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Wu Yue was in a dilemma. After a moment's deliberation, he turned to the Sharp Teeth Tribe and said, "Everyone, please call everyone here. Whether they're drying salt, making pottery, or burning lime, whatever they're doing, call them all over."
Since he is so conflicted, let the people of the Sharp Fang Tribe vote to decide.
Although they didn't know what he was going to do, they had to obey the orders of the messenger of God. Someone immediately went to find people, and soon all the members of the Sharp Tooth Tribe came to him.
But they all looked confused and were whispering to each other, not knowing why they were suddenly called over.
"People of the Sharp Fang Tribe!" Wu Yue raised his voice. "There's something we need to decide. Do you see those people across the way? They're from the northern Dama tribe."
"I know. They were disrespectful to the messenger before!"
"Their chief witch once wanted to kill the divine messenger and the leader!"
Someone impatient in the crowd spoke loudly, staring at the Malaysian opposite with a vicious look.
Wu Yue smiled and soothed him, "That was a thing that happened in the past. Their chief witch has already apologized to me." As to whether he was sincere or just pretending in front of the Malaysian people, haha, it was obvious.
Some people who came later were skeptical. They had seen how arrogant the great witch of the horse tribe was. However, after asking the tribesmen who were watching the whole process, they got a positive answer.
And he even knelt down to apologize.
Well, now even those who had confronted the Dama tribe before were satisfied. The witch is one of the most honorable people in a tribe, and kneeling is the greatest etiquette. This kind of apology is considered sincere.
Wu Yue continued, "Yesterday, the Dama tribe encountered the exiled Hyena tribe. It was their leader who saved them. They couldn't continue southward nor return northward, so they requested to join the Sharp Fang tribe."
He frankly spoke of the plight of the Dama tribe, causing the Sharp Fang tribe to look at the other side with sympathy and confusion. Sympathy was because they remembered the past experiences of the Sharp Fang tribe, and confusion was because... there weren't many people from the Hyena tribe who had fled, so how could the Dama tribe of more than a hundred people not be able to deal with them?
The looks from the opposite side made Ma Wu and the other Malaysians feel upset, but they couldn't show it.
Seeing Ma Wu's unhappy expression, Wu Yue's mood brightened a bit. He smiled and said, "The leader and I are unsure whether to accept them, so we decided to gather everyone to vote and let the minority obey the majority. I hope everyone can follow their hearts and exercise this precious right and accept the final result."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Sharp Tooth Tribe became interested. In primitive tribes, the leader usually made decisions through force, while the Great Shaman relied on inheritance. These two people could basically decide all the affairs of the tribe. This kind of method where everyone voted together was something they had never encountered before.
The people of the Sharp Tooth Tribe suddenly became excited and began to line up under Wu Yue's command. If they agreed, they stood on the left; if they disagreed, they stood on the right; if they abstained, they stood in the middle.
Both he and Xiao gave up, and the others also considered joining their own teams. However, there were a few people who couldn't figure out the result, and ran to the left and then to the right.
Wu Yue didn't have the patience to wait for those people. Seeing that they were basically standing in place, he called a halt and counted those people as having forfeited.
The results of the vote were clear at a glance. Most people agreed with the Malaysians joining. They were all single young men and women, probably thinking of finding a suitable partner among their Malaysian peers.
The few who disagreed were either elderly people who didn't want their lives disrupted, or those who still resented the Malaysians' disrespect towards Wu Yue. However, Wu Yue had already said that the minority should obey the majority, so even if the result didn't go their way, they were only slightly dissatisfied, not violently opposed.
Well, the first vote for this primitive tribe was a success.
Wu Yue smiled at everyone and said, "Thank you for voting. Please remember this method. We will continue to make decisions this way if there are any major events in the future. The result of this vote is that the Sharp Fang Tribe will accept the Dama Tribe."
After hearing the result, the people of the Dama tribe finally put their minds at ease. However, before they could relax, Wu Yue spoke and their hearts were half lifted again.
Because Wu Yue said: "However, acceptance is also conditional."
He looked at Ma Tian, then at Ma Wu: "Logically speaking, a tribe can only have one leader, a great witch, right?"
He could let the Dama tribe join the Sharp Fang Tribe, but if they still retained the tribe leader and the Great Shaman, what kind of joining would that be? Ma Tian was easy to deal with, but Ma Shaman was no pushover. Could he continue to be the powerful Great Shaman and oppose him?
The Malaysians all looked unhappy, and some had already complained loudly in dissatisfaction.
Ma Wu's face was not looking good either, but he still stopped the tribe members from complaining and said calmly: "What the envoy said is right. Once the Dama tribe joins the tribe, Ma Tian and I will be ordinary people."
Not wanting to be a great witch? It was just talk. With the prestige he had built up among the Malaysians over the years, the people still listened to him.
Wu Yue also knew this logic, and he didn't force it. As long as the Malaysian tribe nominally recognized Xiao and Xayah, it would be fine.
"Very good. Then let me tell you another condition." He smiled with satisfaction, and regardless of the expressions of the Dama tribe, he continued, "The Sharp Fang Tribe doesn't support idlers. Once you join the Sharp Fang Tribe, you must be available for deployment. You must do whatever work you are asked to do honestly. You are not allowed to complain about the dirt or the fatigue, or be afraid of death. And as for the horses, all horses are now considered tribal property and will be redistributed according to need. Regardless of whether you had horses before, you may not have any now."
Ma Wu would definitely do something tricky, so he had to break up the Dama tribe and assign them to different positions so that they could integrate into the Sharp Tooth Tribe as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, he added, "By the way, I suggest you learn the language of the Sharp Fang Tribe. It's the lingua franca of this land. You'll be at a disadvantage if you can't learn it."
After saying everything that needed to be said, the Malaysians looked extremely unhappy, and they all looked reluctant.
Oh, what? Do you think I'm taking advantage of you?
Wu Yue sneered, "The above conditions only apply to those who are willing to join the Sharp Fang Tribe. It doesn't matter if you don't want to join." He waved his hand, pointing to the vast land. "See? The world is vast. If you don't want to join, just leave. Take your personal property and go wherever you want. I won't stop you."
Someone immediately came up with the idea and ran to pull Ma Wu to persuade him to leave together.
Wu Yue also looked at Ma Wu expectantly. It would be a great thing if this old man took the troublemakers away now.
However, Ma Wu stood there firmly, so no one from the Malaysian tribe left.
Tsk, Wu Yue felt very sorry.
With the addition of the Dama tribe, the Sharp Teeth Tribe's population now stands at 325, and the ratio of young men to women is now roughly even. This is Wu Yue's greatest comfort; he foresees many more lives to come to the tribe next year.
With the increased population, more food, furs, and tents are naturally needed.
As for food, Xiao sent his men out hunting, while he himself stayed in the tribe in case the Dama tribe suddenly visited. As for furs, the Dama tribe had some of their own, and the Sharp Fang Tribe had also saved some, so it was enough. As for tents, the Sharp Fang Tribe didn't have enough, but fortunately, the Dama tribe, accustomed to moving around, were very experienced in setting up tents. Wu Yue designated an area south of the tribe for them, and they set up their own tents.
Wu Yue left them busy on their own and turned to leave without disturbing them. However, halfway through, he remembered something important.
The Dama tribe didn't know there were toilets in the tribe, so they might just defecate anywhere! He quickly turned back and gathered all the Dama tribe members together, repeatedly stressing that they were not allowed to urinate or defecate anywhere; they had to go to the toilet and cover their area with ash after use.
Seeing the dissatisfaction in someone's eyes, he said coldly: "If anyone dares to defecate anywhere and is caught by me, I will stuff the excrement into his mouth!" He had finally built a toilet, and he didn't want to step on a landmine when he went out.
He spoke with such confidence that the Malaysians finally behaved themselves.
As Wu Yue walked away, several people entered the Great Wizard's tent and asked dissatisfiedly, "Great Wizard, are we really going to join the Sharp Fang Tribe like this?"
Ma Wu naturally sat down to rest in the tent that others had set up, with thick furs under him. He glared at them and said, "Didn't you hear what Wu Yue, the divine envoy, said? I'm no longer a great wizard. You are not allowed to call me that anymore."
The visitor was filled with indignation: "That Wu Yue has gone too far! Don't worry, we will always respect you as the Great Witch!"
Ma Wu curled his lips and said, "I'm glad you're willing to do this. Don't worry, since I can be the chief witch of the Dama tribe, why can't I be the chief witch of the Sharp Fang tribe?"
And it wasn't just the Great Shaman. The female Great Shaman of the Sharp Teeth Tribe hadn't spoken a word today and looked like she had no status. He wanted to be a Great Shaman like Wu Yue, whose words were respected and whose words were heard.
Meanwhile, Wu Yue was discussing a similar topic with Xiao: "That Ma Wu is definitely not going to be honest. He's been a high-ranking official his entire life, so there's no way he'd be willing to be a commoner."
Xiao grabbed his hand and kneaded it, not looking worried at all: "You have a way to deal with him."
Wu Yue snorted, "He's just an old man. I have ways to deal with him, but I don't know what tricks he will use now. I can only wait for him to make a move and then counterattack."
But he is a primitive man after all. It is unlikely that the old man Ma Wu will really kill him with his tricks. He is a modern man who is well-informed and has seen all kinds of palace fighting, spy war and power struggle dramas.
However, we should be wary of him relying on his loyal subordinates to carry out assassinations at the risk of their lives.
Wu Yue's face turned grim, and he shook Xiao's hand tightly. "Xiao, your house will be ready in a few days. You can move in with me first."
Xiao was overjoyed: "Are you willing to be my partner?"
Ah, that’s not the case. He just wants a bodyguard with strong fighting ability.
After being rejected again, Xiao's surprise turned into disappointment. However, after hearing that Wu Yue might be at risk of assassination, he immediately agreed, saying that he would be a good bodyguard, honest and not overstepping the line.
Wu Yue was very satisfied. Seeing his pitiful appearance, he planned to give him a little reward, just like the one he gave the night before.
The two of them hid in the house and clung to each other for a long time. Wu Yue suddenly remembered something, pushed Xiao aside and asked, "Where's Ying?"
Xiao angrily threw him back onto the kang, biting his ear and complaining, "I told you not to mention other men at a time like this. I really can't control myself..."
Wu Yue's ear hurt from being bitten, but he still insisted on getting up: "No, stop it, I really need Eagle now!"
Xiao was so angry that he blocked his mouth. "Humph, you need another man? Today I'm going to kiss you until you can't speak!"
Wu Yue was so upset that he wanted to cry. He wanted to let that boy try the bow and arrow he made!
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