"Are you seeing things? How could there be someone in the sheepfold...?"

The Xianbei leader chuckled softly, then lifted his leg and walked forward.

"My God, is it really a human...?"

Upon closer inspection, the Xianbei people were also shocked.

Inside the sheepfold, there were dozens of women with their hands and feet bound, a thick rope tied around their necks, the other end of which was tied to wooden stakes, keeping them company with the sheep.

These women were barely clothed, emaciated, covered in excrement, and emitting a nauseating stench.

Judging from his disheveled appearance, he had obviously been imprisoned for a very long time.

The Xianbei leader then stepped forward and looked at a woman leaning against a wooden stake with a suspicious expression.

"Who are you people? How did you get tied up here?"

Hearing someone speak, the woman looked up weakly.

Upon seeing the person looking at her, the woman's pupils dilated instantly, her eyes filled with fear.

"Ah! No... don't come any closer...!"

The woman screamed and retreated, trembling uncontrollably.

The woman's scream also alerted the other women in the sheepfold.

Upon seeing a group of Xianbei people surrounding the sheepfold, the women tied inside the sheepfold couldn't help but scream.

Many people were so frightened that they soiled themselves, but they didn't realize it. They just shook their heads, trying to get rid of the thick rope tied around their necks.

"What...what happened to them...?"

Upon seeing the woman struggling inside the sheepfold, a Xianbei soldier looked at his leader with surprise.

"I don't know, but something must have happened that terrified them..."

The leader looked at the women, his mind filled with doubt.

Although women on the grasslands have little status, both the Xianbei and Xiongnu people usually take women back to their tribes after capturing them, and make them herd livestock, work, and have children. The situation before us is almost unheard of.

Seeing the women struggling, desperate, and terrified inside the sheepfold, the leader's heart softened.

The leader walked into the sheepfold, approached a woman, and said softly, "Don't be afraid, we are Lord Tan Shihuai's subordinates, we are Xianbei people, we will not harm you..."

"Are you Xianbei people...?"

Upon hearing this, the woman looked up and, after seeing the man's clothes clearly, calmed down slightly and a glimmer of light returned to her eyes.

"That's right, who are you people?"

As the leader asked the question, he untied the thick rope around the woman's neck and helped her up.

The woman said, "We were originally herders from a tribe under the Left Wise King. Our tribe was attacked by the Juyan people before the New Year, but we were rescued by the Left Wise King and settled in another tribe. Then, they came and brought us here..."

The leader nodded, then asked, "So how did you end up tied up here?"

Upon hearing the leader's question, the woman paused slightly, then couldn't help but tremble, her eyes once again filled with fear.

The woman said, trembling, "Eat!"

"What did you say...? You mean these Jie people, they eat you...?"

The leader's expression changed, and he looked at the woman with disbelief. It was as if a thunderbolt had struck deep into his mind, and he stood there dumbfounded.

"Yes, there used to be thousands of people in this sheepfold, and now there are only this many left!! They are not human... they are devils, no... they are not even as good as devils..."

The woman was still trembling, her mind filled with the terrified faces of her companions. She kept muttering something to herself, completely lost in a state of delirium.

"What? How dare he... these Jie people?"

"What kind of tribe is this? No wonder they are so ugly!"

Upon hearing the woman's words, the leader and the surrounding Xianbei soldiers were immediately enraged.

They simply couldn't imagine how such despicable people could exist in this world.

Thinking of the women who had been poisoned, all the Xianbei soldiers present were filled with rage.

"Ahhh, I'm going to kill them... kill these beasts!!"

A young soldier roared, then drew his scimitar with a clang and ran straight toward the place where the Jie prisoners were being held.

"Kill all these beasts...!"

Upon seeing this, the surrounding Xianbei soldiers roared in anger, drew their scimitars, and turned back. In a short while, most of the soldiers were running back with murderous intent.

"Stop right there, all of you!!"

The sudden turn of events brought the leader back to his senses, and he immediately roared, trying to stop the soldiers.

However, the soldiers seemed to have lost their minds and ignored their leader's words.

"You must rescue them first... Don't make any rash moves!"

The leader then looked at the few soldiers who remained, gave them an order, and then quickly chased after the impulsive soldiers.

Soon, the young soldier and several companions ran to an open space where Jie prisoners were being held.

"You beasts, prepare to die...!"

Upon seeing the Jie prisoners, the soldier's eyes turned bloodshot, and he roared as he charged forward with his scimitar.

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