The team stopped in a barren reed bed and was asked to crawl and hide there.
It was probably nearing midnight when a chaotic sound of footsteps could be heard in the distance. Judging from the sounds, there might be quite a few people, and there was also the sound of wheels.
As they approached the reeds with torches in their hands, a strong bearded man who seemed to be the leader raised his arm:
"Take a break. We're almost crossing the border. Let's wait another hour before setting off. That's probably when the soldiers in the camp are sleeping the most."
After hearing this, everyone happily lay down on the spot, and some began to wander around.
The leader said unhappily:
"Be gentle and don't cause trouble."
The people below should please him.
Someone asked:
"Boss, these brothers are a little hungry, you see..."
The leader frowned:
"Food is to be exchanged for iron. It can't be wasted. Eat two pieces of immortal food, share them! I'm telling you, keep quiet."
Wen Xi, lying in the bushes, was still wondering if the idea of cultivating immortals still existed in the Great Chu Dynasty when she saw two men grabbing two skinny women from the crowd behind them.
He casually threw it on the ground and pressed it down. The people around him seemed to be used to it. They watched it with great interest, even with a hungry expression.
The scene was so shocking that just when Wen Xi was about to close her eyes, she saw the bandit lying on the woman suddenly take out a knife and slash it towards the woman's neck, then suck it up.
After a while, they got up. The people around them took out daggers, cut up the lifeless woman, and roasted her over the fire.
Wen Xi's ears were buzzing as if she had suddenly lost her hearing. The scene before her seemed like a dream.
But the next second, the woman's face turned into my mother's.
I could faintly hear a voice coming from the reeds:
"Damn it, we can't wait any longer. Everyone, listen up. Take him by surprise and take his head."
The person giving the order was Chen Jie, a centurion from a branch battalion. Sources said the bandits numbered only a few dozen, so a branch battalion was dispatched from the military camp. Upon arrival, they discovered the bandits numbered nearly 200.
I had been planning to wait for backup to arrive before heading out, but I didn't expect to see something like this. It's unbearable for anyone.
“Charge!…”
All the soldiers in the reeds rushed out like arrows.
Wen Xi followed him out almost subconsciously, because she had almost no thoughts of her own now.
He raised his hand and slashed at the bandit who had just humiliated one of the women.
The slashing was completely random, catching the opponent completely off guard. Just as the opponent was about to pick up the knife, Wen Xi slashed down again, directly hitting her neck, and blood immediately sprayed all over her face.
But Wen Xi kept muttering:
"Mom, I'm late, I'm late."
Only then did Ye Erniang finally understand what was going on. That scene had also shocked her. She couldn't help but worry: could this child ever recover? Could she become that naive girl again?
Ye Erniang was very worried and kept protecting Wen Xi behind her, but she didn't go forward, hoping that she could release the hatred and pain in her heart.
After all, they were ruthless people who devoured people and blood. Except for some people who were caught off guard and killed at the beginning, they soon reacted. The military camp immediately felt the strain.
Chen Jie shouted:
"Good men, don't retreat, reinforcements are coming soon, kill these beasts."
Wen Xi was filled with hatred, but her physical strength and martial arts skills were a bit lacking. Moreover, the wounds on her body were bleeding profusely.
At this moment, the person under the knife was a pitiful-looking old man, who looked even more innocent after being slashed by Wen Xi.
Seeing Wen Xi about to swing the knife again, he quickly knelt down and begged for mercy:
"General, please spare my life. I am innocent! They also captured me. Please spare my life!"
Wen Xi paused with her knife, wondering if she had injured the hostage. She did miss the longing the old man gave her as he gazed at his bleeding wound. It was the look of someone who had eaten human flesh.
When the old man was about to raise his knife while he was hesitating, Ye Erniang behind Wen Xi dealt him a fatal blow.
Wen Xi was startled and turned around to see Ye Erniang:
"Master?"
"Pay attention. You almost got fooled without even realizing it."
The battlefield did not give the two people time to talk, and they were immediately forced to join the battle.
Wen Xi could barely lift the knife, and the wounds on her body kept piling up. If Ye Erniang hadn't been there protecting her, she would have died long ago.
It seemed like an eternity, but in reality it was only half an hour before reinforcements arrived and immediately joined the battle. The soldiers of the first battalion retreated exhausted.
Wen Xi was shaking as he dropped his knife and fork on the ground. The aftereffects of his first murder had just set in, and he squatted there retching for a long time.
When I turned around to talk to my master, I saw him staggering and half-kneeling not far behind me.
Wen Xi quickly ran over to support her:
"Master, are you tired?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a slippery liquid. When he looked closer, he found it was blood.
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