“When I escaped, Niu Li was still imprisoned by the humans. It was the Tianshui tribe that captured us. They knew that Niu Li was our leader, so they didn’t kill him for the time being. That’s all I know.” The young orc shook his head with red eyes.
If it weren't for the orcs who were imprisoned with him risking their lives to get him out, none of them might have escaped, let alone been able to tell the king the news.
Hearing that the beastmen of Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain, so far away, were suffering so much torment, Hu Shen's face darkened, his eyes swirling with a chilling glint.
Upon hearing the orc's words, Su Tang subconsciously looked up at Su Shiwei.
Su Shiwei also looked solemn and met his gaze; both of them were shocked.
Could the water that the young beastman was talking about, which could burn instantly, be oil?
And the ground that seems to explode when you step on it looks like it's covered in explosives...
But how could these things exist on the ancient continent? Wasn't Xu Zhengqiao already dead?
Su Tang witnessed Xu Zhengqiao being hit by explosives and leaving no trace of his body.
"Shanyue, did your human race have these things before?" Su Tang asked Lin Shanyue.
Lin Shanyue also looked shocked. She shook her head excitedly, "No, our human race doesn't have these things. Even the Tianshui Tribe and the Wotu Tribe have never heard of these things."
"Chief Tianshui is ambitious but stupid, and Chief Wotu is cowardly. They could never have created such a... such a magical thing, nor do they have the brains to come up with such a way to torture the orcs."
If she hadn't heard it with her own ears, she would never have believed that humans could do such cruel things.
How is this any different from the orcs they once vehemently denounced and despised?
They're not even as good as the orcs!
"Does the human race have external aid?" Hu Shen asked in a deep voice.
For some reason, he inexplicably thought of Lang Kui, who had kidnapped Ah Tang and acted erratically before.
The land that the young orcs talked about exploding was very similar to the weapon that Wolf Kui used back then.
Could it be that he's still alive?
Lin Shanyue shook her head. "The Great Wilderness Plain where our human race lives is a desolate land. For thousands of years, only the human race has guarded that place, and we have never seen any outsiders."
"Besides us humans, there are only the sea beastmen of the sea race there, but the sea beastmen cannot come ashore, and they never bother to deal with us."
Lin Shanyue couldn't figure out what was going on either.
Can these things just appear out of thin air?
Sea creatures! Su Tang's eyes flashed, and she suddenly realized something.
Yes, oil is extracted from the ocean. If Xu Zhengqiao didn't die and escaped to the human race along the river, then it makes sense that the human race would have oil and explosives.
Xu Zhengqiao himself is a chemistry teacher, and his parents are both doctors. He is the most capable of doing all of this.
Given Xu Zhengqiao's level of perversion, it's perfectly normal for him to commit those demonic acts of tormenting orcs.
This complete madman!
Once this suspicion took root in her mind, Su Tang could no longer remain calm.
Xu Zhengqiao is a ticking time bomb as long as he's alive.
She must get rid of this madman as soon as possible, otherwise not only her, but the entire ancient continent will be in turmoil.
Just as the beasts fell silent, Eagle Swift stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty! I am willing to go to the human race to rescue everyone. Please allow me to lead the beastmen to the human race to avenge our fallen kin!"
Since the king returned, he has been guarding the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain for the king and has not gone out for a long time.
But he was still an eagle, the king of birds soaring through the sky, not a little sparrow that had to hide from the wind and rain. He had to avenge Niu Li's capture himself!
“Alright, gather the men and prepare the supplies. Two days later, come with me to the Great Wilderness Plains.” Hu Shen readily agreed.
"Your Majesty, I also..." Hu Ming was about to speak.
"Hu Ming, since Ying Jie is not here, you stay at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain," Hu Shen ordered directly.
Ying Jie, standing to the side, was extremely relieved. Luckily, he spoke up quickly, otherwise Hu Ming would have beaten him to it, and he would have had to stay behind at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain again.
"Yes." Hu Ming opened his mouth, glanced at Ying Jie with envy, and nodded in agreement.
The king's commands must not be disobeyed.
Not everyone has the courage of Yingjie to disobey the king's orders and still be lucky enough to survive to this day.
Su Tang was not surprised at all when she heard that Hu Shen was going to the human race in person.
The human race is a huge hidden danger that must be eliminated, not to mention that Niu Li's fate among the humans is still unknown. As the Beast King, Hu Shen knows that sending other orcs would likely result in them being ambushed as well.
He wouldn't risk the lives of his people to test them, so he would definitely go in person.
This is precisely why orcs like Yingjie and Niuli risked their lives to support him.
“A-Tang, I…” Hu Shen turned around, his previously cold and sharp gaze instantly turning hesitant as he looked at Su Tang with some guilt.
"It's alright, go ahead." As Hu Shen's partner, how could she not support his decision?
Just as Hu Shen breathed a sigh of relief, Su Tang's next words made his heart tighten.
“I’ll go with you.”
If her guess is true, then given Xu Zhengqiao's level of madness, even if all the orcs of the entire Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain went there, they would probably still be outmaneuvered by him.
How could the simple-minded orcs, who revere strength, possibly know the cunning and treacherous nature of the human race?
Moreover, these are humans who possess five thousand years of inherited wisdom.
Su Tang dared not gamble.
“No, the journey to the human realm is long and arduous. Before Father returned, he instructed that you must not be put in any danger.” Hu Shen’s immediate objection was to object.
It wasn't that he didn't trust Ah Tang; it was just that being captured by Lang Kui last time had really frightened him.
He didn't want Ah Tang to be in any more danger.
“Hu Shen.” Su Tang interrupted him, her eyes firm. “The outsider who helped the human race is very likely Lang Kui. We used to be from the same tribe. I know him, and only I know what he wants to do and how to deal with him.”
She knew that Hu Shen was so smart that he must have guessed that Xu Zhengqiao might not be dead.
A strange feeling rose in Hu Shen's heart.
A-Tang wasn't from the Gray Wolf tribe, and based on his understanding of A-Tang, she didn't seem like someone who would be very familiar with Lang Kui.
But why does Ah Tang seem to know Lang Kui very well?
Doubts arose in his heart, but seeing Su Tang's solemn expression, he couldn't bring himself to refuse.
He believed that no matter the reason, Atang would not harm him.
That's all he needs to know.
As for the rest, he would listen whenever Atang was willing to tell him, and if she didn't tell him, Atang was still his partner.
Having figured this out, Hu Shen finally nodded, "Alright, then let's go."
“Hu Ming, I’m leaving my five cubs at Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain. You’ll take care of them while A Tang and I are away.”
Hu Ming: "..."
Not only can he not go out, but he also has to be a stay-at-home dad.
Seeing Lin Shanyue's anxious expression, as if she wanted to say something, Su Shiwei also stepped forward and said:
"Since there's no human to guide us now, let Shanyue come along. She knows humans better than anyone, and having her guide us will save us a lot of trouble."
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