Ethan watched the man's half-dead state, his mouth running without pause.
"Well, well… you don't have tuberculosis, do you? Why are you coughing up your lungs?"
He looked around, pointing at the elders standing next to Tribe Leader Butcher. "Tuberculosis is contagious… you, you, you—quickly get away from him!"
The elders blinked in confusion. Of course, they had no idea what tuberculosis was. Someone parted their lips to speak but swallowed their words.
"You beast," Tribe Leader Butcher rasped, sinking to the ground and glaring at Ethan with clenched teeth, "who exactly are you? What is your purpose, feigning closeness to my tribe?"
At that moment, he genuinely began to suspect Ethan's intentions were anything but pure.
As soon as the accusation left his mouth, the other elders looked stunned. But seeing the suspicion in his eyes, they began to grow uneasy themselves.
