Chapter 331 - 210 Gowes Enters Nix Tribe
Seeing everyone around him shouting eagerly, Gowes felt both angry and somewhat heartbroken. He sighed and nodded helplessly.
Emmerich continued, "Since you all wish to join the Nix Tribe, put down your weapons to avoid misunderstandings. Rest assured, once you complete the formalities and become members of the tribe, your weapons will be returned to you."
The Skodisqi people, having resolved their feelings and with no resistance left, complied obediently.
Only then did Emmerich breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Captain Hagux, you see—"
Hagux, who had been observing silently, smiled meaningfully and said, "You’re still the one who makes it work, Emmerich. Please take the trouble to lead them to the Agricultural Department."
Hagux then instructed the Centurion to gather the Skodisqi people’s weapons from the ground and take them to the Military Department for registration, to be returned to them later.
As the soldiers picked up the weapons, they made sure the Skodisqi people marked their weapons and informed them of the exact time to collect them from the Military Department... thoroughly ensuring that the Skodisqi people believed the Nix Tribe had no intention of seizing their weapons.
"Come with me." Emmerich led the way at the front, followed by the Skodisqi people, with two cavalrymen trailing ten meters behind to promptly report any unexpected events.
As they proceeded, they passed through patch after patch of farmland, sparsely lined with wooden stakes. People were busy sowing wheat in the fields, and even as a large group of strangers passed by, none stood up to take a look.
"It seems the Nix Tribe doesn’t have many tribesmen." Gowes sidled up to Emmerich, casually commenting.
"The population of the Westeni village exceeds ten thousand, which isn’t small. However, these official tribe members have more land allocated to them, often with just two or three people working in fields that range from dozens to over a hundred acres, making it seem sparse," Emmerich explained. "When we reach Snowdonia, the population is even larger, and the fields there are busier than here."
"So much land yet so few people; can they manage to cultivate it all?" Someone questioned, though their eyes reflected envy.