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Shi Wen turned to Yan Kexing and asked, "Is this the Wolf King of the pack we encountered before?"

Yan Kexing: "Judging by the pattern..."

The wolf in the culvert twitched its ears, clearly having heard their voices, but it remained curled up and motionless.

Shi Wen was about to say something, he suddenly smelled a bloody odor, along with the pungent smell of an infected wound. He stared at the Wolf King: "This guy is injured?"

Yan Kexing looked at the wolf in front of him. "It was probably bitten by other wolves. If we leave it here, it might freeze to death, or it might starve to death."

Shi Wen also noticed that the Wolf King's thigh fur was black, which must have been stained with blood.

The two exchanged a glance.

Shi Wen whispered, "Should we take it back?"

Yan Kexing: "That's the same idea. If it's inconvenient at the ranch, we'll send it to Captain Zhou and the others later."

After exchanging a few words, the two decided to take the Wolf King back with them.

Shi Wen decided to try communicating with the Wolf King first, and only resort to force if communication failed.

He stepped forward, looked at the wolf curled up in its shell, and tentatively asked, "Do you want to come back with us? We'll treat your wounds?"

The Wolf King turned a deaf ear.

Shi Wen, wearing gloves, gently stroked its head, then its neck. "Not resisting means you agree."

The Wolf King remained motionless, neither resisting nor refusing, nor actively accepting.

Shi Wen cautiously reach out to hug its back, while simultaneously trying to prevent it from suddenly turning its head and biting me.

Yan Kexing guard nearby.

Shi Wen picked up the Wolf King.

The Wolf King let out a brief whimper, then lowered its tail and remained silent.

Shi Wen felt that the Wolf King in his hand weighed at least eighty pounds. Its fur was very thick, but it was a bit rough and dull, not as smooth as when he first saw it.

Shi Wen also noticed that when Yan Kexing approached, the Wolf King became noticeably more nervous, even tensing the muscles in his stomach.

Compared to him, the Wolf King was clearly more afraid of Yan Kexing.

However, it's understandable, given that it's Fierce Beasts.

Shi Wen carried the Wolf King back to the car.

There were already sheep in the trunk, so there was no way to squeeze the Wolf King in, and it wouldn't be safe to do so anyway.

Shi Wen lifted the Wolf King into the passenger seat, wrapped it tightly in his clothes, and placed it at his feet.

The SUV is quite spacious; Shi Wen squeezed a Wolf King under the seat, it wouldn't feel cramped.

Gong Jiang and the others were startled.

Ge Yue exclaimed, "What a huge wolf! And it's so handsome!"

Gong Jiang agreed, "This wolf is really good-looking."

Lin Chengqian looked at the wolf and couldn't refute it. "These days, why are all wolves so good-looking?"

Gong Jiang: "Is this wolf injured?"

Shi Wen: "He injured his thigh."

When Shi Wen was holding the wolf, he could already sense that it had probably injured a bone.

Judging from the shape of the wound, it was probably bitten by one of the pack's wolves.

It's unclear whether it was simply challenged in position by younger wolves in the pack, or whether it lost the fight against him last time he led wolves out, ultimately losing the "hearts and minds" of the pack.

In short, it must have come from a wolf pack Wanderer.

Once the wolf got into the car, as it started moving, its ears became so tense they practically popped out of shape like airplane ears.

But being the Wolf King, it didn't make any further moves. Despite being very nervous, it remained quietly motionless under its seat.

Shi Wen petted it for a while, and it gradually relaxed.

On their way back, they encountered no further incidents and returned to the ranch without incident.

Shi Wen carried the Wolf King down to the new shed where the rams were kept, put it in a separate pen, and gave it some thawed beef to eat.

The Wolf King, having been starving for an unknown period, devoured the food as soon as it came into contact with it, emitting howling sounds as it ate.

Shi Wen always afraid of choking on it.

Fortunately, it finished eating successfully.

After feeding the wolf, Shi Wen took photos of its wounds and sent them to Sikewell.

Sikewell exclaimed in amazement, "What a huge wolf! Where did you get it?"

Shi Wen: [It was found in the culvert during an inspection. Its leg was badly injured; I wonder if the bone is broken?]

Shi Wen: [Photo. JPG]

Shi Wen: [How should this situation be handled?]

Sikewell: [Let's put a splint on it. I doubt you can, I'm coming over now.]

Shi Wen, "[Be careful on the road. If you really can't make it, we'll come out to pick you up.]"

Sikewell: [No need, I'll ride over; there's no danger.]

Shi Wen exit the chat interface with Sikewell to check the village's large group chat.

The sheep he posted earlier have already been claimed.

The herders never expected that their lost sheep could be found in this kind of weather. They thanked him profusely in the group chat and asked him to take care of them for a couple of days, saying they would come back to pick them up when the weather got better.

Mutual care among herders is not a big deal, Shi Wen agreed without hesitation.

He's taken care of Wanderer sheep before, so taking care of a lost sheep wouldn't be difficult for him.

He picked up a sheep and a Wolf King.

When Fu Meng and his team were on patrol, they also found a sheep and an injured bird, which they have taken back to treat.

Cold waves are deadly to most lives, and only humans can help in such situations.

After settling the wolf Wolf King in, Shi Wen locked the gate and returned to the main courtyard.

Yan Kexing had already settled the sheep he had rescued and brewed some fresh milk tea.

Shi Wen washed his hands, drank milk tea, ate snacks, and sniffed his red nose. "How about we have hot pot tonight? To get rid of the chill."

No one had any objections.

The ranch uses coal for heating, and there's plenty of hot water from morning till night, so washing vegetables isn't difficult. With a little division of labor, the vegetables are ready in no time.

They sat down at the table to eat hot pot, and after a while, Sikewell arrived.