We were immersed in Ao Tuo's narration along the way. Unknowingly, we had already reached the south side of the city.
Looking in the direction that Ao Tuo was pointing at, there was a dense bamboo forest not far from us.
Just as Ao Tuo had said, the area was extremely wide and flat. Every bamboo was at least ten meters tall. The outer skin of the bamboo was light purple. From afar, it looked like a pretty good scenery.
Under his lead, after walking for about a quarter of an hour, they finally saw an open space in the dense bamboo forest that had been cleared.
The clearing was about a few hundred square meters. There were dozens of dog-headed people servants busily working on the grass.
They moved half a meter of stone slabs from the vicious beast carriage and laid them neatly on the grass.
Although these dog-headed people slaves were very strong, under the blazing sun, they were still sweating profusely and gasping for breath.
Even so, they didn't dare to stop and wipe the sweat off their faces. If they were even a second slower, they would be whipped by the bearmen soldiers who were supervising them.
We didn't know what kind of beast's skin the whip was made from, but it would split the skin in two to three strokes. Sweat would drip onto the wounds, causing the dog-headed people to cry out in pain.
In the past, Nam had only heard from the village chief that the dog-headed people were servants in Rock City.
As for what happened to the servants, he didn't see it with his own eyes.
I don't know if Ao Tuo was purposely trying to disgust us, but the scene in front of us made Nam feel extremely uncomfortable.
Luckily, he knew his limits. He clenched his fists and stood at the same spot. After watching for a few seconds, he turned his head away as he couldn't bear to watch anymore.
Seeing Nam's expression, Ao Tuo's face was extremely calm. He said, "Little fellows, if you want to change the fate of your tribe, then work hard.
If you are fortunate enough to become a student of Saad Academy and reach the Monster King realm in the future, not only will your village not be removed, but the status of the dog-headed people will also increase.
When that time comes, the dog-headed people servants will become history in Rock City. "
Nam listened to his words and clenched his fists even harder. He had been working hard for this goal all these years and didn't dare to slack off.
After Ao Tuo finished speaking, he didn't pay any more attention to us. Instead, he called the surrounding dozen of bearmen soldiers to rest for a while.
Before leaving, Ao Tuo gave the Kobold servants some time to go easy.
After the soldiers left, the servants heaved a sigh of relief and sat on the ground, panting heavily.
I patted Naam's shoulder and told him that Otto had purposely created an opportunity for us. If he had anything to say, he should hurry up and say it.
After hearing my words, Nam was stunned at first, but he instantly understood what I meant. He hastily wiped the tears off his face and walked towards the dispirited Kobold servants.
Seeing Nam, who was dressed neatly and had no slave marks on his face, everyone raised their heads and looked at him. Their eyes were filled with curiosity.
After walking into the crowd, Nam's footsteps did not stop. Instead, he kept sizing them up as if he was looking for someone familiar.
In the next second, a hoarse voice came from a corner, "Nam?
Are you Nam? "
The wind rustled the bamboo leaves, but it did not cover up the faint sound.
After hearing the voice, Nam was stunned on the spot. After a few seconds, he suddenly turned around and looked in the direction of the voice.
The person who spoke was around thirty to forty years old. However, his skin was tanned and his face was filled with wrinkles. He seemed to be even older than the village chief.
When Nam turned around, the person confirmed his identity. He stood up shakily and tears streamed down his face. He shouted, "It really is you, Little Nam. Little Nam."
The person stumbled towards Nam and grabbed his arm. He kept sizing up Nam's body. His eyes were filled with love. "In the blink of an eye, more than ten years have passed. Little Nam has grown so tall."
Nam's eyes were filled with tears and his cheeks kept trembling. After hearing that, he could no longer suppress his emotions and threw himself into the person's embrace. He cried, "Uncle Chael, I missed you so much."
After all, the reunion of loved ones was quite touching.
The dog-headed servants did not show any signs of fear when they were whipped. However, when they saw this scene, they started crying as though they had recalled their memories.
Uncle Chael was the first to calm down. He slowly pushed Nam away and wiped the tears off his face. Then, he asked the villagers if they were alright.
Uncle Chael said their names and Nam nodded.
After knowing that the people he knew were alright, he let out a long sigh and fell into silence.
A few seconds later, he suddenly lifted his head and asked Nam why he was here.
Nam replied while sobbing, "Duoji and I are here to participate in Thadd Academy's selection."
Saying that, Nam looked at me.
After hearing Nam's purpose for coming to Rock City, Uncle Chael's face was filled with surprise. He raised his voice, "You're saying that you're here to participate in the selection?"
Seeing Nam nod, he took a few steps back and looked Nam up and down again. He clicked his tongue and praised, "Great, great. After so many years, there is finally someone among us dog-headed people who can stand up."
After he said that, he told the surrounding people about Nam's participation in the selection.
The dog-headed servants, who were already exhausted, stood up one after another when they heard this and surrounded them. After Namu confirmed this matter, the crowd instantly burst into cheers as if they were about to be liberated.
Nam revealed a smile and pointed in my direction. "Everyone, hold on for a few more years. Once Duoji and I enter Thadd Academy and have the cultivation of a Monster King, you can go home."
Go home … Ever since they had become servants, the word 'go home' had nothing to do with them.
The dog-headed servants who had already submitted to their fate were stunned when they heard that. They seemed to have never thought that they would have the chance to return to their hometown in their lifetime.
Not long after he said that, Ao Tuo's coughing could be heard from the bamboo forest. It was obvious that Nam's time was up.
The crowd instantly understood and quickly dispersed from Nam's side. Only Uncle Chael was still bidding farewell to him. "Little Nam, oh no, you've already grown up. I can't call you that anymore.
No matter if you can successfully enter Thadd Academy or not, you have to protect yourself. You have to be patient and don't make any mistakes. If not … "
Nam seemed to know what he was going to say. Before he could finish his sentence, he snatched the stone away. "Don't worry, Uncle Chael.
Duoji and I are very powerful. We will definitely successfully enter Thadd Academy. "
After he said that, Uncle Chael looked over. Seeing me nod at him, he responded.
A few seconds later, Ao Tuo's figure appeared in the forest.
Seeing that, Uncle Chael pushed Nam over while he picked up the stone slab from the ground and walked to the side.
Ao Tuo wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and looked at the calm Nam. "You two little fellows, when the City Lord comes, you can't stay here anymore. It's best that you leave quickly."
After he said that, he turned and left.
Looking at Ao Tuo's back, Nam held it in for a long time before he finally thanked him. I wasn't sure if Ao Tuo heard him, but he pulled me back the way we came.
Nam didn't tell me anything about Uncle Chael and I didn't ask him about it.
After we returned to the inn, he went into his room and immersed himself in his cultivation.
When night fell, Nam didn't forget about Tana. He woke up from his cultivation and stood guard at the window with me, staring at the side door of the brothel.
Our luck was pretty good that night. After a short while, a horse carriage appeared in the alley outside the window.
Under the bright moonlight, Nam and I noticed the hunchbacked half beast man driving the carriage at the same time. It was the rat tribesman that we had fought with a few days ago.
Nam wanted to jump off the bed in a hurry, but I extended my hand to hold him back and asked him to calm down.
Last time, it was because we were too anxious that the rat tribesman managed to escape. If we were to make the same mistake again, I'm afraid that the rat tribesman wouldn't give us another chance to save Tana.
At that moment, the rat tribesman had just entered the alley and was still quite a distance away from us. I observed for a while to confirm his current position and that he wouldn't easily discover us. Then, I called Nam and quietly climbed out of the window. We slid along the wall into the alley and hid in the shadows on both sides of the road.
At that moment, the rat tribesman was leisurely walking in our direction. He was still wearing the tattered clothes from a few days ago. He was humming a song that I couldn't understand. He was holding onto the mane of a ferocious beast. Behind the ferocious beast was a handcart with a dozen women lying on it. I used my spiritual sense to investigate and confirmed that Tana was among them.
When the rat tribesman walked to the corner where Nam and I were hiding, I waved at Nam and simultaneously moved, sandwiching the rat tribesman in the middle.
Suddenly, someone jumped out, scaring the rat tribesman into shrinking his neck and retreating a few meters.
Seeing that the person who came was Nam, he calmed down. He tidied up his clothes and said coldly, "Why is it you again, Dog-Headed Man? I let you go that day, but you still dare to come to die today."
Nam didn't reply. Instead, he snorted and charged towards the rat tribesman with his monstrous aura.
The rat tribesman wasn't afraid and let out a strange cry.
We were already prepared, so we naturally wouldn't fall for his trick.
Seeing that his attack was ineffective, the rat tribesman's face instantly darkened. He planned to use a bewitching technique, but it was easily countered by Nam.
After two consecutive attacks that were ineffective, the rat tribesman started to panic.
Seeing this, I knew that he was going to spit out the black venom. Nam had already fainted, so I didn't know that he had such a trick up his sleeve.
Thinking about that, I moved my legs agilely and appeared behind the rat tribesman in a blink of an eye.
Seeing that he was being attacked from both sides, the rat tribesman wanted to dig a hole to escape.
I reacted quickly and struck his neck with my palm, knocking him out.
After carefully inspecting him, I called Nam and walked towards the handcart.
After I unloaded the handcart from the ferocious beast's body, I signaled for Nam to quickly leave this place.
Hearing that, Nam's face was filled with doubt. "You're not coming with me?"
I pointed at the rat tribesman and ferocious beast on the ground. Nam instantly understood my intention. He nodded and pulled the handcart towards another alleyway.
After Nam's figure disappeared from the alleyway, I slowly walked towards the rat tribesman and struck the top of his head with my palm.
This rat tribesman was ruthless and had many tricks up his sleeves. Leaving him alive would only attract trouble in the future. Getting rid of him would solve all problems once and for all.