Chapter 120: The Black Snake Tribe
At dawn, a few stars still hung in the sky, but the sun was already rising quietly on the distant horizon. frёewebnoѵēl.com
In an instant, the entire sky began to brighten. The once dim primitive forest started to fill with golden fragments of light. A golden ray gently fell on Ye Jiu’s cold face, and she slowly opened her golden eyes. She immediately saw a familiar face, a cute and lively girl’s face.
“Boss, are you awake?” Bai Si sat up straight, pulling back her head.
Ye Jiu sat up, rolling her neck, and softly asked, “Did anything happen last night?”
“Nothing much. A wild boar wandered in, but I quickly dealt with it,” Bai Si said with a smile, pointing to the fire pit nearby. “Our breakfast today is wild boar meat!”
“Good. Let’s quickly eat and set off. We should reach the vicinity of the Black Snake Tribe today.” Ye Jiu urged.
“Yes, I’ll prepare the wild boar meat,” Bai Si immediately crouched down and began processing the meat with a stone knife.
*Crackle crackle…* The campfire roasted the wild boar meat with a crackling sound, emitting waves of meaty aroma that made one’s mouth water.
It took about half an hour before the two were hurriedly done with their meal. Once again, they set off towards the Black Snake Tribe.
“Boss, what kind of Tribe do you think the Black Snake Tribe is?” Bai Si curiously asked.
“A Tribe that does all kinds of evil by invading other Tribes. Some of the over two hundred people we had before, their Tribes were destroyed because of the Black Snake Tribe.” Ye Jiu paused, then continued to swear, “The Black Snake Tribe must be eradicated.”
“I see,” Bai Si nodded thoughtfully.
The two continued to advance rapidly through the primitive forest, stopping briefly for a simple meal before continuing.
More than three hours later, they arrived at a place where the trees were even more lush.
Ye Jiu raised her hand, signalling the monkey eared girl to stop, her grey eyes constantly scanning the surroundings.
She relaxed her steps, frowning as she walked forward step by step, pushing aside the dense branches with her hand; her grey eyes occasionally sweeping the surroundings to look out for any signs of danger.
Bai Si was no longer giggling anymore. Her whole demeanour had changed. She was now solemn, facing away from Ye Jiu, proactively scanning the surroundings together with her Boss.
“Ah Si, it looks like we’ve arrived,” Ye Jiu softly said.
In front of Ye Jiu’s line of sight was an outer region filled with Teepees, while the inner region had wooden houses.
The Black Snake Tribe’s area was quite large, with countless wooden houses as far as the eye could see.
Although it was a Large Tribe, they had not built tall wooden walls. The defensive points along the outer region were just Teepees.
Totem Warriors patrolled the surroundings of the Tribe, each looking very fierce and holding long spears.
“It really is a Large Tribe. You can see people everywhere,” Bai Si lay on a pile of bushes, clearing a space in the middle to observe.
Looking around, people could be seen everywhere in the Black Snake Tribe. The outer region was filled with Totem Warriors, some Warrior Trainees, and other Tribe members.
Ye Jiu frowned, carefully observing the situation of the Black Snake Tribe, and said in a deep voice, “Why do I feel… feel like the Black Snake Tribe is different from other Tribes?”
Bai Si tilted her neck, her face pressed against the bushes, and asked, “Boss, how is the Black Snake Tribe different? Didn’t you say they mainly rely on plundering? Shouldn’t it be normal for them to be strange?”
“No, it’s not that.” Ye Jiu’s gaze was very cold.
“Then, what’s different?” Bai Si’s brown eyes were narrowed, unable to find what was different. She muttered, “Could it be those people carrying things?”
“Yes, it’s them. They look like slaves.” Ye Jiu suddenly realised.
“Right, right, right, they’re slaves.” Bai Si nodded in agreement.
In this primitive era, slaves were rarely seen. Only some Large Tribes occasionally had them, but not many. At most, there would be about a dozen or so, responsible for serving the Shaman, Chieftain, and other leadership figures. It was rare to see as many slaves as in the Black Snake Tribe, and most of them looked very young.
In some Tribes, their slaves were all older people, who often had no use for the Tribe anymore and had been abandoned. They were then captured by other Tribes and turned into slaves.
“Why are there so many?” Ye Jiu was shocked.
In the outer region of the Black Snake Tribe, there were many people carrying things. Just counting those visible, there were over thirty.
Bai Si pouted, worrying, “According to the Shaman, our Tribe will reclaim this territory that belongs to us, but…”
“But that many slaves would most likely pose the biggest obstacle.” Ye Jiu finished the monkey eared girl’s sentence.
“If we attack the Black Snake Tribe, the slaves will definitely be at the forefront. They will consume our fighting strength,” Bai Si analysed.
Ye Jiu frowned, her usually cold face showing a hint of worry as she said, “It seems attacking the Black Snake Tribe won’t be a simple matter.”
“We need to quickly tell the Shaman. Let the Shaman know about the Black Snake Tribe’s situation first.” Bai Si immediately added.
“That’s right, this intelligence must be reported to the Shaman as soon as possible.”
Ye Jiu looked seriously at the monkey eared girl and instructed, “It’s getting late. Tomorrow, you head back. But, you must be very careful and not get noticed.”
Bai Si stood up straight and earnestly said, “Don’t worry, Boss.”
“Report the current situation of the Black Snake Tribe to the Shaman in detail, including the slave situation, their housing situation, everything.” Ye Jiu looked back towards the Black Snake Tribe and continued to advise, “Tonight, let’s observe their situation in detail, such as how many Totem Warriors they have and so on.”
“Alright. We should find a big tree tonight. We can hide up there to observe. It’s not easy to be discovered, and we can avoid Ferocious Beasts that stick to the ground,” Bai Si suggested.
“Go find one now. Find the most suitable location while I continue to keep watch.” Ye Jiu instructed.
“Yes, Boss.” Bai Si did a backflip and leapt away from her original position.
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