Chapter 555: The Giant Tribe Encounters an Earthquake

Nan Qinghuan was a bit confused—how does this involve weaving? Ashu smiled, "Goddess, you're too busy. We thought the Cotton had already grown, but we don't know how to handle it, so Axi and the others sent me to ask you how to weave cloth with Cotton."

Nan Qinghuan gladly taught them the weaving skill; she planned to go to the Merchant city to get a few looms and bring them here so everyone could learn to weave.

Not only cloth, but also mulberry silk must be woven.

Weave the finest garment fabric.

"Tomorrow I'll go to the Small Town to teach them. By the way, Ashu, have Ying and his people any news?"

Hearing her, Ashu shook his head, "No news has come; it's probably good news. Ying has been gone for three days. Goddess, rest assured, nothing's wrong—he took elite troops, so it'll be fine."

Ashu comforted Nan Qinghuan, but she still worried; three days without word, the ancient ways are lacking, with no way to send signals.

She wondered what was happening with the Giant Tribe. Here, Nan Qinghuan worried about Ying's safety; over there, the Giant Tribe was an entirely different world.

This was the first time in a long while that Ying had come to another tribe. The tribe was huge, the people as tall as Jiguang said, they didn't farm or cook, and they resembled his former Ying Tribe a lot.

Undeveloped!

But that's how it was, a rebellion broke out. However, with Rongdi present, he came just to clean up the mess; after Rongdi cut off the rebels' heads, the participants became obedient.

This made Jiguang like Rongdi even more; in her words, when looking for a man you need someone as brave and war‑like as Rongdi.

She felt safe.

For the first time, Ying learned what safety felt like; apparently women like their men to be mighty, then they like them.

"Ying, what are you thinking?"

Rongdi's voice came from behind; he approached holding a Bamboo Tube Wine, tossed it to him, and Ying caught it, frowning, "What is this?"

"Bamboo Tube Wine, try it. I heard it's the best drink of the Giant Tribe, used to entertain guests."

"Is that so? Then I'll try it."

Ying opened the lid, found the wine fragrant, drank it in one gulp; the liquid burned his throat with a spicy heat, very refreshing.

"So? Is it tasty?"

Ying nodded, "I'll take some back for Yao and the others to try."

That's Ying—when there's good stuff, he'll never forget his brothers!

Rongdi chuckled, "Don't worry, Jiguang has already prepared everything. Ying, have you seen the state of the Giant Tribe?"

Hearing that, Ying looked up at Rongdi; under the sun his complexion was odd, "What's wrong?"

Rongdi saw his confusion, sighed deeply, stood up; everywhere he saw were small thatched huts, mushroom‑shaped, and it was his first time realizing the Giant Tribe couldn't survive—not just because of water shortage, but mainly because the area is prone to earthquakes.

Yesterday, while suppressing the rebellion and killing, the ground shook here, frightening many tribe members.

In the past, the Wolf Tribe also experienced earthquakes, which collapsed the Tulou; it was he who led people to bring many Wolf Tribe members back to the Na Shan Tribe to spend those months.

But now, the Giant Tribe is facing the same situation.

So he wants to discuss with Ying to get his consent for the Giant Tribe people to relocate to Ying Town; of course, Ying's approval is needed!

This is Jiguang's wish; as Clan Leader she cannot watch her people suffer here, so she wants him to help persuade Ying to take their people away.

To go to the Small Town and start anew.

Of course, that way the Giant Tribe would fully submit to Ying Town and merge completely with the town.

"The people here can't live happily anymore, Ying, I think…"

"You want them to come with us back to the Small Town, right?"

Rongdi saw he understood, nodded, "Jiguang wants me to talk to you about this, but whether you agree is up to you."

Ying thought for a moment and stood up. He's been here three days; it's not that he hasn't seen the conditions—the tribe lives in great suffering, they don't even have clothes.

Moreover, food is simple; the Giant Tribe subsists on picking wild fruits and hunting, skills that traditional tribes once relied on.

He thought, "Is this what Jiguang means?"

"It's my intention, Ying."

Jiguang's voice came from behind; Ying and Rongdi turned quickly, and when they saw Jiguang walking toward them, he also stepped up to her and said, "Can you bear to leave this ancestral land? This ground was left by your Giant Tribe ancestors; if everyone relocates, this place will disappear."

Actually this is a hard choice; Jiguang feels sad. If there were no earthquakes or natural disasters, she still wouldn't want to move the tribe to the Small Town, because the tribe wouldn't leave on its own; ancient people love the land deeply, the attachment to homeland is strong. But now, as Clan Leader, if she doesn't consider the tribe, in a few years this place may be gone.

Either they'd be devoured by people or eaten by nature; either way it's a dead end.

Thus she boldly told Rongdi, hoping he would speak to Ying, since the Small Town's conditions are ten times better, allowing the tribe a good life; as Clan Leader she wouldn't be a coward.

But Ying disagreed.

She can't force him, and she knows coercion is useless.

At this moment she missed Nan Qinghuan a bit; if she were here, it would be easier.

But… "Ying, I've already decided, this land is no longer suitable for us; my people want to follow me to the Small Town, do you agree?"