Chapter 272: Who Made This Hemp Robe for You?

"Let me try; I believe I can make Li Xiang like me."

Seeing that the High Priest had such ambition, Rongdi naturally agreed, but… "What about Li Xiang? What is he doing?"

Inside a heavily guarded Cave, the atmosphere was tense at this moment.

Li Xiang changed out of his own clothes into the Beast Skin worn by the tribe, dressing like the people of the Na Shan Tribe, and under the lead of a man called Xiao Dunzi, slipped past the few guard tribe members into the Cave.

Indeed, Li Xiang bribed a tribe member with a piece of chewing gum, and the tribe member led him to see the captured members of the Ying Tribe.

These people had come to kill him; fortunately, Rongdi cleverly shielded him, but he wanted to ask why they wanted to kill him, and also wanted to know about Nan Qinghuan—would these two have any news? So he disguised himself as a tribe member, stripped off his own clothes, and now he was just a wild man.

"Brother Li, ask quickly; it'll be trouble when the chief arrives later."

"Thanks."

After the tribe member left, Li Xiang went to the side of the few bound tribe members; Dashan and two other tribe members were tied to a wooden frame, their bodies marked with lash marks.

Li Xiang saw that the people outside had been driven away by the man called Xiao Dunzi; indeed, his chewing gum could solve many problems.

He glanced at the disheveled Dashan, saw two of his fingers still bleeding; indeed, this man was the one who had tried to kill him, but Rongdi appeared and saved him.

He reached out and patted Dashan's face, "Wake up."

Dashan, stunned by pain, came to his senses with that slap; upon seeing Li Xiang, Dashan, still proud, said, "If you want to kill, kill me; no more chatter, I, Dashan, fear no death."

Indeed, he had been ordered by Ying to assassinate this man, but he hadn't expected that the Rongdi Tribe, under this man's leadership, had actually planted corn, causing a massive change in the Rongdi Tribe.

This made him think he had come to the wrong place.

Unfortunately, he failed.

When he was shooting arrows, he was caught; he thought Rongdi would eat them outright, but instead they just seized him and cut off his finger.

Li Xiang glanced at Dashan, then at his clothing.

Is this a Hemp Robe? He had already learned about the locals; they didn't have this craft yet, so… he grabbed his clothing anxiously, "Who made this for you, who made the Hemp Robe?"

Dashan thought the person was envious, smiled, "Envy, huh? This was made by Oum; we Oum are the Goddess, she…"

"Is her name Nan Qinghuan?"

At that remark, Dashan's face darkened; this white‑skinned man didn't know Nan Qinghuan? Dashan looked proud, "Who in this tribe doesn't know that our Oum's name is Nan Qinghuan? Envy, huh? What's good about you helping Rongdi? Look, you're still wearing Beast Skin, you'd be better off…"

"Shut up."

Li Xiang scolded Dashan, but was secretly delighted.

It really was Nan Qinghuan; that person called Ji Nü hadn't deceived him, it was all true—Qinghuan had truly become a wild man's woman.

Li Xiang knew he couldn't stay long here; Rongdi would return soon, and he glared at Dashan, "Nan Qinghuan wouldn't want to stay here, is it that your chief forced her, is it?"

"You're sick, spouting nonsense. Nan Qinghuan and Ying are fine; they live well. Are you jealous?"

"Bang…"

With a bang, Dashan was slapped; Li Xiang almost wanted to beat him to death. Now he could confirm it was real.

It's okay; he'll take her away, it will be possible.

These past days he discovered why he got lost in this Remote Antiquity Era: Magnetic Interference. There was a meteor on their path; because it was a Full Moon Night they mistakenly entered this era. He had the Rongdi help search for that large meteor stone; once found, and coordinated with a Moonlit Night when the stars form a Seven Star Conjunction, they could return.

He felt distressed; Nan Qinghuan living with a wild man was something he couldn't accept.

"Nan Qinghuan doesn't belong here, and she would never marry a wild man."

Leaving that remark, he strode away to exit, only to see at the Cave Entrance Rongdi and Duoluo standing.

Realizing he was discovered, he had nothing to hide.

On the contrary, he wanted to question Rongdi about why they concealed Nan Qinghuan's matter.

"Chief"

Rongdi gave him a deep look, noting that his wearing their clothes made him somewhat resemble Ana Shan Tribe person.

He glanced at Dashan then at Li Xiang, "Did you see? Nan Qinghuan made them Hemp Robes and Hemp Pants; my tribe also wants to wear such clothes. Li Xiang, can you help me?"

Li Xiang strode forward; Rongdi was tall, Li Xiang was also 1.75 m, yet before Rongdi he still seemed lacking in presence.

"Chief, why did you deceive me? Why didn't you tell me that Nan Qinghuan is in the Ying Tribe?"

Rongdi, realizing he couldn't hide it, placed a hand on Li Xiang's shoulder, then looked up at Dashan and the others, "Come, bind them all and take them away."

When daybreak comes, he should also meet Ying!

Rongdi took Li Xiang to a Treehouse; from there one could overlook the entire Na Shan Tribe, and in the distant Chonglin there seemed to be specks of light.

There stood Ying's Tulou, with ten thousand lights.

The wind was strong here; after Rongdi told Li Xiang everything, Li Xiang was shocked, "You say that the wild man called Ying won't let her go? He even controls her?"

Indeed, Rongdi told Li Xiang about Nan Qinghuan, but he wouldn't speak the truth; he had probably guessed Li Xiang's relationship with Nan Qinghuan.

They are from the same place; they are friends.

And they are very good friends.

Then he had a plan.

"Exactly, Ying is a barbaric wild man; anything he covets he seizes and never lets go. Nan Qinghuan is forced by him to develop the tribe; I also tried to bring her to me. Ying often beats her, scolds her, yet won't let her leave. My tribe isn't as strong as Ying's. I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to die. Even if you know Nan Qinghuan is in the tribe, what can you do? You could enter the tribe and take her. You saw Ying send people to kill you; that shows he knows you exist. He hates you for helping me develop the tribe, so I kept it from you only to protect you."

Rongdi's skill at weaving stories was systematic; he knew Li Xiang had been searching for Nan Qinghuan, so he instructed his subordinates not to mention it, letting Li Xiang comfortably help develop the tribe. Yet Li Xiang wasn't foolish; he guessed that this Beastman wanted to trap him to get his help. His tribe was poor, not out of concern for him.

However, the clever him wouldn't expose the matter; since he knew Nan Qinghuan was here and in the Ying Tribe, he would find a way to take her away.

"Chief, how do you intend to deal with these captives?"

A strange glint crossed Rongdi's eyes, "Li Xiang, I've already informed Ying; Dashan is his good brother, he won't stay away. This time I will make his departure one‑way. We'll kill him here, and when we together kill Ying, you can rescue Nan Qinghuan. Then the entire Ying Tribe will be ours. Do as you wish, what do you say?"

Li Xiang hadn't expected these ancient Beastmen to be so intelligent; they even understood strategy.

Fine, now he can only take one step at a time.

He knew that outside lay the Manghuang Shoushi; with nowhere to hide they'd die, so the only way was to leave this place entirely!

He brushed his compass, "When will they come?"

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