Wu Li didn't expose the woman's little lie; he knew his expression wasn't good.
Similarly, she looked very unwell.
"We've been walking all night, get some rest. We need to go back this afternoon." Wu Li smiled, picked up his cane from the ground, and prepared to get up.
"Chieftain."
At that moment, the woman reached out and grabbed his sleeve.
Wu Li, who was about to straighten up, bent down again. He looked at the woman with her head down and asked, "What's wrong?"
The woman kept her head down, so Wu Li took half a step forward, squatted down, and peered forward.
"What do you want to tell me?"
The woman's voice, barely audible, finally reached his ears:
"Will everything be alright?"
Wu Li's weathered face stiffened for a moment, but he quickly spoke:
"Nothing will happen."
"It's okay." He reached out again, wanting to pat her shoulder, but he didn't.
"But...everyone says, everyone says..." The woman still didn't raise her head, but her voice trembled violently.
"Hey, don't overthink it, didn't I already say that?"
"His Majesty is a kind and magnanimous person. If I go to see him and explain my tribe's intentions, he will naturally turn hostility into friendship. How could he possibly harbor any resentment towards my barbarian tribe?"
"Hehe, don't worry."
"We can return to the city this afternoon," Wu Li said with a smile.
The woman then raised her head, her eyes reddening. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but all that came out was, "Okay, clan leader."
Wu Li smiled and nodded, then stood up.
Then, he leaned back and fell to the ground.
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