Chapter 184
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Chapter 184: Value and Patience
“Bai Xu, how are the preparations coming along?”
Looking at Bai Xu as he entered, Luo Ji asked casually.
“Leader, everything is ready.”
“We can depart tomorrow morning.”
Bai Xu replied respectfully.
As an assistant secretary, having stayed by Luo Ji’s side for over half a month, he was utterly awestruck by this new leader before him.
Perhaps because he had also managed a tribe before, the closer he got to the other party, the more he felt their greatness.
Luo Ji was quite satisfied with Bai Xu.
His work ability was outstanding, his mind was sharp, and most importantly, his loyalty was high.
Compared to Bai Ze, whose loyalty had only increased to 69 points after over half a month, Bai Xu’s loyalty to him had already reached 86 points.
While this made Luo Ji happy, he also felt a little strange inwardly.
He hadn’t specifically tried to raise their loyalty, yet both Sun Li before and Bai Xu now had unexpectedly rapid loyalty increases.
This was something he had not anticipated at all.
“Good, I understand.”
“There’s nothing else today, so you can go back and prepare as well.”
That’s right, Luo Ji was preparing to return to Mirror Tribe.
He had stayed at Iron Wall Tribe long enough.
Now, the fourth branch city, Wild Horse Tribe, had also been initially constructed, and Zhao Pan had long since recovered and returned to duty.
There was no longer any need for him to remain here, and it was time to return to his main city.
Who knew, just then, a commotion suddenly came from outside his tent, causing Bai Xu, who was about to withdraw, to frown.
“Leader, I’ll go take a look.”
“Mm, go ahead.”
With Luo Ji’s permission, Bai Xu quickly walked out of the tent.
Looking at the person outside the tent, who was being stopped by guards on both sides, he suddenly felt his vision go dark.
Wasn’t that person Bai Ze?
For other tribes where the surname system was not yet fully developed, just the fact that Bai Xu and Bai Ze chose to use the same surname when naming themselves showed how deep their relationship was.
Seeing Bai Xu emerge, Bai Ze’s eyes immediately lit up.
He quickly called out.
“Bai Xu, I want to see that guy, let me in!”
Listening to Bai Ze’s somewhat offensive words, Bai Xu’s brow furrowed even tighter.
However, the other party was, after all, his best brother.
Even if he felt some displeasure, he wouldn’t retort with harsh words.
He simply spoke in a tone of repeated emphasis.
“It’s the Leader!”
As he spoke, Bai Xu waved his hand.
As Luo Ji’s assistant secretary, though he had only been in office for over half a month, the now deeply trusted Bai Xu clearly had a certain level of authority.
The two guards outside the tent retreated to both sides upon seeing his gesture.
Then, Bai Xu grabbed Bai Ze and started walking him away.
Bai Xu was not a martial general, and his own strength was not great.
If Bai Ze had truly wanted to break free, he could have done so effortlessly.
But their relationship prevented him from doing so, so he could only allow Bai Xu to hold him like that…
“I have something to tell him!”
“It’s the Leader!”
“Alright, alright, alright, I have something to tell the Leader!
Is that good enough?”
After walking Bai Ze for a while, Bai Xu released his grip upon hearing this.
Then, looking at his good brother with a headache, he asked.
“What on earth do you have to do that you insist on causing a commotion outside the Leader’s tent?”
“Like I said, I have something to tell him.”
“It’s the Leader!”
Bai Xu rubbed his temples with a headache.
He was genuinely worried that if Luo Ji were in a bad mood one day, he might just kill this outspoken idiot.
“What is it?”
“Will you help me resolve it?”
“Depends.”
Bai Xu curtly replied with one word.
“Are you going to tell me or not?”
“I’m not going to that Mirror Tribe.”
“What?”
“I’m not going to that Mirror Tribe!”
Believing the other party hadn’t heard clearly, Bai Ze repeated his words.
“No!”
Bai Xu decisively refused.
“Why not? You suddenly tell me I’m going to another tribe, without asking for my opinion?”
“Your opinion? Why should we ask for your opinion?”
If it weren’t for his good brother standing there, Bai Xu probably would have turned around and left on the spot.
“Are your days here at Iron Wall Tribe too comfortable? Has just over half a month made you forget that you were defeated and captured half a month ago?”
Bai Xu’s words were exceptionally sharp, causing Bai Ze to freeze on the spot.
Looking at the other party’s appearance, Bai Xu, realizing he had spoken too harshly, showed a flicker of apology in his eyes.
But quickly, his entire expression became firm again.
“Is it because of that woman named Liu Yuan?”
At the mention of that name, a hint of awkwardness clearly flashed across Bai Ze’s face.
Seeing this slight change in expression, Bai Xu couldn’t help but feel a wave of speechlessness inwardly.
He suddenly recalled a remark Luo Ji had made before, about love lowering one’s IQ.
Thinking about it now, it was simply an undeniable truth, and his good brother’s intelligence had clearly declined!
“Bai Ze, do you even understand your current situation?”
“Setting aside our relationship, speaking objectively, the Leader keeps you and tolerates you for only two reasons.”
“The first reason is that as the former chief of a tribe, killing you would make the newly integrated tribal members feel uneasy.”
“The second reason is because he values your strength!”
“But now, the first reason is no longer valid.”
“After over half a month, almost everyone has integrated into this new tribe.”
“Now, hardly anyone mentions the original tribe anymore, and even you yourself are almost forgetting it, aren’t you?”
Hearing this, Bai Ze’s expression began to turn somewhat unnatural.
He couldn’t refute it, because it was the truth.
When did it start?
Even he, the former chief, had forgotten his original tribe?
The tribal camp protected behind towering city walls, the safe environment, comfortable and convenient furniture and utensils, delicious food, and the fulfilling daily work with guaranteed rewards for effort, everything about this tribe had silently assimilated him…
“Now, the only reason the Leader keeps you is because he values your strength.”
“But strength, if not displayed, has no value.”
“People’s patience is limited.”
“As time passes, your value in the Leader’s eyes will become lower and lower.”
“If you continue to act so recklessly, one day, the Leader will no longer tolerate you!”
“At that time, have you considered your fate?!”
After speaking, looking at the dejected Bai Ze, Bai Xu let out a long breath.
“I’ve said everything I needed to.”
“Think it over carefully yourself!”
