This time, I was no longer calm.

Who wants to die? But the problem is, when tribes fight, all the men are always killed, leaving only the women and ignorant babies. No one will let the other side live.

Are the people of the Valley Tribe really so kind? What are they planning?

Countless thoughts flashed through Dian's mind.

He said nothing, but his companion, the big deer, could not help but ask anxiously, "If we want to live, will you let us go?"

"Of course we can't let you go back. We're going to keep you in the tribe and make you work in exchange for food. If you're obedient and hardworking, you'll be well fed and clothed. After two years, if you don't rebel, we'll take you in and make you one of our tribe."

"real?"

"real!"

Dian was a wise man in the tribe, highly respected by Shuo. Dalu knew he was awake, so he quickly nudged him and whispered, "What's the matter? Should we surrender?"

Dian thought about it and nodded: "Go ahead."

If they didn't surrender, the Valley Tribe would definitely not rescue them. They would eventually freeze to death here. Surrendering offered them a chance to survive. Whether they truly stayed in the Valley Tribe and became one of their own, or killed the men of both the Mountain and Valley Tribes and took over the Valley Tribe, there was still a chance.

The deer was overjoyed and quickly shouted upwards, "We surrender, we surrender."

The people of the Stone Tribe were not injured when they fell, but because the bottom of the pit was watered and slippery, they could not stand up after falling. They all sat and lay on the ice, already freezing. When they heard the telegram that they had to surrender and that they could go up, everyone cheered up and waited for the people of the Valley Tribe to rescue them.

"Okay, I got it." The voice above him was still calm and steady. "I'll report to our leader right away. Once the leader gives the order, I'll send someone to rescue you."

Everyone in the Stone Tribe: "..."

"Okay, okay. Then hurry up." The deer urged

The tree agreed and walked away slowly.

It was impossible to hurry up. Hearing the people below still having enough energy, he knew they were in good spirits. If he had rescued them, they might have knocked him down and killed him the moment he turned around.

Just as Yu said, let's freeze them until they have no ability to resist. Then tie them up and throw them into a cave to starve. When they lose their pride and will to resist, we can talk about other things.

The prisoners were being processed at the front gate and the back mountain according to Qiao Yu's requirements. Qiao Yu had already sent people to notify Qinglang's team, as well as the old people, women and children hiding in the western mountains.

The women and children on the western mountain were fine, but when Qinglang and the others heard about their complete victory, they were even more confused than the people on the back mountain: "What? We won? Everyone was captured?"

"Yes, Shuo was shot to death by Yu with a spear, and the others were captured alive. But when I arrived, the people under the trap had not been tied up yet. Yu said that we have to freeze them until they have no ability to resist before tying them up, so that our people won't suffer a big loss all of a sudden." Dali, who was sent to report the news, was very excited when he thought of the scene at that time.

"Tell us in detail." Qinglang said.

Qinglang is a powerful and ruthless person in the tribe. Many young people in the tribe are afraid of him.

Dali had just explained the general situation. Qinglang asked for a detailed explanation, so Dali had to describe the situation again in detail.

After Qinglang asked a few more questions, he felt extremely complicated.

When he had separated the six of them, Qiao Yu had been very serious, saying they were the last line of defense for the Valley Tribe. If the people of the Stone Tribe suffered a heavy loss at the front gate or the back mountain, they would surely flee, and then they would be a surprise force to destroy them.

Qinglang and Yan were selected as sentries last time, and this time they were assigned such an important task. They felt that their abilities had impressed Qiao Yu, and they were very proud of themselves.

But now, both of them are filled with a sense of loss.

Dali was a thoughtful young man. He noticed the change in their emotions and immediately calmly comforted them, "We all thought it would be a big fight when the Stone Tribe attacked, and everyone was prepared for death or injury. Who knew that except for Yu who threw two wooden hammers and shot Shuo with a spear, no one else moved. We didn't throw any of the wooden hammers we prepared. We are all very disappointed."

After hearing this, the six people finally felt a little better.

When they returned to the tribe, they saw that all the people of the Stone Tribe had been tied up and sent to a cave in the south. At the entrance of the cave were two sturdy fence doors that Qiao Yu had asked them to prepare long ago to lock up prisoners.

Seeing these two doors, everyone's mood became even more complicated.

It seemed like everything was as Yu had anticipated. Not only had she guessed every step of the Stone Tribe's plan and made targeted arrangements, she had even planned out how to hold the captives.

This made Qinglang, who always thought he was smart and could replace Shan and his daughter as the leader, very frustrated.

When Qinglang and his group returned to the tribe, everyone else was busy. Qinglang was in a low mood and too lazy to help. He scanned the crowd and didn't see Huo. After asking others, he went straight back to his cave. Sure enough, he found his father in the cave.

Huo was sitting by the fire, lost in thought. Seeing his son coming, he quickly pulled out a yam from the fire and handed it to him: "Are you cold? Eat it quickly to warm yourself up."

Qinglang sat down next to his father.

He first warmed his hands with a yam, then slowly peeled it, circle by circle. He put the yam in his mouth, chewing it tastelessly, and said to the fire, "Father, are we really going to go on like this?"

Because of their great strength and quick minds, they have always been people of high status in the tribe. Although they are not leaders, they have their own supporters and followers.

But ever since Shan was injured and Qiao Yu became the new leader, life for father and son has been difficult. Those who once flattered them have disappeared. And while those they've won over, the most loyal ones, like Shanshi and Ni, may still appear to be working alongside Qinglang, Qinglang knows they've already pledged their loyalty to Man and Shu and abandoned him.

In fact, it's not just the rocks and mud, but even Qinglang himself. The more experiences he has, the more Yu's intelligence and ability become apparent, and the more Qinglang realizes how big the gap is between himself and Yu.

In fact, he had long given up the idea of ​​becoming the tribal leader.

He just couldn't bring himself to bow to Qiao Yu.

"Forget it, Qinglang." Huo sighed and said.