"Xiaoxiao, do you think I'm prettier or he's prettier?"

Cang Jue looked proud and was very confident in his appearance. He believed that Guo Xiaoxiao was a good match for him, both in terms of looks and status.

Cang Jue looked at Guo Xiaoxiao with a smug expression, while Guo Xiaoxiao looked at Cang Jue with disdain and said perfunctorily...

You're beautiful, incredibly beautiful!

Hearing Guo Xiaoxiao's praise, Cang Jue smiled happily.

Mickelson looked at Guo Xiaoxiao with a sorrowful gaze. Guo Xiaoxiao met his eyes and immediately said...

"Micken, you're good-looking too, much better-looking than the one above."

Miksen was finally happy, and the three of them flaunted their love without regard for others, making the surrounding orcs envious and jealous.

"Which tribe are they from? That female has a really nice personality."

"Yes, how many males does the female have? She looks quite thin; I wonder if I have a chance."

"She was wrapped up so tightly you couldn't see her face."

"Beautiful eyes, look at the female on your back!"

"..."

Hearing these comments, Miksen was displeased. He turned and glared fiercely, his imposing aura making it hard for the surrounding orcs to breathe, who fell silent in fear.

Cang Jue covered Guo Xiaoxiao's face with one hand and said fiercely.

"Don't look!"

Guo Xiaoxiao pulled Cang Jue's hand down; his face wasn't visible, only his eyes seemed unharmed.

Okay, okay, just ignore them.

The dashing orc on stage spoke again.

"The new Beast King is Lin Lin of the Tiger Clan of our Kata Tribe. As the new Beast King, Lin Lin has several important matters to announce, and we hope that all tribes will cooperate."

After speaking, Lin Lin walked onto the platform surrounded by the crowd. Standing on the high ground, he could clearly see everything below.

He remained calm despite the dense swarm of orcs below.

I have a bad feeling.

Cang Jue shook his head; there must be something wrong with bringing them here.

Randy and his companions looked grave. They had received some information through the former guard of Beast City, but they didn't know if it was true or not, and hoped it wasn't what they thought.

Lin Lin was noticeably older, a handsome middle-aged man, with a stern and unsmiling expression that kept people at a distance. He slowly spoke...

"Those below are all powerful individuals, including many tribal chiefs. As the new king, I hereby declare that starting next year, one-third of all shells and food collected by each tribe must be distributed to Beast City every three months."

This caused a huge uproar! What?! They're actually sharing food? Sharing seashells?! Are they going to starve?!

One of the males jumped up first and questioned, "Why?"

Lin Lin's cold gaze swept over, and the male who had jumped up instantly felt a chill run through his body, rendering him unable to move. The gaze of a powerful figure sent shivers down one's spine.

Why should we share the food?

One person spoke out, and then came an overwhelming wave of protests.

"That's right, we disagree."

"Regardless of food type"

The methods are very familiar. When Arthur raided the tribe, he took some food and females, but thankfully, they didn't ask for any females as tribute. That was his last act of kindness.

"I knew it, the orcs of Beast City have been itching to get going for a while now."

Cang Jue sneered, while Miksen clenched his fists and remained silent.

"Since you are unwilling, you can leave. We will not stop you, but remember, from this day forward, any attacks on your tribe will have nothing to do with Beast City."

In short, all the orcs fell silent; who dared to leave? Guo Xiaoxiao had her own thoughts; she was clearly bullying others with such conviction.

Even when being a bad guy, he still manages to be refreshingly unconventional.

I disagree.

This was said by the male who just jumped up to refute it.

Lin Lin looked at the orc, who was probably the tribe's leader.

Sure enough, the male looked around and said loudly:

“Our tribe’s chieftain is dead. A few months ago, a tiger beast ravaged the tribe, and the Beast City didn’t come to our aid. What right do you have to decide our affairs?”

Miksen pieced everything together and finally understood. It turned out that Beast City had been eyeing all the tribes for a long time. Arthur, being a tiger beast and also a member of the tiger clan, had caused chaos, fighting over food, females, and even killing the chieftain.

Cang Jue and Miksen narrowly escaped death back then; without Guo Xiaoxiao's healing water, they definitely wouldn't have survived. It's similar to Matthew of the Ye Ling tribe, who tragically died at the hands of Arthur. Perhaps, besides Cang Jue and Miksen, all the chieftains of the attacked tribes died.

That's ruthless! No wonder they're gathering people now; they've calculated it perfectly. Arthur's rampage has left them weakened, so they're taking advantage of their vulnerability.

"Beast City hasn't received any reports of tribes being attacked. Besides, Beast City needs a lot of resources to maintain itself. Why should we provide protection if you won't contribute?"

Ignoring the angry shouts from below, he directly announced

"Listen up, tribal chiefs! Failure to deliver sufficient food and shells on time will result in consequences."

He left without waiting for anyone to speak, leaving the remaining orcs stunned as he walked away with an air of nonchalance.

What kind of nonsense is this?! Guo Xiaoxiao almost slammed her hand on the table! This is outrageous! Just when she thought it was over, that handsome orc came up again.

"Everyone, go back and rest. You cannot leave Beast City for three days. There are people specifically in charge who will inform you of the amount of food shells to be paid next year. After you receive the amount, you may leave."

"Damn it, wasn't it supposed to be one-third? Now they're saying they need to set a quota again. The orcs are cursing and swearing. They're really making us suffer! If they say it's one-third, and they're setting the quota, what if we can't pay? Are we going to starve?"

Although they were furious, no one dared to cause trouble. The Beast City was home to a large number of orcs, making it impossible to create disturbances on their territory.

Randy, seemingly oblivious to his own thoughts, simply said, "Let's go."

Abier asked anxiously, "Really give it to them?"

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