Chapter 265 She's Not Stupid
"No, I didn't see anyone chasing us. The patrol team is already on alert."
"Let's go to the square and take a look."
Ye Li led his men to the square, and Xiao Xun followed, leaving the children in the care of the servants.
In the square, there were hundreds of people from the farming tribe, all of them were ragged, looked haggard, and had dull eyes, as if they had suffered great torture.
"The Great Elder is here." The people of the forest tribe who were watching shouted loudly.
After hearing this, the people of the Farmland Tribe all fell to their knees and cried out loudly, "We beg the Great Elder to take us in, otherwise we will die."
"Everyone get up." Ye Li said,
The people of the farming tribe were still kneeling and refused to stand up.
"Don't worry, our forest tribe always welcomes those who sincerely surrender. As long as you surrender sincerely, I will accept you." Ye Li said with a smile.
Ye Li was so straightforward because everyone in the farming tribe was good at farming. If they stayed, they would be a great help to the forest tribe.
At this point, the refugees from the Farmland Tribe finally stood up and said gratefully, "Thank you, Great Elder."
"Manager Yun." Ye Li called Li Yunkai over and said, "Register these people's information and arrange their accommodations. Make sure they are properly arranged."
"Yes." Li Yunkai accepted the order.
Ye Li walked up to Li Yunkai, patted his shoulder with relief, and took this opportunity to whisper to him, "Make sure to check all your identities before registering."
Li Yunkai nodded to show that he understood.
"Come, line up here to register." Li Yunkai led his men to start working.
After the new refugees registered, they were arranged to live in temporary tree houses.
It is winter now and too cold to build tree houses on a large scale. It would be better to wait until spring when it is warmer. By that time, everyone will be familiar with each other and the relationship will be more harmonious.
Although the living conditions were a bit crowded, the refugees who had escaped from the farming tribe were already very satisfied to have a place to stay during the winter.
"Get out of the way, we want Ye Li!" A chaotic voice came from outside the house.
Ye Li looked up and saw the second elder forcing his way in.
"Second Elder, what are you going to do?" Ye Li asked sternly.
"What am I doing?" the Second Elder said jokingly, "You're about to empty my warehouse, and now you're asking me what I'm doing?"
"The food in the warehouse belongs to the Forest Tribe, not to you personally, Second Elder. I hope you can clarify this matter."
"I don't care if you use the food to feed the people of the tribe, but I do care if you use it to help those outsiders." The second elder said angrily, "Go and get the food back quickly. Otherwise, when the spring comes and there's no harvest, what will the people of the tribe eat?"
Ye Li stood up and looked directly at the Second Elder. "Second Elder, they have now been incorporated into our Forest Tribe. They are now the people of our Forest Tribe. I think you, Second Elder, understand the purpose of the Forest Tribe better than I do. We should help those in desperate situations."
"Help? Haha... How ridiculous! Your own people are starving to death, yet you're talking about giving food to others." The Second Elder sneered, "With a great elder like you in the Forest Tribe, it's bound to be destroyed sooner or later."
Ye Li raised her eyebrows. She was not stupid. She knew that if she could use food to feed the people of these farming tribes, she must have seen their great use.
"Second Elder, every household has food now, so how can there be talk of people starving to death?"
"Haha..." The second elder laughed coldly: "Just wait and see how you end up when people starve to death."
The second elder made a harsh remark and left on his own without Ye Li driving him away.
(End of this chapter)
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