Their treatment of the slaves was extremely brutal. I observed for a brief period while hidden in the bushes, and I witnessed the two slaves being punched, kicked, and whipped countless times, as if it were a cruel form of entertainment. What shocked me even more was that one of the slaves was actually Du Feng, looking extremely miserable at the moment.

Emaciated, covered in bruises and scars, and with horrifying knife scars on his face. What infuriated me was that Du Feng was actually nodding and gesturing to the natives, seemingly communicating with them, possibly giving them directions and informing them about the presence of other outsiders nearby!

The other outsider, besides Du Feng, was a woman who didn't seem to be an outsider after all. She could speak the native language, and her face was adorned with tribal paint. I didn't think much of it at the time, but later on, I realized that this might conceal some important information.

I hid in the bushes, holding my breath, and waited cautiously until the group left. Once they were gone, I hurriedly ran back to the cave. Fortunately, we didn't return to the previous cave; if we had, Du Feng would have known about it, and the girls might have been captured already. I was certain that these natives would search for us in the vicinity, and this made me extremely anxious.

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Back at the cave, I quickly briefed everyone on the situation. The girls turned pale with fear.

"What should we do? If they find us, we're done for!"

Panic spread among us.

Taking a deep breath, I said, "Stay calm. Our cave is relatively hidden; it'll take them time to find us. Don't panic now! Let's think of a solution calmly!"

I had been cautious these days, trying not to leave traces in the forest. While I believed it wasn't easy for the natives to locate us, how long had they been staying here? If they decided to find us, we might have nowhere to hide. Every day, I had to go out hunting; otherwise, our food supply would run out. The forest was vast, and while it was a chance encounter today, it could happen again in the future.

"That bastard Du Feng, if I get my hands on him, I'll kill him!" Su Jie said indignantly.

I shared the sentiment and decided to seek revenge, to kill this guy. We couldn't tolerate his actions! After settling the girls, I prepared to go back and find an opportunity to deal with Du Feng. Although there were only three or four natives, I believed that dealing with Du Feng first would give us a chance. Now that we had discussed it for a while, we ultimately decided to move!

"We'll head northeast, over that high mountain. The environment over there should be good!"