CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: PLANNING TO ESCAPE THE BLOOD ALLIANCE

The females had dark circles under their eyes, their animal skins covered in dirt, and they were tiredly purifying the blue fruits.

At the long table, more than a dozen males were seated, not looking at the fruits but instead staring intensely at the females, mostly at the face of the pregnant female.

Wen Shu was astonished to find that nearly half of the females had been captured. She then recognized the pregnant female as Xi Ya.

"Do you want to eat that?"

Seeing her continuously staring over there, Luo Fei raised an eyebrow. So females liked eating these sour fruits? What a unique taste.

Wen Shu looked at him strangely. Wasn’t the plan to rescue people? Why suddenly eat something?

As if seeing through her thoughts, Luo Fei casually grabbed her, explaining while walking, "It’s easier to handle matters on a full stomach."

In fact, he hadn’t lost many subordinates, only E Jia’s group—who didn’t follow orders—suffered half casualties.

A bunch of rabble; they weren’t worthy of a female’s treatment. He just wanted to smooth things out with the female...

Seeing the leader approach with a female, the males at the long table stood up, eyes full of curiosity towards the pair.

The female’s figure was tall, but beside the leader, she appeared somewhat petite.

Both had outstanding appearances, wore similar black robes, and the leader held her with force, a touch of gentleness hidden in his sharp brow and eyes.

Meanwhile, the female followed him step by step but hid a hint of displeasure on her pretty face.

They had all heard about the pair’s story, and it seemed true now—the female indeed disliked their leader!

As the males were sighing, the females also noticed the pair. They didn’t recognize Wen Shu, except for Xi Ya, who stopped what she was doing.

From a young age, Xi Ya had been at odds with Wen Shu, and she recognized her at a glance. Seeing her looking cleaner and prettier, holding hands with the Blood Beast leader, she was deeply shocked.

Having just been captured last night, this malicious female, when did she start colluding with the Blood Beast leader!

Xi Ya knew the female’s personality well, and a dark guess emerged in her mind...

When Wen Shu approached the long table, she raised her eyes and saw malice flash through Xi Ya’s eyes.

She frowned, while Luo Fei held her soft wrist tightly. Since she didn’t resist, he smiled happily, "Are all these edible?"

However, the females stepped back in fear, and none answered him.

Seeing their reaction, Luo Fei, who never paid attention to females, realized they had just been captured from the Fox Beast Tribe last night.

It wasn’t about eating the Fog Fruit; it was about seeing a companion...

He glanced at Wen Shu but couldn’t decipher her expression.

The female seemed indifferent to this group of companions?

As he pondered, Xi Ya grew more certain of her guess based on his attitude.

Wen Shu, colluding with the Blood Beast, was simply unfit to be a Beastman, and the tribe’s assault was surely related to her!

Xi Ya thought maliciously, her face turning pale with fear, but she mustered the courage to speak, "These have just been purified."

She took out a bowl of Fog Fruit from under the table and handed it to Wen Shu, forcing a smile, "Wen Shu, care to try some?"

Wen Shu’s gaze swept over Xi Ya, then the deep blue fruit, but she didn’t immediately take it.

Seeing her hesitated, Luo Fei also looked at the Fog Fruit with a probing gaze, their identical actions making cold sweat drip down Xi Ya’s back.

Luo Fei spoke faintly, "Is there something wrong?"

Feeling the surrounding atmosphere suddenly chill, Xi Ya’s hand shook twice as she held the Fog Fruit, her lips turning pale.

The serene imagery of the females made Wen Shu reconsider the Blood Beast clan, but she couldn’t be sure these beasts wouldn’t harm the females.

She pursed her lips and raised her hand to take the stone bowl, "It’s nothing, I’m just considering trying something else."

To prove there was nothing wrong, she walked to another long table and stuffed a berry in her mouth. It tasted nothing unusual but was so sticky it made her nauseous.

No way it was purified.

She felt an urge to vomit while Luo Fei stuck close to her, his scorching gaze glued to her face as if trying to bore a hole.

Was the Blood Beast leader so idle, with no matters to handle?

With a forced posture, she ate a few more berries until someone called Luo Fei.

It was the green-eyed male, Beilan. He briefly mentioned E Jia’s matters, making Luo Fei’s expression sour further.

"There’s something I need to handle."

He glanced at the females at the long table, "Could you accompany Wen Shu while I’m away?"

Surprisingly polite.

Wen Shu swallowed the sticky fruit and restrained her excitement to wave her hand.

Seeing her eager appearance, Luo Fei laughed out of anger, pulled Wen Shu close, and brought his face near hers, "You better wait for me to return this time."

Facing his magnified handsome face, Wen Shu felt almost numb. Fortunately, he didn’t suddenly kiss her this time...

But she thought too soon; just as the thought arose, her view darkened, warm breath brushed her cheek, and sharp teeth nipped her lips gently.

Wen Shu quickly covered her mouth, looking up to see Luo Fei raise an eyebrow with a light laugh, "I’ll be back soon, don’t miss me too much."

He turned and walked away, leaving Wen Shu gritting her teeth in anger.

Three times now! Since she woke up, this villain had kissed her three times!

Scoundrel... he was a scoundrel!

She was mentally cursing when a female voice sounded beside her, "Are you alright, female?"

Wen Shu looked at her. A very petite female, looking cute, even having two bunny teeth.

So Luo Fei left her this guide?

Wen Shu considered what to say, but this female named Alin only knew to speak good things about Luo Fei in her ear.

Listening to her gave her a headache; she didn’t even have a chance to look around. As her eyes wandered, her stomach suddenly cramped.

Her face turned white, and Alin quickly crouched down, "Female, what’s wrong?"

"I... I need to go to the bathroom."

Food without proper purification sure couldn’t be eaten; just a few berries had left Wen Shu feeling weak.

She leaned against the wall to orient her stomach, glanced around, finding the bathroom had only one door, but a round window for ventilation on the wall.

What a delightful surprise!

Crawling out the window, Wen Shu patted her hands and found herself in a dimly lit corridor.

This place was narrower than the square, but the wall carvings remained exquisite, with a torch every few meters.

Wen Shu surveyed her surroundings before standing still, feeling the air movement; the Blood Alliance was built on a dense forest’s mountain, leaving ventilation openings for air circulation.

The direction of the wind was likely the way out.

Deciding her route, she quickly moved her feet, dodging patrols carefully until she found a hidden mountain crevice.

She quietly peeked half her head out, seeing over a dozen tall males standing guard outside the crevice amidst dense greenery, and frowned slightly.

Although she found the exit, she needed a way to incapacitate them...

Walking back, she planned her escape method.

A male’s warning suddenly sounded behind her, "Who’s there?"

Before Wen Shu could turn, the sound of something cutting through the wind came, and her spine was pressed by a cold, sharp object, making her clutch the robe under her hand tightly.

Remembering the many males at the main entrance, she lowered her gaze to ponder a second, shrank her shoulders, and trembled to say, "Please, don’t kill me, I’m just lost..."