Chapter 304: The Xiong Tribe's Request for Help
Chapter 304: The Xiong Tribe's Request for Help
Huhu~
The biting cold wind blew frost and snow all over the faces of the orcs walking on the road.
This was a team that was rushing to deliver tribute to the White Tiger Tribe at the end of the rainy season. Due to the small harvest during the rainy season, they tried their best but still failed to catch up with the large group of medium-sized tribes that were leading the team to deliver tribute.
After the cold season comes, perhaps those orcs who left early have already arrived in White Tiger City to enjoy themselves.
They are still on their way, risking the risk of freezing to death.
The middle-aged orc wandering in the group, regardless of his own physical strength, shouted at the top of his lungs, "Everyone, walk slower and be careful. If anyone has any wine, give a sip to the female orcs and the old orcs in the group to warm them up."
A young female sitting in the back also shouted, "I have it! I have wine!"
It was just that the wind was too strong, and her voice, which was often praised for its beauty, was now so quiet. After shouting four or five times, her voice was almost hoarse. Only with the help of her brother did she call the middle-aged orc over.
Then she took out the two pottery jars of wine that she had hidden in the package, intending to sell them in Baihu City.
"Uncle Zhen, give it to me!"
Uncle Zhen opened the pottery jar and took a sniff. "This wine is very good. You should keep it. You are the only two young people in your family. Life is not easy."
Seeing that he didn't want it, the young female hurriedly pushed the two pottery jars of wine away again, "Uncle Zhen, it's time to make such a fuss. What's mine is everyone's. Only when everyone is well can I be well!"
Among the females who can come this time, in addition to her who can brew wine, there are also those who can weave clothes, embroider, and witches, and those who can read and write. They are all good at earning crystal cores in White Tiger City.
The old orcs have rich experience in going out. The orcs in their team need to go to Baihu City under their leadership and complete the tribute in Baihu City.
Uncle Zhen's lips trembled twice, but he couldn't bear to refuse.
Finally, he walked to the end of the team with two clay pots of wine.
……
Yu He and Mo Mei had just set up a hot pot stove in the front living room, lit the fire, and were ready to make hot pot.
Suddenly, Chen Meixiang rushed in from outside, "Master He, it's bad! An orc from a small tribe brought a bloody orc to Baihu City, saying that orcs from our tribe were secretly robbing tributes from small and medium-sized tribes.
The High Priest and the Clan Leader have all rushed over."
Yu He and Mo Mei's faces suddenly froze. Right now, all the orcs from other large tribes were gathered in Baihu City. If something like this happened at this time, the reputation of their tribe would probably plummet.
Yu He turned off the fire, took the black cloak on the cabinet in the front hall, put it on, and walked out.
"Let's talk as we walk. What exactly happened? Which tribe was affected? Did the orc who escaped say when it happened? And where did that small tribe encounter that orc?"
Yu He asked questions one after another. Chen Meixiang and Mo Mei followed her on both sides, telling her everything they knew as they walked.
The one that got into trouble was the Xun tribe, a medium-sized tribe. During the rainy season, they brought several small tribes nearby and rushed to the Baihu tribe.
The one who escaped was the son of the chief of the Xiongnu tribe, because the chief of that tribe was the only blue-level orc in the Xiongnu tribe. Only if he escaped could they find an orc who could be praised by everyone in Baihu City.
As for the small tribe, they came at the end of the rainy season, but because they were seven or eight days late, the Xun tribe was in a hurry and did not take them with them.
I didn't expect that I didn't bring them with me this time, and they were lucky enough to escape.
They rescued the son of the Xiongnu leader on their way here. After hearing the seriousness of the matter, they traveled almost overnight and arrived outside Baihu City at noon today.
Then, as luck would have it, the mermaid priest happened to be on the city wall looking at the scenery, and the matter became known to everyone.
After hearing this, Yu He couldn't help but gasp, and then he was choked so hard that snow covered his face.
"Master He, please let me carry you."
Seeing her gather her cloak, her steps became slower and slower.
Chen Meixiang couldn't help but said anxiously.
This was not a case of being late. Lord He had just taken charge of the tribute payments from the vassal tribes when this happened. If he had been late, the elders would have overstepped their bounds and taken over the responsibility.
Yu He glanced at her and nodded.
"Thank you."
Chen Meixiang quickly said "No need", squatted down, picked up Yu He, and ran towards the small tribe's residence.
Seeing this, Mo Mei hurried to follow.
The three of them ran to their destination in a hurry. When Yu He got off Chen Meixiang, his eyes met the handsome man standing inside the courtyard gate.
If Mu Fei is the cold moon, then what is in front of him is probably the cold snow.
The handsome male seemed to have known that Yu He would come. His gaze stayed on her for less than two seconds before retracting. He then said calmly, "Goddess He, you are too late."
Yu He hadn't yet recognized that the male in front of her was the priest of the mermaid tribe. When she heard his words, she subconsciously said "sorry". "Sorry, the wind and snow were so strong that it took a while to get here."
After saying that, she stepped into the yard.
The handsome male followed her and asked abruptly, "How does Goddess He plan to deal with this?"
"Find out the whole story, investigate thoroughly, and then make a decision."
This was the first time Yu He encountered such a big thing.
This is not as simple as two goddesses causing trouble in White Tiger City. Even though she has a strong background, it is not easy for her to make a rash judgment on this matter.
The handsome male seemed to look at her in surprise, but after she entered the house, he walked in front of Yu He on his own.
"Priest Wind, this is a private matter of the White Tiger Tribe..."
Some elders of the clan do not like outsiders to be present in such occasions.
However, just as he finished speaking, he was silenced by the handsome male's words, "I'm leaving, you come to save people?"
The orc covered in blood was only able to survive thanks to the wind priest's help.
However, even if the Wind Priest saved him, the orc is still in a coma. The Cloud Wizard has already performed first aid measures on the orc, but the chance of him saving the orc's life is obviously not as high as that of the Wind Priest.
So the elder could only turn his head away. When he saw Yu He, he couldn't help but frown and question, "It's been so long since the incident, and you're just now coming here? Don't you know that you're also responsible for the incident in the vassal tribe this time?"
Yu He looked at the elder and said, "They encountered this on the way here. What the elder is saying is that I, an orc who can't practice cultivation, attacked the orcs of the Xiongnu tribe?"
"You, you are presumptuous!"
The clan elder slammed the table in anger.
Yu He said in a cold tone, "Even now the elders have time to find trouble with the younger generation. It shows that in the eyes of the elders, this matter is not as important as finding trouble with me."
The elder said: "Nonsense!"
"Otherwise, why are you so anxious to question me now about something I just took over in the second half of this year?
I haven't even acknowledged all the vassal tribes that paid tribute to the tribe this year. I was just checking the difference between this year's tribute and previous years'. And yet, the Du clan elder came and held me captive. "Could it be that you did this and you're trying to pin the blame on me?"
"you you……"
Yu He's words almost pissed off the Du clan elder. Clan leader Bai had no choice but to smooth things over, "Xiao He, what nonsense are you talking about? Why don't you apologize to the Du clan elder?"
Yu He said without much apology in his voice, "I'm so sorry, Elder Du, I was already furious when I heard about this, and you just happened to say that.
I'm really sorry, what I said just now was really harsh."
But how could she resent him if he didn't turn his anger towards her for no reason?
After eating, there is nothing to do.
After apologizing, Yu He found a place to sit in the house, still wearing her cloak. She was not as strong as those orcs. In such cold weather, one or two animal coats were enough to keep warm.
She is really cold.
"Um, sister, do you want a soup bag?"
Another orc came in from the small tribe. She looked very weak and afraid of the cold. She looked at the open door and the cloak that Yu He was reluctant to take off.
He immediately ran to the back, took out a leather bag filled with hot water and handed it to Yu He.
Yu He looked at the thin little female in front of him, his eyes softened, "Thank you for the soup bag."
The little female was about to shake her head and say "You're welcome", because she was a female from the White Tiger Tribe and looked delicate, so she felt that she must not let the other party feel left out here.
"This is for you. You gave me the soup bag to keep me warm and comfortable, and I gave you the gift to make you happy."
Yu He gave the little female a beautiful gold hairpin.
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