Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper!-Chapter 401: The Battle Begins

Qin Yao gave a slight nod, her gaze instantly transforming, staring coldly at the approaching wolf pack. The three arrows already nocked on the bowstring shot out with a "buzz!"

The three arrows spread out in the air, carrying an unparalleled force, piercing through the falling dead leaves, instantly penetrating the chests of the three gray wolves at the front.

From his vantage point, Liu Ji saw three wolves seemingly lifted into the air, scattering as if struck by an invisible giant hammer, tumbling back along with the wolves behind them.

"Thud, thud, thud!"

A succession of heavy thuds sounded as the wolf pack that had just charged forward was instantly forced back to their original positions by their impacted companions.

The three arrow-hit gray wolves had the arrows deeply embedded in their chests, their bodies penetrated, with the long arrows pinning them harshly to the ground, unable to struggle.

In those three pairs of wolf eyes rapidly losing vitality, there appeared an unnaturally human-like expression of shock.

Just moments ago, Liu Ji had been shouting, "Watch out, wife!" Now he stood wide-mouthed, eyes bulging, frozen in place.

"Fierce woman, how terrifying you are!"

Liu Bai beside him shared the exact same expression.

No, it should be said that all the members of the Wolf Killing Team, upon seeing the wolves burst forward only to be driven back, pawing frantically at the ground to regain their footing after being hit by their arrow-stricken comrades, mirrored Liu Bai and Liu Ji.

Mouths agape, eyes wide, frozen on the spot!

Qin Yao sneered dismissively; this was nothing, not even an appetizer.

She sternly shouted at the stunned crowd, "Keep your eyes on them, don’t let any wolf escape my shooting range!"

The response she received was the blood-boiling shout from the crowd, "Understood!"

Only now did the lead wolf realize something was wrong, but its intelligence wasn’t high enough to consider retreat in such a short time.

In such circumstances, animal instincts would only drive it to attack more fiercely.

The lead wolf’s howl echoed again, followed immediately by the angry responses of the remaining gray wolves.

They began to spread out to launch an assault, targeting Liu Zhong and others holding torches.

Wild beasts have a natural fear of fire. The crowd swung their torches in front, making the charging wolves instinctively want to dodge. Combined with the interception and beatings using long sticks, the wolves had no chance to break through in pairs.

However, they were smart enough to quickly gather in twos and threes, targeting a single point for their attack.

But with Qin Yao, the master archer at the back, the gray wolves tangled with the villagers under the torchlight quickly became live targets.

Qin Yao moved as she drew her bow, her bow and arrow drawing great arcs, and released arrow after arrow without missing, bringing down one gray wolf after another. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The lead wolf’s howls grew short and sharp, pacing back and forth on the rocks in agitation, visibly anxious, yet besieged by a sense of helpless despair and rage.

It finally joined the battle, a much larger and stronger body compared to the other gray wolves, leaping once to cast a shadow over those below.

From up high, Liu Ji finally came to his senses, shouting, "Wife, the lead wolf is heading east!"

The intimidating size of the lead wolf spread fear among Liu Zhong’s group to the east. As it charged, they instinctively began to retreat, panicking.

A foul-smelling wolf mouth snapped down from above his wrist, and in panic, Liu Zhong swung his torch.

The torch was instantly extinguished, and a powerful biting force threw Liu Zhong, gripping the torch handle tightly, to the ground.

Under immense fear, people struggle to respond correctly. His teammate swung a stick at the lead wolf.

The lead wolf turned abruptly, giving up on biting Liu Zhong and raising its entire body to pounce on the teammate.

Without torchlight, ordinary people couldn’t clearly see their target; they could only make out a towering silhouette in the dim light, rapidly closing in with a terrifying beastly roar.

In a split second, the teammate instinctively raised his hand in defense—his protective gear took effect, and the bite landed solidly on a bundle of straw rope.

The pain of pierced flesh didn’t come as expected, there was only the sharp sting of a shoulder hitting the stone ground painfully.

But one more strike, and he might not hold up.

The lead wolf’s weight, combined with its intimidating presence, was too much for the 130 to 140-pound man to support.

Just as the wolf’s jaws were about to snap the man’s neck, a sudden force yanked the lead wolf’s neck from behind.

All that was heard was, "Beast!"

Immediately, the massive wolf that was biting into a person was lifted wholly by a person.

The fur on the neck was grabbed tightly, causing the lead wolf’s flesh to throb with pain. It struggled mightily, rearing back violently, and Qin Yao let go in time. Otherwise, she would have been knocked to the ground as well.

The lead wolf fell backward with a "thud," quickly rolling over to get up, opening its bloodthirsty maw and baring sharp teeth, launching at the woman who dared grab its neck with full force.

However, as the torchlight quickly gathered, the view of fallen wolf bodies came into the lead wolf’s sight, realizing only now that all its companions had been killed by Qin Yao’s deadly arrows.

How much time had passed?

In less than two breaths, sixteen companions had all been shot dead by Qin Yao, those cold arrows piercing their bodies, mercilessly claiming their lives.

Rage and hatred surged, and the foul wolf’s breath blew Qin Yao’s hair into disarray.

She frowned slightly in disgust, revealing the knife in her hand.

Swift strike!

An angry roar echoed, a silver blade slashed between the wolf’s jaws, seemingly slow yet in reality lightning fast, scattering blood everywhere.

Qin Yao swiftly turned, avoiding the blood droplets about to land on her face.

This cut slit the wolf’s mouth, making it unable to open its mouth again; even its roars became deep and mournful.

But just as everyone thought Qin Yao would immediately finish off the lead wolf, she suddenly sheathed her knife and retreated out of the encirclement.

"Da Lang—"

"Kill it!"

The female voice was cold and merciless.

Da Lang, who had been standing outside the Wolf Killing Team with Ah Wang, shuddered, swallowing hard.

The young boy hadn’t mentally prepared at all; Ah Wang gave him a push, sending Da Lang sliding unexpectedly to kneel before the injured lead wolf with blood-red eyes.

Liu Ji, who had run down from the rocky slope, couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing this, "My goodness!"

He immediately cursed, "Ah Wang, are you looking to die? That’s not how you slip!"

Qin Yao gave a cold glance, "Gather the wolf carcasses with the others and withdraw for now."

This particularly massive lead wolf, she intends to leave specifically for Da Lang to deal with, and no one else is allowed to touch it.

Swallowing hard under the deadly gaze, Liu Ji quickly nodded, "Alright, alright."

However...

Looking back at the small boy narrowly escaping from the wolf’s claws, Liu Ji, bracing himself, advised:

"We can take our time teaching the boy, there’s no—no need for this, right?"