Chapter 1731

After those insects crawled out,

they wandered in the water, gradually beginning to move slowly until they stopped moving altogether.

The entire infected person also seemed as if they were dead, no longer moving.

The crowd looked at each other; so that was how it was.

After those insects left the body, the infected person stopped moving.

It was likely those insects that were controlling these people.

Everything was the work of these insects.

Insects leave the body, the infected person stops moving.

The problem lay entirely with those tiny, transparent insects.

"That... will these insects crawl into a person's body?"

"If they don't, that's fine, but if they actively crawl into a human body, that is truly dangerous."

"How many of these insects do you suppose are in this water channel?"

The person who said this had a trembling voice.

At the same time, they moved further away from the water trough.

Who knew if those insects would crawl to their feet and burrow into their bodies.

Upon hearing this, everyone trembled a little; if that were truly the case, it would be dangerous.

"Don't panic, don't scare yourselves."

Han Xin moved closer and took out his sword to pick up some of the motionless insects.

Those insects stuck to the cold, gleaming sword, making them even clearer to see.

"Look at these insects; after being soaked in water, they don't move."

"Perhaps it is hibernation, or perhaps death."

"In this situation, how could they possibly crawl into a person's body?"

"Besides, unless that person has a wound, where would they crawl?"

Han Xin placed his sword into the water and stirred it, and the insects stuck to the blade fell off.

"That makes sense, that is exactly it."

Meng Tian also spoke up at this time.

The surrounding generals also breathed a sigh of relief.

The infected corpse was thrown into the water channel.

"Your Highness, is the situation as we have seen it?"

Meng Tian and the others looked toward Ying Ying Zi Ye.

They all wanted to see what His Highness had to say.

Ying Ying Zi Ye nodded: "It is just about like that."

"Everything is the work of those insects."

"Back when Han Xin went beyond the Great Wall with the Father Emperor, they encountered similar things."

"Now you are just experiencing it once more."

"Actually, there is nothing much to research, though curiosity is understandable."

"Now that you have researched it, your curiosity has been satisfied."

"Then continue beating the drums; it would be best to lure all the surrounding infected here."

Ying Ying Zi Ye smiled; having curiosity is a good thing.

Meng Tian and the others all nodded in agreement.

Now there was nothing left to be curious about.

They only needed to lure all the infected here.

The number of infected had decreased somewhat.

Or rather, their movements were slower than before.

But those roars, running sounds, and splashing sounds still came continuously.

The sound of drums rang out once again.

This place suddenly became lively.

The infected rushed over as if they had taken medicine.

This drum sound was simply like a stimulant.

It was very noisy by the side of this defensive water channel.

If one hadn't seen this scene many times, it would likely keep one from sleeping at night.

After all, the appearance of those infected was too hideous and terrifying.

Their faces were covered in bloodstains, along with that terrifying look.

"You all continue, this Prince will head back first."

After Ying Ying Zi Ye finished speaking, he turned and left this place.

Meng Tian and the others also focused their attention on the defensive water channel.

This time, the drumming did not stop; it kept ringing.

The infected were still coming in an endless stream.

Looking at this posture, one shouldn't think about it ending anytime soon.

The soldiers present sighed incessantly.

"There are just too many of these infected."

"If not for the water channel, we would likely be exhausted to death, right?"

"Don't talk about being exhausted to death; if not for the water channel, they would have broken through our defensive line long ago."

"These infected are too perverted; how do they seem like they never get tired?"

"They treat us as food, and we are right before their eyes; they will certainly come one after another."

"We are like a piece of fragrant meat, attracting them."

"And this drum sound has made even more distant infected come over."

"I reckon after tonight, there will be far fewer infected in this vicinity, right?"

"Hard to say; perhaps after tonight, there won't be any infected left in this vicinity."

"The number of infected that came this time is truly too many; perhaps those from the surrounding cities have all come."

The soldiers' discussion was not without reason.

The number of infected that came this time was large.

If it remained like this all night, it was estimated that by tomorrow, there would be no infected left in the surroundings.

This also made the soldiers excited; after all, this was very time-saving and labor-saving.

The people beating the drums were changed batch after batch.

After all, no one could beat the drums for a long time.

This drum sound continued for a long time without stopping.

Until—the infected became fewer and fewer.

About an hour before dawn,

the drum sound finally stopped.

To be precise, nineteen of the war drums stopped.

Only one war drum continued to be beaten.

At this time, the soldiers on the defensive line only felt dizzy and lightheaded.

They had been listening to the sound of drums all night, and the distance was not far.

Some even used things to plug their ears, otherwise, they could not bear it.

On the other side of the defensive water channel, there were already very few infected.

Only three or five sparse ones.

The infected who heard the sound were like they had infinite power.

But at this time, the infected were very, very few.

It looked like it wouldn't be long before no more infected arrived. ===== CHAPTER 1733 =====