A few Goblins ran for their lives.
The woman behind them was in hot pursuit.
Both sides had 6 points of agility, so their speeds were evenly matched.
But the Goblins had lower Constitution, only 4 points, which meant they also had low Physical Strength.
If this kept up, they would be caught sooner or later.
"Clan Leader, what do we do? Why are these Human women as fast as Elves?"
"Dammit, how should I know?"
"What if we can't shake her?"
"How should I know?"
"Waaah, Clan Leader, Clan Leader..."
"What are you squawking about!"
The Goblin Clan Leader was getting impatient.
Just as he was about to turn his head, he heard a woman's voice.
"So you're the Clan Leader. You can really run, can't you."
The Goblin Clan Leader's heart seized with terror.
He was about to raise his Iron Spear when a white blur shot toward him.
Looking closely, he saw the white blur was a woman's long, fair, and straight leg.
The next moment, the leg kicked hard against the Clan Leader's thigh.
The contrast between the dark green thigh and the fair, slender leg was stark.
BAM!
The Goblin Clan Leader fell to the ground, his body scraping along the dirt and leaving bloody trails.
He struggled desperately but couldn't get up.
A sharp pain shot through his left leg.
It was bent at an unnatural angle—it was broken.
He looked up in a panic and saw a stunningly beautiful Human woman.
Gu Qing smiled. "Goblin Clan Leader, do you surrender?"
"I... I..." The Clan Leader was in a complete panic.
He looked to the other Goblins for help.
But not a single one of them dared to approach.
"Clan Leader! Are you alright!"
"Clan Leader, we're running for it!"
"You got this, Clan Leader."
The Goblin Clan Leader roared in fury, "Like hell I can! All of you, get the fuck back here!"
Before he could finish, Gu Qing grabbed him and hauled him up.
She placed her Firewood Knife against his neck.
She said coldly, "Anyone who runs, and I'll kill your Clan Leader!"
The Goblins turned a deaf ear and continued to flee for their lives.
Gu Qing was stunned. "So that's how it is."
THUD!
She pushed off the ground, unleashing her full speed.
Three seconds later, she had caught up to the Goblins.
"Waaah, she's catching up!"
"Run to the right!"
"Waaah, she caught up again!"
"Run to the left!"
"No, there are other women over there!"
"What do we do? We're surrounded!"
Gu Qing was like a sheepdog.
She continuously herded the Goblins, restricting their escape routes.
Soon, they were driven into an encirclement.
Several women closed in on them.
They could no longer escape.
Gu Qing was breathing lightly, her expression grim. "I'm a little tired, and I'm not happy. If you don't surrender, I'll slaughter all of you!"
Her eyes were filled with killing intent.
The other women also raised their Weapons.
"Surrender, I surrender!"
"I surrender too."
"Me too."
When Zhao Chi rushed to the camp, the battle had already begun.
By the time he reached the center of the battlefield, the fight was basically over.
There was a clear difference between 5 agility and 6 agility.
Over a charging distance of several dozen meters, Zhao Chi had been left behind by several meters.
Besides, this group of women was truly fierce.
Without a word, they just charged in and started hacking away.
In just a few seconds, 8 more corpses lay on the ground.
All of them were killed with a single, Deadly blow.
They were so much stronger than the kind of women who wouldn't dare to kill a chicken or a duck, who were afraid of even insects.
They truly possessed a ferocity that could rival Beastmen.
Although they didn't have the Beastman Talent for boosting Morale...
...they had the Skeleton's Talent of being Fearless.
They had less of the Beastmen's brute courage, but they would fight to the death without retreating.
"WOOF WOOF WOOF, WOOF WOOF!"
The two mongrels were barking loudly.
But they were tied securely to the ground and couldn't help the Goblins.
Tang Ruan and 3 other women were inside the tents, cornering and capturing Goblins.
There were two tents in total, with two women in each.
One blocked the entrance while the other took action.
Blocked from the front and back, the Goblins all surrendered.
Gu Qing had taken 6 women to chase after the ones who had fled.
They hadn't returned yet.
Zhao Chi gave the wildly barking mongrels a smack and then went to help Tang Ruan tie up the captives.
He was a bit frustrated.
'I was planning on leading the women to a great victory in their first battle.'
'I didn't expect them to not need any leadership at all.'
Instead, Zhao Chi himself didn't get to fight a single enemy.
Before he could even make a move, the battle was already winding down.
'No wonder Yang Xiong said leading Beastmen into battle was so satisfying.'
'Now I get what he meant.'
'This way is certainly less hassle, but it has its downsides.'
'Because you don't get any experience this way.'
'Experience is very important.'
'But, it doesn't matter.'
'After all, the total amount of experience hasn't decreased.'
'Even though I didn't get any, the women did.'
'It's still keeping the profits in the family, so to speak.'
'Besides, you can also gain experience through training, not just fighting.'
'I'll just have to train alone with Gu Qing when we get back.'
'Gu Qing even has Healing Skills.'
'If I get injured, she can provide Treatment right away.'
'It's perfect.'
'It's not appropriate to use knives or spears on our own people.'
'We'll just have to resort to hand-to-hand combat then.'
'Fist to flesh, we'll fight until the world goes dark.'
Zhao Chi tied up the Goblins as these thoughts ran through his mind.
"Phew~ Lord, they're all tied up. Their tents smell awful."
Tang Ruan pulled on a rope, dragging 4 Goblins out of the tent.
The other 3 female villagers were also pulling Goblins along.
There were 12 in total.
Zhao Chi chuckled. "I think it smells too. They have absolutely no concept of hygiene."
Tang Ruan complained, "I want to take a bath when we get back. I got all this stinky stuff on me, and even my new cloth shoes are dirty."
There were some black smudges on her arms and calves.
They stood out against her fair skin.
She had gotten some in her hair as well.
It was the same for the women behind her.
Zhao Chi said, "When we get back this time, I'll buy you all shampoo and body wash, as well as soap and towels."
Tang Ruan cheered up and said sweetly, "Yay! Thank you, Lord."
Just then, Gu Qing returned, herding the Goblins before her.
There were 9 Goblins in total.
Not a single one had escaped.
Their left cheeks were all swollen, as if they had something stuffed in their mouths.
Among them, 4 Goblins were carrying an old Goblin.
Zhao Chi took one look and recognized the old Goblin as the Clan Leader.
His appearance wasn't much different from an Ordinary Goblin, he was just older and had slightly higher Attributes.
He was currently baring his teeth and shrieking wildly.
One of his legs dangled limply.
It was obviously broken.
Gu Qing pointed to the ground. "Throw him here. The rest of you, go line up to be tied."
Hearing this command, the Goblins immediately dropped their Clan Leader.
Then they lined up, holding their hands together and extending them forward.
A woman walked over. "Lord, may I use the rope?"
"Oh, sure." Zhao Chi handed it to her.
The woman distributed the rope to the others, and they tied up all the Goblins.
The Goblins didn't struggle at all; they were very cooperative.
Zhao Chi watched, dumbfounded.
"What happened?"
Gu Qing smiled. "They get a slap if they don't listen. But their faces are so dirty, covered in greasy grime. It's disgusting."
Gu Qing shook her hand in disgust.
No wonder the Goblins' faces were all swollen.
It turned out Gu Qing had slapped them until they swelled up.
Tang Ruan said, "The Lord said he'll buy us body wash and stuff when we get back."
Gu Qing said happily, "That's great! I was worried the river water wouldn't wash off this greasy dirt. Body wash will be perfect."
Zhao Chi nodded. "I'll go buy it as soon as we're back."
Gu Qing pointed at the Goblin Clan Leader, who was howling in pain.
"Lord, this is the Goblin Clan Leader. Killing him should give a lot of experience. You let us take the lead this time and gave all the experience to us. We can't possibly take it all, so this Goblin Clan Leader should be yours to finish."
'Let them have the experience?'
Zhao Chi scratched his head.
'The truth is I really couldn't keep up with you. Can't you tell?'
'Gu Qing must be deliberately trying to spare my feelings and save me some face.'
'And she even saved the Clan Leader for me.'
'She's really very considerate.'