It's not that he is face-blind, but he really doesn't know who these orcs are. He doesn't have a photographic memory, so it's normal that he doesn't remember people he has only met once or twice and has never dealt with.
But orcs like Yang and his friends not only recognize faces, but sometimes they can also recognize the other person's smell. That's why every time Xuan and his friends go out to cause trouble, they will first try to hide their smell.
Yang looked at these orcs without moving or saying anything. Meng Yuqing glanced at him a few times and was sure that he probably didn't know them either.
That's right. Yang was still very young when his leg became lame. He was depressed for many years. After his leg healed, Xia left him in the tribe to guard the tribe. He didn't go out much, so he might not know these people.
However, Ji Hefu and Jing's expressions changed, as if they were a little surprised.
Lian was a little surprised at first, then he curled the corners of his mouth and showed a sarcastic smile. Lie and Ya were a little more serious, but the sarcasm in their eyes was also not concealed.
Only Mu was particularly straightforward and showed an expression of disgust.
Meng Yuqing touched his chin. This was quite interesting. Yang didn't know him, but everyone else knew him. Ji Hefu and the others didn't react much, but Xuan's friends reacted quite strongly.
He set his eyes on Lian and Lie, and was about to signal them to tell him the identities of these orcs when Mu couldn't help but speak, "These bad guys didn't expect that they would end up like this."
Meng Yuqing shifted her gaze to Mu again, ready to wait for Mu's next words, but Mu did not continue.
Meng Yuqing's heart sank, and his eyes moved back and forth between these mysterious friends. He felt like a badger in a melon field that couldn't eat the melons.
In the end, it was Ya who first noticed Meng Yuqing's gaze and explained, "It's someone from the three southern tribes who is close to the God Tribe."
Meng Yuqing raised an eyebrow and was about to continue asking questions when Ya explained considerately, "This, is the leader at that time."
He pointed at one of the orcs who was pinned to the ground and unable to move.
Meng Yuqing looked at those people. They were all skin and bones, with many old scars on their bodies.
This state is not like that of the tribal orcs living in this defeated tribe, but is more similar to the slaves they rescued.
Thinking of this, Meng Yuqing finally understood why Lian, Ya and Lie had such expressions.
When they first approached the God Tribe and followed their example by capturing people from the southern tribes and selling them as slaves in the north, did they ever think that one day they would become slaves themselves?
It really is true what the saying goes, things change over time... Meng Yuqing paused, as if something strange had sneaked in.
His gaze stayed on them for a while. Meng Yuqing looked at the orcs who had escorted these people over, their faces full of hatred and anger, and they wanted to kill the culprits immediately. An idea gradually came to his mind.
He said to the victims present, "Come with me, I have something to discuss with you."
The orcs were somewhat surprised to hear Meng Yuqing's words, and Yang and the others were also somewhat surprised that Meng Yuqing would come to talk to them. However, their surprise was short-lived, as Ya and Lie quickly stepped forward to take over for the former victims and hold down the criminals on the ground.
Seeing this, the few people let go of their hands and followed Meng Yuqing to a farther place.
"I know you want to kill them all right now, but out of trust in us, you didn't do it and instead brought them to us. However, keeping them for now has a very important purpose."
Meng Yuqing looked at them and emphasized the word "temporarily". The expressions of these orcs changed but they still calmed themselves down and waited for Meng Yuqing's subsequent words. After all, Meng Yuqing said it was only "temporarily".
"You've all been slaves, so you must hate this kind of thing. But we can control our own thoughts, but we can't control the thoughts of others."
"Some people who have never been slaves but think their tribe is relatively powerful will suddenly want slaves after learning about the existence of slaves?"
"And the victims will be tribes weaker than them."
"This is why I'm keeping these people here for now." He looked at the victims who had suffered so much and continued, "Let those tribes that pride themselves on being powerful see that the three major tribes that once dominated the south, the three major tribes that once dominated the lives of many southern tribes, the people who once captured many people and sold them into slavery, will one day become slaves of others."
"When everyone is vulnerable to being victimized by the system, it's natural that many people will resist the system."
"It's very difficult for this system to continue to exist. Even if someone wants to do something like this, they will think twice about whether it's worth going against the majority for a few slaves."
"Although it can't completely prevent people from taking slaves out of desperation, it can at least extinguish the thoughts of most people who have such ideas."
After hearing what Meng Yuqing said, these orcs were stunned at first, and then their expressions became happy and excited.
They were originally orcs from the south. Before being sold to the north, they had no idea about the existence of slaves. After becoming slaves, they hoped every day that the person who made them like this would die, and they also hated the person who first proposed the existence of slaves.
If the concept of slavery did not exist, would they not be targeted or captured? They could still live a hard but happy life in their own tribe.
Especially those orcs who already had partners and cubs when they were captured. They disappeared inexplicably, and their partners and cubs had no protection of their own. Could they survive well in the tribe where life was already difficult?
Seeing that the orcs in front of him had been persuaded by him, Meng Yuqing added, "But we will only keep them temporarily. Once our goal is achieved, we will hand them over to all of your victims for disposal."
After hearing Meng Yuqing's words, the orcs raised their heads instantly. They clenched their fists, their eyes red. After a long moment, one of the orcs who looked like the leader replied in a trembling voice, "Okay."
When Meng Yuqing returned, the orcs from the three major tribes who were close to the north had been tied up and thrown into a corner.
Meng Yuqing, Yang and Ji roughly told them what he had said to the southern orcs who had been sold before. After that, no one had any objection.
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