Chapter 517: The One Who Dares Threaten Me Has Not Been Born Yet

The man glanced at her, indeed a beautiful female, no wonder she is so famous in Jiuzhou.

"The whole Jiuzhou Dadi knows that Ying has a female named Nan Qinghuan by his side; this female can make decisions for Ying. Ying, does she keep her word?"

Ying squinted slightly at Nan Qinghuan, then nodded, "She keeps her word. Fine, I agree. Where is A Mu, and when will she be released?"

Hearing that Ying had already compromised, the others were even happier; they exchanged glances, "It's simple: release us first, and your A Mu will be sent tomorrow."

This is clearly a losing deal; Ying doesn't want it, and Nan Qinghuan wants it even less.

"Then how can I guarantee my A Mu stays safe? So, release the two of you, keep you as a hostage, and release you after A Mu returns."

Nan Qinghuan knew this man was the leader; so she would capture him and then the remaining two, but she must ensure A Mu returns safely.

"What are you saying, release them but not me?"

"Why are you in a hurry? Everyone needs sincerity; we need it too. As long as A Mu returns, we'll release you. Okay?"

The other two men were naturally delighted, because they could leave this cursed place and go back to report.

"A Da, we've wronged you; we'll wait for you."

"You all…"

"Then it's settled, Rongdi, release the captives."

Thus, under Nan Qinghuan's arrangement, the two men were released, and they pledged to bring A Mu back. Of course, Nan Qinghuan didn't trust them; as soon as they left, she sent Yao after them.

Ying and Rongdi stood aside, watching the silent Nan Qinghuan; Rongdi truly thought Nan Qinghuan was amazing—how could such a clever woman exist in this world?

Aurora might never catch up to her, but now that he has Aurora, he's quite content.

He won't overthink.

At the third watch, indeed A Mu was brought back by those two men, but they would release A Mu only after seeing another companion.

"A Mu…"

A Mu was bound with grass rope, dazed; now hearing Nan Qinghuan and Ying call her, she strained to open her eyes.

"Ying, Qinghuan"

"A Mu, don't be afraid; we'll rescue you."

Thus, both sides exchanged hostages, and that man was also brought over; unexpectedly, the summons went so smoothly.

After that man passed over, A Mu was released back; of course, they confiscated everything they had bought, forbidding them from taking it to the Baiqi Tribe, especially the explosives.

If the Baiqi Tribe got explosives, that would be disastrous.

"Ying, you seized all our stuff; you'll regret it— the Clan Leader won't spare you."

All of this was on someone else's turf, yet Ada was oddly confident, thinking they wouldn't dare act against them. Ying relaxed only after seeing A Mu return safely.

"Regret? I never do things I regret. Bring them in, seize those three for me."

The three never expected Ying to break his word; they watched Yao and his men surround them, "Ying, do you want to become enemies of the Baiqi Tribe?"

Ying glanced at them, but didn't look further; instead he said to Rongdi, "I'll leave this to you— A Mu, Qinghuan, we're going home."

A Mu saw Ying about to seize someone from the Baiqi Tribe, wanted to speak up, but Nan Qinghuan stopped her.

"A Mu, don't try to help the Baiqi Tribe's people; Ying won't listen to you."

A Mu stared in shock at Nan Qinghuan; how did she know A Mu wanted to speak for them? Actually she didn't intend to help; she just didn't want Ying and the Baiqi Tribe's people to hold a grudge.

He cannot have a conflict with the Baiqi Tribe.

A Mu's gaze was dim and lifeless, which made Nan Qinghuan further trust Aurora's words: A Mu is the ancestor's daughter, so logically she shouldn't have ties with the Baiqi Tribe, yet why…

Why is it so? She truly couldn't understand.

A Mu seemed to read her thoughts, "Qinghuan, I just don't want Ying and the Baiqi Tribe's people to clash. I've heard the Baiqi Tribe is formidable; this Town needs peace, no disputes."

Hearing this, Nan Qinghuan's mouth twitched but remained silent, "A Mu, as long as you're okay, let's go home; the children miss you."

"The children, yes, the children are still feverish; hurry back."

"A Mu, don't worry; the fever's gone, the baby is fine."

"Gone?"

A parent's heart is pitiful; upon hearing the fever was down, A Mu was a bit happier. Soon, after Ying's family left, those three men were also captured.

They cursed, claiming Ying broke his word, but no one paid them any heed.

Just as the three men were about to be taken away, Ada suddenly said, "You won't be happy for long; the Clan Leader will send troops to attack you, avenging us."

Those words made Yao and Rongdi exchange glances; Rongdi curled his lip, finding it absurd.

Attack them? They'll have to see if they have the ability.

"Rongdi, I really want to see just how powerful the Baiqi Tribe is."

"Then let's see."

After the three men were taken away, Yao hurried to Rongdi's side, looking uneasy, "Rongdi, this time the Baiqi Tribe won't let it go; we need to consult Ying on how to respond to the attack."

He had hoped for a year or two of peace without war, to farm and develop the Small Town, making it the most prosperous place in Jiuzhou—but now that seems unattainable.

The Baiqi Tribe's leader has already sent clan members here to stockpile food and weapons, indicating they are preparing to attack.

A night wind swept in, making the surrounding leaves rustle.

Rongdi naturally knew another battle might come; he thought, "It's fine. We now have a Military Camp and an Army, plus Gunpowder, so we needn't fear them. Fortunately we discovered early and prevented them from taking the explosives back; otherwise they'd use weapons bought here against us, which would be ridiculous."

"In short, we must be more cautious."

"Don't worry, no problem. I've already discussed this with Aurora; if the Small Town faces danger, her Giant Tribe will help. With so many of us, why fear the Baiqi Tribe?"

"What? Aurora is willing to let the Giant Tribe help us too?"

Rongdi, when mentioning Aurora, had eyes full of sparkle; it seemed that woman ignited his life, leaving him no longer alone.

"She is my woman, so of course she'll help us. That's that; it's getting late, go back to sleep. Now that I have a woman, I can't stay out too late, or she'll nag me."

Leaving those words, Rongdi turned to head back to sleep. After he left, Yao smiled; he never imagined Rongdi would become like this—women's charm is truly powerful.

Thus, daydreaming, he thought again of his woman, ChaoJi.

ChaoJi is about to have a baby, and they are immensely eager.

They also, like Ying, are about to become a father.

So nice.

Yao never imagined that they could live such a good life—a warm home, a woman who knows both cold and warmth, and also a… "Yao".

Just as they were thinking, a voice from ChaoJi sounded nearby.

"Yao"

"Aji"