subconsciously jumped and threw himself at Hu Wa from behind, using his body to protect the child. He gritted his teeth and waited for the pain coming from his back. Even if he was going to die, at least he couldn't let the child die before him.
The wolf opened its bloody mouth, showing its white teeth, and was about to bite Chen Tiedan's neck.
At this critical moment, a black shadow leaped out from the side like lightning and kicked Vicious Wolf's shoulder fiercely!
The force was so strong that the wolf, which weighed more than 50 kilograms, was kicked away. It rolled several times in the air, then hit a tree heavily and bounced down. It couldn't even stand up.
Chen Tiedan rubbed his eyes and stared at the savior of him and his son in disbelief — it turned out to be a big wolfdog.
Famous looked at them, confirmed that they were not injured, and immediately turned around to return to the battlefield, where Old Time Tea was fighting fiercely with the wolves. These wolves had thick skin and were born to cooperate well, so they were very difficult to deal with.
However, even if they were ten times more ferocious, they wouldn't be able to win against Old Time Tea and Famous.
Chen Tiedan picked up Hu Wa and was about to continue running, when he suddenly heard a familiar voice, "Hu Wa, my father, where are you?"
He thought that his wife had been killed by the wolves, so he couldn't help but be surprised and shouted back, "My mother! We are here! "
His wife staggered over, her body and face full of scratches and scratches from branches, but she didn't lose an arm or a leg, nor did she have any major injuries.
Chen Tiedan thought he was dreaming. He pinched his thigh hard and asked, "What happened? Are we meeting again in the netherworld? "
"Mother!" Hu Wa didn't care so much. He plunged into his mother's arms and kept crying.
His wife hugged Hu Wa tightly and said with tears in her eyes, "What are you talking about? It must be the ancestors of your Chen family. When I was almost eaten by the wolves, a cat and a dog came out of nowhere and saved me! "
"Dog? Is it that big wolfdog? "Chen Tiedan asked.
His wife nodded hard, "And a cat."
"That dog also saved me and Hu Wa. Where did this cat and dog come from? They are so magical …" Chen Tiedan exclaimed.
The family of three hugged each other, the joy of surviving a disaster filled their hearts. However, they also knew that it was not a good place to stay, and it was better to find a safe place to spend the night as soon as possible.
However, they were unfamiliar with this place and didn't know where to go to be safe.
It was dark around them, and the shrill cries of night owls came from afar. They were surrounded by ghostly shadows. They had become frightened birds, and any movement in the grass would make them scared.
The grass suddenly shook, and the three of them turned pale. Chen Tiedan shielded his wife and children behind him.
Old Time Tea and Famous jumped out of the grass. His wife pulled him in surprise and whispered, "It was this cat and dog who saved me …"
Chen Tiedan didn't know what to say. He was worried that the cat and dog might be monsters, and that they had driven the wolves away to eat their family …
Seeing that the family of three was safe, Famous said to Old Time Tea, "I'll drive the wolves away."
After that, it plunged into the woods to drive away the wolves that had escaped into the mountains, and not to harass the nearby humans.
Old Time Tea nodded, raised a paw, and waved at Chen Tiedan, leading the way.
Chen Tiedan's palms were full of sweat, but he had no other choice. He had to take his wife and children with him and follow Old Time Tea.
Old Time Tea led them through many twists and turns, and after a while, Chen Tiedan's family of three suddenly saw the light in front of them. They left the woods and came to the edge of an open space in the mountains. There was a house on the open space, and it was the Temple for the Righteous Cat and Chivalrous Dog.
There was no light in the temple, and Chen Tiedan couldn't read. However, under the moonlight, he saw the clay statues standing on both sides of the temple, and he understood that this must be a temple for the cat and the dog. It seemed that this wasn't the first time they had saved people.
"Mom, I'm hungry." Hu Wa's eyes were sharp, and he saw the chicken, duck, and fish on the table, and his mouth watered.
They had been begging all the way here, and had never seen such a sumptuous meal.
"Good boy, we're not hungry." The mother quickly comforted her child.
It would be a lie to say that they weren't hungry. As soon as they smelled the aroma, their stomachs began to growl.
Old Time Tea jumped onto the table and pushed a plate of braised pig trotters towards them, but they stood there, not daring to eat or move.
Old Time Tea had no choice but to pick up the largest piece of pig trotter and put it in front of Hu Wa.
Hu Wa was so hungry that before his parents could stop him, he picked up the pig trotter and began to gnaw on it. His face was covered in grease.
Old Time Tea jumped back onto the table and pushed the plate of braised pig trotters.
Chen Tiedan and his wife looked at each other, and timidly picked up two slightly smaller pig trotters. They took a bite, and when they saw that Old Time Tea didn't respond, they began to eat boldly.
Old Time Tea sighed slightly, and yearned for the peace and prosperity that Famous talked about.
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