Compared to Yang Xiaojin's cautiousness, Ren Xiaosu noticed that the others in the group were a little less vigilant. There were 12 private troops here, but there was not even a single night watchman.
Everyone was snoring loudly in the tents, and it was obvious that they were dead asleep. The large wild beasts had indeed been kept out of the stronghold's perimeter, but weren't they being too careless?
Meanwhile, Yang Xiaojin's breathing was even and long. It was obvious that she was not in a deep sleep yet.
Ren Xiaosu felt that it was reasonable for him to be cautious because he had seen many people stabbed to death at night. But what kind of living environment did Yang Xiaojin develop such a habit?
He felt that a person's past experiences determined their current thinking and habits. Yang Xiaojin must have been in an extremely dangerous situation before.
At daybreak, Ren Xiaosu went to the spot where he had tossed the fish bones before everyone had woken up. He had purposely left some fish meat there last night to see if any wild beasts would be attracted over.
A lot of people feared wild beasts because they thought they were ferocious and would not be afraid of humans. However, wild beasts were not that reckless either. In fact, most wild beasts were very vigilant. If a lone wild beast saw so many tents here, it would probably leave. But since the campsite was very far away, the wild beasts should have left some traces behind.
Ren Xiaosu cautiously approached the area where he had tossed the fish bones and fish meat. He kept an eye out for any traces of wild beasts in the surroundings, but he did not find anything.
But when he got there, he realized the fish meat and fish bones on the ground had all disappeared, and there were no footprints of any wild beasts in the area!
Ren Xiaosu immediately drew the bone knife from his sleeve and became vigilant. He cautiously retreated while keeping his guard up. Could it be that the ants had taken away the bones and fish meat? That was possible. Ants nowadays were as big as the pads of a finger. If there was an ant nest nearby, it would be normal for them to clean it up overnight.
But Ren Xiaosu still had his doubts. When he returned to the campsite, everyone was already packing up their things to set off. Everyone was folding up their tents and stuffing them into the trunk of the off-road vehicle.
Liu Bu continued to complain to Luo Xinyu, "Xinyu, you shouldn't have traded your chocolates with him. How can a refugee be worthy of eating something like that?"
Luo Xinyu ignored him. She didn't expect to lose two pieces of chocolate!
The convoy set off. Following Ren Xiaosu's directions, they finally began to enter the depths of the forest. The sun shone through the canopy of the trees, and the entire forest looked exceptionally pleasant.
By now, everyone had already forgotten the fear that the giant deer's footprints had brought them last night. Ren Xiaosu could even hear the sounds of singing coming from the cars behind them. There was also the sound of a group of soldiers telling dirty jokes and laughing.
It was as if everyone was here for a picnic.
There was a short stretch of road that was quite close to the river. Ren Xiaosu told the driver, "Try to stay away from the river."
In fact, he did not know what dangers there were in the river, but the scene last night left a deep impression on him.
However, the driver didn't think much of it. "We're still far away from that river. Besides, aren't there only a few fish in the river? Can they jump ashore and bite you? Just don't go swimming. "
Ren Xiaosu did not say anything else. He just made up his mind. If danger came, he would definitely shake off these idiots and quickly get out of danger.
At this moment, the pilot vehicle that Ren Xiaosu was in suddenly braked. The driver of the private troops said in a panic, "Up ahead!"
Ren Xiaosu turned around and was surprised to see a huge red deer.
Red deer were a large deer species second only to moose. They were huge in size and liked to live in groups. They fed on grass, leaves, twigs, tree bark, and fruits. They also liked to lick salt.
Meanwhile, the red deer in front of them was probably more than two meters tall. It was quietly standing on the road and watching the convoy.
The convoy fell into a state of tension. The group of private troops picked up their automatic rifles and pulled back the bolts. Suddenly, there was a rustling sound in the forest. Two smaller red deer emerged from the trees. It looked like they were the children of the first red deer.
Xu Xianchu's voice came from the car's walkie-talkie. "Don't shoot!"
The red deer did not seem to be aggressive. It only looked at the convoy and made a question that sounded like "What the fuck is that?" before getting ready to leave. Everyone in the convoy heaved a sigh of relief and relaxed a little.
The private troops laughed and said, "It's just a herbivore. Look at how scared you guys are. There won't be any large carnivores around here."
At this moment, everyone started teasing each other again. It was as if they were not the ones who were nervous earlier.
But at this moment, the red deer suddenly charged towards the convoy. It lowered its head and pointed its huge antlers at the pilot vehicle!
The driver of the pilot vehicle cursed and quickly stepped on the accelerator to hide in the forest. At a time like this, he did not care if he would crash into a tree and overturn the vehicle.
Fortunately, when the huge deer approached, the pilot vehicle swerved in time and brushed past the antlers. However, the vehicle behind it was not so lucky. The antlers were extremely tough and pierced through the hood of the vehicle like a forklift. Then with a flick of its head, the entire vehicle was flung away!
Immediately after, before the private troops in the other vehicles could get out of their vehicles, the huge deer had already run into the forest with its two children. It looked like it was going to make a run for it after completing its mission!
Some of the soldiers fired wildly at the back of the huge deer, but they could not hit it at all. Their marksmanship was surprisingly poor.
The vehicle that Ren Xiaosu and the others were in crashed into a tree by the side of the dirt road due to its high speed. The hood was deformed and a lot of white smoke was coming out of it!
At this moment, someone shouted from the direction of the convoy, "Quick, come over and save them!"
Liu Bu's voice rang out, "Isn't that refugee the town doctor? Get him over here to save them!"
Ren Xiaosu got out of the vehicle and walked over to the convoy. But when he got there, he discovered that the driver of the second vehicle only had a slight scratch on his arm. What was there to make a fuss about?
Death had accompanied every refugee since they were young. It was just like a trivial matter in life, so a scratch like this was really not worth mentioning.
Ren Xiaosu frowned. He had no intention of treating this guy at all. A soldier of the private army like him was not worth wasting his black medicine on. However, he was very surprised that the giant deer would suddenly show its aggression.
Liu Bu shoved Ren Xiaosu and shouted, "Aren't you a doctor? Hurry up and save them!"
"OK." Ren Xiaosu answered and started nagging at the driver's wound, "Heal quickly, heal quickly, heal quickly …"
Liu Bu was dumbfounded. "Who treats injuries like that? What kind of doctor are you?!"
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment before probing, "A witch doctor?"
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