Chapter 396: The Tricks of the Beast World (9)

Xia Yueke had no doubt that if they did not survive today, then that wooden house might be the restaurant where these tiger people would share their food.

"Hehehe, by the way, today is the night of the full moon, and our tribe has a sacrifice. After you deliver the water, you must leave our tribe immediately! If you are late, we will have to give you a ride!"

The tiger man who appeared today had a shrill voice, even harsher than yesterday's. Before he left, he deliberately laughed a few times, almost piercing their eardrums.

The laughter lasted for about a minute and finally disappeared. Four large water bags appeared on the ground, each of which could hold six liters of water.

Sister Zhang was the first to walk over to the water bags, carrying one on her back. "Let's get going without delay. If we delay any longer, I'm afraid we won't have enough time. We have two tasks now: not only must we find a water source, but we must also find a cave. Both are essential. If we look for a cave before sunset, we won't have enough time!"

Xia Yueke felt that what Sister Zhang said made sense. "Sister Zhang, why don't we split up into groups of two, one looking for water and the other looking for a cave? Since the cave is so important, it's not easy to find. If we waste too much time, the chances of us failing will be very high, and we'll just become food for these tiger people!"

Sister Zhang nodded, no objection. "Okay, there are only four of us, so let's form a group of two. Lin An and I will form a group!"

"Wait, Sister Zhang, I have something I want to talk to you about in private."

Xia Yueke said quickly.

Sister Zhang was stunned and looked at Ai Teng and Lin An. Lin An's eyes flashed with resentment, "What? What do you have to say? Can't we listen to it?"

Xia Yueke nodded, looking nonchalant, "Yes, you just can't listen!"

Xia Yueke pulled Sister Zhang over and, after hesitating for a while, said:

"Sister Zhang, be careful with Lin An. I always feel like there's something off about her. If you're in a group with her, be careful! Believe it or not, it's always important to be on guard. Also, I always feel like there's something odd about her. When we first met, she was so lively and cheerful. How did she become like this later on?"

Xia Yuke thought about it for a long time. If they acted separately, she would not feel at ease about anyone teaming up with Lin An. She had long felt that something was wrong with Lin An. At the beginning, she was so lively, innocent, and looked very simple. But after entering the tribe, she changed. She became very self-righteous and petty.

After hearing what Xia Yueke said, Sister Zhang narrowed her eyes and smiled. "After so long, I thought I was the only one who discovered it. I suspect she was switched or something happened that we don't know about."

"Anyway, we have to be careful with her. Ai Teng is too naive, so I deliberately didn't group them together. You're young and weak, so if you're in the same group with her, even if you're on guard against her, you probably won't be able to escape unscathed. That's why I grouped myself with her so I can keep an eye on her if anything happens."

Xia Yueke didn't expect that Sister Zhang had also been prepared, so she felt relieved.

"No matter what, you still have to prioritize your own safety. If all else fails, just leave her behind and reunite with us!"

Xia Yue still said this, fearing that Sister Zhang would become desperate and fight to the death with the other party.

Sister Zhang nodded. "Don't worry. I've been in society for so long, how could I not notice her changes? I've been mentally prepared for this. It's you who should be more careful. But I'm curious, how did you realize that something was wrong with her? Logically speaking, you don't know her, right?"

Xia Yueke thought about it, "The main thing is, when we first arrived, weren't all of us afraid to eat that food? But she was the first one to finish all the meat. Who wouldn't be suspicious? After all, everyone values life, right?"

Sister Zhang nodded, "Indeed, and I suspected that something was wrong with her at that time."

The two of them had only been talking for a while when Lin An became impatient. "Hey, you two should stop whispering. Time is precious. Aren't you holding us back?"

Sister Zhang returned with Xia Yueke this time and continued, "Alright, in that case, Lin An and I will go find the cave together, and Xia Yueke, you and Ai Teng will go find water. Remember the rules, don't make any mistakes!"

Xia Yueke nodded, and left the tribe with Ai Teng, heading towards the sign outside indicating the water source.

Ai Teng came up to Xia Yueke and asked, "What did you say to Sister Zhang just now? Is it about Lin An? Can you tell me?"

Xia Yueke looked up in surprise, "How do you know it's about her? What if it's about you?"

Ai Teng chuckled, "You don't know this, right? I'm a psychology major. You guys looked at Lin An no less than four times when you made eye contact just now, and Lin An was so nervous when you two were talking in private."

"Really? Then you're quite capable. You can see that."

Xia Yueke didn't want to hide it either. It would be bad if Lin An came to deceive this stupid and crybaby Ai Teng.

Ai Teng: "Isn't it obvious? You three usually spend more time together, so if you were to talk about it, you'd be talking about the one who's alone, not me."

"But what are you talking about?"

Xia Yueke shook her head. "Nothing. I just want to tell you to be more careful when you meet Lin An next time. Sister Zhang and I always feel that there is something wrong with her."

Ai Teng nodded. "Okay, by the way, we've been walking for so long, why haven't we arrived yet? And we clearly walked past that tree just now, so how did we run into it again?"

Ai Teng pointed to a towering tree. Unlike other trees, this tree was the most conspicuous one among the trees.

, they have also seen it several times.

But I couldn't get out.

Xia Yueke then focused his attention on finding a water source. If they continued to circle around here, it would be impossible to complete the task before dusk. Even if they found the cave, they probably wouldn't be able to leave the tribe.

"We can't continue like this. Let's find the starting and ending points. I think these two places are the most likely places to find the exit."

Xia Yueke and Ai Teng began to observe the surrounding environment carefully, trying to find clues to the starting point and end point.

Xia Yueke noticed that under the towering tree that they passed repeatedly, there was a circle of strange mushrooms arranged in an irregular circle.

She squatted down and looked at the mushrooms carefully, and suddenly an idea came to her mind:

"Aiteng, look at these mushrooms. Could they be some kind of sign? Maybe we've been circling around this mushroom circle."

Ai Teng also came over and looked at the mushrooms thoughtfully: "It's possible. Then we should go in the direction away from the mushroom circle, maybe we can get out."

The two men trudged forward in the direction they had chosen. The thorns in the forest scratched their skin and mosquitoes bit them constantly, but they did not dare to stop.

As they walked, they suddenly heard the sound of gurgling water ahead. "It's a water source!" Xia Yueke shouted excitedly. The two of them quickened their pace and finally saw seventeen or eighteen puddles of varying depths.