Chapter 325: Disposal Method

After wandering around for half a day, Baifeng's ox was getting a bit tired, and the sun was gradually shifting west. Things could not go on like this; Baifeng was unwilling to spend the night in unfamiliar territory under any circumstances, at least not without being far away from this human tribe. Therefore, regardless of the final outcome, this matter had to be resolved before tonight.

Just as Baifeng was about to lose patience, traces of human activity gradually appeared before his eyes. It seemed these people had finally led them to the right place.

By this time, the Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe had already received the news a long time ago. From the shock when he first learned of it to his current calmness, he had thought of many solutions and struggled internally, but in the end, he realized that the only thing they could do was wait.

Fighting was completely hopeless; they couldn't even produce many decent Weapons, so how could they possibly confront a tribe where the entire tribe possessed metal Weapons? Flee? Where could they flee to? They had been unable to survive on their original territory and had been beaten so badly they had no choice but to flee here.

It had been difficult enough spending two winters settling down. Besides facing a lack of clothing and food and resisting the cruel Winter, they also had to constantly guard against the elusive Cannibal Tribe. Now, another large tribe had arrived to declare sovereignty over the territory. What else could they do but wait calmly for the result? Their final hope was that this large tribe would kill fewer people and let them become Slaves, as that would allow them to live a little longer.

The people from the Luoneng Tribe who had led the way were already filled with despair, only hoping that their tribesmen had already fled far enough away. Looking at the tribe where no one was out and about, they felt a slight sense of comfort in their hearts; as for themselves, if they died now, then so be it.

Seeing the quiet tribe, Baifeng knew they must have already sent word ahead. This was within his expectations; it didn't matter, the monk might run, but the temple couldn't.

However, the hearts of the few Luoneng Tribe members, which had just calmed down, were immediately brought back up by the Tribal Chief who came out to greet them. Why didn't they run??? Could it be that their people hadn't delivered the message?

The Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe came out, bypassed his bewildered tribesmen, and went straight to Baifeng, who was riding the ox. With a very humble posture and tone, he said, "Welcome, my neighbor. I am the Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe. My tribesmen have already told me about the matter you wish to discuss. I hope you can enter our tribe to sit down and discuss it carefully. I think we can give you a satisfactory answer."

Baifeng nodded, then flipped off the ox. Soldiers immediately surrounded him for protection, and under the guidance of the Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe, who wore a bitter smile, he slowly entered the dilapidated Luoneng Tribe.

The Tribal Chief of the Luomen Tribe invited Baifeng into the largest Tent in their tribe, but in reality, it wasn't even as large as a temporary cooking Tent set up at one of the Huaxia construction sites.

Baifeng did not mind and entered naturally. Of course, before entering, several Soldiers had already gone in with Weapons to inspect the interior, and only then did they stand in their respective positions to act as guards.

The bitterness on the face of the Luoneng Tribe Tribal Chief grew heavier; he could only smile slightly to express his apologies as he lifted the curtain for Baifeng.

He had actually prepared two contingency plans. If the result of the discussion would not harm the lives of his tribesmen, then they would accept their fate and listen to whatever Huaxia decided. If they were not going to spare the lives of his tribesmen, then he would give the order to fight to the death, and the Soldiers hiding not far away, holding the best Weapons in the tribe, would break through this Tent to see if they could kill this Huaxia Tribal Chief. However, looking at the current situation, they probably had no chance at all.

Baifeng did not care about the environment. Inside the Tent was just a stone table and a few stone stools. Judging by their placement, it was likely that their Soldiers had already explained the details carefully, which was why they were able to set up things they shouldn't have known about. If there had been enough time, they probably would have even made one out of wood.

After Baifeng sat down, the Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe also chose a spot to sit and said, "My tribesmen described to me how you eat and sit. Because there was so little time, I just chose a few stones that were about right to place here. I hope you don't mind. However, as for food, our tribe truly has none. After a Winter passed, we have no stored grain left. Now that the weather has just started to warm up, the food we catch is not enough to distribute among our own people. Many people are still going hungry, so there is truly nothing to offer you to eat."

Baifeng waved his hand to show he didn't mind, but he still arranged for his Soldiers to go out and fetch some Dry Rations they had brought themselves, then placed them on the table for this Luoneng Tribe Tribal Chief to eat.

Seeing the food, the Luoneng Tribe Tribal Chief's stomach growled with hunger, and he kept swallowing his saliva, but he did not reach out to eat. However, he was already certain that this Huaxia Tribe was indeed wealthy and generous, and the probability of them being allowed to live was still quite high.

So, he ignored the delicacies before him and hurriedly stated his thoughts: "Huaxia Tribal Chief, I am the Tribal Chief of the Luoneng Tribe. My name is Xiu. As you can see, our tribe is poor and weak, and there are very few tribesmen. We truly cannot withstand your anger. I only hope that no matter how you deal with me, please spare the lives of my tribesmen. Use my life to repay the sin of encroaching upon your territory."

Afterward, he left the stone stool and knelt on the ground, waiting for Baifeng's disposal.

Baifeng had not expected things to go so smoothly. He had thought it would take some persuasion or even force, but now that the other party's Tribal Chief was in this posture, he certainly had to perform well and use the best disposal plan.

Baifeng laughed aloud: "You don't need to be so nervous and afraid. Although you encroached upon my territory, everything is negotiable. I have no intention of harming your tribesmen. Of course, the premise is that your own attitude must be good. Since you have said so, I will state my disposal method."

Upon hearing this, Xiu looked up with joy; as long as their tribesmen were not killed, everything was negotiable.

Baifeng had the Soldiers help Xiu up; it wasn't good for him to keep kneeling.

Xiu got up tremblingly, but he didn't dare to sit down again; instead, he stood with his back bent, waiting for Baifeng to speak.

Baifeng coughed lightly and then said: "First, I will correct a mistake of yours. We, Huaxia, are not a tribe, but a nation. 'Tribe' is what savages say. My nation has a rule: 'Under the vast Heaven, all is the King's land; to the borders of the land, all are the King's Subjects.' That is to say, this land is the territory of our Huaxia, and the people living on this land are all my Subjects, including your Luoneng Tribe. Do you understand?"