Chapter 499: If You Run Into People from the Baiqi Tribe, You Mustn't Fight

Ying and A Mu no longer lived together, and they rarely spoke.

He hurriedly stopped in his tracks and turned his head to look at A Mu. Under the sunlight, A Mu's face looked a bit plumper. He hadn't had a proper talk with her in a long time.

"A Mu, go ahead."

A Mu let out a deep sigh, then pulled him along as she walked outside. Mother and son hadn't spoken so comfortably in a long time.

"A Mu, where are we going?"

"Come, let's take a walk on the hilltop. You've always been so busy; it's time you kept your mother company and talked with me."

In the past, A Mu had wanted to find Ying, but Ying had just become Clan Leader and was very busy. Besides, he didn't quite trust her words, so she couldn't get him to listen. But now, there were some things she felt she had to say. Moreover, the situation now was that Ying Town was growing stronger and stronger, and enemies would soon appear across Jiuzhou.

The thing she feared was likely about to happen.

Ying gazed deeply at A Mu and noticed that her body was even more stooped. At that moment, he realized that A Mu was truly old. Perhaps one day, she would leave them just like Yao's father had.

Thinking of this, he had originally wanted to go back and keep his woman company, but now he nodded and decided to accompany A Mu instead.

"A Mu, I'll take you there."

At noon, the weather on the mountain was very good. The lush, green forest was refreshing to the mind and spirit. Standing here again, A Mu saw astonishing changes.

From here, the Tribe used to be visible below, faintly appearing and disappearing within the forest, very sparse. But now, looking down, it was all buildings.

There was also the sound of the Excavator working—teng teng teng... This sound had accompanied them through many days and nights.

The Town had already swallowed up the Tribe. Now, this place had become a new city.

"Ying, our Tribe is gone."

Ying stood beside her, gazing out at his town. He let out a deep sigh, remembering the time when he brought Qinghuan back and took her up here to bathe. Back then, they lived in the Cave, eating and wearing very poor things. In just a little over a year, earth-shattering changes had occurred.

It was truly unbelievable.

"A Mu, the Tribe is gone, but we have a better home. Look, the Town now has more and more people. I believe that in the future, the people here will live even better. I, Ying, will protect them for the rest of my life."

"Ying, do you still remember what you said back then?"

Ying gazed into A Mu's eyes, thought for a moment, and then nodded. "I remember. I said that all of my people would have Farmland and clothing and food."

"You've accomplished that now, Ying. A Mu is truly happy for you. Once, A Mu thought Nan Qinghuan wasn't right for you, that she was too thin and small to bear you children. But now, A Mu understands—she really is our lucky star!

Don't worry, A Mu will take good care of her and the child, and make sure she gets through this Postpartum Confinement well."

In the past, the Ancient People never observed any Postpartum Confinement. After giving birth, they would go out to work in just a few days. How could they be so fortunate as to have a confinement period? But Nan Qinghuan was different—she didn't do any work. Moreover, she had privately gone to find Jiguang and asked her how to treat Nan Qinghuan well. Jiguang told her to observe Postpartum Confinement for forty-five days, so that the new mother could rest properly and recover her health. Not being exposed to wind was the most basic rule.

Forty-five days—a very long time. Although A Mu didn't fully understand everything Jiguang said, she still intended to follow it. So now, she and the others were all taking care of Nan Qinghuan and the child together.

Ying was very happy in his heart. A Mu truly treated Qinghuan well.

"Thank you, A Mu. I'm very glad you said these things to me. I thought you wouldn't be happy that Qinghuan was lying in bed."

"How could that be? She is our family's lucky star. Of course, we should treat her well. But Ying, A Mu has a few words of advice for you. You must listen to me."

A Mu had never been this tense before, which struck Ying as strange. He found a large rock and sat down. "A Mu, whatever you have to say, just say it. I'm listening."

A Mu took a deep breath. It was rare for Ying to be in such a good mood. She quickly walked over to Ying, gazed at him, and then murmured, "If you ever run into people from the Baiqi Tribe in the future, remember—you must not have any conflict with them, understand?"

"The Baiqi Tribe?"

These words puzzled Ying. He looked up and met A Mu's eyes. Under the sunlight, the corners of A Mu's eyes were lined with wrinkles, but her eyes were strikingly bright.

"A Mu, why?"

The Baiqi Tribe was very far from here, and of course, very powerful. He had heard of them—it was said that their people were strong and robust, and they possessed secret weapons, making them formidable.

Why would they come into conflict? He hadn't received any news that the Baiqi Tribe was looking for trouble. Why would A Mu suddenly bring this up? Why? A breeze blew, carrying the fragrance of wildflowers. A Mu knew that if she didn't explain this clearly, Ying wouldn't let it go. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Ying, it's like this—the people of the Baiqi Tribe have shown us kindness."

"Kindness?"

Ying immediately stood up, his brows furrowed. "A Mu, what do you mean?"

Over here, Ying was asking A Mu about the Baiqi Tribe. Over there in the Tulou, after Jiguang had told Nan Qinghuan everything, Nan Qinghuan began to feel that A Mu indeed seemed problematic.

"You mean, A Mu might be from the Baiqi Tribe?"

How could that be? The Baiqi Tribe was very powerful and also worshipped the god A Luo.

Jiguang nodded. "That's right. That's what I'm worried about. Think about it—the Town is developing at its peak now. In this ancient world, it's all about plunder. Sooner or later, the strong will clash with the strong. If A Mu is from the Baiqi Tribe, then things will be very difficult for you and Ying. I've already had Dazui Ba call back all the people from the Giant Tribe to stabilize their hearts. In a few days, Rongdi and I will go back and completely settle the people's minds. Don't worry, we'll help you. If anything really happens, we can only get through it by sticking together. But you need to find out the relationship between your mother-in-law and the Baiqi Tribe. Why don't you go ask Ying?"

Jiguang's words made Nan Qinghuan fall silent for a moment, but she shook her head. "Ying probably doesn't know. I'll look into A Mu's matter a bit more. If she were from the Baiqi Tribe, she wouldn't have stayed quiet for so long. Besides, she's already that old—maybe it's just a misunderstanding."

"I hope it's just a misunderstanding, something Rongdi and I overthought. But I'm telling you so you can be mentally prepared. In this ancient world, just like in our modern times, it's full of killing and plunder. It's not peaceful."

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