Mucuo was very nervous; judging from her expression, she wished we would throw all the stones away right now.
But we have all benefited from this stone. Even if I advocate throwing it away, how could they possibly agree to throw it away in this awkward transitional phase?
After all, even if Xiao Qiang had a complete understanding of herbs, she wouldn't be able to put it into practice.
I was pondering how to explain this to Wang Ping and the others, and how to convince them.
Mu Cuo suddenly looked at me and stammered, "You have animals here. You can use the animals to let them all see them. That way, you won't need to explain, right?"
That's when I realized that Mu Cuo was really a very smart girl.
I nodded; that's definitely the way to do it.
The next morning, I called Wang Ping, and following the method that Mu Cuo and I had discussed, we caught a sheep and cut a large gash in its neck.
During the day, the Death Stone always floats in mid-air. When we put the sheep under the stone, we saw the blood being absorbed by the stone little by little, continuously, until finally all the blood on the sheep was drained.
At this point, the sheep had lost all its vitality and looked like a mummy that had been sealed away for many years.
Wang Ping and all the others were watching from the sidelines, not understanding why I did this.
However, after seeing this scene, many people became somewhat apprehensive.
Bai Wei was the first to jump out and looked at me, asking, "What exactly is going on? This stone can actually levitate and suck blood!"
I nodded: "So this stone is ominous. We've been relying on it for a long time, and now we've become dependent on it. It will absorb our vital energy and our blood. Sooner or later, something bad will happen. I heard about this from Mu Cuo, so I think we can't keep this stone anymore."
After hearing what I said, one of my male colleagues immediately frowned and retorted: "Brother Sihai, I don't think we can believe what this native woman says. We've had this stone for a long time, and no one has died from it. Besides, I think it might be because the wound on the sheep is too big, so the stone can't heal it. Also, the stone is floating in mid-air now, so maybe it's different from when it was at night."
"In short, I think it's better to be careful about this matter. This stone can no longer be kept. I didn't discuss it with you; I'm just letting you know."
Chen Jian also came up to me at this moment, clearly disagreeing with what I said. But before Chen Jian could speak, a loud noise suddenly came from the sea, and then a dark shadow shot straight into the woods from above our heads, startling many wild birds. The sound was exceptionally loud, which startled me as well.
Everyone around stared in disbelief in the direction the dark figure had just passed.
At this moment, Mu Cuo, who was originally standing next to us, became extremely nervous. She immediately looked at me, her voice stammering.
"It's them! They're here! Let's go, let's go!"
Wang Ping looked at Mu Cuo. It was the first time he had heard Mu Cuo speak, and he was very surprised. But before he could ask anything, there was another loud noise next to him.
This time I finally heard it clearly. It must be artillery fire, and judging from the sound and range, it must be a very heavy weapon.
Wang Xiaoxiao was holding Tianci, who was now crying loudly in fear, which made my heart ache.
Mu Cuo was extremely nervous. Seeing that we hadn't moved, she kept repeating the words "hurry up and get out of here."
Bai Wei was starting to panic, and all the foreign men had gathered around me. I looked towards the seaside and suddenly saw several ships speeding toward us.
Mu Cuo was even more anxious now. After seeing it, he looked around and immediately grabbed my hand.
"Quick, I have somewhere to hide! Come with me!"
After saying that, he grabbed me and ran into the woods without saying another word.
Xiao Qiang and Wang Xiaoxiao hadn't reacted yet, but there was no time for pretense. I immediately turned to Xiao Qiang and the others: "Hurry up and catch up!"
Wang Ping and the others immediately came to their senses and followed behind us.
Mu Cuo ran very fast; it was clear that she often traversed the woods.
When I followed her, I was actually quite unsure of myself, since I didn't know her well and who knew where she would take me.
But with the constant fighting outside and so many people with me, I had to ensure their safety before making any other plans.
Mu Cuo ran ahead, and we followed behind. After running for about ten minutes, Mu Cuo suddenly circled around the burned-out forest. Then I saw her pull a white pendant off her neck, put it to her lips, take a deep breath, and blow it out loud.
It was a very long, drawn-out sound. After a few minutes, the sound came from deeper in the forest. Mu Cuo's face immediately lit up with surprise, and then he turned to me: "Let's go!"
But this time I didn't dare to go with them.
Because Mu Cuo's actions just now clearly indicated that she was looking for her partner.
If we go with them now, wouldn't that be like being led into a trap?
Wang Ping, who was behind me, stopped me: "Sihai, this won't do. This female tribeswoman is acting strangely. She might be an undercover agent who came here to gather information. Now she's trying to take us to her tribe under some pretext. If that happens, we won't even have a chance to escape!"
But just then, a huge cannon blast came from behind.
Tianci's cries were deafening. I hesitated, but at a time like this, there was no time for sentimentality.
I immediately turned to look at the terrified people around me and gritted my teeth: "Don't worry about that now, let's follow her and run into the depths of the woods first. If anything goes wrong, we have the numbers, and if a fight breaks out, we might not be at a disadvantage."
Wang Ping looked at the people following behind him, and then at Qiji in Liu Jiaojiao's arms, and his expression began to soften.
The two children are so young, we can't let them die such a tragic death on a night like this...
"Let's go with them first. Be alert if anything happens, understand?"
By this time, Mu Cuo had already run a few steps away. Seeing that we hadn't moved, he became a little anxious and turned back to look at us.
When he gets anxious, his speech becomes quite incoherent, but I understand that he's telling us to hurry up and catch up.
Having made the decision, escaping was the priority, so we immediately followed Mu Cuo and hurriedly ran towards the location where the noise was coming from.
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