A moment later, after Thor and the others had dealt with the rain of arrows, they found that there was silence all around them. Not to mention orcs, there was not even a shadow of an animal.

"Captain, these orcs are really..." a mercenary on the side said in a speechless voice.

What happened today was somewhat beyond their expectations and refreshed their understanding of orcs.

If all orcs are like this, will they still be able to do business with orcs in the future?

Destroy it!

Thor felt the same way, but what he cared more about at this moment was why the orcs had set so many traps for them in the direction they were preparing to advance, and in such a timely manner.

Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, so three times would be unusual, right?

Now there are two possibilities.

One is that there is a traitor in their mercenary team.

Second, the orcs had some way of knowing their plans.

...

...

The former is simply impossible, so only the latter is left.

But at that time, I had a map to locate the orcs, and the only way to avoid the search on the map was to have... an invisibility cloak.

When this conclusion came out, Thor also found it unbelievable. This was because they seldom used equipment in their battles with the orcs. Even all the territories of the human kingdom were ordered to prohibit the sale of equipment to the orcs.

Under such circumstances, only the high-ranking officials in the orc territory can actually obtain human equipment. It is extremely difficult for ordinary orcs to obtain it.

But how could this group of orcs have it?

After questioning for a while, and thinking about the backgrounds set up one after another by this group of orcs, Thormer was stunned.

This group of orcs can really do it.

Whether it was using invisibility cloaks to detect their whereabouts or setting up these traps one after another, it all showed that this group of orcs was not simple.

It was hard for Thor not to suspect that there were more traps waiting for this group of orcs.

In each trap, most of the orcs remained intact, but they were taken away one after another.

From what the orcs took out, one can actually imagine their purpose in capturing them.

The most likely reason is to get the equipment on them.

They have always treated orcs as prey, and they never thought that there would be a day when they would be regarded as hunters.

How ridiculous!

Looking around, Thor was silent for a moment, then he said, "Let's go!"

Having said that, he took the lead and walked in the front. Of course, he turned in another direction.

The people behind him couldn't understand what he was doing and couldn't help but ask, "Captain, where are we going? What about those people who were captured?"

They are also their comrades-in-arms who are with them day and night!

Even though they felt helpless about the orcs' endless tricks, they didn't want to give up on their teammates.

Who knows whether their today will be their tomorrow.

Therefore, many people stared at Thor, expecting him to give an explanation.

Seeing the nervousness in their faces, Thor understood their thoughts and repeated his analysis directly. "If we continue along the original route, I'm afraid more and more people will go missing in our team. Let's go and join other teams first. I'm worried that this is not just happening here. There were more than 300 orcs originally, but think about it, are there that many orcs we just encountered? In addition, their escape direction should still be mainly towards the orc territory. Even if they don't go in this direction, they will eventually leave. Let's go to the nearby area to guard it."

"So from the beginning, their target was us?"

"When did orcs become so scary?"

"So how many people are we going to lose this time?"

"If they fall into the hands of the orcs, can they come back?"

"Should we leave here first? We only left 50 people to guard the original place. Can they hold off more than 200 orcs?"

“…”

Once the inside story was revealed, everyone's thoughts instantly diverged and they thought more and more deeply.

When the last sentence came out, Thor's pupils shrank slightly. He really had forgotten about this matter.

Originally, I thought that powerful orcs like the Tiger-Headed People were unlikely to rescue the Sheep-Headed People, but this group of orcs is so special, who knows if there will be any more accidents!

When Thor thought about the escape of the more than 200 orcs they had captured with great effort, he felt as if he was having difficulty breathing.

"Let's go back and take a look." Thor didn't care about the situation of Philip and Bridges at this time. All he was thinking about were the more than two hundred orcs.

Just as they moved, Turner, who was hiding in the dark, left before them and walked directly in front of them.

He ran at the fastest speed of his life, and with the help of his boots, he caught up with Lucas and his team in a short while.

"How is it?" Lucas also saw Turner and asked directly.

"Sure enough, they didn't continue. They originally planned to join up with another team to ambush us in the north, but later they realized the presence of more than 200 orcs and rushed over. Now they are behind us." Turner said quickly, "You guessed both situations."

Although he was a little anxious, Turner's overall mood was relatively stable, because Lucas' previous command made him see his strategic planning.

Not to mention that Lucas also guessed the opponent's next move.

Humans don't do

In fact, they only set three traps.

Of course, even if they really try to move forward

Now, even if Thor and the others were very fast, it would be very difficult to catch up with them in a short time.

Under such circumstances, he is really full of confidence in Lucas.

Hearing this, Lucas and the others quickened their pace.

Since it is

They had already gotten what they needed, and all they had to do now was to quickly leave this "crime scene" and return to Hope Village.

We have been delayed too long in this border area today.

Of course, while on the road, Lucas did not forget to consider their overall situation.

"Thank you for your hard work. You should go back to the team first!" Lucas said to Turner.

The reason their plan went so smoothly this time was that Turner and his men were of great use. After all, after knowing the other party's plan, they were able to make corresponding adjustments quickly, which was much more reliable than relying on real strength.

Judging from their strength alone, if they want to gain any advantage from the other party, they will have to fight desperately.

Of course, the most important reason is these people's fixed perception of orcs. They don't know that the orcs who have lived in Hope Village for a long time have changed to a certain extent.

This trick can only be used this time.

Lucas said with some regret.

"Yes." Turner said excitedly.

He had been running back and forth all day today, and had taken a lot of various potions to maintain this state. Although he was still in good shape now, he was a little tired mentally. It was a good time for him to have a good "rest" in the team.

Then, Lucas and his party quickened their pace.

After a while, when we were about to exit the forest, we saw a team coming from another direction.

"Lucas, we've got it done over there." The kobold Aiden said with a proud look on his face, and led the orcs to join Lucas' team.

Lucas and his team had taken care of the strongest people and the largest teams, so their operations went smoothly.

They kidnapped nearly half of the entire team.

It's a pity that most of the people kidnapped were ordinary mercenaries. You know, the small captain they captured had a lot of savings, and one of them was worth several.

"Well done, keep up, let's leave quickly." Lucas said hurriedly.

There is no time to ask about their gains now.

Let’s leave this troubled place first.

After a short while, they quickly got out of the Lurayomer Forest.

As soon as we came out of the forest, a familiar figure appeared.

The moment he saw Henry, Lucas smiled.

One of our own.

I guess the rescue plan went smoothly!

May your lord bless you!

Without waiting for Lucas to ask, Henry came up to Lucas and said as he walked, "As soon as we started, many of them cooperated to cause chaos. With 50 people, we easily dealt with them. However, several of those orcs wanted to wipe them out completely, but I stopped them."

"Eradication of the roots? Which tribe?" Lucas was a little surprised.

"They are fox beastmen. They were captured on their way to the sheep-headed people's territory to do business. They hate humans so much."

"Behind!"

"Of course I stopped him. Someone died. If the other party vented his anger on our fellow tribesmen, wouldn't that implicate innocent people?" Henry said with a serious look. If they really didn't care before, death would be death, but after living in Hope Village, they learned to respect life.

Jumping out of their original thoughts, they felt as if their minds had suddenly become clear.

"Are they all willing to leave with you?" Lucas raised his eyebrows and asked.

"Of course they don't want to, especially those fox people, they all want to go back! They said they wanted to leave alone, but I suppressed them. First, they are likely to encounter mercenaries on the way back to the Orc Kingdom and fall into a trap again. Second, we can't let them have the possibility of revealing our whereabouts. The longer we can delay, the better!"

Lucas looked at Henry who was talking so eloquently and smiled.

The brains of these Gnolls are so useful!

"How are the old orcs and the cubs doing?" Lucas continued to ask.

"Everything is fine. The old orcs are supported by the young orcs, and the little cubs are carried on the backs of the young orcs. They are not slow. I have already told people to let them hide in a relatively secluded place and wait for us to meet up." Henry continued.

"Well done! I'll credit you for this." Lucas couldn't help but say.

"Hehe." Henry smiled happily. He worked so hard just for the reward!

“Where do you put those people?”

"Knock them out and leave them on the roadside. Also, plug their ears and blindfold them. They will have no idea which direction we are going." Henry understood what Lucas meant and spoke quickly.

"Well, in that case, let's hurry up and meet up. Once everyone is together, we'll go home!" Lucas raised his voice.

As soon as these words came out, all the orcs behind them cheered, "Go home, go home!"

They also missed Hope Village, missed the delicious food, the environment, and the people in Hope Village.

Soon, the entire team successfully crossed the road. After the people at the rear erased their traces, the robbed mercenaries would not think of their whereabouts for a short time.

While Lucas and his party were heading "home" with a great harvest, Thor had already walked most of the way. Just as they were about to arrive, they ran into a huge sinkhole.

They originally thought it was a trap, but when they got closer, they were stunned by the scene in front of them.

It turned out that the bottom of the pit was densely packed with mercenaries, and each of them was so clean that they were only left with their underwear.

"Where are the orcs?" Thor couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know. They left us there and ran away."

"Captain, hurry up and help us get them back! They took all our equipment and belongings."

"These orcs are simply not human!"

“…”

Hearing these words, Thor's feeling of uneasiness grew stronger.

After asking someone to stay behind to rescue the people, Thor continued to lead his men out of the forest in a hurry.

The moment he came out of the forest, looking at the mercenaries lying on the side of the road with their bodies clean, Thormer was stunned!

These are not a group of orcs, they are a group of bandits!