It is the ninth day of September, the ninth year since the establishment of the Vine Tribe.
In the central part of the Southern Wilderness, the Crocodile Tribe.
"Hey..."
There was a sharp chirp in the distant sky, and Qingye, who was peeling the fish scale fruit, suddenly raised his head, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he immediately put down the stone knife and stood up.
"Is he here?"
Qingye quickly walked outside the house, stood on the corridor of the high stilt building, and looked into the distance.
Not long after, a purple shadow appeared in the northern sky, getting closer and closer to the crocodile tribe.
"Yes, it's his purple eagle!"
Qingye became happy, and his joy was beyond words.
She hadn't seen Jiang Xuan for a long time, but she had never forgotten it in her heart. Today she suddenly had the opportunity to see him. In addition to the surprise, she also felt a little uneasy.
Qingye lowered his head and looked at his hands covered with fish scale juice and his dirty fish skin clothes, and said to himself: "He likes to be clean."
Afterwards, Aoba hurriedly washed his hands and changed clothes. Later, he even took a shower and even rubbed his hair.
While Qingye was busy, the Fuji tribe's fleet also moved down the river, gradually approaching the Crocodile tribe's territory.
On the surface of the river, dozens or hundreds of huge crocodiles came across the water carrying Crocodile Tribe warriors, beckoning the Vine Tribe's fleet to dock at a suitable place to rest.
"Is this the Crocodile Tribe?"
"What a big crocodile!"
"I don't know what it feels like to ride a crocodile..."
On the big ship, the tired Vine tribe warriors all became energetic when they saw the big crocodiles. They leaned on the deck and talked excitedly.
Jiang Xuan also came out of the cabin. He looked at the alluvial plain composed of mud and sand in front of him, and there was still some excitement in his heart.
When he rode the Purple Eagle down the river south, the first large tribe he encountered was the Crocodile Tribe. He stayed in the Crocodile Tribe for a long time, experienced a lot of things, and met a lot of people.
Later, he traveled in and out of the central region several times, almost always stopping at the Crocodile Tribe, and laid a good foundation for the Vine Tribe's fleet to do business with the Crocodile Tribe.
Now, he has come to the Crocodile Tribe again, but this time he has brought a large number of warriors, not to make deals, but to seize a piece of territory belonging to the Vine Tribe in the fertile land in the middle. The Crocodile Tribe will welcome him.
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In fact, when the Vine Tribe's fleet arrived, some discussions and disagreements did arise within the Crocodile Tribe.
At this time, in the largest stilted building in the center of the Crocodile Tribe's residential area, the leader of the Crocodile Tribe, the shaman, and the leaders of each hunting team and guard team all gathered together urgently to discuss matters regarding the Vine Tribe.
In the dimly lit room, the firelight in the firepit shone on everyone's face, illuminating their expressions.
The leader of the Crocodile Tribe was the first to speak: "We have been called together this time to discuss whether we should continue to let the Vine Tribe's fleet pass."
"As you all know, the Vine Tribe's fleet brought many warriors last time, but they also brought very generous gifts, so we let the fleet pass and let them enter the central part."
"But this time, the Vine Tribe's fleet has transported a large number of warriors over. Together with the warriors who have passed before, they are already much stronger than an ordinary medium-sized tribe. If they continue to let them pass, they are likely to live in the central part forever.
In the future, it may threaten the safety of our crocodile tribe."
As soon as the words "tribal security" were mentioned, everyone's faces became serious.
For them, the tribe is everything to them, and nothing is more important than the safety of the tribe.
The leader of the hunting team, Lin Jia, said: "The leader is right. The Teng tribe's ships are getting bigger and bigger every time, and they transport more and more people and materials every time. This is really terrible."
The most proud thing of the crocodile tribe, and what they depend on for survival, is the large crocodile that can roam all major waters.
But after the emergence of the Vine tribe, this pride and way of survival have been threatened to a certain extent.
Whether you want to admit it or not, those giant wooden boats are indeed more suitable for people and transportation than the big crocodiles.
Even though the big crocodile has certain advantages in terms of flexibility and combat capabilities, in terms of carrying capacity and stability, the big crocodile is far inferior to the wooden boat.
Because of this, the attitude of the people of the Crocodile Tribe towards the Vine Tribe is rather complicated.
On the one hand, they like the various goods and generous gifts brought by the Vine Tribe. On the other hand, the strength of the Vine Tribe also makes them wary, fearing that a powerful enemy will appear in the future.
The words of the leader Ci Mu and the hunting team leader Lin Jia made everyone's vigilance reach its peak. They began to talk one after another, and in their words they unknowingly regarded the Teng tribe as an imaginary enemy.
If the discussion continues in this direction, the Crocodile Tribe's attitude towards the Vine Tribe will drastically change, from a friendly trading partner to a huge threat that needs to be strictly guarded against. All the friendships that the two parties have worked hard to establish before will be gone.
At this moment, the crocodile tribe shaman suddenly said: "In your eyes, are we the only big tribe in the central part of the Southern Wilderness?"
Wu's voice was not loud, but it brought the discussion in the room to an abrupt halt. Then, everyone's eyes focused on him.
Wu did not look at them, but still said calmly: "The central part is so big. In addition to our crocodile tribe, there are also red ant tribe, spider tribe, black tooth tribe, and countless medium-sized tribes and small tribes."
"The Vine Tribe wants to grab a piece of territory in the middle of the country. There are so many enemies to deal with. Why do they still have to fight against our Crocodile Tribe?"
Leader Cimu asked cautiously: "Wu, you mean... the Teng tribe poses no threat to us?"
Wu shook his head and said: "No, the Vine Tribe is too powerful and poses a threat to any tribe in the central part. I just want to tell you that it is not certain whether the Vine Tribe can gain a foothold in the central part. If we turn against them now,
It’s a very stupid behavior.”
"To take a step back, even if you stopped the Vine Tribe's fleet today, couldn't they pass by somewhere else?"
"By that time, not only will we not get any benefits, but we will also completely lose an important trading partner and offend a tribe with great potential. Is that the result you want to see?"
Wu's words made everyone fall silent again. Even the leader Ci Mu secretly reflected that he had thought of the problem too simply and had not considered it comprehensively.
After a long while, Cimu asked: "Wu, what should we do?"
Wu closed his eyes slightly, thought for a moment, and said: "Let's maintain the status quo first. As long as the new territory occupied by the Vine Tribe is not close to our Crocodile Tribe and does not harm the interests of our Crocodile Tribe, then they will be beneficial to the Crocodile Tribe. Let's let it go first.
Let them fight other tribes."
Everyone nodded, feeling that Wu was right.
As for the future...who can say clearly what the future situation will be like?
As the saying goes, plans cannot keep up with changes. In addition to making as many preparations as possible for the future, in many cases we can only take one step at a time and not worry too much.