The children giggled and said in unison, "Yes!"
Shen Miao waved to Xiao Sibao, "Xiao Sibao, come here and come inside with Mommy to play."
This special treatment was reserved for the little female animal, Xiao Sibao. However, Xiao Sibao didn't appreciate it at all, taking a step back and shaking her head, saying, "No, Mother, I want to see the pig being slaughtered."
"What are you watching, little brat? Killing pigs isn't fun at all."
In the end, Shen Miao couldn't get Xiao Sibao to leave with her. She could only go back to the house by herself, but the noise was not peaceful. The screams of wild boars and the excited shouts of children rose and fell in the yard.
Shen Miao sighed, once again marveling at how formidable the beastmen were. If she were in the modern world, the beastmen would have run away long ago at the mere mention of slaughtering a pig.
...
A few days later.
The Bloodworms finally launched their attack.
This time, the Bloodworm Clan's vanguard attacked the tribe from several directions, clearly testing the tribe's strength. Shen Miao volunteered to lead a squad of orcs to guard one of the directions.
At first, the male beasts in the group did not obey Shen Miao's discipline and mocked her, saying that a female beast should stay at home and why she was out joining in the fun.
Shen Miao asked sternly, "With a formidable enemy at hand, do you still want to fight amongst yourselves?"
The male beast retorted, "I refuse to accept being led by a female. What can you do? Give birth to cubs and raise them? Confronting enemies is the male beast's job. Get out of the way."
Shen Miao didn't waste any words with him and directly grabbed the male beast's shoulder. The male beast tried its best but couldn't break free.
"Do you still think all I do is give birth to and raise babies?" Shen Miao glared at him.
The male beast's face turned bright red as it tried desperately to shake off Shen Miao's hand, exhausting itself and becoming drenched in sweat, looking utterly disheveled.
Shen Miao chuckled and released him, warning, "I can subdue you without using my special abilities, so don't even think about using spiritual power. You can't beat me with spiritual power either."
The male beast, who was about to use its spiritual power, thought: "..."
Shen Miao ignored him and went to the front to observe. The Bloodworm Clan was already very close and could attack at any time.
Shen Miao ordered the orcs to bring over the oil she had prepared earlier, but no one listened to her. Shen Miao questioned, "What are you doing? Do you want to surrender without a fight?"
The beastmen avoided her gaze, not daring to meet her eyes.
"Tell me, what are you all doing?" Shen Miao grabbed the orc closest to her. The orc said with a bitter face, "This has nothing to do with me. Everyone thinks that what you're doing is useless and makes everyone look like a coward."
Shen Miao almost laughed in anger after hearing this.
This is a war against the enemy! Why care about all that nonsense about formalities? Isn't defeating the enemy the most important thing?
"You, I'm just asking you, how confident are you in facing them?" Shen Miao asked, suppressing her anger.
The male beast that had first provoked Shen Miao sneered, "Coward! Fighting for the tribe and dying for the tribe is the greatest honor. If you're afraid of death, don't come out. Go home and hide under the covers."
After saying that, the male beast took the lead, grabbed the stone spear, and went to fight the Bloodworm Orcs.
In just a short while, he turned back, his body covered in wounds of all sizes, looking utterly disheveled.
The orcs had heard that the Bloodworm Clan was very powerful, but that was just hearsay. This was their first encounter, and the situation turned out to be very bad.
Shen Miao stared at the male beast on the ground and said sternly, "Listen up, all of you! Bring the oil over here. No beastmen are allowed to leave. Anyone who disobeys will face the consequences!"
After seeing the fate of the male beast, everyone felt a chill run down their spines.
Although orcs are brave and love to fight, none of them want to go to their deaths. Knowing that the other side is powerful, who would dare to go up?
This time, the orcs obeyed and delivered the oil that Shen Miao had prepared.
Shen Miao ordered her men to pour oil onto the dry firewood. When the bloodworms attacked, they lit the fire. The flames met the oil-soaked dry grass and burst into flames.
The Bloodworm Clan fears fire most. Caught off guard, those in the lead were burned to ashes, while those behind retreated hastily to save their lives.
When everyone saw that the fire was effective against the Bloodworm Clan, they cheered and looked at Shen Miao with even greater fervor.
Those orcs who had previously questioned Shen Miao are now silent.
Shen Miao's expression remained unrelaxed. She said, "Everyone stay alert and don't let your guard down. The Bloodworm Clan has only temporarily retreated; they will definitely come back again."
The orcs agreed, keeping their weapons close at hand and becoming more focused.
Shen Miao was slightly satisfied. This child was teachable. If these orcs remained stubborn and refused to obey her commands, then even if she had a thousand or a hundred methods, she would have no use for them.
Time passed slowly, and night fell.
Everyone had been guarding this place all day and was exhausted. They sat on the ground in twos and threes, and some had even dozed off.
Shen Miao arranged for an orc to observe the situation. Seeing that the Bloodworm Clan had not arrived for a long time, the orc relaxed a bit and said to Shen Miao, "The Bloodworm Clan must be frightened by us. They definitely won't dare to come over again. Otherwise, let's go back and rest."
“No,” Shen Miao refused outright, looking seriously at the orc who spoke. “If you go back now, what if the Bloodworm Clan comes? Think of the female beasts at home, think of your parents, and your children.”
The orc said with a mournful face, "Then let's not go back."
Shen Miao patted his shoulder and said earnestly, "That's right. We are at the forefront. Only if we protect them can they be safe."
As Shen Miao had predicted, the Bloodworm Clan did not give up and launched another attack at midnight.
This is when people are most tired and easily fall into a deep sleep. In addition, the orcs of the tribe have been guarding for a day and their spirits have long been relaxed. If the Bloodworm Clan's attack had happened anywhere else, it would have been 100% successful.
Unfortunately, they encountered Shen Miao.
Shen Miao had watched many political dramas in her previous life, and had studied Romance of the Three Kingdoms over and over again. It would be an exaggeration to say that she was an expert in warfare, but she still knew the basics of conspiracy and strategy.
The Bloodworm Clan chose this spot precisely to take advantage of our fatigue and reap the benefits.
However, Shen Miao had anticipated this situation, so she had the beastmen take turns sleeping. Now that the Bloodworm Clan had attacked, the beastmen were not as tired as expected, but instead were full of energy.
The group used the same method of igniting fire as before to repel the Bloodworms.
This method really worked. No matter how many times the Bloodworms launched their attacks, they couldn't break through their barrier. Instead, they suffered heavy casualties.
In contrast, on Shen Miao's side, apart from the idiot who rushed out at the very beginning, the other orcs didn't even use their special abilities.
This battle greatly boosted the morale of the orcs.
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