Fifteen minutes later:
The patrolling beastmen arrived to change shifts, only to find their companions lying on the ground.
"What happened to them?"
"Brother Po!" One of them rushed forward, flipping a body over to see white foam coming out of his mouth.
With trembling hands, he placed his fingers beneath the man's nose.
Not breathing.
The beastman broke down crying. "Brother! Whaa—"
The others' expressions turned grim. "Someone has killed them and entered the tribe."
"We must inform the leader and the protector immediately." An ox beastman commanded, "Two stay here, two go to inform Su Anran. I'll go to Su Han."
They quickly dispersed to carry out their duties, not even having the time to grieve at their brother's death.
...
Gu Mingyuan and Xie Fang quietly entered Su Han's residence. There was no one outside, making it easy for them.
