Chapter 41: The Wolf Blood Species' Ambition
Nighttime, merchant camp.
"So, our dear and respected Miss Hexia, relied on her own strength to persuade the chief steward of the King Camp." Flan summarized with a smile after hearing the girl's description.
"Although the process was a bit convoluted, this should be the fastest way to gather food." Guy lay on the haystack, looking at the starry night sky.
"Very impressive, Hexia." Sura found it very cool, having solved the problem in one go.
The others also smiled in agreement.
Initially, everyone was somewhat in awe of Hexia, having seen her use transcendent means to clear infestations and threats. No one could help but admire her, even with a touch of fear.
However, after spending some time together recently, this girl's personality and behavior, like water, melted them, and they were no longer as tense and uneasy as before.
"Alright, stop laughing. I didn't think so much at first. It's just that things developed to that point, so I mentioned my demands and thoughts." Tilan sat by the fire, gently rubbing her forehead, feeling she was a bit impulsive today, but the result was good. Solving the problem is what matters.
After gathering the food, head back early, or Ores will get upset again.
Then everyone talked about their discoveries and some interesting things in the camp today.
"It is said that the Wolf Blood Species 'White Fang' settlement sought the Elephant Body Species last year to renovate their land for farming but never paid afterward."
"This matter was always a tug-of-war, neither too big nor too small, but unexpectedly, the daughter of the 'White Fang' settlement leader fell in love with a young man from the Elephant Body Species settlement, and the two eloped."
"At this point, the leader of the 'White Fang' settlement could not sit still and demanded an explanation from the Elephant Body Species settlement and the whereabouts of the two."
"But the Elephant Body Species side always evaded with various excuses, claiming ignorance and indifference, mirroring the earlier avoidance of the debt by the White Fang settlement."
"The result was that both sides quarreled, and the people from the two settlements had disputes even when meeting in the King Camp, drawing a large crowd, and thus the whole story slowly spread."
"This is truly prime material for a love story." Flan's eyes lit up after hearing this, feeling it would be a shame not to inquire more during his visit.
"Oh, come on, such stories usually don't end well." Guy lazily evaluated.
"It's not a time of peace, the difficulties they will face in the future are plenty, and it's not unlikely for the two settlements to end up fighting."
"I estimate they will seek adjudication from the Wolf Blood Queen this time, and the process will be made public." Moli, who was standing nearby holding a gun, rarely spoke, her reddish-brown fox ears hidden in her hair.
"Oh, Moli spoke." Loloria's voice sounded behind Moli, making her, who usually maintained a cool persona, straighten up in a slight panic.
Mechanical life doesn't require breathing, and if kept in a low-power state, their temperature can be as low as a stone's. This made her alertness usually lead to being approached unnoticed several times. If Loloria weren't a friendly companion, she might have had a nervous breakdown by now.
Watching Moli reluctantly interact with Loloria and answer her questions, Tilan found it a bit amusing, but the atmosphere in the merchant camp indeed became much more harmonious. Apparently, everyone was slowly getting familiar with each other.
Despite the significant differences in physical structure and genetics, the culture and language of the Newborn Races are derived from the original humans. It seems not as irreconcilable as one might think. The past fierce and intense struggles might still have been due to the Black Sun.
Sitting among everyone, Tilan talked with them while thinking about things in her mind.
The next day, Tilan arrived as scheduled at the medical tent prepared by the King Camp, bringing with her a few helpers from the merchant team to assist with some simple tasks.
"Miss Hexia is really punctual." Gus also arrived early today, and several Wolf Blood Species doctors stood beside him. However, these people didn't look at Hexia kindly, some even with a sense of provocation.
It's probably because her actions stole their spotlight and livelihood. It's like how everyone used to eat coarse bran with rice and thought nothing of it, but today you suddenly offered everyone a feast. Now, no matter how the coarse bran with rice is made, it won't be satisfying anymore.
"Some commonly used gauze, disinfectant alcohol, hemostatic drugs, everything is ready here. The rest depends on Miss Hexia's performance."
"Although I agreed to Miss Hexia's request at that time to exchange with six days of medical consultation, if Miss Hexia deliberately drags the treatment speed and time, then don't blame me for breaking the agreement."
"Of course, I hope Mr. Gus will abide by the agreement." Tilan nodded slightly.
"Haha." Gus chuckled, didn't respond, but instead stood up and walked to the temporary stage outside the tent.
"Hello everyone, gathering here today, many of you probably heard some news."
"An incredible doctor will stay in the King Camp for a few days. If you have any diseases or hidden dangers, feel free to come to her. Today is the first day, and I will offer some discounts on medical fees. After today, it won't be so cheap."
"Alright, who's in a hurry for treatment, it starts now, remember to pay first." After speaking, Gus stepped off the stage.
With the endorsement of this chief steward of the King Camp, even those who were skeptical began to half-believe. Although the Wolf Blood Species is particularly greedy, they wouldn't use this kind of method to cheat money. Usually, they would just rob directly.
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