Chapter 443 Respect Their Fate

"Wait, I'll go with you to take a look!" Bai Wanwan grabbed his arm.

With such heavy rain, living in such a place, she was worried about landslides and mudslides.

In other matters, she was able to turn danger into safety thanks to the system.

But if it's a natural disaster, there's very little she can do.

She hasn't reunited with her beastmen yet; she has to protect her cubs.

"It's raining too hard outside, Wanwan, you'll easily get sick if you go out with me."

In this kind of weather, no cubs or females are out and about. Jiaoyin is also worried.

"Don't worry, I'm healthy. I need to see it for myself to feel at ease."

Jiaoyin wanted to refuse, but seeing the determination in Bai Wanwan's eyes, she finally nodded: "Okay, stay close to me and don't get wet."

He picked up a larger piece of animal hide and wrapped Bai Wanwan up tightly, leaving only her eyes exposed, before protecting her as she walked into the rain.

The tribe was in chaos.

The murky water flowed freely, submerging part of the cave entrance.

The orcs were filling animal skin bags with soil and carrying stones, trying to build a temporary dam in the low-lying area.

A young male was giving orders loudly. When he saw Bai Wanwan, he immediately frowned and said, "Female, why are you out here? In this awful weather, go back inside! Don't catch a cold!"

Bai Wanwan didn't have time to say anything more, her gaze fixed on the rushing river at the edge of the tribe.

The river, carrying silt and broken branches, surged and washed over the soft soil on the banks, and the water level was visibly rising.

She followed the murky water and looked toward the mountain behind the tribe. The mountain looked particularly gloomy after being washed by the torrential rain, and the bare yellow soil could be vaguely seen in the sparse vegetation on the mountainside.

Bai Wanwan pointed at the river, her voice piercing through the rain, "Was this river always there?"

“No!” The leading male shook his head, wiping the rain from his face, looking worried. “In previous years, the rain was light during the rainy season, and this river seemed to come out of the belly of the mountain.”

Upon hearing the words "gushing out from inside the mountain" and describing the murky water, Bai Wanwan's face turned deathly pale.

She turned and grabbed Jiaoyin's arm, her voice trembling slightly: "The water is too muddy! Jiaoyin, quick! Take me to see the clan leader!"

A strong sense of unease enveloped my heart.

Jiaoyin saw the worry and confusion in her eyes. "Alright, I'll take you to him right away."

After saying that, he protected her as they squeezed through the busy crowd of beastmen and inquired until they found the chieftain.

The chieftain is directing everyone to store the prey elsewhere.

Turning his head, he saw Bai Wanwan and said the same thing, "Nonsense! How can a female come out in this weather? Go back quickly."

"Clan leader, I have something urgent to discuss with you." Bai Wanwan not only did not leave, but also quickly walked towards him.

"The water that reached the vicinity of the village was extremely murky, indicating that the upstream mountains had been heavily eroded! Coupled with such heavy rain, the soil and rocks on the mountain had softened. It's very dangerous! It might... cause a cataclysmic event, and the entire hillside could collapse, destroying the entire village!"

"What did you say?" The clan chief had only heard of such things in legends.

Bai Wanwan didn't have time to explain further and continued, "The caves by the river and at the foot of the mountain must be cleared immediately, and all orcs must move to higher ground right away. There can be no delay!"

The clan chief looked at Bai Wanwan's pale face and the certainty in her eyes, and then at the surging, turbid river water that was constantly eroding the banks. He was torn between his conscience and his inner turmoil.

With the snow season approaching, the orcs were forced to leave their caves and huddle on high ground in the cold, rainy nights, where they were exposed to the elements and easily fell ill.

“Females, the snow season is coming soon, where will they live if we move them? And…”

The chieftain's words were interrupted by a stubborn male beside him. "Chieftain, don't listen to the females! What do they know about hunting and the weather? We've lived here for generations. Every rainy season has it rained! If we move away, what will happen to the food we've painstakingly stored for the winter? What will happen to our caves?" The orc's face was full of indignation.

"Exactly! They get so scared over a little rain!"

"Who will be responsible if someone gets sick from the cold after moving away?"

A chorus of agreement rose and fell.

Bai Wanwan took a deep breath. "Chieftain, I'm only giving you this warning because you took us in. If you don't believe me, I won't force you, but please think it over carefully, as this concerns the safety of the entire tribe."

Jiaoyin stood beside Bai Wanwan, her tone firm, "Clan leader, the rainy season has just begun and there have been continuous downpours. You should think carefully about whether this is abnormal."

The clan chief hesitated, the voices from both sides pulling him in opposite directions. Finally, he gritted his teeth and made a decision.

"All orcs, listen to my command! Orcs near the river, immediately take your cubs and most important belongings and retreat towards the sacrificial altar. Quickly! Any orc who disobeys will be expelled from the tribe!" The chieftain's authoritative voice drowned out the sound of rain and doubt.

The order was given, and the scene became even more chaotic, but it also gave a direction for action.

Complaints, cries, and urgings mingled together.

Bai Wanwan had done all she could. Although their stone house was far from the river, she was still worried.

"Let's go back and make preparations as soon as possible."

As they left, Bai Wanwan could still hear the clan chief scolding a few stubborn bastards who refused to leave.

Some males even tried to pull on it, and they started playfully fighting.

She had done all she could. If these orcs persisted, then she would respect their fate.

When Bai Wanwan and Jiaoyin returned to their residence, the children had already been awakened by the sudden chaos and the loud rain.

The two slightly larger chicks circled around their mother's legs, emitting low whimpers.

Snowball clung tightly to Bai Wanwan's clothes, her little body trembling.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid," Bai Wanwan said, crouching down while holding Xue Tuanzi. She gathered the remaining cubs between her legs, wrapping them as warmly as possible in dry animal hides. Her voice was as gentle and calm as possible. "Don't be afraid, little ones. Mommy will take you to a safe place."

She gently combed the cubs' ruffled fur with her hands, trying to convey a sense of reassurance.

"Are you leaving?" Hua Han was unaware of the situation outside. After hearing Bai Wanwan's words, he turned to look at Jiao Yin with a questioning expression.

"Yes, the rain is too heavy, it's definitely not normal. Listen to Wanwan, let's leave first."

Hua Han had no objections, but was worried that the cubs would get cold.

So he prepared the animal hide nests he had made during this time, carried the cubs one by one inside, covered them tightly with animal hides, and then held them in his arms.

"Let's go find a safe place to take shelter from the rain."

Under the protection of Jiaoyin and Huahan, Bai Wanwan and her children arrived at a spacious stone house located slightly above the village.

Most of the orcs retreated to the sacrificial platform at the highest point of the tribe, not far from where Bai Wanwan and her group were.

The area was open and backed by a sturdy stone wall, making it relatively safe. However, the environment was extremely harsh, with only a few simple wooden sheds that could not accommodate everyone.

People could only huddle under rocks or at the edge of wooden sheds where they could barely shelter from the rain, using animal skins as makeshift cover.

The cubs, shivering from the cold, burrowed into their mother's arms, their cries echoing throughout the room.

Complaints and whispers spread through the crowd, subtly pointing the finger at Bai Wanwan, who insisted on everyone evacuating.

(End of this chapter)

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