The two were left speechless by Qiao Yu's words.
"Go back. Don't mention this matter anymore, and don't even look at those women. We'll discuss this at the spring trade fair. If you agree on the surface but secretly do something sneaky, I will not let you off lightly. At the worst, I will execute you on the spot, at the least, I will expel you from the tribe. I hope you two won't do anything foolish."
Li and the other two were frightened by what she said and quickly said, "No, no, we won't let that foolish thought go on."
"Okay, go to bed."
The two of them then left.
Qiao Yu turned to Liu Shui and Liang and said, "You two, keep a close eye on them and don't let them do anything stupid. This is a matter of great importance to the safety of the entire tribe. We can't let them harm us."
"Don't worry, Yu. I'll try to persuade them later and keep a close eye on them these days." Liushui said.
Liang nodded.
"Thank you for your help. Everyone go to bed."
Fortunately, Li and the other two were very honest for the rest of the day, and even deliberately avoided the people from the Stone Tribe. That afternoon, the group arrived safely at the trading location near the Sun Tribe.
Since getting up in the morning, the people of the Stone Tribe have not been traveling together with the people of the Valley Tribe. They have kept a distance from the people of the Valley Tribe. At noon, they are walking faster and faster, and suddenly they have opened up a distance from the people of the Valley Tribe.
"Yu, let's walk faster so we can get a good spot." Seeing this, everyone became anxious and kept urging Qiao Yu.
Before coming, Shan had explained in detail the various rules and customs of the trade fair to Qiao Yu, fearing that she, the new leader who had never been to a trade fair, would be on a mission. Qiao Yu naturally knew why the people of the Stone Tribe were moving so fast at this moment, like ghosts chasing after them.
The trade fair was said to be held in the Sun Tribe, but in fact it was held outside the Sun Tribe, and the Sun Tribe did not allow outsiders to enter their tribe.
The Sun Tribe had enclosed a large area near their main gate, where each tribe member would find a spot to place their traded items. The remaining space belonged to other tribes.
Larger tribes such as the Shanyin Tribe and the Shen Tribe were not afraid of being bullied, and they had a lot of different things, so they would divide into small groups and each occupy its own territory. Small tribes had few things, and the variety was single, consisting of animal skins, dried meat, and wild fruits. Few people went there, and they were afraid of being bullied, so they all gathered together and set up stalls in one place.
Also because the items being exchanged are similar, the tribe whose stall is closer to the front and has more visitors will have better business.
"No rush." Qiao Yu said, "Even if we run fast, we can't catch up with them. It's better to take it slow. Besides, I have something to tell everyone."
Everyone thought so too. Even if they speeded up, their position would either be last or second to last, which wouldn't make much difference.
So everyone stopped worrying.
"Yu, what do you want to say?" Man asked.
"The first thing we need to guard against now is the Stone Tribe." Qiao Yu said.
"Ah? Why?"
Aside from a few shrewd individuals, everyone else thought the Stone Tribe were nice. Their leader was always friendly and smiling. Everyone else treated them well, too. They'd all been to the trade fair. Other tribes, relying on their size, acted condescendingly and ignored them. But the Stone Tribe's attitude made them feel comfortable.
Qiao Yu patiently explained, "Other tribes live better than us, don't take us seriously, and won't attack us. But the Stone Tribe is different; they're closer. Haven't you seen them trying to trick you these past few days, asking you about our tribe's situation? If they can't make ends meet, will they come and steal our things?"
"Yu is right." Shu felt nervous after Qiao Yu reminded him in advance. He felt it when Tian Shuo asked him questions that day, and he broke out in a cold sweat afterwards.
He knew that if Qiao Yu hadn't reminded him, he would definitely not be on guard against Shuo and he would be able to trick him into revealing some information about the tribe.
Because he had personal experience, he was deeply touched by Qiao Yu's words and repeated what Tian Shuo had asked him.
"They are asking about us, maybe they are planning to rob us when they can't survive the winter," he said.
He looked at Li and said, "This is also the reason why Yu disagrees with you exchanging women from their tribe."
Li lowered his head in shame: "I know."
Worried they might make a mistake, he privately analyzed the situation with them again. They already understood the seriousness of the situation. Knowing the Stone Tribe's malicious intentions, they were still terrified and thankful they hadn't acted rashly and brought disaster upon the tribe.
"Anyway, when you get to the market, you must be careful and say everything I tell you to do. Don't try to trick people into saying anything. If there are things you're not sure you should say, just don't say them at all. Talk less, make fewer mistakes. If you're undecided about something, come and ask me. Got it?" Qiao Yu solemnly reminded everyone again.
Everyone nodded solemnly.
"Okay, let's go." Qiao Yu said.
Everyone headed in the direction where the people from the Stone Tribe disappeared. After walking for a while, they arrived at a busy place and saw the Stone Tribe's stall at a glance.
The Stone Tribe had just arrived, so their stall was naturally placed at the end of the team.
Qiao Yu took a quick look and whispered to the tree, "Put it opposite the Giant Stone Tribe."
Man was the smartest one. When he saw the uncle and nephew talking, he looked around and then turned to Shu and asked, "Shu, where should we put the stall?" His voice was neither too loud nor too low, just enough for others to hear.
Shu looked around, pointed to the opposite side of the Stone Tribe and said, "Just put it there."
When Shuo heard this, he tried his best to hide his pride and waved to Shu, saying, "Come over to our side so we can have some company. The seat across from us isn't as good as the one next to me."
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