Chapter 536: Running wild on someone else's territory
As night fell, the tribe's open space was illuminated by the flickering firelight, making it sometimes bright and sometimes dark. People's figures swayed in the firelight, and their elongated shadows intertwined.
At this moment, Su Nuan walked out of the house quickly. Her eyes were sharp and her voice was clear and powerful: "Are you Lingyun's people?"
Those people in black clothes obviously recognized Su Nuan. They put away their weapons and the hostility on their faces disappeared instantly.
A middle-aged man took two steps forward, clasped his fists and saluted, saying respectfully, "Greetings, Deputy City Lord."
Su Nuan was slightly stunned, frowning slightly, and a trace of doubt arose in her heart: "Didn't you leave a long time ago? How did you know that I became the deputy city lord?"
She herself only recently learned of the news and was somewhat surprised.
The man replied respectfully, "We received a letter from the falcon on the way."
Su Nuan's brows furrowed even more tightly, and her tone was filled with questioning: "So Ling Yun's order is to wipe out all the tribes?"
The middle-aged man shook his head and said firmly, "The master means to first find out the distribution of the tribes and focus on attacking the warlike and dangerous tribes."
Hearing this, Su Nuan's tension eased a little, as if a heavy stone had finally fallen to the ground.
She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, a flicker of approval in her eyes. As expected, she had underestimated Ling Yun.
Although he acted a little rashly, his arrangements were so thorough that I couldn't help but admire him more.
The flames still flickered, but the atmosphere was no longer tense.
Su Nuan's tone gradually softened as she asked, "How many people do you have in total?"
Her eyes wandered in the night, trying to see the figures hidden in the darkness, but the night was as dark as ink, and she could only vaguely sense that there seemed to be more people lurking in the shadows in the distance.
The middle-aged man replied in a deep voice, "There were 128 of us in total. We had a fierce battle with the giant tribe during the day, and 29 of us were injured."
There was a hint of fatigue in his voice, as if the fighting during the day was still echoing before his eyes.
Su Nuan pursed her lips slightly, a hint of solemnity flashing in her eyes. A head-on confrontation with the giants was not the best strategy; only outsmarting them would guarantee victory.
Seeing Su Nuan's silence, the middle-aged man urged in a low voice, "We need to leave here as soon as possible. The giants have been alerted and they will be chasing us soon."
There was a hint of urgency in his tone, as if danger was approaching.
Upon hearing this, Su Nuan's expression suddenly turned cold, her gaze as sharp as an ice blade. "Then what should they do?"
She pointed at the tribal members not far away, her voice filled with unquestionable questioning.
A trace of contempt flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly. His tone was cold and sarcastic: "They are just a bunch of barbarians. It's not a pity to die."
The firelight reflected on Su Nuan's face, revealing the anger in her eyes. "They are human lives too, not worthless."
The flickering firelight stretched her figure long and lonely, yet revealed a power that could not be ignored.
The middle-aged man opened his mouth, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something and he said nothing in the end.
He felt an invisible oppression, as if if he said one more word, Su Nuan's cold gaze would turn into a sharp blade and take his life.
The people around couldn't help but hold their breath, secretly surprised.
How could this seemingly petite woman exude such a powerful aura? Every glance and every word she spoke seemed to carry a tremendous force, overwhelming everyone.
In this suffocating silence, the chief's lazy voice broke the deadlock: "The giants will not come alone, they will definitely join forces with the wild dog tribe."
His tone was very calm. I wonder if she was sure that Su Nuan would not abandon the tribe or if she was really not afraid of death.
Su Nuan frowned slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her eyes: "Wild Dog Tribe? What is their relationship with the Giants?"
The chief scratched his head, as if trying to recall something, then shook his head and said, "Aside from height, there's no difference. The Giants are the tallest, and the Wild Dogs are the shortest, but they're all equally bloodthirsty and brutal."
The scene of the attack on the North suddenly flashed through Su Nuan’s mind...the scene of those thin and agile savages charging together with the giants.
She pondered for a moment, then turned her gaze to the chief. "Chief, do you know how many tribes there are in this mountain?"
Upon hearing this, the chieftain's lips curled up into a meaningful smile, and he slowly said, "Tribe? If you mean the original tribes, there were only eight. But now, many places have been divided up by the nobles of the Rakshasa Kingdom, and those places can no longer be considered pure tribes."
Su Nuan suddenly remembered that this land originally belonged to the Rakshasa Kingdom.
She knew almost nothing about the situation in Rakshasa Country, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of urgency.
She returned her gaze to the middle-aged man. "What's your name?"
The middle-aged man immediately bowed, his tone respectful and cautious: "My name is Li Yi."
Su Nuan nodded, "Li Yi, do you know what the current situation of Luosha Kingdom is?"
Li Yi was slightly stunned, then lowered his head and said in a low voice: "Reporting to the Deputy City Lord, Luosha Country is currently in constant civil unrest, with nobles fighting among themselves, and tribes on the border taking the opportunity to establish themselves. The situation is extremely chaotic."
Su Nuan frowned slightly. If she allowed these tribes to grow food for herself and the people from Rakshasa Kingdom came to ask for it, she really had no legitimate reason to compete with them.
This land originally belonged to the Luosha Kingdom, and I was just an outsider. Why should I occupy their resources? I was just running wild on their territory.
Is it possible that the cooperative planting plan that I have carefully planned will end in vain?
She took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down, and her eyes became sharp and firm again.
She looked at Li Yi and asked, "Have you discovered the extent of the influence of the nobles in the Rakshasa Kingdom?"
Li Yi pondered for a moment, a thought flashing in his eyes, and then he replied: "The nobles of Luosha Kingdom are now acting independently, like a pile of loose sand."
"Although their sphere of influence is not small, they are constantly fighting among themselves and have no time to care about the border."
"If they really want to fight us, they will be no match for us unless they can unite three or more families at once."
After listening to this, Su Nuan nodded slightly. Her mind was racing, as if she was drawing a complex strategic map in her mind.
The internal strife among the Luosha nobles might be his opportunity. If they couldn't unite, then it would give him a chance. As long as he could harvest a wave of food, he would win.
She smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps, we don't need to confront them head-on. Instead, we can use their conflicts to buy ourselves some time."
At this moment, she already had a perfect plan in her mind, but it was a little immoral.
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