Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 479: Exterminating Rats (Part 2)

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Exterminating Rats (Part 2)

Blocked in their path, the rats stood upright and started hissing at them.

For a moment, the squeaking echoed everywhere, and the sight of a group of plump rats standing upright sent a shiver down everyone’s spine.

Shen Wenchen didn’t say anything more, he just lifted his long knife and swung it in a broad arc.

Those rats too slow to flee were cleaved in two, their putrid blood splashing across the ground.

The others were not to be outdone, they desperately tried to deal with these disgusting rats.

Realizing they couldn’t escape, some rats began to launch attacks on them.

Though their movements were swift, the growing number of rats was giving them some difficulty.

Those who were less physically able almost stumbled, and the rats launched themselves at them like mad, trying to take a bite.

The sharp rat teeth tore through their thick clothing, and it seemed they would soon start injuring people. Shen Wenchen, acting swiftly, picked up an arrow from the ground and threw it at one of the rats, piercing right through its head.

"Thank you, thank you."

The young man was pale as a ghost, feeling as if his heart had jumped up into his throat. Only when he saw the rat fall lifeless did he finally draw a breath of relief.

"Get up quickly, there are still a lot more!"

Shen Wenchen sternly reprimanded him at the sight of his ashen face.

At his reprimand, the youth seemed to regain his senses and hastily stood up from the ground.

Although these enlarged rats were easier to kill, their bigger size also made them more dangerous.

In less than half an hour, bodies lay scattered around, each person stained with the sickening, dark red marks of blood.

Yet the rats, as if possessed, no longer thought of escaping and instead launched frenzied attacks on them, determined to take them down.

The group gradually began to tire. After all, the young men from the village had little experience, and the soldiers, used to face-to-face combat on the battlefield, were somewhat overwhelmed when surrounded by rats.

Just as Shen Wenchen killed three rats charging directly at him, he finally heard sounds coming from the village.

"They’re over there! Everyone, go help them!"

With the arrival of reinforcements, Shen Wenchen and his group finally got a breather.

"Kill them!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

"Crush them all!"

With each rally, morale soared, and the fear in their hearts began to subside. They swung their weapons, wishing they could turn all the rats into mincemeat.

Nothing annoys farmers more than rats!

During harvest time, the rats endlessly steal grain, and sometimes they even pilfer the improved meals from their homes.

Sometimes after a bountiful harvest, a rat nest can yield several tens of tael of grain!

If a famine year occurs, these rats become more than just grain thieves. Driven to desperation, they even venture out at night to nibble at children’s ears!

Just when the year took a good turn, damn it, there was a Rat Plague, not just stealing, but also causing human injuries and spreading diseases!

Their anger couldn’t be quelled until all the rats were exterminated!

The more their resentment grew, the more ruthless their actions became.

Even Wang Jingzhi, observing from the side, had taken up a hoe from their hands.

Looking at the reprehensible rats on the ground, Wang Jingzhi felt a surge of anger too.

If it wasn’t for these creatures, he wouldn’t have had to come for the charity medical trip in the outskirts; he would have been at home with his wife right now.

With resentment in his heart, Wang Jingzhi lifted his hoe and struck down a rat that approached him.

The putrid blood and brain matter splashed onto him, soiling his clothes and further fuelling his anger.

His wife had made these clothes and now they were ruined!

His anger grew, and by the time Aze had returned from a round of killing rats and looked to check on Wang Jingzhi, he saw the usually squeamish man swinging a hoe and chasing after the rats.

With more and more rat corpses accumulating, the stench grew unbearable.

By the time Shen Wenchen noticed something was off, a thin layer of fog had already formed in the air.

"Fall back to the village entrance! Prepare to light the fire!"

Realizing that some people were slowing down, Shen Wenchen quickly called a halt to the action.

As his words died down, the soldiers protected the villagers, promptly falling back towards the village entrance.

In a coordinated action, the soldiers untied their wine flasks, sprinkling the contents on the ground as they retreated, killing the rats that still tried to attack them.

Second-in-command also noticed something was off about the fog in the air and hurriedly pulled out a sachet of medical powder from his pocket before, with a pang of regret, scattering it into the air.

Villagers who were initially somewhat dazed felt their minds clear upon inhaling the medical powder and quickly backed away.

Once they had retreated about ten meters and had left the strange foggy area, Shen Wenchen gestured, and the soldiers threw their lighted torches onto the ground.

The moment the torches hit the ground, flames erupted, blocking the rats that wanted to attack them.

The bodies, once ignited, burnt up immediately, and an eerie smell of cooked flesh filled the air.

Having learned their lesson, everyone covered their mouth and nose, afraid of inhaling any of it.

IAs if recognising it would be impossible to breach the barrier of fire, the rat pack suddenly stood upright again and squeaked in the direction of the humans before turning tail and disappearing into the fields.

Through the flames, he watched the rats run towards the valley, and Shen Wenchen narrowed his eyes.

They had taken heavy casualties today; this was the perfect opportunity to annihilate them once and for all.

"Retreat!"

At his command, everyone flocked back into the village, with no lingering thoughts left behind.

"Everyone rest for two hours. In the afternoon, we’ll go up the mountain to exterminate the rats!"

"Yes!"

"Yes!"

Today was undoubtedly a victorious day, everyone’s faces filled with pride.

Although it wasn’t a battlefield, how many people in the world would have seen such a scene in their lifetime?

In the past, it was always the soldiers escorting them on village patrols to dispose of the rats.

Today was different. In another thirty-odd years, this would be a tale of glory to tell to their grandchildren!

"Second-in-command, I’m sorry to trouble you again. We found the rats’ camp in the valley. Could you please prepare some more medicine? "

Shen Wenchen apologized.

After all, he had been relying on the second-in-command to supply them with rat poison all this while, then various other medications. Despite all the trouble he caused him, he still needed his help.

Even for someone as thick-skinned as him, this was a bit embarrassing.

"Alright."

Surprisingly, the second-in-command agreed quite readily.

He had already used up his treasured medicine earlier; at this point, he was resigned. Considering the circumstances, there was no point in refusing; he might as well agree.

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