The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 73 Theft Gang
Chang Tianchen paid no attention to the gaze of the harmless giant bow beast, calmly lay back down in his original spot, his long snake tail draped over the stone, the slender, shimmering tip of the tail rhythmically and leisurely tapping the rocks.

Chongzhen didn't want to clash with Chang Tianchen at this time, and he was even less willing for Gangfeng to offend this madman Chang Tianchen for his sake.

Gangfeng is from the Yaoluo tribe. Yaoluo has not yet been incorporated into Shilin, so Ling Chengen's intimidation of Chang Tianchen cannot protect Gangfeng.

“He didn’t say anything. He just pulled that pangolin beastman out from behind me.” Chongzhen sighed softly and said, “You should get some rest. I’m a little tired too. I’m going to sleep.”

Gangfeng sat beside him for a while, and when he saw him close his eyes and fall onto the animal skin rug, he said nothing more and got up to leave.

……

Outside the cave, Ling Chengen led the heavily injured pangolin beastman to a sheltered spot, threw him on the ground, and frowned, asking, "Where is your companion?"

The pangolin curled up into a ball, seemingly in so much pain that it could not hear anything from the outside world.

But Ling Chengen knew very well that he was faking his death.

"Don't pretend. You're an earth-type ability user. You won't be roasted to death in ten minutes."

She understood the principle that earth can prevent fire.

The pangolin beastman did not resist in the cave mainly because Chang Tianchen's level was much higher than his. Rather than resisting and suffering even more brutal treatment, he preferred to feign weakness and death, and find an opportunity to escape.

The pangolin-like beastman, curled up on the ground, stiffened, secretly opening one eye to look at the unusually calm female in front of him.

Seeing that he remained motionless and silent, Ling Chengen's patience was about to run out: "If you don't talk, then I'll have no choice but to deal with you right here."

"Don't worry, I'll be quicker than that guy. I won't let you die too painfully."

The alliance of the wandering orcs is not as unbreakable as it seems.

Compared to orcs with fixed groups, the temporary alliances of wandering orcs often face ubiquitous betrayal and defection.

Ling Chengen didn't think this earth-type beastman was really willing to sacrifice his life for an unreliable ally.

Having said that, she no longer waited, raised the bone blade in her hand, and was about to bring it down in the blink of an eye.

The pangolin-like beastman immediately curled up into a ball, rolled backward, transformed into human form, and then sprinted towards a rock.

The blade in Ling Chengen's hand was much faster than him, giving him no chance to hide in the rock. The bone blade pierced through his body and pinned him to the rock.

Blood gushed from the wound instantly.

Ling Chengen walked up to him unhurriedly, gripped the bone blade in his left hand, and turned the hilt with a smile: "Aren't you going to talk?"

The pangolin-like orc screamed in pain, looking much more alive than when it was half-dead.

He begged for mercy, drenched in cold sweat, "I'll talk, I'll tell you everything!"

"Please, spare me."

"You only have one chance. If you dare to lie to me even once, I'll make sure you die a horrible death."

Ling Chengen withdrew the bone blade, letting a splash of hot water hit his arm. He looked at the orc who could no longer stand, staggered half a step, knelt on one knee, and covered the wound in his abdomen with one hand.

“There are five of us in total. I am the only level seven earth-type ability warrior, which allows me to approach the supply storage area silently.”

"Usually, I would first find out the location and quantity of the supplies, as well as the defensive strength of the target team, and then inform my companions so that the leader of the orcs could devise a plan to steal the supplies."

"We don't usually steal all the supplies; we only take what we need."

"If you steal too much, you'll be easily discovered, and it will also slow you down when you escape."

"Before you, almost no one ever discovered our whereabouts. We would steal and leave immediately."

"Where are the remaining four hiding? What is their strength?"

"Where did you come from, you wandering orcs? Or are you tribal warriors who came out to steal under the guise of a wandering orc organization?"

The pangolin-man immediately looked up and denied it, saying, "No, we really didn't join any tribe. We just met before the cold season last year. We had to form an alliance for survival. Because of our different abilities, we eventually formed a stable group that steals supplies."

"We usually only select teams that are small in number but have a lot of supplies."

"They also did not target the escort teams from small tribes."

"I have never killed anyone."

Ling Chengen flicked the blood beads off his jade-white bone blade and sneered, "A wandering orc who licks blood from the edge of a knife has never killed anyone? Don't you think that's a huge joke?"

The pangolin-like orc was pale from blood loss and sat on the ground, exhausted from his injuries. He smiled bitterly and said, "If we could live a stable life, we wouldn't be wandering orcs. I used to have a tribe, but I lost it later."

I don't care about your past.

The pangolin-like beastman looked up at her: "I have never killed anyone. There may have been times when I accidentally hurt someone, but I never kill. As for the other four, I'm not sure."

"I was originally an orc warrior from the Yunqiu tribe, which is located in the south-central part of the country. The orcs of Yunqiu mainly depend on the Kruma tribe and usually mine salt for them."

"But after the earthquake last year, the salt mine collapsed, and most of the Yunqiu warriors were buried underground. I survived only because of my special ability."

"Yunqiu also lost a large number of powerful warriors and could no longer maintain the tribe's normal expenses. Later, it was attacked by the Daxing tribe. Most of the females were captured, while the male orcs and cubs were taken to mine."

"I used my superpowers to escape while the guards weren't looking during the mining operation."

"Originally, I took two warriors to ask the chief of the Cruma tribe for help, but the chief refused."

The Yunqiu tribe no longer exists; it was a small tribe that had been completely plundered and had no value in seeking help.

Moreover, for the Kruma chieftain, waging war against the powerful Daxing for the sake of such a destroyed tribe was a losing proposition.

Shortly after they left the Cruma tribe, they encountered a pack of monstrous beasts.

One dead and two injured.

Later, he and another companion became wandering orcs, traveling from south to north to avoid the large hunting teams that were constantly capturing various wandering orcs to work as miners.

"Because I lost my protection, I formed a theft organization with a few other people, mainly targeting the supply teams participating in the trade market."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask the surrounding tribes that participate in the trade. Those gangs that previously robbed and killed supply teams from small tribes almost all had more than twenty members."

Ling Chengen raised an eyebrow slightly, gleaning some sensitive information from the long string of words the man spoke.

"The location of your accomplices!" Ling Chengen was too lazy to waste words with him.

Even if they are struggling, are the tribes that have been robbed doing much better?
No matter how noble the words, they are still thieves.

If caught, a beating is absolutely inevitable.

"I don't know their location. We just agreed that we would meet in the third cave on that hill ahead after we finished our reconnaissance."

He also revealed the races and superpowers of his remaining four accomplices, before finally resigning himself to his fate and collapsing to the ground.

Ling Chengen lifted him up, lowered his eyes and said, "Your injuries are nothing to die from, you don't need to pretend to be so pitiful."

The pangolin-like beastman looked pale and was dragged all the way to the cave entrance by the back of his collar.

Ling Chengen pointed at the petty thief who looked like a dead dog and said in a deep voice, "Keep a close eye on him, don't let him get away."

Ling Chengen had no intention of killing him.

Just as the pangolin beastman said, if it was only a five-person theft gang, it shouldn't be the same group that repeatedly robbed the medicine looting team.

Although such petty thieves are hateful, their crimes do not warrant death.

However, the fact that they haven't been caught stealing so many times suggests that this group is quite capable.

She wanted to meet him and see if she could recruit him as a subordinate.

Compared to the well-organized teams in the Stone Forest tribe, most of the orc warriors were older than her, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they were her elders.

Although these people trusted her, it was primarily out of loyalty to Ling Xiao, which incidentally acknowledged her status. She was still a minor and shouldn't act arrogantly towards these tribal elders.

But with the subordinates he had taken back, he didn't have so many concerns.

Ling Xiao is a capable old father. He is not old yet, not even forty years old. Judging from his abilities and the lifespan of the Boshan Giant Tiger, he can still work at least for another twenty years.

……

Ling Chengen gave Chang Tianchen a few instructions, selected five people, and went directly to the meeting place given by the pangolin beastman.

Before she even got close, she noticed that the people inside the cave seemed to realize something was wrong and had started turning off the engine in preparation for their escape.

"Among their group, there is a human-faced owl, a level six wood-type creature."

"He should be responsible for the security of the entire team."

Be careful when you get close.

"Leisang, you need to hold that owl down for a bit, understand?"

Lei Sang had already transformed into beast form and was standing on the shoulder of the orc in his team. His round eyes were fixed on the front. When Ling Chengen gave the order, he immediately nodded quietly and said in a low voice, "Don't worry, young clan leader, leave it to me."

A level 6 Wood-type Human-faced Owl is no problem.

"The rest of you, follow me."

Ling Chengen pointed to several locations: "None of them are earth-type ability users, so they can't escape underground. The south side of Cave No. 3 is sealed off, leaving only three directions. We can split up and surround them for an attack."

"After Leisang took down that owl-like beastman, he immediately gave a signal."

"Once the signal arrives, take immediate action."

Leisang immediately spread its wings, took off silently, and quickly disappeared into the starless and moonless night sky.

Tonight, with the moon dark and the wind high, it's truly a perfect night for a sneak attack.

The battle lasted less than twenty minutes, and the four thieves who were waiting for news were surrounded and killed.

The four bruised and battered orcs were dragged back to their camp by the triumphant Stone Forest warriors. Looking at the pangolin orc covered in blood and whose life was uncertain, they cursed him for his betrayal while secretly rejoicing that they had only been punched and suffered some superficial injuries, without any serious damage.

Unlike this bastard who betrayed them, who was barely breathing and would probably be stretching out his legs and breathing his last soon.

During the three hours that Ling Chengen was on night duty, this was the only group of thieves he encountered.

The group was bound tightly and left at the entrance of the cave, where they were guarded by two orcs.

Soon, Ling Chengen and Chang Tianchen handed over their shifts.

Chang Tianchen looked at the five unlucky guys who were tied up and sitting in a row, holding the bone blade he had swiped from Ling Chengen, and stared at them dangerously.

The five men felt their hair stand on end. Suddenly, Chang Tianchen extended his blade and cut the vines binding the human-faced owl-like beastman: "Stop the bleeding for him."

He tilted his head, his gaze falling on the pangolin-like beastman who had lost too much blood.

The pangolin-like beastman has fallen into a coma.

Chang Tianchen knew very well that the kid wouldn't die for the time being, but if things continued like this, it would take a long time for him to recover.

Ling Chengen didn't kill them directly; he had already guessed the little female's intentions.

Even though she's just a fledgling female with newly grown wings, she's already planning for her future.

She is far more intelligent than those weak and extremely jealous females on Snake Mountain.

However, it was just what he wanted.

He'll go back to that wretched place, Snake Mountain, and raze it to the ground sooner or later.

Chang Tianchen did not tie up the human-faced owl again.

Even the human-faced owl dared not run away.

Compared to the seemingly more approachable female, the snake-man leading the night watch was terrifying. Just as he swam past with his tail, he felt the air at the cave entrance slowly stagnate.

After stopping the pangolin orc's bleeding, he looked up and secretly glanced at the two night watchmen standing on either side, their bodies seemingly tense.

It wasn't his imagination.

The two night watchmen were also afraid of the snake-tailed man.

Just who is that guy?
His imposing presence was comparable to that of the chieftains of those large tribes.

The human-faced owl looked at the pangolin-man whose breathing was gradually calming down and felt some sympathy for this unfortunate fellow of its kind.

A level 7 earth elementalist can secure a place in the vast majority of small and medium-sized tribes.

This pangolin was originally one of the most powerful warriors in Yunqiu.

He never expected that an earthquake would cause the entire Yunqiu to fall apart, and he would become a prisoner.

The human-faced owl escaped from the mine with the pangolin-like beastmen.

So he was very grateful to him.

This time it wasn't the pangolin beastmen's fault; it was just that the supply team was far too powerful.

Just as the five of them were slumped together, dozing off.

Suddenly, a loud bang was heard inside the cave.

Suddenly, rocks from above began to roll down.

The orcs inside the cave were all awakened and immediately got up and ran outside.

Ling Chengen also got up from Chongzhen's side immediately, looked at the small stones falling from the top, and immediately explored the underground.

It wasn't an earthquake.

She frowned and looked at the pile of supplies behind her, catching a fleeting glimpse of dark light in the shadows.

The moment Chongzhen woke up from her sleep, she reached out to grab Ling Chengen's arm, ready to pull her outside.

Instead of being pulled away, he was pulled to the ground by Ling Chengen, who suddenly got up.

"Run quickly——"

Chongzhen got up from the ground and reached out to pull the person back, but suddenly felt something was wrong.

His eyes suddenly cleared, and he immediately rushed into the shadows behind the supplies. A poisonous thorn suddenly shot out from the darkness.

He instinctively retreated and raised his hand to use his supernatural abilities to block.

However, the poisonous stings were too fast, and the stone wall solidified too slowly.

Ling Chengen flung the pebble in his hand, knocking away the poisonous thorn that was aimed straight at Chongzhen's left eye. He raised his hand to touch the bone blade at his waist, but suddenly found nothing.

She immediately thought of Chang Tianchen, who had been sneaked away by that scoundrel without her noticing.

Damn!

She immediately pulled Chongzhen back, then shouted outside, "Chang Tianchen, Bone Blade!"

The moment she opened her mouth, she saw the face in the shadows, a look of surprise in her eyes, and then she launched her superpower attack without hesitation.

(End of this chapter)