Chapter 460
When Xiaochu came back, his eyes were red and he looked a little dazed. I don't know what he was thinking.
He was a steady child. Except for being like a cub in front of Yu Sui, he had never been so distraught. Yu Sui wanted to ask, but Qi held his hand and shook his head slowly.
Yu Sui could only suppress his anxiety and let Xiaochu relax alone.
They stayed here for a few days. As Xima's right-hand man, Dahua had to take the soldiers to search for Guou's whereabouts every day, and also be careful of their sneak attacks. The task of taking Yu Sui and others around was given to Bai.
The kingdom has not recovered after years of constant war, and there is nothing fun to do.
But the orcs here don't seem to have too many psychological traumas, and their lives are surprisingly good, without the hardships that ordinary people suffer in troubled times. It seems that orcs' ability to withstand pressure and survive is stronger than that of humans.
Yes, living in the fantasy continent, anyone with weak ability to withstand pressure would have been wiped out long ago.
Even the most timid rabbits gave a great shock to the humans who first came to the Heitu tribe. After all, there was a creature of similar size to themselves, with a dodgy look and eyes that were often red with fear, but could lift objects weighing hundreds of pounds and walk briskly while whimpering. Anyone who saw it would be terrified.
But the fact that the kingdom was able to be so well-organized after the war was not only due to the orcs' own tenacious vitality, but also to the leaders' contribution.
This alone shows that Shima's ability is stronger than the original Beast King Gu'ou. From the original work, Shima was not tempted by power, and later he continued to clean up the mess left by Gu'ou. Xiaochu was also an outstanding king after he succeeded him.
However, although many high-ranking orcs in the kingdom have now turned to Shima, a large number of orcs have changed their direction when they saw the situation was not good. However, the hearts of these orcs have been corrupted by the life of holding power and having gold coins flowing into their hands over the years.
They would never agree to abolish slavery, which would affect their rights and interests. If these orcs were to unite as a force, they would be enough to threaten Shima's rule. Therefore, in the original book, Xiaochu was unable to completely abolish slavery when he later became king.
But at least thanks to the efforts of two generations of mother and son, the kingdom finally stopped attacking other orcs.
Bai walked in front and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, supplies are scarce now, and I can't entertain you properly."
Yu Sui shook his head. "We can still hunt for a living now, but food will be scarce in winter. The kingdom's income this year may not be as high as in previous years, and the food we get in return will probably only be enough to fill the stomachs of these orcs."
It is probably not easy for the orcs in the kingdom to live a comfortable life like before. There is no production here. Under the leadership of Guou, it has basically become a country that makes huge profits by selling slaves. The orc elders who tried to learn from humans to slowly develop the economy were also marginalized because they were out of tune, and of course no one paid attention to the policies they implemented.
This place can be described as a mess. Xiaochu is a prince in name, but he is not as comfortable as living in the Heitu tribe. However, Yu Sui can't hide it from him forever. In the original book, Xiaochu will be recognized in the end. It is better for him to bring him here on his own initiative.
In the original novel, Xiaochu chose to stay in the Golden Kingdom and govern the country with his mother, but now...
Yu Sui felt a little listless and lacked energy. He had lived with Xiaochu for so many years, and Xiaochu was also the first relative who trusted him unconditionally since he came here. Yu Sui was reluctant to leave.
Qi put his arm around his shoulders soothingly, "If you can't bear to leave Xiaochu, take him back. Otherwise, we can visit him often."
"So that's what you're worried about. If they won't let me go, I'll take me back for you." Lanluos walked behind with his arms folded, his face full of sudden realization.
Yu Sui turned back helplessly, "Just stop messing around and don't act on your own."
Lanlos hummed twice, then gave up and followed beside him sullenly.
Bai, who was still unable to accept this scene, laughed dryly and took a few steps forward.
"By the way, the Golden Kingdom is going through a difficult time right now. Besides food, many other things are likely to be in short supply. When I get back, I'll make a list and have someone send you some food, medicine, clothes, and other things."
Yu Sui turned the topic to business.
Bai didn't refuse, but instead breathed a sigh of relief. "To be honest, thank you so much for your help. The kingdom is recovering now, but Guou keeps sending people to cause trouble, making it impossible for us to follow the example of the Black Tu tribe and farm to support ourselves."
Gu'ou also has connections with human caravans. The caravans here are not the Xiren caravans, but slave traders from the Kingdom of Tavia. Basically, all the orcs captured by him are sold to Tavia merchants as long as they are still breathing.
Although such despicable means are despicable, the orcs on Guou's side live better than them because of this, which also caused dissatisfaction among some orcs in the kingdom.
Originally, after the establishment of the kingdom, these orcs enjoyed a lot of benefits with Guou. Now the gap is so big that they almost have to return to their previous primitive life. It is really unwilling.
After all, orcs like Dahua are still a minority.
The supplies exchanged from the Heitu tribe last time made the kingdom feel greatly relieved. The extra clothes, white wine, and a large amount of vermicelli, dried potatoes, dried sweet potatoes and other storable foods given by Yu Sui also made the orcs feel comfortable after a long time. They thought that the kingdom was still financially strong, and there were fewer doubts.
Now hearing Yu Sui's words, Bai shamelessly did not refuse.
Yu Sui and Qi smiled at each other, and Qi said, "Xiao Chu's family is here. The Black Figure Tribe will not ignore it. We also don't want to see Gu Ou come back to enslave the orcs. The Dream Continent needs peace."
"Peace." Bai sighed deeply and fell into deep thought as he looked at the flying monsters passing through the sky.
The word "peace" is too far away from the Golden Kingdom. From the founding of this country until now, there have been few years of peace.
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Xiaochu stopped thinking, and six days had passed when the steward came out to talk to Yu Sui.
If he didn't come out, Yu Sui didn't care about anything else and broke into the house to look for him. After all, including the time spent on the road, he had been out for too long, and the Heitu tribe couldn't be ignored for such a long time.
"Brother." Xiaochu still buried her head in his arms like when she was a child, and said in a muffled voice.
It’s just that when he was a child, he often used the form of a little golden lion. Now his beast form is almost catching up with that of an adult orc. He can’t be buried in the arms of a year like this, so he uses the human form.
Fortunately, he had the foresight to not let Qi in, otherwise Qi would have to drink aged vinegar again, Yu Sui thought as he touched Xiaochu's head.
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