While Babu and Chiwu were having a "friendly exchange", the tribesmen who went to find and rescue the young barbarian had already told Tana what had happened.
He explained it in great detail, but to Tana, it could be summed up in one sentence:
Chiwu was exposed, besieged, and about to die on the spot, but he was captured and brought back by them.
There may be some twists and turns in the process, but overall it is going quite smoothly.
But Tana didn't respond for a long time after hearing this.
This made the tribesmen who were originally waiting to be praised start to feel uneasy, and they even began to reflect on themselves, wondering if they had done something wrong.
So, when the female clan leader looked up at him again, she found that her family members had lowered their heads, no longer showing the pride they had just shown, but with a look of guilt on their faces.
Tana couldn't help but be stunned: "What are you doing?"
The tribesman's face was filled with shame, and he whispered, "Chief, I know I was too reckless this time. Please punish me."
Tana raised her eyebrows slightly: "You tell me first."
The tribesmen's faces grew even more uneasy, their voices lowered, "I brought Chiwu back in front of those people. Even if they didn't recognize him then, we'll definitely meet again in the future. If that happens, I'm afraid it will cause trouble for the tribe leader. I'm going to get the whip right now!"
The female clan leader hadn't expected this man to be so self-aware. She quickly pulled him back, looking helpless. "Okay, don't worry. I don't mean to blame you."
The tribesmen looked at her eagerly: "Then, our relationship with that tribe..."
Tana said softly, "It doesn't matter. Anyway, from the beginning, I never thought about having a good relationship with her."
When these words were spoken, the tribesmen were stunned for a moment, their faces showing confusion.
He was Tana's confidant, so Tana didn't hide anything from him. She said directly, "Before I came here, I had already discussed with Her Royal Highness the Princess how to deal with the various forces on the grassland. Of course, in order to maintain stability, we naturally cannot refuse their goodwill. Even if some people were forced to submit when the barbarians came, it is human instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm. There is nothing to blame. I have never thought of killing them all. As the immortal said, cooperation is the key to win-win results." Tana paused and forced a nonchalant smile. "However, I also have a bottom line. There is no need to be nice to those who want to take advantage of the chaos and seize other people's grasslands."
After hearing this, the tribesmen were slightly stunned: "Hey, didn't they say that they went here because of Chi Wu's instructions?"
Tana chuckled again. "We know our tribe best. There's no major transportation route here, and no altar for sacrifices. How could we possibly attract the attention of Chiwu, disguised as an immortal? Haven't you seen those people spend so much time here and still find nothing? It's likely that the leader of that tribe is using Chiwu's name to enclose the land."
The tribesmen finally understood.
Then Tana continued in a gloomy voice, "Let's take a step back. With Chi Wu being so clueless and unable to tell east from west and north from west, and even getting lost just by looking at a map, how could he possibly instruct others to find us so accurately?"
Tribe members: ...
That makes a lot of sense.
Can't refute it.
So, Tana asked her tribesmen to lock up the foreigners who were still detained, waiting for someone to redeem them in the future.
Then she walked towards Chiwu.
Chi Wu never expected that after going around in circles, he would end up in Tana's hands.
At this time, he was squatting on the ground, looking at the Langyun people in the distance with a blank face and a thoughtful expression.
After a long while, he asked, "Are they the Immortal Langyun? Really??"
The Tana people who were guarding him replied, “Yes.”
Chi Wu had never met a real one, but he had heard rumors, and he felt that since he was an immortal, he must be different from ordinary people. Just like when he wanted to gain the trust of another tribe, he spent a lot of effort and figured out many tricks to deceive them.
But just now, whether it was Yan Tao or Teacher Bian, except that they looked better, had whiter skin and shorter hair, they seemed to be no different from ordinary people.
To call him an immortal is a bit of an exaggeration.
So he said honestly, "I admit I'm not, but I don't think they are either." Then he added earnestly, "With my experience as a warning, don't be fooled again."
The people of the grassland looked at each other in confusion.
Of course they knew that these immortal kings and fairies were not fake, but they didn't know how to explain it for a while.
It was Babu who stepped forward and slowly pulled out an arrow.
The arrowheads were polished to an extremely sharp edge and looked extremely cold.
Even in the darkness, with only torches and a sky full of stars, they can still reflect a sharp light.
This made Chi Wu a little confused: "You, what are you going to do?"
The young boy, Babu, smiled at him, gripping the arrow tightly. He swung it while saying, "There are so many things about immortals. I can't tell you everything, and I don't need you to believe them. But I have to be honest. I don't like others questioning the immortals. They are our benefactors and have given us a second life. The knowledge they give us will also ensure that we have enough food and clothing in the future. This is even more divine than immortals. So in our eyes, they are immortals, and there is no denying it."
Chiwu opened his mouth, as if he wanted to speak.
Then Babu continued, "In that case, if you want to live a good life, you can choose now."
Immediately afterwards, the smiling young man suddenly raised his hand and put the arrow directly against Chiwu's neck.
Chi Wu was startled and wanted to shiver, but he didn't dare, for fear that his neck would be pierced if he shivered.
So he could only stiffen his body, his voice shrunken: "What are you doing?"
Babu tilted his head slightly and whispered, "If you believe, then come with us. If you don't, I'll send you to see other gods. Choose."
Chi Wu: "...It's obvious that those immortals are not ordinary people! No wonder they are born with extraordinary visions, they are truly amazing!"
Onlookers: ???
Babu nodded with satisfaction and put the arrow back.
And just then, Tana came over.
Perhaps it was because it was dark at night, or perhaps because there were so many onlookers that they blocked Babu's movements, so the matriarch did not see clearly what was happening.
All I heard was Chi Wu's final shout that expressed his loyalty.
This made the female clan leader very satisfied. She smiled and said, "I didn't expect your awareness to be so high. You are much stronger than before. Back then, I had to explain a lot to you, even using both soft and hard tactics. But now you can actively abandon the dark and join the light on your own. That's really good."
Chiwu wanted to cry but had no tears.
Yes, much stronger.
Isn’t it because this time they didn’t use both soft and hard tactics, but jumped directly to the hard approach!
What can he do! He is also confused!
But he didn't dare to say this, because the young barbarian knew very well that his life was saved by someone else and that someone else held the power over him. If he didn't behave himself, his future life would be even more difficult.
So Chiwu said nothing, and only touched his neck after Babu left.
It feels so good to still have my head on it.
Tana didn't ask him anything, but instead said, "If you have any requests, you can raise them first."
Chi Wu hesitated for a long time, and finally managed to say: "Can you let me go? I promise I will never lie to you again."
But Tana had no intention of letting him go.
Perhaps because they were old acquaintances, Tana patiently explained to him: "You have no grudge against the grassland, so we will not harm your life. However, you know our background and even know that we have undercover agents in the Barbarian Country, so we will not let you leave at will."
Chi Wu's face turned bitter after hearing this: "It's not what I want to know..."
Tana smiled and said, "But you brought that upon yourself."
Chiwu:......
Don’t ask, if you ask you will regret it, very regretful!
After a long silence, he muttered, "Here, Clan Leader, I believe those are the Langyun Immortals, so could you please ask them for me?"
"Tell me about it."
"How can we cure this disease of directionlessness?"
Tana: ...
I'm sorry, but I think your disease is incurable. Just give up.
This little episode did not affect the overall plan of the grassland people.
From the very beginning, they had never thought about taking the initiative to contact people from other tribes. Now, because the other party came to grab land, they were too lazy to bother to try their best, so they simply united the existing tribes and started a vigorous construction activity.
Of course, although Tana had already made an agreement with the eldest princess, she still wrote her attitude in a long letter and handed it to Hua'an County.
The eldest princess agreed, or rather, no one was more disgusted with double-dealing than she was.
For reasons of internal unity, Her Royal Highness the Princess could not say it directly, but secretly, she wanted to pack up all those fence-sitters and throw them into the barbarian country so that they would not occupy space in her territory.
However, if we do this, it will inevitably cause a backlash, so we can only endure it temporarily.
Now Tana ignored that and actually agreed with the eldest princess's intention.
She didn't support it, but she didn't object either, so she just acquiesced.
Therefore, Kong Shu did not mention any of these plans in her memorial to King Zhou, but only mentioned the various infrastructure projects on the grasslands. She then personally handed the memorial to her husband, Luo Zhongyan, and said, "You must hand this memorial to my father when you go. Do not let anyone else do it."
Luo Zhongyan took it, but did not leave immediately.
Compared with the eldest princess's decisiveness in killing, Prince Consort Luo is much more meticulous.
He is much younger than Kong Shu, and he was able to marry his beloved only because he accompanied the eldest princess through the "physical divorce" and then was shameless, persistent, and stubborn in pursuing her, and only then did he get what he wanted.
Luo Zhongyan is not like ordinary men who always put themselves first in everything. Instead, he always puts his wife first.
Basically, the entire Zhou Kingdom knew that in the eldest princess's family, the woman was the breadwinner and the man was the homemaker.
But Prince Consort Luo enjoyed it.
Just like now, Kong Shu only said a simple sentence, but a big drama had already started in Luo Zhongyan's head.
Did something unexpected happen in the capital?
Or maybe the grassland is not peaceful, which makes my wife worried?
The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became. He held his wife's hand and whispered, "Shu Niang, if something happens, don't hide it from me. I will definitely face it with you."
These words made Kong Shu a little confused.
The eldest princess, who has always been straightforward, obviously couldn't understand the subtle thoughts of her good husband.
But fortunately, the two have been together for a long time and are very familiar with each other's temperament and character.
Nature has a way of dealing with it.
The eldest princess's choice was to not ask the reason or explain at all. She simply looked around and said coldly, "Turn away."
The next second, servants and guards all turned around in unison, and some who were close even chose to close their eyes.
The movements were skillful, showing that it had happened countless times.
Then, Kong Shu grabbed Luo Zhongyan's collar, stood on tiptoe, and kissed him on the cheek.
There was a loud and heavy "pop" sound.
The eldest princess, who was beautiful but extremely generous, looked very satisfied.
The handsome but cunning Prince Consort Luo's ears turned red.
Seeing him like this, Kong Shu smiled and asked, "Are you okay?"
Luo Zhongyan nodded: "Yeah, it's okay," but soon stopped, "Well, there's still something to do." As he said that, he tilted his head.
He turned the other half of his face towards her.
Kong Shu laughed at him, and the tips of her ears turned red.
He simply took the initiative, reached out and held the man's cheek, turned it towards himself, and then kissed him hard on the lips.
This time the sound was not as loud, but it was more fragmented and embarrassing.
Luo Zhongyan was younger and more shy after all, so he felt a little embarrassed and wanted to step back.
Then he felt the eldest princess put her hands around his neck and said softly, "If we want to talk about something, there are still some things."
Luo Zhongyan immediately stopped his movements and supported Kong Shu's lower back with his backhand, which not only stabilized her body but also hugged her tighter.
Then, Kong Shu said in a voice only they could hear: "In the capital, the aristocratic families are already restless and are about to cause trouble. Although Hua'an County is far away from the capital, those aristocratic families have been able to prosper for hundreds of years. Naturally, they have deep roots and are difficult to shake."
Luo Zhongyan frowned, "Shu Niang means that the traitors in Hua'an County have not been completely eliminated?"
Kong Shu replied softly, "It's not that there's a traitor. After all, in the Zhou Kingdom, the major families have been operating for so many years, so there will always be many entanglements. Just be cautious. But I suspect that after you go to the capital, someone will try to win you over."
After saying this, the eldest princess frowned.
Because she remembered the previous prince consort.
He was deceived by sweet words and went to commit treason. He is truly a bastard.
Of course, Kong Shu also helped him realize his wish of "killing someone a thousand times".
Her Royal Highness the Princess is such a kind person who likes to fulfill people's wishes.
Although I already understand it, I still feel annoyed when I think about it, and it is inevitable that some emotions will be revealed.
Perhaps because she didn't need to go out today and it was still early, she didn't use any concealer or hairpins, and the scar on her face was clearly visible.
When the brows are slightly frowned, the marks are more obvious.
But Luo Zhongyan's expression didn't change at all. He even leaned forward, staring into the woman's eyes, and replied seriously, "Don't worry, Shu Niang. The sun and the moon can testify to my feelings for you. I will definitely not make things difficult for you."
Kong Shu naturally believed him, so she smiled and nodded, preparing to let go, but was caught off guard and pecked on the cheek by this man.
Before the princess could react, Luo Zhongyan had already let her go, bowed with lightning speed, and then ran away.
The eldest princess was left with a helpless look on her face.
The moment Luo Zhongyan walked out of the Princess's Mansion, he regained his heroic spirit of General Luo and moved extremely quickly.
Knowing that grassland construction was a major event that would affect the prosperity of the eldest princess' fiefdom, Luo Zhongyan did not delay at all and rode at full speed, shortening the journey that would have taken half a month to seven days.
By the time he arrived in the capital, he had changed horses several times.
However, he also knew that the laws of the Zhou Kingdom were strict and one could not easily ride a horse in the capital. In addition, he always remembered the instructions of the eldest princess and was not prepared to reveal his whereabouts so early. So after entering the capital, Luo Zhongyan no longer rode a horse, but walked while leading the horse.
But he still underestimated how conspicuous he would be.
Soon, someone stepped forward and stopped him directly: "Excuse me, are you Prince Consort Luo?"
Luo Zhongyan was slightly stunned, and the first thing he thought of was the eldest princess' words.
Could it be that this is to win him over?
How come it came so quickly!
Could it be that my whereabouts have been exposed along the way?
Just as I was daydreaming, I suddenly saw Kong Lingyun walking down from a carriage not far away, holding up her skirt.
The moment Princess Lingyun saw Luo Zhongyan, she quickly walked over, smiled brightly, and saluted, saying, "Greetings, uncle."
Luo Zhongyan could refuse others, but Kong Lingyun had a very good relationship with his wife, so he naturally couldn't just give her a perfunctory response.
So he smiled and said, "Greetings, Princess. What are you doing here?"
Kong Lingyun smiled and pointed: "I'm going there, uncle, do you want to go with me?"
Luo Zhongyan felt a little strange and turned his head to look.
Then I saw three words.
Leaning against the green building.
There were many merchants in the capital of the Zhou State, but most of them wrote their specific uses clearly.
A restaurant that sells alcohol.
Restaurant, a place for eating.
A teahouse is naturally a place for drinking tea and chatting.
The only thing that is not clearly written is... the part that is not suitable for children.
So Prince Consort Luo's first reaction was: "No, I won't go. The world can bear witness to my feelings for Shu Niang, and the sun and the moon can testify to it!"
Kong Lingyun was stunned for a moment, but soon realized that this person had misunderstood and quickly said, "This is just a place to watch a play... No, there are plays and music. Anyway, it's a place for cultural exchange."
Luo Zhongyan still didn't quite believe it.
He even wanted to persuade Kong Lingyun in front of him to not be deceived by others, so as not to be tricked into going in and tarnish her reputation.
But at this moment, the Yilu Building, which had been bustling just now, suddenly became quiet.
Then, I heard a melodious music coming from the second floor.
Everyone outside also stopped talking tacitly and looked over there. Luo Zhongyan also subconsciously looked up.
Then I saw a beautiful woman walking onto the terrace and bowing. She looked very graceful.
Then, he took out a very unfamiliar musical instrument.
Although Luo Zhongyan was born into a military family, he was a Confucian general and had been proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting since childhood. He knew at a glance that this thing was something he had never seen before.
So he whispered, "Is this a loudspeaker? Or..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard the performance had already begun.
First came the sound of stringed instruments, then the orchestral music, which sounded extremely melodious and beautiful.
It was not the lascivious music that one had expected, but rather it was extremely elegant and unique.
As for Luo Zhongyan, he understood music theory, and because of this, he could immediately understand that what Kong Lingyun said was right, this was indeed a quiet and elegant place.
Thinking of this, Prince Consort Luo looked ashamed, thinking that he had just judged people too much by appearance and tarnished their reputation, which was really wrong.
Just as he was about to apologize, he saw that the girl holding what looked like a loudspeaker had already straightened her posture with her cheeks puffed out.
At the same time, Kong Lingyun's voice sounded: "This is called Suona. The immortal gave it to Dechang County and then brought it to the capital."
Luo Zhongyan looked at Yilu Tower.
Perhaps because he was less prejudiced, he now felt that Yilulou was exquisite in every detail.
Even though he was still hesitant and reluctant to go in, he was already more curious: "I wonder what's so unique about this instrument?"
Unexpectedly, this stumped Kong Lingyun. She thought about it for a long time but couldn't find a suitable adjective.
Until the woman in pink took a deep breath and finally blew the whistle.
The next second, a loud and clear voice suddenly cut through everything, with a force as heavy as a thousand pounds, directly suppressing all other sounds!
Luo Zhongyan: …? ?!
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