Chen Hai pointed out that judging from the woman's demeanor and appearance, she was very likely the daughter of the Dong ethnic group chief.
More and more Dong people emerged from the cave and stood behind the woman on the hillside...
They pushed the Nanyue people and the Japanese to either side.
The Yue and Japanese were aggressive; just look at the Song family and the fishermen...
He then looked at the Dong people and the woman, and after a brief standoff, he left angrily.
The woman's attitude softened, and her imposing manner diminished.
After coming down the hillside, Song Chengjian realized that she was actually not very tall, only reaching Song Chengjian's neck.
The woman smiled brightly and led Cheng Jian and Chen Hai forward, exchanging greetings.
The woman looked at the fourth brother and asked the second brother and Chen Hai if they needed any medicine, as the fourth brother's wound needed immediate treatment.
At this point, Song Chengjian had not completely let his guard down around her...
The third brother carried the fourth brother on his back and asked him if he was still conscious despite losing too much blood.
Both sides just wanted to complete the transaction as soon as possible; the Song family wanted to go back and rescue their loved ones...
The Dong people wanted to obtain supplies to avoid conflict with the Nan Yue people and the Japanese.
The woman introduced herself as the newly appointed chief of the Dong ethnic group, named Wu Amei.
The old clan chief, her father, recently passed away.
The two tribesmen who went to the shore to communicate last time were arranged by her.
Chen Hai and the fishermen were stunned.
They had never exchanged goods before, and they had also met the old chieftain, a kind and taciturn man who cared for his people.
Because they didn't bully the fishermen despite their small numbers, the fishermen lowered their guard against the Dong people in the mines.
They assumed that everyone else, like the old clan chief and the Dong people, was a simple and honest person.
Unexpectedly, a huge threat lurked behind them—their dual identities, coercing the Nanyue and Japanese people who lived with them.
"Elder Chief, how could this be?"
Some fishermen were taken aback and spoke out.
Wu A-mei looked at the fisherman who had spoken, a faint smile appearing on her lips, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes...
But soon, what replaced it was an unbreakable determination.
The two parties completed the transaction quickly because they had sent their subordinates to communicate beforehand...
Wu A-mei is reliable; she had already instructed her clansmen to cut down and pile up the trees and bamboo beforehand.
Although there were quite a few fishermen, it was still far from enough compared to the timber and bamboo provided by Wu A-mei.
Wu Amei bluntly stated that the fourth brother's injury was partly due to their side's fault, and this should be considered compensation.
In addition, this is the first collaboration between the two parties, and she is willing to show her sincerity.
Wu Amei gathered her clansmen to help move the timber and bamboo, and escorted them away...
The Dong people at the back of the line kept a close eye on what was happening behind them.
The sixth brother arrived immediately and provided emergency treatment to the fourth brother's wounds...
The Dong people were amazed when they saw it...
Unbeknownst to anyone, Wu Amei's eyes were slightly red.
Although the fourth brother's wound was stopped from bleeding and his acupoints were sealed with silver needles, he completely lost consciousness.
The third brother carried the fourth brother on his back, and the sixth brother hurried home...
And so, the scene described earlier unfolded.
In Song Chengjian's view, Wu Amei's decision to stop her people was not out of wariness towards them...
After all, they brought a large enough number of people...
So many that even the Nanyue people and Japanese who had previously fought each other dared not make any rash moves.
They were expressing their sincerity and not wanting the Song family and fishermen to be intimidated.
The fishermen and fisherwomen who were not involved were shocked to hear this, never expecting the situation to be so dangerous.
They admired the Song family and were worried about the fourth son.
"How are the second young master, the third young master, and the fourth young master now?"
Is it very dangerous?
Song Chengjian nodded, but his expression remained calm and his tone was even...
This prevented fishermen and their wives from falling into unwarranted worry.
"The injuries are severe. Even for my sixth brother, healing them would not be easy."
But with my sixth brother here, and my fourth brother always being strong and resolute, things will definitely get better.”
A fisherwoman clasped her hands together and murmured prayers, seemingly praying for her fourth son.
"Second Young Master, the people of Nanyue have gone too far!"
This time we narrowly escaped death! Next time, we can't let anyone get hurt again!
Fishermen and fisherwomen echoed his sentiments.
"Yes! The eldest young master isn't fully recovered yet, and the fourth young master was injured while protecting everyone..."
"It's a pity that we haven't discovered any activity at Limu Mountain yet. Otherwise, we could simply cooperate with the Li people and not go to the Dong people's area!"
"Forget about the future! We need to settle the matter of Fourth Young Master's injury first!"
"That's right! We're cooperating with the Dong people, but we have a long-standing feud with the Nanyue and Japanese. We haven't even settled accounts with them yet, and they're already messing with us!"
"Yes! We need to calculate first!"
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