Chapter 267 A Small Group of Two Hundred Orcs

Lang Ce gripped Xia Yueke's wrist tightly, with such force that it seemed as if he wanted to crush her bones. He had a half-smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

"Female, don't act like that in front of me. You're already mine, and you'd better remember that."

He leaned close to Xia Yueke, his nose almost touching her forehead, his tone filled with unquestionable ruthlessness, "I don't have the patience to waste time with you, so be obedient and don't even think about running back to that broken tribe of yours. That won't save you at all."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a cold glint flashing in them. "If you dare to disobey me and try to play tricks, I have plenty of ways to deal with you. My men are no pushovers, they will let you know the consequences of defying me."

Lang Ce said, gently lifting Xia Yueke's chin, and with a little force from his fingers, forced her to look directly into his eyes, "When you are here with me, you have to follow my rules. I can make you eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, but I can also make you live a life worse than death."

"I advise you to be sensible and live a good life with me, otherwise, I don't mind letting you see my methods."

Lang Ce released Xia Yueke's chin and patted her face casually. The seemingly gentle action concealed a threat. "Don't even think about resisting. No one in this land has ever escaped from my hands."

Xia Yueke was frightened by his ferocious appearance and her body trembled slightly. She bit her lower lip, tears welled up in her eyes, and she whispered in a trembling and fearful voice:

"I...I understand. I will be obedient."

But in reality, her lowered eyes were burning with anger and unwillingness, and she was secretly thinking:

"You bastard, don't think you can make me surrender like this. When I find the chance, I will definitely leave this damn place and find Yaoyao, Long Xiaoyu and the others. You will be in trouble then!"

Lang Ce looked at this seemingly well-behaved and obedient female, a subtle smile flashing across his eyes. He thought this little girl was quite sensible. Then, he continued walking forward with Xia Yueke.

Along the way, Xia Yueke pursed her lips tightly, feeling uneasy inside.

After walking for about an hour, the surrounding scenery changed dramatically. The trees became more lush, and the branches and leaves intertwined, blocking out the sun.

Xia Yueke had long lost her sense of direction. Her eyes were filled with confusion and fear. As she looked at the unfamiliar scenery around her, the fear in her heart grew like weeds.

She thought to herself that she didn't remember the way she came at all, and if she wanted to escape in the future, she wouldn't know which direction to go.

Finally, Lang Ce stopped. Xia Yueke slowly raised her head, and the scene before her surprised her.

There stood a gigantic ancient tree, its trunk cleverly hollowed out to create a unique treehouse. Not far away, a dozen caves dotted the landscape, surrounded by numerous wandering orcs, each busy at work, some patrolling back and forth, vigilantly observing their surroundings.

Some were making fires and cooking, with wisps of smoke rising up; others were concentrating on sewing animal skins with skillful techniques.

Xia Yueke secretly judged in his heart that this should be a small group of several hundred orcs.

As soon as Lang Ce appeared, the idle orcs immediately surrounded him. One of the mantis orcs shouted enthusiastically:

"Boss, you're finally back! We've prepared the meal and are just waiting for you to come back and eat!"

As he spoke, his eyes accidentally fell on Xia Yueke, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and then he shouted excitedly at the top of his voice:

"Boss, you actually brought back a female? Boss is finally planning to settle down. This is so hard to come by!"

The mantis orc's eyes were red with excitement, and he almost cried with joy.

Looking back on all the years I've been with the boss, he's never been interested in females. Every time everyone urged him to find a female, have a cub, and settle down, he'd always disagree, saying he never wanted to find a female in his life and just wanted to live a free and easy life.

This is really incredible to the stray animals.

After all, in their cognition, every stray animal longs to find a female of his own, build a warm home, and settle down completely.

Although they often encounter disgust and abandonment from females, their longing for home never dies.

Lang Ce nodded slightly, then gently put Xia Yueke down from his shoulders, frowned slightly, and said with disdain:

"Take her to my tree hole to take a bath first, and clean her up properly. She smells like a rat!"

The mantis orc nodded quickly, a polite smile on his face, and said to Xia Yueke, "Beautiful female, please follow me. The boss's tree hole is very comfortable. You can take a bath and have a good rest."

As he spoke, he turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, indicating that Xia Yueke should follow him.

The mantis orc before him was tall and slender, with long, powerful limbs. Its dark green skin was covered in tiny particles, and a pair of huge compound eyes grew on either side of its head, with countless small eyes emitting a cold light.

Its mouth is shaped like a pair of pliers, with sharp teeth visible when it opens and closes. The two tentacles on its head are slender and flexible, swaying from time to time.

The wings behind are thin and covered with exquisite patterns. They are tucked behind the body and have a large area when spread out.

Xia Yueke hesitated for a moment and subconsciously glanced at Lang Ce. Seeing that he had no other instructions, she could only bite the bullet and follow the mantis orc towards the tree hole with a nervous mood.

Stepping into the tree hole, Xia Yueke was instantly attracted by the unique scene before her. Every corner of the house was spotlessly clean, showing tidiness and warmth.

A huge wooden bed occupied a corner of the room, covered with several layers of animal skins. It looked thick and soft. Just by looking at it, one could imagine the pleasant feeling of lying on it.

In addition to the wooden bed, there are several wooden cabinets, a wooden table and four or five wooden stools in the house.

What surprised Xia Yueke the most was that the tree house actually had a small window. It was called a window, but it was actually made up of two or three tree holes punched through. Sunlight streamed in unimpeded through it, brightening the entire tree house and clearing away the gloom in her heart.

"You rest here for a while, I'll ask someone to bring some water. Do you need one of our females to help you take a bath?" the mantis orc asked politely.

Xia Yueke quickly shook her head, her tone a little anxious: "I'd better wash it myself, I can do it myself!"

In fact, Xia Yueke had been looking forward to taking a good bath for a long time. Thinking back to the past ten days of running around, she had only taken a bath once, and it was a quick one.

She had been sleeping in the open air these days, and her body was already covered with dust and sweat. She felt that if she didn't wash herself thoroughly, she would probably really emit an unpleasant odor.

She didn't want that at all. If she saw the females here, it would be disastrous if these females could tell that she was pregnant.