As a tribe that robbed many slave owners in the desert and got a lot of gold wares, Huang Ye and the other two were prepared to be blackmailed before they entered the forest. They also brought a lot of gold wares with them this time.
They thought that the Yanjiao people seldom went out of the forest and had limited knowledge, so they brought some inferior wares, most of which were bottles and pots, and few weapons.
However, until now, Huang Ye and the other two didn't feel any sense of superiority. They even ignored the big wooden box they deliberately put on the open space next to them. They even left a gap in the wooden box, revealing a corner of the golden wares inside, which was very conspicuous under the light coming in from the window.
However, these Yanjiao people didn't look at the box. Even if they saw it, they just glanced at it and then didn't look at it. Especially the man who spoke in a sarcastic tone just now, he even showed a contemptuous look when he looked at the box. Even when he glanced at them, the contempt didn't fade away.
This made Huang Ye and the other two angry. When they were in other tribes, they had never been treated like this. Only these Yanjiao people could treat them like this.
These Yanjiao people obviously wouldn't be persuaded by force or persuasion. If they didn't want to say anything, they wouldn't say anything no matter how they forced them.
However, the secret of the fire seed was like a cat's paw, scratching their hearts from time to time.
With the intention of giving it a try, Qiu Gu of the Eight Limbs tribe raised his hand and motioned the people standing behind him to open the box and take out the things inside.
Maybe the box was placed at a bad angle, so these Yanjiao people didn't see it clearly? Or maybe they didn't see it completely, so they didn't know what was inside?
Then let's broaden their horizons!
When the box was opened, the golden light reflected on the wall inside the room. Exquisite wares were placed on the table, such as wine bottles, flagons, small tripods, and so on. Some of them had inscriptions and animal patterns on them, which looked really good.
When Qiu Gu and the other two snatched these wares, they looked at them for a long time. When they brought them to the Yanjiao tribe, they were quite reluctant to part with them. However, in order to find out more information from the Yanjiao tribe, they had to pay a little.
When the other tribes took out these gold wares, those people stared straight at them and couldn't wait to stretch their necks to take a closer look. They also symbolically gave out some gold wares as small gifts to the small and medium-sized tribes that they had dealings with in order to win the hearts of the people.
Qiu Gu was very pleased with himself when he asked his men to display these items. You Yanjiao people have been holed up in this damned place all day long, so you've never seen anything like this before.
However, Qiu Gu soon discovered that things were not as he had imagined.
The eight Yanjiao men across the table looked at Qiu Gu as if they were looking at an idiot. The smile on his face became more and more stiff.
Duo Kang exhaled air from his nostrils and let out a strange laugh. The disdain in his eyes deepened.
How could he show off such a small thing?
It wasn't that Duo Kang looked down on them. There were very few gold wares here, and the tribesmen had even fewer. He knew this, so he didn't look down on them. He was angry that these people wanted to use these to open the Yanjiao people's mouths!
These people must have gotten a lot of good things in the desert in the past two years. Knives, swords, spears, axes, armors, and the like. They must have gotten some, but what were these things on display? Things to eat, drink, and play with! Even when they were in the city, they wouldn't trade things for them. To them, these things were impractical. The slave masters could be extravagant, but they weren't to that extent. These things were just decorations. They couldn't be used to hunt or kill people, so what was the use of them?
These people kept all the good things for themselves, and the things they displayed were all empty. Who were they trying to fool?! Did they think that the Yanjiao people were as gullible as everyone else?!
The Feather tribe's Gu Zhi, who had been sitting silently on the side, had been observing the Yanjiao people's expressions. When he saw the eight Yanjiao people's expressions, his pupils suddenly shrank.
These Yanjiao people didn't seem to be strangers to gold wares!
Realizing that something was wrong, the three of them pondered over the reason and thought of a possibility at the same time.
Could it be that those rumored people who came out of the desert were actually arranged there by the Yanjiao tribe? They just waited for the desert to become chaotic and then robbed the slave masters of their belongings?
They thought they were a bunch of barbarians, but they didn't expect them to be so scheming!
Sure enough, they were wrong about this group of people!
Huang Ye and the other two people's thoughts raced at the same time. Their thoughts were like a runaway camel, running all over the desert in the face of a storm.
How many things did the Yanjiao people get from the desert?
No, that wasn't the point!
What had happened to the fire seed of the Yanjiao people?
They always felt that the Yanjiao tribe seemed to have more and more secrets.
At this time, the people from the three tribes were more or less regretful. If they had taken the time to come here, maybe they could have eased the tension between the two sides. Unfortunately, at that time, all of their attention was on the desert.
They had miscalculated!
For a moment, the stone house fell into an awkward silence again.
But Huang Ye and the other two people didn't achieve their goal, so they wouldn't give up so easily. Since these gold wares couldn't move people, they would change it.
"We were blind. We didn't know Yanjiao was also taking action. We made a fool of ourselves." Qiu Gu gave a self-deprecating laugh, but he did not ask the others to put away these dazzling objects. Since he had already taken them out, he had no intention of putting them away. Although these gold objects were precious, as a large tribe, they had to have the generosity of a large tribe. They could pick up and let go, and could not haggle over every ounce like those small tribes. They would treat these as an apology.
"As far as we know, many slave masters escaped from the desert, and most of these slave masters are now in one place." Qiu Gu pointed in the direction of the Wanshi tribe. "I know you've always wanted to get rid of that guy outside, but due to some reasons, you didn't do it."
The so-called "due to some reasons," Qiu Gu himself didn't know. He thought it should be that the Yanjiao people didn't have enough confidence, so they didn't start the war. But if he said it directly, the Yanjiao people would feel embarrassed, so he expressed it in a roundabout way.
"In fact, we didn't like the Wanshi people, but because of the slave masters behind them, we didn't do anything. Now the situation in the desert is settled, and the people behind the Wanshi tribe have all escaped. They are no longer a threat. " Qiu Gu's eyes widened slightly, trying to look more sincere. "Why don't we cooperate? What do you think? "
"That's right." Gu Zhi also said, "The Feather tribe is one of us."
They also wanted to get rid of the Wanshi tribe and the slave masters who escaped, but they didn't have the time. Now they could use the power of Yanjiao to get rid of that trouble, and also ease the relationship with Yanjiao. It was indeed a good idea.
"The Mang tribe is one of us," Huang Ye said.
They talked excitedly, but the Yanjiao people didn't say anything.
After the other side finished speaking and stopped, Ao said, "We appreciate the three of your good intentions. We'd better solve the problem of the Wanshi tribe by ourselves. "
They didn't expect the Yanjiao people to refuse. Qiu Gu and the other two people didn't understand. Cooperation was a win-win situation. Why couldn't these people think it through? The Wanshi tribe wasn't easy to deal with. Although the slave masters escaped, they still had power, especially the slaves in their hands. None of them were afraid of death. They had experienced it many times in the desert, so the Yanjiao people should understand. Why let their emotions affect their decisions? Stupid, short-sighted, ignorant!
As soon as Ao finished, Zheng Luo said, "If you want to deal with the Wanshi tribe, why don't we let you go first? I heard that the big tribes in the central region have good relations. It shouldn't be difficult to attack the Wanshi tribe together. "
Zheng Luo's meaning was simple: If you can do it, then do it. If you can't, then don't talk nonsense. We'll do it. What's the point of giving so many reasons? Who didn't have an open mind?
On the other side of the sea, Zheng Luo and the others often dealt with caravans, so they were smart. When Qiu Gu said this, he knew what he meant, so he wasn't in a good mood. You want to use us as weapons, and you want us to be grateful? No way! You think we can't do it without you?
Although the Yanjiao people here knew that cooperation would save them a lot of trouble, what would happen after this was over? These people would probably start blackmailing them. Besides, they weren't even fighting yet. Would the Yanjiao tribe dare to cooperate with these people? They didn't even have sincerity, how could they cooperate! They were far worse than the Taihe tribe.
After Duo Kang, Zheng Luo's mind wandered as he thought of their good neighbor, the Taihe tribe.
Qiu Gu and the others fell silent again. They had thought about it before, but they didn't plan to act immediately. Although they had gained a lot in the desert two years ago, the tribe had also suffered losses and needed time to recover. If it wasn't for the Yanjiao fire seed, they wouldn't have proposed cooperation to attack the Wanshi tribe. Other than that, they weren't that determined to destroy the Wanshi tribe. After all, the Wanshi tribe's existence could keep Yanjiao in check. With them, Yanjiao wouldn't be able to dominate this region. If Yanjiao rose up, it would be a threat to them.
Shao Xuan could guess what they were thinking, but he knew Yanjiao's character. This time, Yanjiao really did plan to go it alone. They would use the Wanshi tribe as their first test after the merger.
In a place like this, if you wanted to gain status, you had to fight for it. This was the most primitive rule. Shao Xuan was willing to bet that if Yanjiao agreed to cooperate today, even if the Wanshi tribe was destroyed, people would say that Yanjiao had borrowed the glory of the other tribes. If that happened, the shaman would vomit blood.
To the Yanjiao people, lost glory had to be won back by themselves. Borrowing the strength of others wasn't considered a success. This was what the Yanjiao people insisted on.
If they wanted Yanjiao to return to its peak, the Wanshi tribe was undoubtedly a good stepping stone. Only one person could stand on this stepping stone. It could only be Yanjiao!
"Our tribe has its own arrangements for the Wanshi tribe. You don't have to worry about it," Shao Xuan said.
Qiu Gu and the other two still didn't give up. They tried their best to persuade Yanjiao, but Yanjiao's attitude was still stiff.
When they were asked to leave the forest, Qiu Gu and the other two were still puzzled. Why were the Yanjiao people so stubborn?
"Do you think Yanjiao people really want to go to war with the Wanshi tribe?" Qiu Gu asked the other two.
"It's hard to say. Although the Yanjiao people's attitude seems obvious, who knows what their real intention is?" Gu Zhi had already labeled the Yanjiao people as "super scheming".
"Let's wait and see. If they really have such an idea, the war won't be far away," Huang Ye said in a low voice. Yanjiao people were as stubborn as ever. It was really a headache.
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