In her past life, the wild beasts she saw most often were kept in cages or in nature reserves.
She never had the chance to directly confront wild beasts; at most, when surviving in the wild, she encountered wild animals the size of lone wolves and wild dogs.
But compared to a tiger, these are utterly weak.
Shen Xi gritted his teeth: "Everyone step back, Zheng Ankang and Zhao Peng stay behind."
There can be no more unnecessary damage.
The tiger continued to tear at the man with the abdominal wound, who was now completely powerless to resist.
"Zheng Ankang, save him!"
Shenxi followed Zheng Ankang briskly. There was still one hidden dart left, which was Zhou Ren's private possession. Originally, there were only two hidden darts left.
The outcome hinges on this!
Zhao Peng followed closely behind, attacking the tiger together with his spear and Zheng Ankang's broadsword.
The tiger was extremely agile; it dropped the injured person, quickly dodged, and simultaneously turned to attack.
Perhaps it thought Chenxi was the easiest person to attack, and it attacked her every time.
Perhaps because its eyes were injured by Chenxi, it harbors the greatest hatred for Chenxi.
Chenxi focused intently on the challenge, seeking an opportunity!
A tiger with an injured eye is still a tiger, and a raging one at that!
As the tiger pounced on Shenxi again, just as Zheng Ankang was about to defend himself, Shenxi shouted, "Attack its flank!"
With Chenxi's shout, the last remaining hidden arrow struck the tiger's face.
Because they were so close, the tiger, which had been trying to dodge the attack from the side, didn't have time to avoid the hidden arrow.
With its left eye injured, its vision was impaired, and the hidden arrow pierced its right eye precisely.
But because they were so close, it was even more difficult for Shenxi to completely avoid the tiger's claws!
Although the tiger was blindly attacking, it had a prior idea of where it was and was so close.
Chen Xi risked an injury to his arm to protect his vital organs!
The expected pain did not come; a figure swiftly blocked the tiger's attack!
A muffled groan rang out as several strips of flesh were torn from the back of a guard by the tiger's claws.
The tiger was about to attack again, and Chenxi quickly pulled the injured guard behind a tree.
The tiger's claws scratched at the tree, tearing off several strips of bark.
"Roar!" The tiger's roar echoed throughout the deep mountains.
The tiger began to rampage aimlessly, without any target or sight. Finally, due to extreme pain, it desperately rammed into the tree.
The tiger's massive body finally crashed into the tree with all its might and fell to the ground.
The guards and members of the vanguard were frightened by the tiger's ferocity and dared not approach the fallen tiger for a moment.
Shenxi wasn't in a hurry. Since he had fallen down, he figured he was probably knocked unconscious. He decided to observe him first.
Shenxi quickly checked the injuries of the guard who had shielded her from the claws and breathed a sigh of relief; no bones or vital organs were damaged.
He was handed over to the accompanying medical team members so they could clean his wounds.
After waiting for a while, the tiger still didn't move.
Only then did Chenxi lead the guards and the vanguard to investigate.
The tiger was still breathing when Chenxi ended its life with a single slash!
After a thorough search of the surrounding area, no other ferocious beasts were found. Tigers are the king of beasts, and two tigers cannot share one mountain. With this tiger here, there are unlikely to be any other top predators!
However, they discovered three tiger cubs, round and chubby, who didn't yet pose much of a threat.
Shenxi was slaughtered; she couldn't afford to raise this one.
It was at this moment that she understood why the tigress had fought so fiercely despite seeing so many people.
It turns out it had young cubs to protect.
Shenxi stroked the dead tiger, said nothing, and ordered a few people to take the tiger and cub carcasses to the main force so they could handle them.
Shenxi carefully observed the environment. The land was noticeably more moist, no longer as dry as outside.
After rounding a small slope, a pool of emerald green water comes into view.
"The Peach Blossom Pool is a thousand feet deep." Although the pool may not actually be a thousand feet deep, its depth is considerable based on its color.
Judging from the surrounding area, there should be small streams flowing down the mountain regularly.
It was probably due to extreme drought; the edges of the pool were sinking, and no more water flowed into the stream. The stream had dried up.
Upon seeing the water, everyone immediately forgot the danger they had just faced. Death was a common occurrence on this journey, and only food and drink mattered.
Shenxi didn't restrain these people. Apart from ordering them not to take a bath, he let them lie down and drink water.
Even she couldn't help but cup her hands and drink a few mouthfuls of the sweet and cool pool water, which made her sigh with relief: she had never thought that she would have to work so hard to get a sip of water!
In any case, the temporary troubles have been resolved!
After everyone had had their fill of drinking and calmed down, Chen Xi instructed Zhao Peng: "Go back to the main force and inform them that those who are confirmed to be healthy can come and set up camp here!"
Those with the disease, their close contacts, and those suspected of having the disease must stay in place with the medical teams caring for them and are not allowed to follow others.
To ensure safety, personnel must not wander around at will and must follow instructions.
The Tanshui River was ordered to be guarded, and no one was allowed to come and drink or wash at will. For the time being, water would be supplied by the logistics department according to need.
Once everything was arranged, Chenxi and her people began to set up camp. This would be her first base of operations.
The medical team members who were left behind, led by deputy captain Fang Chenxiang, actively treated the sick.
Unfortunately, some members of the medical team and the remaining cleaning staff were infected with the virus.
The fever persisted, the cough raged, the vomiting and diarrhea caused by the illness, and some of the refugees had already died. Fang Chenxiang ordered the cleaning team to set fire to their bodies and bury the ashes in a deep pit.
Initially, there was strong opposition to the cremation of corpses: "It is better to be buried in the ground; if the body is cremated, the soul will not be able to be reincarnated."
"Waaaaah, you guys are so inhumane! I won't let you burn my dad!"
"I need to see the commander. How could they burn people? It certainly wasn't the commander's idea."
Later, Fang Chenxiang sent word that anyone who did not stop the burning of the corpse would be executed on the spot.
Some people don't believe in superstitions and try to stop the burning of corpses. You think you can kill me?
But when the person who voiced the strongest opposition was beheaded by the temporary supervisor Zheng Anhe, the crowd fell silent.
Zheng Anhe was Zheng Ankang's cousin. He had killed many people along the way to survive, so he was naturally not afraid of this scene.
After killing someone, Zheng Anhe loudly read out the epidemic prevention manual passed down by his superior: "First, all those who die from disease must be cremated and buried deeply. Anyone who disobeys will be executed without mercy."
After reading this, he glanced at the crowd remaining there and added his own words: "Since the commander wants me to do this, there must be a reason for it. The commander said before that corpses can also spread diseases. I think that burning them and then burying them deeply will prevent the spread of disease."
Someone below took the lead in responding: "We will obey the leader's instructions!"
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