Chapter 274: The Beast Slave's Rebellion

"Otherwise, tell me what to do? I've tolerated them for a long time."

Jia Sha's eyes stared coldly at the male who blocked her; this male was a Medicine Slave cultivated by the Tribe from childhood with various herbs. Though also a Beast Slave, a Medicine Slave appears glamorous on the surface but is even worse than ordinary Beast Slaves behind the scenes.

At least ordinary Beast Slaves can gain the treatment of regular Beast Persons by attaching to a master or earning great merit for the Tribe, whereas Medicine Slaves are almost like the Tribe's Beast Pets—well fed and drunk daily, but when needed they are sent to die without hesitation.

So when she saw he was trying to block her, Jia Sha was displeased but did not turn hostile with him immediately.

Because if anyone in this world hates those Beast Persons who consider themselves masters, this male in front of her certainly counts as one.

"If we kill them, you and I still can't shed the Beast Slave identity. How about you listen to me and keep them alive for now."

The male's tone was gentle, with a hint of seductive ambiguity, "And if we let them die so easily, do you really think that's satisfying?"

Jia Sha said nothing, but her hand gripping the medicine pouch tightened subconsciously.

Seeing her like that, the male knew she, like him, was unwilling to accept it; why should Beast Persons who have suffered so long be allowed to die so easily? Only by making them taste the same pain as himself—no, even greater pain—would it be fair, wouldn't it?

"What do you want to do?"

She let the male pry her fingers apart one by one; Jia Sha watched him open the medicine pouch, pinch a bit with his finger, and put it in his mouth to taste.

"Hmm? This poison doesn't seem to be made by our Tribe's Witch Doctor."

Since they have been eating various medicines since childhood, whether a Witch Doctor's medicine is good or not is almost always tested by Medicine Slaves; the male tasted a bit and realized the poison Jia Sha held was not made by the Tribe's Witch Doctor at all.

Does the Silver Eagle Tribe's Market actually sell poison?

"It was given by Zhi Mei during the cold season."

"Zhi Mei? Do you know her?"

When Jia Sha mentioned the name, the male seemed to recall that the female was the Beast Person they had sent into Youbuluo to act as a spy for the Tribe.

It's clear she betrayed the Tribe; otherwise their assault on Youbuluo wouldn't have failed so badly. After they return this time, someone will probably be very angry.

"I happened to be locked up with her when I did something wrong before, so that counts as knowing her."

After speaking, Jia Sha seemed to realize something; they were being too oblivious, yet after speaking for so long, those Beast Persons showed no reaction at all.

Seeing that she finally caught on and began to watch the other Beast Persons, the male chuckled lightly, "Don't worry, I added something good to their food; whatever we do tonight they won't notice."

Jia Sha instantly gave him a wary glance; although she trusted he wouldn't betray her in killing those Beast Persons, that didn't mean she could rely on him in other matters.

Not to mention he had slipped medicine to everyone, and she had been watching the cave's movements—when exactly did he administer the medicine?

Hearing that, the male gave a slight nod, "I see."

He seemed unaware of Jia Sha's wariness, repackaged the medicine pouch and handed it back to her, then said, "She betrayed the Tribe, and you know her; have you ever thought what it would be like to meet her again?"

Jia Sha furrowed her brows and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, would you be soft‑hearted toward her?"

The male's tone was gentle, "After all, when we return this time, we must shift the blame for this failure onto others; otherwise neither of us will have it easy."

Jia Sha's brows tightened further; seeing this, a faint dark glint passed through the male's eyes, "Do you think I'm being despicable?"

Jia Sha remained silent for a long moment, then finally shook her head at him.

"But isn't there Master Meng?"

With that Purple-rank Beast Person present, even though their assault on Youbuluo has already failed, as long as he is willing to act against those two Tribes, their purpose in coming to Heiyan Shanmai cannot be said to have failed.

However, the male heard this as if it were a joke, "I almost thought…" they are the same kind of people.

He assumed they all resented being Beast Persons yet were treated as slaves from birth, and thought she would, like himself, fight with all her might to win justice for herself, making those Beast Persons who once recklessly treated them as slaves pay a heavy price for their past foolishness.

But she never imagined that this female, while hating those Beast Persons who discriminated and abused her, also relied on and trusted the lofty "masters"—the very "masters" who enjoyed all the provisions were actually the source of their suffering.

How laughable!

"I thought you were a clever person,"

He laughed at her, and Jia Sha was left bewildered by the smile on his face.

She lowered her face slightly and said, "I don't know what you're laughing at. But I'm not like you; I have a younger sister in the Tribe to look after."

So even if she despises the Tribe, she will still return.

Moreover, did she just say something wrong?

Master Meng, a Purple-rank Beast Person, if truly willing, could, no matter how many people from those two Tribes there are, use his Purple-rank strength to settle everything.

The male looked at her and shook his head, "Wrong. If Master Meng could return alive, the Tribe wouldn't need to act, and our time of death would already have arrived."

They messed everything up; if Master Meng returned without immediately killing them, that would be considered magnanimous, and letting them go back—could that possibly be a misunderstanding of Master Meng's good nature?

Jia Sha clearly hadn't expected him to say that, and for a moment she was stunned.

Why?

Seeming to see what she was thinking, the male's gaze softened, "Do you want to ask why?"

Jia Sha gave a slight nod, and then he heard an answer that terrified him greatly.

He said, "Did you forget that we are Beast Slaves? Is a Beast Slave's life just a life in the Tribe, or do you think Master Meng would be an exception in your eyes?"

Jia Sha's complexion turned unpleasant under the male's slightly mocking gaze; she had once been praised by Master Meng in person for abilities not inferior to the young Beast Persons carefully cultivated in the Tribe, and at that time she had harbored some inappropriate fantasies about him.

After all, he is a Purple-rank Beast Person, and his high regard for her made her think she might later shed the Beast Slave status and become a true member of the Tribe.

But the male's ruthless words and eyes full of mockery instantly shattered that illusion.

Jia Sha didn't even dare to struggle, because if he wasn't mistaken, when Master Meng returned, she would be throwing away her own life.

How can this be?! She fought so hard to stay alive; even if he is a Purple-rank Beast Person, he cannot so easily snatch her life away.