C296 – Avoid Water
Posted on November 2, 2018 by AzureOrchid92
The person looked to be fourteen or fifteen years old, not as dark as the other slaves, and was wearing clean clothing. He also had a lot of ornaments, bright gems and some bone ornaments. In Luoye city, this was a kind of luxury. As long as one was not blind, one could see that this was a figure of slave-master level of the city.
Around him were those slaves who called him young master. Shao Xuan thought about the information he got of the city’s three slave owners. This one was most likely the youngest of the three sons, Su Gu, who was said to have not been able to have his own slaves. None of the other tribes had chosen to trade with him.
Even though he was more incompetent, he was still a young master in the city, therefore the slaves have to be respectful to him.
At this time, this third young master, who thought it was his shining debut had his chin up, his pair of eyes sweeping a belittling look around. Seeing that the people all put a respectful facade, his eyes showed satisfaction, before turning to the wooden sedan on the side.
When the third young master came out, the people around the wooden sedan became quiet. They did not know what to do, and there were no noises coming from inside the sedan chair. It could be that the person inside was also feeling the same.
There was a hum heard from inside. The sound this time was not as strong as before, seeming a bit guilty.
“Go!” The woman inside the wooden sedan threw out a painted glass as she spoke with anger.
The painted glass fell on the ground and immediately shattered.
Shao Xuan looked at the painted glass. It was made exquisitely. The cup wall was very thin, and the pattern of the cup was also very complex. If he took it back to his tribe who loves pottery, it would certainly be treated as a treasured collection. However, here, it was treated as a random thing to be used for venting. What the slaves have done with their hearts was nothing but a handy thing for the slave owners.
After the wooden sedan disappeared, almost all the surrounding people also scattered.
Su Gu’s eyes swept to Shao Xuan and Tuo, seeming to look at the goods in general. He estimated that he did not know these people. His eyes were more questioning, but this self-righteous attitude was better for Shao Xuan. He only showed a smile towards the two.
Shao Xuan and Tuo: “…” They didn’t know what more to say.
“What tribe are you from? I haven’t seen you in town before. My name is Su Gu, Luoye City’s third young master.” Su Gu came over and pretended to ask curiously.
“The Flaming Horns tribe, Shao Xuan and Tuo,” Shao Xuan said.
“The Flaming Horns tribe… Looking at the strength you showed just now, your tribe is certainly not weak,” said Su gu.
“Not too strong, but I wouldn’t say we’re weak,” Shao Xuan replied.
“Is it the first time you came here?”
“Yes.”
“What’s your plan?”
“We’re out for an errand.”
“…” What was your errand?
After asking a few more questions, Su Gu still did not get from Shao Xuan what he wanted to know. Instead of suppressing his exasperation, he finally couldn’t help but gently cough as he said, “Actually, for you new tribes, it is indeed inconvinient if you have no token for passage.”
Shao Xuan and Tuo stared at him without speaking.
After waiting for some time without getting any reply, Su Gu spoke again, “I can get you a token!” He smiled at the Shao Xuan and Tuo.
Shao Xuan and Tuo once again just stared at him, still not speaking.
The information Shao Xuan heard, he also shared to Tuo and Lei. This was the most useless of the three contenders to the throne. No tribe wanted to trade with him. In Tuo’s view, such a weak man did not have the necessary status to have a trade cooperation with them. However, here, everything was decided by Shao Xuan. At such times, he would not speak indiscriminately.
Seeing Shao Xuan and Tuo still being silent, Su Gu thought that they did not understand how these things work here. “You can work with me to make a deal. Both our sides will benefit.”
“We are poor.” Shao Xuan said.
“That’s nothing. I am not poor.” Su Gu waved his hand.
“We are strangers.” Shao Xuan replied.
“It’s no hindrance. We could get acquainted.” Su Gu laughed.
“There are only three of us.” Shao Xuan said.
“……The three of you must be very powerful figures.” Su Gu’s smile had some stiffness. He did not know whether his answer was for Shao Xuan or to convince himself.
Shao Xuan only looked at Su Gu’s eyes, “Thanks for today. As for the cooperation, wait for us to go back first to discuss.”
It was just three people, and you have to go back for a discussion? Su Gu smiled more reluctantly, “When can you give the results of your discussion?”
“Tomorrow will be our answer,” Shao Xuan replied.
“Good!”
Although Shao Xuan’s group did not immediately agree, they also did not promptly refused, so, after that thought, Su Gu’s mood was better.
After the two sides parted, Tuo exclaimed, “The third young master seems to be different from the other slave owners. If it were with another slave owner, it would not be so easy to speak.”
“Actually, he was not much worse, but he was forced to rush.” Shao Xuan said. A man who did not have a slave until now, and who has not cooperated with any of the tribes, had nothing to bring out to contend with his two elder brothers. He could almost be removed from being a candidate to the throne, so he could only make a final struggle.
Whether to cooperate or not, Shao Xuan really needed to think carefully.
The three people from the Flaming Horns tribe were indeed in a weak position here. They were also inferior to the other tribes with connections with the two other young masters, who would not necessarily put their group in their sights. Cooperation with them has great difficulties. Even if they could successfully do it, they would not be treated seriously like the other tribes.
Coming here, Shao Xuan did not intend to just nest up. He wanted to know more information, but since the other tribes were always hiding and guarding, it is a good thing indeed to cooperate with the locals.
Su Gu was useless? Well, maybe, but who was the real waste if he was able to live a healthy life now?
When Shao Xuan returned to the broken house in the tribal area, the camel at the door was chewing hay. It was a kind of grass growing in the city, a long hollow rod the size of a finger and camels seemed to like it.
Shao Xuan stared at the small pile of hay piled up, thinking.
When the camel chewing hay saw Shao Xuan has been staring at its hay, it moved its body so that Shao Xuan’s sight was blocked. However, in the next moment, Shao Xuan directly reached his hand out to take out two roots from the pile.
“Ang–”
“Back off. I only took two, and tomorrow, I will give it back.” There were a lot of dead grass in some parts of the city because of lack of water recently.
Lei and Tuo saw Shao Xuan grab the camel’s hay to take inside the house. They thought, does Shao Xuan want to chew grass too?
However, after Shao Xuan went inside the house, he just picked up a hay, then closed his eyes. After counting, Shao Xuan’s fingers moved around, with the hay beginning to form a knot.
Lei gave Tuo a look, asking: What is Ah-Xuan doing?
Tuo just shook his head.
Whatever Shao Xuan was doing, they just had to wait for him to finish.
An instant later, Shao Xuan opened his eyes. He looked at the grass knot formed in his hands, and he could not help but frown.
Seeing Shao Xuan’s face being serious, Tuo asked, “Ah-Xuan, what did you do?”
“Nothing, I intend to cooperate with Su Gu.” Shao Xuan said.
Lei opened his mouth, but did not say a word against it. Before, when they talked to the Shaman and the chief, they were told to leave the decision making to Shao Xuan.
The next day, early in the morning, Shao Xuan had not gone out, and instead, Su Gu went to find him. For the city’s tribal areas, although he did not have a cooperation with any tribes, he still knew about this piece of land, and also knew where Shao Xuan and the two people with him lived.
Not expecting Su Gu to personally come to their door, Lei and Tuo were surprised.
“How was your discussion?” Su Gu asked when he entered the door.
Shao Xuan didn’t answer directly, but said, “You’d better avoid water today.”
Water?
How long has it been raining, where did the water come from? Isn’t it what you usually drink? Won’t he die of thirst then?
Hearing this, Su Gu thought that Shao Xuan was playing with him. His eyes flashed with hostility, but quickly converge, as he looked at Shao Xuan with a serious face. “Why say so?”
“After today, if you still want to, we will cooperate.” Shao Xuan did not care about Su Gu’s anger as he replied.
“Good! You wait!” Su Gu grasped his fist tightly, feeling like he condescended to this. Shao Xuan’s group really didn’t know how this works, and he felt that the situation seemed to be a bit wrong. Seeing that Shao Xuan was such, his heart was feeling weird. After thinking about it, he quit and went out of the house.
Therefore, that day, a lot of people saw Luoye City’s third young master rush into the tribal area and came out with a cold face.