Chapter 541 Negotiations and Tribal Conditions
A hint of surprise flashed in Su Nuan's eyes, and she whispered, "It seems we are lucky. The totem of this tribe is actually an eagle, which is somewhat similar to the translator sculpture we brought with us."
Li Fengxing smiled, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone: "Maybe this is God's will, even God is helping us."
Ling Yun glanced at Li Fengxing coldly. This guy talks too much, but Su Nuan seems to like people who talk a lot. Should he change?
Su Nuan gently patted Feixue's neck, signaling it to land. Feixue hummed softly and slowly landed on the open space outside the tribe.
The tribal guards soon discovered them, and several strong men holding stone spears quickly surrounded them, staring at Su Nuan and his group vigilantly.
One of them shouted in the tribe's language: "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
Su Nuan quickly raised the eagle sculpture in her hand to indicate that she had no ill intentions.
She smiled and replied, "We are here to discuss cooperation and hope to meet with your chief."
When the guards heard the tribal language coming from the sculpture, they were stunned and their eyes were full of surprise.
Then the guards knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the statue, probably thinking that the god had manifested his power.
Su Nuan said helplessly: "We were guided here by Lord Eagle God to help you have enough food."
"Don't be afraid. Please ask your chief to come out and discuss this in detail. This matter is very important."
The guards looked at each other, whispered a few words, and then one of them turned and ran deep into the tribe, apparently to inform the chief.
Li Fengxing whispered to Su Nuan, "It seems this translator is quite useful. They are all stunned."
Su Nuan nodded, with a hint of pride in her tone: "They already believe in the Eagle God. If I trick them a little more, they will be lost."
Ling Yun coldly interrupted with a disheartening remark, "I hope this thing will be just as useful during the negotiations later."
Su Nuan was speechless. Could this guy please stop spoiling the fun? He would die if he said something nice!
Not long after, the guard came running back, followed by a burly middle-aged man.
The man was wearing a skirt made of animal skins, a feather-decorated crown on his head, and strange symbols painted on his face with grass juice. It was obvious that he was the chief of this tribe.
The chief walked up to Su Nuan, his eyes lingering on the eagle sculpture in her hand for a moment, and then he said, "Who are you?"
Su Nuan smiled and replied, "We are envoys from the North. We hope to cooperate with your tribe and grow food together."
"This sculpture was given to me by the Eagle God to make our communication smoother."
After hearing the tribal language coming out of the translator, the chief's eyes flashed with surprise, but he quickly regained his composure.
He nodded, a hint of curiosity in his tone: "What kind of food do you have? We only hunt and have never grown anything."
Su Nuan took out a few golden corns and plump potatoes from the basket and handed them to the chief: "This is the sample we brought, you can take a look."
The chief took the corn and potatoes and looked at them carefully. He even took a bite to confirm the taste. Then a look of surprise appeared in his eyes.
He turned around and said a few words to the tribesmen behind him. They immediately started talking, their faces full of anticipation.
Li Fengxing saw this and whispered to Su Nuan, "It looks like there's hope."
Su Nuan nodded and felt relieved.
She looked up at the chief and said sincerely, "If your tribe is willing to cooperate, we can provide seeds and planting instructions, and the food will be ready in three months."
The chief pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, we can talk."
A hint of joy flashed in Su Nuan's eyes. She knew that the first step of the negotiation had been successful.
She gave Li Fengxing a wink and pushed the eagle sculpture in her hand forward, indicating that he should take it.
Li Fengxing understood what he meant and gave Su Nuan a reassuring look. He reached out to take the eagle sculpture and said in a relaxed tone, "Don't worry, leave it to me."
Ling Yun stood aside, taking in the entire interaction between the two. His face darkened instantly, and his fists clenched tightly, his knuckles turning slightly white from the exertion.
He felt like something was blocking his chest, and his breathing became a little difficult.
Su Nuan trusts Li Fengxing more than the newcomer herself. Why? It is obvious that she and Su Nuan were the ones who knew each other first.
At this time, Su Nuan turned around and saw Ling Yun's ugly face. She felt a little confused and asked, "Xiao Yun, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ling Yun forced a smile and said in a low voice: "It's okay, just a little tired."
Su Nuan nodded, with a hint of concern in her tone: "Li Fengxing will go to negotiate later, you can go to the side and rest for a while."
Ling Yun said "hmm" and didn't say anything, but the disappointment in his eyes became more and more obvious.
He felt that Su Nuan disliked him, and this was meant to keep him out of the cold.
Li Fengxing glanced at Ling Yun, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly, "If you are tired, go back and rest first, and leave this to me and Nuannuan."
Ling Yun glanced at Li Fengxing coldly, his tone tinged with icy coldness, "No need."
Seeing that the atmosphere between the two of them was becoming tense again, Su Nuan quickly tried to smooth things over, "Alright, alright, let's get down to business."
She turned to look at the chief and said sincerely, "Chief, can we start discussing the details of the cooperation?"
The chief nodded and motioned for them to follow him into the meeting place in the center of the tribe.
There was a bonfire burning in the center of the meeting place. The weather was very hot, so they moved away from the bonfire.
The chief sat on the big wooden stool in the main seat, while Su Nuan, Li Fengxing and Ling Yun sat opposite him, and the negotiations officially began.
Su Nuan took out the samples from the basket again, placed them in front of the chief one by one, and introduced the planting methods and yields of these crops in detail.
The chief nodded frequently as he listened, obviously very interested in these crops.
He turned around and said a few words to the tribesmen around him, and the tribesmen also showed expectant expressions.
Li Fengxing added at the right moment, "If your tribe is willing to cooperate, we'll only take half of the grain once it's ripe."
The chief pondered for a moment, then said, "Your proposal is good, but we also have conditions."
Su Nuan nodded, "Chief, please speak."
The chief said slowly: "We hope you can help us resist foreign enemies."
After listening to this, Su Nuan weighed the pros and cons in her mind.
She turned to look at Li Fengxing and Ling Yun and asked in a low voice, "What do you think?"
Ling Yun nodded slowly, "There are no external enemies, because we are going to wipe out those bloodthirsty tribes now."
Li Fengxing looked at the chief and said, "What tribe is your biggest external enemy? How far away is it from here?"
The chief's face was heavy, hatred flashing in his eyes. "It was the giants. They attacked our tribe ten days ago and abducted dozens of children."
Su Nuan felt nervous when she heard this. The giants were not pushovers, and those abducted children were most likely in danger.
She said with a determined look, "Kill them, today."
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