Before I could finish speaking, Bukuan's head lolled to one side, and he passed out again.
Seeing that, how could I not know something had happened to Mengmeng?
I picked up my clothes and headed for the small hut nearby. It was where people changed, and the windows were all covered. I didn't waste a second on pointless talk
and quickly changed into my tactical gear.
My M4A1, seven magazines, two PX4s, a Big Kukri, an M500, and a KS23 shotgun slung across my back.
I packed a few necessities into my backpack. The whole thing took less than two minutes.
With my pack on and my weapons secured, I fastened the buttons on my clothes as I turned and walked out of the hut. I passed through the bedroom and went straight into the living room.
Looking at the men still standing around in a daze, I frowned, then glanced at Bu Leng and Bu Hen.
"You two, look after Bukuan. His injuries are serious. I'm going to find Mengmeng."
After fastening the buttons at my collar, I walked up to a villager I recognized.
"Where did you find my Bukuan?"
"Gulp... W-we found him at... the west entrance to the village."
The west entrance? That was toward the rainforest. Strange. That area was close to the Zerg's territory, and there usually weren't any large mutant beasts around there.
Bukuan wasn't especially strong, but he was still A-class. Whatever had hurt him like that must have been powerful.
Was it a person, or a monster?
As I thought it over, I walked out the door. By then, the courtyard was already packed with people. After all, this was one of only two households in the village with unmarried adult women.
Naturally, a crowd of bachelors had come to gawk.