Meng Chao felt that these soldiers dispatched by the Great Horned Legion to lead the ratfolk out of the demon caves had surely been carefully selected, specially trained in eloquence, and had their stories polished over and over countless times.
Only then could they speak so vividly and captivatingly.
In just a few words, Yuan Gu Bang seemed to have led everyone back to that soul-stirring night.
Everyone held their breath, staring at his mouth.
Though they knew he was safe and sound, they still broke out in a cold sweat for what he had suffered then.
"At that time, a Bloodthirsty Lizard crazed like a mad dog suddenly sprang out of the grass and clamped down hard on my calf. Its fangs pierced straight through my flesh, leaving its hundred-plus-pound body hanging from my leg."
Yuan Gu Bang continued, "I watched helplessly as two fierce-looking Lizard Warriors, carrying clubs studded with Snake Teeth, approached me with vicious grins.
"Their eyes were not fixed on my head, but on my knees.
"By the look of it, they did not intend to kill me with a single blow. They wanted to smash my knees, drag me back to town, and slowly have their way with me."
"Ah..."
Among the crowd, some impatient ratfolk could not help asking, "What happened afterward? How did you escape alive from the Lizard Warriors' pursuit?"
"Old Bear Hide saved me!"
Yuan Gu Bang grinned and pointed at the tall, taciturn warrior. "Don't be fooled by how little he usually talks. He has a knack for imitating the cries of Totem Beasts and can lure even distant Totem Beasts over.
"Old Bear Hide joined the Great Horned Legion several years before I did. At the time, the Great Horned Legion had sent him to the border between