Chapter 246: line with translation of chapter title

The speaking Beastfolk suddenly stopped, looking down at his own feet.

The surrounding Beastman Warriors were listening intently, but suddenly noticed he wore a strange expression as he stared at the ground beneath his feet, and couldn't help asking curiously: "What's wrong?"

The sky has already darkened; if we don't head back now, running into a large pack of foraging wild beasts would be bad.

The Beastfolk, however, handed the game he was carrying on his shoulder to the tribesperson beside him, then crouched down and pressed his ear to the ground to listen attentively.

After a moment he stood up, his face solemn as he looked at the ground beneath his feet: "Something is digging a tunnel down there."

"Digging a tunnel?" The Beastfolk exchanged glances: "Isn't that quite normal?"

The Beastman Warrior, however, shook his head: "It's very deep down."

Several Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warriors' faces changed drastically: "You mean there are wild beasts underground?"

The speaking Beastman Warrior, upon hearing that, shook his head: "That aura doesn't resemble that of a beast."

If it's not a beast, then it must be a ferocious beast or Beastfolk from another tribe.

All the Beastfolk looked at him: "We'll dig down from here to see what it is; if it tunnels into our tribe, our people will be in danger."

The Beastfolk nodded: "Alright."

Shu Ye below naturally heard their voices; he immediately glanced toward his left, his black-bean-like eyes flashing, and then turned to dig in that direction.

Moments later, the Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warrior who was digging the pit felt a sudden chill behind his buttocks, turned his head to look, and his face changed dramatically.

At that moment, a ring of scarlet-eyed ferocious rats, each about the length of a Beastfolk's lower leg, surrounded the opening of the pit.

The Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warriors all wore looks of despair, and even the Beastman Warrior who first noticed the underground movement had a wretched expression.

What terrible luck—I thought we could capture a Beastfolk from another tribe, but instead it turned out to be a horde of ferocious beasts, indeed a swarm of ferocious rats.

"What are you looking at? Run!"

All the Beastfolk let out a loud roar in unison, instantly leapt to the ground, and sprinted madly toward the tribe.

Moments later, a somewhat dark little head poked out from the pit that the Black Wolf Tribe Beastman Warriors had dug.

Upon closer inspection, aside from the fur color, its build and chubby appearance were unmistakably Shu Ye—no doubt about it.

However, the little mouse's body swayed as if about to collapse, and shortly afterward it lowered its head: "Ugh~"

It then vomited outright.

Afterward it squeaked and scurried toward a nearby small stream.

To lure this swarm of ferocious rats, Shu Ye dug a hole near their nest, then painstakingly collected their dung and smeared it all over his body before blending in.

Listening to the mournful howls of the distant Black Wolf Tribe Beastfolk, Shu Ye, with his dripping-wet mouse face, revealed a smug expression: "Squeak~"

He then quickly filled in the pit dug by the Black Wolf Tribe Beastfolk before returning to continue his work.

With such a huge commotion here, how could the Snow Tiger Tribe Beastfolk in the underground cavern not hear it?

Yun Lang climbed up the deep-blue crystal wall, grabbed the vines fixed to the crystal wall, and crawled to the cavern entrance, cocking his ear to listen to the outside commotion.

The howls of the Black Wolf Tribe Beastfolk mixed with the countless squeaks of the rat-beasts came through, making his muscles tense instantly and his eyes sharp as he gazed at the cavern opening above.

If a Black Wolf Tribe Beastfolk were to fall in, then...

He glanced at his own claws already bared, a certain Beastfolk's eyes narrowed, and the only option was to send him away beforehand.