Chapter 826: Chapter 546, Great Cemetery News
The survey team had been escaping all night.
Just when they thought they had shaken off the enemy, a series of cow moos came from the nearby woods.
Several strong and hefty Tauren charged out, heads lowered.
They collided solidly with them.
Thrown through the air, they landed in a dazed heap.
Xu Haide shook his slightly dizzy head as the Tauren, wielding battle axes, approached; fear had already seized his heart.
There weren’t many of them, and they simply couldn’t fight against the Orcs here.
He immediately shouted, “Don’t attack, don’t; we’re from Silver Wing City—we’ve given you money before.”
But no matter how much he yelled, the Tauren didn’t pause for a moment.
They reached him and started smashing their fists down.
The physical condition of Orcs is far superior to that of the Human Clan, and they had the upper hand.
With each punch, several humans were battered, bloodied, and ultimately knocked unconscious.
Urgent calls sounded by his ear.
Xu Haide barely opened his eyes to see the Temple Knight looking at him with a worried face.
The Temple Knight was dressed in thin clothes and had several bruises on his face, standing out starkly.
“Saint, are you alright?”
Seeing Xu Haide open his eyes, the Temple Knight quickly asked.
“Uh, I’m fine, just a bit numb in the face. Why is it so cold!”
With assistance, Xu Haide sat up.
Touching his face, he grimaced in pain.
Without looking, he knew he was beaten no less severely than the Temple Knight before him.
He didn’t know if it was because of his good physical condition or if the Tauren hadn’t used their full strength.
The three of them, however, sustained no serious injuries.
At least there were no broken arms or legs.
The environment around them resembled a dungeon; their padded armor had already been stripped off.
The cold air made them shiver all over, turning their lips purple.
“What about those Tauren? What will they do with us?”
Now awake, Xu Haide felt somewhat terrified.
The Orcs here simply didn’t listen to what they said.
Even after mentioning Silver Wing City and the Church, those crude Tauren still beat them severely.
At this moment, he even wondered if those creatures would just kill them outright.
After all, the deaths of their small group wouldn’t necessarily lead to a war between Silver Wing City and the Orcs.
At most they’d negotiate diplomatically.
“They’ve left, Saint, do you have a way to contact Silver Wing City? Our situation isn’t safe,” the Temple Knight whispered.
Xu Haide reached toward his waist, but the Book of Lords was gone.
He shook his head, indicating he had no good solutions.
“Then we can only wait, hoping that these Orcs aren’t barbaric enough to kill indiscriminately.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Haide’s face turned even paler.
Outside, voices of Tauren talking could be heard.
“What do you think, how should we cook them to make it tasty?” one Tauren voice said.
“How about soup? Boil the flesh until it’s tender, and the soup can also warm us up.”
“That works too, let’s boil some water; I’m getting quite hungry.”
Immediately, the sound of flames crackling and water boiling came from outside.
The three inside the dungeon heard everything clearly.
At that moment, they turned even paler with fear.
Among the Orcs, some races were cannibals, a fact known to all.
Yet they had never imagined that this fate would befall them.
Xu Haide’s mind went blank.
He had come to earn glory, not to be food for others.
His legs trembled, and he deeply regretted coming to investigate the damned Undead.
Wasn’t it better to show off as a saint in his own territory?
Time gradually passed.
Fear grew rapidly, eating away at their last shreds of willpower.
Just then, footsteps approached from outside the dungeon.
The three of them huddled in the corner, their bodies trembling.
“Don’t… don’t eat us; I can pay you ransom, you can buy more meat with the money.”
Xu Haide sprang up like a spring, uttering the entire sentence in one breath.
The door opened, and a middle-aged Human, accompanied by a Tauren, walked in.
Xu Haide and his companions were slightly taken aback.
This man, he had met him once in Silver Wing City, the new City Lord of Pruell City, Tavek.
“Lord Tavek,” Xu Haide quickly said.
Tavek looked at the three and said softly, “You know me?”
Xu Haide immediately said, “I am Xu Haide, a saint of the Church of Light from Silver Wing City, we’ve met once in Silver Wing City.”
Tavek’s frown deepened a bit.
Curious, he said, “I received a message from the Orcs that some humans crossed the border, was that you?”
Xu Haide looked embarrassed and coughed lightly, saying, “Lord Tavek, could you get us out first? Once we’re back, I’ll explain everything to you in detail.”
“Alright, wait a moment.”
Tavek turned his back, discussing something privately with the Tauren behind him.
Soon after, he returned and unlocked the iron doors of the dungeon.
“Come, let’s leave this place first; we can discuss everything once we’re back.”
Soldiers came over with their clothes, but all their belongings inside were gone.
Xu Haide and his companions didn’t bother about those, getting back was what mattered the most.
They returned to the City Lord’s mansion all the way.
In the warm hall, they drank hot tea served by servants.