Chapter 271 New Friend?

After hearing what Xia Yueke said, the eyes of the three females dimmed instantly, and complicated expressions appeared on their faces.

After a moment of silence, Ivy said with a wry smile:

"We thought about resisting and escaping, but we were always caught and the punishment we received was horrible. After a long time, we just accepted our fate."

Another female followed suit:

"Yes, even though this is where we're imprisoned, at least we can survive. Our previous tribe might have thought we were dead a long time ago."

Xia Yueke felt a pang of pain in her heart when she saw their numb expressions.

Ivy looked around nervously and whispered:

"Stop talking. If they hear us, we'll all be in trouble."

Just then, footsteps were heard not far away, as if a wolf was walking towards this side.

The three females' faces suddenly changed. They hurriedly said "Be careful" to Xia Yueke and turned away in a hurry.

Xia Yue looked at their departing backs, clenched her fists, and the belief in her heart became stronger.

She knew that the road to escape was full of difficulties, but for herself and her unborn child, she had to give it a try.

After they left, Xia Yuke washed the slightly tattered piece of animal skin in her hand again before walking back.

For the next two or three days, Lang Ce did not appear again, and no one knew where he and the group of stray animals were going.

Xia Yueke was also happy to be free and relaxed. She sat outside the tree house, staring blankly at the distance.

After two days of surveying the terrain, she discovered a path where the guards took longer to rotate. If she took advantage of the gap, she might be able to escape through the area where fruits were collected.

But...Xia Yueke was not completely sure.

While she was thinking, Ivy came over with a smile on her face, sat down next to her, and said excitedly:

"Let me tell you, in the woods east of the tribe, there's a kind of red berry that's incredibly sweet! I secretly picked some last time, and oh, the taste makes my mouth water just thinking about it now."

Xia Yueke smiled politely and replied softly, "Really? That sounds great."

At this time, another female also came over, looked at Xia Yueke and asked:

"I just saw you walking around here. Are you looking for something? I'm familiar with this area, maybe I can help."

Xia Yueke's heart tightened, but she remained calm on the surface and said vaguely: "Nothing, just looking around."

Another female came over, her eyes fell on a branch that Xia Yueke had picked up, and asked curiously:

"What are you doing with this branch? It's of no use to the tribe."

Xia Yueke frowned slightly and hid the branch behind her. "It's nothing special. I'm just playing with it."

In fact, she was just planning an escape route. Xia Yueke immediately covered up the terms on the ground that only she could understand with her feet.

"By the way, this is some fruit we brought especially for you. It's delicious! It's bright and translucent on the outside, and sweet on the inside!"

As Ivy spoke, she handed the thing in her hand to Xia Yueke.

Xia Yueke took the little red apple that Ivy handed to her.

Xia Yueke's eyes lit up instantly. She hadn't eaten an apple in a long time! She didn't expect to see one in this place.

After Ivy gave her the apple, she left with the remaining two females.

Xia Yueke sat outside, the warm and bright sunlight shining on her.

Her soft, white hands gently held the apple, brought it to her lips and began to chew. The girl was against the light, her long, curled eyelashes casting a faint shadow.

Just at this moment, Lang Ce hurriedly returned from outside with a group of wandering orcs.

His eyes were instantly attracted by Xia Yueke. The wolf tail that was originally raised high and majestically drooped down limply in an instant. His steps suddenly stopped and he almost stumbled and fell.

His eyes were fixed on Xia Yueke's hands. In the sunlight, those hands were almost transparent, with slender fingers and round, pink nails. Against the backdrop of the apples, they looked even whiter, more delicate and softer.

Lang Ce's Adam's apple rolled and he swallowed hard. The ecstasy that night instantly flooded like a surging tide, completely drowning him.

Lang Ce couldn't wait to wave his hands behind him, his voice low and impatient: "Everyone go away, don't be an eyesore here!"

Seeing this, the stray orcs hurriedly scattered.

Lang Ce strode up to Xia Yueke and looked at her bulging cheeks without hesitation. He suddenly reached out his hand, grabbed the back of Xia Yueke's head, and kissed her directly with full aggressiveness.

The force was so great that Xia Yueke felt dizzy and was almost thrown to the ground.

Xia Yueke opened her eyes wide, full of fear and confusion, as the food in her mouth was rudely snatched away by Lang Ce.

There was only one thought in her mind: Could it be that Lang Ce wanted to snatch food from her?

Lang Ce's kiss was rough and passionate. His tongue stirred wantonly between Xia Yueke's lips and teeth, not missing any corner.

Xia Yueke felt that breathing was becoming increasingly difficult, and her whole body gradually collapsed in Lang Ce's arms. Her face flushed red, but she could not break free from Lang Ce's restraints.

After a long time, Lang Ce reluctantly let her go. The pupils in his eyes shrank sharply due to desire, emitting a dangerous and charming light.

His voice was hoarse, with a hint of irresistible majesty: "Have you been good these past two days? Have you been running around?"

Xia Yue was so frightened that she shook her head vigorously, looking very well-behaved.

"No."

Looking at her like this, Lang Ce smiled contentedly, "That would be great. I've already prepared the supplies for the exchange over the past two days. We'll set off the day after tomorrow."

His hand slowly slid down from Xia Yueke's hair, stopped at her neck, and gently stroked it.

Lang Ce's gaze inadvertently turned and he caught sight of the animal skins that Xia Yueke had washed clean and were drying on the side.

In an instant, his eyes narrowed dangerously, and the air around him suddenly became icy cold.

"Do you like this animal skin so much? Who made it for you?" Lang Ce's voice was low and oppressive, as if squeezed out from between his teeth.

When Xia Yuke heard this, her whole body stiffened suddenly. She slowly raised her head, her eyes full of pleading, and looked straight at Lang Ce.

"I like it very much. Can I keep this animal skin?" Xia Yueke's voice trembled slightly, and she spoke in an almost pleading tone.

Lang Ce looked away indifferently as if he had heard some ridiculous joke. Then, he waved his hand casually, his action full of disdain and ruthlessness.

The animal skin that Xia Yueke had carefully hung out to dry not far away suddenly turned into countless pieces and scattered on the ground.

A look of disbelief flashed across Xia Yueke's face, and a hint of uncontrollable anger flashed deep in his pupils.

But she was well aware of Lang Ce's ruthless methods. Almost the next second after her anger flashed, she immediately lowered her head, hiding all her emotions, not daring to show any of them.

Seeing this, Lang Ce forced a faint sneer on his face, then reached out and rubbed Xia Yueke's head, but there was no tenderness in that action, only a chilling danger.

"But I don't like it." His voice was icy cold without a trace of warmth.

After saying this, Lang Ce turned around and strode away, as if he was going to find the group of wandering orcs to discuss the next itinerary, not caring at all about Xia Yueke who was left there by him.

Xia Yueke stood there blankly. It took a while for her to come to her senses and start moving again.

She stared blankly at the fragments scattered on the ground, and the image of Qingyan sewing the animal skin stitch by stitch involuntarily emerged in her mind.

After a while, Xia Yueke slowly walked to the place where the fragments were scattered, slowly squatted down, and began to pick up the fragments on the ground one by one.

Her movements were slow and mechanical, and she kept murmuring, "Qing Yan... I miss you so much..."