lcionline Chapter 203 Taking the Lead
Chapter 203 Taking the Lead
Lin Baiyan watched Xiong Zhi and Xiong Zhan's little actions with some amusement. He had guessed to some extent that the Giant Bear Tribe's current situation was not ideal.
The master is easily deceived, and possessing a conspicuous piece of pottery is not a good thing for them.
"The weasel tribe and the reindeer tribe?" Lang Cang asked.
"You know?" Lin Baiyan turned to look at Lang Cang.
Lang Cang nodded. "I once encountered a weasel tribe at the trading market; they were indeed very wealthy."
One-third of their food supply came from the Baiyou tribe.
Xiong Zhi nodded. "The reindeer tribe is our neighbor. Our two tribes get along well. They are a very trustworthy tribe."
"The weasel tribe has a decent reputation, and most importantly, as your male orc said, they are very wealthy."
"In terms of combat strength, they may not be as strong as the five major tribes in the north, but in terms of wealth, the Weasel Tribe is definitely among the top."
Upon hearing Xiong Zhi say that Lang Cang was her male beastman, Lin Baiyan's face flushed slightly.
Lin Baiyan asked curiously, "How could this be?"
With so much wealth, how come they never get robbed?
Xiong Zhi understood what Lin Baiyan meant. Thinking of the weasel tribe, he smiled helplessly, "Even if we are to be invaded, we still need to be able to find the exact hiding place of the weasel tribe."
"The weasel tribe is hidden in a snow-capped mountain. The entire snow-capped mountain is their territory. Ordinary orcs can't even tell which way is which, let alone attack their tribe."
Lin Baiyan nodded thoughtfully. This was somewhat similar to the Silver Fox Tribe.
"In that case, could you step forward and make an exchange with the weasel tribe and the reindeer tribe?"
"We can give you some salt as a commission."
He didn't want the Cangyan tribe to become a target of public criticism.
"Agent fee?" Xiong Zhi looked at Lin Baiyan with some confusion.
He quickly changed his tune, "Consider it payment for introducing business to us, but please don't reveal our presence."
"If you don't want to, that's fine too." After all, the Giant Bear Tribe is probably not having an easy time right now, and bringing out such eye-catching pottery might bring them some danger.
Xiong Zhi suddenly realized that it was nothing, as their tribe already had several pottery jars.
If they were to make the exchange at this point, others would only assume that their Giant Bear tribe was struggling to survive and needed to use pottery jars to ease the situation.
"It's alright, we'll take the lead if we want." Xiong Zhi waved her hand dismissively.
The fact that the Azure Flame Tribe exchanged salt with their tribe at such a low price was an immense favor to them.
It was just a small matter, and Xiong Zhi was more than happy to give them a little help.
Lin Baiyan was overjoyed, "Then thank you so much!"
Not long after, Xiong Fei entered the tent with a package containing three pottery jars and one pottery bottle, all wrapped tightly in animal hides.
"Come and take a look." Lin Baiyan picked up a pottery jar and handed it to Xiong Zhi.
Xiong Zhi carefully took it and then gently turned it over to look at it.
"Your pottery jars feel so smooth to the touch." Xiong Zhi rubbed them in surprise, feeling the smooth texture under his hand; the quality was much better than anything he had seen before.
Lin Baiyan smiled without saying a word. Of course, the ones that were put out for sale were the best quality ones, while the less attractive ones were kept in the tribe to be used as tools.
He waved to Xiong Fei, who went forward, poured the water into the earthenware jar, and shook it from side to side.
Not a drop of water leaked from the earthenware jar.
"What do you think of this? Would they be willing to make an exchange?"
Xiong Zhi nodded. "Of course I'd like to! This is the most beautiful pottery jar I've ever seen."
There was a hint of regret in his eyes; if circumstances allowed, he would have loved to change his tribe's as well.
The two sub-orcs finalized the matter in just a few words, while the chieftain of the Giant Bear Tribe and the invisible chieftain of the Azure Flame Tribe didn't even get a chance to speak.
Lang Cang and Xiong Zhan exchanged a glance and then quickly reached a consensus: they would be responsible for being the background figures to keep the scene in check.
Lang Cang raised an eyebrow slightly and gave Xiong Zhan a look. "How about it? My sub-beastman is amazing, isn't he?"
Xiong Zhan remained silent: "Is it really your sub-orc?"
He noticed that the young chieftain of the Cangyan tribe didn't seem particularly close to Lang Cang.
Lang Cang was furious. "What do you know? Bai Yan is just shy!"
He turned to look at Xiong Zhi, then turned his gaze to Xiong Zhan, his meaning quite clear: "That's still better than you. Xiong Zhi doesn't even know you like him."
Xiong Zhan fell silent; Xiong Zhan had been defeated.
He truly didn't have the courage to tell Xiong Zhi about his feelings for her.
Wolf Cang won a great victory.
Having received the meaning in Xiong Zhan's eyes, Lang Cang smugly changed his posture and placed his hands on the chair seat.
Lin Baiyan and Xiong Zhi were completely unaware of the subtle exchange between the two male beastmen.
After exchanging a few words, Xiong Zhi couldn't wait to take her leave. "I have to go and negotiate with the weasel tribe and the reindeer tribe. I'll give you an answer by tonight at the latest."
Lin Baiyan stood up. "Thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. I'll come over in a bit. Could you teach me how to make that animal skin coat?" Xiong Zhi asked somewhat shyly.
Lin Baiyan nodded readily, "No problem, feel free to come over. It's kind of boring for me to be alone in the tent."
Xiong Zhan stood behind Xiong Zhi, his eyes clashing fiercely with Lang Cang's.
"Shall we have a spar tonight?" Lang Cang was the first to extend an invitation.
Xiong Zhan nodded in acceptance of Lang Cang's invitation, "No problem!"
He also wanted to see just how powerful this male orc, whom he was so wary of at first glance, really was.
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After Xiong Zhan and Xiong Zhi left, Lin Baiyan sat back down on the stool, looking somewhat tired. Lang Cang walked up to the sub-beastman, reached out and ruffled his hair, "What are you thinking about?"
Lin Baiyan looked up at Lang Cang's gentle and handsome face, "The Fierce Boar Tribe..."
Lang Cang patted Lin Baiyan's shoulder reassuringly, "It's alright, I've already sent Bao Lu and Xiong Fei to gather information."
"They don't know yet that we already know their plans, which gives us the upper hand. Don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
Lang Cang's voice was steady and powerful, which gave Lin Baiyan an inexplicable sense of peace.