Chapter 347 Encountered a robber
"Even if you don't consider yourself, you should at least consider An An and Dun Dun. Those people listen to you first, and then to the old patriarch."
Xia Yueke persuaded Qing Yan earnestly, and Qing Yan finally nodded, "Okay, I agree, but you have to come back soon. If the kids make a big fuss, I'm afraid I'll have to come find you!"
Xia Yueke immediately assured, "We will be back soon, and then we will leave this place to you. By the way, if you can't take good care of the cub, go ask Mia."
Qingyan nodded to indicate that he understood.
The next morning, Qian Jingyao, Xia Yueke, and their companions set out on their journey to the seaside. The old patriarch and the tribesmen stood at the entrance of the tribe, watching them leave.
Dun Dun also hugged Xia Yueke's legs tightly, tears welling up in her eyes: "Mother beast, I don't want you to leave."
Xia Yueke squatted down and gently touched the heads of the two cubs: "Be good, the mother beasts and father beasts will be back soon. You must listen to the father Qingyan beast, understand?"
The two cubs nodded, and although they were reluctant, they still let go of their hands obediently.
"Be careful and come back early!" the old patriarch said loudly.
Qian Jingyao turned around and waved, his eyes full of determination: "Father, don't worry, we will definitely bring back the 'Moon Viewing Salt Shell'!"
Xia Yueke brought his partner with him, and there were more than a dozen stray animals beside him. These were all "vanguards" carefully selected by Langce. Each of them had extremely rich experience in survival in the wild and could cope with complex environments with ease.
In addition, there are several experienced fox orcs serving as guards in the team. Their joining has brought the strength and adaptability of the entire team to a higher level.
They traveled light, carrying only a small amount of food and weapons. After all, the key mission of this trip was to find the "Moon Viewing Salt Shells" rather than embarking on a long journey.
In the wasteland with the scorching sun hanging high and the earth cracked, every step raised dry dust. The land underfoot seemed to have been drained of all vitality, and it was hard and hurtful to the soles of the feet.
The team marched hard for a day, and as the sky gradually darkened, they set up camp in a dry forest to rest.
The dry branches looked like monsters with bared fangs and claws. Xia Yueke and his companions sat around the fire, the jumping flames reflecting their tired faces, and they discussed the next route.
"According to the map, we still need seven or eight days to reach the beach."
Qian Jingyao pointed at the map, his voice a little tired, but his eyes were extremely determined.
Luo Cihe frowned and said worriedly, "I'm afraid the next two days won't be peaceful. I just discovered traces of other orcs nearby during aerial reconnaissance."
Lang Ce snorted coldly, full of disdain: "What are you afraid of? Come one, beat one; come two, beat a pair!" His tone seemed to be fearless, and his whole body exuded a ruthlessness.
Qi'an said softly, "It's better to be careful. The drought is severe now, and many orcs are short of water. There's no guarantee that someone won't take risks." Although his voice was soft, it revealed unquestionable calmness.
Xia Yueke nodded, his expression solemn: "Qi An is right, everyone should be vigilant."
Along the way, they saved on precious water and food.
Every time Xia Yueke drank water, she would just take a small sip to moisten her dry lips.
When food was distributed, everyone consciously took only a small portion and silently endured hunger.
They had only been out of the tribe for three days, and most of them had lost weight. Qi'an, the already thin handsome man, was now almost as thin as a bamboo pole. Every time Xia Yueke hugged him, she felt it was uncomfortable.
"Qian, you're too thin. You need to eat more in the future. Look at other people, at least they have fat to support them. If you lose any more weight, you'll look like you're not going to be able to function!"
Xia Yueke touched Qi'an's thin wrist and said seriously.
"Fat?"
"It's just fat!"
Xia Yueke chuckled.
Luo Cihe's expression immediately turned sour, and his voice became hoarse: "Xiao Yue, are you saying that we have a lot of fat?"
Lang Ce and Long Xiaoyu also looked over with burning eyes, but Xia Yueke always felt that if she said now that they had too much fat, she would definitely be punished.
Xia Yueke quickly waved her hands, "Haha, you heard wrong! Let's continue eating and stop talking to save energy. We'll need to drink water later!"
After Xia Yueke finished speaking, she continued to eat the dry biscuit in her hand with her head down.
Because there was no water, I had to swallow it down even if I choked.
Xia Yueke choked because she ate too quickly.
Qian Jingyao quickly patted her on the back, "Alright, slow down. You too, what was that look you gave me just now? Were you threatening Keke? What Keke says is what it is, and you still dare to refute her? You are quite courageous."
The others finally shut up and no one spoke anymore.
The next morning, the team continued their journey. Before they had gone far, forty or fifty leopard tribe orcs suddenly emerged from the surrounding woods and surrounded them.
These leopard orcs are strong and sturdy, with fierceness and greed in their eyes.
Their lips weren't chapped, but rather moist, so they didn't seem to be lacking in water these days.
The leading leopard orc was tall and burly, with a hideous scar on his face, which made him look particularly terrifying in the sunlight. He roared viciously, "Hand over the water, and I will spare your life!"
Xia Yueke's heart tightened. They didn't bring much water to begin with, and could not meet the requirements of these leopard orcs.
Qian Jingyao took a step forward and tried to make his voice sound calm and steady: "We don't have any water either. This time we are going to the seaside to find water."
The leopard orc sneered, his face full of disbelief: "Stop talking nonsense! Who doesn't know there are 'Moon-viewing Salt Shells' on the beach? You must be going there to get water! Hand over the water, or don't blame us for being rude!"
Lang Ce clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white from the force. He whispered to Xia Yueke, "Keke, what should we do? Fight or run?"
Xia Yueke shook her head, quickly weighing the pros and cons: "They have more people, so it's not worth it to fight them head-on. Let's go with them first, and then find a way to escape."
There are only twenty of them in total, while the opponents have half as many as them. Their strength is not bad either, and is comparable to that of Qi Anluo Cihe.
But the stray beasts on their side are not very powerful, only around level eight.
If they fought, they would have no chance of winning and would only increase casualties. In addition, they had eaten and drunk little in the past few days, and their bodies were weak and powerless, so they had no strength to resist.
Seeing that Xia Yueke and others did not resist, the leopard orcs took them back to their camp.
The camp was built in a hidden cave, and the entrance was heavily guarded, with very tight defense.
Judging from the leopard orcs' familiarity with the process, it seems that this is not the first time they have done this.
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