Chapter 385

Disdainfully glancing at the native Indian warriors in front of him who were holding primitive bows, arrows, spears, and other weapons, the bearded, middle-aged white leader saw that the chief wearing an eagle feather crown had also arrived, so he held his head high and spoke loudly with an arrogant tone.

"This is the territory of the American Fur Company! We're already being merciful enough by allowing you to use your fur to exchange for precious living resources. How dare you barbarians resist?! "

The leader had dealt with the Native Americans in the Missouri Forest for decades, so he was fluent in the Native American language. However, the content of his words was not friendly at all. Instead, it was filled with an arrogant and aggressive attitude, as if he was giving alms to the poor.

"Now, I'll give you one last chance. Take out 500 beaver pelts as compensation for refusing the good intentions of the American Fur Company. Also, take out at least 200 beaver pelts every month for material transactions!"

The words of the middle-aged white man made all the Lakota warriors present clench their teeth, widen their eyes, and stare fiercely at the middle-aged white man.

However, the white leader turned a blind eye to the murderous gaze of the native Indian warriors, and did not even look at Chief Geronimo's reaction. He continued to speak with his arrogant attitude.

"If you agree, then you can continue to live here. If you choose to refuse, then from today onwards, your tribe will no longer exist in the Missouri Forest!"

In the face of this undisguised threat, not only were all the Native American warriors enraged, but even Chief Geronimo, who had been expressionless, could not help but show a hint of anger in his eyes. A tinge of red gradually appeared in his eyes and gradually spread.

Since the last time he traded with Chen Mo, he had exchanged the pelts he had accumulated from the American Fur Company for a large number of very useful new materials. Chief Geronimo had been thinking about the fresh things in Chen Mo's hands.

Having kerosene lamps had indeed brought them a lot of convenience. Even if it was windy or rainy, they did not have to worry about not being able to light up the place. Instead, they would be lost in the forest, or could only sit in their tents blindly and do nothing.

A kerosene lamp could illuminate a considerable space. In the forest, it could clearly illuminate the road. In the tent, it could make the entire tent extremely bright. Moreover, they did not have to worry about the tent being set ablaze like a campfire, which would cause danger.

This kind of kerosene lamp was also very durable. Once it was filled with kerosene, it could be used for several days. Even if they went out to hunt at night, they did not have to worry about it going out.

A bottle of kerosene could be used for a long time, and it only required five beaver pelts. Therefore, they could use it freely without being stingy. They did not have to be reluctant to use it like the other expensive consumables they had bought before.

Because of this, Chief Geronimo was even more satisfied with Chen Mo. He felt that Chen Mo's price was fair, unlike the American Fur Company's crazy exploitation of them.

At the same time, Chief Geronimo was also very much looking forward to Chen Mo's return. He wanted to continue trading with Chen Mo with the large amount of pelts he had just accumulated.

However, before Chen Mo could come again, the American Fur Company's purchasing team arrived.

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With Chen Mo, who had a wide variety of supplies, good quality, and cheap prices, as well as a fair price, Chief Geronimo was naturally unwilling to trade with the American Fur Company's vampires.

In the past, he had no choice. The American Fur Company had a monopoly on the fur trade in the entire Missouri region. Other than their purchasing team, no other fur traders dared to venture into the vast forest to trade with them.

Therefore, even if the other party kept the price of the pelts extremely low, they had no choice but to trade with them in exchange for some useful supplies.

However, unlike other tribes, the Lakota tribe did not drink alcohol, so they had no need for consumables such as liquor. They only traded their pelts for some blankets, utensils, knives, and other daily necessities.

The hunters of the Lakota tribe were considered very powerful in the entire Missouri region. Every day, they caught a lot of prey. Even if the American Fur Company kept the price of the pelts very low, they had already exchanged enough for daily necessities.

Unlike other tribes, their tribe did not like to drink or smoke. They had a continuous demand for liquor, tobacco, and other consumables. Therefore, in fact, the things that the American Fur Company traded with them were no longer needed. In order to limit the strength of the Native Americans and prevent them from resisting, the American Fur Company would not exchange firearms and other weapons with them.

Therefore, the Lakota tribe did not really need to trade with the American Fur Company. In the past, it was just out of habit and the recycling of waste. After all, the amount of pelts they needed was limited. To make clothes and tents, they usually used large pieces of pelts such as bison pelts. Small pieces of pelts such as beaver pelts and mink pelts were actually of little use to them.

In the past, without Chen Mo, these pelts were useless to them, so they simply exchanged them for daily necessities. Now that they had Chen Mo and the new useful and cheap items he brought, they naturally would not continue to trade with the American Fur Company.

But even if they did not need it, these rude and unreasonable people would not allow them to stop trading pelts.

Therefore, after the last time they came to buy pelts, they were rejected and ended up empty-handed. The American Fur Company quickly organized a larger team to warn and retaliate. They had to let these native Indians know who had the final say in this territory!

Faced with the warning of the middle-aged leader of the American Fur Company, Chief Geronimo's eyes lit up with a raging fire.

If it were any other tribe, they might have surrendered in the face of more than 30 guns. But this was the Lakota tribe, a famous and powerful tribe in the entire Missouri region. Their warriors were also the bravest and most powerful warriors in the surrounding dozens of tribes, or even the entire Missouri forest. Their beliefs and pride did not allow them to be afraid and surrender!

If they chose to accept the conditions proposed by the American Fur Company out of fear, then they would live in humiliation forever, unable to lift their heads in this lifetime. Instead of that, it was better to fight to the death!

The warriors of the Lakota tribe would only die in battle, never surrender!