Chapter 268: Looting
In fact, Anelsa has saved more people than that, but some people are too scared to wait. Those people are basically just solo travelers, and they still have families, so they just need to get back to the hotel safely.
As he guessed, all the people who came back with An'esa lost their families, not only did their families die, but even their property was divided up by robbers, and everything except money and jewelry was burned.
Even though the money and jewelry were on the road, no one wanted to go back to that place. And all those possessions were acquired by the merchants who left early......
When the people arrived, Bell gave them two water bladders, which were not enough to drink and could not be distributed all at once. Neppus's physical condition is not optimistic, and even if he is still alive, he can't move his body casually.
"We need a ......carriage," Anesa whispered.
"Wait here and maybe another traveler will pass by. When the time comes, see if they have a carriage to use. Bell looked at the end of the road, feeling a little uneasy.
"The number of robbers we encountered is not large, and the scale is smaller than Uncle Kou Ning's bandit group. But they were able to get full cavalry equipment, and I fear that this is only a part of them. Holding the hilt of the sword in his hand, he said with some concern.
An Elsa sighed helplessly, "Even if this is the case, what can I do, I can't leave them here." ”
Bell shook his head, "You can't lose it, I hope those robbers will react more slowly." We're going to spend the night here tonight, so we need to be careful. I made some torches. Embed them in the tree later. The fat here is enough for the torch to burn for an overnight. ”
There were not many dead horses. Most of them escaped, otherwise he would have gotten more animal fat. Thinking that he would need more animal fat, Bell suggested looking for prey.
Under the reminder of Annesha, she learned that the bandit group behind had mules and horses pulling carts, some of which were snatched from the travelers. If you want animal fats, those are the easiest to get.
A man came to the place where the battle was fought outside the forest, and there were indeed several mules and horses tied down on the road. When he saw the broken corpses all over the ground, Rao was also a little uncomfortable after seeing the bloody rain. I didn't expect Anelsa to be so ruthless. Half a head on the ground is the best answer.
The money bag on the robber's body was gone, and it was supposed to be taken by the person who left early. Anyway, he is not short of money, and those things are not very important to him.
To his great surprise, there was the wreckage of a broken carriage in the mess, and the wheels were the thing he wanted most. As long as you have wheels and mules and horses, you may be able to make a simple carriage.
The sooner you leave this place, the safer the crowd will be. A few wheels were selected from the wreckage and placed on the backs of the mules, the horses had already been ridden away by the departed men, and there were quite a few mules left. If you count it, there are ten of them!
Not only were there ten mules, but the robbers' water bladders were all left behind. Although it was covered in blood, bile, and brains, the clear water inside was not affected.
Considering the mood of those who suffered, Bell deliberately cleaned some of the water bladders and came out. As for the food, the blood on it could no longer be washed off, so it was left there.
Crossing his waist and looking carefully, the robbers' weapons seemed to be usable, especially since there were a lot of feathered arrows in the quiver!
Lian Yu arrows, daggers and broadswords, actually packed up a lot of things. Although those girls don't know martial arts, if they have these things around them, they can get some comfort psychologically.
He tied the ten mules with the reins, put the looted things into the panniers, and hummed all the way back to the woods.
Everyone was stunned when they saw him, and An'esa had a wonderful expression and didn't know what to say. He was able to use it for a short time, didn't he just take some animal fat and come back, how could it take so long? I didn't expect this guy to collect so many things.
"The money was taken away by others, and I guess it was done by the people who left early. There were no horses left, only these mules. I picked up some clean water bladders, which should be enough for everyone to drink for a while. Oh yes, and a couple of wheels, I wonder if we can assemble a car out of this. Bell tied the mule to the trunk.
"Uh...... All right. Ann Elsa blinked, and for a moment she felt that Bell was more like a robber than those robbers, and that was nothing more than killing people.
A few wounded ones were selected from the mules and brought to the woods, and a few terrible howls rang out, and Bell began the slaughter. The suffering group of travelers sat together, and at first no one dared to say anything, but after getting acquainted with each other, everyone finally began to talk.
While waiting for Annesha in the woods, they were already encouraging each other, and now they were only silent because they were more afraid of Bell.
After seeing Nepps and the little girl Zoer lying on the ground, the motherly nature of women is infinitely stimulated. Some caressed the girl's face, others cleaned it with a handkerchief. Some were talking to Nipps, and some were talking to Anesha.
After slaughtering six mules, Bell was given a large amount of animal fat, and he cut off the edible parts, and the mule meat was much better than horse meat.
Looking up at the sky, it was not early, beckoning everyone to stay where they were, while he and Annesha arranged torches and fire pits around them.
In order for the flame to burn longer, a pit needs to be dug in the dirt, then a mixture of animal fat with hay blades is put into it, and finally something resembling a wick is made from the hay blades.
Since there is still too much vegetation in the forest, fire pits are the best lighting options to avoid uncontrollable fires. The purpose of making torches and fire pits is mainly to serve as an early warning.
In the forest at night, it is possible that there are wild beasts, and in the dark light, it is difficult to detect their presence. The strong smell of blood increases the chances of the beast appearing, which is the first thing that makes Bell feel uneasy.
Secondly, it is the ability to warn of robbers. After his analysis, it is very likely that these bandits are from a large bandit group, and without waiting for the news of their return, the bandit group will definitely take some measures, and the basic investigation is certain.
With so many people staying in one place, they will definitely be discovered by the bandits, and instead of being spotted in the shadows, it is better to light up outside the safe range, so that once the bandits approach, Bell can spot them in the first place.
The torch pit is placed in the farthest part of the view, while a small bonfire is lit in the central area, which not only provides warmth, but also roasts mule meat. (To be continued.) )