The odd smell that could make both Gou Sheng and Gou Dan simultaneously detest anything was one of only a few in the entire natural world.
Excluding those that were unlikely to appear here, there was only one other possibility left.
"Director Wang, are there wolves in Longhu Mountain?"
For no apparent reason, Yang Lin asked such a question.
Director Wang, upon hearing his question, was first stunned, then said somewhat uncertainly,
"I heard the elders say there were when I was young, but I've never seen one myself, so I'm not too sure."
"What, are these tracks left by wolves?"
"If I'm not mistaken, they should be." Yang Lin's tone was affirmative.
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, Director Wang's expression changed.
If it were other ferocious beasts, perhaps the night wouldn't have been too problematic. But if it were wolves, the problem would be serious.
Other ferocious beasts might only attack one or two at a time. But wolves, once they appeared, never came singly. There were at least three or four, moving as a family unit.
If one wolf appeared here, then there must be more than one in the entire Longhu Mountain. It could very well be a large pack.
"No, I need to report this immediately."
However, as soon as Director Wang finished speaking, Yang Lin immediately interrupted,
"Reporting this might not yield any results."
"Director Wang, think about it. The reappearance of a wolf pack, absent for so long, in Longhu Mountain, what does that signify? It signifies that the natural conservation efforts for Longhu Mountain over the years have been effective."
"This is good news for the Forestry Bureau and Ningnan as a whole. You can't expect them to send people to gun down all these wolves, can you?"
"This..." Hearing Yang Lin say this, Director Wang clearly realized the point immediately.
It was indeed as Yang Lin said; even if he reported it, there would be no result.
Wolves were now protected animals, especially forest wolves.
"Then what should we do? We can't just let these wolves roam freely up and down the mountain. That would put the townspeople in danger."
Director Wang's words were filled with helplessness.
It was at this moment that Yang Lin proactively spoke,
"How about this? Leave this matter to me to handle."
"Director Yang, you'll handle it?" Hearing this, Director Wang was somewhat bewildered.
"That's right. I'll find a way to resolve the wolf pack issue. I'm a professional when it comes to this kind of thing."
Upon hearing Yang Lin say this, Director Wang recalled Yang Lin's glorious past deeds.
Taming jaguars, Bengal tigers, and African lions – these incidents had all made the news back then.
"Indeed, Director Yang, you could even tame tigers and lions, so forest wolves should be no problem for you."
"Therefore, leave this matter to me. Director Wang, you should go get some rest. I'll go survey the situation."
As he spoke, Yang Lin sent Director Wang away.
After Director Wang left, Yang Lin immediately said to Gou Sheng,
"Gou Sheng, go find that wolf for me."
"Okay, boss!"
As soon as the words fell, Gou Sheng, along with Gou Dan, two dogs, galloped away like runaway horses.
Their target was directly towards the nearby Longhu Mountain.
Clearly, the forest wolf that had visited the courtyard earlier was now hiding in the mountains.
Seeing this, Yang Lin hurried to follow.
Before long, one person and two dogs plunged into the deep forests of Longhu Mountain.
It was fortunate that Yang Lin was brave; anyone else facing such a situation would certainly not dare to venture into the woods so readily.
After walking for an unknown amount of time in the forest, a slightly flat mountain hollow appeared before Yang Lin.
Unlike the dense forest before, where visibility was almost zero, here the moonlight shone down. Although the visibility was still not high, at least the general outline could be seen.
It was at this moment that Gou Dan's voice sounded again.
"Boss, I can sense it. That guy should be nearby."
As soon as he finished speaking, both Gou Dan and Gou Sheng simultaneously adopted an offensive stance. The fur on their bodies bristled, and low growls emanated continuously from their throats.
Seeing them in this state, Yang Lin immediately understood what was happening.
And just as he had predicted, in the next second, several dark figures emerged from the woods.
Peering in the faint moonlight, they were clearly several slender wild wolves, and their eyes occasionally emitted a faint green glow, appearing particularly terrifying.
Yang Lin counted carefully and found that there were seven wild wolves appearing this time.
This made him slightly relieved.
After all, if there were more, it would be a bit more difficult to handle.
"Judging by their size, they should be a subspecies of gray wolf. They're so slender, they were probably driven out by other wolf packs."
Yang Lin had already anticipated this before ascending the mountain.
In his opinion, as long as he didn't encounter giants like the North American gray wolf or the Yukon wolf, which weighed over a hundred catties each, the problem wouldn't be too big.
As Yang Lin was sizing up the seven forest gray wolves, the seven forest gray wolves, which were smaller than ordinary large domestic dogs, were also sizing up Yang Lin.
More precisely, they were sizing up Gou Dan and Gou Sheng in front of Yang Lin, especially Gou Sheng.
As Gou Sheng, who had reverted to the bloodline of Siberian prairie wolves, carried an aura of a superior wolf, coupled with his massive size, it instantly instilled a strange fear in the small forest gray wolves.
However, this fear immediately vanished when a slightly larger wolf, the pack leader, stepped forward.
"Ao!"
With a long howl from this pack leader, the other six gray wolves immediately became agitated.
They were now just waiting for a command from the pack leader before launching an attack on Gou Dan and Gou Sheng.
It was at this moment that a system prompt sounded in Yang Lin's mind.
"Ding! Temporary mission issued. Host, please help the townsfolk of Qinghe Town resolve the wolf menace. Mission completion reward: Talent Points * 3."
But before Yang Lin could be happy, another prompt immediately followed.
"Ding! Temporary mission issued. Host, please help the current wolf pack find a suitable habitat. Mission completion reward: Talent Points * 2."
After two consecutive prompts, Yang Lin was completely stunned.
Happiness had come too suddenly.
An hour ago, he was still worrying about where to get the last five talent points, and now they had appeared so quickly.
And they had been acquired all at once.
For Yang Lin, this task, although presented as two, was essentially one.
If the wolf menace problem was resolved, would the habitat problem still be a problem?
The two talent points that followed were purely a bonus.