Chapter 59 - Ambush (1/2)

Ch59 - Ambush

Zhou Ji wasn’t worried at all about Xiong Ye going back to investigate and find out more information.

Based on Xiong Ye’s current strength, he would probably be alright even if he encountered the Giant Tiger Tribe’s forces straight on, let alone when there was a high likelihood that they wouldn’t run into anyone.

He had joined the salt team so that Xiong Ye wouldn’t be in danger, but he didn’t mean for Xiong Ye to be unable to experience anything at all.

Zhou Ji still had that thought in his mind when he looked towards Niu Er and the others, “Sit down by the tree and pray silently to the Beast God, asking the Beast God to watch out for us.”

After they had found a place to hide, Xiong Ye had already carefully swept away any traces that they might have left behind, but it was possible that some hints might still have remained. Now that these people were pacing back and forth with worried expressions, it only increased the likelihood that someone would discover that something was off.

Since that was the case, it was better to have them be well-behaved and sit down instead.

Niu Er and the others were a bit confused when they heard Zhou Ji’s instructions, but they still obediently sat down and began to pray, their expressions turning pious.

Zhou Ji was someone beloved by the Beast God. He must have a reason for saying such a thing.

Great Beast God! Please bless and protect us!

Seeing that these people were no longer moving around, Zhou Ji, who had originally already used some plants and flowers to isolate their scent, increased his energy output to make them even more effective.

With that done, their side would be safe. But he didn’t know how it was going over on Xiong Ye’s side…

Xiong Ye had led the people with him to kill the people that the Giant Tiger Tribe had left behind.

This was his first time killing people, but he had started killing prey from a very young age and had already killed countless prey. These people were their enemies and were also clamoring to attack his tribe… Although he wasn’t used to killing people, he adjusted quickly.

After those people were killed, Xiong Ye opened up the rooms where the people of the Little Brook Tribe were being held.

All of the elderly and children of the Little Brook Tribe had already been killed, and most of the survivors were adolescents and people in their prime. The people of the Giant Tiger Tribe had locked them up so that they could play around with them and also so that they could win them over.

The Giant Tiger Tribe had many slaves who worked for them. These slaves were survivors from the tribes they had destroyed.

Generally speaking, if someone was beaten and left to starve for a period of time, some of them would be willing to yield. As for those who didn’t give in… They would kill them.

It hadn’t been long since they attacked the Little Brook Tribe, and they were still in the starvation phase, so there were still plenty of survivors.

When Xiong Ye opened the door, he became the recipient of these people’s angry, hateful glares.

Fortunately, Xiong Qi quickly crowded in behind him and recognized a few acquaintances, “Bao Cheng?”

Xiong Qi and the others had been in a very haggard state the last time they had come to the Little Brook Tribe to trade for salt. The Little Brook Tribe had been on high alert against strangers, refusing to let them enter the tribe, but their tribal chief Bao Cheng had come out to negotiate with Xiong Qi, which was how they came to know each other.

“Xiong Qi?” After Bao Cheng’s initial shock passed, his face twisted with grief and indignation, “You joined the Giant Tiger Tribe?”

“You are…” Bao Cheng looked at Xiong Ye.

“He’s Xiong Ye, a warrior from our Big Bear Tribe! He’s very powerful!” Xiong Qi’s expression was full of reverence.

Seeing that Xiong Qi, who was someone he couldn’t beat, respected Xiong Ye so much, he also became inspired.

Bao Cheng was in good health. Although they had been starved for a few days, he still had quite a lot of his strength. After he came out of the house and saw the bodies of the people from Giant Tiger Tribe who had been killed, he finally believed Xiong Ye’s words and was extremely grateful. “Thank you!”

“No need for thanks.” Xiong Ye looked at these people and suddenly came up with an idea, “Do you guys want to cooperate with us and kill off the people from the Giant Tiger Tribe?”

The people from the Giant Tiger Tribe had gone out. According to the conversation between those guards who had been left behind, they had probably gone out to chase after them.

If they were unable to catch them, these people would definitely return. If they were able to kill them all…

Of course, he would need to go back and check in on Zhou Ji before that happened.

They had come out this time for the sake of trading for salt as well as protecting Zhou Ji. He couldn’t let anything happen to Zhou Ji!

When Bao Cheng heard Xiong Ye’s suggestion, he agreed without second thought, “Yes! I must get revenge!”

The environment in the Little Brook Tribe was similar to the Big Bear Tribe in that everyone in the entire tribe was like a large family with very close ties to each other.

The Giant Tiger Tribe had killed off two thirds of their people. They hated the Giant Tiger Tribe to death; of course they wanted revenge!

Xiong Ye immediately made the arrangements. After that, he left the Little Brook Tribe and went back to the forest.

He discovered that the people of the Giant Tiger Tribe had followed the direction that they had traveled in, but hadn’t discovered the rest of their team.

He didn’t know when the people of the Giant Tiger Tribe would come back, but Zhou Ji and the others were definitely safe.

If he brought Zhou Ji back to the Little Brook Tribe now, Zhou Ji might get hurt during the fighting… Xiong Ye quietly went back the way he’d come.

Zhou Ji, who had discovered that Xiong Ye had come back and then left again through his spiritual power, “……”

When Xiong Ye returned to the Little Brook Tribe, the people from the Little Brook Tribe had just finished eating the earth eggs that they had brought for the salt trade.

Earth eggs could help people recover their energy faster than meat.

After eating, the people of the Little Brook Tribe went back to the houses and continued to lie down while the people from the Big Bear Tribe hid inside the Little Brook Tribe and covered up their scent with mud and dirt.

It wasn’t difficult for them to find places to hide with the help of the people of the Little Brook Tribe who were familiar with their own home.