===Chapter 018, Attack===
Lu Hongtao and Fatty had disliked Su Hao for a long time. They despised him for having a small stature and daring to refuse He Qingqing’s invitations to play. If it weren’t for Qingqing holding them back, they would have already beaten Su Hao up. Now that they received Qingqing’s order, the two of them, like hungry wolves spotting meat, with their eyes gleaming, pounced on Su Hao together.
Su Hao remained calm as the two rushed towards him. He swiftly dodged to the right, avoiding Lu Hongtao’s bear hug. Then, he sidestepped to let Fatty pass, extended his toe to trip Fatty, and sent him sprawling to the ground. The heavyweight caused a layer of dust to rise as he fell, and he couldn’t get up for a while.
Lu Hongtao turned around and was furious. He reached out to grab Su Hao, but just as he was about to seize his arm, Su Hao pushed outward with both hands, using a burst of strength to keep Lu Hongtao at bay. Before he could react, Su Hao had jumped up and punched him in the nose.
“Ah~”
Lu Hongtao screamed in pain and bent over, clutching his nose.
After landing a successful blow, Su Hao suddenly felt something sticky on his right fist. He raised it and was horrified to see goosebumps all over his body.
(TLN: Lu Hungtao means Nose Booger in English)
“Why did I have to punch him in the nose…”
Su Hao immediately ran behind Lu Hongtao and vigorously wiped him clean while he was still recovering.
At this moment, He Qingqing was stunned. She didn’t expect that Su Hao, who was much smaller than them, could easily defeat Lu Hongtao and Fatty. These were her two trusted subordinates.
He Qingqing realized that it was time for her to step in and finish off Wu Xiangwu cleanly. She needed to reaffirm her position as the young lady.
“Wu Xiangwu, don’t get too cocky, watch this!”
With that, He Qingqing tossed her hair, clenched her petite fist, and charged towards Su Hao.
Su Hao quickly sidestepped, avoiding He Qingqing. He resisted the urge to kick out and, instead, pushed her, causing He Qingqing to tumble over, just like Fatty, and eat a mouthful of dirt.
“Don’t think I’ll go easy on you just because you’re a little girl. If you bother me again, I’ll make each of you cry one by one.” After defeating all three of them, Su Hao spoke up confidently for the first time.
“Wu Xiangwu, you bully!” He Qingqing’s eyes welled up with tears, as if she was about to cry any moment.
“What? I’m the bully?” Su Hao exaggerated, “Clearly, you guys gang up on me because you have more people! Let me say it again: I just want to be left alone in peace. Don’t bother me with children’s games.”
“Hmph, I won’t bother you again!” He Qingqing stomped her foot, then ran off, crying once she was far enough away.
Her two little followers immediately chased after her.
Fatty left a stern warning, “Wu Xiangwu, you wait for me.”
Lu Hongtao, still clutching his nose, grumbled, “Yeah, that’s right.”
Su Hao raised his fist and said, “Go away, or I’ll make all of you cry together.”
It wasn’t until the three little troublemakers disappeared from view that Su Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief. It had been over a year, but he had finally shaken off the constant pestering from these three. He Qingqing always came to find him for no reason, forcing him to play with her, or resorting to physical threats when he refused.
Su Hao understood He Qingqing’s intentions; she wanted to turn him into her lackey, just like Lu Hungtao and Fatty, following her every command. However, Su Hao didn’t have the time to play these games.
Whether he could successfully reach adulthood in this reincarnation was still uncertain, and danger could strike unexpectedly at any moment. Without the ability to protect himself, even a minor accident could be enough to take his life.
…..
More than a year later, snowflakes fell, covering the entire Chashan Outpost in a thick white coat. As far as the eye could see, it was a vast expanse of white.
Su Hao, now 5 years old, was bundled tightly in a thick coat, but you could still see what made this little boy different. He was entirely unlike the average 5-year-old child, appearing as strong as a young calf.
On this day, the trio, wrapped in thick clothes like round balls, gathered again.
“Miss, are we going to find that bastard Wu Xiangwu again today?”
“Yes, this time my father taught me a move called ‘turning back to dig’. I’m sure I can defeat Xiangwu with it.”
Fatty hesitated and said, “Miss, can we really defeat him? He’s getting stronger and I can’t even touch the hem of his clothes.”
“Don’t talk nonsense, if I say we can beat him, we can beat him. Do you believe in me?”
“We believe!” x2.
“Alright, come over here, let’s make a plan.” He Qingqing waved her hand and the three of them gathered together.
“Like this… we can definitely defeat him.”
“Great! Miss, you’re brilliant!”
…
The wall of the Chashan Watchtower was now covered with thick snowflakes, with only the flickering of a firelight in one of the guard posts.
Suddenly, a strong warrior in a fur coat stood up abruptly, shaking off the snow on his body and rushed into the windproof trench, waking up his comrade urgently, “Old Li, wake up, something’s happening!”
Old Li woke up with a start, fully awake, and turned to look outside. In the distance, amidst the vast expanse of white snow, a large group of small gray dots were moving rapidly, heading towards the Chashan Watchtower. At this speed, they would arrive soon.
“It’s the Grey-eyed Prairie Wolf Pack. It seems they don’t have enough food in winter and are risking attacking our village.” Old Li immediately recognized the identity of the gray dots and took his sword and shield, telling the warrior who woke him up, “Lv Gao, ring the alarm bell immediately, then run around the village and remind every household to close doors and windows and hide.”
“Okay!” Lv Gao answered and immediately ran back.
Old Li, on the other hand, watched the approaching wolf pack, quickly took a piece of cloth and tightly wrapped his hand and sword together, making a few swings to test, and then nodded in satisfaction with an ugly smile. “It’s been a long time since I moved my body. While everyone hasn’t arrived yet, I’ll warm up first. Hehe!”
After saying that, Old Li tightened his shield and leaped down from the high wall.
“Dang, dang, dang.”
Soon, the sound of three bells spread throughout the entire village.
He Jianyong abruptly opened his eyes, got up and took down a large machete from the wall, then pushed the door and rushed out, running quickly while shouting loudly, “Beasts are attacking, women and children, take cover immediately, soldiers follow me to the wall.”
Wu Yuntian was pondering over the “Blood Qi Strengthening Wave” that Su Hao had mentioned, but couldn’t figure it out. Suddenly, he heard the sound of bells and immediately got up, took a sword and shield, pushed the door and went out. When he reached the door, he stopped, turned his head to look for Su Hao’s figure, but he was nowhere to be seen.
“Where did Xiangwu go?” After searching around and not finding anyone, Wu Yuntian stopped thinking too much and immediately ran towards the direction of the stockade wall. He was thinking very clearly, as long as he could keep all the ferocious beasts out of the village, the village wouldn’t be in danger.
At this moment, where is Su Hao?
