Chapter 98 The Traitor Is Also Here
"You don't need to worry so much, Yu Yun will be fine," Yin Hu comforted him.
"How do you know?" Yueqing retorted. "The people in the Beast God Ritual Organization are no benevolent people."
Yin Hu was silent for a moment: "Because Yu Yun still has value to them, they won't kill him easily."
This statement, though harsh, is indeed true.
Yueqing felt a little more at ease.
After resting, the group set off again.
After a night of travel, they finally arrived near the squirrel tribe at dusk the next day.
"The squirrel tribe's territory is just ahead," Yueqing said, pointing to the forest in the distance.
Silver Tiger raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop: "Something's up."
Everyone immediately became alert. Silver Tiger carefully observed the surrounding environment, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.
"What's wrong?" Yueqing asked.
“It’s too quiet,” Silver Tiger said seriously. “Logically, the Squirrel Tribe should have patrol teams, but we can’t see a single person now.”
Yueqing's heart sank. Could something have happened to the Squirrel Tribe?
"Let's sneak over and take a look," Silver Tiger decided.
The group cautiously crept towards the squirrel tribe's territory. The closer they got to the forest, the stronger the stench of blood became in the air.
"Oh no, something must have happened." Yueqing's face turned pale.
Yin Hu held her hand: "Don't be nervous, it's too early to draw conclusions."
Just then, a rustling sound came from ahead.
Silver Tiger immediately made a gesture, and everyone hid.
Soon, a dozen or so men in black emerged from the forest, led by the high priest they had met before.
“Damn the squirrel tribe, how dare they rebel!” one of the priests said angrily.
"High Priest, the lynx still won't say anything," another man in black reported.
“Keep torturing him. I don’t believe he can hold out for long.” The high priest sneered. “No matter how strong his defenses are, they can’t outlast our patience.”
Hearing this, Yueqing felt both angry and worried.
Yu Yun was indeed arrested and is being tortured.
Silver Tiger held her hand tightly, signaling her to stay calm.
"High Priest, our people have surrounded the entire Squirrel Tribe; they have no way to escape."
“Very well, let’s launch the final assault tonight.” The high priest smiled coldly. “This time we must capture that female squirrel alive. I’ve heard she can concoct miraculous potions.”
Upon hearing this, Yueqing finally understood the true purpose of the Beast God Sacrifice Organization.
They weren't just after the squirrel tribe; more importantly, they wanted to capture her to make potions. No wonder they'd been eyeing her all along.
Silver Tiger's face grew even more somber. After the men in black had gone some distance, he slowly said, "It seems we've arrived just in time."
"They captured Yu Yun to lure me out," Yue Qing said through gritted teeth. "Those despicable bastards."
"Don't be angry. Let's save Yu Yun first, and then we'll figure out how to deal with them," Yin Hu comforted him.
“Yes, you’re right.” Yueqing thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, “I will transform into a squirrel, infiltrate their camp, find Yu Yun’s location first, and then formulate a rescue plan.”
"This is too dangerous," Silver Tiger shook his head. "What if we're discovered?"
“Squirrels naturally live in the forest, they won’t suspect anything,” Yueqing insisted. “Besides, only I can do it without anyone noticing.”
Silver Tiger hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
Yueqing immediately transformed into her squirrel form, and the silver tiger gently stroked her little head: "Be careful, and come back immediately if there is any danger."
The little squirrel nodded and quickly disappeared into the woods.
Silver Tiger watched her departing figure, his heart filled with worry, but he could only trust in her abilities.
Yueqing moved swiftly through the tree branches and soon found the camp of the Beast God Priest Organization.
The camp was large, and there were men in black patrolling everywhere.
She carefully avoided the patrolling personnel and finally found a special tent in the center of the camp.
Through the gaps in the tent, she saw Yu Yun tied to a post.
Yu Yun was covered in wounds and pale-faced, but her eyes remained resolute.
Several priests were interrogating him, but he remained silent and refused to say anything.
"Will you talk or not?" a priest threatened, raising his whip.
"Dreaming," Yu Yun replied weakly but firmly.
The priest angrily swung his whip, leaving a bloody welt on Yu Yun's back.
Yu Yun grunted, but still didn't speak.
Yueqing felt heartbroken seeing this and wished she could rush in and save the person immediately.
But she knew now was not the time; she needed to find out the situation at the camp first.
She continued to observe for a while and found that the camp was indeed heavily guarded, making it almost impossible to rescue Yu Yun without anyone noticing.
Just as she was about to go back and report the situation, she suddenly heard a familiar voice.
"High Priest, the female squirrel hasn't appeared yet. Could it be that she's not coming at all?"
Yueqing looked in the direction of the voice and found that it was Elder Xue who was speaking!
His face was grim as he spoke in hushed tones with the high priest from before.
...
Yueqing quickly returned and regained her human form at a safe distance.
"How did it go?" Silver Tiger asked anxiously as soon as he saw her return.
“Yu Yun is trapped in a tent in the center of the camp. There are four guards outside and two priests inside taking turns watching over him,” Yue Qing said quickly. “I saw Elder Xue; he’s there too.”
Silver Tiger's face darkened: "This traitor!"
"They plan to launch a full-scale attack on the Squirrel Tribe tonight, and their target is me; they want to capture me to make potions," Yueqing continued.
"Damn it!" A flash of anger appeared in Silver Tiger's eyes. "We must act immediately!"
“A direct assault won’t work now; they outnumber us too much.” Yueqing calmed down. “Let’s rescue Yuyun first.”
"How do we rescue them?" a tiger warrior asked. "The guards are too tight."
Yueqing looked at Yinhu: "Wait until it gets dark, when they are most relaxed, and then we will sneak in quietly."
Yin Hu nodded: "Yue Qing will be in charge of scouting ahead, and I'll lead the men to follow behind."
As night fell, the campfire crackled in the camp of the Beast God Priest Organization, but most people were already asleep, with only a few patrol teams still wandering around.
Yueqing once again transformed into a little squirrel, nimbly darting among the branches, avoiding the sight of all patrols.
Silver Tiger and his squad followed closely like ghosts, taking each step carefully and without making a sound.
Soon, they approached the tent where Yu Yun was being held.
Four guards were dozing off outside the tent, clearly exhausted from the long period of guard duty.
Yueqing quietly sneaked into the tent and saw that the two priests were already asleep.
Yu Yun was tied to a pillar, her eyes closed weakly.
Yueqing carefully woke Yuyun and made him transform into his beast form.
When Yu Yun saw Yue Qing appear, his eyes lit up instantly. Even though he was exhausted from the torture, he still gritted his teeth and transformed into the lynx.
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