I walked unhurriedly to where Lord Li lay on the ground, coughing up blood.
I picked up the butterfly knife he had thrown, playing with it in my hand as I looked at him.
"Beast! Even now, you're still trying to stab me in the back. Take a good look at yourself in the mirror!"
I looked down at Lord Li, who was like a dead dog at my feet, filled with disdain.
His eyes were wide with terror, all previous arrogance gone.
He who kills shall be killed.
This murderer killed his own companions without consequence, and now dying by my hand was simply karma.
I no longer had any desire to torture him.
Lord Li's lips moved, as if to beg for mercy.
But it was too late.
With a clean, swift motion, I slit his throat, ending his wicked life.
A major threat removed, now for the cleanup.
The hyenas attacking the camp without provocation would surely make the company's people suspicious. They weren't ordinary survivors and would sense something was amiss.
Therefore, the bodies of Lord Li and One-Ear must not be discovered.
There were obvious knife wounds on them, easily exposing my presence.
So, I dug a hole under a large tree nearby, dumped both Lord Li and One-Ear's bodies inside, and meticulously cleaned up any splashed blood before returning to meet the sisters.
On the way back, I frequently climbed trees, using my binoculars to observe the activity at the camp.
At the camp, the hyenas, having hunted enough prey, had disappeared.
All that remained was a mess.
In the area where the company's people were, besides the hyena carcasses, there were also several survivor bodies.
It seemed they not only killed the hyenas that approached.
They also showed no mercy to survivors who tried to join them.
The other survivors, already terrified by the hyena attack, were now in a panic. Seeing the true colors of the company's people, they fled the area.
Some darted into the forest, while others ran along the coastline.
Soon, the entire camp was empty, leaving only the company's people.
The company's people seemed unfazed by the situation, even having the leisure to take photos of the dead bodies with cameras, as if collecting material.
I observed closely with my binoculars and noticed that among the dead survivors, only a few were killed by bites. Most were shot.
More people died by bullets than by hyenas!
These people were indeed well-trained, cold-blooded creatures!
My wariness of the company's people grew. Without absolute certainty, I must not reveal myself and alert them.
All I could do now was be a venomous snake hidden in the grass, waiting for the opportune moment to strike!
I returned to the clearing where I had asked the two sisters to wait.
Pushing aside the bushes, I saw the two sisters. Qi Xinxin's eyes were red, as if she had been crying, while Qi Qiaoqiao tried to appear calm.
Seeing me emerge from the bushes, Qi Xinxin immediately cried out and threw herself into my arms.
"Uncle Guai, why did you take so long! I was so worried!"
Qi Qiaoqiao breathed a sigh of relief and walked over to me.
"Lu Ziye, what happened at the camp? I heard gunshots..."
I gently patted Qi Xinxin's head, comforting her unease.
"Nothing much. When I was observing the camp, a pack of hyenas attacked the survivors. Lord Li and the others were all killed. Then, the group nearby opened fire and drove away the hyenas, but they also took the opportunity to kill many people..."
I told the sisters only part of the story, omitting anything related to my own actions.
Hearing my account, Qi Xinxin and Qi Qiaoqiao looked astonished. After all, just yesterday Lord Li had sent people to harass them, and now they were all wiped out overnight.
"That bad guy deserved to die for harassing us!"
Qi Xinxin sounded relieved, while Qi Qiaoqiao appeared thoughtful.
"When we first arrived on the beach, I felt that group of people was acting suspiciously. They didn't seem like normal people."
With this matter settled, I didn't want to dwell on it. I chatted with the sisters about trivial matters before retreating into the tent to contemplate my next move.
Lord Li's group was now wiped out, and there were no apparent enemies for the time being.
As for the survivors who had scattered, their survival was uncertain, and they posed no threat to my future plans.
So...
Was this the best time for me to leave the sisters and act alone?