Chapter 357 - 356, Excellent as I am_1
Ge Xing was taken aback: "You mean those pretty stones we brought back from the Dashi Tribe?"
Ji Nuan nodded: "Yes, those stones contain material that can be made into iron tools, which is why they’re deep red. Ordinary stones can’t be used for that."
Ge Xing, gripping the iron tool in his hand, walked around with a furrowed brow and after a while said: "Then we should figure out a way to get these stones from the Dashi Tribe. They don’t know about iron tools anyway, so these stones aren’t much use to them."
However, Ji Nuan shook his head: "These stones are very useful to them. The precious stone tools they trade at their tribe’s meetings are made from these stones."
"So we go steal them?"
After saying this, he laughed nervously, as if even he felt a bit embarrassed.
What Ji Nuan was considering, however, was a trade, exchanging iron ore with the Dashi Tribe. But he was worried that if they found out what they were up to, they might raise the price for the exchange.
"The stones we picked up were originally unwanted by the Dashi Tribe." Xiu Yan’s voice came from beside them, as Ji Nuan and Ge Xing looked towards the bed.
The chubby cub that was lazily dozing on the bed was now a big Orc sitting there.
"They need large stones to make stone tools. The stones we picked up were too small to be shaped into tools, which is why the Dashi Tribe’s Orcs threw them outside the tribe."
Hearing this, Ji Nuan and Ge Xing’s eyes lit up. Wouldn’t this make exchanges even easier?
"If we are going to exchange the stones, we definitely need a reason." Ji Nuan stroked his chin in thought.
"Let’s say it’s for reinforcing the city walls close to the Eneru River. The entire tribes in Eneru Forest know about the beast-eating fish and crocodiles in the river." Ge Xing suggested.
Ji Nuan nodded, the excuse was flawless.
"It would still be a hassle for you, Uncle, to make this trip. In such an important situation, we wouldn’t trust anyone else." Ji Nuan said seriously.
Upon hearing this, Ge Xing smirked in self-satisfaction. If he had a tail, it would probably already be wagging in the air.
Ge Xing waved his hand in a rather coquettish manner: "Haha, don’t worry, leave it to me. With something this important, it’s better for me to go in person!"
Seeing him being so full of himself, Xiu Yan rolled his eyes in silence.
Ji Nuan chuckled to himself. Uncle Ge Xing still loved hearing people buttering him up!
Ge Xing’s eyes shifted as he looked at Xiu Yan with ill intentions.
Xiu Yan’s hair stood on end as he regarded this cunning old Orc defensively.
Ge Xing rubbed his hands together: "Well, I’m getting older, my hands and feet are not as nimble. How about pairing me with a strong Orc to ensure my safety."
After saying that, he even coughed twice for good measure, but his sly eyes kept darting towards Xiu Yan, his intentions clear.
Xiu Yan rolled his eyes, already suspecting the old Orc was up to no good. He said outright: "I’m not going. Go with Ge Tai."
He still had to accompany the little cub~
"No way, taking Ge Tai doesn’t give me a sense of security!" Ge Xing answered. You and Ji Nuan are practically a couple now, and my cub just started spending time with Yaoyao. I can’t jeopardize my cub’s prospects."
Such was the audacity of the old Orc!