I Became The Chief of A Primitive Village

Chapter 168: They Should Be a Large Tribe

*Rustle rustle…*

*Chirp chirp…*

In the scorching midday Sun, over twenty people were rapidly advancing through the primitive forest. They traversed through the lush jungle, constantly making rustling sounds as they brushed against the leaves.

The dense primitive forest blocked out much of the intense sunlight, providing ample shade. Similarly, the ground untouched by sunlight was sticky and muddy.

As people stepped on it, some foul-smelling water would seep out, along with various moisture-loving insects and animals crawling about.

“Chieftain, how much longer until we reach their Tribe?” Lu Lin asked softly from within the group.

Among the twenty-plus people trekking through the forest, over ten were from the Spotted Deer Tribe. This was their third day out from the Spotted Deer Tribe.

After exchanging goods with Mai Mang, they had prepared themselves. Upon receiving Mai Mang’s affirmative answer, the Chieftain of the Spotted Deer Tribe made a swift decision, bringing along more than ten people to set out together.

“I’m not sure either, but based on their conversation from the past few days, it should originally take three days to reach their Tribe.” Lu Shi shook his head and said.

Lu Lin stood on her tiptoes, looking at the procession ahead, and softly said, “With so many people, the pace has clearly slowed down. Looks like we’ll be a day late.”

“But, being a day of delay is fine. With more people, the journey would naturally slow down. After all, safety is of the greatest importance.” Lu Shi said in a deep voice.

They walked at the back of the group, with Mai Mang and his people leading the way in front. They were all carrying dried meat and other goods exchanged from the Spotted Deer Tribe.

Among the dozen or so people the Spotted Deer Tribe brought along this time, almost all were Totem Warriors, except for the deer horned girl.

They also carried plenty of dried meat and other items exchanged from other Tribes. They planned to personally carry these items over to exchange for some linen in return.

Lu Lin wiped the sweat from the back of her neck, which was covered by her long golden hair. Due to the extended journey, she had sweated quite a bit.

She shook her hair and asked in a lowered voice. “Chieftain, what Tribe are they from?”

Lu Shi shook his head, looking at Mai Mang’s retreating figure. He also replied in a low voice, “I don’t know. I didn’t ask.”

He had thoroughly implemented the rules of the Spotted Deer Tribe – not inquiring about the source of the other party’s goods. Naturally, he did not investigate how they obtained these goods, or where they came from.

“I wonder what their Tribe is like. It should be a very, very large Tribe, right?” Lu Lin speculated.

“To be able to produce so much linen, their Tribe can’t be small. It must have at least a thousand people.” Lu Shi said with certainty.

When he examined the linen, he found that their production was different from that of the Leafy Hemp Tribe. Obviously, the former’s linen was better than what the Leafy Hemp Tribe produced, and its durability was also good. Although the fabric was similar, the workmanship showed key differences.

Lu Shi believed that it would be impossible to produce such good linen, and in such large quantities, if it was not from a Large Tribe.

However, one thing still puzzled him: why did such a Large Tribe always send so few people each time? Were they not worried about being robbed on the way? Or was something going on? Moreover, they always exchanged for dried meat.

He could not understand why a Large Tribe would be so short on dried meat, but he did not dwell on it too much.

“A Tribe of at least a thousand people?” Lu Lin nodded thoughtfully and analysed, “Judging by the quantity of their linen and the speed at which they produce it, I also think there must be that many people.”

She had initially thought Mai Mang’s group was from a small Tribe, because although they exchanged a lot of dried meat each time, it still would not be enough to feed over a thousand people for many days.

However, they could certainly produce a lot of linen. It was not just the quantity, all was of good quality. The amount of such luxurious linen they brought for exchange at once was higher than the total of several other Tribes combined.

When the deer horned girl thought about it, she concluded that their Hunting Team must be very skilled, able to hunt a lot of Ferocious Beasts, and did not waste time hunting normal beasts.

“Lu Lin, when we get to their Tribe, you must not wander around or cause any trouble.” Lu Shi cautioned.

He knew the deer horned girl was the most well-behaved girl in the Spotted Deer Tribe, but he still felt the need to remind her. After all, no one knew what the situation would be like in another Tribe. If they carelessly offended the other party, not only would cooperation be out of the question, but they might even be captured as slaves.

Lu Shi had shown great respect this time by only bringing a dozen or so Totem Warriors.

It was worth noting that the Spotted Deer Tribe was a Large Tribe with over three thousand people, including more than three hundred Totem Warriors. Bringing fifty Totem Warriors to escort the Chieftain to another Tribe would not have been an exaggeration.

Besides showing sincerity to the other party, Lu Shi also did not want others to know he had left the Tribe, so he brought fewer people.

In this era, it was not uncommon for Wanderers to capture Shamans from other Tribes to serve as their own. To be safe, they brought fewer people.

“Uncle Chieftain, I understand. I definitely won’t cause you any trouble,” Lu Lin said seriously.

“That’s good. Anyway, this conversation is vital. It concerns the future of our Spotted Deer Tribe.” Lu Shi suddenly became serious.

“Don’t worry, Chieftain. Our Spotted Deer Tribe will be fine. We’ve come with full sincerity for this. I think they won’t refuse us.” Lu Lin reassured him.

This was also why the deer horned girl wanted to come along – besides wanting to see a Tribe other than the Spotted Deer Tribe, she also wanted to show sincerity to the other party. After all, the Daughter of the Shaman of the Spotted Deer Tribe was coming in person. This was a great gesture of goodwill.

Lu Shi adjusted the bag of dried meat on his back and nodded, “Yes, they shouldn’t refuse. After all, they only want our dried meat, and we’ve brought so much.”

Each of them carried several large bags of dried meat on their backs. The smell of meat could be detected from afar.

“Chieftain, what do you think their Tribe will be like?” Lu Lin suddenly asked curiously.

Lu Shi blinked his golden eyes, thought for a moment, and solemnly said, “They should all be wooden houses, with many Totem Warrior guards outside the Tribe.”

The Spotted Deer Chieftain was describing nothing more than the appearance of an average Tribe. In his perception, Mai Mang’s Tribe should be like this.

Lu Lin brushed her hair aside, turning her golden eyes, and softly said, “So that’s how it is. Then, it should be smaller than our Tribe, right?”

“It should be smaller than ours, but not by much. Their Tribe must be quite good too.” Lu Shi said.

“I see,” Lu Lin said gently.

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