Liu Qiang also spoke up.
"Don't forget, the yams you worked so hard to dig up and the life-saving water are all here!"
If I run away, my family will starve and die of thirst!
"Anyone who doesn't want to die, any man who's a real man, then fight them to the death! We're not afraid of any young women, but a bunch of old men are scared out of their wits—it's incredibly embarrassing if word gets out!"
Hearing the word "little girl," Xie Yushu frowned and glared at Liu Qiang, saying, "You're the little girl! Your whole family are little girls!"
They cursed inwardly, but couldn't care less about that right now. Perhaps the large number of people who came today and the repeated disturbances made them feel threatened, so they chose to launch a sneak attack tonight. And they did it in such an orderly manner. First came the venomous snakes, followed by the wolf pack, tigers and black bears, with wild boars charging around in the middle. Man and beasts were instantly locked in combat!
For a moment, screams of agony and roars of wild beasts rose and fell!
The Liu brothers were both skilled fighters and had excellent teamwork. For a time, they gained the upper hand, and several wolves fell around them. They fought fiercely and powerfully!
The Xiao family members gathered together, each armed with pickaxes, shovels, and sickles. Although they were struggling and had some injuries, they managed to hold on. On the Xie family's side, Xie Yushu stood guard, single-handedly blocking a group of wolves. With a few leaps and swift strokes, she took down several of them. Her back was firmly guarded by Xie Baoshu and Xie Tianqi. The three of them worked together so well that they intimidated the few wolves that approached from behind, and they turned to attack the Xie family members not far away!
"These beasts are smarter than humans!"
Second Uncle, Tianqi, let's move over there and lend a hand!
The Xie family members split into two groups. One group consisted of families with many men, with four or five men from each family. With three or four families gathered together, they could barely manage.
One group consisted of families with few men, with only one or two men from each family, each bringing their women and children. Naturally, their fighting strength was weak. When several more wolves surrounded them, some of the women and children cried loudly, whether from being bitten or from fear. The other two groups were in the same situation.
Xie Yushu, leading Xie Baoshu and Xie Tianqi, rushed to the wailing crowd, shouting as she did so.
"Those who are capable, look after each other! Don't panic, grab the torches, hold on! Losing your composure at this moment will surely mean certain death! Quickly grab the torches and tools and fight them to the bitter end!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Tianqi brandished a sickle in one hand and picked up a torch in the other, sweeping it across the approaching swarm of snakes. Sure enough, as soon as the torch passed, the snakes retreated a large chunk!
Seeing this, the women and children, who were originally in a state of chaos, all followed Xie Tianqi's example. With everyone working together, they managed to stabilize the situation!
"ah!
Pfft! Cough cough…
Just as Xie Yushu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she saw two black bears charge wildly into the circle of Xiao family members. Immediately, two or three men were sent flying, lying on the ground spitting out blood and motionless!
"Master!"
Second brother!
"Ah! Help!"
The group of people were immediately terrified and scattered in all directions, and the formation that had been stabilized was completely broken!
Seeing the two black bears still chasing after people and taking pictures, Xie Yushu kicked two torches at them. One hit the bear on the head, and the other hit the bear in the chest. In an instant, the two black bears were engulfed in flames.
The two black bears were startled and slapped themselves on the ground, yelling as they ran away, seemingly heading towards the pool!
As soon as the two adult bears ran away, the other several medium-sized black bears and three cubs followed suit.
"Big brother, watch out!"
"puff……"
They had barely caught their breath when Liu Qiang was pounced on from behind and knocked to the ground by a striped tiger!
When Xie Yushu looked over at the sound, the tiger's fangs were already pressed against Liu Qiang's neck. At this moment, Liu Nan, Liu Bei, and the others were also being entangled by the wolf pack.
Seeing Liu Qiang about to be devoured by the tiger, he was filled with rage but helpless!
Just as Liu Qiang was resigned to his fate in despair, a gleaming knife flashed past the tiger's eyes, leaving a trail of blood! The tiger roared and rolled several times!
The dagger pierced the tree trunk with a clang!
It turned out that Xie Yushu's hands reacted faster than her brain, and she instantly flung out the black iron dagger in her hand!
Liu Qiang didn't hesitate. He immediately did a somersault and leaped to the tree trunk, pulled out his short knife, and stabbed it hard into the tiger's neck. With a strong pull, he immediately opened the tiger's neck!
A large amount of blood spurted out! The tiger snorted a few times and then became completely still!
Liu Qiang wiped the cold sweat from his brow, tossed the dagger back to Xie Yushu, and turned to help his brother.
Seeing that the black bear had retreated, one tiger had been killed, and the venomous snakes were scurrying about in all directions due to the fumes, the herd's morale weakened by three points!
On the contrary, people were very excited when they saw it, and their morale increased rapidly!
With one group rising and the other falling, the herd of beasts gradually dispersed, leaving behind a scene of devastation!
Humanity won a pyrrhic victory in this battle! Over thirty vicious wolves and a striped tiger remained. There were also some venomous snakes, but Xie Yushu disliked seeing them and didn't bother with them.
Three people died, more than ten were seriously injured, and more than forty were slightly injured.
One of the dead was an old man in his sixties who was bitten by a poisonous snake! He didn't survive!
A young man in his teens or twenties had his ribs shattered by a black bear, and his internal organs were probably ruptured. By the time the herd dispersed, he was already dead!
Another victim was a middle-aged woman who was bitten in the trachea by a wolf and had no chance of being saved!
Four of the seriously injured were hit by the big black bear. One of them was the most severely injured, with a comminuted fracture and collapse of his shoulder, and a large chunk of flesh was torn off. Fortunately, there was a wasp pack to stop the bleeding, and Xie Yushu helped to stop the bleeding. She also tried her best to put the broken bones back in place and made a wooden board to fix them in place. But even so, he will definitely be disabled.
The other three had a large hole in their heads, bleeding profusely. They remained unconscious even after Xie Yushu bandaged them up, and it was uncertain whether they would become mentally impaired; the nature of their mental state was difficult to assess. They could only be observed further upon returning home. Two others had cuts in their abdomens; their families thought they were going to die, but the woman who had accompanied Xie Yushu found needle and thread and sewed them up, then applied wasp stings. Given the limited resources, their survival depended entirely on fate.
The remaining seriously injured included those with broken arms and legs, those missing flesh from their bodies, and those who were poisoned and unconscious. However, after some treatment, they were all able to survive!
Minor injuries won't cause any problems!
After all that commotion, the joy they had before going to sleep was gone! The atmosphere suddenly became much heavier! Those who were still alive were all grateful to have escaped with their lives!
Everyone says you shouldn't come to these mountains lightly! Looks like I'd better not come in unless it's a matter of life and death!
They waited anxiously until dawn, then began to pack their things and head back to the village!
Those who were uninjured or only slightly injured carried the loads. The seriously injured moved slowly with crutches. The unconscious, the immobile, and the deceased were all carried back by one person from each family. All the belongings were transported out at once.
No one wants to come back to this heartbreaking and terrifying place!
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