An unusual experience made me realize the value of life, but by the time I looked back, I was already in my twilight years.
It seemed long, yet it passed in a flash.
Bloodthirsty new cr...
The ten people in front continued to clear the way and cook as usual. They left plenty of traces along the way, so obvious that Haru wouldn't have to worry about not finding them.
Since the entire force that was dealing with Tang Yi and his men was wiped out, Haru had completely lost track of the three of them.
They are currently unaware that Tang Yi and his companions have successfully returned to the Mira tribe, and their minds are entirely focused on the Mira tribe that has fled ahead.
Only by eliminating this force as soon as possible can they hope to win the final battle against the Asaida tribe.
Tang Yi's guess was correct, and the Haru army also realized their problem. So two days ago, they had quietly transferred about half of their people out.
Just as Tang Yi had guessed, they had laid an ambush on the road ahead.
As long as the Mira tribe continues down this path, they will inevitably run into their ambush.
Furthermore, the pursuing Haru army will not be too far away. As long as the Haru ambushed forces hold back the Mira tribe, the Haru army that arrives later can join forces from within and devour the Mira tribe.
Their plan was perfect, and everything was going exactly as they envisioned.
What they didn't expect was that Tang Yi, the biggest variable, wasn't eliminated, and instead allowed them to escape back to their tribe.
Haru is unaware that his conspiracy has been laid bare by Tang Yi for analysis. Once their strategy is exposed, it will be no different from children playing house.
Unbeknownst to them, Haru, this enormous beast, had gradually fallen into the hunter's trap.
About two hours passed after the ten members of the Mira tribe left. Finally, a large group of Haru warriors appeared in Tang Yi's and his group's sight.
Judging from the fact that these troops are not marching very fast, it's clear they're not the type to relentlessly pursue.
The fact that they can still pursue the enemy in this manner proves that they have the confidence to do so. It seems that, just as I suspected, there must be something fishy going on.
"Master, what do you think we should do next? Those Haru seem to be continuing on their way."
Susu looked at Haru, who seemed to be taking a walk, and quietly asked for my opinion.
"Hmm, no rush, let's observe first. We'll follow them once they've gone a bit further, just in case they've left any tricks up their sleeves."
I know the probability of this happening is very low, but for everyone's safety, and also to avoid alerting the enemy, it's better to be cautious.
Ten minutes after Haru's army left, the road was deserted and there was no one left.
After observing for a while and finding nothing unusual, we emerged from the woods and followed the group of Haru.
It's already afternoon, and I estimate that in a while, Haru will send out one or two teams to find food. These teams usually don't have many members.
They are perfect prey for us. Once they are far enough away from our main force, we can ambush them and silently eliminate them with our crossbows.
We followed the group of Haru at a distance until around four o'clock in the afternoon, and just as I had guessed, two Haru hunting teams set off into the depths of the jungle.
We knew without a doubt what they were going into the jungle for. Both teams were quite large, with at least twenty Haru in each team.
Come to think of it, with so many mouths to feed, it's understandable that these dozens of people would go out to find food.
The two teams were traveling at a distance of several tens of meters apart, which I think is probably Haru's hunting method.
By maintaining a distance of several tens of meters between the two teams, the search area can be maximized to cover any potential prey within it.
It must be said that this is a very efficient way to search for prey, no wonder animals have to detour around where Haru goes.
It seems they do have some talent for hunting.
However, I don't plan to take action against them immediately; their value can be further exploited.
We don't have many supplies right now, so it's time to get some.
This time, let's be the sixth hyena in Africa for once.
As long as we follow these Haru, they'll naturally take care of all the foraging. Once they've finished foraging, we can just steal the food from them, and all the problems will be solved.
I gave Su Su a wink, and Su Su immediately understood what I meant. She then led a group of people to continue the pursuit of one of Haru's hunting teams.
I led the rest of my tribesmen to keep an eye on another group of Haru people who had gone out to find food.
Our manpower is now more than enough to deal with the two Haru hunting teams.
Not only do we have an overwhelming numerical advantage, but our equipment is also far superior to their knock-offs.
Even if we are half the number of them at this moment, we can still take them all out in a short time by setting up an ambush and using our crossbows to fire a volley.
We are now two opportunistic packs of hyenas, while Haru's team has been completely reduced to laborers.
Once they have acquired enough spoils, we will not hesitate to take action and carry out harmless disposal of these prey of unknown origin.
Two hours passed, and it was getting dark. The firewood in the fire had been added again and again.
The Haru army is now starving, and the hunting party they are eagerly awaiting still shows no sign of returning.
Haru was also puzzled. Even if the prey was not easy to obtain, at least one team should have returned by now, but the two teams had been out of contact without any news.
Chief Haru realized that the two hunting teams must have encountered an accident, as they usually wouldn't leave for so long without sending back any news.
The Haru leader immediately dispatched a team of several dozen Haru men to enter the jungle and search for the whereabouts of his companions.
However, apart from some bloodstains found on the ground, there was no trace of Haru.
This is also thanks to the powerful predators in this area; in less than an hour, their bodies had been transformed into nutrients for various carnivores.
It was already dark, and it seemed unlikely that Haru would be able to catch any more prey today. They could probably only find some wild vegetables to fill their stomachs, and they were definitely going to be hungry today.
On the other side, behind the rocks a few hundred meters away from Haruqun, several Dekta fire pits had already started burning.
Thanks to their excellent concealment, and with the firelight blocked by the rocks, there was no need to worry about being discovered. Under Tang Yi's command, they made a fortune from Haru with minimal effort.
They now have a total of six adult wild boars, seven red deer, about ten unidentified large birds, and about twenty kilograms of fresh tubers of various plants.