The Dragon Tribe enjoyed ample food and clothing, steadily developing their production and diligently practicing their fighting skills. Meanwhile, the God Tribe worried about salt. Meanwhile, in their leader's house, the elders were arguing fiercely.
"I told you back then not to rush. As soon as we annex the Shanyin Tribe, the Sun Tribe will definitely turn on us. The most important thing for us is to stock up on salt. Isn't it all right now? Even if we use the salt sparingly, the tribe's salt will only last until summer. What will we do then?"
"You blame me? The annexation of the Shanyin tribe was a matter of discussion among all of us. Why didn't you mention stockpiling salt first? After all this has happened, you're only now complaining. What were you doing before?"
"That night, couldn't you have seen more clearly before taking action? If you hadn't fought with the Sun Tribe, perhaps our two tribes would still be living in peace now."
"Who knew they were from the Sun Tribe? It was pitch dark, how could you tell which tribe they were from? Who knows what they were doing out here for no reason? Why didn't you lead the team to chase after the Shanyin Tribe?"
The leader Ji Feng had a headache after hearing this and shouted, "Okay, stop arguing."
Everyone shut up.
"Let's not pursue those things that have passed. The most important thing now is to discuss what to do next." said Ji Feng.
"It's definitely not possible to steal salt from the Sun Tribe. We have to find another way." The elder said, stroking his beard.
Another elder, Chang Ye, who had just been arguing with Chong, said, "If you have any ideas, just say it directly. Don't hide them."
Seeing Chong glaring and about to argue with Changye again, Ji Feng interrupted him and said, "Chong, do you have any good ideas?"
Zhong then withdrew his gaze and said to Ji Feng, "Chief, don't you find it strange? Ming left the Shanyin Tribe with so many people, and we haven't found any trace of them for such a long time. And we were clearly chasing them that night, so why did they suddenly switch to the Sun Tribe? And they even say we attacked them first? This is really strange."
"That's right." Chang Ye said, "After annexing Lei's tribe, we searched all the nearby hills, but we couldn't find Ming and his people."
"Ming is not a powerful character. If he were that powerful, he wouldn't be bullied by Lei like that. Now he has disappeared as if he had wings. It's really strange."
An elder who had been silent the whole time spoke sharply, "Are you overlooking a crucial point? The Valley Tribe and the Stone Tribe disappeared along with Ming and the others."
Chang Ye glanced at him dissatisfiedly: "We are not stupid, why didn't we think of it? It's just that we sent people to look for them, but we didn't find a single person. It seems that so many people disappeared out of thin air. They must have run away with Ming and found a place to hide. Maybe they were the ones who caused what happened that night."
"What I mean is, if they found a place to hide and we didn't find them, then they also need salt, right? Now that the Sun Tribe doesn't hold the trade fair, where do they get salt? Do they have other ways to get salt?"
Hearing Fengli's words, everyone's spirits were lifted.
Yes, the Valley Tribe, the Stone Tribe, and the Ming portion of the Shanyin Tribe combined must number about three or four hundred, right? They're much poorer than the God Tribe. Many die of starvation during the snowy season, leaving them with no extra jerky to trade for salt. Stockpiling salt is out of the question.
If we talk about lack of salt, they are the ones who lack it the most.
But at this year's trade fair, the God Tribe, out of concern for the Sun Tribe, didn't dare send anyone to search near the Sun Tribe, but they did send people to guard the areas where the Valley Tribe and the Stone Tribe must pass. In the end, no one showed up.
Could it be that those three or four hundred people really don’t lack salt?
Ji Feng looked at Feng Li encouragingly: "Feng Li, please continue."
"So we don't have to keep an eye on the Sun Tribe anymore, but focus on finding those tribes. Once we find them, maybe our salt shortage situation will change, and we won't have to rely on the Sun Tribe anymore. And the Sun Tribe will no longer have a way to control us, and in the future the two tribes will be able to live in harmony and trade with each other like before." Fengli said.
"Sharp, that's a very good idea." Ji Feng praised him first, then asked him, "Where do you think they went? Where should we go to find them?"
"We were originally searching within a distance of four or five days. After spring comes, we will search farther away and we will definitely find them." Fengli said.
Hayate nodded.
The God Tribe had just fought a battle with the Sun Tribe, and they had to be on guard against a surprise attack from the Sun Tribe, so they had no energy to worry about the people from the three tribes that had disappeared. They just sent people out to search for them and that was it.
Now if you look a little further away, you should be able to find it.
Even if the three tribes were united, they would only have a maximum of four hundred people. Their God Tribe currently had twice as many people and better weapons. If they could find those people, capture them, and steal their salt, not only would their God Tribe no longer have to worry about salt, but their numbers would also increase by several hundred, surpassing the Sun Tribe in a single blow. Then, the Sun Tribe would be the ones feeling the pinch.
Thinking about the reaction of the Sun Tribe at that time, everyone swept away the sadness of that period and felt happy.
"Oh, Elder Fengli is still smart, hahaha..." Changye, who had originally quarreled with Fengli the most fiercely, began to praise Fengli.
His sharpness was not evident on his face, but his eyes were full of pride.
"Okay, now that we have an idea, let's spend this snow season peacefully. We can wait until the spring when the weather gets warmer before we deal with everything else." said Ji Feng.
…
The people of the God Tribe had an idea and were waiting for spring with peace of mind. But the people of the Wanderer Tribe felt they could not wait any longer.
An, the leader of the Liuren Tribe, is a formidable figure. Originally from the Sun Tribe, he lost a competition for leadership against the current leader, Tian, and was subsequently conspired against by Tian, forcing him to flee the tribe in disgrace.
Over the years, many people from various tribes had fled or been expelled from their tribes for various reasons. After recovering from their injuries, they began to gather these refugees and formed a refugee tribe.
In the primitive mountains and forests, individual power is extremely limited, and survival is difficult. Even the thirty or forty members of the Liuren tribe are struggling to survive. In previous years, they could cover their faces and go to the Sun Tribe's trade fair to exchange for salt. But today, the Sun Tribe isn't holding a trade fair, and the Liuren tribe, already depleted of their stock, is now completely out of salt.
"Chief, let's go to the Sun Tribe to steal salt." Xiong Xiangan suggested.
An shook his head. "In previous years, we would have had a chance. But today, the God Tribe is short of salt, and the Sun Tribe is on guard against them, so the security is definitely tight. With so few of us, we'd just be sending ourselves to die."
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