Accident

"It really is Uncle Lin Hui's water bottle!"

Many people recognized the kettle in Liu Yu's hand.

Everyone immediately began searching the surrounding area and discovered several very faint, dark bloodstains on the mountainside, causing their expressions to change drastically.

"We couldn't catch up at all; we could only let that wildebeest escape."

Tang Jing and the others returned, their faces full of resentment. Seeing Liao Ning and the others gathered together, they went over and asked, "What happened? What's wrong?"

"This is a water jug ​​belonging to an elder in our Heishan Village. We just found it here," Liao Ning said without hiding anything.

Tang Jing took the kettle, frowned and examined it, then faintly smelled a fishy odor coming from it. "Strange, what's that smell?"

"Is something wrong?" Liao Ning asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that the smell is too pungent and unpleasant. It must be coming from some kind of spirit or monster," Tang Jing said, handing the kettle back to Tang Jing.

"It seems that Ah Hui and the others really did have an accident," sighed an elderly but still healthy villager.

Everyone fell silent.

This was an expected outcome, so it wasn't surprising.

Seeing their somber mood, Tang Jing said, "Everyone, if you're willing, I'll go back and ask my father if I can take you over, or see if there's any way I can help you."

"Really? We are so grateful to Young Master Tang!"

Everyone expressed their gratitude upon hearing this.

If given the opportunity to go to Yanling Village, many people would naturally be willing!

The foundation of Heishan Village is too weak now, and they don't want to stay here and work hard to build Heishan Village with others.

It's better to just look elsewhere.

Moreover, Yanling Village is a large village, with more than ten hunting teams entering Heishan, making them much stronger than Heishan Village!

"I'm hardly a young master."

Tang Jing waved his hand and laughed, "After all, we are fellow human beings. In this world where monsters and spirits roam, it is only natural that we should help each other to survive. This is what we should do."

Upon hearing this...

Many people present had different expressions.

They quickly put on smiles and worked together to carry the remaining black wildebeest down the mountain.

Just as everyone was happily descending the mountain.

Liu Dachuan suddenly sensed something was wrong. "Ah Jing, it's too quiet."

"What?"

Tang Jing was taken aback.

Yes, it was so quiet, so quiet that there wasn't even a single insect chirping.

This is a sign that a powerful demonic beast exists!

He was greatly shocked and looked around sharply, his gaze sweeping over every inch of the surroundings.

Everyone was still immersed in the joy of transporting the wildebeest, completely unaware of anything unusual.

Just then, a clump of grass rustled, and a fierce black shadow darted out from it, opening its blood-red maw wide. It covered a distance of nearly three or four meters and bit down on a person's neck, tearing it apart!

"Ah...ah!!!"

The man's face turned deathly pale instantly, his neck was torn to shreds in a flash, and his eyes quickly turned ashen.

Awooo!!!

Immediately afterwards, dark figures surged out from all directions and pounced on the crowd.

Several people were caught off guard and were tackled to the ground before they could even scream, their throats being bitten and crushed.

"Go! Go now!!!"

Tang Jing looked around and recognized that this group was actually Ironback Wolves, and couldn't help but shout in surprise.

Dark figures emerged with rusty hair, their backs gleaming with an iron sheen, their faces incredibly ferocious.

In less than a breath.

The crowd was then dispersed by the Ironback Wolves.

The screams were incessant.

"Jing, it must have been that black wildebeest that gave away our location. I'll protect you as we descend the mountain!" Liu Dachuan shouted.

"It's alright. Most of the Ironback Wolves are low- to mid-level Tier 1 demonic beasts. I can handle them."

Tang Jing quickly calmed down from his panic and said to Liu Dachuan:

"Go and help the rest of Black Mountain Village!"

After confirming that he could do it, Liu Dachuan nodded and headed towards the Iron-Spine Wolf that was tearing apart the people of Black Mountain Village.

After a brief period of chaos, the group finally managed to form a defensive line.

However, the Ironback Wolves were incredibly powerful, and every now and then someone would be bitten and dragged out, screaming in agony.

Fortunately, they had enough men to retaliate.

"Quickly, gather together and form a circle to defend!"

Liao Ning shouted loudly.

The bushes on her left burst open, and a Ironback Wolf charged out, its fangs sharp and menacing as it lunged at her.

Liao Ning acted decisively, flicking his left hand and thrusting the spear deep into the Ironback Wolf's abdomen.

However, a second Ironback Wolf followed closely behind.

Before she could draw her gun, she pulled out a short knife from her waist with her right hand, turned to the side, and slashed the left side of the Ironback Wolf's body with a backhand stroke!

But the Ironback Wolf suddenly turned around, its tail sweeping across and knocking her to the ground.

"Run!!!"

Ignoring the pain, Liao Ning quickly got up from the ground and joined the others in fighting and retreating.

They fought hard all the way and finally escaped the outer area.

It seemed that because they had hunted a lot of prey, the Ironback Wolves behind them stopped chasing.

at the same time.

A more robust Ironback Wolf slowly emerged from among them.

Its physique was graceful and powerful, its imposing presence was awe-inspiring, and its wolf eyes were cold and deep, clearly indicating that it was the leader of the wolf pack.

Then it opened its huge mouth towards the crowd, and a blade of light quickly condensed and shot out close to the crowd!

Wherever the blade of light passed, the vegetation turned to ashes; it was exceptionally sharp!

Arrived in the blink of an eye!

Liu Dachuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he gripped his sword tightly with both hands, slashing out with force.

clang--

A loud bang.

The Wolf King's light blade was shattered, but Liu Dachuan was also unable to stop himself. He flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground, sliding for several meters and leaving a long trail.

"Da Chuan!" Tang Jing called out worriedly and ran over quickly.

"I'm fine." Liu Dachuan spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to get up from the ground.

His gaze fell upon the wolf king, and his tone was extremely grave: "This beast is not far from breaking through to the second tier!"

Tang Jing's heart sank. "Let's go back."

Because of the attack by the Ironback Wolves, they didn't have time to transport all the black wildebeest down the mountain, resulting in a heavy loss.

Many people died in Heishan Village, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

"Uncle Ah Tong is dead... Uncle Bai Fu is dead too..."

Liao Ning and the others looked somber, but they had no choice but to suppress their grief for the time being and lead the people back to the village.

I received the devastating news.

Everyone disregarded everything else and rushed to the campsite south of the village.

"What a tragedy, Aning! We shouldn't have gone after the black wildebeest! My husband is dead, how am I supposed to live now? Waaaaah..."

"Ah Ning, you said it was very safe, that's why I let my child go with you, how could this happen!"

"Thirteen lives! Was it really worth it for these wildebeest?"

Liao Ning stood in the middle of the camp, facing the accusations and complaints of those around him, his heart filled with mixed feelings.