She couldn't be sure if the bizarre death was related to the market.
But it's always good to be cautious.
The beastmen agreed, nodding in agreement. They too dared not go to the market, for who knew if the person who had poisoned the strange creature was still there?
Green Pearl didn't want to see Shen Miao being fawned over by everyone, so she immediately said, "Shen Miao, you're exaggerating. If you don't let everyone go to the market, what will happen to those who need to exchange things?"
"Then go ahead, I didn't stop you," Shen Miao said calmly.
Green Pearl choked immediately.
Someone chimed in, "That's right, Green Pearl, if you're not afraid, then go. We're afraid of dying, we dare not go."
Green Pearl's face turned red with anger, and she shrank into the crowd, not daring to say another word.
Night falls.
The four babies suddenly started having stomach aches.
Shen Miao took it very seriously and carefully inquired about their diet that day. The children honestly replied that they hadn't eaten anything outside.
Shen Miao's expression was not good.
One stomach ache can be attributed to a sudden illness, but four stomach aches are a different story.
Shen Miao had a bad feeling, but she didn't say it out loud, afraid that Qing Chen would worry.
"I'll take the cubs to Lin Shousheng's place, and Mother will stay home with you." Shen Miao dressed the cubs in animal skins and then took them off the bed one by one.
Qingchen's face was filled with worry.
Seeing his deep regret, Shen Miao comforted him, saying, "It'll be alright, Lin Shousheng's medical skills are amazing."
"Okay, go and come back quickly." Qingchen didn't say anything in the end.
He knew that if he expressed strong concern now, it would also affect Shen Miao.
Shen Miao hurriedly took the cubs to Lin Shousheng's house.
The veterinarian was still awake. A huge fire was burning in the house, and a group of people from a tribe were sitting around it. Shen Miao didn't know them well and didn't look at them much. She just said to Lin Shousheng, "Uncle, all of my cubs suddenly have stomach aches."
"Oh, sit over there, there's someone else with a stomachache over there too." Lin Shousheng said, his hands moving non-stop, turning different medicinal herbs back and forth in his hands.
Shen Miao paused for a moment. It seemed they weren't the first ones to arrive.
After a while, Lin Shousheng brought over several bowls of medicine and said, "Drink it, and the pain will go away."
The babies were all huddled on Shen Miao because of stomach cramps. Shen Miao coaxed them to drink medicine, and the babies' pain lessened a bit. Lin Shousheng told her to take the children home and get some rest, and they would be fine tomorrow.
Shen Miao returned home with heavy steps, wondering what caused the poisoning and how many more people would be affected.
She didn't sleep all night, watching over the babies until they woke up.
On this day, many orcs in the tribe showed signs of poisoning, but fortunately, Lin Shousheng had prepared enough medicine to save most of them.
However, some people lost their lives due to severe poisoning.
Panic gripped the tribe, and weeping could be heard from many houses because orcs had died.
Shen Miao went back and told Qing Chen what had happened. Qing Chen was first shocked, then furious and stood up immediately. "This is outrageous! How dare they plot against the entire tribe! I, Qing Chen, will not rest in peace even if I die until this person is caught!"
However, he was seriously injured and unable to walk. He managed to get up with a burst of energy, but soon fell heavily again.
Qingchen slammed his fist on the stone bed, his face filled with resentment and despair.
Shen Miao helped him lie down on the bed and advised, "I told you this not so that you would impulsively hurt yourself. There are so many people in the tribe, and everyone wants to find the real culprit. We won't miss you."
However, Qingchen was still depressed. In the past, when he was not injured, he was always the first to take the lead when something happened in the tribe. Now, he was even the last to know the news.
The difference is too great; how could he accept it?
After calming Qingchen down, Shen Miao went out to gather more information.
The tribe spent the whole day pulling people up the mountain, and there weren't even enough people to do the work. Shen Miao took the initiative to step forward and help everyone bury all the dead orcs.
After returning, she went to Lin Shousheng's place. Lin Shousheng was still testing some things that everyone would use, hoping to find out what had been contaminated as soon as possible.
Before the source of the poison was found, the people of the tribe dared not eat anything and endured hunger.
However, this matter was not over yet. The next day, everyone discovered that all the buried orcs had been dug up, and their beast souls had vanished without a trace!
This caused an uproar among the people in the tribe.
The mastermind behind this was so audacious as to dig up a grave and desecrate a corpse in front of everyone, which only fueled the anger of everyone in the village.
Those whose families have suffered orc calamities are especially furious, wishing they could immediately find the culprit and tear him to pieces.
But the murderer was well hidden. After several days of trying, they still couldn't find him. Everyone became more and more anxious and afraid, fearing that they would be the next victims.
Shen Miao has been going to Lin Shousheng's place every day for the past few days to help investigate the source of the poison. The two of them tested the wild vegetables around the village and the houses of each household. Finally, they found the problem in the drinking water.
The tribe usually uses water from a natural pool. The water in this pool is clear and tastes good, and everyone likes to come here to drink water.
That's why it was taken advantage of by people with ulterior motives, and the pond was poisoned.
Unexpectedly, the result was like this, and Shen Miao felt an indescribable sadness in her heart.
She had assumed that the people in the orc world were simple-minded, but she never expected that there were also people with wicked intentions here, who even attempted to kill an entire tribe.
Lin Shou was furious. "That damned bastard! What is he trying to do? Is he trying to kill an entire tribe?!"
The veterinarian wanted to announce the news immediately, but Shen Miao stopped him.
If this is made public, the person behind it will definitely become more vigilant and might even back down, making it impossible for them to catch the murderer again.
Instead, we should think of a way to catch the murderer first, and then reveal the truth.
Lin Shousheng agreed.
Taking advantage of the darkness, Shen Miao stirred up the water in the pool to prevent others from fetching water to drink. She also took a handy wooden stick and went up the mountain alone.
This was her first time going up the mountain late at night, and she didn't dare tell Qingchen and the kids at home. She only told them that she went to the veterinarian's house, afraid that they would worry.
As for calling others, that was impossible. Nobody knew which member of the tribe was the culprit hiding behind the scenes, and she didn't want to alert them.
Shen Miao hid in the grass, quietly looking in one direction. Not far away was the place where the dead orcs were buried.
The mountain forest was not easy to endure at night. Shen Miao was cold and sleepy, and was about to give up.
This body naturally sleeps a lot, and now it's long past her usual sleeping time.
As the night grew deeper, Shen Miao thought, "I'll wait a little longer. If no one comes, I'll go back."
Just then, a dark figure suddenly appeared silently and headed straight for the low grave mounds.
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