Chapter 496

Usually, after basic first aid, an injured person wouldn't leave such a long blood trail. The amount of blood indicated a severe wound that wouldn't stop bleeding.

"Don't worry. The blood trail suggests the wound isn't too large," Lucas reassured from behind.

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"David, this girl's leg wound won't stop bleeding! What should we do?"

Lisa Lowe, a woman in plain clothes, kneeled anxiously beside a wooden bed, holding a blue towel that was half-drenched in blood. They had been trying to stop Lucille's bleeding for about 20 minutes, but with no success.

The plainly dressed, tanned man was her husband, David Barker. He shared the same worried expression but was equally helpless. All he could do was wait for their daughter to bring the village doctor.

They were residents of Maplewood Village. That day, Lisa, David, and their daughter had gone out to forage for some wild mushrooms to prepare for the upcoming holiday.

On their way back, they'd found two people lying on the ground by the d