The old indigenous man stared at me, then made a gesture, and the remaining indigenous people immediately rushed in front of me and took the gun from my hand.
Then they took out those vines and tied me and Chen Jian up together, just like everyone else.
Immediately afterwards, the old man turned around, seemingly wanting to go somewhere, and the other indigenous people around him didn't say anything, following the old man and pulling me and Chen Jian along silently forward.
After walking around for about five minutes, our vision suddenly became clear.
This underground camp was much more spacious than I had imagined, and it was also much larger than the previous tribe's camp. In fact, the things displayed in their camp were more advanced than those of the Bunois tribe. Clearly, the Utas tribe had indeed gained a lot by colluding with these pirates.
For example, they have mirrors here, and they also have woks that can be used to stir-fry food. They are all modern gadgets, and seeing them made my eyes well up with tears.
After all, I haven't seen these things for a very, very long time.
After leading Chen Jian and me into a place that resembled a hall, the local old man sat down in a high position.
The high seat was actually a genuine leather sofa chair, which looked very high-end.
After the old man settled down, he looked up at Chen Jian and me and said, "You shouldn't have done that!"
Looking at him like that, I couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"Do I need you to teach me what to do? We're all living on the same deserted island, so is it right for you to be so aggressive? Stop talking nonsense. Now that I'm in your hands, do with me as you please!"
But to my surprise, the old native shook his head after hearing what I said, and his expression became very disdainful.
"I won't kill you, but you have nowhere else to go!"
When I heard that, I thought, "Oh my god, this old man has started to speak in a pretentious tone."
I couldn't be bothered to talk to him anymore, because I knew this old man was definitely not a good guy. Even if I knelt down and begged for mercy now, did you think he would let me go?
Besides, that's not my personality.
Moreover, I still don't know whether Muta and Mucuo are still alive, so I can only play it by ear.
The old man called to one of the locals standing next to him and whispered a few instructions. Then the local man glared angrily at Chen Jian and me, and called to the people next to him to drag Chen Jian and me out of the place.
After walking a few more steps, we came to a somewhat narrow opening. Once inside, we found that the place was surrounded by vines, like a pigsty.
There were many people lying haphazardly inside, all of them bound up, which looked very awkward.
Hearing the noise, the people inside looked up at me one by one.
That's when I realized that it was Muta and Mucuo inside.
Mu Cuo's once pretty face was now covered in mud, and she looked exhausted, clearly indicating that she hadn't had a good time these past few days.
The wooden pagoda leaned against the innermost part, its eyes closed, unaware of what was happening.
Mu Lin was huddled to one side, wearing a wolf skin. Seeing him being treated so specially, I was shocked. Could it be that Mu Lin was injured?
Chen Jian and I were roughly pushed inside, and then the vine netting at the doorway immediately came down.
The place where they were being held was about thirty square meters, not very big. There were oil lamps hanging on the walls, emitting a dim light. There were many indigenous people guarding the outside, so it was obviously not easy to get out of here.
I was also bound, and the only weapon I had for protection had been removed, so I was practically penniless.
If they really fight tooth and nail, they probably won't be able to keep going for long.
When Mu Cuo saw Chen Jian and me being brought in, his eyes were filled with shock.
He leaned closer nervously: "You, how did you get caught and brought here? What happened?"
Chen Jian was still dizzy, and I was a little worried. After checking him over, I found that Chen Jian's breathing was quite stable, so he should be fine. I then sat down next to Mu Cuo and smiled bitterly.
"I came here to rescue you, but I didn't expect to fall into a trap. As a result, I was caught off guard and brought here. But how are you now? Are you injured?"
After hearing this, Mu Cuo shook his head, his eyes filled with a fierce look as he glared hatefully at the indigenous people guarding the door.
“They won’t hurt us so easily, because he plans to use us as sacrifices. Sacrifices require living beings, so we won’t die for now. But if you’re captured like this, aren’t we dragging you down with us?”
As Mu Cuo spoke, her eyes reddened.
Mu Cuo is a very wild girl. Seeing her like this, I felt a little bad. I quickly shook my head at her and gently comforted her.
"How can this be considered a burden? When I came here, I already knew that this line of work would never be so simple and peaceful, but I still came. After all, we've known each other for a while, and I can't just let you fall into the hands of thieves like this, can I?"
Mu Cuo's expression remained grim after hearing my words.
"But now you're stuck here too. What are we going to do next? Are we all going to die here like this? You have so many friends. What will happen to them? This deserted island is no longer safe. Those demons will definitely not let them go!"
Mu Cuo is very kind, I already knew that before, so much so that she is still worried about Wang Xiaoxiao and the others.
But no matter what, she was still a pitiful girl, and this was really hard on her.
However, what I don't quite understand is what this so-called sacrifice actually means?
Could it be like those people we saw in the woods before, drained of their blood?
If that's really the case, then we've suffered an exceptionally terrible fate this time.
But there are still guards outside, so there are some things I can't say, and I can only keep quiet.
Mu Cuo had been leaning against me the whole time, and now he seemed to have been forced to accept reality.
All around was quiet, filled with the sound of breathing. Mu Cuo whispered to me that both Mu Ta and Mu Lin were injured, but Mu Lin's injuries were relatively more serious.
However, the people of the Utas tribe would never let Mulin die, because the sacrificial offerings must be alive.
Moreover, they have had enough food and water around them these past few days, so they will definitely not go hungry.
I asked the students at Wenmucuo what exactly the sacrificial rites meant here.
Mu Cuo didn't answer, but glanced timidly at the indigenous people standing outside, and whispered in my ear.
"Actually, they want to release that thing... because that thing is about to come out, but it needs some kind of trigger, and we who have been captured are that trigger. But if that thing is released, then everything on the deserted island will cease to exist."
"Their extreme views have existed for a long time, and countless wars have been fought over this issue before, but this time it's clear that it can't be stopped..."
After Mu Cuo finished speaking, despair appeared on his face, clearly indicating that this so-called thing must be terrifying.
But what exactly is this thing that, once released, will cause the entire deserted island to cease to exist?
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