Chapter 227 Midnight Ambush
Night fell quickly, and the wind began to pick up.
A cool breeze swept in, carrying fallen leaves, and Shu Ning shivered.
Xiao Chong, who was standing nearby, noticed this and draped the fur he had brought over her, while also pulling her into his arms. "Is this any warmer?"
"Mmm," Shu Ning replied, and then slowly fell asleep in Xiao Chong's arms.
At this moment, Han She went to a tree not far away to keep watch, while Yi Yuan went in the opposite direction from Han She.
Nightmare then went to the east, near the sea.
Seeing this, Mo Li went in the opposite direction from the Nightmare.
"Wait a minute," Xuan Lin called out to him.
Mo Li stopped after hearing this and waited for him to speak.
“You…stay near Ningning,” Xuan Lin said.
Seeing Mo Li hesitate, he explained, "You should get closer to Ning Ning."
Mo Li understood his meaning and did not continue forward.
On the trees near Shu Ning and Xiao Chong.
Jin Tong stayed by Xiao Chong and Shu Ning's side.
Seeing that Mo Li had already chosen a spot, Xuan Lin went in the opposite direction of Yan.
Upon seeing this scene, Yan Ling couldn't help but sigh, "It's truly enviable."
...
midnight.
A group of wandering orcs of various races were quietly approaching in their direction.
"Brother, they're just ahead, they haven't left yet," a brown bear-like beastman said in a very low voice to the scarred beastman beside him. "There are wolves, snakes, foxes, and even tigers!"
"Hmm, not bad, now we finally have something new to try." The scarred orc drooled as he grinned maliciously.
"Hahahaha..." The orc next to Scarface laughed along with him.
"Keep your voice down!" the scarred orc snapped.
Nightmare, who was perched in the tree with his eyes closed, twitched his ears slightly. With his amazing hearing, he heard their entire conversation.
He suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils, which had just rested, now shone even brighter, and quickly locked onto the direction from which the sound came.
Unbeknownst to the people in the tree, several orcs had already spotted them and continued to stealthily approach.
"Second brother, how many of them did you see today?" the leading orc asked.
“There are about 10, including one female,” the brown bear beast said excitedly. “They’re just a bit thin.”
"Being a little thin is fine!" The leader grinned greedily upon hearing there was a female. "It's been so long since I've seen a female..."
"Hehe...we'll leave the females behind and eat all the other orcs!"
"Big brother, there are 10 of them, and they all look quite strong. Do we think we can beat them?"
"What's there to be afraid of!" the scarred orc said.
“There are more than a dozen of us, and it’s the middle of the night, so they’re all asleep. Even if they’re awake, they won’t be as quick as us. If we just kidnap two or three, we’ll have enough for a good meal.”
"Especially that female, you must take her down!" he emphasized.
At this moment, the Nightmare had left its original position and transformed back into its original form.
In the dark bushes, a pair of purple-gold eyes gleamed dimly, staring intently at the approaching orc.
He hid in the shadows, quickly assessing the distance and seizing the opportunity to attack at any moment.
"Hehe, little female, I'm here..."
Just as they were approaching the center, before they even saw the female they had been talking about, a large wild beast suddenly darted out from not far away.
The brown bear at the front died the moment it saw Nightmare, before it could even cry out.
After taking down one, Nightmare immediately pounced on the leader, Scarred Beast.
The other orcs became alert immediately upon seeing the brown bear beast fall to the ground.
Upon seeing Scarface Beast fighting a Crimson Tiger, they all transformed into their original forms and joined in.
Upon hearing the commotion, Han She and Yi Yuan, who were traveling in the north and south directions, immediately transformed into their original forms and quickly headed towards the direction of the Nightmare.
Nightmare was fighting a scarred beast when a hyena suddenly pounced from behind.
He noticed the big tree behind him and immediately kicked the scarred beast toward the hyena.
The two orcs bumped into a big tree.
When they crashed into the tree, the bones of the two beasts broke, and the tree trunk was dented as they fell.
The other orcs ignored Scarface's fall and continued to pounce on Nightmare.
"I haven't even tasted the Crimson Flame Tiger meat yet! Brothers, get him!" shouted a man with a broken tail.
The other orcs quickly gathered around.
At this moment, two orcs, seeing that they were fighting fiercely, quietly continued to advance in the original direction.
Han She and Yi Yuan quickly arrived at the scene of the battle and joined Yan in killing the other stray beasts.
Just then, the two orcs who had just slipped away left the fighting area and were approaching Shu Ning, who could be seen from afar.
When they saw the female lying in Xiao Chong's arms under the big tree, their eyes revealed desire, and neither of them paid any attention to the two males next to them.
Just as they were about to go further, they suddenly heard a whooshing sound behind them.
The moment the two turned around, their necks were pierced by some kind of sharp claws.
"Hmm..."
In an instant, the faces of the two beasts turned bright red, and their veins bulged.
The two looked up and saw a scene that shocked them.
But at that moment they had no time to think about anything else. They tried to pry the object stuck in their necks with their hands, but they were too weak to move and soon died.
After confirming that they were completely unable to make a sound, Mo Li continued to use her claws to hook the two limp beast bodies and carefully placed them in a distant place.
As they rose into the air, liquid dripped down their necks and the corners of their mouths.
On the way, they saw the forest below and could vaguely see the three of them, including Yan, standing there, while the others had all fallen.
He had no intention of going there.
The next morning.
Shu Ning woke up in Xiao Chong's arms and smelled a sweet and rich scent.
"It smells so good," she said, sitting up and stretching.
"You're awake," Xiao Chong asked gently, looking at the female in his arms.
“Mm,” Shu Ning replied.
Seeing Jin Tong stirring a pot of white soup not far away, she walked over, squatted down next to Jin Tong, and stared at the meat in the pot.
"Jintong, what are you cooking?" she asked, pursing her lips.
"Pheasant stewed with wild mushrooms." Jin Tong proudly explained to Shu Ning as she approached him.
"It smells so good." Shu Ning swallowed hard.
At this moment, Xuan Lin's fire was ready, and he was about to roast the meat.
"Where are they?" Shu Ning asked Jin Tong when she saw that there were only Jin Tong, Xuan Lin, and Xiao Chong.
"They haven't gotten up yet," Yan Ling said as she came over.
Seeing the food that Jin Tong and Xuan Lin had prepared, he excitedly ran over and squatted down on the other side of Jin Tong.
"What are you cooking? It smells so good."
"Want some?" Jin Tong asked.
"Mmm-hmm." Yan Ling nodded frantically.
"If you want to eat, then get to work," Jin Tong said.
"What kind of work do you do?" Yan Ling asked curiously.
"The fire is almost out," Jin Tong said while stirring the soup.
"Oh, okay." He glanced at the firewood burning under the pot and added some firewood from the side. "Is this how it is?"
“Mm,” Jin Tong replied.
"Then what should I do?" Shu Ning asked.
"Ningning doesn't need to do anything," Jin Tong said gently. "It'll be over soon."
"good."
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