Chapter 35

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Chapter 35: Retreat Operation

Taking a deep breath, Luo Jin knew very well that as long as he was still within the area of the opponent’s tribe, he was not safe until he was truly far away from it.

Movement by movement, he crawled backward slowly, moving his body away from this tribe little by little.

Only after confirming that he had pulled back to a safe distance and that there were no people from the opposing tribe around him did he quickly get up and sprint back towards the location of his tribal companions.

His heart was beating so fast, and his breathing became noticeably rapid.

This entire process could only be described as having gone smoothly without major incident, but the psychological pressure it brought him was considerable.

With Luo Jin’s safe return, Luo Yong, who had been feeling anxious, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

But he couldn’t help but complain out loud.

“Why did it take you so long to come back?”

“I had to get some useful information first, right? Otherwise, what would I tell the chief when I report?”

After speaking, Luo Jin quickly scanned the people still digging white radishes in the snow.

“How’s the digging going?”

“I think we’re about done.”

Zhou Tao replied.

Although they were the newest members of the tribe based on their time of joining, after a while, the stable life in the Mirror tribe had caused their loyalty to steadily increase.

And they had gradually become familiar with the others in the tribe, so there were no difficulties in communication.

While speaking, Zhou Tao weighed the tree vine basket he was holding.

“The weight is already quite heavy. If we dig any more, it might affect our efficiency on the way back.”

“Then let’s retreat!”

Luo Jin made a decisive decision to retreat.

Although he knew their chief placed great importance on these crops called ‘white radishes.’

Luo Jin knew even better that even without these white radishes, based on the daily harvests of the fishing team and hunting team, their entire tribe still wouldn’t go hungry.

Given this premise, the safety of the tribe’s population and labor force clearly outweighed these crops.

It was okay to bring back a few fewer white radishes.

But if any accidents happened and one or two people died, that lost population would truly be lost.

“Luo Yong, you four wolf warriors will cover the rear, alright?”

Luo Jin gestured for everyone to quickly put the dug-up white radishes on their backs and retreat, while also quickly looking at Luo Yong.

“No problem.”

Far from having no problem, Luo Yong was actually a little excited.

Even anticipating an attack from the opposing tribe’s barbarians.

Luo Jin, who noticed this, reminded him somewhat annoyed.

“I’m telling you upfront, even if people from the opposing tribe discover us during the retreat and chase after us, you are not allowed to engage in a prolonged fight! Prioritize retreating at all costs, otherwise, just wait and see how the chief deals with you!”

“Hurry up and go! You talk too much nonsense!”

Luo Yong was clearly a bit angry and embarrassed that his thoughts had been seen through again.

But at the same time, he had to admit that Luo Jin’s words had indeed hit his weak spot.

Ever since their tribe began formal training, their chief’s emphasis on military discipline had clearly increased dramatically.

Every few days, he would come and add a new rule, and there was one specifically targeting those who disobeyed orders and acted without authorization.

The person responsible for commanding this operation was clearly this kid Luo Jin.

In this situation, if he didn’t act according to orders, it would be equivalent to violating discipline, and the consequences were obvious.

He decisively abandoned the idea of fighting the enemies from the opposing tribe.

He didn’t want to be disciplined by Luo Ji after returning.

After seeing that the tribal members carrying the white radishes had almost finished retreating.

Luo Yong waved his hand.

“Everyone, cheer up and pay attention to any enemies that might chase after us from behind.”

“This is the first formal operation since the establishment of the unit, after all.”

“If we lose face, I’ll see how I deal with you when we get back!”

Hearing these words, the other three wolf warriors, after a brief burst of laughter, also became serious.

It wasn’t just Luo Yong who was anxious from training, training, and more training every day without achieving any proper results.

The eighteen warriors in their unit were all holding back a lot of energy.

Now that the chief finally needed to deploy them, even though it was just an escort mission, if they messed it up, they would have no face to show anyone.

Under the guidance of the scouting team member, everyone’s retreat was very efficient.

With the escort of the four wolf warriors throughout the journey, they finally returned safely to the tribe before dark.

Luo Ji, who had been waiting in the tribal camp for nearly a day, immediately went up to them as soon as he saw them return.

“How was it? Did things go smoothly?”

As he spoke, Luo Ji’s gaze had already fallen on the tree vine baskets behind them, and his face was already showing clear delight.

However, before he could be happy for long.

Luo Jin, with a slightly serious expression, quickly came up to him and spoke in a low voice.

“Chief, there were some unexpected circumstances.”

Looking at Luo Jin’s expression, the joy on Luo Ji’s face slightly faded.

“What happened?”

As they spoke, the two quickly sat down by a fire.

Luo Jin spread out his map, which he had drawn quite well, on the ground.

Then he picked up a branch, dipped it in some pigment, and quickly added a few strokes to the map.

“This area here is where we found the ‘white radishes.’ And not far from this area…”

Speaking up to this point, Luo Jin’s voice paused slightly, a clear heaviness in his tone.

“There is a tribe.”

Hearing this, Luo Ji’s pupils visibly contracted.

Although their Mirror tribe still faced the problem of labor shortage, to be honest, he didn’t plan to easily engage in war with other tribes in the short term.

He wanted to focus his time and energy on building defensive structures and developing farming.

If possible, he even wanted to farm peacefully for two or three months.

However, the current situation had clearly changed.

“Did the people from the other tribe discover you?”

“After we left yesterday, the people from the other tribe probably went to that area. The key is whether they noticed the footprints we left in the snow.”

“So, it’s not certain?”

Luo Ji’s brows furrowed tighter as he received this answer.

“Yes.”

Luo Jin responded, steeling himself.

“If they didn’t discover us, the initiative is in our hands.”

“But if they did, it means our existence might be exposed.”

“The distance between our two tribes isn’t too far, and we could be attacked at any time…”

Thinking of this, Luo Ji clearly started to get a headache, and his complexion also turned a bit grim.

“Can’t a person ever get a break in this life?!”