Chapter 402: The Tribal Jungle

The sun rises and the moon sets, day and night change, and the days pass by in a hurry. The beasts in the jungle become crazy in hunger, and are later captured by hungrier hunters and turned into food in their bellies to satisfy their hungry desires.

The night falls deep, and bonfires are lit everywhere in Hand Snake City, but the wind is full of silence. The warriors of the tribe were so hungry that they had no choice but to fall asleep early and try to eat enough in their dreams. In the center of the small town, Chief Chimali's tent stood, as well as a shield flag inherited from the clan, fluttering quietly in the night wind.

There were no guards outside the chief's tent tonight. Looking at the big tent in the distance, I saw a bright bonfire. The bonfire was on the tent, projecting two figures sitting opposite each other. The two people sitting opposite each other looked at each other in silence, and there was a deathly silence between them. Listening carefully, there is only the sound of the night wind pouring in from the ceiling, the crackle of the bonfire, and the inaudible sound of running water.

After a long time, a figure finally slowly knelt on the ground. Elder Malina had tears in his eyes and burst into tears.

"Brother, the tribe is in dire straits and has to make a choice! The northern kingdom is extremely powerful, with tens of thousands of elite warriors coming with the determination to conquer. It is a force that the Tekos people cannot resist. In the face of the powerful kingdom , the Colima tribes in the west can only defend themselves, but they are also greedy beasts who want to eat us! "

Speaking of this, Elder Malina became emotional. He stood up suddenly and growled lowly.

"Brother, the tribe lacks food. The soldiers feed on the tribesmen and have long since lost their morale. The red-haired barbarian is watching dozens of miles away, waiting for the day when the tribe falls. For the continuation of the tribe, for the inherited flag , we can only make a choice and surrender to the northern kingdom. No matter how harsh their conditions are and how greedy the tribute is, as long as we are still allowed to live in the fertile basin and allow tribal autonomy, all these conditions are acceptable! The sacrifice will be worth it!”

Elder Malina was very emotional and spoke for a long time. Chief Chimali remained silent. He just opened his eyes in silence, staring at his brother in front of him for a moment.

After a while, Elder Malina finished venting his anger. He sighed, took two steps forward, hugged Chief Chimali forcefully, and then gently stretched out his hand to close his brother's wide eyes.

"Brother, please don't look at me like this! I had to do it as a last resort! I'm just here to help you get out of a desperate situation for the sake of the tribe. When the Hand Snake City was burned down, your fate was already determined. For the sake of the tribe, Continue, my ancestors will forgive me, my father will forgive me, and you will forgive me, right?"

Elder Malina's voice gradually became lower and then became inaudible. Then, he let go of his embrace, took a step back, and quietly looked at his brother with closed eyes. After a moment, he suddenly reached out his hand and pulled out the dagger stuck in the opponent's heart!

The inaudible sound of running water suddenly became louder, like a flowing stream. Chief Chimali's body finally lost its balance and fell sideways to the ground. Under his body, a small pool of blood had accumulated. And all his vitality has long since flowed into the deep earth.

"Brother, I will take over as the chief of the Shield Tribe and surrender to the kingdom in the north. The wolves in the jungle cannot live without a leader. When the old wolf king dies, a new wolf king will be born!"

Elder Malina shed tears and smiled. There was both heartfelt sadness and unconcealable joy on his face.

"Brother, you can go with peace of mind. Your head will go to the north to see for me what the northern kingdom looks like, and also for me to see the king of the north. And I will inherit your legacy, hold back my savings, and wait. The tribe is prospering again and waiting for new opportunities."

Malina whispered to herself, waiting patiently in the tent, no longer looking at her dead brother.

At this point, there was only one figure left on the curtain of the big tent. And at some point, there were dozens of tribal warriors guarding the tent. Silence returned to the vicinity again, and even the sound of bleeding gradually stopped. It was not until a few quarters of an hour later that several personal guards rushed outside the chief's tent with blood-stained short spears in their hands.

"Elder, we are back."

"How about it?"

"all the best."

"Okay! Come in and talk."

The leader of the personal guard carried a short spear, opened the tent, and walked into the tent. He glanced at the dead chief's body and lowered his head slightly, but there was no trace of sadness on his face.

The tribe is the jungle. A wolf king who cannot obtain prey or even loses his lair will lose all his majesty. And the wolf king who has lost his majesty is destined to be devoured by the wolves in the jungle!

"Elder, according to your order, the War Elder has died and everyone present has been silenced. Hundreds of War Guards have not noticed the change and are still guarding the west of the city."

"okay."

Malina nodded slightly, sadness appearing on her face again. The War Elder is his younger brother, very loyal to his brother, and in charge of hundreds of elite War Guards. After the chief's death, the war elders became his biggest threat, a threat in all aspects.

"From now on, call me Chief."

Malina was silent for a moment and sighed. Then, the emotions of sadness and joy disappeared from his face, leaving only deep indifference.

“Where is Hunting Elder Toppan?

"Chief, Elder Toppan is also in action in the city. Before I came, I saw the firelight flashing in the people's camp in the south of the city, and there were shouts of killing."

After hearing this, Malina stood up and listened. There were faint shouts of killing coming from the south.

There are about four thousand tribal warriors inside and outside Hand Snake City, and they actually belong to different tribal elders and leaders. The chief and the war elder control the elites of the 1,600 tribes. The hunting elder has four to five hundred tribal hunters, but he only has more than a hundred ordinary warriors in his hands. As for the remaining one or two thousand people, they are scattered in the hands of ordinary elders and leaders, and they live in the safest south of the city.

"Send a few people and summon the chief's guard in the north of the city! Ask them to abandon the defense in the north of the city and come to the chief's tent as soon as possible to guard it. Then send an envoy. No, go and ask Elder Toppan to come over in person!"

"Okay, I'll go to the south of the city myself right now!"

The guard leader nodded and was about to leave the tent immediately.

"Wait a moment."

Malina thought for a moment and whispered.

"If Toppan doesn't come, just say that the chief escaped with serious injuries and is missing. Tell him to come over quickly to discuss!"

The guard leader was startled and looked at Malina.

"Chief? We want."

Malina nodded, murderous intent appearing on his face.

"Tell the chief guards that Elder Toppan killed the chief and the war elder. I lost my elder brother and younger brother. I want to cut off Toppan's head to avenge my noble relatives!"

"I see!"

The leader of the bodyguard understood clearly and bowed his head in salute. The chief still needs to lead the tribe, so someone needs to bear the responsibility for tonight's crime. Elder Toppan is the most suitable candidate and a new threat.

"go quickly!"

"As you command!"

The leader of the personal guard opened the big tent and arranged for several envoys to go to the closer north of the city, while he himself went to the farther south of the city. Malina sat cross-legged in the tent and waited again. He suppressed his inexplicable excitement and mania, looked at the dead Chief Chimali, and murmured.

"Brother, your soul must not have flown far yet. I am your biological brother. Between Toppan and me, you must protect me!"

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Not long after, Malina's ears suddenly heard the whistling of bone arrows. Then, a familiar howl sounded, which was the voice of the guards outside.

"what happened!"

Malina suddenly changed color. He quickly put on the chief's leather armor and picked up the sharp bronze spear. These leather armors and bronze spears were supported by the Palm Family’s previous trade.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Another fierce rain of arrows came, and several of them were shot into the tent! Then there were hundreds of people shouting fiercely, shaking the entire city of Hand Snake.

"Malina assassinates the chief! Elder Toppan leads his people to quell the rebellion!"

"Malina assassinates the chief! Elder Toppan leads people to quell the chaos!!"

Malina turned pale when she heard the shouting. He strode out of the tent, only to see dozens of personal guards lying dead on the ground, while the remaining ten or twenty people were guarding the tent, fighting with hundreds of tribal hunters. The burly elder Toppan held a bow and arrow in his hand, with a head still dripping blood tied around his waist. Malina opened her eyes wide and took a closer look at his face, but it turned out to be the leader of the personal guards who had left not long ago.

"Toppan?! You, you despicable old wolf!."

"Whoosh!"

A sharp bone arrow that had been waiting for a long time accurately struck Malina's throat. Then, the bone arrow stagnated slightly, then with a "pop" sound, it penetrated completely!

"Ho ho."

Malina stretched out a hand with difficulty and pointed at the familiar person. He roared "ho ho" but couldn't say any words.

"Whoosh!"

After a few breaths, another bone arrow struck, hitting Malina in the eye. The sharp arrow of obsidian pierced the eyeball and penetrated into the head!

"ah!"

Malina finally spoke, tearing her throat and letting out a high-pitched scream. Then, he shook, then fell to the ground with a bang, his head tilted, and he became motionless. And his intact eye was still wide open unwillingly.

The brutal fighting in front of the big tent lasted only for a moment and then ended abruptly. Elder Toppan slowly put away the bow and arrows in his hands, with a victor's smile on his face. He walked to Malina unhurriedly, squatted down slowly, smiled and whispered.

"Dear Elder Malina, thank you! Thank you for killing the chief and the war elder for the sake of the tribe. And I killed you to avenge them, and I should become the next chief."

"From now on, I will become a hereditary noble of the kingdom and be enfeoffed in the Hand Snake Basin! I will lead the tribes in the Coalcoman Mountains to be loyal to the more respected king, guard the borders for him, gather the southern tribesmen, and become a member of the mountain and forest tribes. I will remain loyal to the new wolf king until the tribe is strong enough or the kingdom becomes weak!"

Toppan laughed and reached out his hand, closing Malina's eyes tenderly.

"And now, please take your head to accompany the chief and show me what the northern kingdom looks like, and also show me the king of the north!"

After saying that, Toppan stood up happily, looked towards the north of the city where the fire was flashing, and gave instructions to the guards on his left and right.

"Send an envoy to stop the chief's guard heading south! Tell them that Malina assassinated the chief and the war elders, conspired to launch a rebellion, and betrayed the tribe. He has been executed by me! And before the chief died, he passed on his position to me. From tonight, I am the new chief, and they are my guards! The leaders in the south of the city can vouch for all this. If they don’t believe it, they can send people to the big tent to check!”

"As you command, Chief!"

"Tell them again that as long as I succeed as chief, the northern kingdom will cease war with the tribe and send food for support!"

"As you command, Chief!"

"Ha ha!"

Hearing the title of chief, Toppan laughed. He looked at the slightly bright sky and said with satisfaction,

"After enduring this long, the sky is finally bright! Haha!"

The sky was bright, and the sound of orderly marching sounded in the mountains and forests. The rising sun fell outside the Hand Snake City, illuminating the mountain road for several miles, and also illuminating the three thousand Guakili warriors running rapidly on the mountain road. And behind the three thousand loose dog legions, there were more spear militias. The militiamen each carried a shining copper spear, tied white leggings, and marched towards the Hand Snake City quickly and orderly.

Red Frog Cocker wore leather armor, carried a longbow, and held a copper spear, leading the march at the forefront of the Dog Legion.

Last night, the fire in the Hand Snake City was lit all night, and the sound of fierce fighting resounded for several miles. Captain Ezepan of the Second Spear Legion immediately issued an order to let the Red Frog Legion quickly march south, and the Spear Legion followed closely behind. According to Captain Ezepan, the negotiations in the Hand Snake City have made a breakthrough, and the internal response of the Tekos people has launched a rebellion as agreed and surrendered to the kingdom!

Thinking of this, Red Frog Coca looked up and looked forward. The gray-black Hand Snake City, with traces of burning, had appeared in front of the legion. The low city wall was stained with fresh red, and the newly built gate was also opened.

A burly middle-aged noble chief was waiting outside the city gate with hundreds of hunters. He had short hair and blue-green lines on his face, representing his glorious military exploits. His arms were engraved with animal tattoos and stained with unwashed blood.

Seeing the red-haired barbarian running over, the middle-aged noble chief smiled. The situation in the city has not been completely settled. Hundreds of elite war elders refused to recognize his chieftainship and supported another warrior leader of the Chimali family. Now, he needs the support of the Northern Kingdom to suppress the tribe without bloodshed!

The gate of Hand Snake City was open, and the city was still in turmoil. Seeing this, Red Frog Coca also smiled. He looked at the middle-aged noble chief and speculated in his heart.

"Is this the winner of the Tekos civil strife? What's his name?"

Red Frog Coca looked at the other person's familiar face, but he couldn't remember it. After a few breaths, he shook his head in vain.

"Forget it, none of this matters. As long as the Death Chieftain can remember it!"

Thinking of this, he smiled and faced the middle-aged noble chief who also smiled, and clenched the bronze spear in his hand.

The long wind blew through the turbulent Hand Snake City and the quiet jungle outside the city. The Tekos people lacked food, hunted day and night, and ate all the beasts in the jungle.

The old hunter became weak and crazy in hunger and became a new beast. Then, the new hunter came to the jungle with a smile as agreed. He waited patiently for a long time, and with a longbow and a bronze spear, he completed the final hunt!