The sound of the yard door opening was heard, and the two of them knew it was Meng Yuqing's footsteps.
Xia said, "I'm leaving first."
After saying that, he opened the door, greeted Meng Yuqing in the yard, and left.
Meng Yuqing put the fruits she brought back into the cool little pool and walked into the house.
"Why did the patriarch come to our house?"
"Let's discuss inviting people from other tribes to study here." Xuan looked at Meng Yuqing, hesitated for a moment, and said, "And let's deal with the fugitives."
"You are the one leading the team, right?" Meng Yuqing understood as soon as she saw Xuan's expression.
Xuan nodded, pulled the man over to sit on his lap and said, "I will get rid of them all as soon as possible, before the autumn hunt."
Meng Yuqing touched Xuan's long hair. The clean-loving big cat had a faint floral scent on its body when in human form, which was the same scent as the soap Meng Yuqing used.
After taking two deep puffs, he said to Xuan, "Be careful. Use the energy in the pearl to stay alive when necessary. Bring more herbs and various weapons. Human form is smaller and easier to hide than animal form. Using weapons might be effective."
Meng Yuqing was not planning to go with them this time. Just like when they were encircling and suppressing the roaming orcs, the orcs would have to spend a long time searching for each other's traces in the wild. If he went with them, it would slow down the progress of the entire team.
"Oh, by the way, since you are leading the team, there is something I can tell you now." Meng Yuqing pushed Xuan away, and when he raised his hand, a pile of black things appeared on the ground.
"What is this?" Xuan squinted his eyes and looked at the pile of things. They were all made of iron, and were connected together in a long string in round shapes.
"Shackles." After answering, Meng Yuqing did not directly say what the shackles were used for but brought up another topic.
"Except for the Black Tree Tribe, which did not have any internal disagreements, the other two tribes all had internal disagreements."
"Some of them became those who fled, but some stood firmly on the side of the Black Tree Tribe during the split, helping them evacuate. Now they live a peaceful and stable life with the Black Tree Tribe."
"But after all, they were once members of the same tribe and lived together for such a long time. It's impossible for them to lose all their affection in an instant just because they split up."
He picked up a pair of shackles and walked to the wooden chair. With a "click", the ingenious design at one end of the shackles handcuffed the chair legs.
Then he brought another chair and fastened the other end of the shackle to the second chair.
"I've tried it with Li and Meng (the mammoth orcs of the Stonehorn tribe). I shackled their hands and feet, and they couldn't break free. They also couldn't transform into beast form unless they wanted to cut off their hands and feet." Meng Yuqing stood up and pointed at the two chairs.
Now, Xuan knew what these chains were used for.
He looked at Meng Yuqing and asked, "You want to capture them alive?"
Meng Yuqing sat down on the chair, looking at the back, then at Xuan, and said softly, "Those who surrender will not be killed." After a pause, he continued, "But everything should be based on the safety of our own people. Don't put your own people in danger just to capture them alive."
"As for their leader... it's best not to keep him alive." Meng Yuqing's eyes wandered, but he continued, "For those who give up resistance, we in Qingshan City will spare their lives to give them a chance to mend their ways. It's just that their leader is stubborn and refuses to cherish this opportunity..."
There was no need to say what followed. Xuan already knew what Meng Yuqing meant. This was an explanation to those people from the two tribes who chose to stand with the Black Tree Tribe.
Xuan came over, sat on another chair, and said, "Well, I understand. You should have figured out what to do with those who chose to surrender and were captured by us."
"Growing potatoes in Siberia," said Meng Yuqing.
Xuan didn't understand for a moment, "What do you mean?"
"Reform through labor. Use chains to restrain them from transforming into beast forms, then lock them up and make them plant potatoes." Meng Yuqing turned to look at Xuan and continued, "When we have sewing machines, we can let them operate them, but we must ensure their basic living needs. Abuse is a must. Of course, we can't be too lenient, lest they overdo it and lose their punishment."
"Not slaves." Meng Yuqing suddenly emphasized this point. "The two are completely mixed up. They have nothing to do with each other."
Xuan nodded and said, "I know. You told me that people who commit crimes in your country but whose crimes are not punishable by death will be imprisoned for labor reform and will be released after their term is completed. But how can these people be considered to have completed their term? Do you have any reference?"
Meng Yuqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's see how they behave and how their thinking changes. Otherwise, if they still think the same way, it will be very troublesome to release them when the time comes. The social environment here is very different from my own, and it's much easier to find people there than here, so many things can only be used as a reference and can't be copied."
"I understand." Xuan said, just like when he accepted Bo, the Creek Tribe, the Wandering Tribe, and the Temporary Tribe before, he would observe them under his nose first and make sure that there were no problems with them before accepting them.
The only difference is that the treatment of captured fugitives is the opposite. They are locked up for labor reform while also being observed. Only those who are confirmed to be innocent are released and allowed to return to normal life.
After an unknown amount of time, Meng Yuqing spoke again, "After we deal with those people, we will build houses for the tribes that remain in the Qingshan City hunting area."
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