PDLP Chapter 287 Human Females Fleeing in the Beast World 15
Chapter 287 Human Females Fleeing in the Beast World 15
Guided by Herren, the car sped through the darkness, the wind whistling outside the window, adding to the tense atmosphere.
Shen Chumo was fully focused on driving, her gaze shifting back and forth between the road ahead and the direction Herren was pointing.
Finally, the outline of a slightly dilapidated town emerged in the gloom.
Most of the buildings in the town are low and old, and the streetlights are sparse, emitting a faint glow, like candles about to go out in the darkness.
Shen Chumo slowly drove into the town. There wasn't a single pedestrian on the street, and the silence was somewhat eerie.
"Why is there no one here?" Hu Le muttered to himself, his voice filled with unease.
Herren frowned slightly, looking puzzled.
"Strange, when I passed by last time it wasn't exactly bustling, but it wasn't this deserted either."
Shen Chumo remained silent, cautiously slowing down the car and carefully observing her surroundings.
Suddenly, she noticed a small gas station sign on the street corner. Despite the dim lighting, the sign was still clearly visible.
She drove to the gas station and saw a hunched-over old man with a rat-like head leaning against the gas pump.
The old man with the rat-like head, wearing a tattered vest, slowly raised his head upon hearing the car, his cloudy eyes scrutinizing them.
"Could you give us some gas?" Hu Le asked politely.
The old man didn't answer immediately, but stared at them for a long time before slowly saying, "There is oil, but it's not cheap."
Before Shen Chumo could even ask, Herren interjected, "How much? Just name your price."
The old man held up five fingers: "Fifty gold coins."
"What?" Hu Le couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "This is way too expensive!"
The old man with the rat head chuckled, "You three don't have passes, do you? You can't find a single drop of gas anywhere else except here.
Shen Chumo and Hu Le exchanged a glance, their bodies tensing up. If this person reported them, it would be a huge problem for them.
The old man with the rat-headed head stroked his beard. "Don't be afraid. I'm not interested in suing or anything like that. I'm only interested in money. With money, everything is negotiable."
He rubbed two fingers together and grinned slyly.
Shen Chumo pondered for a moment, then took out a gold bar and tossed it to the old man with the rat's head. She had a lot of gold stored in her ring, so a single gold bar was nothing to her.
"Take it, fill up the tank, and don't tell anyone about us, or I'll make you spit it all back out the way you took it!"
Shen Chumo's tone was icy.
The old man with the rat head took the gold bar, his eyes lighting up instantly, his greedy expression suggesting he wanted to swallow the gold bar whole.
He bit the gold bar with his teeth to confirm it was genuine, and his face beamed with a smile.
"Oh, you're so straightforward, young lady! Don't worry, my mouth is sealed tight, I promise I won't say a single word out of turn."
As he spoke, he slowly picked up the fuel nozzle and began refueling the car.
While refueling, Shen Chumo caught a glimpse of several figures moving in the shadows not far away.
A chill ran down her spine. She nudged Hu Le, signaling him to stay alert, and then gave Helen a dangerous look.
Herren nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
He pretended to chat with the old man while secretly keeping an eye on his surroundings.
After refueling, Shen Chumo was about to start the car and leave when suddenly a group of armed men emerged from the surrounding streets and surrounded them.
The leader was a tall, middle-aged man who looked at them with icy eyes.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" the middle-aged man asked sternly.
Looking at these people, Shen Chumo realized that most of them were human. Could this be a small town inhabited by humans?
Just as Shen Chumo was about to explain, Herren spoke up again, saying, "We're just travelers passing through. Our car ran out of gas, so we're here to fill up and then we'll be on our way."
The middle-aged man sneered, "Passing travelers? You don't seem like good people. This town doesn't welcome strangers."
Herren frowned. "We really mean no harm. Please do us a favor."
The middle-aged man remained unmoved, and with a wave of his hand, the people around him pointed their weapons at them.
Shen Chumo swiftly drew her dagger and stood in front of Hu Le, asking, "What do you want?"
Just as the atmosphere was about to explode, the old rat-headed man who had been cheering suddenly spoke up: "Let them go, they didn't do anything wrong."
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man's brows furrowed deeply, and his gaze swept back and forth between the old man with the rat-headed head, Shen Chumo, and the others.
He asked suspiciously, "Old Qiao, are you sure? These people are of unknown origin. What if they are spies sent by that Li Hou? We'll all be in trouble!"
Old Joe, the rat-headed old man, waved his hand, a sly glint in his cloudy eyes.
"I've lived in this town for most of my life and met all sorts of people. They are just a few ordinary travelers."
Besides, that young girl was very generous; she gave double the usual amount for gas. She was clearly in a hurry, not a spy.
Shen Chumo seized the opportunity, sheathed her dagger, and said in a sincere tone with a hint of helplessness: "Everyone, we are really just poor people who want to go to the Heavenly Realm to make a living."
Having suffered greatly elsewhere, I heard that there might be a glimmer of hope in the Heavenly Realm, which is why I have traveled all this way.
Running out of gas was a last resort; please forgive me if I have offended anyone.
"The Heavenly Realm? You actually want to go to the Heavenly Realm? That's wishful thinking."
The people behind the middle-aged man burst out laughing when they heard Shen Chumo say that.
Hu Le was furious and wanted to argue, but Shen Chumo stopped him.
Shen Chumo smiled bitterly, "If we weren't truly desperate, why would we have thought of going to the Heavenly Realm? The Beast Realm no longer has any place for us humans to live."
My brother, this Allen, and I are just pitiful people struggling in this world. Like a drowning person, we'll grab onto even the smallest straw with all our might.
Her voice was low, yet it conveyed a deep sense of helplessness and sorrow. Upon hearing this, the mockery on the faces of some people in the crowd gradually faded, replaced by a trace of sympathy.
"The orcs captured us at will, treating us as slaves and playthings."
Shen Chumo continued, a painful memory flashing in her eyes.
“We live in constant fear in this beast realm. We’ve heard that the Heavenly Realm is a mysterious place, perhaps there are no beastmen there, perhaps we can find a place to settle down.”
So even if the hope is slim, we want to give it a try.
Hu Le nodded silently to the side, his eyes reddening, his heart filled with grief and indignation as he recalled the days when he was bullied by the orcs. Herren stood quietly behind Shen Chumo, his expression unreadable.