The roars of wild beasts and the terrified screams of the villagers broke the quiet night sky of the desolate forest.
"Everyone, don't run around, gather together, gather together...this is the only way to resist the wild beasts!" Zhao Dahe's heart was trembling with fear, but he knew clearly that if people scattered at this time, they would only die faster.
But in this situation, everyone's fear had already overcome their reason, and they all fled in panic as they watched the beast rushing towards them.
But they never imagined that there were so many wild beasts in the forest, so many that no matter where they escaped, there would be wild beasts waiting for them.
"Help! Help!"
Looking at the villagers being bitten, those who were still running were almost going crazy, but they had no way to escape, there were forests everywhere and there was no place to hide.
"Go back, Li Zheng, go back to Tiger Camp. We won't leave anymore, we won't leave anymore!"
"Yes, yes, let's go back to Tiger Camp. We won't leave, we won't leave!"
Some villagers came to their senses and ran straight towards the Tiger Camp without caring about anything else.
Fortunately, they did not walk too far. After reclaiming land in Tiger Camp, they were quite familiar with the surrounding terrain. For convenience, Su Ying also had people start cutting down trees and building roads here, so they were able to find the direction of Tiger Camp quickly.
At three o'clock in the morning, screams of terror were heard outside the Tiger Camp.
The men in black heard the noise and took up fires and looked through telescopes on the city wall. Through the telescopes they could clearly see the fleeing villagers running towards the direction of the Tiger Camp.
The Black Protector looked through the telescope and secretly admired Su Ying's methods.
She actually made these people come back obediently.
After those people ran out of the city gate, they cried and begged.
"Black Guardian, Black Guardian, please open the door for us."
"Please, Black Protector, open the door for us. We won't leave. We won't leave. We will stay in the Tiger Camp and live a peaceful life from now on."
The cries of begging became louder and louder, and more and more people ran back, banging on the city gates.
"Protector, what should we do?" asked the black-clad guard.
The Black Guardian remained calm and said, "Wait, the Tiger Camp is not a place where they can come and go as they please."
"Open the door, open the door, help me..."
Some villagers were frightened and anxious, but the city gate did not open for a long time. They could only ram against it with their bodies, but the sturdy city gate did not move at all.
They really regretted it. If they hadn't left, they would be sleeping peacefully now. How could they be in danger of dying from the tiger's mouth?
After more and more people gathered, the Black Protector finally arrived at Su Ying's door.
"City Lord, those villagers were chased by wild beasts and had no way to escape. Now they are running back again."
Inside the room, Su Ying, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes. There was no trace of sleepiness in her bright eyes.
She had no intention of getting up, but said lazily: "Let Red Guardian do it. There are so many wastelands that need labor to be reclaimed."
"I understand."
When Su Ying opened her eyes again, it was already light outside.
She yawned and sat up in bed.
It was quiet outside the tiger camp, as if nothing had happened last night.
After having breakfast, Su Ying came to the city wall.
Standing on the city wall, you can see the villagers sitting or lying waiting outside the gate.
Their faces were filled with fear, and they dared not close their eyes even when they were extremely tired. Some of them were covered in blood, and it was unclear whether it was their own or someone else's. Some of the worse-off ones had broken limbs, and their wounds were still bleeding, and they were wailing constantly.
Su Ying went down from the city wall and asked the man in black to open the city gate.
When the villagers heard the noise, they quickly turned around and looked at Su Ying.
At this moment, they no longer had the arrogance they had yesterday. They knelt in front of Su Ying and begged for mercy like dogs that had lost their homes.
"Please give us another chance and let us stay."
"Please show mercy to us, City Lord, and forgive us this time. We didn't want to leave in the first place. It was Zhao Dahe who instigated us to leave."
At this time, Zhao Dahe was lying on the ground with a painful look on his face. One of his legs was bitten off by a wild beast last night and now he couldn't even stand up.
When they went to open up the wasteland before, they didn't find any wild beasts at all, but last night they encountered a large group of them. He didn't believe that these wild beasts had nothing to do with Su Ying.
But what’s the use of knowing that those beasts were Su Ying’s doing? They have no power to fight back at all!
Zhao Dahe now regrets extremely. He regrets that he was not satisfied with the current situation and that he broke his promise, otherwise he would not have ended up like this.
They also regretted that they did not truly recognize Su Ying's strength, which was definitely not something they could resist.
Su Ying's eyes were cold and there was a hint of sarcasm in the corners of her eyes.
"When you left, Zhao Dahe didn't tie you up and leave."
"City Lord, we really know we are wrong. We are willing to open up wasteland and farm, and we are willing to work like slaves in the Tiger Camp for the rest of our lives. Please give us another chance."
"It's not impossible to return to Tiger Camp if you want."
When the villagers heard Su Ying give in, they all showed a hint of surprise in their eyes.
Only Zhao Dahe, looking at Su Ying's cold eyes, knew that they would never be treated the same as before.
"Anyone who wants to return to Tiger Camp should kneel on the right side."
As soon as Su Ying finished speaking, everyone supported each other and walked to the right side and knelt down obediently.
Su Ying asked them all to close their eyes, and then walked past them one by one.
The villagers only felt a cold breath passing through their bodies and a slight pain in their necks. When they opened their eyes again, Su Ying was already standing back in front of them.
They looked at Su Ying in confusion, not knowing what this meant.
Su Ying curled the corners of her lips lightly and snapped her fingers gently.
The villagers felt as if they were electrocuted. They felt a slight tingling sensation on their necks, and then the pain spread quickly through their limbs and bones like a dragon, causing their muscles to become stiff.
"ah!"
For a moment, sharp screams spread throughout the Tiger Camp.
Su Ying looked expressionlessly at the villagers who were twisting in agony on the ground. This was what people who did not keep their promises deserved.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe not long, but the people in Shangyao Village felt like it was a lifetime. Some even thought that if they had been torn apart by wild beasts last night, perhaps they wouldn’t have to suffer such pain here today.
However, once a decision is made or a word is said, there is no room for regret.
Su Ying saw that it was almost time, and then she slowly let their pain fade away.
Everyone fell to the ground like a puddle of mud, as if dead.
"Now do you know how kind this city lord was to you before?"
No one could say a word.
"It's a pity that you don't know how to cherish it."
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