Chapter 96: Busted (1)
Chaos shrouded the settlement as the sun rose to greet them. Adrian woke up to hysterical yelling and crying as the Tulkas rushed inside the barns and dragged all of the slaves outside.
They stumbled bleary-eyed into the cold morning air, forced to stand outside in a line. The tribals, their faces twisted with anger, approached each slave one by one with blood in their eyes.
It didn’t take a genius to figure out what had happened. The tribe took notice of the people Adrian killed last night, although, in their eyes, the three were just ’missing’. Still, the tribe wanted answers and thought the slaves would have them.
’And missing they shall remain,’ Adrian thought as he was dragged outside in chains.
By now, the slimes would have digested their bodily remains a hundred times over. Even if someone figured out what happened, it would be too late for them to gather evidence.
But that didn’t mean the tribespeople wouldn’t try. They were trying even now, though in vain.
Without any warnings, the Tulkas began beating the slaves relentlessly, demanding to know about the three tribals who had vanished without a trace. The slaves trembled in fear as they endured the blows, their cries echoing in the quiet dawn.
The tribals showed no mercy, their fists raining down on the helpless slaves. Blood stained the ground as the beatings continued, and each blow was a reminder of the brutal control the tribals held over them.
’It seems the young master was telling the truth after all,’ Adrian wondered as the beating intensified and slowly approached him. ’I don’t think the tribe would go through all this trouble for a regular member.’