The tribe members were all extremely panicked. Black Wolf was the strongest warrior of the tribe, and the High Priest had also gone out. If anything happened to the tribe now, no one knew what they would do.
As the members worried, the sun set and darkness gradually fell. Black Wolf returned to the tribe with several injured members. He himself looked fine, only somewhat disheveled. The others had suffered some injuries, but fortunately none were serious.
When Black Wolf learned that Gaien and Ning Luo still had not returned, his expression darkened. Even though it was already night, he actually intended to go back out to search for them.
This time, Aimo, Ming Jiu, and several tribe members all agreed to go. They all believed Ning Luo was extremely important and felt she had to be found.
So Black Wolf took part of the group and went out to search.
“It is already so late. Is the Chief not afraid something might happen?” Aoli could not help saying. “The Beast Tide has only just passed. This is still a dangerous time, and they are going out at night. What if something happens?”
Fortunately, Mike and Mier, because they looked relatively thin, were not chosen by Black Wolf.
Aoli recalled that when she had just brought Mike and Mier back, she had told Ah Guoguo that they were very strong. At the time, Ah Guoguo had told her not to let Mike and Mier show how strong they were.
She had not understood back then. Now, seeing that they had not been chosen to go out searching at night, Aoli felt genuinely relieved that she had listened and warned Mike and Mier earlier.
“The Chief seems very worried about Ning Luo,” Mike said.
“Not just the Chief. Aimo and the Deputy Chief are also extremely worried about her,” Mier added.
They thought of how Ah Guoguo had stopped them earlier that afternoon and told them things they did not fully understand. Looking at Aoli’s innocent expression, they believed that since Ah Guoguo was Aoli’s best friend, she was someone they should trust.
If not for Ah Guoguo’s reminder today, they might have encountered some unavoidable danger. Because of this, they carefully kept everything Ah Guoguo told them in their hearts and decided that when the time came, they would follow her instructions.
“That really is strange,” Aoli said, pouting. “What is so special about Ning Luo? Why does everyone have to worry about her? They are even risking their lives. I still dislike this, just like before.”
Faced with Aoli’s blunt words, Mike and Mier became even more determined to keep their secret with Ah Guoguo buried in their hearts, so as not to trouble Aoli.
That night, the entire tribe was noisy and restless. Tang Guo was woken several times in the middle of the night. She walked out of her cave and saw a fire lit outside, with tribe members sitting around it.
“I hope Ning Luo and Gaien will be fine.”
“Yes. Ning Luo is the smartest female I have ever seen. It is a pity I am not a powerful warrior, otherwise I would want to become her mate as well.”
Most of the male Beastmen thought this way. Black Wolf had not taken many people with him, about thirteen in total, but they were the strongest warriors in the tribe.
The female Beastmen nearby also spoke about hoping Ning Luo would return safely, but their expressions were far less sincere.
“Ah Guoguo, are you also worried about Ning Luo?”
When Ai Yi saw Tang Guo come out, she immediately sat beside her and whispered, “Clearly Ah Guoguo is the smartest female in the tribe. Why does everyone misunderstand this?”
Tang Guo glanced at Ai Yi, then lowered her eyes. A faint cold smile crossed her lips.
One of the participants in Ah Guoguo’s tragedy had been Ai Yi herself, and she had indeed played a crucial role.
But Ai Yi’s own ending would also be a miserable one.
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