Over the next few minutes, Okuga removed the splinters from his body one by one, while Gennemon immediately bandaged him up.

Although such first aid measures were rudimentary, they at least stopped further blood loss; otherwise, Rhine would not have survived two hours.

At this point, Rhine was in so much pain that he was half-conscious, his eyes narrowed to slits, and his eyeballs were almost invisible.

Okuga had no choice but to let Gana, the strongest of them all, carry him.

This unexpected event instantly turned the relaxed and laughing expressions on everyone's faces into serious ones. They also abandoned their underestimation of Ye Feng.

This caterpillar is truly insidious; it managed to set a trap for its companions even when they were injured.

"Okuga, shall we find a place to rest first? I have a feeling things aren't that simple."

This isn't an ordinary caterpillar; there might be more lurking behind it.

Henry kindly offered a suggestion...

"Of course it's not that simple." Okuga's face was gloomy, and his tone carried a chilling killing intent.

Eight people instantly became six; such an ordinary trap cost him two combatants.

The key point is... this was done by a group of seriously injured people who set a trap for them; it's utterly disgraceful.

"Hmph! If there really was an ambush, wasn't that the best time to strike?"

And look around... where are there any places to ambush people nearby?

He was just trying to slow us down with this inefficient trap.

The more they act this way, the more serious their injuries are, and the less they want us to catch up quickly.

And that's exactly what I'm going to do—catch them up right now!

Henry frowned and said nothing more.

Indeed... if Ye Feng had really laid an ambush, at least half of them would have been killed or injured in the attack just now.

The view from here is wide open, which doesn't fit Ye Feng's usual ambush habits.

"Keep chasing, John, go ahead and set up the traps."

After saying that, John took the stick and walked to the front, and began to poke the ground with the stick like an old man.

The saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."

The people behind him followed his footprints, and the whole group moved forward in a straight line, holding onto each other's pants.

In this way, even if someone steps into the trap, the people behind can pull them back in time.

Not long after, John suddenly felt the stick in his hand touch the ground.

With a forceful poke, the ground caved in.

Clearly, this is a trap.

He carefully used a stick to push aside the leaves covering the surface, only to find that the leaves seemed to be stuck to it.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that this was a fence made of tree trunks and branches bound together in a grid pattern.

The gaps on the surface are completely covered by leaves, making it almost the same color as the ground, and it is still difficult to spot even when you get close.

"Damn caterpillar, they actually went to the trouble of preparing this. It's just a trap, why cover it up so well?"

As he spoke, he used a stick to pry up a corner, then wedged his hands into the gap and pulled upwards with force, causing the entire fence to fly away.

When he looked down and saw what was inside, his mouth dropped open, his eyes bulged, and his expression was filled with terror.

There was actually a person in the pit with eyebrows raised and a wicked smile on their face.

John, who had read the information, immediately recognized that this person was Zhan Pengwu, the strongest fighter in Ye Feng's team!

A spiked, rod-like object grew larger and larger in his rapidly shrinking pupils.

"An enemy... Ugh!!"

Before he could finish speaking, the spiked club had already swept towards his waist.

Before his brain could even send him a pain signal, several sharp steel spikes slashed from his left waist to his right.

Five long, bloody grooves suddenly appeared on John's stomach.

Fresh blood and faintly visible intestines slowly flowed out, while his hand had just reached his waist.

"Um!!"

Zhan Pengwu grunted, not wanting to give him any chance, and swung his stick out again, aiming straight for the opponent's head.

Just as the steel spikes on the stick were about to touch his cheek, a short knife suddenly blocked John's side.

"clang!!"

The sound was crisp and clear...

Zhan Pengwu looked closely and realized that it was Okuga who had blocked the attack.

However, given John's current injuries, death is only a matter of time.

As Okuga felt the powerful force emanating from the blade, his entire face contorted in pain.

"ah!"

He shouted and used his right hand to forcefully pry open the spiked club.

He immediately grabbed John's clothes and dragged him backward, shouting:

"Kill him!"

Even without him shouting, Henry and the others had already drawn their bows and arrows.

Knowing Zhan Pengwu's formidable martial prowess, they dared not engage in hand-to-hand combat at such close range, and instead considered using arrows to resolve the situation.

But just then... a chilling laugh suddenly came from their left side.

"Hahaha! Kill us first!"

The group couldn't help but glance sideways.

A hole had appeared in the muddy ground a dozen meters away, and no one knew when it had happened.

Ye Feng and Salla were standing in the pit, their bows already fully drawn, aimed directly at them.

Meanwhile, about ten meters to their right and rear...

The wooden fence hidden underground was also blown away. Liu Sisi and Zhan Pengfei were in one group, while Qi Xiaoyan, Qi Xiaojie, and Fu Changxiong were in another. They stood in the pit, their bowstrings ready to be released...

Tang Weiwei was the only one standing behind the tree.

At this moment, Okuga and the others felt their scalps tingle; in an instant, they were surrounded by enemies on all sides.

Moreover, these people had rosy complexions and were full of energy; they didn't look like people who had suffered serious injuries at all.

They realized they had fallen into a trap.

Okuga's face turned ashen as he finally understood everything; Ye Feng's cunning as a caterpillar far exceeded his imagination.

It turns out that from the very beginning, the bloodstains she had discovered were a deliberate lure by Ye Feng.

They even deliberately chose a place that seemed difficult to ambush, to lower their guard.

All of this... was a carefully orchestrated trap for them.

Those who had been mocking Ye Feng were momentarily stunned.

The caterpillars they looked down on are now about to deliver a fatal blow to them.

“Whoosh whoosh!!”

Without any hesitation, Ye Feng released the bow and arrow in the next second, and the others followed closely behind.

In an instant, arrows rained down on Okuga and his companions from all directions.

Despite their best efforts to shield themselves with their backpacks, the terrain perfectly illustrated what it meant to be attacked from both sides.

Moreover, in order to increase their speed, the group didn't pack much in their backpacks at all.

The arrow pierced through the backpack as easily as a toothpick poking tofu, offering virtually no resistance.

"ah!!!"

Screams rose and fell as arrows, trailing afterimages and faint traces of blood, were fired from four different directions, piercing through the bodies of the five Okuga men.

With just one volley of arrows, only two of the five arrogant veteran mercenaries who were determined to take down Ye Feng remained.