Chapter 348 Drinking Blood
Xia Yueke and his companions were roughly pushed into a simple cell. With a "clang", the heavy cell door slammed shut behind them, as if isolating their hopes as well.
The cell was dark and damp, filled with a sickening stench. The surrounding stone walls were hard and cold, like silent giant beasts, trapping them tightly in this small space.
Luo Cihe moved closer to the group, lowering his voice with undeniable certainty in his tone: "This group of leopard orcs were obviously well prepared. They knew we were going to the seaside."
As he said this, his brows were furrowed, his eyes were full of vigilance, and he kept scanning the cell, trying to find a possibility of escape from this cold environment.
Qian Jingyao nodded solemnly, his heart filled with worry. He knew the seriousness of the situation.
"It seems that our tribe is not the only one short of water. Other tribes are also coveting the 'Moon Viewing Salt Shell'."
He quickly thought of countermeasures in his mind, trying to find a way out.
Lang Ce was extremely annoyed and kicked the wall fiercely. The dull sound echoed in the cell, venting his inner anger and unwillingness:
"These guys are really courting death. Once we get out of this, we'll definitely teach them a lesson!"
At this moment, his fists were clenched tightly, his knuckles were white, and his heart was burning with rage, waiting to explode the moment he broke free from the cage.
Qi An said softly, his voice was light but carried a steady force:
"The most important thing now is to find a way to get out. We can't waste time here."
His eyes were determined and his brain was working rapidly, observing every detail of the cell, looking for any possible opportunity to escape.
Xia Yueke's eyes slowly swept around. Although she was extremely anxious, she pretended to be calm and whispered to comfort everyone:
"Everyone, don't worry. Let's observe the situation first and then find a chance to escape."
She prayed silently in her heart, hoping to find a way out as soon as possible and lead everyone out of this terrible predicament.
Xia Yueke and his companions then discovered that there were already more than a dozen orcs from other tribes imprisoned in the cell.
Most of them looked listless, sitting weakly on the ground, with scars of varying depths on their bodies. Each scar seemed to tell of the pain they had endured during their detention. It was obvious that they had been suffering in this dark place for a long time.
A wolf orc huddled in the corner, his body so thin that he looked like he could be blown down by a gust of wind.
Seeing Xia Yueke and others come in, he slowly raised his head, and a fleeting ray of hope flashed in his dim eyes:
"Were you also captured?"
The voice was hoarse and weak, as if it would be swallowed by the darkness at any time.
Xia Yueke felt a pang of bitterness in her heart, nodded gently, and asked in a low voice:
"How long have you been held here?"
She asked, secretly speculating about the horrible experiences they might have encountered.
The wolf orc sighed deeply, that sigh filled with despair and fear:
"It's been three days. These leopard orcs have gone crazy. Not only are they stealing water, they're also... drinking blood!"
When he said the word "drinking blood", his body couldn't help but tremble, as if those terrible scenes appeared before his eyes again.
Xia Yuke's heart tightened when he heard this, and a chill ran up his spine from the soles of his feet: "Drink blood?"
She couldn't believe her ears. The bloody and horrific scenes involuntarily emerged in her mind. She felt nauseous and her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.
The wolf orc nodded again, his voice trembling even more:
"They treated us like 'blood bags', taking a few of us away every day and draining our blood..."
His voice was filled with tears, as if he was completely shrouded in fear.
Qian Jingyao clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white with anger, and a flash of uncontrollable rage flashed in his eyes: "These beasts!"
Luo Cihe whispered, his tone full of disgust and vigilance:
"No wonder they didn't just kill us outright. It turns out they wanted to use us as a long-term blood source."
As he spoke, he was thinking about an escape plan in his mind, thinking about how to save everyone from these crazy leopard orcs.
Lang Ce gnashed his teeth, the anger on his face almost overflowing: "These leopard orcs are really crazy!"
He wanted to rush out immediately and fight these villains to the death, but reason told him that he had to be patient and wait for the best opportunity.
Xia Yueke's heart was in turmoil. This was simply unbelievable. She could never have imagined that such a cruel thing would happen in the orc society.
Drinking blood? How could a human being do that? Furthermore, even if she drank blood, would it really quench her thirst? The more she thought about it, the more terrified she became. She shuddered at the thought of those bloody scenes.
No, she didn't want her life to end in such an unclear way before it even really began, and to die in such a cowardly way.
However, there are too many orcs in this tribe. There are forty or fifty of them robbing them, and now it seems that there are still hundreds of them in this tribe.
The prisoners in front of them were not enough for them to drink blood, so they would definitely continue to rob other orcs. Perhaps then, they could take the opportunity to escape.
The others also had serious expressions on their faces and were no longer in the mood to joke.
Qi An coughed lightly, breaking the brief silence:
"We can't just sit there and wait for death. They'll definitely bring in more orcs. We'll take advantage of that opportunity..."
Qi'an said this and made a counter-killing gesture.
He carefully considered every detail in his mind to ensure that the plan was foolproof.
Qian Jingyao frowned, feeling a little hesitant: "Should we kill them? Wouldn't that be bad?"
Although he was angry about the behavior of the leopard orcs, he still felt reluctant to kill them.
Long Xiaoyu sneered, his tone full of decisiveness and resolution:
"That's not good. A tribe like this that kills its own kind would be a disaster if we let them stay. Besides, they already drink blood. Even if there is enough water in the future, there's no guarantee they won't pick up this blood-drinking habit."
His eyes were firm. In his opinion, such tribes must be eradicated in order to restore peace to this land.
Since Long Xiaoyu had spoken, Qian Jingyao had nothing to say. He could only sit aside with his eyes closed, silently digesting all of this in his heart.
Although Xia Yueke felt that this was a bit cruel, what Long Xiaoyu said did make sense.
These orcs are indeed a scourge if we keep them around. It seems that they have killed countless orcs. We cannot allow them to continue doing evil.
She secretly made up her mind that she must work with everyone to make these leopard orcs get the punishment they deserve, and also seek justice for those innocent orcs who were harmed.
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