Kago could feel the tense atmosphere in the tent; everyone present, regardless of their social status, held their breath and listened intently.
But no one believed that this was the work of the Great Xia soldiers.
Because these things were so cruel, completely unlike the usual conduct of the Great Xia soldiers.
It sounds more like the actions of a hostile tribe: murder, arson, and the theft of sheep, food, and women!
“No, Great Chief! The faces of the Great Xia people are completely different from ours,” an old Dos replied. “They are also wearing Great Xia armor; I’m certain they are Great Xia soldiers!”
A Dos soldier with sorrowful eyes knelt down and said, "Great Chief, there are only a few of us left in the Abahanar tribe. The rest of us, like the inhabitants of the Naiman and Jarut tribes, have all died."
"Get up, all of you get up," Kago commanded the villagers. "Get up and speak."
Upon hearing this, the surviving residents of Dos struggled to their feet. An elderly man needed assistance to stand, while another girl was destined never to stand again.
“Chief, they set fires,” the old man said. “They came from the south in the middle of the night, killing everyone they saw, and they burned all our tents.”
Moreover, they didn't steal anything; after slaughtering our sheep, they just left the carcasses there to feed the flies and crows.
"What? You're not going to steal anything?"
Upon hearing this, Kago believed it was not the work of a hostile tribe.
“Yes, they also captured my brother and nailed him alive to a stake!” another Dos man said. “If I hadn’t pretended to be dead while hiding among the corpses, I’d probably be…”
Chief Kago leaned forward. "Nailed to a stake? What are the Great Xia people trying to do?"
“Reporting to the Great Chieftain, they’ve nailed our people to stakes and are making guiding gestures,” said a surviving Doth soldier. “It’s as if they’re directing us…to seek revenge!”
"What?" Chief Kago suddenly stood up and roared.
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