I Became The Chief Of A Primitive Village

Chapter 999, Doting Father

Translator: Silavin

The people of Earth Tiger Tribe truly could be considered disaster-stricken. Right now, the entire Tribe was chaotic everywhere.

Most people were worried about where to sleep tonight, while others were rescuing their Teepees.

Of course, those who had wooden houses seemed much more at ease. The worst situation was merely the wooden house leaking water.

They only needed to patch up the leaking areas, and move the food to places without rain to air-dry.

But not everyone was this fortunate. Not everyone possessed wooden houses. Despite being a Large Tribe, the majority of people were lower-class people.

What they could live in were only Teepees, or small houses erected with dried grass and several pieces of wood.

This type of house was acceptable during normal times, but once the rainy season and snow season arrived, it became a disaster.

Of course, having something was still better than nothing. Those without shelter from wind and rain had it even worse.

“Ahhh! My Teepee has completely changed shape. How can I possibly rebuild it like this?”

“Is there anyone who can help me? I have no way to rebuild it alone. If you’re willing to help me, we can get through this difficulty together.”

“Don’t snatch my food. That floated out from my Teepee! Even if it got wet, it’s still mine!”

“Please, kind person, give me a little food. I haven’t eaten anything for two days. If this continues, I’ll starve to death.”

“Quick, quick, quick! Hurry and collect dried firewood. Having no campfire means death.”

“I can’t go on. I need to find the Chieftain. I truly cannot endure this kind of life anymore. If he doesn’t allocate food to me, I’ll leave this place.”

“Don’t be naive. It’s the rainy season now. If you leave here, where else can you go? Isn’t it the same as entering the forest to wait for death?”

Voices such as these continuously emanated from the Earth Tiger Tribe. Everyone was frantically busy.

“Father, the Tribe has become chaotic again,” Yini sighed.

“It’s like this every year. You’ll get used to it. There’s no helping it.” Hu Huzi lowered his head, organising his own belongings.

The wooden house he lived in had definitely been inspected many times beforehand, so leaking water was impossible.

Moreover, the surrounding terrain of his house was relatively high, so water would be hard to accumulate on the ground.

“Father, if this continues, our Tribe will lose quite more people every year. Moreover, the snow season also comes after the rainy season. We cannot sit and wait for death.”

Yini didn’t care whether the other party was paying attention to her or not. She blurted out all her thoughts in one breath.

This was truly ‘without comparison, there is no harm’. How was it that the Flame Dragon Tribe not a Large Tribe, yet it could live even better than a Large Tribe?

“You speak as though you have a solution, but what can we do? Should we distribute all our food to them?” Hu Huzi paused, then continued. “You must know our Tribe has never supported idle people, and even less will we give charity to others. Before the rainy season arrived, they should all be aware of this.”

When he spoke, he was especially serious, not at all like how he usually treated Yini.

However, he was merely handling matters according to the rules. Because before the rainy season arrived, the Tribe had abundant work.

Those people could completely obtain food through their own work. Of course, the quantity of food was all allocated.

No matter how long they worked, the food distributed was the same. It was not like the Flame Dragon Tribe, where doing more meant getting more.

“Although that’s the case, we’re a Large Tribe. We definitely have an advantage in numbers. We can’t keep letting people continuously drain away.” Yini blinked her blue eyes. “The Flame Dragon Tribe has been recruiting people from other Tribes. I’m afraid they’ll snatch our people away.”

She could only say this now, feeling that only by saying this could she attract Father’s attention.

“What did you say? The Flame Dragon Tribe wants to snatch our people? Where did you hear this news?”

Hu Huzi’s face instantly darkened. “Did you hear something when you were there before? Tell me everything clearly.”

He revealed an expression of rare extreme anger. Or rather, an expression rarely directed at his Daughter.

Although Hu Huzi looked extremely stern, he was a truly doting Father. He would not actually get angry with his Daughter.

“They didn’t do anything. I didn’t hear them say they wanted to do anything. It’s just that these are all facts from their actions.” Yini found a spot to sit down. “When I was still at the Flame Dragon Tribe, I could always see people from other Tribes going to seek refuge with them. The numbers were quite large too, and it happens every single day.”

After she was released, she rested in the Flame Dragon Tribe for two days. Because she had been confined in the basement in perpetual darkness, she’d fallen ill after coming out.

So, the plan to return to Earth Tiger Tribe was postponed. She could only depart after recuperating in the Flame Dragon Tribe.

It was also during this period of recuperation that she continuously saw people from various other Tribes coming to the Flame Dragon Tribe.

She had heard it said that their original Tribes were too poor, and that was why they wanted to come to Flame Dragon Tribe.

“Why are so many people going to the Flame Dragon Tribe? Previously I only heard they all went to the Spotted Deer Tribe to trade. I never heard about wanting to settle there permanently.” Hu Huzi furrowed his brow, feeling that matters seemed more complex than imagined.

“Previously it was like that, but because Flame Dragon Tribe’s living environment is great and the food is excellent, it’s attracted not a small number of people.” Yini shrugged her shoulders. “These are all facts. Because I witnessed it personally. If our Tribe’s people knew of these things, they’d also leave.”

“Ridiculous. If they left us, what would they rely on to live? They probably wouldn’t even be able to enter the forest.” Thinking of this, Hu Huzi felt relatively reassured. After all, everyone knew the dense primitive forest was full of dangers.

Everyone absolutely would not risk leaving, because as long as they left the Tribe, there was only one path: death.

“Father, you mustn’t lower your guard too quickly. The people of the Flame Dragon Tribe naturally also thought of this point. They said they can personally go fetch people who want to come.”

Yini brushed her hair. “Everyone wants to become a Large Tribe. Doing this, the Flame Dragon Tribe will not really lose anything. In fact, they will be gaining people.”

“Is what you’re saying true? The Flame Dragon Tribe has really developed to this extent?” Hu Huzi doubted whether his own ears had heard wrong. They would actually personally go fetch people?

“This is what I personally saw. Do you think I’d deceive you?” Yini helplessly rolled her eyes.

“It seems matters truly aren’t as simple as I imagined. So, what do we need to do?”

Hu Huzi felt that since his Daughter had come to discuss this matter, she definitely had a plan.