Chapter 60

Shi Wen stood up from his chair. "You guys continue eating, I'll go with Sikewell to check on the Wolf King."

Shi Wen picked up the anti-bite device she bought along with the leashes for the dogs, as she was going out to pick someone up.

Yan Kexing gestured for Gong Jiang others to continue eating, and followed behind Shi Wen.

Gong Jiang and the others stood up. "Teacher, let's go see the Wolf King first, and eat later when we get back."

Yan Kexing then gestured for them to follow.

Sikewell rode up on horseback, carrying a medicine chest. He dismounted in front of the main courtyard, tied up his horse, nodded slightly to the crowd as a greeting, and then said to Shi Wen, "You guys always manage to find strange animals whenever you go out. It's one thing for others to find cattle, sheep, or horses, but you actually found a wolf."

Shi Wen laughed, "If it happens to us, there's nothing we can do about it."

Sikewell: "Did you greet Captain Zhou and the others?"

"Not yet, we'd like to wait until you've inspected it before giving a unified report." Shi Wen led them towards the old livestock shed. "This wolf must be the Wolf King, driven out of the pack by its subordinates."

Sikewell: "The change of the Wolf King is quite normal."

A group of people walked into the old livestock shed.

The Wolf King had just eaten and drunk his fill and was now in a warm place, so he was relatively more energetic. As soon as he heard a noise, his ears perked up and his eyes turned sharply to look at them.

Sikewell put down the first-aid kit. "When you sent me the picture just now, I thought it was really big, but now it looks even bigger than I imagined."

Shi Wen opened the door to the livestock shed, stepped inside, and said, "I'll put a bite stopper on it first."

Yan Kexing followed behind him. "I'll help."

Whether the Wolf King resigned himself to his fate or knew they meant no harm, he did not resist when the bite stopper was put on him.

After the wolf put on the bite stopper, its attack ability was greatly weakened. Sikewell breathed a sigh of relief, "Then you guys help control it, I'll check it out."

Shi Wen and Yan Kexing each grabbed one of the Wolf King's four legs.

Sikewell came in to check.

The Wolf King had more than a dozen wounds of varying sizes, with the most severe being on its thigh, which was almost bitten through.

Shi Wen pulled open its thigh, four blood scabs were clearly visible.

The wound has become inflamed and suppurated, and it's quite swollen.

Thankfully it's winter, otherwise an infected wound would have been fatal.

Sikewell first examined its entire body, then took a razor and shaved off the fur from the wound.

The Wolf King refused to cooperate and struggled, but it was unable to move because it had a bite stopper in its mouth and its legs were held down by Shi Wen and Yan Kexing.

It could only stretch its neck in place, towards the top of the barn, and howl, "Awoo--"

Shi Wen comforted it, saying, "It's just a tiny bit, you won't even notice."

Wolf King: "Awoo!"

Sikewell rinsed its wounds and chuckled, "Didn't realize you were so concerned about your image."

Shi Wen asked, "Is its leg broken?"

Sikewell: "It's probably a fracture. After rinsing and applying medication, we'll put a splint on it, and it should heal in a while."

Sikewell's movements were very swift and gentle.

In no time, the Wolf King's wounds were treated and splinted.

Finally, Sikewell gave it anti-inflammatory medication and a vaccine, explaining to Shi Wen, "Wolves are wild animals, so it's safer to vaccinate them."

Shi Wen nodded. "I understand."

After dealing with the Wolf King, Sikewell put a toast ring on it. "That's fine for now. Keep an eye on it. Wild animals are very resilient; it should be fine after a few days of rest."

The Wolf King has nothing more to do here, Shi Wen has invited Sikewell back to the main courtyard for hot pot.

Sikewell didn't stand on ceremony. "I smelled something delicious just now. What kind of hot pot base do you have?"

Shi Wen: "A hot pot with two broths, all you can eat—mutton and chive blossom sauce."

Sikewell chuckled, "Then I'll have to eat more."

Everyone went back to the dining room to eat hot pot.

Vegetables are scarce in winter, Shi Wen they store better.

However, he dried a lot of eggplants and green beans in the autumn, and now he uses them to cook hot pot, which tastes absolutely amazing.

After finishing his meal, Sikewell took his leave, Shi Wen immediately inquired about the cost of treating the wolf.

Sikewell said, "You're doing this to help it, how can I let you pay for it?"

Shi Wen Wenxiao said, "The root of this problem might be with me. Let me pay for it; I can't just pass the costs on to you."

Sikewell didn't understand what it meant for the source to be with him, and looked at him in bewilderment.

Shi Wen was embarrassed to talk about fighting with the wolves, but insisted that Sikewell pay for his medical expenses. "Don't be shy with me, I receive a lot of subsidies every year."

Only then did Sikewell offer him a cost price.

After Sikewell left, Gong Jiang and the others were also going to leave.

Shi Wen to persuade them to stay, "Dr. Sikewell lives in the village and will be there soon. You need to drive back to the city; it's so dark now, and the road conditions are bad—it's too dangerous. Why don't you stay here?"

Gong Jiang glanced at Yan Kexing, then at Shi Wen: "It seems there aren't enough rooms."

Shi Wen's house only had two guest rooms, but now one of them has been converted into Yan Kexing's bedroom, leaving only one guest room.

It would be fine if Gong Jiang and the other two were all men, but now there are two men and one woman, so it's definitely impossible for them to squeeze into one room.

It's also inappropriate to have two men sleep in the room while Ge Yue sleeps on the sofa.

Shi Wen knew this too, and was just about to suggest that Ge Yue sleep in the guest room, and Gong Jiang and Lin Chengqian sleep in his room while he slept on the sofa, when Yan Kexing spoke up, "Shi Wen will stay with me, Ge Yue will sleep in the guest room, and the two of you will sleep in Shi Wen's room."

Everyone turned to look at Shi Wen: "Wouldn't that be inconvenient?"

Shi Wen felt her ears burning from being stared at, and the thought of Yan Kexing made them burn even hotter, so she lowered her voice. "I'm fine here."

Chapter 60

Shi Wen quickly finished showering and drying her hair before entering Yan Kexing's bedroom.