Chapter 342 Busy Escape
Originally, Lin Ye had him move forward on the left, while Lin Ye himself stayed on the right. This was his plan: when their side engaged the Caoqian Tribe, Lin Ye’s group would intercept any scattering enemy soldiers who tried to escape.
This was a brilliant strategy. If it weren’t for this, he figured the Caoqian Tribe would have disappeared without a trace by the time the battle began!
After thinking it over, Shi increasingly felt that Lin Ye’s idea was excellent. At least, it prevented all of the Caoqian Tribe members from escaping.
Otherwise, what use would it be to have only recruited a little over ten Caoqian Tribe members? They wouldn’t even be enough to pick their teeth, let alone be useful.
But things were different now. Lin Ye led several people, chasing after the more than thirty fleeing individuals.
They intercepted all of them. The other side was somewhat surprised to see Lin Ye’s actions and then intensified their escape.
However, they were already so close to Lin Ye’s group that they couldn’t gain much distance by fleeing.
And the most important thing was that they didn’t have a clear escape route. They were running in a winding, chaotic manner, and not at full speed, which gave Lin Ye an opportunity.
Lin Ye and his group pursued at full speed. Before long, Lin Ye caught up to the last Caoqian Tribe member in the fleeing group.
Lin Ye then swung his wooden stick at the other person’s thigh. With a “bang,” the person fell to the ground, unable to get up. Lin Ye left one person to capture him and bring him back to Shi’s group.
Then, he caught up to the second person. Lin Ye struck again, and the other person fell to the ground once more. This time, Lin Ye aimed for their waist.
After all, their legs were constantly in motion while fleeing. It was truly not easy to capture them at this point, so he had to act in this manner under the circumstances.
Then, Lin Ye continued to chase forward, striking down whomever he encountered.
When he reached the fourth person, they were finally somewhat close to the main group. The fleeing individuals were now somewhat clustered ahead and were not as scattered as before.
At this moment, Lin Ye pursued and, with a wave of his left and right hands, ordered those beside him to stop everyone else.
Lin Ye’s subordinates were quite smart. At this point, they understood Lin Ye’s intention.
So, at this moment, everyone else charged towards their respective targets.
When those people saw the pursuit, they were initially very surprised, and then gradually became frightened. They were about to speed up, but their leg strength was nowhere near that of Lin Ye’s trained subordinates.
So, the distance between the two sides naturally shortened, and they grew closer and closer.
The pursuers kept turning their heads, hoping to see if they had pulled away from the pursuers behind them. But every time they turned, it brought them fear, because the distance was getting closer, not farther away.
But even so, when they looked back, they still held onto some hope of having created distance.
However, when the pursuers finally caught up to them, that sliver of hope was extinguished.
But even so, in their final moments of desperation, they picked up their weapons and attacked backward, hoping to escape their predicament.
They couldn’t just surrender!
As long as they resisted, there was still a chance to escape. For them, being captured meant death. They wouldn’t foolishly let themselves be caught, so they chose to pick up their weapons and resist. At least that way, they might have a chance to survive.
So, as Lin Ye’s side prepared to capture them, they turned and attacked Lin Ye’s men. Even Lin Ye himself faced fierce resistance.
It wasn’t that Lin Ye himself was injured, but that Lin Ye accidentally injured others.
Lin Ye swung his weapon forward, and the weapon that was being used to resist was knocked away by Lin Ye.
Then, Lin Ye took the lead and struck forward again, incapacitating the opponent and preventing them from getting up.
“Sigh, why are they so weak?” Lin Ye sighed. This was already a very light blow from him. He figured that the Caoqian Tribe members were perpetually struggling to get enough to eat, which was why their stamina was so poor.
Such weak tribesmen were cannibals? Lin Ye was not only disappointed by the low physical fitness of the other party but also found it incredible. How could they eat others when they were so weak?
They were probably the ones being eaten! What Lin Ye couldn’t imagine was that he, Lin Ye, was a modern person, a transmigrator. His physical fitness was nowhere comparable to these people, and the difference was considerable.
Therefore, it was very normal for their physical fitness to be inferior to Lin Ye’s. One had to know that in primitive society, even having enough to eat was often a problem, so how could their physical fitness be well-trained?
Moreover, they were in a state of panicked escape, so they attacked Lin Ye erratically, making them no match for him. Thus, a farce unfolded where Lin Ye easily knocked them down.
After the person in front of him was defeated, Lin Ye charged forward again and attacked another person. With just one strike, he had the other person in such a sorry state.
At this point, the others also began to fear Lin Ye, so they fled in different directions. Even if they were chased and attacked by others, they didn’t want to be attacked by Lin Ye, this terrifying figure who seemed to have descended from the heavens.
Lin Ye’s attack was too dreadful, leaving them with psychological scars. They all secretly believed that the person who was knocked down was likely dead and wouldn’t be able to get up.
And this was indeed the case.
After being knocked down by Lin Ye, the opponent directly fainted and wouldn’t be able to get up for some time. It was uncertain when he would wake up, as fainting also required a period of time.
So, after Lin Ye took down one person and prepared to find another target, the area that was once filled with many targets.
At this moment, it became extremely sparse. Lin Ye felt a bit helpless, but he didn’t know why.
Seeing no targets ahead, Lin Ye decided to pursue to the side. After all, Lin Ye wasn’t just thinking about victory; he also wanted to stretch his muscles at this time.
Everyday life was so boring. Such scenes were rare, and it was like kicking a man when he was down. There was no danger at all, only enjoyment, the enjoyment of bullying the weak.
Even if they didn’t die, it was normal for them to be sold into labor as slaves. What were captives for? They were for these very purposes.
Therefore, they would rather die than be captured. They would absolutely not surrender unless absolutely necessary.
