When Qiao Yu saw Yue running towards the stream, he thought to himself, "Oh no!"
The young woman at the stall had watched her run. After the fire in the tribe was out, the Sifang Tribe would surely send people to investigate. Wouldn't that expose Man and his men? Even if they didn't find the cave they were hiding in, wouldn't the Sifang Tribe have to remain vigilant for a while?
She was going to bring people to transport the slag back! What should she do now?
As Qiao Yu ran toward the stream, she secretly congratulated herself: "Thank goodness I was so careful. I hid the raft beforehand and erased all traces." She also instructed Man and the others to erase all traces.
I hope they will listen to her and take precautions.
She fell far behind, paying attention to the movements of the four tribes.
The fire that broke out in the Sifang Tribe today was a perfect coincidence, happening just as the trade fair was closing and Yue and the others were being escorted back to the tribe. This made Qiao Yu suspect that someone was helping Yue and the others escape.
As for Yue, when she was first brought in, her mouth was stuffed with straw and her face was covered with scars, so Qiao Yu hadn't been able to see her face clearly. Tonight, the straw was removed from her mouth, and the scars on her face were better, and her features became clearer.
Big eyes, a beautiful nose, fair skin, a small face the size of a palm, and a great figure. This appearance is not only in this era, but also in the future, it would make her a star-level figure.
Such a beauty, a slave girl at that, being bound and sent out for exchange, one can imagine that many things have happened to her. And since she hadn't been exchanged for two days, it's very likely that the steward Ji Er had no intention of exchanging her at all and was just trying to scare her.
In short, this girl was someone that Ji Er, the Second Steward, was unwilling to let go of, and someone in the tribe was willing to risk their own life to save her. In Qiao Yu's eyes, such people represented trouble.
If Qiao Yu rescued her and brought her back to the Dragon Tribe, perhaps the people from the Sifang Tribe would chase them to the Dragon Tribe for her.
Having lived in the apocalypse for ten years, Qiao Yu had seen all sorts of ghosts and gods. She wasn't the type to stop her car and let someone get in just because she saw a charming beauty waving at her on the side of the road.
The only kindness she showed was to ensure Yue was not caught up by the people from the Four Tribes, but to let her escape.
From a distance, Qiao Yu saw Yue fleeing to the creek. She didn't seem surprised by the creek's presence. Without hesitation, she jumped in with a "thump." Then, like a fish, she rose and fell a few times before appearing downstream.
It was obvious that she could swim, and she was quite skilled in it. This escape route had been planned beforehand, and she planned to use the current to leave the Sifang tribe.
“&@%￥…”
“#￥%@&&…”
Only then did the four Jiangyuan tribe men who had been knocked to the ground by Qiao Yu finally catch up. Looking at the moon slowly turning into a small black dot, they stood by the stream, mumbling something, then looked at the two women who had followed.
The two women didn't want to follow at all, especially the middle-aged woman whose leg was hit by Qiao Yu's stone, and it hurt a lot when she walked.
But they were afraid that the escaped slaves and the people throwing stones from the trees would take advantage of the fact that no one was around and turn around to kill them. So they were afraid and supported each other as they followed.
No matter what, I always feel a little safe following these four men.
"She jumped into the water and escaped," the man who understood the language of the Sifang tribe explained to them, "We can't swim, so we can't chase her."
"Where is the person in the tree?" The young woman raised her head and looked around, like a frightened bird, holding the middle-aged woman's arm tightly.
The four men only knew they were hit by rocks, but they had no idea where they came from. At the time, they were focused on chasing Yue, and since their injuries weren't serious, they stood up and forced themselves to chase after Yue, not even considering who had hit them or where that person was.
Now that they were reminded, the four of them looked around.
The man who could speak Sifang asked the woman, "Did you see who hit us?"
"No," the woman shook her head. "I only saw the rocks falling from the trees. Then the leaves of several trees moved continuously, and then there was no movement. But judging by the direction the leaves were moving, the man should be coming this way."
The four men looked at the stream where the moon had disappeared, then looked at the leaves swaying gently in the night breeze, and muttered a few words.
The man said to the young woman, "You saw it too. It's not that we didn't help, it's just that the slave girl had someone to help her." He glanced in the direction of the tribe and said, "Perhaps the fire in the tribe was also set by the slave girl's people, just to make her escape."
"So, if someone asks about this later, please both of you put in a few good words for us so that Manager Ji II doesn't blame us." After a pause, he added, "We will also testify for you."
The two women had originally wanted to hold back, wondering if testifying for these people would be beneficial to them. After hearing the last sentence, they looked at each other and quickly nodded, "Okay."
They had also contributed to the pursuit of the escaped slaves. If there had been no witnesses from the Jiangyuan tribe, perhaps Ji Er, the steward, would have taken his anger out on them for the escape of the female slave and the murder of his men.
They were just ordinary people from the Four Tribes. If they really got into trouble, it would be a disaster. So it was better to testify against each other. Even if they didn't get rewarded, they wouldn't get into trouble.
The two sides reached an agreement and returned to the stall.
Qiao Yu waited for them to walk for a while before moving gently on the tree.
Unlike when Yue escaped, the wind was blowing this time, rustling the leaves and making it easier for her to move.
After a while, she returned to a very tall tree close to the Sifang tribe and the market.
She was determined to obtain the iron ore. She planned to wait and see what the tribes in the four directions did.
The tree's location was excellent; not only could he see the movements of the Sifang tribe from afar, but he could also see everything happening at the stall. The people of the Sifang tribe would have to pass near this tree to get to the creek, making it very convenient for Qiao Yu to observe their movements.
At this moment, only Black Stone's body was left in the market, blood all over the ground. The two women were supporting each other as they walked towards the tribe, and the four men were limping behind them.
Qiao Yu glanced towards the Sifang tribe and saw that the fire in the tribe seemed not so big.
A full half hour after the six men left, a group of about twelve or thirteen people arrived from the Sifang tribe. They ran over to take a look at Black Stone and found that he was already dead. They carried the body away, cursing and running off in one direction. A woman and two children followed them, seeing what was happening, and followed them weeping.
Others went to the creek.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
