It was late at night.
The horses tied under the tree suddenly neighed, and the cattle not far away also began to get agitated, banging their heads against the trees like crazy.
In the silent and desolate wilderness, the roars accompanied by the crashing sounds of branches shaking violently are terrifying to hear.
Wei Xiyin was suddenly awakened. Thinking of Wei Lang who was still sleeping outside, she immediately sat up, lifted the car curtain with one hand, and hurriedly leaned out to check the situation.
Fortunately, Wei Lang was still lying beside the campfire, sleeping soundly. I don’t know what he was dreaming about, but he had a satisfied smile on his face and smacked his lips from time to time.
Chang Ying also heard the noise. He quickly stood up and went to the tree to check the situation. The guards were well-trained and immediately surrounded the carriage and Wei Lang by the campfire.
The night sky is silent tonight, and it is pitch black in the distance, and nothing can be seen. The flames of the lit torches flicker, and can only illuminate a distance of two or three meters ahead.
Chang Ying was extremely alert and slowly approached the herd of horses. Before he got close, suddenly, a black horse rushed towards him like crazy, and the hot air from its mouth almost smoked his face. He quickly retreated with a torch in hand.
Fortunately, the rope was still around the horse's neck and it did not break free.
Chang Ying took two more steps forward, and the firelight illuminated the horses' bodies slightly. He saw that the originally docile horses all had red eyes, sharp teeth exposed, and were looking at him ferociously.
That look, as if he wanted to eat someone...
Chang Ying realized something was wrong and immediately returned to the team to report the situation to Wei Xiyin who was awakened.
"Have all the horses gone mad?" Wei Xiyin glanced towards the tree, but unfortunately the night was too dark. Apart from the mad roars of the horses, she could not see anything.
Chang Ying replied, "It's not just the horses. There's also something wrong with the cattle pulling the cart. They've become collectively agitated."
Wei Xiyin lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked, "Did they eat something they shouldn't have?"
The guards responsible for looking after the horses and cattle were called over, and they replied firmly, "My lady, the feed they were given was all the hay we replenished at the post station two days ago. Apart from that, they haven't been fed anything else."
"Today we camped outdoors, and the horses and cattle ate some wild grass nearby." The guard thought for a moment and added.
Could it be a problem with the weeds?
Wei Xiyin pondered and said, "In that case, let's wait until daybreak. After daybreak, send someone to check the area to see if there are any poisonous weeds that have been accidentally ingested by cattle or horses."
The guards received the order and withdrew.
The horses and cattle went crazy at the same time. Chang Ying was afraid that they would break free and hit the brother and sister, so he stayed by their side all the time.
In this way, listening to the mad cries of the beasts, everyone waited with their eyes open until dawn.
As the sun rises, the surrounding vision gradually becomes clearer.
Everyone finally saw what they looked like.
After a night, the horse's appearance had become extremely scary. Its face was red, and its red pupils stared at everyone ferociously like a demon. Its open mouth exuded a pungent fishy smell, and long fangs grew in its mouth.
The cattle were the same, their bodies seemed much stronger than yesterday. The nearby thick trees were already shaking and tumbling. They also had ferocious expressions on their faces, their eyes bloodshot...
This scene makes one's scalp tingle.
This isn't just eating poisonous weeds by mistake, it's clearly turning into a monster!
Wei Xiyin pulled the already awakened Wei Lang back and said decisively, "Kill them all! Burn all the bodies."
Chang Ying received the order and hurried forward with several guards, drawing his sword and starting to chop.
Wei Xiyin reminded again: "Don't get their blood on you."
This incident happened so strangely.
Although we don’t understand why healthy animals suddenly mutate, if it is caused by a deadly virus, it is best for people to avoid encountering it as much as possible, in case it can be transmitted to humans.
Wei Xiyin's temples were throbbing at this moment, and she felt a sense of panic for no reason.
You have to know that biological evolution has lasted for tens of millions of years, and their genes have long been stable. Suddenly, for no reason, they mutated and became so ferocious. She always felt uneasy in her heart, as if something big was about to happen...
At this time, everyone had no idea that something had happened at the inn where they had stayed.
The messenger's horse was infected with a disease. The servant, who did not notice anything unusual, was accidentally bitten while feeding the horse... In just one night, the horse went mad and started attacking people everywhere.
The soldiers who were bitten by him soon began to fall ill collectively. This strange epidemic that had never been seen before was spreading at an extremely fast speed.
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This is the Wei family team.
After half a day of cleaning, all the animals were slaughtered.
Nowadays, food is scarce everywhere, and horse meat and beef are good things that cannot be bought even with money. In order to prevent people from eating them by mistake, Wei Xiyin asked the guards to burn them with fire and then dig a deep pit to bury them. The bloodstains on the ground also needed to be cleaned up.
She repeatedly stressed that no one should be stained with blood and that people with injuries were not allowed to participate.
The guards did as they were told.
Ningshuang was timid and had long been scared to hide behind her girl.
Wei Lang wanted to stop her at first, but his sister's expression suddenly became so scary that he quickly swallowed his words.
Seeing that no one paid any attention to him, Wei Lang walked to the side in angrily, squatted down and pulled the weeds on the ground.
Those cows and horses were originally his good friends. When he had nothing to do on the road, he liked to go play with the horses and cows the most.
But my sister said that they had a strange disease and had to be dealt with.
After everything was done, everyone stood in the open space around them, staring at the piles of luggage on the ground, and looked at each other in surprise.
Now that they have lost the horses to pull the carriage and the ox cart to carry the luggage, how will they continue their journey?
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