Although the aboriginals were a large clan, they were made up of a number of families with different surnames.
The earliest clan meeting was a ceremony to reward each small family according to their contributions to the aboriginals.
However, at some point in time, it became a day of disaster for disobedient families.
Aunt Fang's face turned pale and she unconsciously held Lin Mengya's hand tightly. "They must be coming for us. No, you have to leave quickly."
Lin Mengya patted the back of Aunt Fang's hand. "It's alright. Even if they are coming for us, I'm no longer an aboriginal. I'm afraid that you and Uncle Huo will be implicated. Why don't you leave first? "
No matter how powerful the aboriginals were, they could not control her.
As for Aunt Fang and Uncle Huo, one of them was still an elder of the Zhao family, while the other was an aboriginal through and through.
If this matter was really coming for her and Long Tianhao, Aunt Fang and Uncle Huo would become the trigger for the aboriginals to take action.
Aunt Fang thought about it and shook her head.
"I can't leave, at least not now."
She looked out of the window. Everyone was unaware of this and was even happily discussing the magnificent scene they had seen on the 15th of the first lunar month.
"If we disappear just like that, then they will definitely bear the brunt and become the first targets of interrogation."
"The internal punishment of the Ancient Race Clan isn't something they can endure. Since this matter started because of me, I can't just leave them alone."
After 15 years of living together, even though they were all members of the Zhao Family, it was undeniable that she was responsible for them.
Even if the cause of all this was because Uncle Huo's identity had been changed, she would never be like the Zhao Family, who only knew how to throw her own people out to take the blame.
She had now completely seen the true colors of the upper echelons of the aboriginals.
In their eyes, the clansmen below them were just objects that could be sacrificed at any time.
They would never treat their clansmen as equals.
If she left, the Zhao Family would very likely hand these people over to the upper races and the Elders Guild in order to please them.
But if they fell into the hands of the aboriginals, these clansmen, who were still laughing and chatting with her yesterday, would no longer have any chance of survival.
Lin Mengya had expected such an outcome.
In some ways, Huo Xiao was indeed her and Uncle Huo's son.
They were both stubborn and liked to shoulder responsibilities that did not belong to them.
However, it was fortunate that he had met her.
Others might feel helpless, but in Lin Mengya's eyes, it was not a problem at all.
She cleared her throat and said in a low voice, "Aunt Fang, have you heard about the preferential immigration benefits of the Gong Family's fief?"
It took Lin Mengya almost the entire afternoon to successfully fool, or rather, convince Aunt Fang.
Now, she was already yearning for the fief of the Gong Family that Lin Mengya mentioned.
"Is what you said true? Is there really such a good place in the world?"
Lin Mengya puffed out her chest proudly. "How can it be fake? The more reliable I am, the better our Gong Family is! Moreover, we are now vigorously recruiting immigrants from all over the country. The earlier you go, the earlier you can enjoy those convenient welfare policies. "
"Auntie Fang, I'm not telling you this out of the goodness of my heart.
Selfish motives. You have seen for yourself how our clansmen are living in the aboriginals. "
"Everyone is a human being. Why do you have to be a servant?"
Auntie Fang was stunned by her words. She pondered carefully and felt that it made sense.
However, she still felt that it was unreal.
How could such a great thing happen to her for no reason at all?
"That's because you are lucky to have met me!"
Lin Mengya's words resolved Auntie Fang's doubts.
The actual situation was that the original Gong Family members had either died, been injured, or been purged. Less than one percent of the original Gong Family members were left behind.
However, the Gong Family's fief was one of the largest in Wei Country.
A conservative estimate would be that it was at least the size of ten aboriginals' fiefs. This did not include the land, farms, and shops that the Gong Family had passed down for generations.
If one were to calculate it in detail, the land owned by the Gong Family was almost one-fifth of Wei Country's territory.
This ratio was not to be underestimated.
Apart from the Gong Family, there were also the Divine Temple, the royal family, the three royal families, the nine big aristocratic families, and countless small aristocratic families.
These people occupied four-fifths of the territory. If it was divided into the hands of each person, there would not be much left.
Looking at it this way, the Gong Family could show disdain for all the heroes.
However, it was fortunate that the previous heads of the Gong Family had kept a low profile in this aspect.
As the Gong Family went from decline to prosperity, the land deeds of various houses gradually returned to her hands.
Coupled with the Gong Family's original fief, the biggest problem the Gong Family faced now was that they had too few people and too many land resources.
Therefore, she came up with such a preferential immigration policy to attract more and more people to settle down in the Gong Family's fief.
It was a pity that even the few families that were on good terms with her could see through her intentions and followed suit to increase the welfare of the people in their fief.
As a result, the people who could immigrate to the Gong Family's fief did not achieve the desired effect.
After knowing that the aboriginals were facing the problem of insufficient resource distribution, she started to have ideas about the aboriginals.
Moreover, most of these people had never left the clan. If they could immigrate to the Gong Family's fief, their sense of identity would be purer than that of other families.
She did not believe that with her outstanding personal charm and the rich welfare policy of the Gong Family, she would be able to retain this group of people!
Aunt Fang could not help but be tempted. She took Lin Mengya's hand and complained, "To tell you the truth, I also want to go out and have a look, but not everyone can leave."
Lin Mengya had heard of this before, but she had not been clear about it.
Today was a good opportunity.
In order to let her have a better understanding, Aunt Fang called two people in.
One was Zhao Yunniang, and the other was an old woman who had never left the aboriginals.
"There is no one else here. Both of you, take off your clothes," Aunt Fang said.
Both of them were a little shy.
Wasn't it a little inappropriate to take off their clothes in broad daylight?
While the two of them were hesitating, they heard Lin Mengya say, "I have a new ointment here, and I would like both of you to help me test its effects."
When the two of them heard this, they immediately smiled shyly, but they looked at Lin Mengya with the same anticipation in their eyes.
The two of them took off their outerwear, leaving only a thin inner garment on.
Aunt Fang gave Lin Mengya a look, then secretly pointed at the area above their navels.
Because they had to apply the ointment, the two of them did not take off their clothes completely, but a part of them was still exposed.
Through the partially exposed clothing, Lin Mengya saw a red birthmark above the old woman's navel.
It did not look like a birthmark. It was more like a fresh scar, but it was very smooth and blended in with the surrounding skin.
However, Zhao Yunniang did not.
Lin Mengya took a look, then quietly waited with Aunt Fang for them to finish applying the ointment.
"This ointment can be used to remove wrinkles and scars. It is most suitable for you," Lin Mengya said.
For Zhao Yunniang, this was a great surprise.
"Thank you for your consideration, Miss Ya."
Aunt Fang said to the old woman, "I know that there are some old scars on your body, and they will itch and hurt when it rains. This ointment should be useful."
Lin Mengya nodded. It was indeed useful.
The old woman was delighted and thanked Lin Mengya profusely. "Oh, how can I accept this? Thank you, Miss Ya. I am really difficult to deal with. Luckily, I met such a kind person like you. It is my good fortune."
After seeing the ointment, Aunt Fang did not let the two of them stay any longer and walked them out.
After that, she turned around and mentioned the red spot to Lin Mengya.
"In the aboriginals, many people will have this kind of red spot from birth. They are not allowed to leave the aboriginals from a young age. If they do not listen to advice and stay outside for a long time, the red spot will gradually expand and eventually fester. Their internal organs will also fester. "
"At first, it was only 20 to 30 percent, but in the past 10 years, it has increased to 60 to 70 percent. I'm afraid that in a few years, no one will be able to leave, and they can only wait for death here. "
Lin Mengya frowned.
The strange thing was, why had the Li family never mentioned such a terrible thing?
Aunt Fang guessed, "I heard that some clans that still intermarry with outsiders rarely have this kind of situation. And even if it does happen, the possibility of it happening is not high. At most, they will feel some pain and itch, and they will be fine after coming back a few times a year. "
So that was the case.
No wonder the Li family did not have this problem, and the Zhao family and other clans that were relatively exclusive to outsiders would have this kind of situation.
However, the more exclusive a clan was, the more power they had within the aboriginals, and the more they were valued by the Elders Guild.
For a moment, there was a flash of inspiration, but she did not catch it.
Auntie Fang continued their previous topic. "I've thought about what you said. If I can solve this problem, I can take some people with me. As for the rest, I'll try my best to make arrangements for them so that they won't be implicated too much. That's all I can do."
In the end, she could not help but feel a little depressed.
However, Lin Mengya still said the same thing. "When a cart comes to a mountain, there will be a way out. Since I have encountered this problem, I will definitely not sit back and do nothing. At least, their current target is us. As long as we are still around, I think they will not easily lay their hands on others. "
These words put Aunt Fang in a difficult position.
In the end, she sighed.
"Sigh, when I was young, I never had to deal with these troublesome things. I don't know what is wrong with the clan. Why do they have to deal with these terrible things instead of living a good life? "
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