Chapter 114
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Chapter 114: Who’s Scheming Against Whom?
The atmosphere inside the tent became somewhat subtle for a moment.
After a brief panic from having his rhythm disrupted, A’Lu bit the bullet and nodded.
“I ask the Chief of the Mirror Tribe to accept the surrender of our Barbarian Bear Tribe!”
“What if I don’t accept?”
Luo Ji replied indifferently.
How could he let him off so easily?
“And who are you?”
“By what right do you represent the Barbarian Bear Tribe in surrendering?”
As he spoke, Luo Ji didn’t forget to glance at Savage Bear, who had been standing silently like a bodyguard since they arrived.
“I am A’Lu, one of the chiefs of the Barbarian Bear Tribe.”
“Savage Bear is my elder brother.”
A bead of cold sweat trickled down A’Lu’s forehead.
He took a deep breath, answering Luo Ji’s questions while constantly thinking about how to persuade this Chief of the Mirror Tribe, who clearly didn’t play by the rules.
Luo Ji’s eyes showed a hint of understanding.
“So that’s it, they have two chiefs.”
Luo Ji remained calm about this answer.
After all, the Barbarian Bear Tribe, originally a large tribe with over three hundred people, couldn’t possibly be managed well by Savage Bear alone, who only possessed physical strength.
So Luo Ji had anticipated that there was at least one intelligent individual skilled in management within the tribe.
He just hadn’t expected them to be brothers, which surprised him slightly.
After nodding, Luo Ji took a sip of water and then stretched lazily.
“So, have you thought about how to persuade me?”
A’Lu’s facial muscles twitched.
This person was simply his natural nemesis.
From the moment they met until now, he had been completely suppressed by the other party.
This Chief of the Mirror Tribe seemed to know his intentions and thoughts, constantly increasing his psychological pressure.
Looking at A’Lu, who was already drenched in sweat in the blink of an eye, Luo Ji chuckled inwardly.
The greatest weakness of people in this era was their narrow worldview.
No matter how smart someone was, if they were confined to a small mountain valley, had never seen anything, and understood nothing, they were ultimately frogs at the bottom of a well.
Coupled with a lack of training and experience, most of the barbarian tribes he had encountered before had been subdued by his elder brother, Savage Bear, before he even needed to use his brain.
He mostly just helped manage people in the tribe.
However, how could someone of that level compare to Luo Ji, who was accustomed to all sorts of schemes?
However, this wasn’t A’Lu’s fault, it was more of an issue with the overall environment.
After all, this was an era where martial prowess reigned supreme, and the worship of strength was deeply ingrained.
Those who only possessed intellect found it difficult to gain trust and had little room to display their abilities.
A’Lu’s influence in the Barbarian Bear Tribe was likely mostly due to being Savage Bear’s younger brother.
Luo Ji didn’t really intend to bully the guy away.
After tormenting him enough, he slowly said.
“I won’t make it difficult for you.”
“As long as you can state three benefits of accepting the Barbarian Bear Tribe’s surrender, I will agree.”
Luo Ji’s words sparked a glimmer of hope in A’Lu’s eyes.
The child never realized he had been continuously falling into the pit Luo Ji dug, never climbing out.
He was indeed too naive.
After a brief thought, A’Lu slowly spoke, his voice tinged with a lack of confidence.
Clearly, the series of setbacks he experienced after meeting Luo Ji had made him doubt his own abilities.
“The first benefit is that if you accept our surrender, with my elder brother and I, we can guarantee that the other members of the Barbarian Bear Tribe will not cause any trouble after surrendering.”
“In other words, you can quite easily gain over two hundred obedient laborers.”
After stating the first point, A’Lu subconsciously glanced at Luo Ji’s reaction.
Sensing his gaze, Luo Ji nodded straightforwardly.
After all, A’Lu had indeed hit the nail on the head with this point.
“That counts as one.”
“What else?”
Luo Ji’s nod made A’Lu sigh in relief, and his almost lost confidence was also slightly restored.
“The second benefit is my elder brother, Savage Bear.”
“You should have witnessed his strength.”
“Although your Mirror Tribe also has warriors who can fight my elder brother to a standstill, I don’t think you’d mind having one more such warrior.”
Luo Ji nodded again.
“Indeed. What else?”
“And… and…”
When it came to the last benefit, A’Lu, who had been speaking quite well before, seemed to suddenly get stuck.
This made Luo Ji raise an eyebrow.
“What? Can’t think of anything?”
“No!”
A’Lu, who had seemed stuck a moment ago, spoke again.
“The third benefit… the third benefit is…”
After struggling for a long time, he finally uttered the words that were stuck in his throat, his face turning beet red.
“The third benefit is me!”
“You?”
Luo Ji’s eyes held a hint of amusement once more as he looked at A’Lu.
At this moment, A’Lu himself was mortified, wishing he could die from shame.
He had been unable to say it earlier for this very reason.
After all, he had been completely defeated when facing this man just now.
At this moment, he felt as if Luo Ji’s gaze was saying,
“Who gave you the courage to say that?”
Of course, this was purely A’Lu’s overthinking.
While Luo Ji’s eyes held a hint of amusement at this moment, he was mostly just being purely mischievous.
He was, at heart, a person with a bit of a twisted sense of humor.
“Yes, it’s me!”
A’Lu affirmed with conviction, biting the bullet.
This time, however, having made up his mind, his tone was firmer than before.
“Managing a large tribe with a population of several hundred is not an easy task, and I happen to have experience managing the Barbarian Bear Tribe.”
“I should be able to effectively assist you!”
With that, A’Lu’s eyes no longer darted away.
He looked directly at Luo Ji, who was sitting there, emitting an aura of seriousness.
“So, Chief of the Mirror Tribe, do you accept this third benefit?”
The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
Facing A’Lu, Luo Ji obligingly put on a serious expression, then slowly said.
“How about you guess?”
“Guess… guess?”
He instantly broke down!
The carefully cultivated tense atmosphere shattered completely.
A’Lu was completely dumbfounded, frozen on the spot.
“I… I don’t understand.”
“I completely don’t understand what this person is thinking!”
“What’s his goal?”
“What exactly does he want to do?”
“I don’t understand, I completely don’t understand!!”
