Chapter 183: The Fish Takes the Bait

None of the three parties began trading immediately; instead, they first secured their own camps, keeping a relatively large distance from one another, all for the sake of safety.

The Xuanyuan Tribe in particular felt that their decision to meet Baifeng with Baoxi on such short notice was perhaps a bit imprudent; if the two of them were colluding in a scheme, his own situation would be very dangerous.

Baoxi met with the Soldiers he had sent to deliver the message. He had originally thought they would arrive several days after the Baifeng Tribe because the journey was long and they were traveling slowly, but he had not expected to see them already at the shore, with a camp already established, just waiting for the main force of the Suiren Clan to arrive.

He first learned from them about Baifeng's attitude toward the Xuanyuan Tribe's arrival, and only then did he think to ask why they had arrived here so quickly—had the Baifeng Tribe arrived here several days early? They had not traveled very far before meeting the Baifeng Tribe.

Those Soldiers shook their heads in unison and pointed at the Baifeng Tribe's Large Ship, telling Baoxi that they had been brought here by the Baifeng Tribe's ship. Baoxi felt extremely shocked; if it were him, he certainly would not have brought people who were not from his own tribe onto his ship.

At the same time, he hurriedly pressed them to ask if they had discovered anything special about those wooden ships, how they were made, or if there was any other important information; if they could learn something, it might help them restart their own shipbuilding plan.

Those few Soldiers continued to shake their heads. Not to mention whether they understood the technology of building wooden ships, the mere act of seasickness alone had left them lying on the ship in a daze, unable to rise, let alone consider spying on secrets. When they were on the ship, they couldn't even eat, and now, just mentioning the ship made them feel a bit nauseous.

Watching the Soldiers frown and look nauseous at the mere mention of the ship, Baoxi felt that the matter might not be that simple, so he continued to press them. Only then did the Soldiers describe to Baoxi the terrifying nature of that ship, which would cause them to lose their combat effectiveness entirely; even if the Suiren Clan built a ship, they would never go on it again, even if it killed them.

Baoxi, however, felt that it was definitely not a problem with the ship; it must have been that the people of the Baifeng Tribe had used some means to make their Soldiers feel so uncomfortable, otherwise, why were the people of the Baifeng Tribe completely fine?

They certainly still had to find a way to build ships; after all, the utility was simply too great. If his Suiren Clan had ships, they could conquer tribes further away, and their control would also be greatly improved. Baoxi thought that if he could personally board a ship and experience it, he would definitely be able to see the key to the ship.

Early the next morning, all three parties sent their envoys to discuss how to conduct the trade. Finally, the three of them chose the location for the trade under that giant tree; for one, it was a landmark here, and for another, it could block the sun—the "autumn tiger" heat was still quite fierce.

The Soldiers of the three parties cut down wood together to serve as tables and stools for the Tribal Chiefs to talk; for some reason, ever since Baifeng started it, they had grown fond of doing this.

However, although it was said that the Soldiers of the three parties went to cut the trees together, it was actually the people of the Baifeng Tribe doing the work, because who knows how long it would take for their Stone Axes to cut down a tree. As for the Bronze Swords, they were reluctant to use them for cutting trees, but the Baifeng Tribe had brought Iron Saws, so sawing down a tree didn't take much time, and sawing it into a wooden table of the appropriate height was also very fast.

In every respect, the people of the Baifeng Tribe were full of pride and a sense of superiority, even when facing these two tribes that were incredibly powerful among the entire human race.

The three Tribal Chiefs took their seats. First was the trade between Baifeng and the Suiren Clan. According to the original agreement, the Suiren Clan had brought a huge number of Slaves, tied together with ropes just like before, waiting for the goods to be exchanged so that the Baifeng Tribe could take them away directly.

Baifeng would not personally inspect them; such things could be left to his subordinates. First, they did a rough check to see if any of those Slaves were dead or seriously injured. Being a bit thin was fine; after all, they were Slaves—how many of them could be sturdy?

This time, the Suiren Clan had brought over two thousand Slaves, almost all the Slaves their tribe could spare for trade. Although they had many Slaves, if they exchanged them all at once, it would affect the production and life of their tribe; there always needed to be someone to exploit.

In addition, there were various animal skins from their tribe, numbering over a thousand. Their tribe mainly relied on hunting for a living, and the number of animal skins accumulated over several generations was countless, which was completely incomparable to a tribe like the Baifeng Tribe.

Although many had been consumed by themselves, what was brought for trade this time was merely a negligible portion of their stock. There was plenty left behind; it was impossible to squander all their family assets in one trade. If that were the case, how could they still be called a great tribe?

Baifeng randomly selected some animal skins to check the quality, and he was very satisfied. Although they were not as well-tanned as those of his own tribe, they were completely fine to use. With so many animal skins, every one of his tribesmen could have a set of Mongolian Robes, which would make them very comfortable during the Winter.

The Suiren Clan did not bring anything else, because he knew the Baifeng Tribe was not lacking in anything.

Now that the other party had brought out their goods, the Baifeng Tribe naturally had to bring out their own for them to see. The food was still the same Sorghum as last time, only this time a bit more Millet had been added.

The Small Knives were the ones that hadn't been exchanged last time; they were all items phased out by the Baifeng Tribe that had already sustained some damage. After Baoxi inspected them, he was likewise very satisfied.

Since both sides were satisfied, they could exchange the goods. However, Baoxi asked again if Baifeng had brought any Wine this time; he wanted to exchange for some more.

On the surface, Baifeng did not look that happy, and his expression even showed some regret, but in reality, he was already overjoyed inside. This big fish had indeed taken the bait. If he wasn't mistaken, he must have tried the feeling of a hangover, otherwise, he couldn't have been so firm in his request this time.

"Yes, I brought some this time too. However, I believe you have already tried the effect of the Wine, a treasure that can make one forget their sorrows. Such a precious thing was so cheap when I gave it to you last time, so it is impossible to have such a low price this time."

The price increase was within Baoxi's expectations. After all, Baifeng had clearly told him last time that if he really wanted to exchange for more, it would be impossible to have such a low price again. Thus, he nodded very readily this time; if the price went up, so be it. He really needed this thing called Wine.

Xuanyuan sat to the side without saying a word, just watching the trading process between Baifeng and Baoxi. He gradually gained some understanding of the wealth of the Baifeng Tribe.