Nightfall was gradually approaching.
The black rocks were sturdy. With the aid of the rubble and by alternating between passively guarding and actively rebuffing the attack of the wild beasts, the situation was finally under control.
“Huanghun, I will take over for you. You should have a good rest.” Teacher Xu’s voice was filled with concern.
Apart from Teacher Xu and Cui Xianzi, Duanmu Huanghun was the third in importance. The amount of time he spent guarding was the same as the two teachers. The rest of the students looked at Duanmu Huanghun with admiring and respectful gazes. Furthermore, Duanmu Huanghun was one of the youngest here, yet he held such great responsibility. How could they not respect him?
“Yes, Teacher,” Duanmu Huanghun replied courteously. Even at this point in time, he did not forget his manners.
Jumping down from the rocks, he was exhausted. He found a clean spot among the stones and sat down. Duanmu Huanghun realized that the person resting next to him was Ai Hui only after sitting down.
Had the fellow already made his move? It was a pity he had not seen it.
The intensity of the battle had been at another level. The wild beasts seemed to have gone crazy and came one after another. Guarding was a serious affair as he was holding down the fort, so he had no time to bother with other stuff.
“What do you think of the situation now?” Duanmu Huanghun suddenly asked.
Ai Hui was somewhat surprised and shot a glance at Duanmu Huanghun. He did not expect Duanmu Huanghun to suddenly talk to him.
However, at this point in time, it was not worth it to bring up the previous grievances. Regardless of whether he was willing or not, all of them were in the same boat now. Also, Duanmu Huanghun performed significant deeds and had not proved to be an obstruction. If they were able to make it out alive, Duanmu Huanghun would have played a huge part in making it happen.
The malice Ai Hui felt toward him lessened.
He shook his head. “Disastrous.”
Duanmu Huanghun frowned ever so slightly. “Why is that? Hasn’t the situation stabilized?”
Looking at the situation before his eyes, Duanmu Huanghun felt that the situation had improved. They had a favorable defensive position and also figured out the pattern of alternating defenders. The available rations and water was also sufficient to last for a period of time.
Where was the danger?
Duanmu Huanghun believed that Ai Hui would not have spoken without thinking.
Just as Duanmu Huanghun’s capability had obtained the stamp of approval from everyone, Ai Hui’s acute judgement has also obtained the same stamp of approval. Although this result made Duanmu Huanghun uncomfortable, he had to admit that while he was confident of winning in a personal battle, he was indeed lacking in other aspects.
Many times, Ai Hui’s experience and skills reminded him of Instructor Zhou.
“Didn’t you notice? Those wild beasts that attacked us were herbivores.”
While Ai Hui’s tone was calm, it was still a shock for Duanmu Huanghun when he heard it.
Recalling the previous battles, the animals that he met with were mostly small animals that fed on plants. He pondered for awhile. “Are you implying that there are even more ferocious wild beasts that were poisoned? Or only those that fed on plants would be poisoned?”
“The red water underground has a very weak delicate fragrance. If you pull a blade of grass, the fragrance of the grass is more intense than the red water. Do you still remember the red-haired rabbit? The blood of the red-haired rabbit was even more fragrant than the grass. I killed a mosquito previously and the blood from the mosquito was even sweeter and more fragrant than the red-haired rabbit’s blood. What do you think this means?”
“You are implying…” Duanmu Huanghun’s expression became very worried.
“The concentration of the blood poison is increasing progressively,” Ai Hui said straightforwardly. He continued, “Look at those wild beasts that were killed by us. Their corpses were gobbled up cleanly, right? Have you seen a drop of blood on the ground yet?”
“This proves that those wild beasts that were poisoned were very bloodthirsty.” Duanmu Huanghun thought of the most plausible reason.
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