Chapter 20- God’s malice is always everywhere
Yuan Zhan left for a long time, when he came back he brought back Yuan Diao and Yuan Shan as well as the red date man and his elder brother, Yuan Lie.
The five people talking did not try to evade Yan Mo.
Yan Mo sprawled out on the bed pretended to be dead, merely dragged the hide to cover up his bottom half.
Yuan Zhan entered and lifted the animal hide to take a look, saw that there was no big problem and no longer worried about him.
There are many youths in the prime of their lives and you had to do me, I’ll do you. Hehe haha, giggling speaking those obscene words, even lifted each other’s skirts to compare sizes.
Yan Mo snuck a peak. Being a doctor, that one peak let him see everything. These few people did not need to do any kind of skin surgery, each and everyone of them developed like a donkey.
“You really decided to go out and search for salt in the winter?” Lie, the oldest of the five asked.
Da Diao and them did not make noise, looked in the direction of Yuan Zhan.
Yuan Zhan sat on the floor, playing with the grass root in his mouth. When he heard Lie ask him, he pulled out the grass root and replied, “Yes.”
“Too dangerous, how will the chief agree?” Lie creased his brows.
There was no expression of grievance or unwell on Yuan Zhan, his complexion not changing he replied, “Not just me, chief told me to pick out 6 other warriors to go with me.”
Lie disapprovingly shook his head, “Having more people won’t do anything. If you guys don’t promptly return back, as soon as it snows, you guys will only be trapped and freeze to death out there.”
“You think the chief didn’t think of this? He let that old codger… “
“Diao!” Lie shouted at Yuan Diao to stop, “Master Qiu Shi is the tribe’s priest, have a little more respect!”
Yuan Diao lowered his head refusing to accept, “Yes.”
Lie finished and used his good right arm to pat him, “But this situation is really not proper. I will go find Zheng, we’ll go talk to the chief together. See if the situation can be pushed back to spring next year. At that time, I will go together with Zhan.”
“I will also go!” The red date man beat his chest.
Da Shan did not say anything, ，but it was clear he had the same idea. Yuan Diao also indicated that they could not leave him out.
Yuan Zhan shook his head, “The chief originally also wanted to have me go next year in the spring, but the situation has changed.”
Yan Mo was thinking to himself, wondering what had changed? The other four people evidently also had the same question.
Yuan Zhan uncovered the riddle. “Previously when I went to find the chief to talk about the situation concerning the salt, I just happened to bump into Da Yu from Zhi tribe who had just finished trading salt. Da Yu told us that this time going to Yanshan to trade salt was not profitable. Not only was it less than the expected amount, Zhi Tribe still also more to say. Said on the day of trading at the stone beach, there will not be a lot of salt.”
“What?! The entire tribe was counting on this last trade of the year to get enough coarse salt to last the winter. The Zhi tribe says there isn’t a lot so now there really isn’t much?” Red date man was both astonished and angry.
Yuan Zhan replied in a cold voice, “It isn’t strange, Zhi Tribe just took the salt mountain. Afraid that right now they are worrying about how to get salt out of the salt pit. This method of extracting salt from the rocks, only Yanshan tribesmen know it. Even if Zhi Tribe manages to get the method from a Yanshan tribesman, wanting to extract a large amount of salt in a short amount of time is not easy.”
“In other words the salt that Zhi tribe currently has, afraid that it might be the salt Yanshan tribe had from before? No wonder the amount for trade is so small.” Red date man figured it out, following after the realization was anxiousness. “Then what are we going to do this winter? No salt to wipe on the meat, eating the meat will also have no energy.”
“Not just this winter,” Yuan Zhan said, “Zhi Tribesmen controlling Yanshan is equivalent to them grabbing onto our throats. They will definitely increase the exchange price for some tribes, as well as the tribes with strong fighting power. For example, us. They will most likely not ask us for a condition instead of increasing the exchange price, request us to promise them to help resist their enemies.”
Yuan Diao, “Ha! Zhi tribe’s enemies are not few. After they took over Yanshan, their enemies will only increase.”
“Yes, so we either need to attack Zhi tribe and take Yanshan territory, or go find a new salt land. And no doubt, the latter option would be the least loss to the tribe.”
Yuan Zhan finished explaining, everyone did not say anything.
Although the old priest having Yuan Zhan go out in the winter to search for a new salt land was fairly cruel, but the present time circumstances would not let the tribe be passive and wait until spring to make a move.
Regarding the gathering of the comrades, Yuan Zhan’s expression showed complete tranquility. “I already took the initiative towards the chief, get ready immediately and leave to search for new salt land.”
Yuan Diao disapprovingly glared at him.
The oldest of the youths, Lie, pondered for a bit then nodded his head. “Also good, rather than being pressured to leave, it would be better if we took the initiative to suggest our leave.”
“Lie, you don’t need to…”
Lie lifted his hand, “You are only a Rank 2 warrior, the places you’ve been isn’t as much as a Rank 3 warrior. The chief would have definitely assigned a Rank 3 warrior to go with you. From the more experienced, apart from Zheng, I am the best candidate. Be at ease, I only injured my left hand, it’ll get better very soon. I won’t inconvenience you on the road.”
Yuan Zhan naturally would not consider Lie as an inconvenience. Having Lie journey together, their safety would increase by atleast 30%. “I’ve carefully thought it over, although leaving in the winter will have a danger of freezing to death, but at the same time there is a benefit.”
“What benefit?” The red date man that didn’t like to use his brain asked.
His older brother, Lie, swatted his head, “Idiot! When we go out hunting for food, what are we most scared of?”
“……viper?”
Yuan Zhan nodded his head, “Correct, not only the viper, many ferocious beasts that like to sleep during the winter will eat full before winter. They won’t come out during the winter to hunt. Furthermore, when there is no snow, it is not the coldest. We just have to make it back before the snow falls, or if there is a place where it can resist the cold, then we won’t need to worry about freezing to death.” Instead, the biggest problem was food.
Lie added on. “When spring starts, although we do not need to worry about freezing to death or starving to death, but at the same time, we will run into vipers and ferocious beasts that are hungry from the winter.”
Yuan Shan buzzed in. “Winter is also not safe, the wolves might not sleep. The people from other tribes that come out to hunt because they do not have enough food, when they see us also will not let us leave. And also what will we eat on the road? At Least during the spring we won’t have to worry about food.”
Yuan Diao also spoke, “There is only 7 people in total, what happens if we run into the Iron Back Dragon on the journey? And also how far would we have to go before we can turn back? If we can’t find it does that mean we have to keep searching? Maybe we can’t find the salt and come back, that old….. Master Qiu Shi will let us off?”
Yuan Zhan had already went over the pros and cons in his mind numerous times when he asked the chief for the mission earlier on. He was already determined to leave and find a new salt land, but he would not bewitch his brothers to court death with him. Therefore he could only honestly reply, “That’s why the people who are going must definitely think it over well, because there is a possibility we won’t come back.”
The oldest, Lie, blocked everyone on the spot from speaking their positions, had everyone leave and go back to think it through and decide.
Shan and Diao left. Lie also drove out the red date man that was noisily wanting to touch Yan Mo, then turned to Yuan Zhan and spoke, “Even though I’ve been to many places, but I also don’t know where there would be salt. Do you know which direction to be looking in? We cannot randomly pick a direction and blindly go forward.”
Yuan Zhan hesitated a little, he was thinking if he should reveal the information from his small slave or not.
But not waiting for him to finish thinking, that little slave that liked to make decisions without authority opened his mouth, “South, we’ll walk south.”
Lie looked behind Yuan Zhan’s body, saw the flipped over juvenile sitting up.
Regarding this juvenile slave, Lie’s original impression of him was not profound, even though last night inside the chief’s canopy he both cried and begged.
Slaves weeping and shouting to spare their lives were a lot, he couldn’t possibly remember all of them.
But in the morning he learned from Shan and Diao, the method of using branches to set a broken bone was taught by this juvenile. Last night they did not say anything, only want to protect this child, because this juvenile had saved Da He who was waiting for death.
“What is your name?” Lie singingly asked.
“Yan Mo.”
“Yan…” Lie looked at Yuan Zhan. (1)
Yuan Zhan nodded his head, “He is a Yanshan tribesman, moreover he is Yanshan priest’s disciple.”
Lie was not happy hearing this, instead eyebrows knitted. “You got a priest’s disciple to become your slave? You’re not afraid of being poisoned or cursed to death.”
“He won’t harm people.” Yuan Zhan for the purpose of protecting the little slave’s life, was forced to say this.
Yan Mo abruptly nodded his head. His foolish and simple minded face depicted an “I’m really a good person” expression and anxiously looked at Lie.
Lie looked at the juvenile. Thinking that if this juvenile really wanted to harm people, also did not want others to know his status as a priest disciple, would definitely not take initiative to go save Da He. Immediately the alert in his heart lowered down to 30%. Thinking again, this juvenile gave away his tribe’s secret method of saving people to the warriors in his tribe, obviously he was a soft hearted good child. If it wasn’t for this child, there was a big possibility his left hand would have grown crooked and disabled. In this way thinking, the leftover alertness was lowered a great deal.
Seeing Lie’s hand slowly relax, Yan Mo secretly let out a breath. He felt that Yuan Zhan thought he did not necessarily need to tell Lie his status as a priest disciple right now, only needed to explain that he was a Yanshan tribesman and could find salt. Take a look, you caused other people to be on guard.
However Yuan Zhan’s way of thinking was obviously not the same as Yan Mo, he believed in his tribesman Lie. His hunting and fighting skills were all taught personally by Lie. As far as he was concerned, Lie was like a big brother, even a father. Besides if Lie could acknowledge Yan Mo and understand his importance, when there was no food on the road, Yan Mo would also not become food reserves.
For this reason, in the morning he intentionally had Shan and Diao explain to Lie who taught them the method for fixing a broken bone with branches, also had them take Lie to pay a visit to Da He.
Doing this was to let Lie realize that Yan Mo was not the same as other slaves. Not only could he find salt, he had many uses in other fields.
And Lie indeed reacted as Yuan Zhan hoped. His impression of the juvenile changed, but his alertness to Yan Mo was still not completely gone. Thinking that if the juvenile had any kind of disadvantages for Yuan Zhan, he would snap that juvenile’s neck. Concerning what Lie was thinking, even if this priest disciple could find new salt land, he also could not compare to even his tribesman brother’s toe!
“Last night you said you were going to mark the slave?” Lie asked.
Fuck! Yan Mo almost forgot about this situation, he didn’t want to leave a slave mark on his body. But also if his healing ability was actually very large, if by chance the day his mark disappears, how aws he going to explain?
Yuan Zhan turned to look at Yan Mo, revealed a wicked smile that harbored evil intentions, “Give him the mark first to avoid Master Qiu Shi finding another reason to cause trouble. We’ll wait until he really takes us to find the new salt land, then I’ll burn it on him.”
Burn it on? Use fire to brand? I, with great difficulty endured through the 8 Fire Branding punishments, you still want to give me another one? Don’t keep thinking that it’s possible! Whoever dares to touch me, I’ll kill them!
No matter how much Yan Mo used his eyes to shoot dead his ruthless owner, Yuan Zhan still walked over, lifted him up, and carried him to his chest. “Lets go. While you still have some strength, the earlier we give you the tattoo, the earlier you will recover to go on the road with us.”
“… …. A-Zhan, possibly not tattoo? You said I received a serious injury, right now I have a high fever, burning to the point of almost dying. Simply cannot receive a tattoo.” If he had known earlier he would have faked illness!
“Fever?” Yuan Zhan guessed his meaning, “If I don’t take you, Master Qiu Shi will definitely have his disciple Qiu Ning come over, if Qiu Ning gives you the tattoo, you will certainly become like the other slaves before, stabbed to death by a bone spur.”
Don’t quibble anymore, you simply just want to have your mark on me! You think that I’m unable to read your thoughts? Yan Mo was so angry his natural instincts were completely exposed, “Dumb Master, its not because I’m stabbed to death by a bone spur, it’s because I burned to death from fever! If I have a fever, do you still want me to treat your leg?”
“Are you threatening me?” Yuan Zhan pinched his butt.
Yan Mo clenched his teeth, “I dare! You really want to give me a slave mark? You clearly answered me….”
“I didn’t answer anything to you, everything is waiting on you to find a new salt land then we’ll talk.”
Yan Mo was in flames. “You dare to give me a slave mark, then don’t count on me to bring you to find salt!”
Yuan Zhan sinisterly smiled, “You want to die?”
All of a sudden Lie laughed from a corner. “It seems that you and this slave child get along well. Since it’s like this, if he is genuinely unwilling to become your slave, then just castrate him and make him your wife.”
“……..” I X that X(2). Yan Mo in this moment, felt God’s dense malice–compared to the fiendish looking but childish Yuan Zhan, this gentle smiling tiger (3) uncle was the most frightening!
He had also heard of primitive men that especially enjoy castrating males from enemy tribes as punishment. So much that all the males in the enemy tribe after castration become slaves because they strongly believed that after castration they would become obedient. But after castration become a wife? You guys are lacking in women to this extent!
Thankfully Yuan Zhan refused, he said, “Without castration he can still be used the same. After castration the possibility of death is very high, it isn’t worth it.”
Yan Mo’s anger had reached his maximum but he still smiled. I must kill these two sons of bitches, definitely must kill them!
T/N: I was going to try to pump out three chapters in one go but there was sooo much in this chapter. I was writing paragraphs compared to before. In other news, the cost for the VIP chapters is super cheap so I’m sticking with the main site. I bought 10k points with $17 and each chapter is around 30ish points. Seems like a good deal to me.
Also, I’m trying to keep the Chinese names of places, animals, objects etc… to a minimum. I realized from reading other translations that after awhile it gets hard to keep up with all the Chinese names. So if the English names make sense, I’ll be translating them to their English counterparts unless its critical they are kept in Chinese (for example, names of people and tribes will be kept in Chinese.)
And one more announcement, I’m thinking of starting my own Chinese Idiom/slang dictionary for my use and use of other translators/people MTLing. Everytime I come across a slang term or idiom that other people might not know, I’ll write it down on there. This is so that I remember them in the future, and for others to use as well. Do you guys think this is a good idea? Open to suggestions!
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