Bringing a System to the Beast World

Chapter 548 To Run or Not to Run: The Question

Upon hearing that there was no food to eat, the faces of the Uk tribe members changed. This morning, the Snow Moon tribe had given each of them two wild vegetable dumplings, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the Snow Moon tribe treated slaves differently from their own tribe. At least they hadn't done anything today, and they were still able to get food.

But now, hearing what the male said, a guess arose in my mind: could those two wild vegetable dumplings from this morning have been given to them so they would have the strength to work?

If the males of the Snowmoon tribe could hear their thoughts, they would definitely nod in agreement. That's exactly what the orcs told them when they were asked to distribute the food.

Under the tyrannical rule of the males, the Uk tribe members cautiously entered the tall grass. At first, they were very careful, looking around to be wary of poisonous insects and snakes that might attack them at any time. But after pulling up a patch of grass, they found that there was no danger at all, and there was not even the sound of insects around.

They reached out and touched the medicine packet in their animal hides, their eyes shining. What a treasure! With this medicine packet, they wouldn't have to worry about losing their lives.

In the grass, several male members of the Uk tribe silently approached each other.
"How about we go together?"

“I think it will work. With this medicine pack on us, the insects and snakes in the grass won’t attack us, and the males of the Snow Moon Tribe won’t be able to see us.”

The group looked at a gaunt male standing at the very edge: "What are you thinking?"

The skinny male glanced at Yingze, who was sitting on a large rock outside the bushes: "We can't catch those males who are in charge of us, but we can catch the orc warriors. If it's just a few of us, we'll be caught by the orc warriors in no time."

"Then what do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, the group frowned.

The skinny male chuckled twice: "It would be too obvious if we ran away by ourselves. Why don't we take this good opportunity to bring all our people together? With more people, the orc warriors won't be able to catch us all."

Several males' eyes lit up instantly, and they nodded in agreement: "This method is simply brilliant, what about the rest of us?"

The skinny male glanced at them and said, "Let's not stay together. Let's all go our separate ways. If we survive, we'll meet again when we get back to the tribe."

Upon hearing this, the males realized that this was the best solution; if they escaped separately, their chances of leaving would be much greater than if they stayed together.

They exchanged a glance, then dispersed to work on their tribesmen.

Under the cover of tall grass, the atmosphere among the Uk tribe members clearing the undergrowth changed. They all quickened their pace and began to venture deeper into the grass.

"Lord Yingze, these slaves from the Uk tribe are really hardworking."

The male in charge of management looked at the large piece of land that had been cleared and said happily.

Yingze narrowed his eyes and remained silent for a long while before saying to the male, "Go and tell the surrounding tribesmen to hide carefully and prepare to capture someone."

"Arrest someone?"

The male was taken aback, then seemed to realize something, and looked at the Ukrainian slaves who were working hard in disbelief, his eyes filled with anger: "Are they planning to escape again?"

Yingze gave him a chuckle and said, "Go quickly, or they'll all get away."

The male glared fiercely at the Ukrainian slave who was still pretending, then turned tail and ran towards the ambush site he had arranged earlier.

Having received the notification, the male members of the Snow Moon tribe, who had been lying in ambush around the long grassland, felt even more disgusted with these Uk slaves. Meanwhile, the Uk tribesmen, who were gradually advancing into the long grassland, were unaware that their plans had been discovered and that an ambush had been set up for them.

Seeing that they were far away from the male members of the Snowmoon Tribe and the orc warrior outside, and confirming that they could no longer see them, the male members of the Uk Tribe scattered in all directions like birds released from their cages.

"Uncle, are we falling behind? Once they get out, we'll definitely be spotted because we're slow."

A young voice rang out from the tall grass; it was a three-person team.

When everyone started to run away, they were still at the very back of their tribe and had not yet reached a safe distance.

The older male ran a few steps, then blocked the two companions beside him with his hands: "Stop running."

A male of similar age beside him looked at his brother, panting heavily: "Brother, if we don't run now, it will be too late, and we won't be able to leave."

The young male looked anxiously at his uncle, not understanding why his uncle had stopped them.

The older male sighed and looked at them: "Do you really think the Snow Moon Tribe is unprepared?"

His younger brother was taken aback: "Brother, what do you mean?"

The younger male seemed to be a bit quicker-witted. Perhaps he had thought of something, because his expression changed, and his gaze towards the tall grass showed a hint of fear.

The elder brother patted his younger brother's head: "It seems you've thought of that too. Since the Snow Moon Tribe is willing to let us clear this tall grass, how could they not be prepared? We might be caught by the Snow Moon Tribe members hiding nearby as soon as we run out."

"By then, the consequences that await us will be terrible."

The young man and his father's expressions changed drastically: "What do we do then? This might be our only chance to escape."

The elder brother turned and walked back to where he had been working: "Let's find a place where the tribesmen haven't been before and continue clearing the grass. If the Snow Moon tribe asks about the other tribesmen, we'll say we don't know."

The young man and his father glanced at the forest outside, then at his uncle who had already turned back, gritted their teeth, and followed.

After hearing what their uncle had just said, a deep sense of unease rose in their hearts, and they gradually realized that things were not as simple as they had imagined.

Time passed by, and the three of them worked hard while listening carefully to the sounds around them.

"Uncle, why is there still no movement? Have the tribesmen already escaped successfully?"

The young male leaned close to his uncle and whispered.

But his uncle kept moving his hands and said calmly, "Don't worry, it's only been a short time. The grassland is so big, it will take some time to gather all the captured tribesmen together. When they realize we're missing, they'll come here to look for us."

The young man and his father exchanged a glance, then suppressed their anxiety and continued working.

(End of this chapter)