Mingyuan pursed his lips imperceptibly, a hint of wavering in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face: "You've only heard of my name from others and want to get close to me, right? What for? Food? Resources? Or... my status among the beastmen?"
Not just anyone can be the captain of an orc tribe.
To become a captain, one needs to be strong enough to gain everyone's trust and also have good relationships among the beastmen. Once you become a captain, you will have better resources in all aspects. Moreover, the beastmen girls will be more inclined to favor these young and promising captains.
Ye Nianzhen understood these principles. Although she had just arrived in this place, with her years of experience, she could understand how it operated after listening to most of the explanations.
So those words stung her.
She never imagined that a comrade who had followed her closely, unconditionally believed in her, helped her, and fought alongside her would completely forget her.
She was certain that the person in front of her was Mingyuan.
Although she was rewritten as a young orc man in the illusion, her senses were not wrong.
That's why she was so unwilling to believe it.
In her mind, she asked the system, "System, what's going on? He's clearly Mingyuan..."
[That's right, host, your judgment is completely correct.]
The information here also indicates it's Mingyuan, and his avatar is lit up in your romanceable list, meaning he's within your reach.
With the system's affirmation, Ye Nianzhen felt somewhat calmer.
She knew that saying anything now would be useless. Mingyuan's memories had probably been erased or temporarily sealed. In any case, she needed to slowly find the reason and find a way to restore his memories.
"That's not what I meant. You misunderstood. I just thought you were my former teammate."
Ye Nianzhen gave a dry explanation.
"We used to have a good relationship and fought side by side. I made a mistake and that's why I got so emotional. I'm sorry."
She took the initiative to apologize, easing the tension between the two.
Mingyuan thought for a moment and seemed to accept Ye Nianzhen's explanation, nodding and saying, "I can understand. Although I have never had such a close relationship with anyone, I can imagine how intimate you two are based on your description."
Ye Nianzhen felt that he might have misunderstood something: "No...we are friends, or rather, comrades-in-arms?"
Mingyuan was a little embarrassed: "Really? I misunderstood."
After some conversation, the misunderstanding between the two was cleared up, and they were finally able to talk normally.
“I’m here to inquire about caravans,” Ye Nianzhen said.
"Oh, right, Yang Bai told me you were there because of the caravan's scheme. You must hate them a lot, right? Do you want us to avenge you?"
"That's one way to put it."
Although it wasn't what Ye Nianzhen had originally planned, it was still good; it saved her from making many excuses.
"So what are your plans, and when will you launch the attack? I'm guessing... it'll be a sneak attack?"
Mingyuan glanced at Ye Nianzhen a few more times because of what she said, and thought to himself that she was a smart human being.
Perhaps most humans are smarter than orcs, but he is not one of them. Generally, he plays a guiding role in the group.
"You guessed right. We'll ambush them outside the caravan's resting place during the next blizzard and wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Ye Nianzhen hadn't expected them to plan to arrest the caravan members: "What are you going to do with those people? Do you have a grudge against them?"
Mingyuan glanced at Ye Nianzhen again, wondering why this person was suddenly overflowing with sympathy.
“They often harm passersby and look down on the beastmen, thinking we are just animals. They secretly capture our people and sell them to some enthusiasts in the base.”
In just a few words, the crimes committed by these caravan members were numerous and difficult to list.
Ye Nianzhen no longer cared about what would happen to those people; instead, she worried about the beastmen: "How are the captured people? Have they been rescued?"
"They've been rescued, all thanks to our tribe's dog with a nose."
Mingyuan seemed a little unhappy when the dog's nose was mentioned, suggesting that their relationship was either not good or not at all.
Ye Nianzhen was relieved: "That's good, that's good."
Mingyuan found Ye Nianzhen even stranger. She was concerned about this one moment and that the next, her sympathy overflowing. Was she the kind of saint that people often talk about?
She's the kind of person who drags the team back at crucial moments... It seems I absolutely can't take her on missions, even if she insists on going.
Just as Mingyuan had expected, Ye Nianzhen's next words were: "Can I come along? I'm pretty capable, I won't hold you back."
Mingyuan immediately replied, "No!"
*
Ye Nianzhen found it strange; she had only just spoken when this person refused!
Well, she actually knew that Mingyuan was a smart man and must have guessed her purpose.
Moreover, she performed very ordinarily, not like someone with strong abilities.
It's normal for Mingyuan, who doesn't remember her, to refuse her; in fact, it would be strange if he agreed immediately.
But she decided to make a good impression on the orc tribe so that she could make the request again when they went on missions later.
While helping the orc children weave blankets in the tribe, the legendary dog nose also appeared.
He seems to be very good at these things, because the children get excited when he appears.
This orc man was very tall, over two meters, with wheat-colored skin. He didn't feel cold at all even with his upper body exposed in the snow. His hair was silver-gray, almost blending into the snow.
His eyes were golden, gleaming strangely in the sunlight.
Ye Nianzhen looked at him in surprise. It was Qin Qiu!
I ran into an acquaintance again!
It seems they were all abandoned in the orc territory in the north of this continent.
Is it because rebuilding the illusion was too troublesome, so they simply changed its appearance and threw it into a new map?
Or is there some problem that forces them to do this?
The enemy's unusual behavior is our opportunity.
Ye Nianzhen had a premonition that as long as she continued to break through the illusion time and time again, she would definitely find a way to defeat the person behind the scenes!
Although she knew it was unlikely, she still approached Qin Qiu and cautiously asked, "Qin Qiu?"
The tall, silver-haired man lowered his head and looked at Ye Nianzhen, remaining motionless for a long time.
Ye Nianzhen's heart was pounding. Did he still remember her?
Qin Qiu lowered his head, and Ye Nianzhen closed her eyes nervously. Unexpectedly, the man only gently sniffed her head.
"Who are you?"
Well, Ye Nianzhen was a little disappointed, but it was also within expectations.
"My name is Yeh Nien-jen, nice to meet you."
She smiled at Qin Qiu.
Qin Qiu smiled, revealing a row of clean teeth: "You smell wonderful, I like you."
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