Shan looked at Qiao Yu and frowned.
Qiao Yu actually went to such a far place alone. This girl is so brave. What if she encounters danger?
As a father, Shan was worried about his daughter's safety, but other people's thoughts were elsewhere.
Qiao Yu had the courage to run so far alone because she was strong and believed she could kill the tiger. But her confidence wasn't blind; she actually killed the tiger.
She has such strength that even if the wolves attack the tribe when there is no food in winter, the tribe will be safe with Yu.
Ever since Shan was rescued yesterday, Huo had been desperately trying to push Qinglang into the position of leader, and Lu knew exactly what was going on. Naturally, they were against it. Huo and Qinglang were both wicked, so how could they be tribal leaders?
However, although Hei was strong, he was not very smart. It was not suitable for him to be the leader. Therefore, this matter was delayed.
This morning, Lu went to Shan's cave to discuss this matter with him. Shan just told him to take it easy and wait a while.
At that time, he was wondering what Shan was waiting for?
Now Lu suddenly understood what Shan meant. Could it be that he wanted Yu to be the leader?
Lu's gaze lingered on Qiao Yu for a moment, pondering this possibility. He then opened his voice and shouted, "Yu is so strong she could kill a tiger single-handedly. With her here, the tribe won't have to worry about being attacked by wild beasts. I propose that Yu be made the tribal leader."
Shi was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
He glanced at Shan and found that not only did Shan not object, but he looked at Lu with gratitude, which showed that he also wanted his daughter to be the leader.
Shi immediately voiced his support: "I agree. In our tribe, the strongest person has always been the leader. Yu is stronger than anyone else in the tribe. She even killed a tiger, eliminating the scourge for the tribe. With her strength, she will be able to better protect the tribe in the future, so I agree to choose Yu as the leader."
"I agree." Ah Hua said quickly, and nudged Miao, who was still in a daze, with her elbow.
Miao quickly said, "I agree too."
Having said that, Miao felt a little confused.
She never expected that Yu would become the leader.
A few days ago, she was still eating and playing with Yu Sha. Usually, they just listened to the instructions of the older women and didn't have to worry about anything.
But just a day or two later, my cousin who I usually play with has become so capable. Is she going to be the leader of the tribe?
When Ah Hua saw that Miao had finished speaking and no one else said anything, she couldn't help but feel anxious.
Shanshi was a bit stubborn. Qinglang had saved him before, so he always followed Qinglang's lead.
Now seeing Shan and Lu's actions, it seemed that they were going to push Yu to the position of leader. He quickly said, "But Yu is a woman. How can a woman be a leader?"
"There were no women leaders before because they weren't very strong," Lu said solemnly. "As long as there's someone strong among them, it's okay. Anyway, the tribe only allows the strongest person to be the leader, there's no rule that it has to be a man."
When everyone thought about it, it was true.
Seeing this, Shi quickly said, "Besides, when we choose a leader, we're selecting the strongest one, the one who can protect us from wild beasts and lead us on hunts, right? So what does it matter if he's a man or a woman?"
This made a lot of sense and everyone nodded.
Shu remained silent, but instead stared into Shanshi's eyes and said in a deep voice, "Shanshi, since you don't agree with Yu being the leader, do you want Qinglang to be the leader? It was Qinglang who tripped my brother the day before yesterday, nearly getting him eaten by a tiger. You want him to be the leader? Aren't you afraid he'll push you into a pack of wild beasts someday?"
Shu hadn't gone hunting with them today, and didn't know about Qiao Yu forcing Qinglang to swear and scaring him to the point of wetting his pants. But he had to tell the truth about Qinglang's plot against Shan, regardless of whether others believed it or not, or he would die of depression.
Because he was the only one who saw the situation clearly at that time, he thought that if he said that, everyone would question and refute him.
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, everyone looked at the rocks with strange expressions.
Shanshi's face flushed: "He won't harm me, he even saved me." But he did not refute the fact that Qinglang harmed Shan.
Those who knew Shanshi's character rolled their eyes.
Shan had been the leader for so many years that he knew many of the tribe's members were rather simple-minded. Lu and Shi were trying to convince them to accept Yu as leader, but if Qinglang and Shanshi instigated them, they might change their minds.
Moreover, when they regret something, they will not blame themselves for not having their own opinions, but will only blame Lu and Shi who persuaded them, and will feel disgusted with Yu.
The reason why Yu was attacked by Qinglang was that she was a woman.
He gathered his strength and said loudly, "Let me say a few words."
Shan has always been prestigious, and he is still the leader now.
Everyone suddenly became quiet.
Shancai continued, "There's no rush for this matter. The tribe has always chosen its leader by duel. Although Yu killed the tiger, we can't break the rules."
He took a deep breath, "Let's do it tonight. Yu has returned from hunting the tiger, and we'll all gather here to have some fun. We haven't stored enough food lately, and everyone's on edge. Let's relax today. After everyone has eaten, the duel will begin. Anyone who wants to be the leader can go up and duel. The winner will be the leader.
He patted the tree on the back and said, "Carry me back."
Qiao Yu looked up and watched the mountain being carried by the tree and disappearing into the cave entrance. He was deeply impressed by the mountain's wisdom.
Her father is indeed a great man.
If she were to resort to direct provocation and decide on the leadership, Huo and Qinglang would certainly make a fuss. They would use the fact that she was a woman and that women shouldn't be allowed to rule over men, and that Shan's treatment was unfair and that he had manipulated his daughter into succeeding, which was against tribal rules, as reasons to incite the men in the tribe to oppose her becoming leader.
But if we use the rules of tribal leader competition, defeat Qinglang and Hei in front of everyone, and become the leader by strength, there is nothing to say about this matter.
No matter where you are, strength is respected.
Qiao Yu no longer cared about what others said and concentrated on peeling the tiger skin.
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