Fu Zhang casually set up a barrier.
It kept the noise outside from carrying in.
At that moment.
The soldiers keeping watch atop the city wall had yet to notice the mutant monsters approaching.
After all, it was night, and they could not see very far in the darkness.
Not until they heard the sound of water.
In such a silent night, the sound of something heavy falling into the water was especially distinct.
The soldier jolted and looked toward the source of the sound. "What was that?"
Another soldier said, "Could an animal have fallen into the river?"
"Could mutant monsters be coming?"
"What are you afraid of? They can't swim."
"With the moat there, they can't get across."
Whoosh—
A sharp spike shot over from several hundred meters away, piercing straight through a soldier's neck.
The torch in the soldier's hand fell, scattering sparks across the ground.
The surrounding soldiers were instantly alarmed.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
Clang clang clang clang—the bell atop the city wall began to ring.
The soldiers patrolling below also hurried inside to relay the news.
Before long, several squads of soldiers rushed toward the city wall.
The hunting teams and the groups that often went outside were more vigilant, and they woke up the fastest as well.
While some townspeople were still bleary-eyed and had yet to figure out what was happening.
They had already leapt out of bed, dressed themselves, grabbed their weapons, and awakened their families.
"Wife, take Father, Mother, and the children to the cellar. Remember, don't come out unless I return."
Though their families were panicking, they tightly covered the children's mouths and warned them not to cry.
The families of the hunting teams had experienced more partings by life and death. Every time they said goodbye, they never