Chapter 372 - 371, Scheme_1
Ji Nuan turned his head and raised his eyebrows at him: "I thought you were here to see me make a spectacle of myself!"
Ge Xing chuckled twice and pointed to the courtyard: "Let’s talk inside."
Xiu Yan leading the way with the game over his shoulder and Ji Nuan following after him, Ge Xing rubbed his nose and followed somewhat awkwardly.
The honey in the house hadn’t been put away yet. Ji Nuan turned around to serve three bowls of honey water, one for each Xiu Yan and Ge Xing. Ge Xing, grinning broad enough that his eyes were almost closed, took his bowl, took careful sip, and immediately squinted his eyes in delight: "This sweet water from buzzing insects is so delicious, it’s sweet and rich, no wonder the guys from the Gray Bear Tribe love it so much."
Having said that, he gulped down the rest of the honey water in his bowl.
Seeing his gluttonous demeanor, Ji Nuan went back to the kitchen and served him another bowl, this time adding extra honey.
Once he was done, he sat down by the furnace and asked, "Alright, spill it. What’s so important?"
Ge Xing laughed showing his teeth: "Hehe, you wouldn’t believe it - I bumped into a group of unfamiliar orcs today. Turns out, they’re also from Lamu Forest. And when I mentioned the Serra Tribe, their expressions weren’t too positive."
Ji Nuan’s eyes lit up: "So, are you implying that those orcs could possibly belong to the Monte Tribe which has always been in conflict with the Serra Tribe?"
Ge Xing nodded furiously: "That’s exactly what I think! They must also know that Serra Tribe has moved to the Eneru Mountain Forest. They’re most likely afraid that our large tribe will be swayed to their side, so that’s why they’re here."
Ji Nuan amusedly looked at Ge Xing: "So what you’re saying is?"
With a cunning smile, Ge Xing replied: "We could take advantage of this situation and form a good relationship with them. Maybe then we can visit the big trade event. Who knows? We might even be able to exchange some nice things."
Ji Nuan thought for a moment: "You mean we should seek an opportunity to make contact with the Monte Tribe’s orcs soon?"
Ge Xing nodded: "Exactly. Our tribe does not meet the eligibility criteria to participate in the large trading event. Hence, if we want to go, we will need to be invited by another large tribe. And of course, it would be even better if it’s Monte Tribe, the prime trading tribe."
Xiu Yan pushed the sweet water in his hand toward Ji Nuan and said to Ge Xing: "The Dashi Tribe and Gray Bear Tribe have always been against our knowledge of the big trading event."
Ge Xing waved his hand dismissively: "We can just send a few orcs over. If we say it’s just for a look around, without exchanging goods, they can’t complain."
Ji Nuan nodded: "Then let’s give it a shot. If we can go, then all is well. If not, then so be it."
Ge Xing clapped his hands: "That’s what I’ve been thinking. We will be the ones to go, bringing a few other orcs. Meanhile, I’ll fill in Shaman Ama and Ge Tai about it, so they can temporarily manage the tribe in our absence."
Ji Nuan shook his head: "You two should go first. I won’t be able to go for some time. The crops are almost ripe, and I need to be here to supervise, as well as organize the people to plant the second round of seeds."
Food was indeed a serious matter in the tribe, nothing could stand before it. Ge Xing had no choice but to agree: "Then it’ll just be Xiu Yan and me going first. We’ll probably be back in about a week, then we can talk about the next steps."