There was a feeble and weak knock outside the closed temple gate. It was small enough for everyone in the hall to hear.

It was two women, two women in the second group of out-of-town women. When they were carried into the main hall, they were revealed: they were badly wounded and dying. The strength they had used to knock on doors might have exhausted the last of their stamina. After a few minutes, the breath of life completely dissipated from their bodies. In front of everyone's eyes were two cold and stiff corpses. "You're saying those two people are your original food?" Tianxiang frowned slightly, he really didn't think that he was originally mistaken for killing and eating, and there was such a secret behind it.

"Yes!" Qinghui nodded, raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and said, "They are all very seriously injured. One lost his right leg and the other lost both arms. Judging by the ruptured wounds, they lost so much blood that they died just after they ran here. "Lost both arms and right leg?" Tianxiang raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "What? Was it bitten off by a bug? ”

Qinghui shook her head gently: "It shouldn't be." Judging from the broken muscles at the wound, they were torn by some tremendous force and dragged off their hands and feet. Because the man who lost both hands had a broken wound in the upper arm. And...... And ......"

"And what? Go on! Tianxiang was a little dissatisfied. Moreover、、、、、、 although the wound has been bitten, more 、、、、、、 are jagged muscle fissures. There are two of them. It was dragged directly to the ground. In my experience, they 、、、、、、 they should have been gnawed off their bones and then twisted their arms with a lot of force、、、、、、" Kiyoe spoke in a voice that was not loud, but it was enough to make everyone who listened feel a wave of inexplicable fear and horror. It's not like the dead haven't seen them dealing with bugs every day. Naturally, I understand the pain of losing one's life under the mouth of a worm. But when such a bloody scene came out of the mouth of a weak woman, the inexplicable sense of fear was indescribable.

Tianxiang took a deep breath and exhaled a long breath as if he was trying to get rid of the depression in his heart. Then he nodded at Kiyoe. "Go on!" "At the time. We chased after the door, and ran far along the bloodstains on the ground. On the way, we found the bodies of four more people. Like them, these people have more or less lacerations on their bodies. One of the deadliest of these was cut straight open in the back, and the bones were visible from the wound. It's just that it snowed too much at that time. It didn't take long for the blood on the ground to disappear completely...... "So you have survived until now ...... with these corpses," he said. Tianxiang sighed and closed his eyes. He fully understood the inexplicable sadness and desolation in Qinghui's heart. Watching a tribesman fall in front of his eyes but powerless to save it. In the end, they had to feed on their flesh. That feeling of helplessness to the extreme is really ......

"And what about the other one?" After a while, Tianxiang opened his eyes and asked, "Didn't you say that there were seven people?" Where else is there? "We ate six corpses for more than ten days." Qinghui bit her lip lightly and said slowly, "You also know that we can't make a fire without fuel. Although the frozen pieces of meat do not rot, they are extremely cold in the mouth. That is, from that day on, several people in the tribe with poor physique were frozen to death. But at this time, even if the cold is unbearable, I don't want to send anyone out. So all the people had to huddle together to keep each other warm. After all, we had food at that time. No more starvation and cold. But that's the case. It didn't last long. Because...... Because all of a sudden, all the bodies we had buried outside disappeared overnight. "Disappear?" Tianxiang Qi said: "How is it possible? Insects don't come out in winter, and even frozen meat buried in the snow is not interested in eating at all. Unless...... Unless ......"

At that moment, Tianxiang suddenly thought of a question.

The nezumi who attacked the camp on the way. Could it be that they are the ones who threaten these women? The feeling of irritability that has been intruding on me and not being at peace. Is this also the origin of this? "I don't know why." Qinghui shook her head: "I only know that the few corpses stored in the snow outside are all gone the next day. Only a few bodies that had been half-eaten behind the corner of the house remained. From that day on, we had to rely on this little food to survive. Until now. Hearing this, Tianxiang stood up from the fire suddenly. Repeatedly paced a few steps between the not very crowded crowds. He knows the habits of insects very well. Although some insects like to feed on rotting meat, that is generally in the summer. Rotting maggots and slime worms are all scavenging insects. But now it's winter, and it's dripping into ice. These scavenging bugs simply don't appear. Even insects and beasts that have to go out because they are hungry will not be able to find the cold and hard human corpses buried under the snow in such weather. It is even more impossible to dig it out of the snow at a depth of up to half a meter. Because bugs are bugs after all. No matter how high their evolutionary level is, they are still a kind of inferior creatures. Compared to intelligent humans, they simply cannot engage in such behavior.

Since it's not a bug, it must be some other weird creature.

If it had been in the past, Tianxiang would not have thought like this. After all, all the creatures he has come into contact with since his birth, except for humans, are bugs. It is natural to think that there are only two creatures in this world: humans and insects. But the knowledge and materials of the ancients completely changed this concept. The terrifying nezumi that appeared inexplicably made it clear to him that there was much more to this earth than just bugs.

"Okay, don't say any more!" Tianxiang, who had made up his mind, stopped his steps, turned to face the remaining Liuyun women, and said, "Hurry up and pack your things, and we'll leave here immediately." "Leave now? So fast? Huang Manyun looked up at Tianxiang. His eyes were full of surprise: "Let's rest for half a day!" Get a good night's sleep, everyone is already quite tired after a day of walking...... ""Can't rest!" Tianxiang waved his hand and said in a resolute tone: "You must not rest, you must leave here immediately." It's dangerous, and I think there's a good chance that some unknown creature is hiding around the camp you've chosen. It's far more powerful than you think. If you don't leave as soon as possible. I'm afraid there will be many more deaths. "This ...... How is this possible? Hearing this, Qinghui asked a little puzzled: "We have been living here for so long, and we have always been safe!" ”

"Safety? So how do you explain the inexplicable deaths of those people? And those bizarre disappearances? ”

Qinghui didn't speak, but she could see that she couldn't answer Tianxiang's words at all.

"I suspect there's probably a man-eating lair hiding around here." Ignoring her feelings, Tianxiang said to himself: "Judging from what you said. This creature should think of you as a necessary food reserve to survive the winter. If I'm not mistaken, those frozen corpses starved and disappeared, and it must have been the work of the place. And the next step is to think it will do it to you. "How is this possible?" Huang Manyun and Qinghui shouted at the same time. "It's entirely possible!" Tianxiang's expression was extremely serious: "Judging from what you said, of the twenty people sent out before and after, only a few of the back team came back alive." I guess they were caught and imprisoned by some kind of creature. Quietly flee at an opportune moment. You know, if you want to spend the night outside in this kind of weather, it is simply not a similar thing. Even if those who went out found fuel, they couldn't afford not to get back here as soon as possible. Therefore, the only explanation can only be that they are dead. But according to you, those who came back showed up a few days after they were out. This simply doesn't make sense. So I think they must have sneaked out after they were caught. "But we need to rest......" Kiyoe still wanted to argue.

"Nothing!" Tianxiang said loudly and angrily: "Pack up your things immediately, and we'll go out." If you still want to stay here and eat human flesh, or wait for death. Then please. Do not forget that your race has merged with us. I am the patriarch and I have the authority to order anything. If you don't want to go, then take off your clothes. Hand over the food you just gave you. I have no objection to the use of your death alone to ensure the safety of the entire race. "Sometimes strong orders are more effective than reasoning. Under the urging and scolding of the young people, the tired women began to stand up helplessly, and little by little, they collected the common items around them.

Kiyoe was right, they were indeed tired. Days of starvation have left them with most of their lives. If you rush on the road like this, I'm afraid not many people will be able to support it. But Tianxiang has his own plans.

Eighty-six women. That's a huge asset. With them, not only can the men of the whole clan be stable, but also reduce the contradictions between the clan. More importantly, these women are able to have children. Therefore, he absolutely did not allow the loss of any of them. For his own mission and for his own survival. He's going to save them no matter what.

It was clear that there was murder in hiding around this ruined temple. Although he didn't know what the problem was, Tianxiang knew that if he didn't leave the ground as soon as possible. Then every minute you spend here is more likely to be dangerous.

God knows when those terrible man-eating creatures will be hungry! God knows when they'll get their hands on these women on a whim!

These women are not alive today because they are powerful, but simply because the creature wants them as a kind of food reserve. After all, a dead person will rot in a few days. A living person stays fresh forever.

Tianxiang didn't know if he was right, but he was sure that the creature had made this place a living farm. And these women. It is the "meat man" in the farm. In this sense, that inexplicable creature is actually terrifying.

Because it has wisdom. Judging by their actions alone, they are too intelligent to have too many bugs.

No matter how far you get out of here, no matter how far you go, even if you don't have the strength, you can only go anywhere on the road. Tianxiang felt as if he was in a huge trap at this time, and if he wanted to survive, he had to escape from the trap as soon as possible. Although he had a gun in his hand, he wasn't entirely sure if he would be able to fight the creature. Although the guns made by the ancients in Tianxiang are powerful. However, as with throwing guns, it is necessary to hit the enemy's vital point in order to be effective. The horrific act of the two rat men in his body before his death was truly unforgettable.

The things that were brought to the ground have been divided. Backpacks that have been stripped of the burden of felt clothing are now lighter. Although there are still a few jerky and insect shells in it, they are no longer so swollen and heavy compared to when they came. The footsteps of the bearer. It's also a lot lighter. The women in the felt clothes were no longer afraid of the cold, and the little broth also made their long-lost physical strength gradually recover. While this little thing doesn't completely drive away the hungry, the biting jerky makes it almost non-existent.

"Eat while walking!" This is Tianxiang's new order to everyone. Only in this way can we leave this dangerous and terrifying territory in the shortest possible time.

There are a lot of things in the Liuyun Female Clan, most of them are pots and pans. For these Tianxiang orders were: "Nothing but the necessary weapons." If you want to go fast, you must carry a large group of jars and jars lightly, which is called moving, not escaping.

Of course, there are also people who express infinite reluctance to these things. After all, it can be difficult to find a suitable utensil in a dark world. At first, the women all followed Tianxiang's orders seriously, but when a woman about thirty or forty years old quietly picked up an iron pot and stuffed it into her backpack, all the women did as if they had been enlightened. The pot is important. It can cook soups.

The bowl is also good, it can hold food.

There are also pots, jars, and all kinds of inexplicable jars and jars.

"Smack!" A loud and crisp sound swept over the main hall. At the same time, a weak female voice sounded at the source of the voice, crying from pain. A slap in the face, a very heavy slap. Everyone saw two yellowish teeth fall out of the woman's blood-stained mouth.

"I repeat! I am the patriarch and do not take my orders seriously. Then I don't mind killing those who don't listen to me before the bugs take you for food. ”

Sometimes. Intimidation and threats do not serve any real purpose. The only way to get the best results from orders is to show a bit of toughness. The ancients had a saying: "Kill the chicken and make an example of the monkey". Until today, Tianxiang finally appeared, and the effect of this sentence was so great.

No woman dared to disobey the orders of the young patriarch again. All sorts of miscellaneous items hidden under backpacks or clothes were also thrown out. Although the eyes of all the women were full of disgust and hatred for Tianxiang's tyrannical actions, no matter what, they had completed the necessary preparations to leave the pass under the urging of the men. "I promise you that you will never again be threatened by hunger. Ye shall no longer be afraid of the cold. You will be happy compared to other hunters, and you will be the envy of all. I will not discriminate against you, nor will I treat you as flesh. I believe your former patriarch has made this clear. But I don't want any further violations of my orders in the future. If such incidents are repeated, the outcome will be more than just a slap in the face. As he spoke, Tianxiang slowly picked up the weeping woman from the ground. He grabbed a piece of jerky from his backpack and stuffed it into her hand.

Envy and grace. Everyone saw this scene clearly.

There are no superfluous slogans and no cumbersome orders. The man supported the woman cautiously and quickly around the dilapidated temple gate. "Xia Dong, you lead a team of people to open the way in front, and if something is wrong, shoot immediately. Pay attention to saving bullets. ”

"Wen Ming, Li Bin, you take your own team and carry those women who can't walk fast. Be careful not to leave anyone behind. ”

"Manyun, you and I are walking behind. Note...... Wait, what is this? "The flight of the main hall at the foot is swiftly laying out its own orders. However, his eyes were drawn to a seemingly ordinary mark on the snow.

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