lcionline Chapter 474 Arrangement
Chapter 474 Arrangement
The warriors from the Beast City who had just escaped and the prisoners they had brought with them stared blankly at the huge, sunken basin in front of them, unconsciously swallowing hard.
If they hadn't heeded Leopard Road's whistle and come out in time, would they also be buried under this sand?
For a moment, dust filled the air, and the surroundings fell into an extremely silent atmosphere.
After an unknown amount of time, Ma Yuan suddenly came to his senses, his eyes still filled with lingering fear. "What happened?"
Leopard Road shook his head. "It's probably because the fighting was too intense just now."
He glanced at Ma Yuan, who was still somewhat out of it, and said, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and get the team together and see if everyone has come out safely."
Upon hearing this, Ma Yuan quickly nodded, "All soldiers, assemble according to your squad, platoon, and company formations!"
Upon receiving the order, the warriors of Beast City quickly put down the string of captured orcs they were carrying and began searching for their own units. Within minutes, the units had been regrouped.
"How is it?" Bao Lu turned his head to look at Ma Yuan.
Ma Yuan's expression was full of relief, "Luckily, you blew your whistle in time, so our soldiers didn't suffer many losses..."
He couldn't even imagine that if Leopard Road hadn't noticed the sand cave was about to collapse, then most of the Beast City's forces would have been buried deep under the soil along with the orcs of the Wild Boar Tribe.
By then, all those who led these warriors will be held accountable.
Leopard Road waved his hand, a trace of lingering fear still on his face, but he quickly composed himself and said seriously, "Judging from their condition, those trapped underneath are unlikely to survive. However, we cannot let our guard down. Send the warriors to search for the orcs from the Wild Boar Tribe who managed to escape, following the direction of the forest."
"And that leader of the pigs, I have a feeling he won't die so easily in this sand cave collapse."
Leopard's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. "We need to see him alive or dead. We have to give the city lord an explanation!"
Hearing him say that, Ma Yuan's expression also became serious. He knew that this Zhu Suo was their city lord's father's killer, and he absolutely could not let him go easily!
"Don't worry, we'll search every inch of this forest and make sure no one gets away."
As the two were discussing matters, Xiong Fei approached them, looking disheveled. He had escaped rather slowly, and his clothes were covered in dust, with powder falling off in a flurry. "What kind of commotion is this?!"
"Could it be that the Beast God punished them because they did too many heinous things?" Xiong Fei was utterly stunned by this scene.
They had only just arrived at the Boar Tribe and hadn't even shown their true strength yet when this happened.
"Come on, I don't believe you can't tell what's going on?" Leopard Road rolled his eyes at Xiong Fei, annoyed.
Xiong Fei chuckled twice. Of course he knew. He was no longer the ignorant and foolish Xiong Fei of the past. Now he was the wise Xiong Fei who had been enlightened by the High Priest!
"I was just trying to ease the tension since you were all so serious," Xiong Fei said with a smile, waving his hand. "Isn't this what the High Priest meant by 'the fisherman reaps the benefits'?"
Compared to their previous battle against the three orc races, this time they took down the Boar Tribe with almost no effort.
Hearing him say that, Bao Lu and Ma Yuan exchanged a glance, their eyes both showing a hint of a smile.
"Alright, I think you've been spending too much time with Tiger Hill. Stop fooling around and get down to business!" Leopard Road looked at them seriously.
He pondered for a moment, "Xiong Fei and I will each lead two teams to search for traces of our lodgings, while Ma Yuan will stay behind to look after the wounded and the prisoners."
Xiong Fei and Ma Yuan both nodded, having no objections. After discussing it, the group each led their teams and set off.
The captured orcs, who had been brought out by the warriors of the City of Ten Thousand Beasts, finally recovered from their immense fear. Looking at the large and orderly group in front of them, none of them dared to utter a sound, and could only communicate with their eyes.
The black rabbit orc, who had just been tossed onto a warrior's head, glanced at his companion. "What's going on? Were these orcs just saving us?"
"You're asking me? Who should I ask?" His companion looked even more bewildered.
"Where did they come from, a group of orcs?" the Black Rabbit orc asked, extremely curious.
His companion shrugged at him, "What a hen!"
A group of captured orcs huddled together, looking at these tall and strong male orcs, feeling an indescribable fear in their hearts.
At this moment, Ma Yuan beckoned a male orc to whisper a few words in his ear, then glanced in their direction and strode over.
Although the Black Rabbit Orc had been chatting animatedly with his companion through eye contact, he instinctively shrank back when he saw the unfamiliar Orc.
Ma Yuan walked up to them and was about to take a few more steps when he saw the wariness in their eyes. These orcs didn't even have animal skin clothing to cover themselves; they only had animal skin skirts that they had conjured themselves. Their exposed bodies were thin and dark, and their skin was covered with scars.
He paused, then stopped in his tracks. "We are orcs from the City of Ten Thousand Beasts in the north."
"This war is between us and the Boar Tribe, it has nothing to do with you. Don't worry, we won't do anything to you."
Upon hearing this, the captive orcs, who had their heads bowed low, cautiously looked up at him, then simultaneously lowered their heads again.
The black rabbit beastman in the crowd bit his lip, mustered his courage, and raised his head, "M-Master..."
"We can do a lot of work, and we eat very little... no, that's not right, we don't need to eat. Can you please not kill us...?"
Ma Yuan looked at them silently without saying a word.
A barely perceptible sadness flickered in the Black Rabbit Orc's eyes. What difference did it make who they were to him? They were already prisoners of the Wild Boar Tribe, merely being transferred from one tribe to another.
At this moment, the Black Rabbit Orc was completely different from how he had been when he was exchanging glances with his companion.
The Black Rabbit Beastman thought to himself with a touch of self-mockery, "If it weren't for my incredibly tough life, I might have already gone to join my parents and sister."
He closed his eyes in despair, awaiting Ma Yuan's final verdict on them. Without freedom, life or death made no difference.
Knowing they were on high alert, Jack Ma didn't say much and went straight to the point: "The Wild Pig Tribe no longer exists in the South, and you are no longer slaves of any tribe."
"You can go now." He stretched out his palm, stepping aside to reveal a path behind him.
Ma Yuan gestured with his chin towards the outside, "From now on, you are all free."
The moment he finished speaking, the black rabbit orc kneeling on the ground suddenly opened his eyes.