When Shao Xuan saw this fat duck, he knew that it was not a pure wild bird. As someone who grew up watching the Chacha and the other beasts in the tribe, Shao Xuan understood the look in the duck's eyes all too well. Especially when the bird swam around in the water right in front of him, its black bean-like eyes flashed. Shao Xuan knew what it was up to.
Originally, Shao Xuan wanted to follow the duck to see who was around. But when he arrived, he already guessed that the other party was not friendly. There were traps in front. Others might not be able to tell, but Shao Xuan could. He had set traps like this before.
If he kept a distance, he was confident that he could escape if he was surrounded. But when the other party appeared, Shao Xuan changed his mind.
He took care of the people and traps hiding in the dark first, then used this attack to distract the others and take care of them one by one. Also, Shao Xuan wanted to know how much his totemic power had increased after activating the bone ornaments twice.
Now that the robbers were taken care of, Shao Xuan had a firm grip on the fat duck that brought him here.
In response to Shao Xuan's words, the fat duck's black eyes flashed. It wanted to call out, but because its neck was choked, it could only make two strange sounds.
Obviously, it could understand Shao Xuan's words. Shao Xuan could feel that the duck was panicking.
"I'll ask you a few questions. If I'm satisfied with your answers, I'll let you go." Shao Xuan stared at the duck in his hand and said.
With its wings tied up, the fat duck kicked its feet and nodded.
Shao Xuan moved his hand slightly, but he did not let his guard down. If the duck pecked at him after he let go, Shao Xuan would break its thin neck without hesitation.
Luckily, the duck was smart enough not to peck. It looked at Shao Xuan and waited for Shao Xuan to speak.
"Are there more of them?" Shao Xuan asked.
The duck paused, then nodded.
"How many?" Shao Xuan asked again.
The duck froze. It did not know how to count. It only knew if there were people or not. As for how many … there was one, there was ten.
Looking at the duck, Shao Xuan knew that he would not get an answer from it.
"Bring me there."
The fat duck kicked its feet, indicating that it couldn't walk because it was being held.
Shao Xuan used a straw rope to tie its neck and untied its wings. Then he held the long rope. "Lead the way."
The duck trembled. It was not used to being tied up, but it still obediently led the way. However, its eyes kept darting around, trying to think of a way to escape.
When he passed by the fallen tree, Shao Xuan noticed that the body of the person who died under the tree had become a strange greenish-black color. It was terrifying. There was a pungent smell around him, and it was coming from this person.
Shao Xuan glanced at the inconspicuous poisonous grass on the ground. He planned to take a look at the grass after dealing with those people. It was no ordinary poison that could kill a totemic warrior.
The duck was cooperative. It did not purposely lead Shao Xuan to dangerous places. It even led Shao Xuan to avoid places with traps. This changed Shao Xuan's impression of the duck.
The duck did not seem to be on good terms with these people. When it saw the three of them being taken care of by Shao Xuan, it did not show any anger. Now, even though it was still thinking of a way to escape, it did lead Shao Xuan to the group's camp. It even led him to a safe place. It did not care that Shao Xuan was looking for trouble. In fact, it was happy to see it.
After walking for a while, Shao Xuan saw many traces of human life. There were some boiled bones thrown into the grass. They looked like human bones.
The duck quickened its pace, waddling as it continued to lead Shao Xuan in that direction. It could call out now to warn the people there, but it did not.
Shao Xuan looked at a wooden house built on a tree not far away. There were all sorts of branches and vines around the house, hiding it in a patch of greenery. There were some bones and burnt wood ashes under the tree.
Someone was moving around in the house. Shao Xuan listened carefully. There was only one person. Also, Shao Xuan could not feel much strength from the person.
The person in the house was muttering. There were also sounds of hammering and chopping.
After making sure there was no one else around, Shao Xuan tied the duck to a nearby tree. He did not care if it would peck the rope. Since the duck did not make any noise, it would not make any noise later.
Shao Xuan quietly climbed up the tree and came to the wooden house.
In the wooden house, there was an old man with a hunched back. He was as thin as a match and had a sickly appearance. He was cursing and swearing. Beside him, there was some cut meat. It was unknown what kind of animal it was.
Sensing something, the old man turned around. "You're back … Who are you?!"
Seeing the stranger, the old man was alarmed. His eyes flashed. He was measuring the difference in strength between them. He was also wondering how the three of them were doing and when they would return.
But when he looked closely at Shao Xuan, the old man's eyes were filled with fear.
"You … Why are you here?!"
"You know me?" Shao Xuan walked into the house and looked at the old man.
There were some human skulls hanging around the house. There were signs of blunt or sharp weapons on the skulls.
"No … I don't know you!" The old man quickly denied.
Shao Xuan swung his sword and flicked the old man's axe away. He pointed the tip of his sword at the old man. "You're the only one here?"
"There's … there's three more!" After the old man's axe was flicked away, he shrank back and answered in a trembling voice.
"How do you know me?" Shao Xuan asked again.
"I don't know you!" Seeing the tip of Shao Xuan's sword approaching, the old man panicked even more. He screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his head. "I really don't know you! I heard them say that their target this time was a young man with a sword. That's why I … "
"Tell me where you came from." Shao Xuan pulled over a stool made of wood and sat down.
The old man raised his head, trembling. He quickly glanced outside the door and glanced at Shao Xuan. "Where are the three of them?"
"They're dead."
Hearing this, the old man trembled in fear. When he glanced at Shao Xuan, he saw Shao Xuan's impatient expression. He quickly said, "If I tell you, can you spare my life?"
Shao Xuan cut the stool next to him in half with his sword. The two pieces of wood broke apart and hit the curtain wall with a bang. The old man trembled in fear again.
Shao Xuan withdrew his sword and pointed it at the wooden floor in front of the old man. He calmly said, "If you tell me, you can still live. If you don't, I'll have to send you to see your accomplices."
The old man panicked and raised his head, then lowered it again. "I'll tell you. I'll tell you everything."
The old man's body trembled, stuttering as he told Shao Xuan everything. He was a person who was afraid of death, so Shao Xuan didn't even need to spend much effort to tell him everything. He wanted to hide a little but after being frightened by Shao Xuan, he didn't have any other intentions. He only begged Shao Xuan to spare his life.
This old man was banished by a tribe living in the forest because he poisoned the tribe's people and stole the tribe's gemstones to trade with the slave master. He originally wanted to take his belongings and escape far away, but he did not expect that he would be targeted midway and robbed of his belongings. He almost lost his life on the way. When he escaped back to the forest, he did not dare to return to the tribe. With his ability, it was difficult to survive in the forest.
Coincidentally, the old man met a group of adventurers who ventured deep into the forest to search for Gongjia Mountain. Using his knowledge of the forest, he became their guide.
Later, during the search for Gongjia Mountain, some died, some were injured and some left. In the end, there were only eight people left, and this old man was one of them. The rest of them did not insist on searching for Gongjia Mountain. They changed their strategy and began to rob people who came to search for Gongjia Mountain.
If they met someone who looked difficult to deal with, they would not attack easily. However, if they saw a 'fat sheep', they would kill them without hesitation. However, most of the people who came looking for Gongjia Mountain were quite capable. Although they managed to kill quite a few people in the end and hung their skulls in the house as trophies, there were casualties in the process too. Their team had gone from eight to four. With fewer people, they had to be more careful when choosing their targets. They would not attack easily but they were greedy too. It had been a long time since they last attacked. It was rare for them to meet Shao Xuan, who did not look like a threat. Then, they thought about the Xia people who were not with him and knew that Shao Xuan must have encountered something special. He either found Gongjia Mountain or attacked the Xia people. No matter what, he must have a lot of good stuff on him.
Driven by greed, they decided to kill Shao Xuan. That was why they sent out bait, which was the fat duck.
Speaking of which, this duck was trained by the old man. The old man had some experience in training birds. In the past, he often trained birds to steal from other people in the tribe. However, when he was discovered, he was chased out of the tribe. Hence, to show his worth, the old man used his old trick. He caught a fat duck in a trap and trained it for half a year. Then, he used it as bait to lure others to the trap. Strictly speaking, to train such a fat duck, it would take two to three years or even longer, and it would be best to start from the moment it hatched. However, the conditions were limited, and the old man could only use some other techniques to make up for it. Although they were a little extreme and could easily cause the target to have rebellious thoughts, the old man did not hesitate to use them in order to show his usefulness as soon as possible.
There were not many animals here and food was hard to find. Anyone who saw this fat duck would have their own thoughts.
Shao Xuan understood now. No wonder the duck did not seem close to these people. It must have developed rebellious thoughts during the training.
After explaining everything, the old man carefully looked at Shao Xuan. This time, he would spare his life, right?
Shao Xuan stood up and looked at the cowering old man on the ground. "These people on the wall, are they your targets?"
"Yes … Yes," the old man answered in a trembling voice. Then, he explained, "I didn't do anything! They killed them, it's all them! "
Shao Xuan stared at the old man for a long time. The old man was so guilty that he broke out in a cold sweat. Only then did he leave. At the same time, he took a few bronze wares with him. These people had gotten a lot of benefits from the robbery. Medicine, money, weapons, everything. Shao Xuan played dirty and took everything away.
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