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Zhang's voice unconsciously rose a notch, as if he was a football commentator introducing a star player to the audience, "Look, the black wolf that's standing on a sheep leg, howling and looking very domineering, that's Charcoal! Don't be fooled by its fierceness right now, it's actually very adorable normally."

Black Back had planned to sneak away with the sheep leg to eat it on his own, but was so scared by Charcoal that he yelped, sounding like a small dog, and quickly let it go. However, he didn't leave but kept eyeing the sheep leg with a very covetous look!"

The tourists were engrossed, discussing animatedly, "Wow, this wolf has even tucked its tail away!"

"It's quite clear which wolf is stronger and which is weaker. Charcoal's eyes are fixed firmly on Black Back, baring its teeth, and Black Back hardly dares to look at it."

"So domineering! Even its howls are so deep, I love wild wolves the most."

The other wolves came over at this time!

Lame Leg, who had been injured, knew he wasn't competitive enough and didn't move closer, watching from about 5 meters away.

The skinny Doudou did the same, standing two to three meters behind Black Back, sticking out its tongue to lick the corner of its mouth, swallowing saliva and blinking its eyes. It looked around nervously, its paws pacing in place, hesitant to approach. Ultimately, it started circling on the outskirts.

Yarn Ball, Black Back, Torn Ear, and Little Cabbage were all very eager to get a piece of the sheep leg, probing within a range of one or two meters!

Bowing their heads, they stealthily walked in small circles like students sneaking peeks at others' papers during an exam, their gazes slyly fixed on the sheep leg.

Meanwhile, Charcoal was the majestic proctor, and wherever its head turned, the other wolves would quickly avert their gazes, looking away guiltily!

Taking advantage of Charcoal's attention on Torn Ear, Yarn Ball lowered its body and quietly extended its head to bite the sheep leg. As soon as Charcoal noticed, it rushed forward with a ferocious "awoo awoo" roar, "What are you doing! Are you cheating!"

Yarn Ball, as if there were elastic bands attached to its back, scurried backwards three steps and sprung back into place, sitting down obediently with eyes as pure and straight as a student sitting up attentively in class.

It put on an act as if nothing had happened, "Teacher, I'm just doing my work! What cheating? I don't know anything about that. Teacher, you must have seen it wrong, right?"

Zhang was excited and exhilarated as he narrated, "Alright, we see Charcoal is very fierce when guarding its food. A wolf tried to steal a bite and got caught!

With just a fierce move from Charcoal, it immediately sat down, pretending to be harmless, and started making excuses. I really didn't steal a bite, I was just smelling the sheep leg to see if it was fragrant! Look how honest I am."

The tourists, hearing Zhang's commentary and seeing that it was indeed the case, chuckled.

Charcoal, seeing that Yarn Ball had admitted its fault with a good attitude, stopped caring about it. But when it turned around, it found another wolf had seized the opportunity to gnaw on the sheep leg when it wasn't paying attention!

Was it going to stand for that? It rushed over to drive that wolf away.

To its surprise, this wolf was even fiercer than Charcoal!

Unintimidated, it bared its sharp canine teeth and sent a fierce and piercing look that seemed ready to eat wolves, staring straight at Charcoal and letting out a "grr grr" warning growl. Charcoal, in turn, suddenly appeared a little cowed, lowering its body, with its tail tucked behind its butt.

It was none other than Mizzle!

Unlike Charcoal, who had rushed over without thinking, Mizzle had first observed cautiously, which is why it arrived a little later.

The tourists were somewhat perplexed; they had just assumed Charcoal was so formidable it was set to dominate all sides, so why was it suddenly subservient to a wolf that seemed smaller than it?

"What's happening?"

"Isn't Charcoal the wolf king? Why is it tucking its tail, then?"

"It seems like all the wolves have their tails tucked between their legs. Could it be there is no Alpha Wolf, or perhaps every wolf is an Alpha?"

"Hey, look, that Lame Leg wolf way over there isn't tucking its tail. Could it be the mastermind behind the scenes?"

Zhang explained, "Why is Charcoal acting so timid right now? Because the one scolding him is his wife..."

The tourists were shocked, "Holy cow, even wolves are afraid of their wives? For real?"

"Charcoal is hopeless, henpecked!"

A middle-aged man muttered, "...As a fellow man, let's have a moment of silence for Charcoal for two seconds!"

"Hm?" The woman beside him immediately put up a dangerous eyebrow. "Are you implying you're dissatisfied with me?"

The man quickly clarified in a fluster, "Dear, no, that's not what I meant, I was just making a simple remark."

Zhang said, "The leader of the pack isn't just one wolf but a pair of wolves, a couple. Some matters are decided together, but when it comes to major issues that affect the whole pack, such as when to hunt, how to hunt, and where to dig the den for birthing pups, these are decided by the female leader.

Between the two of them, Mizzle tends to be more assertive, so Charcoal is more submissive to Mizzle, and they have a good relationship! They've been together for several years, an old married couple, so they generally don't fight."

Some tourists were puzzled, "Then why are they all tucking their tails?"

Zhang, based on his observations of these wolves, analyzed the situation and explained, "Even though Charcoal and Mizzle have the highest status in the pack, they haven't been together long enough to establish their authority.

The other wolves know they're formidable, but they still sneak around trying to steal a bite of the sheep's leg, and that's why.

Mizzle, aware that her authority isn't sufficient, is actually quite frightened herself; hence, she keeps her tail tucked as a sign of vigilance, fiercely watching the other wolves, not daring to relax; Charcoal is more carefree and not very afraid of the other wolves, but is afraid of his wife, so when she scolds him, he tucks his tail too.

Lame Leg, being old and disabled, seems to be just watching and not planning to compete. His spot is the farthest away, embodying the principle that without desire, one can be tough. Since he's not jostling for the meat, there's no need for him to be scared."

After hearing this explanation, the tourists felt like their confusion had been cleared away, casting a new light on the relationships among the wolves as they looked at them with fresh eyes.

Mizzle and Charcoal started to enjoy the sheep's leg, biting into it!

Mizzle, with her back arched and fur bristling, clamped her sharp teeth onto it. She then pulled backward hard, tearing off a chunk of the flesh. While chewing voraciously, she let out a fierce growl, flashing her sharp teeth as a warning to the other wolves, including Charcoal!

Can't you behave? Don't you know you should let me eat first!

However, Charcoal has a thick skin, and even when Mizzle scolded him, he didn't let go of the sheep's leg. He lay on the ground gnawing on the other end of the leg, his ears flat against his head, ready in case of attack, acting like a shameless rogue, "Let's eat together, darling, let's share!"

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He bit off a chunk of meat, then withdrew slightly before leaning forward again to nibble on it.

Mizzle had no way to deal with Charcoal!

She couldn't just leave in anger with so many wolves around, nor did she want to fight in such a situation. Besides, he was her husband, and they generally got along well.

She had to prioritize eating the meat, munching away while continuously scolding him with "grrr grrr" sounds from her throat!

But when the other wolves tried to come over for a share, Charcoal and Mizzle refused to be polite any longer. They stood united as a couple, roaring and charging together to scare the other wolves away.