Chapter 66
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Chapter 66: Strict Measures in Turbulent Times
“How did you arrange the chief and the high priest of the Green Grass Tribe?”
Yi Chen pondered for a moment and looked at the high priest.
“I have arranged for the chief of the Green Grass Tribe to go to Tai Shi of the Western Army, to learn skills from him. I promised that he would have a chance to become a leader of the Western Army in the future,” the high priest explained. “As for the high priest of the Green Grass Tribe, I have kept him by my side, promising that his status will only be below mine.”
“Could there be others fanning the flames from behind?”
Yi Chen was a bit surprised.
He initially thought that one of the chief or high priest of the Green Grass Tribe was causing trouble.
But it seemed that the situation was not the case.
The chief of the Green Grass Tribe had gone to the Western Army, while the high priest was under the high priest’s direct oversight, with significant promises given.
Logically, even if they wanted to fight for power, they shouldn’t start this early; at least they should observe for a while.
They should wait until the tribe members learned various skills and their strength matched that of the Flame Mountain Tribe.
And without the chief and high priest inciting trouble from behind, the Green Grass Tribe had been conquered, and the Flame Mountain Tribe had initially shown them respect.
They provided them with houses, ample food, far better than living in thatched huts and going hungry.
Even if they were bullied, they would have to endure it for a while.
If they held a grudge, they would also need to wait until their strength improved to take revenge.
Conversely, the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe might become arrogant due to their greater strength.
However, the entire Flame Mountain Tribe considered him a deity.
As the deity in the eyes of the tribe members, he had instructed the high priest to coexist peacefully with the members of the Green Grass Tribe.
No matter how much bullying occurred, the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe would do their best to avoid causing too much trouble, lest their chief become displeased.
There must be someone plotting behind the scenes to escalate the conflict between the two tribes.
“Fanning the flames?”
The high priest hesitated for a moment and suddenly realized.
Of course!
If it were not for someone stirring up trouble from behind, it wouldn’t have escalated to this level.
After all, the Green Grass Tribe was a conquered tribe, treated like slaves and sent to gather spirit stones. Even if they were not well-fed, they would not dare cause trouble in the short term.
If they were well-fed, they would definitely be very grateful.
“You need to secretly find a way to investigate who is inciting and guiding the members of the Green Grass Tribe to hate the members of the Flame Mountain Tribe. Moreover, the other side is even intentionally urging the members of the Flame Mountain Tribe to become arrogant.”
Yi Chen commanded, “Once you find out, punish them accordingly.”
“Understood!”
The high priest nodded earnestly.
“As for the current situation…”
Yi Chen decided, “The new system will still be implemented. Have Guli choose a Spirit Release tribe member she trusts to form a guard team, and you will temporarily be in charge.”
“Then, as the high priest of the Flame Mountain Tribe, issue an order. All matters and conflicts in the tribe must be brought to you for judgment.”
“If a fight happens without your judgment, everyone involved will pay a price. Regardless of who is right or wrong, everyone except for the ignorant children will lose a finger as punishment.”
“You will then decide the punishment based on the cause of the incident. The party in the wrong will lose a serious arm or be forced into hard labor for ten years, while a lighter offense will result in losing a finger and a fine of spirit stones. The party in the right will receive spirit stones as compensation.”
“Okay, okay…”
The high priest felt that this punishment was a bit too harsh.
If this was the case, even trivial matters would lead to the loss of fingers, regardless of right or wrong.
The party at fault, even in less serious situations, would still have to lose a finger.
In a confusing manner, for small matters, two fingers would just be gone.
However, he didn’t dare to argue.
“In the Flame Mountain Tribe, you hold great power. Especially with the new system and the guard team in place, you have the authority to control the fate of the tribe members.”
Yi Chen looked at the high priest and reminded him, “Do you know why I want you to issue this strict order under your name as high priest? And why I asked Guli to find trusted Spirit Release tribe members for the guard team?”
The high priest was stunned and instinctively shook his head.
“Go and think about the reasons in your free time.”
Yi Chen waved his hand.
“Yes!”
The high priest bowed and left, confusion filling his eyes.
The hundreds of billions of viewers in the live room were astonished.
“666, Yi Chen’s actions made me shiver; it’s chilling to the core!”
“The high priest can’t outsmart those fake heavy criminals, but a visionary like Yi Chen surely can.”
“Those fake heavy criminals better be careful.”
“Amazingly, I thought Yi Chen would personally intervene, using his prestige to restrain the tribe members of the Flame Mountain Tribe and show powerful strength to deter the Green Grass Tribe members, settling the current conflicts.”
“Luo Shi thought the same. Yet, after Yi Chen went out to relax a few days ago, he couldn’t be bothered to go out today.”
“He directly opted for strict measures in turbulent times.”
“I am terrified by this punishment rule. Losing fingers over a disagreement is too daunting; let’s take a moment to mourn for the people of the Flame Mountain Tribe…”
Everyone felt a lingering fear.
Watching Yi Chen, who had already resumed studying the new skill and energy circulation pathways on the screen, they held deep respect in their eyes.
“I think the truly terrifying part isn’t the strict measures but the trap set for the high priest.”
“By having the high priest issue such severe punishment measures in his name, it is clear that he will take the blame.”
“At the same time, having Guli send a trusted person to lead the guard team clearly shows that whenever they want to have the high priest take the fall, they can gather enough evidence to take him down, leaving him no chance to argue or refute.”
“The high priest has no idea that there’s a butcher’s knife hanging over his head, ready to drop at any moment.”
“However, to be fair, Yi Chen is ruthless yet still sentimental.”
“At the very least, he has provided the high priest with enough hints. With the high priest’s cleverness, he will surely grasp these hints over time.”
“In the future, even if they need to throw the high priest out to quell popular anger, they should still maintain a decent position for him.”
“Yi Chen has no choice; he doesn’t have time to manage the Flame Mountain Tribe and can only rely on the high priest.”
“The high priest’s power will only grow stronger in the future. Over time, as he experiences the superiority of deciding the fate and lives of others with a single word, it will be hard for him not to sink deeper. Even if he doesn’t dare to rebel, he may also struggle with deceit.”
“The knife hanging over his neck can swiftly cut off this hidden danger with thunderous force.”
“With Yi Chen inside, he is in control of everything! Coupled with his unmatched strength, it doesn’t matter what happens outside.”
“If things escalate, he can swiftly resolve it with decisive measures.”
Everyone suddenly felt less confident about the fake heavy criminals.
Although these fake heavy criminals were all elites with significant advantages in vision and experience, Yi Chen clearly wasn’t someone who could easily be deceived.
