Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 68: Ending after a tragic victory
Strictly speaking, Yang Ning and Li Hu did nothing wrong.

Perhaps the two men wanted to get rid of the ghost out of selfish motives, and letting Luo Ming and the other four leaders serve as bait was too cruel, but it was an indisputable fact that they stayed in Redwood Ridge to help them deal with the wooden puppet ghost.

Even in the battle just now in the valley, the roles played by Yang and Li were crucial.

Good deeds are judged by the actions, not the intention.

No matter what the two people's purpose was, it is an ironclad fact that they helped.

The mistake of the two people was that they were extremely arrogant from beginning to end.

The four failed attempts to eliminate the evil had already eroded everyone's trust. After all, Yang and Li had only contributed their strength in the four attempts, but Luo Ming and the other five leaders had sacrificed their own lives.

Although everyone chose to ignore their arrogant attitude and the contempt they often showed because they needed their help, it did not mean that they did not have any thoughts in their minds. They just chose to endure it because they needed help from others.

As Yang and Li showed such an aggressive attitude towards Xia Hong, it was normal for the resentment in everyone's hearts to completely explode.

If Xia Hong and his group had not notified them in time today, no one in the entire Rogue Camp would have survived, and the wooden puppet would have had a great chance of successfully being promoted to the intermediate level. By then, it would be estimated that none of them would be able to escape.

What's more, Xia Hong was the one who made the greatest contribution in killing the wooden puppet.

If it weren't for his fire-condensing oil and his timely order not to let anyone leave the valley, it is not certain whether the wooden puppet could be completely eliminated today.

These people living around Redwood Ridge may be short-sighted and have limited knowledge, but they do not lack normal and simple human emotions.

Xia Hong had done them a favour and had made great efforts in destroying the monsters, even more so than Yang and Li. Moreover, they were in the same region, so they would not sit idly by and watch Xia Hong being bullied.

Besides, Xia Chuan didn't steal the treasure on purpose, he just got it by accident.

Nearly two hundred people all stood on Xia Hong's side, and their firm expressions showed their attitude. Not to mention Luo Ming, even the ordinary people in Rogue Camp had resolute faces at this moment, and did not move an inch under the angry eyes of Yang and Li.

Li Hu's chest was heaving, and his hand holding the big knife was shaking slightly, which showed how angry he was at the moment.

But even so, he didn't take even a single step forward.

Yang Ning, who was beside him, also had a very gloomy expression on his face.

Both of them knew that it was impossible to attack Xia Hong.

Although they are strong, they are still within the scope of the digging realm.

There are nearly two hundred people, including four people at the Digging Level from Luo Ming and dozens of people at the Logging Level. If they want to force their way in, they will be courting death.

"Xia Hong... Chief, that's right! I'll say it one last time. Hand him over to me and go to Beishuo Town. He can live a better life. One day in the future, maybe you can also get the qualification to enter Beishuo Town because of him. As long as you..."

"That's enough. There's no need to say more, my two lords. Not to mention that Xia Chuan is my biological brother, even if he is an ordinary person in my Great Xia Camp, I would not hand him over to any stranger for no reason."

Yang Ning was interrupted before he could finish his words, and his face froze slightly.

Li Hu next to him finally couldn't help but wanted to speak, but as soon as he took a step forward, he was stopped by Yang Ning.

"You are stupid and ignorant. No matter how much you say, it's useless. Let's go!"

The tone of Yang Ning's voice when he said this didn't sound like he was scolding anyone, but rather revealed a sense of helplessness and fatigue, as if he really felt from the bottom of his heart that Luo Ming and Xia Hong were stupid.

Li Hu was even more direct. Before being pulled away by Yang Ning, he turned around and looked at everyone, sneering and cursing: "You are a bunch of short-sighted idiots. What good is it if you get the treasure? Born in a place like this, your final fate will always be to become food for cold beasts and weird monsters. There will be no change."

These words completely wiped out the last bit of goodwill in everyone's hearts. Not to mention the ordinary people, even Luo Ming couldn't help but show his anger.

Xia Hong in the crowd didn't react much. He just narrowed his eyes and stared at the two people's receding backs, remembering the names Yang Ning and Li Hu in his mind.

With the departure of Yang and Li, the great disaster brought by the wooden puppet was finally declared over.

Everyone, including Xia Hong, breathed a sigh of relief. More than half of the people even realized that they could completely relax, and suddenly their bodies seemed to be drained of energy, and they collapsed to the ground.

But this relief did not last long. In less than ten breaths, wails and cries were heard from the crowd one after another.

"Woo, woo, woo, my child is dead, Chief, my child is dead."

"My mother is gone too..."

"My mother is dead, and my father was also killed, wuu ...

"I have to go back and find my mother's body..."

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Every disaster is destined to be accompanied by great pain.

The wailing and crying sounds coming from his ears made Xia Hong feel extremely heavy in his heart.

This is the third time.

Daxia Camp, Dashi Camp, and then to the Rogue Camp in front of us.

The wooden puppet they faced was just a basic monster, but its end was so tragic.

How powerful are the intermediate or even advanced monsters?
If he encounters one day, can he deal with it?

Xia Hong suddenly felt a strong sense of urgency in his heart.

As time passed, the wailing and crying sounds gradually became smaller, but the vast majority of people did not get out of their grief and just shed silent tears. The small number of people who woke up also had dull and numb faces, as if their energy had been drained away.

Not to mention ordinary people, even Luo Ming is no exception.

At this moment, Luo Ming was lowering his head, staring blankly at a small dagger in his hand, with a dagger in his expression, and his pupils were full of pain and struggle.

That small dagger was used by a puppet that had attacked Luo Ming in the wooden house before. That puppet was Luo Ming's eldest son Luo Yun.

Like ordinary people in the camp, the leader Luo Ming also lost his eldest son, wife, and father Luo Feng.

The total population of the Rogue Camp is more than 1,300. Statistics have not been counted yet, but Xia Hong estimates that the total number of deaths is at least over 1,000.

It is not an exaggeration to say that every family wears mourning clothes and white silk.

Xia Hong sighed slightly, turned his head and glanced at the sky, then quickly walked to Luo Ming's side, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Captain Luo, please accept my condolences. Please comfort everyone as soon as possible and go back to the valley to pack up. It will be dawn soon, and it is not safe to stay outside."

Luo Ming was awakened by the slap. He immediately turned his head to look at the sky and found that there was indeed a faint light. He was immediately startled and first showed a grateful look to Xia Hong. Then he immediately turned to everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Everyone, don't stay here, go into the valley and clean up first.

Shang Ping, you should first lead the others to build a simple wooden house, and then light the stove to prevent everyone from freezing."

"Yes, leader!"

After finishing speaking, Luo Ming turned to look at the other leaders and Xia Hong:

"Five of you, it's almost dawn. You can't leave today. Stay here for one night and leave tomorrow night."

Upon hearing this, Hong Gang, Huang Zhao and the other three nodded.

Xia Hong would not refuse even more. He was already injured, and Xia Chuan had not woken up yet, so he could not leave even if he wanted to.

(End of this chapter)