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Chapter 285: Chapter 286: Upper Beast City
Due to the severe scarcity of food along the way, by the time Bai Zheng and his companions reached Upper Beast City, they were all skin and bones!
They were disheveled and filthy as if they had just crawled out of a mud pit, appearing utterly pathetic!
Because their group was large, they were quickly noticed by the Beast Soldiers upon their arrival at the outskirts of Upper Beast City.
"Halt! Who are you? Why have you come to Upper Beast City?!"
A Beast Soldier held a stone spear in his hand, eyeing the group with alertness.
Actually, Upper Beast City used to be open to all Tribes, who could come here to exchange for needed supplies, and the city-guarding Beast Soldiers would not obstruct them much.
However, recently, due to the wrath of the mountain god in the Wilderness, many escaped Beastmen have come seeking the protection of Upper Beast City.
Keli, the lord of Upper Beast City, was a particularly selfish Beastman. He was unwilling to accept these Beastmen, so he asked the city-guarding Beast Soldiers to drive away all Beastmen who escaped from the Wilderness!
Bai Zheng wiped the dirt from his face and said gloomily, "I’m Bai Zheng from the Ten Thousands Beast Country. Quick, notify Keli and have him come out to greet me!"
The Beast Soldier looked at Bai Zheng with an ’are you crazy’ expression.
He secretly thought, has this beastman lost his mind? Daring to demand the city lord to come and meet him?
"Where did this lunatic come from? Go, go, go! Don’t just stand here, Upper Beast City is currently closed, no Beastmen allowed in!"
Bai Zheng’s expression turned even more sombre!
He pointed at another group of Beastmen not far from them and said, "Why are they allowed in?"
The Beast Soldier snorted arrogantly, "Can you compare yourself with them? They’re Beastmen from the Antelope Tribe, respected guests of our Upper Beast City! Unlike you fugitives!"
Fengyin stepped forward indignantly, "Open your eyes and look carefully! This is Bai Zheng, the Third Young Master of Ten Thousands Beast Country, and I am Fengyin from the Zhaoying Tribe! How dare you stop us?!"
The Beast Soldier suddenly burst into laughter, "If he’s the Young Master of the Ten Thousands Beast Country, then I might as well claim to be the lord of Upper Beast City! As for you... I remember that ever since the Beastmen of the Zhaoying Tribe arrived, they have never left. Where did you come from? Trying to deceive me!"
Then his face hardened and he ordered sternly, "Men, seize these ill-intentioned Beastmen!"
Suddenly, more than a dozen Beast Soldiers armed with stone spears rushed out, surrounding Bai Zheng and the others!
After over ten days of non-stop travel without adequate food and rest, their group was no match for these Beast Soldiers.
The commanding Beast Soldier looked smug, "Since you don’t want to leave, you can stay in Upper Beast City as slaves! Hmph!"
Suddenly, several Weasel Beastmen let out mournful cries, which were met with punches and kicks from the Beast Soldiers!
"Shut up! Stay quiet, you!"
"Why are you wailing? Being made a slave is too good for you! Shut your mouth!"
The squad leader of the Beast Soldiers looked at Bai Zheng, Fengyin, Ma Li, and said with a smirk, "You guys are quite interesting. You’re about to be taken to the slave camp. Aren’t you afraid?"
Bai Zheng was the first to scoff, "I’ll say it one last time, I am Bai Zheng, the Third Young Master of the Ten Thousands Beast Country. You go inform Keli now, he will know whether I’m telling the truth or not. I won’t forget to reward you then!"
Fengyin nodded on the side, "That’s right, you see..."
