Lin Shousheng is very satisfied with his current life. He spends his days studying herbs and playing with his cubs, and the days pass by in a flash.

That day, it was time for him to go up the mountain to collect herbs again.

Early in the morning, Lin Shousheng set off with a basket on his back and began searching for medicinal herbs on the mountain. He was lucky today and found several rare herbs.

Lin Shousheng was in a good mood and planned to look around a bit more before heading back.

Two orcs suddenly emerged from the bushes. Lin Shousheng looked up and saw that they were orcs from the tribe he had met before. He gave them a friendly smile and greeted them.

The two ignored him and said with a smile, "I knew I saw him coming over here. It's our turn to win first place today. You stay here, and I'll go over there. We'll definitely catch him today."

"Of course, he's just an old guy, his spiritual power isn't that high, how could he escape our grasp?"

The two chatted and laughed in front of Lin Shousheng, completely disregarding him.

Lin Shousheng sensed something was wrong and asked warily, "What are you talking about?"

"Haha, Dr. Lin, I'm sorry, but who told you to be the prey of this hunting competition? Oh, and not just you, but the Shen Miao family too."

Lin Shousheng was taken aback.

He knew about the hunting competition, which was held annually in the tribe. However, the competition did not specify what kind of prey to hunt. Instead, all the orcs were allowed to go hunting in the mountains, and whoever hunted the most prey within the allotted time would win.

Why have he and Shen Miao's family become prey now?

Lin Shousheng's mind went blank, but he quickly realized what was happening, turned around, and ran away.

He knew he was no match for the two orcs, so retreat was the best option.

The two orcs were secretly annoyed, blaming each other as they chased after him. "See? It's all your fault for disturbing him. Now he's gone. Let's see where you go to win first place."

"Tch, you were the one nagging him all along, and now you're blaming me? What's there to be afraid of? Do you think he can outrun the two of us?"

The beastmen kept releasing their spiritual power. Lin Shousheng dodged left and right, but he was still hit in many places. Fortunately, Lin Shousheng often went up the mountain to collect herbs and was familiar with all parts of the mountain. Finally, he found a place to hide. The two men couldn't find him and left cursing. He finally escaped a disaster.

As soon as the two left, Lin Shousheng immediately took another path down the mountain and stumbled all the way back to Shen Miao's house. He collapsed as soon as he reached the door.

Startled, Shen Miao, who was just about to leave, quickly helped him into the house and anxiously asked, "Uncle Lin, what happened to you?"

Qingchen and Jiuying also came over upon hearing the noise.

Lin Shousheng was seriously injured, covered in blood, but thankfully, no vital organs were damaged.

Shen Miao asked Jiu Ying to fetch a basin of water, and also asked Qing Chen to help. Lin Shousheng had so many wounds that it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had been through a duel.

"Did we encounter a strange beast?" Shen Miao carefully cleaned the wound and then sprinkled on some medicinal powder.

Qingchen interjected, "It couldn't be a strange beast; this wound wasn't inflicted by one."

Lin Shousheng had recovered by now, but his face was still very tense and his complexion was extremely unpleasant.

"It was done by the orc tribes."

"What? They attacked you?" Shen Miao was very surprised.

She knew that the orcs of the tribe disliked her family, but that had nothing to do with Lin Shousheng. In fact, Lin Shousheng was driven out because of them.

Moreover, Lin Shousheng, being a veterinarian, had saved many tribal beastmen.

They attacked him, are they crazy?!

"Uncle Lin, please speak slowly." Shen Miao handed Lin Shousheng a glass of warm water.

Lin Shousheng took a sip and slowly said, "They are indeed tribal orcs. They are holding a hunting competition today, and I am their prey."

Shen Miao almost jumped up.

She hadn't been here long and didn't know about the Hunting Competition, but just from the name, she knew it wasn't anything good.

Treating people as prey—is this utterly immoral?

Lin Shousheng glanced at her and said, "Don't get excited. It's not just me; your whole family is."

Shen Miao was furious. She stared intently at Lin Shousheng and asked, word by word, "Uncle Lin, is this true, or are you just joking around?"

"Why would I tease you? Do you think I'd have nothing better to do?" Lin Shousheng said irritably.

Shen Miao took a deep breath. "So, your injuries today were inflicted by the tribal orcs who treated you like prey? They wanted to kill you, just like killing prey?"

"good."

After Shen Miao understood the cause and effect, she was not so angry anymore, but her expression was very solemn.

She turned to Qingchen and Jiuying and asked, "What do you two think?"

Jiuying was furious. "How else can I look at them? These beasts don't deserve to be human. If I met them, I would never let them get away with it."

Qingchen remained silent with a sullen face, but anger was evident between his brows.

Shen Miao curled her lips into a mocking smile and said, "I've finally seen them for who they are. They didn't stop after we were driven out. Their goal is to wipe us out completely."

The atmosphere in the room froze upon hearing this.

"Mother, how is Grandpa Lin?"

Just then, several children ran in from outside, their clear, childlike voices breaking the silence of the room.

Shen Miao composed herself and said gently to the children, "Come and ask them yourselves, Grandpa Lin is right here."

The cubs came bounding over, unaware of how Lin Shousheng had been injured. They assumed he had accidentally encountered a strange beast and naively comforted him.

Shen Miao quietly came out of the house and said to Jiu Ying and Qing Chen who followed her out, "I plan to decorate the area around our house."

"Hmm?" Qingchen looked at her.

Shen Miao said coldly, "They are so despicable. Who knows if they will break into the house and do something to the children? I don't want to regret it later."

Jiuying said in a deep voice, "You're right, we really should take this issue seriously."

Qingchen didn't say anything, but he was a man of action and was already observing the surrounding terrain, probably considering how to set a trap. The three of them got together and discussed it for a long time.

Finally, in a more secluded spot, they dug several traps, each filled with densely packed bamboo stalks, one end of which was sharpened to a point. These were originally intended to deter wild animals, but now…

Heh, Shen Miaoxiang, those scoundrels are not even as good as wild beasts.

Besides setting traps, Shen Miao also set up several formations to ensure that they would be disoriented as soon as they entered.

Even so, Jiuying and Qingchen still felt it wasn't safe enough, and finally added an illusionary realm as well. With multiple layers of protection, they believed that even if someone managed to enter, they would be completely disoriented and lose their way.