Chapter 273: Important Matters

"Are you still going to haul salt crystals tomorrow?"

Wu Yue turned her head to look at the beastman beside her and said.

Yuan Lang nodded: "The shaman and chieftain's words, I will also bring them to my father tomorrow, so that everyone will be careful during the hauling."

Pursing her lips, Wu Yue still decided to tell Yuan Lang about the taro: "Today I and Qingcao encountered a wild boar; you must already know about it, right?"

Yuan Lang frowned: "Of course I know. You two little females, don't run up the mountain casually from now on; the beasts here are not comparable to those where we come from."

Wu Yue nodded repeatedly: "We know that, but I was thinking that the back mountain had been cleared by the beastman warriors, so we relaxed; what I want to say is not that—do you still remember the taro we found during our last collective gathering?"

Yuan Lang's dark brows slightly lifted, thinking of Wu Yue's earlier mention of the wild boar attack, and now she brings up the taro they found last time...

"You mean that the large patch on the back mountain that attracts wild boars is entirely taro?"

Wu Yue looked at him with bright, sparkling eyes: "Yes."

Having said that, she took out a fist-sized dirt clump from the small woven pouch at her side: "Take a look at this."

Seeing the familiar pattern and shape, Yuan Lang knew it was taro the moment he held it in his hand.

A hint of joy naturally appeared between his brows and eyes; having once commanded a million soldiers, he naturally understood just how important food is to a group.

"With these taros, we should have no problem getting through this rainy season."

But Wu Yue shook her head: "Look more carefully."

Yuan Lang frowned, wondering if he had misseen.

Upon hearing that, he lowered his head to examine it closely; although he had found nothing before, he discovered a clue when he turned it over.

The beastman's deep eyes instantly furrowed: "This taro has actually gone bad!"

Wu Yue's complexion was equally unpleasant: "This is also why I'm worried; now you're all busy hauling salt, but the taro here—somehow it has started to mature and even rot."

"If we don't dig them up, after we bring you back from hauling the salt crystals, this batch of food will be completely useless."

"Such a large patch of taro, if left to rot like this, I really couldn't forgive myself."

"But..."

"I originally intended to tell the chieftain and the shaman about the taro, but if several other tribes' shamans come here, the tribe's movements will surely attract their attention..."

Yuan Lang frowned: "The matter of the taro must be kept secret; if we cannot mobilize the tribe's full strength, we will dig it ourselves."

Wu Yue gave a wry smile: "We don't have many people we can trust now; I think we can still first inform the shaman and chieftain, but the choice of who digs the taro must be made carefully."

Yuan Lang looked at her: "Food and salt are both supremely important to a tribe; I believe the shaman and chieftain will surely be even more cautious than we are."

Having said that, he turned and walked back the way they came; Wu Yue followed behind the beastman toward the shaman's cave.

The half-beast warrior guarding the cave mouth eyed the two returning with some doubt: "You just left, didn't you? Why are you coming back again?"

Wu Yue looked at the half-beast warrior: "Uncle, please pass along a message; we have something very important to discuss with the shaman."