In the wide river bay, ten large ships docked one after another, and wooden boards were placed between the sides of the ships and the river bank.
The Teng tribe warriors on the big ship got off one by one and gathered on the shore.
The Otter Tribe had seen this kind of situation before, so the members were relatively calm.
When Jingjie got off the boat, Luzhu, the leader of the Otter Tribe, immediately greeted him with a smile on his face.
"Chief Jingjie, with so many of you, which tribe are you going to trade with?"
Jing Jie said: "We won't make a deal this time. The leader asked us to do something."
"No deal?"
Lu Zhu was stunned. Today's number of people has increased a lot compared to usual. If they don't make a deal, what are they going to do? Are they going to attack a certain tribe? Thinking of this, Lu Zhu's heart tightened, but looking at those fierce and ferocious Teng tribe warriors, he didn't dare to ask more questions.
“Rustle…”
At this moment, a burst of dense footsteps and voices came from the forest to the left of the Otter Tribe, and the noise was very loud.
Lu Zhu immediately shouted to the two Otter Tribe warriors next to him: "Go and see what's going on over there..."
"yes!"
The Otter Tribe warrior immediately ran over there. However, before they had run far, a bird of prey carrying a man emerged from the dense forest.
“Gah!”
Soon, the second bird of prey, the third bird of prey, the fourth bird of prey...
In a moment, hundreds of birds of prey carrying people came out one after another. They were huge in size, ran very fast, and had a ferocious appearance. They scared the nearby giant otters and otter tribe warriors and made them retreat again and again.
“Da da da…”
After the birds of prey appeared, countless mountain goats and giant deer appeared soon after, all carrying warriors of the Teng tribe on their backs.
"The hunting team of the Vine Tribe!"
After seeing this scene, Lu Zhu's pupils contracted sharply and fear arose in his heart.
Because the Vine Tribe's fleet, fishing team, and hunting team have assembled more than 4,000 warriors. At first glance, it looks like a sea of people. Any charge could destroy the Otter Tribe.
"Oh my god, what on earth do the Vine Tribe want to do? Are they targeting our Otter Tribe..."
In the underground cave, the shaman of the Otter Tribe knelt on the ground trembling with fear. There was a fire burning in the fire pit in front of him, but he felt cold all over.
If the Vine Tribe really came for them, the Otter Tribe would have no room to resist, and even the Otter God would not be able to protect them.
Because the Vine Tribe is too powerful, and that divine vine is too terrifying.
On the ground, Jingjie saw Shiqiu coming with the second hunting team, and immediately walked over with a big laugh, and brought Shiqiu to the leader of the Otter Tribe, Luzhu, with his arm around his shoulder.
"Welcome... Welcome Chief Stone Loach to... to our Otter Tribe..."
Lu Zhu forced a smile that was uglier than crying. Although he was obviously extremely reluctant, he still said welcome.
Stone loach is a cold person and usually does not smile.
He said to Lu Zhu expressionlessly: "Chief Lu Zhu, Chief Xuan sent us here to build a dock for the fleet's ships to rest and replenish supplies. Do you, the Otter Tribe... have any objections?"
Lu Zhu had some opinions, and they were very big ones, but facing more than 4,000 fierce and wolf-like warriors from the Teng tribe, he didn't dare to say anything even if he had any opinions.
Lu Zhu said with a stiff upper lip: "This... I can't make the decision on this matter. I need to consult with the witch..."
"Then go and discuss it. We'll wait for your reply here."
"Okay... okay..."
Lu Zhu had no choice but to jump into the water, then go to the underground cave through the underwater passage and find the witch of the Otter Tribe.
After finding the witch, Lu Zhu told her the above situation, including the requirements of the Teng tribe.
After hearing this, Wu angrily said, "They are trying to occupy our territory. Isn't this naked robbery?"
"Wu, what should we do now? If we don't agree, the people of the Teng tribe may not let it go."
The witch of the Otter Tribe looked at the dancing flames in the fire pit. He wanted to fight with the Vine Tribe, but he knew that the strength of the Otter Tribe could not be compared with that of the Vine Tribe.
Finally, he could only say helplessly: "I'll ask the Otter God."
The Otter Tribe shaman closed his eyes and used the special connection between the shaman and the totem god to begin communicating with the otter god hidden deep in the cave.
After a moment, the Otter Tribe witch opened his eyes, but his face became even uglier.
Lu Zhu asked anxiously, "What did the Otter God say?"
The witch of the Otter Tribe opened and closed his mouth, and after a long time, he said with difficulty: "The Otter God said that if you don't want the tribe to be destroyed, it's best to help them rebuild it."
"Help...help them build it?"
Lu Zhu never expected to get such an answer. After all, asking the Teng tribe to build a pier at their doorstep was already unacceptable, let alone helping them build a pier.
However, he was not a stupid person. After being shocked, he thought about it carefully and realized that the method mentioned by the Otter God was actually the best method.
Although the sacrifice is a bit big, helping the Teng tribe build the dock can bring them some goodwill, and only in this way can the Otter tribe be saved.
At this moment, the Otter Tribe seemed to hear the call of the Otter God and closed their eyes again.
When he opened his eyes again, his old face was full of disbelief and his eyes revealed deep sadness.
Lu Zhu asked cautiously, "Wu, does the Otter God have any other instructions?"
This time, the witch of the Otter Tribe kept his head down and remained silent for even longer. It was not until Lu Zhu thought that he would not say anything and was about to turn around and leave that the witch of the Otter Tribe slowly raised his head.
He said exhaustedly, "The Otter God said... let us prepare to become a subordinate tribe of the Vine Tribe."
These words seemed to have drained all the strength from the witch of the Otter Tribe. After he finished speaking, he waved his hand weakly and asked Lu Zhu to leave.
Lu Zhu's face was full of shock and reluctance, but deep down in his heart, he felt a sense of relief, because deep down he had already realized this outcome.
The Teng tribe has more and more ships and is becoming more powerful. Only by taking the Otter tribe as a subordinate tribe and making them one of their own can they feel truly at ease.
Lu Zhu bowed respectfully to Wu, then turned around and left the underground cave, and returned to the ground through the underwater passage.
While Jingjie and Shiqiu were still waiting there, more than 4,000 warriors of the Teng tribe had already entered the nearby forest to cut down trees.
A bitter smile appeared on Lu Zhu's lips. The Teng tribe had already made up their minds, and whether the Otter tribe agreed or not would not change anything.
He took a deep breath, walked up to Jingjie and Shiqiu, and said, "Wu agreed. You can build a dock here."
Shi Qiu nodded, not at all surprised by the result.
"In addition," Lu Zhu continued, "We in the Otter Tribe are more familiar with the underwater conditions here. I can ask the tribesmen of the Otter Tribe and the giant otters to help you."
Hearing this, Jingjie and Shiqiu were a little surprised, but after thinking about it carefully, they realized that the Otter Tribe was trying to show goodwill to the Teng Tribe, so they readily agreed.
Soon, construction began in full swing in the big river bay where the Otter Tribe was located. With the help of the Otter Tribe, the Vine Tribe knew clearly where the underwater areas were more suitable for piling and where the water was deeper.
With the efforts of thousands of people, the prototype of a large ship dock soon emerged.
The construction of this pier also marked the official departure of the Teng tribe from the northern part of the Southern Wilderness, heading down the river towards the rich and flat central region.
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