Chapter 354: A Frown of Worry
“Alright, alright, Xiao Zhang. Speak, what’s the matter that brought you here in such a hurry?” Lin Ye quickly interrupted Xiao Zhang, saying sheepishly.
Xiao Zhang’s flickering eyes seemed to suggest he had good news to tell Lin Ye.
“Tribe Leader, today I went hunting about two miles away and encountered a tribe also two miles away. Later, Old Li and I went to that tribe to check it out. We saw it was very chaotic. After inquiring, we learned that a war had broken out there,” Xiao Zhang said hurriedly.
The two-mile journey was not far. Crossing this forest, they quickly reached their destination. They saw scattered wood on the ground and houses that had already been burned down before their eyes.
Lin Ye smiled. It was just like this. The more severely they were injured, the easier his plan would be to succeed.
Lin Ye, “727,” led the remaining eighteen people into this tribe. Two people had already carried the wolf back, so only eighteen remained.
Lin Ye’s group of twenty, it must be said, was quite eye-catching in the primitive era. The soldiers fighting in front of them all turned to look at Lin Ye and his group.
Lin Ye’s group went directly into the tribe leader’s house. At this moment, the Ming Yue Tribe’s leader, Hai, was pacing back and forth with a worried expression, as if contemplating a solution. He kept muttering, “What to do, what to do? The Luo Yi Tribe is about to attack us. We rarely go out hunting, how can we deal with those rough people from the Luo Yi Tribe?”
Looking at the Ming Yue Tribe leader’s worried face, Lin Ye was inwardly amused. The more worried he was, the more it indicated that they needed help, and then he could extort a good price from him.
“Who…” The Ming Yue Tribe leader, sensing the arrival of strangers, quickly turned around in fright and shouted angrily, thinking it was someone from the Luo Yi Tribe who had entered their camp.
“You’re not from the Luo Yi Tribe? Speak, who are you? Why bring so many people? Do you want to take advantage of our current chaos to contend with us? Humph…” The Ming Yue Tribe leader snorted coldly, expressing his anger.
Seeing the Ming Yue Tribe leader, Xiao Zhang rushed forward, “Tribe Leader, don’t you remember me? We are from the Beast-eared Girls two miles away. You hosted me this morning and told me to report back to our tribe leader. Look, this is our tribe leader. Our tribe leader brought so many people to help you.”
After Xiao Zhang said so much, the Ming Yue Tribe leader was probably a bit slow-witted. After a long while, he suddenly realized and said, “So it’s Xiao Zhang. He, is he the tribe leader of your Beast-eared Girls?” The Ming Yue Tribe leader looked at him in surprise.
After all, those who become tribe leaders are usually not young. A tribe leader like Lin Ye, only in his early twenties, was unbelievable to anyone. They thought it was a tribe coming to rob them, until they saw Xiao Zhang that they realized they were their own people.
“You, are the tribe leader of the Beast-eared Girls?” The Ming Yue Tribe leader pointed at Lin Ye and stammered for a long time before saying this.
After all, Lin Ye was so young that no one would believe he could be the leader of a tribe.
“That’s right, he is our tribe leader. Our tribe leader is amazing. Just now, our tribe leader he…” Xiao Zhang was so excited that he almost blurted out the event of hunting the wolf.
Fortunately, Lin Ye stopped him, giving him a glare, and he remained silent. Xiao Zhang was only eighteen years old and a bit lively, so it was not his fault.
“That’s right, Tribe Leader, I am the Tribe Leader of the Beast-eared Girls. May I ask your name? My name is Lin Ye,” Lin Ye said with a smile to the leader of the Ming Yue Tribe. The Ming Yue Tribe leader nodded and said, “Hello, Tribe Leader Lin. You can just call me Tribe Leader Li.”
The Ming Yue Tribe leader performed a simple courtesy to Lin Ye, and then the two sat down. The more than ten people following Lin Ye wisely went out to guard their camp, while Lin Ye and Tribe Leader Li discussed matters in the room. “Tribe Leader Lin, you are young and promising, truly admirable. This time, our Ming Yue Tribe is being strongly attacked by the Luo Yi Tribe, and we are having trouble defending. Therefore, we wanted to borrow some people from your noble tribe. What do you think?” The Ming Yue Tribe leader spoke very politely, making a good impression on Lin Ye.
“That goes without saying. Tribe Leader Li, you jest. If I didn’t intend to help your noble tribe, why would I lead so many people here? Hehe, but, helping is helping, but we don’t help for free…” Lin Ye smiled and said directly.
Tribe Leader Li took a sharp breath. Lin Ye was indeed not a good person. He started by discussing benefits right away. Indeed, nothing could be done without benefits. But thinking about his tribe’s current situation…
How many houses outside were burned? He had no choice but to borrow troops. If he didn’t borrow troops, wouldn’t the legacy left by his ancestors be destroyed by him?
The Ming Yue Tribe’s Tribe Leader Li also smiled and said, “If your noble tribe helps drive away the Luo Yi Tribe, our Ming Yue Tribe will naturally not treat you poorly. Our Ming Yue Tribe is a large grain-producing tribe. You should know that we grow grain. Please tell me, as long as we can afford it, we will try our best to satisfy you.”
A hint of reluctance flashed in Tribe Leader Li’s eyes. Although they had a lot of grain, Lin Ye would surely fleece him this time. Looking at Lin Ye’s sharp gaze, he knew Lin Ye was no good person.
Lin Ye smiled at him, “Hehe, Tribe Leader Li, you know, we Beast-eared Girls are also a grain-producing tribe. However, we are developing in all aspects. Not only do we produce grain, but our hunting industry is also very good. We have meat to eat every day, so… actually, we don’t lack grain. I came here just to make a friend. Talking about benefits makes us strangers. How about this? Give me fifty loads of grain. If you agree, our transaction is complete. 1.8, I’ll have my people drive away the Luo Yi Tribe for you. Our eighteen people, plus your people, should be able to drive them away easily.”
Tribe Leader Li of the Ming Yue Tribe took a deep breath. This Lin Ye was simply robbing them, and even more so than robbing them. Fifty loads of grain, just like that? That was two years of their labor! And he said they didn’t lack grain? Just wanted to make a friend? Tribe Leader Li was initially happy when he heard the first part, but after hearing the quantity later, he almost fainted from anger. Fifty loads was not a small amount.
“F, fifty loads…” Tribe Leader Li hesitantly uttered these words.
“What? Tribe Leader Li, do you have any objections? Hehe,” Lin Ye smiled, his smile very natural. In Tribe Leader Li’s eyes, his smile was more demonic than a demon’s.
