After Chu finished taking the herbs, he fell into a deep sleep, just like Dahei. Li Qing sat beside them and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw their breathing gradually become steady, thinking that everything should be fine now.
After that, Ye Wu went back to his business, while Xiong Ga sat next to Li Qing and chatted with him.
After going through so much, their relationship has improved considerably.
When Xiong Ga heard that Li Qing was going to leave immediately after Chu and the others recovered, he asked in confusion, "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? It's too dangerous at night, especially around our tribe. At night, there are pseudo-fierce beasts everywhere that are no less terrifying than the Vajra Giant Ape."
Li Qing said with a wry smile, "We must get back to the tribe before dawn."
Why?
Li Qing's mouth twitched. He wanted to explain to Xiong Ga, but he had to swallow the words back. Xiong Ga had already helped him a lot, and he didn't want Xiong Ga to worry too much about this.
Upon seeing Li Qing's expression, Xiong Ga knew he had something on his mind, so he could only sigh and say, "If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."
Li Qing remained silent.
“I was planning to let you stay here for the night,” Xiong Ga said. “Our Qingye tribe hasn’t had any outsiders for a long time. We only occasionally go to other tribes to trade some things. It’s not easy for a few people from the Honghua tribe to come, but you’re leaving right away.”
"We'll come visit often when we have time."
Suddenly, Li Qing thought of another question and asked, "Your tribe doesn't lack food, and you basically don't lack herbs either. Under such circumstances, is there anything you need to trade with other tribes?"
Xiong Ga said with a wry smile, "Of course we do. Salt, weapons, flint, and other things are all things we have to trade with other tribes for our food."
Xiong Ga pursed his lips and said helplessly, "We don't lack food here, but we are very short of stones suitable for making weapons, flint for starting fires, and salt for storing food. We can only obtain them by trading with other tribes."
Salt!
Li Qing suddenly remembered that neither the Red Flower Tribe nor the White Feather or Black Wind Tribes had any salt fields nearby, so sometimes they could only eat meat that had already gone bad to barely fill their stomachs...
Salt was very important in ancient times, and in this primitive era, its role was even greater!
A tribe with high salt production must be a very strong tribe in all aspects here!
"So, which tribes do you trade salt with?"
Li Qing asked.
"Jidun tribe."
Li Qing secretly memorized the name of the tribe.
If the Red Flower Tribe can survive the Black Wind Tribe's attack, or... escape this calamity, then they might be able to trade some salt with this tribe afterwards.
Just then, several soldiers ran over from a distance.
Li Qing recognized them; some of them were among the more seriously ill individuals at the time.
Upon seeing this, Xiong Ga laughed and said, "They've come to thank you."
These soldiers were relatively young and in good health, so they recovered quickly. After a bout of diarrhea, they were full of energy again. They ran up to Li Qing, chattering words of gratitude while grabbing Li Qing's hand and shaking it vigorously, expressing their gratitude in their own way.
Li Qing didn't know what to say to them, so he turned to Xiong Ga for help.
Xiong Ga chuckled and said, "They praised the medical skills of your Red Flower Tribe as miraculous, saying that you have seen a lot and know a lot. They also said that you have helped our tribe a lot, saved the lives of all of them, and that you are very kind."
“Don’t call me kind,” Li Qing said, pouting. “I took the only two herbs your tribe had. Calling me kind is an exaggeration.”
Xiong Ga said nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? Our tribe never causes trouble, nor do we fight with other tribes to seize territory. It would be a waste for us to keep two herbs. Since you can use them, then you can use them. At least they'll be put to good use."
Li Qing could only scratch his head and laugh it off. At this moment, more and more people from the tribe gradually flocked over. Whether they were former patients or unaffected, they all surrounded Li Qing, chattering and expressing their gratitude.
Li Qing didn't know what to say, so he could only deal with them one by one. In the end, Xiong Ga stepped forward and spoke up for them, saying, "You all step back. Chu and Dahei need to rest. They barely escaped with their lives and are now asleep. Don't come over and disturb them!"
Xiong Ga's words carried weight. As soon as he spoke, the people who had gathered around quieted down considerably and carefully left, afraid of making any noise that might incur Xiong Ga's wrath.
“You should rest for a bit. I’ll give you something to eat later,” Xiong Ga said. “Our tribe has plenty of food, so feel free to eat.”
"There is no shortage of food."
This sentence sounds simple, and in modern life it's a sentence that can be uttered casually. But in primitive times, not every tribe could easily say these four words.
Li Qing was somewhat envious, but she didn't stand on ceremony: "Okay, then thank you."
Xiong Ga stretched and said, "To be honest, I'm a little hungry."
Xiong Ga added, "There's one more thing. If you insist on leaving the tribe tonight, then let me know before you leave, and Mane and I will personally escort you back to the Red Flower Tribe!"
Li Qing: "Just take them to Liangmenghe. We can make our way back ourselves. Crossing the river is too dangerous!"
Xiong Ga: "Danger? Are there ferocious beasts over there too? I thought it was already dangerous here, but I didn't expect there to be ferocious beasts near your tribe."
Li Qing had no choice but to make up an excuse, saying, "That's not what I meant. You're the chief of the tribe; you don't need to help us to this extent."
Xiong Ga laughed: "So it was because you were embarrassed."
"Really, you don't need to."
Li Qingdao.
The more Xiong Ga acted this way, the more embarrassed Li Qing felt. Xiong Ga was a good person, and he didn't want Xiong Ga to get hurt—if they happened to run into the Black Wind Tribe on the way back to the tribe, then both Xiong Ga and Zong Mao would be in real danger!
Xiong Ga insisted, "Alright, stop talking. Just listen to me."
No sooner had Xiong Ga finished speaking than a familiar figure suddenly appeared beside them.
"Chief, when you go to deliver the wheat, could you please take me with you?"
"You're not allowed to go!" Xiong Ga said sternly, "You're too weak!"
Manghu retorted, "How am I weak? Ask Yi if I was the one who led her out of the Mishan tribe when the guards weren't looking. If I were weak, how could I have escaped with her? She's the one who's really weak!"
“Your parents died early, so you two need to take care of each other. Don’t make fun of your sister all the time!” Xiong Ga scolded, then said to Li Qing, “Look, even Mang Hu is going to accompany her, so don’t be shy.”
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