kvmb Chapter 139 Negotiation 1
Chapter 139 Negotiation 1
Ruan Xiyue frowned and asked for advice: "I want to improve the lives of the females in the female cave, and I also want them to be used by me. How can I do that?"
Jiu Chen reached out and brushed a strand of hair from Ruan Xiyue's lips, tucking it behind her ear. He said gently, "Teach them a skill. I've seen your plans for Beast City. Tailoring, weaving cashmere yarn, etc., would all be very suitable for them."
"When they have a desire to form a mate but cannot mate with high-level orcs, and someone tells you they are interested in this, then you can bring up the issue of mate formation with high-ranking wandering orcs..."
“I understand! If the order is different, they won’t resent me, but will feel that I’m thinking of them. Right?” Ruan Xiyue rested her chin on her hand, enjoying Jiu Chen’s special tenderness towards her.
Jiu Chen gave a soft "hmm," looked at Ruan Xiyue's bright eyes, and gazed at him with admiration, unable to resist lowering his head.
Just as his nose was about to touch Ruan Xiyue's, Qin Ye interrupted their intimacy with a sneeze.
Ruan Xiyue was slightly embarrassed, touched her nose, and went out to take care of the cubs.
Qin Ye spent the entire night reminding Ruan Xiyue of something he had told her a year ago, before they had become a couple, when he held her with one arm. He was extremely possessive.
"You promised me last night that you wouldn't be too intimate with your beastly husbands in front of me anymore. You have to keep your word." Qin Ye kissed Ruan Xiyue's forehead.
Ruan Xiyue pushed away Qin Ye's double doors, angrily saying in a hoarse voice, "I'm hungry! I forgot what I said!"
Qin Ye raised an eyebrow and kissed Ruan Xiyue's cheek: "I'll go make you breakfast first, and I'll make sure you remember what you said."
Ruan Xiyue quickly looked at Qin Ye pitifully and said, "I remember, I remember. I don't need to remember anymore."
Qin Ye ruffled Ruan Xiyue's hair, then got up to serve her breakfast.
Of the three tribes—the Fox Tribe, the Treasure-Seeking Rat Tribe, and the Crocodile Tribe—the Crocodile Tribe was the first to arrive at the Lion Tribe.
Their leader was a middle-aged man who wore a necklace made from his own teeth. He had a stubble around his chin. It was clear that he had been a handsome and rugged man in his youth.
His muscles were bulging, the kind of muscular hunk that Ruan Xiyue couldn't appreciate. His arms were probably thicker than Ruan Xiyue's thighs, and when he exerted himself, his muscles would bulge out in chunks.
It feels like if he pushes Ruan Xiyue, he'll have to kneel down and beg Ruan Xiyue not to die.
"I heard that the Holy Mother Xiyue has a lake salt business deal and wants to talk to our Crocodile Tribe?" The team leader stared intently at Ruan Xiyue.
Ruan Xiyue nodded: "I would also like to trouble this leader of the crocodile tribe to come to my residence. This lake salt business is my personal order."
The lion tribe chief looked surprised, but he said nothing.
Upon arriving at Ruan Xiyue's home, Ruan Xiyue first invited the beastmen of the Crocodile Tribe to sit down.
Booker, the leader of the Crocodile Tribe, exuded a chilling aura. His eyes, as large as copper bells, were fixed on the seemingly frail Ruan Xiyue. It was as if he wanted to intimidate her with his imposing presence.
Ruan Xiyue, with a perfectly timed smile on her lips, broke the silence first:
“Team Leader Uk, I am well aware that the Crocodile Tribe has always been troubled by the problem of low female fertility. If this continues, let alone the growth and continuation of the tribe, it is not impossible that the Crocodile Tribe will be reduced from a medium-sized tribe to a subordinate small tribe.”
Ruan Xiyue's voice was steady, but every word she uttered precisely struck the sore spots of the crocodile beastmen present.
Booker snorted coldly, his thick eyebrows furrowing, and slammed his large, fan-like hand on the stone table, making the cups on it rattle: "Holy Mother Xiyue, don't take advantage of your status as a Holy Mother to speak so arrogantly about the internal affairs of our Crocodile Tribe! Do you know what it means to be disastrous because of your words?"
Jiu Chen and Qin Ye took a step forward, staring at Booker with hostile eyes.
The male members of the crocodile tribe sitting next to Booker immediately stood up.
The atmosphere instantly became tense and volatile. The air was thick with the smell of gunpowder.
Ruan Xiyue remained calm and composed, gently raising her hand, her palm instantly radiating a soft and healing light.
Within that bluish-green light, there seemed to be vibrant life pulsating, dispelling some of the tense atmosphere around them.
"This is my healing ability. As long as your tribe is willing to cooperate with me, I can make the crocodile tribe hear the cries of many cubs." Ruan Xiyue's voice was firm and resolute, and her eyes revealed an undeniable confidence.
A glimmer of hope flashed in Booker's eyes, but he instantly became wary again! His thick eyebrows and fierce eyes scrutinized Ruan Xiyue like a predator before its prey: "Hmph! There's no such thing as a free lunch. Tell me, what exactly do you want?"
Booker waved his hand: "Don't tell me it's for the lake salt. Every tribe around here knows that the Holy Mother Xiaoxiyue gave such a precious bamboo salt formula to Lute Beast City. What I want to hear is what you really want us to give in order to help us!"
Seeing that the time was almost ripe, Ruan Xiyue said slowly, "Actually, what I ask for is not difficult."
"But I just hope that next time the beast tide comes, the Crocodile Tribe will—pretend to be outmatched and let some of the beasts run towards the Red Fox Tribe, that would be enough!"
Upon hearing this, Booker instantly flew into a rage, his massive, mountain-like body leaping to his feet. He roared, "Are you trying to make us bear the guilt of violating the oath of the Beast God? Absolutely not!"
In an instant, the temperature inside the room plummeted, and the atmosphere between the two sides became extremely tense, as if any one of them could start a fight at any moment if they made the slightest move.
Instead of retreating, Ruan Xiyue pressed forward, meeting Booker's anger head-on with piercing gaze, calmly analyzing the situation:
"Team Leader Booker, please calm down and let me analyze this carefully."
Since a holy female descended and married the Beast King, the Red Fox Tribe has been expanding wildly, plundering resources everywhere.
Resources are limited; if you take more, I'll get less. Even a wild beast understands this!
Furthermore, relying on their connection with the Holy Mother, they obtained lake salt from you at extremely low prices. However, they then resold it to other tribes at high prices.
Then, when they were making a fortune, they never thought—ah, my old friend who provided me with lake salt, I should give them a share of the profits from the animal cores.
How did they do it?
Ruan Xiyue raised an eyebrow at Booker, the leader, and spread her hands: "They ordered you to guard the lakeside to defend against more beast tides. They are only responsible for a small part. Because they don't like to eat the beasts in the lake. So, they, a large tribe, are sending your medium-sized tribe to stand in front of them."
“Each year, you have very few newborn cubs. But the casualties are considerable. If this continues, how long can the crocodile tribe, led by Booker, hold out?”