Chapter 114 Little female, you are going to die before us
Another half month passed, and the rice outside the Fu tribe finally ripened.
The news that Ophelia, the chief of the Fu tribe, had planted a lot of rice in her territory had already spread to the surrounding tribes.
The ripening of the rice was visible to the naked eye. After learning that Ophelia would harvest rice today, many people from nearby tribes came to watch.
Ophelia saw a large group of people standing in front of the gate of the Fu tribe, but she was not panicked at all.
She calmly commanded the males of the Fu tribe to begin harvesting rice, and the tribesmen went into battle and transformed into beast forms.
They harvested the rice very quickly with their sharp claws, and they finished harvesting all the rice on five acres of land in just one day.
Looking at the rice piled up like a small mountain in front of the gate of the Fu tribe, the beastmen who came to watch sighed.
"With so much paddy, how much rice can be produced?"
"It should be at least 500 kilograms."
"How could it be only 500 kilograms? I think her land can harvest 500 kilograms of rice."
"But goats can't harvest so much from the same piece of land." A male said in disbelief.
"I guess this rice weighs at least a thousand kilograms." An elderly male made a bold guess based on his experience.
"Is it really that much? This is Ophelia's first time growing rice. Can she really grow so much rice?"
"They are not only good at growing rice, they also raise wild boars and rabbits." said the male who had the honor of participating in the bonfire party of the Fu tribe.
Ophelia heard everyone's speculation and said openly, "Rice needs to be air-dried for three days before it can be husked. Since everyone is curious about how much rice we can harvest, you can come and see for yourself."
"And I will invite a hundred young females from the surrounding area to taste the rice I grow."
When everyone present heard Ophelia's words, they were all shocked by her wealth and grandeur.
There are one hundred little females. Even if five of them eat one kilogram of rice, one hundred of them would still need twenty kilograms. She is so generous.
At this time, the people present had different thoughts. Some thought Ophelia was bragging, while others were envious and jealous.
Ophelia didn't care what they thought, she just silently arranged for the males to spread out the rice and try her best to ensure that the rice could get sunlight.
The sky gradually darkened and the onlookers returned to their respective tribes.
Taylor looked at the rice spread out in front of the Fu tribe's gate with some concern. "With so much rice, I'm afraid someone might have evil intentions."
"Princess, I will guard the entrance of the tribe tonight to prevent anyone from causing trouble."
Ophelia thought the same and nodded in agreement. "Okay, I'll have the tribesmen take turns keeping watch. Be careful at night."
She knew that many people were eyeing her batch of rice, and this was the last step in her efforts to establish the reputation of the Fu tribe, so she could not afford to make any mistakes.
Seeing this, Zeref said, "I'll also send some of the males from Beast City here to help keep watch."
"Okay, thank you."
Zeref looked into Ophelia's eyes, which were filled with deep affection. He smiled and shook his head. "You are my partner. You never need to thank me."
Ophelia's eyelashes trembled when she heard this. During this period, Zerev traveled back and forth between the Fu tribe and the City of Beasts every day under the scorching sun.
He also took care of her in every aspect of life, and even if she had a heart of stone, she was softened by his actions.
But she still hadn't figured out how to change this embarrassing situation, so she could only let it take its course.
Taylor's worries were not unfounded, because a group of people sneaked up on the Fu tribe that night.
Each of them held a weapon similar to a bow and arrow in their hands, ready to cast flames at the rice from a distance.
If they had not been discovered by the males from Wanshou City hiding in the dark, the males at the gate of the Fu tribe would have been completely defenseless.
Just as the rocket was about to leave the bowstring, the twenty males from the City of Beasts captured all the people who came.
Just like before, these people were tied up and hung from trees.
The next day, Ophelia was shocked when she saw the simple bow and arrow in Taylor's hand.
She had calculated everything, but she had never expected that these people could actually make bows and arrows, and even figure out how to set fire remotely.
She anxiously inquired, "How's the rice? Is it on fire?"
Taylor shook his head. "Don't worry, the males from Wanshou City discovered it in time, and not a single flame fell on the rice."
"Is it someone from the Snow Wolf Tribe? Loki?" Apart from Loki, Ophelia really couldn't think of anyone else who would be so eager to do such a thankless task.
"It's not him, it's someone from the goat tribe."
"Goat tribe?" Ophelia was a little confused.
"The goat tribe is poor at hunting and has relied on rice farming for generations. Our rice farming has harmed their interests, so they came to seek revenge."
Ophelia was so angry that she laughed, "We grow rice with our own ability, what does it have to do with them?"
"Just because we grow a lot of rice, they hold a grudge against us."
Taylor patted Ophelia's head and soothed her, "Princess, don't be angry. The goat tribe has no hunting ability. The entire tribe relies on the annual rice harvest to feed the people."
"You suddenly planted so much rice this time, it will definitely affect their rice trading rewards, so..."
Ophelia understood that cutting off someone's financial resources was like killing their parents.
She also understood why these goat people hated her so much.
She just wanted to grow high-yield rice so that everyone could eat rice every meal.
But he did not consider that his behavior would affect the interests of the goat tribe.
If their actions really lead to a reduction in the reward for rice, the rice grown by the goat tribe in a year will not be enough to feed the entire tribe.
"I want to meet someone from the Goat Tribe."
Taylor curled his lips slightly, "Of course."
So soon, the people of the Goat Tribe were invited into the Fu Tribe.
The goat tribe knew they were one step behind, so they made no excuses for their intention to set fire to the rice fields.
"Little female, we were wrong this time, but we don't regret it." The middle-aged male in the lead spoke first.
Behind him, a thin male with bloodshot eyes said, "Little female, you are so kind and generous. One prey can be exchanged for a kilogram of rice."
"But have you ever considered that a hundred or so of us goat tribesmen can only produce a thousand kilograms of rice after working hard for a whole year?"
"If we convert it according to your price, we can only get a thousand prey in a year. How can a thousand prey feed our entire tribe? You are forcing us to die."
When the other goat tribe members heard the male's words, their eyes also turned red.
"The chief is not to blame for the little female's incident. We insisted on coming here on our own. It has nothing to do with him."
"Yes, if you let him go, you can kill or beat us as you wish."
When the goat tribe leader heard his tribesmen eagerly taking the blame for arson, his cloudy eyes became misty.
"I am willing to stay in the Fu tribe and bear my sins, but please let my people go. They are just a little impulsive and don't really want to target you."
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