Chapter 242: Calming Down

The rooms of those few Slaves were not yet on the verge of collapse, but they were leaking water severely, and the foundations were also somewhat damaged; however, the Slaves had no idea what kind of danger this situation posed to them.

Baifeng could only confirm the plan to build new houses for the Slaves, but he still had to wait until all the grain was harvested; for now, he had to give them straw to spread out and sleep on.

After a heavy rain, it seemed that not many rabbits could be seen; Baifeng even went outside the city to investigate specifically for this reason, and he ultimately concluded that the torrential rain had drowned most of the wild rabbits hiding in their burrows.

Because the competition for their territory was intense, most rabbits could not occupy a nest in a higher position, and the burrows they dug on flat ground were now all filled with water; this sudden rabbit plague had thus subsided just as suddenly.

The Suiren Clan finally managed to catch their breath; they had been driven to distraction by the rabbit outbreak, and although it was supposed to be the time to collect Grass Seed, it had all been eaten by the rabbits, leaving not a single stalk, and they hadn't collected a single Grass Seed.

Fortunately, there were still enough wild fruits; the rabbits couldn't climb trees, so those couldn't be harmed. They had originally said that the abundance of rabbits was a blessing from Heaven to their tribe, but the increasing number of rabbits made them realize that something was wrong.

Fortunately, timely hunting kept their losses from being too great, and they also harvested quite a bit of rabbit meat and rabbit fur.

Now that the Full Moon Gathering was approaching, the Suiren Clan, after some discussion, decided that there was no need for them to attend this gathering; they already had enough trouble of their own, and attending the gathering required preparing many things, plus there might be dangers on the road, so it was unnecessary to go.

What they wanted most now was to trade with the Baifeng tribe; the Baifeng tribe had many good things and also things they truly lacked, whereas the tribes at the gathering, who were no different from wild men, could not bring out anything good to trade with them.

However, the messenger who went to find the Baifeng tribe last time said that Baifeng was not there, which made Baoxi very depressed; he could guess that Baifeng had gone to trade with the Xuanyuan Clan, as it was about time according to his calculations.

Thinking of how Xuanyuan could exchange some tree leaves for so much food and supplies for no reason, a fit of anger rose in his heart, and he wanted to drink some Wine to relieve his depression, but when he picked up the wine jar, he found it was completely empty; he clearly had some yesterday, definitely enough to pour a cup, so how could it be gone now? Someone must have drunk it.

An angry Baoxi immediately summoned everyone who had entered his room during this time, and without a word, he picked up a stick and beat them; the tribesmen were very confused, but they dared to be angry yet dared not speak, thinking, "If you beat us, at least give us a reason."

After Baoxi was tired from beating them, he put down the stick and began to interrogate them one by one to see who had stolen his Wine, but after asking everyone, no one was willing to admit it; Baoxi became even angrier, so he made them open their mouths one by one for him to smell, and if he caught the culprit, he swore he would chop off their head.

However, what he didn't expect was that he really didn't smell the scent of Wine on anyone; could he have really wronged his tribesmen? But his Wine had indeed left some behind; he hadn't drunk it, so how could it have disappeared?

Baoxi guessed it had been stolen and hidden by one of them, or perhaps stolen and drunk by some animal, but he had no way to verify it now, so he impatiently drove these people away; he wanted to be alone to calm down.

He not only wanted to trade for the Baifeng tribe's grain, but Wine was the most important thing, because the tribe had too many troubles, and he could no longer live without Wine.

At this time, the Qiexin tribe was still actively preparing for the gathering; the last gathering had made them very wealthy, as they barely had to do anything to get a large share, which could be said to be a huge profit, and they only had to pay a little bit of territory and fish from the river basin as the price.

Baifeng was also still considering whether or not to go to the gathering; if they went, it seemed they didn't have anything they needed to trade for, as they were fully capable of self-sufficiency. Previously it was for a large enough population, but now their population was somewhat saturated, and he didn't dare to trade for more people, as he couldn't afford to support them.

However, after thinking about it, he still decided to send some people to attend, mainly for other crops; if they could exchange for some special Wax Seed, that would be the most cost-effective, including vegetable seeds.

Baifeng could not go himself because Sui's due date was around these days, and Baifeng did not dare to leave; after all, this was his first time being a father in two lifetimes, and he could only stay in the tribe now.

So he planned to send some experienced, mature, and reliable Soldiers to attend; even if they didn't recognize what something was, as long as it was something the tribe hadn't seen before but was present at the gathering, they must exchange for it, and he would judge whether it was useful to them after they brought it back.

Baifeng had been feeling anxious these past few days because the child was about to be born; he couldn't sleep soundly at night, fearing that Sui's water might break suddenly and he wouldn't notice.

So Baifeng simply brought Sui into the Jieshengshi; because there was no good Wine left, he used the head and tail of the Wine to thoroughly disinfect the area, and only after confirming it was clean did Baifeng dare to let Sui lie down.

There were only a few days left now, and he didn't even dare to go home at night; the tribesmen also knew that Sui was about to give birth and were very expectant, "accidentally" passing by every day and then bowing toward the direction of Heaven and Earth, hoping that Heaven would bless the Baifeng tribe with the birth of a healthy and capable little Tribal Chief.

Baifeng himself was not overly expectant; his current genetic advantage should have been added to his body, and his brain was probably not very smart, so Baifeng didn't have high expectations of having a genius child, as long as the child could grow up healthy and safe; to live without disaster or illness until adulthood was enough, not to mention that with the empire he had built, the child could become a king when grown.

That night, Sui still slept heartlessly, but because of her big belly, she was very uncomfortable; Baifeng just comforted her, saying that in a few days she would be "unloaded," and it would be much easier after the birth; Baifeng now had a strong premonition that she would probably give birth tonight.

Baifeng had no way to determine the specific birth date of the child, only a rough estimate based on the date of her last period.

Perhaps just after nightfall, Sui felt some discomfort and began to moan; Baifeng, who hadn't slept, quickly lit the candle and got up to check.

Sui's water had already broken, and the signs of labor were obvious; Baifeng was a bit anxious, after all, it was his own child, not someone else's.

At the beginning, he couldn't help, and could only let Sui work hard herself; unexpectedly, it didn't take much time before the child's head appeared, and Baifeng helped a little, and the child was completely delivered.

With a gentle pat on the back, the child coughed out the amniotic fluid and then let out a loud cry.

(I am truly sorry to all the readers; because I am not writing full-time, such things often happen, my apologies.)