Fang Yuqing, Wang Min, Sun Zhichao, and the others retreated like beaten dogs. Returning to their dwelling, after closing the door, a wave of cold sweat enveloped them, and they gasped heavily.
Especially the wounded, in agony, gritted their teeth while lying on the sofa.
Zhang Yi's arrows struck Sun Zhichao, Zhou Peng, and Ge Jialiang. After all, they were the main attackers, approaching Zhang Yi's house closest to the door.
On the other hand, Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining, having witnessed Zhang Yi's tactics before, intentionally stood further back, avoiding being hit.
Thus, among the seven who ventured forth, four men either died or fell prey to the tetanus arrows.
Due to the intense cold, they initially didn't feel much pain. However, upon returning home, enduring extreme temperatures forced them to grit their teeth and unbutton their clothes.
Upon inspecting their wounds, their faces changed drastically. If it were regular arrows, pulling them out, disinfecting with alcohol, and taking some antibiotics would be sufficient. However, these arrows were rusted!
Deprived of antibiotic medications, once infected, death was inevitable in the current environment, a particularly tragic demise!
"No, no! How could this happen?!" Sun Zhichao's pupils constricted, instantly enveloped by the terror of impending death.
"Snap!" A crisp sound echoed as Wang Min resentfully slapped Fang Yuqing. The injured were her close friends and relatives. All of this resulted from Fang Yuqing instigating them to seize Zhang Yi's house.
Could she not be angry?
"You wretch! All of this is because of you!"
"Didn't you say his house only had a sturdy door? Why are there arrows? Did you already know, and that's why you ran so far? Why did you come back unscathed?" Wang Min, with a more robust build than Fang Yuqing, raised her voice. This slap immediately frightened Fang Yuqing.
Covering her face, Fang Yuqing shed tears in grievance. "I don't know either! The last two times we went, he didn't attack us with crossbow arrows."
With an arrow lodged in Zhou Peng's arm, witnessing his beloved being slapped by his cousin, he hastily struggled forward, shielding Fang Yuqing.
"Cousin, please, don't. I can testify, Yuqing genuinely didn't know!" Seeing his cousin acting foolishly, Wang Min couldn't help but feel exasperated. Pointing at Fang Yuqing and Lin Caining, she sneered, "Then why are they unharmed? Hmph, I saw it just now; they stayed far away!"
Lin Caining, feeling displeased, muttered under her breath, "Didn't you also escape unharmed? Yet, you have the nerve to accuse us!"
Wang Min, enraged, cursed vehemently, "My survival was luck; I wasn't hit. Now, all of us are suffering because of you two. Get out!"
Sun Zhichao, however, restrained Wang Min, giving her a warning glance. "We're all injured now; someone has to take care of us."
He whispered.
He didn't want to die yet. Now, they had to extract the arrows, pray for no infection, to survive.
Wang Min's chest heaved violently. Sun Zhichao and others were her close friends, and Zhou Peng was her cousin.
In the apocalypse, where there was already a lack of security, losing so many loved ones and friends in a single day would undoubtedly lead to a breakdown.
"That Zhang Yi has a ruthless heart! He must have done this intentionally. How could he be so cruel? Even if we occupied his house, we wouldn't take his life!"
"Zhang Yi?" Hearing this name, Zhou Ke'er recalled something. She and Zhang Yi had crossed paths a few times, vaguely remembering him as a sunny and handsome man. However, due to Zhou Ke'er's reserved personality, they hadn't interacted much.
"In any case, without medication, just pulling out the arrows poses a considerable risk to life. I hope you understand," Zhou Ke'er said calmly.
Today, she no longer avoided the truth. In the apocalypse, everyone should be prepared to die at any moment.
Suddenly, Fang Yuqing seemed to remember something.
Excitedly, she exclaimed, "Medicine? I remember Zhang Yi has some in his house!"