"When you're keeping watch at night, you must be careful of the situation outside the campsite." Ren Xiaosu reminded Yang Xiaojin before going to bed, "The footsteps we heard last night were definitely there. There's no way that so many people heard it wrong. If something happens, just fire the gun. The gunshot will wake everyone up."
Yang Xiaojin nodded. "Mhm, don't you feel like this is a lot like when we were in the Jing Mountains?"
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. "We're still keeping watch for each other, but this time, our relationship —"
Yang Xiaojin interrupted, "I mean, it's just as strange. We don't even know who the real enemy is …."
"Oh, that's what you're talking about." Ren Xiaosu said, "I think the changes happened here even earlier than in the Jing Mountains, so it might be even more dangerous here."
"Hallowed ground." Yang Xiaojin pondered it. "There are only two hallowed grounds in the entire Barrier Alliance. But since the Kyung Clan said it's because a god was born here, why haven't we seen a god before?"
"Maybe it's because we didn't recognize it even if we saw it." Ren Xiaosu said, "But I think the truth won't be able to be concealed forever. The truth will come to light sooner or later."
"Mhm, go to sleep," Yang Xiaojin said softly.
That night, no one could sleep well, including Ren Xiaosu.
Everyone was guessing that if there really was something following them, it would only be a matter of time before the other party made a move.
On the surface, no one seemed to be panicking. When someone asked the others if they were afraid during the get-together, everyone would laugh heartily and not be afraid at all.
But when night fell, everyone stopped drinking water for fear that they would have to leave the campsite to go to the bathroom.
So that night, everyone was waiting for the strange creature to approach. Regardless of whether they were keeping watch or not, everyone was waiting.
However, nothing had happened even when the sky had just begun to brighten.
Everyone was still unable to sleep well because they were worried that Ren Xiaosu would act up and wake everyone up the moment they fell asleep.
Therefore, Cheng Yu decided to wait for Ren Xiaosu to wake everyone up before he could have a good sleep.
Just like that, they waited. The sky was already bright, but Ren Xiaosu did not make any moves.
Cheng Yu came out of the tent with two dark circles under his eyes. He felt that the experience of leading the team this time was extremely bad!
Just as everyone got up to wash up, Cheng Yu came to the center of the campsite with a heavy expression and said, "Something has happened to the other team."
The moment he said that, everyone's gazes turned to Cheng Yu. Someone asked, "What happened? Were they all wiped out?"
"No." Cheng Yu shook his head. "It's said that an unknown creature attacked people who went to the toilet at night. Only one person died, and everyone only went out to look for him in the morning. When they found his corpse just now, his internal organs were all dug out."
Someone asked, "Did you see what it was? It only ate the internal organs. Is it a carrion animal?"
When Ren Xiaosu heard this, he frowned. This was probably a misunderstanding many people had about carrion animals. In reality, most carnivores in the wilderness would prioritize eating the internal organs of their prey. This was because the internal organs were high in nutrients, especially cholesterol, and they were easier to digest. They would usually finish eating the internal organs before moving on to the meat.
Therefore, it was impossible to determine the type of carnivore just by looking at what they liked to eat.
Yang Xiaojin looked at Ren Xiaosu. She knew that among this group of people, Ren Xiaosu probably had the best understanding of the wilderness. "Can you deduce anything?"
"It's very difficult." Ren Xiaosu then looked at Cheng Yu. "Where was he found? Were there any footprints or feces nearby? What's the shape of the wound's edge?"
Cheng Yu shook his head. "The information I received is very limited. All I know is that he was found several dozen meters away from the campsite. No one heard his cries for help, and there were teeth marks on his neck. He must have fainted immediately after being ambushed."
Ren Xiaosu said to Yang Xiaojin and the Great Hoodwinker in a low voice, "We can't see the other party's teeth marks, nor do we know how much internal organs it ate. We can only make a simple guess that it might be a solitary creature, and it might not have been too hungry. Otherwise, it would have dragged the corpse away and hidden it somewhere like a cave or a tree. From the looks of it, it's a very powerful creature that doesn't have any natural enemies in the wilderness. It's not afraid of numbers, is patient, and knows how to ambush others. "
But even after deducing all this, they still had no way of knowing what the other party was.
Big Bluff said to Cheng Yu in a panic, "Why don't we turn back? It's so dangerous. Why are you still going?"
Ren Xiaosu pursed his lips. Big Bluff was putting on an act again.
However, Cheng Yu said, "Since you've accepted the money, don't keep trying to beat a retreat. Just lead the way. We won't be advancing any further today. The group that got ambushed is only about 50 kilometers away from us. Right now, the higher-ups are asking us to move forward together. "
The Anjing House did not seem to have expected that they would lose members so quickly, so they decided to merge the two groups to avoid splitting up their strength.
On the same afternoon, the people sitting around at the campsite with nothing to do suddenly heard footsteps.
Everyone stood up and looked in the direction of the sound. A loud voice panted as he walked, "How much longer until we meet up with the other group? Isn't the Anjing House too much of a coward? We've only lost one member, yet you're already trying to merge the groups? Do you really want to tire us to death?"
Another voice said coldly, "Boss Luo, if you don't want to go into the Sacred Mountains, you can back out."
"Back out?" Luo Lan clamored, "Why should I back out? I'm your C-rank hitman. You sent me a text asking me to regroup, yet you're asking me to back out now? No way! "
"Why is a normal person like you joining in the fun!" The people from the Anjing House were getting more and more unhappy.
The moment Ren Xiaosu heard Luo Lan's voice, he could not help but want to facepalm. He did not expect Luo Lan and Zhou Qi to be part of the merged group!
Moreover, no one else knew Luo Lan was already a supernatural being. Judging from Luo Lan's panting, he was still pretending to be a normal person.
Ren Xiaosu had never seen the person leading the group from the Anjing House before. He looked at Yang Xiaojin, but Yang Xiaojin also shook her head.
When this group of people walked out of the forest in the wilderness, the first thing everyone saw was Luo Lan's muscular body.
However, Ren Xiaosu realized Luo Lan used to be fat, but Luo Lan's body was much more muscular now. He even vaguely looked like a burly man.
For a moment, Ren Xiaosu found this a little hard to accept.
When Luo Lan saw Ren Xiaosu, he was stunned for a moment. However, he immediately looked away as if nothing had happened and had no intention of greeting Ren Xiaosu at all.
Ren Xiaosu laughed. Fatty Luo was still as quick-witted as ever.
Without waiting for the people from the Anjing House to say anything, Luo Lan started calling out to the people behind him, "Alright, we're finally here. Everyone, quickly sit down and get some rest."
The people from the Anjing House behind him had helpless looks on their faces. Along the way, Luo Lan had actually usurped the lead and acted like the leader. His aura had completely overshadowed everyone else!
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