Chapter 112
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Chapter 112: Three-Way Movement
On the way back to the tribe’s camp, Liu Zheng, full of doubts, couldn’t help but ask.
“Chief, given the situation earlier, we should have been able to easily take down the Barbarian Bear Tribe, why…”
Before Liu Zheng could finish his sentence, Luo Ji raised his hand, a meaningful expression on his face.
“It’s not time yet. What’s the rush?”
Hearing this, Liu Zheng subconsciously glanced at Luo Yong.
Sensing Liu Zheng’s gaze, Luo Yong shrugged, indicating that he also didn’t know their chief’s thoughts.
In his impression, only two people could understand their chief’s thoughts.
Zhao Pan, who was responsible for long-term garrisoning of the Mirror Tribe, and Luo Jin, the captain of the reconnaissance team.
Both of them were smarter than him.
Thinking of this, Luo Yong suddenly froze, a strange expression flashing across his face.
“Huh? Where’s Luo Jin?”
“He was leading the way when we came.”
“In the blink of an eye, he’s gone?”
At this very moment, Luo Jin, who Luo Yong had just thought of, was carefully tracking Zhou Kai and his group, who had just been defeated by their chief, along their footprints, using his disguise to conceal his presence.
After being ambushed by Luo Ji at the beginning and suffering an undeniable defeat, Zhou Kai fled northward.
After confirming that there were no pursuers behind him, he sighed in relief and found a relatively flat area to set up a temporary camp for a short rest.
“Chief, have some water.”
He skillfully took the water skin handed to him by his subordinate and gulped down a few mouthfuls.
Zhou Kai wiped the corner of his mouth and asked.
“What are the casualties among our brothers?”
“Two archers were ambushed and shot dead by the enemy archers during the retreat.”
“Three shield-axemen died in battle, and six shield-axemen sustained minor injuries, but they still have combat capabilities.”
Zhou Kai’s face turned pale upon hearing about the losses.
Earlier, when he fought against two opponents, he secretly activated many skills to retreat safely, which consumed a lot of his energy.
Now, as his emotions flared, his body suddenly couldn’t take it, and he almost collapsed to the ground, causing panic among his nearby subordinates.
“Why are you all panicking?”
Zhou Kai quickly stabilized himself by leaning on his battle-axe.
He turned to look at the worried subordinates beside him, his expression softened slightly, and then he reached out and patted the other person’s shoulder.
“Don’t worry, I’m fine.”
“I’m just a little exhausted.”
“Go get the medicinal herbs we brought and help the injured brothers treat their wounds.”
“Those who are not injured should go gather some firewood from around and also patrol the area to see if there’s any danger nearby.”
Orders were rapidly issued.
Having overused his skills, he was too exhausted to fight today and could only choose to set up camp here to recuperate.
If they had to fight again, next time, he would have to seriously consider their tactics.
Although today’s defeat was due to being ambushed by the enemy, in the subsequent brief skirmish, Zhou Kai had already realized that the opponent was not a weak rookie. Especially the two who had relentlessly pursued him earlier, they were undoubtedly two fierce generals.
If he hadn’t risked the side effects of continuously using skills to escape, he might have been killed there!
It seemed he had been blind this time, mistaking veterans for weak rookies.
He rarely wanted to bully a newcomer, and as a result, he faced retribution.
Indeed, one shouldn’t do unethical things.
However, this matter couldn’t be left at that.
If he retreated after suffering losses, wouldn’t that be equivalent to admitting defeat?
He had to get even!
Meanwhile, on the other side, if the Mirror Tribe, who swooped in to pick up the spoils, suffered the fewest casualties in the previous battle, then the Barbarian Bear Tribe, who were innocently caught in the crossfire, undoubtedly suffered the most severe losses…
Including the previous battle with Luo Ji’s group, the two consecutive battles significantly reduced the Barbarian Bear Tribe’s population.
Inside the surrounding tents, cries of the injured could be heard from time to time, and the entire tribe was now enveloped in a suffocating atmosphere.
The chief’s tent was the largest in the entire tribe.
At this moment, A’Lu sat inside, his face filled with worry, while Savage Bear paced back and forth restlessly in front of him.
Everyone knew that Savage Bear was the chief of the Barbarian Bear Tribe, but that was incorrect.
To be precise, the Barbarian Bear Tribe’s chiefs were a pair of brothers:
A’Lu and Savage Bear.
The younger brother, A’Lu, was naturally weak and not skilled in combat, but he was intelligent and could manage the tribe efficiently.
The elder brother, Savage Bear, though simple-minded, was brave and skilled in battle, unbeatable by anyone.
The two brothers, one civilian and one military, one responsible for managing the tribe and the other for fighting external enemies, led to the Barbarian Bear Tribe having over three hundred people today.
However, that was a thing of the past.
The Barbarian Bear Tribe, once dominant, was now gone forever…
After a long period of contemplation, A’Lu’s face suddenly showed a look of realization, as if he had finally found the answer.
“So that’s how it is!”
“What? A’Lu, did you think of a solution?!”
Savage Bear’s face lit up with surprise at A’Lu’s reaction.
However, A’Lu shook his head.
“No, almost every warrior in the tribe is injured.”
“No one can go hunting.”
“How can I conjure food out of thin air?”
Savage Bear’s expression stiffened upon hearing this.
He, of course, understood such an obvious situation.
It was just that his younger brother, A’Lu, was always clever, which always gave him a glimmer of hope…
“The Barbarian Bear Tribe is finished.”
As these words left A’Lu’s mouth, Savage Bear’s last shred of hope completely extinguished.
“Then what were you just doing…”
“I just figured something out.”
“What is it?”
Savage Bear subconsciously asked.
But in response to Savage Bear’s question, A’Lu shook his head again.
“It’s better if you don’t know.”
His elder brother was too straightforward and stubborn, letting him know would not be a good thing.
Because what he had been thinking about since earlier was why the Mirror Tribe leader had retreated.
And just now, he understood.
It was because of the Barbarian Bear Tribe’s population.
Although the Barbarian Bear Tribe’s population had sharply decreased, the entire tribe still had over two hundred people.
How much food would two hundred plus people consume every day?
No one knew better than A’Lu, who was responsible for managing the tribe.
To put it bluntly, it was a huge burden!
And the Mirror Tribe’s leader clearly did not want to bear this burden in the short term, so he simply left the Barbarian Bear Tribe, which had basically lost its threat after enduring two battles, to its own devices.
To be blunt, in the eyes of the Mirror Tribe’s leader, the Barbarian Bear Tribe was already a piece of meat at his mouth.
If he was hungry, he would open his mouth and eat it.
But if he wasn’t hungry for the time being, he would leave it there.
That was the current situation…
