As for why Wang Ye could recognize the scent of blood, it was because whenever he cut his fingers while chopping vegetables, he would easily smell this scent, reminiscent of rust, mingled with a faint trace of fishiness. And as for the odor of decay, it needs no explanation. Beef, pork, and various kinds of protein-rich meats left out for too long emit a pungent, sour, and decaying odor due to the breakdown of proteins by microorganisms.
Wang Ye's steps came to a slight halt.
He closed his eyes and carefully sniffed the air for these two types of scents. Although the blood scent was somewhat faint and elusive, even the decay odor resembled that of sour and decaying pork, beef, and lamb.
Yet Wang Ye was certain that the blood scent in the air was undoubtedly the smell of human blood, for only human blood carried such a distinctive scent.
And that strong odor of decay seemed to be mingled with the faint scent of blood...
