Chapter 409 The epidemic is rampant (7)
The three of them walked together like this, mainly because Xia Yueke really couldn't drive Lu Chunlai away. She suddenly stuck to the two of them like a dog-skin plaster.
There was no conflict between them and Xia Yueke was embarrassed to ask Cangwu to chase them away, so the three of them walked forward in silence.
The two men walked out of the dark forest and came to the gate of the tribe. When they were about to go in, a ferocious beast suddenly jumped out from the barren land next to them.
The beast was different from other beasts. Its eyes were red, it crawled on all fours, had a long tail, and its body was covered with hard scales.
The orcs at the entrance of the tribe screamed in panic, "Oh no! It's the monsters! The monsters are out! They must be trying to take advantage of the orcs in the tribe being sick and then snatch them away to eat!"
One of these orcs ran back to the tribe, apparently to give a tip-off, while the others stayed behind, holding long bone knives, looking warily at the three or four meter long monster in front of them.
Xia Yueke and Cangwu looked at each other, both wanting to bypass the monster and go in. However, the monster seemed to treat the three of them as soft persimmons and wanted to squeeze them.
It actually leaped over the guards and came towards the three of them. Na Moshou opened his mouth wide, revealing two rows of sharp fangs, as if he wanted to tear off a piece of meat.
The guards over there shouted, "Go into the tribe quickly! This monster is going to eat you! Go back quickly!"
Before Xia Yueke and Lu Chunlan could move, Cangwu took action. As soon as they met, a dagger appeared in his hand from nowhere, flashing with a cold light, and he stabbed at the monster.
The monster probably didn't expect that an orc would resist. A hint of surprise flashed in its eyes, and then there was great joy. It opened its mouth wide, determined to bite off an arm of the orc in front of it.
However, the beast's wish was not fulfilled. Cangwu just waved his sword a few times in front of the monster, and the monster broke into three pieces.
He opened his mouth wide until he died, but his neck was cut, his stomach was ripped open, his intestines were all over the floor, and he stared at the orc in front of him with his eyes wide open.
After Cangwu finished all these things, his body was still clean, not splashed by the blood left by the monsters. He walked slowly to Xia Yueke and said, "Let's go back. It's noon now. We can't go hungry."
The guards behind her were already stunned, staring at the scene blankly. Even Lu Chunlai looked incredible. If the monster was to fight against her, she would have to use up most of her physical strength to chop off the other's head.
I didn't expect that this person could kill such a powerful monster in just one encounter. No wonder they were so arrogant just now, it turns out they are really powerful!
Lu Chunlai trusted her sixth sense even more and decided not to provoke the two people in front of her. Fortunately, she had not said anything excessive before and had not offended them, otherwise she would definitely not have been able to get out of the dark forest just now.
Although Xia Yueke was also in disbelief, she couldn't show it. She could only close her half-open mouth while others were still unawares, then regained her composure and nodded, "Okay."
Afterwards, the three of them went back as if nothing had happened. The soldiers did not stop them, but went to deal with the corpses of the monsters on the ground.
The leading orc looked at Cangwu excitedly and said, "Warrior, you are truly the hope of our tribe. With you, our tribe will no longer be afraid of monster attacks! The tribe leader and elders will be very happy if they know!"
What followed was a round of flattery and endless praise from the orc. He even wanted to send Cangwu home, but Xia Yuke righteously refused.
"Our warriors need to rest now. He also admires you who are brave enough to fight against the monsters without fear of danger. Now you should go back and continue to stick to your posts. He will definitely continue to protect the tribe!"
The orc then went back with a happy face.
The three of them entered the tribe. The air was filled with depression and fear, like a heavy haze covering the entire tribe.
The three of them saw from afar in the south direction of the tribe, rows of orcs carrying stretchers covered with animal skins coming out one after another. All around, the wails of females and the cries of cubs were intertwined, and the cries were like sharp needles, piercing everyone's heart.
"Ajet—why did you leave? The monster didn't kill you, but you died of this inexplicable fever, ah—"
The grief-stricken cries, like a surging tide, one wave after another, hit people's fragile nerves. The crying sounds all around made this area seem like hell on earth.
Xia Yueke's heart sank suddenly. In just a day and a half, the orc who had fallen ill last night had passed away. The speed of death was so fast that it was frightening.
The three of them hurriedly hid far away, not daring to get close to the area where the orcs were being carried.
In the distance, tightly wrapped orcs shouted at the top of their lungs, "Stop crying! Take them away! The witch doctor said you can't touch these corpses! These bodies need to be burned immediately!"
However, the orcs, immersed in the grief of their loved ones' death, turned a deaf ear to these cries and continued to wail and wailed until they were dragged away by other orcs, and then gradually disappeared.
Afterwards, several orcs who were also wrapped tightly came forward, carrying a stretcher. The only thing that was exposed in their eyes was filled with sadness.
"Orcs, please don't gather. The leader said you should stay home and don't run around! Now we are going to the barren land outside the tribe to burn these dead orcs. You are not allowed to watch secretly, nor are you allowed to secretly bury the bodies. If you are discovered, the leader said you will be expelled from the tribe!"
"This epidemic is extremely dangerous and contagious. Don't take it lightly! If any orcs in your family have a fever or cough, you must report it to the witch doctor. Don't hide it! Do you understand?"
The chief's right and left hands declared loudly with hoarse voices, and directed his orcs to repeat these instructions over and over again in the streets. The sound echoed in the empty streets, seeming particularly solemn.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew, and the animal skin on a stretcher accidentally slipped off, revealing the horrific scene underneath.
The dead orc's face was covered with dense red rashes, some of which had ulcerated and were oozing yellow pus. The skin was so swollen that the facial features were almost unrecognizable.
His lips were chapped and had a strange purple bluish hue. His body was twisted and his limbs were curled up, as if he had suffered great pain in his lifetime. His appearance was so terrifying that anyone who saw it would be horrified.
Xia Yueke felt like vomiting, but she forced herself to say, "Let's go quickly. There must be a lot of germs in the air. When we get back, we must burn all these clothes! Hurry!"
Lu Chunlai and Cangwu finally came to their senses. Lu Chunlai's expression became very ugly. He frowned as he looked at the orcs, knowing that this epidemic might be difficult to deal with.
Cangwu still had no expression on his face, and didn't even frown.
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