You owe me an explanation.
Yi Mu lay on the bed, his face pale, and his voice lacked confidence.
In just three days, he became so thin that his eye sockets were sunken.
He was very strong; Zong Ao helped him remove the bullet on the plane.
Without anesthesia, he endured the excruciating pain of his flesh being torn apart without uttering a single cry of pain.
Zong Ao sat on the edge of the bed and began to recount how, a few years ago, special forces cooperated with the South American military to crack down on arms smuggling groups.
Before the tribe was wiped out, it was called the Katlin tribe, an ancient jungle tribe that mainly sold handicrafts and palm fruits.
The previous chieftain was dissatisfied with the tribe's backward state and began selling weapons.
It started as a small-scale operation, but the business grew bigger and bigger until it posed a threat to the government and attracted the attention of the military.
The operation did not go very smoothly. Everyone in the tribe, regardless of age or gender, was armed, which made the extermination work extremely difficult.
However, they were eventually wiped out by a joint military operation, and their weapons were confiscated by higher authorities.
The tribe’s main leaders were all executed, leaving only an old, weak, sick, and disabled person and his relatives.
"Their new chieftain is named Nicol. He is suspicious and cruel, and kills without blinking an eye. Do not provoke him unless absolutely necessary."
Yi Mu licked his dry, chapped lips and asked who the white man was.
"His name is Dora. He was the former chieftain's lover. He sold us a lot of useful information during that operation. He's a morally ambiguous person, so it's best not to get too involved with him."
Yi Mu smiled bitterly: "That Nicole is even planning to sacrifice us. I don't think we can escape."
Zong Ao shook his head, his gaze resolute: "We will get out of here alive, you believe me."
Even if I die in the end, I will make sure you live.
Soon after, someone brought water, some medicine, and some coarse food.
The death of a sacrificial offering is considered unlucky, and Nicol had only just gained a foothold in the tribe; she couldn't afford to offend the elders who valued ritual.
Guan Shengye's search team lost track of the helicopter on the third day and could only search aimlessly in the surrounding area.
Yi Mu and Zong Ao were released after being locked in the dilapidated wooden hut for less than a day.
They were met by an elderly man.
The old man's face was covered with intricate tattoos. He stared at Zong Ao and Yi Mu with his cloudy eyes and spoke in accented English.
“Since you are a loving couple, there is no reason for you to be sent to a sacrifice. If you don’t mind, let’s hold the wedding in our tribe.”
Yi Mu was stunned by the result. He had prepared to run away at the cost of his life, but he never expected to get this outcome.
Zong Ao was not surprised by the result. He gently put his arm around Yi Mu's shoulder and expressed his gratitude to the old man.
Their living quarters were upgraded to a two-story building, right next to the patriarch's house.
Although the accommodations have been upgraded, there are guards at the entrance, and I can't move around freely.
Zong Ao told Yi Mu that this tribe has a custom that places great importance on the marriage of young people.
The god they worship is similar to the Chinese god of marriage, and is particularly effective in bringing together lovers.
Therefore, the people of the tribe will not separate any couple in love.
This is a rule that has been passed down for a long time, and even if the young people in the tribe have objections, they dare not make a big fuss about it.
Seeing that Yi Mu's expression was not quite right, Zong Ao felt a pang of sadness. He explained, "We'll just put on a show. As long as we can fool them, I'll find a way to get the troops to rescue us."
Yi Mu looked down and touched the ring on his hand, knowing that he was forced by circumstances, so there was no point in caring more.
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