Chapter 76

Yan Kexing said, "Or we could send the Hu Zai to guard it; their presence should be useful."

Shi Wen couldn't bear it. "The weather hasn't been very good lately. It's so unfair to leave them outside all day."

Yan Kexing: "These are wild tigers. Once they return to nature, they will face a much harsher environment. It's not a bad thing for them to adapt in advance."

Yan Kexing also dragged out the Wolf King: "The Wolf King has been following behind all day, eating and drinking for free, and hasn't been doing much work. Let's send it out to guard the pasture together. There are three pastures, so they can each have one."

Shi Wen and said, "That's the only way."

Yan Kexing: "Feed them less these next couple of days, keep them in a semi-starved state, and they'll be more motivated to hunt."

Shi Wen sighed, "Then they'll have no choice but to put in the effort."

Shi Wen acted immediately, sending the two Hu Zai and the Wolf King to the pasture the very next day and reasoning with them.

The two Hu Zai are alright; they haven't lost their wild nature and love to go hunting. Shi Wen, when asked to stay quietly in the pasture to catch crows, they obediently stay there.

The Wolf King eats dog food every day and wanders around the pasture. His wolf face has gotten fatter, and he no longer has any motivation to strive.

Shi Wen it heard that it was to be left on the pasture to catch crows, a vivid expression of shock appeared on its face.

"Stop pretending, catching crows isn't difficult for you." Shi Wen patted the Wolf King's neck. "It's perfect that you're so fat; catching crows here can help you lose weight."

Wolf King: "Awoo--"

The Wolf King has a perfect deep voice, and his howls are quite pleasant to hear.

Shi Wen gently rubbed its face. "Be a good boy and scare the crows here. If you do a good job, Yan Kexing give you extra food."

The Wolf King, clutching Shi Wen's trouser leg, wouldn't let him leave. "Awooo."

Shi Wen, "I have things to do, no whining allowed."

The Wolf King was still holding onto Shi Wen's trouser leg, not letting him leave.

Shi Wen had no choice but to take out the jerky treats he had prepared for the dogs from his pocket and feed the Wolf King several pieces before he could calm it down and make it stay put to chase away the crows.

Even with the Wolf King's abilities, he might not be able to catch the crows and prevent them from landing to peck at the grass seeds, but he certainly could.

Shi Wen had confidence in it.

He patted the wolf's head again, Shi Wen rode his motorcycle back into the yard.

Today's work is also very demanding. From lambs to ewes, from calves to cows, as well as sheep, pigs, pigeons, and geese, all require human care.

Shi Wen worried that they wouldn't be able to handle the workload, so he also hired a few day laborers from the village.

Working together made things a bit easier.

It didn't rain today, just cloudy.

However, it gets very cold here when the sun isn't out, and even without rain, the damp, chilly air makes people feel very uncomfortable.

Around 3 p. m., with some time before dark, the work at the ranch was finished, Shi Wen was at home treating everyone to milk tea.

Their family now has cow's milk and goat's milk, which they use to make milk tea, as well as to precipitate cream and make cheese.

This is almost the season with the most abundant dairy products throughout the year.

The dairy products taste great, with a rich milky aroma that makes them incredibly delicious.

Shi Wen drinking piping hot tea and eating sweet dairy products, he always seemed absent-minded. After drinking a round of tea and fulfilling his duties as host, he told Old Man Ma others to continue resting while he went to check on the pasture.

We are all herders, so we understand his thoughts very well.

Old Man Ma waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, we'll go home after we finish our tea and clean up the kitchen."

Shi Wen smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work. See you tomorrow."

After saying that, Shi Wen put on his raincoat, started his motorcycle, and headed towards the grassland.

He first went to check the meadow that the Wolf King was guarding.

The Wolf King was the most objectionable; he wanted to check how well the Wolf King was guarding the grassland.

The wind was quite strong on the ranch, and the motorcycle was traveling against the wind, its sound actually being drowned out by the wind.

Perhaps that's why, even as Shi Wen's motorcycle approached, the Wolf King hadn't noticed him.

It was only then that Shi Wen realized that the Wolf King had not lost contact with the wolf pack!

The Wolf King lay leisurely on the grass, while several other wolves helped chase away the crows, howling and running all over the grassland.

The wolves ran around, looking both tired and excited, while the Wolf King remained calm.

Shi Wen felt that if the weather hadn't been so bad, it could have even taken a nap here.

After waking up, he would leisurely carry the crows that others had caught to his head home to report back.

Shi Wen looked at the scene before him, his heart filled with complex emotions.

As expected of the Wolf King, he can still outmaneuver humans.

Could this guy have never actually joined them, and was just pretending to come here to freeload?

Shi Wen stopped his motorcycle, took a deep breath, and let out a long howl towards the Wolf King and his pack: "Roar--"

Upon hearing the sound, the Wolf King jumped up from its lying position to a full-on four-paw position. It turned its head and immediately Shi Wen towards Shi Wen.

Meeting Shi Wen's gaze, the Wolf King's expression shifted from guilty to struggling, and then to utter despair—a truly vivid portrayal.

The other wolves were startled and dared not face Shi Wen again. Upon seeing his figure, they quickly ran away, jumping over the barbed wire and disappearing from sight.

Only the Wolf King remained. He lingered at Shi Wen's feet, lay down beside him, and let out a low growl.

Shi Wen squatted down, pinched the Wolf King's ear, and said in a complicated tone, "Not bad, you've even learned to use tricks? You wouldn't happen to be the Wolf King of the pack, would you?"

The Wolf King rolled over, gently licked its belly, and Shi Wen "Awoo."

Chapter 76

Shi Wen had brought the Wolf King home.

Just then, Gong Jiang and the others returned with Yan Kexing. Seeing Shi Wen's strange expression and the Wolf King looking embarrassed on the back of the motorcycle, they all gathered around and asked what had happened.