Only after everyone had finished eating.

Little Fish had eaten until her belly was round and full, lying on the camping chair letting out contented hums, a few more hints of color blooming on her small face.

Zhou Xiaoxiao's gaunt face had also gained some radiance.

As if sensing Chen Ye staring at her, Zhou Xiaoxiao lowered her head and began clearing the bowls and chopsticks from the table.

The former rising star, now doing these tasks without the slightest hint of reluctance or resentment.

Iron Lion was licking his lips, looking like he still hadn't had enough.

Most of that pot of lamb and soup had gone into his stomach.

This guy was basically a glutton.

He probably could have finished another pot just like it.

Gong Yong was filled with bitter resentment.

He had already been going at full speed.

But he just couldn't compete with that bastard Iron Lion.

Even Ding Dong, that seemingly quiet woman, was much better than him at grabbing food.

Was there no justice in this world?

The one who had put in the most effort was also the only one who hadn't eaten his fill.

The four of them on Chen Ye's side exchanged glances.

Chen Ye cleared his throat twice: "Ahem... well, since you've all finished eating, then... I can speak!"

Xu Lina lowered her head, silently eating the rice in her bowl.

Inwardly she muttered: Mr. Chen is too wicked!

Chu Che pursed his lips, a flicker of excitement flashing in his eyes.

Xue Nan had appeared behind Chu Che at some point without anyone noticing.

Behind Xue Nan also stood a somewhat unfamiliar figure.

As for Sun Xixi, that girl had already gone out to practice her sword, no longer present.

Little Fish waved her hand: "Go ahead, go ahead, that was such a satisfying meal, and some people didn't manage to grab a single bite—even more satisfying!"

After speaking, she smacked her lips, looking like she was still savoring the taste.

Iron Lion stood there dumbly, not knowing what to say.

Gong Yong was still filled with resentment.

Ding Dong, however, was very refined, slowly drinking a glass of water.

A complete contrast to her earlier ravenous eating.

Like a completely different person.

"Ahem... that convoy over there, did you guys notice anything wrong with it?"

"What?"

Little Fish asked blankly.

Chen Ye grinned slyly: "Earlier, all three of those giant oxen from their convoy had corpses tied to their horns!"

"Did you see any today?"

Little Fish had a bad feeling, and she wanted to make Chen Ye shut up.

Chen Ye knew Little Fish was about to interrupt, so he sped up his speech: "I saw last night that..."

Of course, Chen Ye didn't spell it out explicitly.

He just hinted at it.

Blah blah blah...

The more Little Fish listened, the paler her face became.

Gong Yong also wore a stunned expression, mouth hanging open and eyes wide.

His mouth even formed a retching shape.

As for Ding Dong, the water glass in her hand had already fallen, water spilling all over her without her even noticing.

Her expression was beyond shocked.

It was as dramatic as could be.

Zhou Xiaoxiao, who was washing dishes nearby.

"Splash..."

The sound of several bowls shattering.

"Waaaah..."

Finally, Little Fish couldn't take it anymore. She stumbled to the side, tears and snot streaming down her face.

Everything she had just eaten came right back up.

"Chen Ye... you... you bastard!"

As soon as she said this, retching sounds could be heard again.

Gong Yong also finally couldn't bear it. He ran to the side and started vomiting too.

Only Iron Lion looked confused.

Chen Ye had spoken vaguely, and Iron Lion hadn't understood at all.

Little Fish was sharp, and Gong Yong wasn't stupid either.

Before Chen Ye could finish, they could already picture the scene in their minds.

As for Ding Dong, that woman had likewise gone off to the side to throw up.

No matter how composed this woman usually was, after learning the truth like this...

Even she couldn't handle it.

No matter how brutal the apocalypse, Ding Dong had never thought about things going that way.

From the darkness nearby, vomiting sounds came one after another. Clearly, judging by the retching, there were at least two people.

A full four or five minutes passed.

Little Fish finally straightened up, tears welling up in her eyes.

Chen Ye kept grinning mischievously.

"Alright, alright, Chen Ye was just messing with you two fools."

"I already checked—that sheep didn't have any fangs!"

Chu Che stepped in to smooth things over.

"How do you know? What do you mean?"

Little Fish asked hurriedly.

Gong Yong also stared at Chu Che.

Even the vomiting sounds nearby stopped. Ding Dong's figure flickered, and in an instant, she appeared beside the campfire.

Her eyes burning with intensity.

This was the first time anyone had seen Ding Dong so completely lose her composure.

Chu Che pointed at Xue Nan, who had appeared beside him at some unknown time.

"I only found out just now. The Shepherd Convoy's sheep come in two types. The grass-eating kind is what we just ate!"

"The other kind has fangs, and they're considered a combat unit in their convoy!"

"If they were combat units, why would they give them to us?"

"So, as you all can see..."

When Chu Che said this, there was a look of great regret in his eyes.

He had fallen for Chen Ye's nonsense earlier, and hadn't touched a single bite of that lamb pot.

"Then why didn't you eat any?"

Little Fish asked suspiciously, probing further.

Chu Che spread his hands helplessly: "I only found out just now too!"

Actually, the main reason was that Chu Che was overly suspicious.

But he absolutely couldn't say that.

Otherwise, it would easily cause internal discord in the convoy.

"Chen Ye..."

Little Fish shrieked and pounced on him.

Flailing wildly like she was about to tear him apart.

As if she wanted nothing more than to rip Chen Ye limb from limb.

...

The people from the Shepherd Convoy had also witnessed the Fair Convoy's miserable state.

The ordinary people were extremely envious.

Jiang Rou snorted coldly, spitting out two words: "Beggars!"

Yang Han let out a sigh: "This damned world, even superhumans seem to have it rough!"

"If it weren't for Zhan Lei, our lives probably wouldn't be much better than theirs!"

Boss Ma nodded.

Without Zhan Lei, their convoy wouldn't even be called the Shepherd Convoy.

Relying solely on his own Beastman Sequence, maintaining such a massive livestock convoy would be nearly impossible.

The Beastman Sequence wasn't specialized in herding.

He could manage raising a few horses in the convoy.

But maintaining such a huge convoy? That was truly impossible.

Jiang Rou didn't say anything. Although this woman had a hot temper, she knew that Captain Yang Han was speaking the truth.

Jiang Rou lounged lazily on the camping chair and curiously asked Zhan Lei, who sat silently nearby.

"Zhan Lei, what exactly was the feud between you and them back then?"

Zhan Lei had mentioned it before, but only in very general terms.

After all, the side effect of the Breeder Sequence was language degradation. Explaining that entire grudge in a short time was no easy task.

Now that they had time, Zhan Lei began "ahhing and ohing" as he told them about what happened back then.

When they heard that the two convoys originally had no conflict at all...

And the other side had suddenly attacked.

Zhan Lei had almost not survived himself.

Jiang Rou listened with burning rage: "That one-eyed bastard really isn't good people!"

"I should have cut him down with one stroke back then!"

Boss Ma echoed: "I knew it. That one-eyed creep was no good. Just look at the way the guy looks..."

"What decent person looks like that?"

Zhan Lei nodded frantically.

He couldn't speak, but he could nod.

Then Zhan Lei talked about how the Camel Train practiced slavery.

Jiang Rou got angry again.

"Wait, what era is this? How could your convoy be like that?"

"I said before that the one-eyed bastard wasn't good, but your captain wasn't any better either."

"Serves him right for dying. Two dogs fighting, both covered in fur!"

Boss Ma nodded along, seemingly agreeing with Jiang Rou.

Slavery... that word alone was horrifying to hear.

Zhan Lei looked wronged and quickly began gesturing.

Everyone watched for a long time before they understood.

It turned out that Zhan Lei had joined the Camel Train halfway.

He hadn't been involved in the slavery thing.

And he hadn't mistreated ordinary people much.

Jiang Rou and the others did believe this.

Because Zhan Lei liked animals more than people. Most of the time, he stayed with animals.

He spent very little time with humans.

But Chen Ye had almost killed him back then too.

Zhan Lei's hatred for Chen Ye wasn't because of the other members of the Camel Train. It was because Chen Ye had attacked him.

Actually, to be fair, it wasn't exactly Chen Ye who had dealt with him then.

But Chen Ye had been the one who started that whole thing.

So the account was placed on Chen Ye's head.

And at the time, Zhan Lei had fought back too...

Iron Lion had almost died.

That account was a complete mess...

With so many factors tangled together, this murky account was impossible to settle clearly.

As for the Fair Convoy side.

Xue Nan was undoubtedly a very competent convoy manager.

Chu Che had sent him to investigate the Shepherd Convoy.

And he had gotten results quickly.

Whether that sheep was edible or not—that was what he had found out.

Of course, the person standing behind Chu Che was a traitor from the Shepherd Convoy that Chu Che had lured over.

This guy clearly knew a lot more about the Shepherd Convoy.