"It's probably just an accident," Qiao Feigong said. Qiao Feigong said. This was the only thing he could say to appease the crowd. After all, they did not know what was going on.
But one thing was for sure, this wasn't a good omen.
Lin Jin remained silent with a frown. Beside him, Escort Zhang was shocked as well. He whispered, "How could this pet beast go berserk for no reason? And the one biting is its owner?"
This was unheard of. Even if a pet beast went berserk, it shouldn't bite its owner.
"Someone is using sorcery to mess with the pet beast's mind," Lin Jin suddenly said. Lin Jin suddenly said. However, his voice was soft so only Escort Zhang could hear him.
"Sorcery?" Escort Zhang was startled. Lin Jin didn't elaborate. Although he could tell that someone was casting sorcery, he had yet to figure out what kind of sorcery it was.
Lin Jin had been observing the four demonic appraisers but they didn't cast any spells so he couldn't do anything. However, Lin Jin knew that these four must have something to do with this incident.
And this wasn't the end of it.
Sure enough, another cry of agony was heard, causing everyone's hearts to palpitate. Looking over, they saw another pet beast going berserk. Its eyes were also bloodshot as it madly attacked the people around it. One of them couldn't dodge in time and got his stomach bitten open. If it weren't for someone pulling him back, he would have been bitten to death by the pet beast.
After all, this pet beast was a short-snouted lake crocodile with terrifying bite strength.
"How could this be?"
"Why did this pet beast suddenly go berserk? This is the second one."
If it only happened once, it could only be considered a coincidence. But for it to happen twice in such a short period of time, who would believe it?
At that moment, someone suddenly shouted, "Look, there's an arrow on the wall over there."
The crowd quickly looked over. Sure enough, an arrow had appeared out of nowhere and was embedded in the wall. There was a piece of paper wrapped around the arrow. Someone went over to take a look and their expressions changed drastically.
Qiao Feigong's son, Qiao Xing, rushed over angrily and asked, "What does it say?"
"It says that if the Qiao family causes trouble, the Qiao family will bear the consequences themselves. Don't implicate others. In half an incense's time, all unrelated people are to leave or else, just like those two from before."
Someone read it out with a trembling voice.
At this moment, everyone started to panic.
"So, the Qiao Family got into trouble, and that's why they recruited people to help them."
"That's nothing. But from the looks of it, the person the Qiao family offended isn't a simple character. In just a few moments, both of their pet beasts went berserk and tried to devour their owners. This is a little scary."
"The most annoying thing is that we don't even know what kind of method they used."
Many people began to discuss, and for a moment, everyone was anxious.
When Qiao Xing heard this, his nose was about to explode. He took the letter and read it himself, then walked over to pass it to his father, Qiao Feigong.
The Qiao family gathered around to take a look. Sure enough, that was what the letter said.
Qiao Feigong's expression turned ugly.
"It must be a trick of the thief that night. This person's methods are too despicable. He doesn't dare to fight with real weapons, so he's only attacking in the dark?"
Qiao Xing was so angry that he cursed.
Qiao Feigong was, after all, young and impetuous. His expression was solemn, and he was much steadier.
"Xing'er, please calm down."
Having said that, Qiao Feigong saluted the crowd and said, "A thief has used such despicable methods to harm the innocent. Our Qiao family has no feud with them. It was the thief who coveted our family's belongings. Everyone, please don't panic. It's precisely because the thief is weak that he chose to attack in the dark. As long as we work together, how would the thief dare to act rashly?"
This was both a reassuring and an analysis.
At the current stage, this was all Qiao Feigong could say. Some nodded in agreement, but most looked hesitant, clearly thinking of retreating.
After all, they had witnessed the bloody scene earlier. The thief's methods were indeed strange and terrifying. Being able to drive pet beasts crazy was something they couldn't defend against.
Perhaps the next pet beast to go berserk would be their own.
This also made them suspicious and wary of their pet beasts. This was definitely not a good thing. After all, they had to rely on their pet beasts to fend off the enemy. Now that they couldn't even rely on their pet beasts, what was the point of fighting?
Hence, no matter what Qiao Feigong said, the two attacks and the letter earlier instilled fear in some of them. Some of them decided to leave. After all, no matter how much the Qiao family offered them, it wouldn't be a problem for them to join in the fun and bully others. But if they had to risk their lives to help, that was out of the question.
Hence, some of them immediately bade farewell. Even if they had to be thick-skinned, they had no choice but to leave.
Although Qiao Feigong was displeased, he couldn't stop them. Now that someone had taken the lead, more people began to leave. This showed the Qiao family the hypocrisy of the world. In just a moment, the previously packed yard of almost a hundred people had been reduced to less than ten people.
Among these ten people were Escort Zhang, Lin Jin, and the four demonic appraisers.
As a result, not many of the guest officials that the Qiao Clan had invited were left behind.
"These people have crossed the line. They ate our food and took our money. Now that they're in trouble, they're the first to leave. This is outrageous," Qiao Xing said angrily.
Qiao Feigong had probably seen this kind of situation many times so he shook his head helplessly. He knew that it was pointless to say anything else now. It was better to deal with the upcoming trouble. Moreover, there were still a few people who stayed.
Hence, Qiao Feigong saluted these retainers.
"In times of crisis, one's true feelings are revealed. Everyone, if the Qiao family survives this, we will surely reward you generously," Qiao Feigong said.
"Lord Qiao, you're too kind. We've been staying and eating at the Qiao residence for more than two months and you've always treated us well. Now that the Qiao family is in danger, how could we just leave like that? Don't worry, Lord Qiao. Just now, someone used sorcery to control other people's pet beasts to scare them away. Others might be afraid, but we aren't. Hmph, to tell you the truth, none of our pet beasts are immune to sorcery."
These retainers were clearly confident in their chances.
As soon as he said that, his pet beast let out a ferocious roar. Then, it opened its jaws and lunged for the man's head.
The man's pet beast was a saber-toothed tiger. It was so large that if the tiger bit down, it would crush the man's head.
At that instant, Qiao Feigong was at a loss for what to do. After all, everything happened too quickly. But then, as if struck by a heavy blow, the saber-toothed tiger's eyes rolled back and it collapsed to the ground.
It fainted.
Lin Jin was the one who did it.
When the two pet beasts went berserk earlier, Lin Jin couldn't react in time. But now, after careful observation, he finally noticed that the opponent was casting sorcery. Although Lin Jin couldn't dispel the spell, that didn't mean he couldn't stop it.
As long as he noticed it beforehand, he could solve the problem with a needle.
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