ebookland Chapter 301 The Jackal Clan Apologizes
Chapter 301 The Jackal Clan Apologizes
Just then, Mu, who was discussing important matters with the clan elders, was suddenly interrupted by a series of hurried footsteps.
A patrolling orc rushed in, his face filled with panic, shouting, "It's terrible! Our people have been attacked!"
Upon hearing this, Mu was greatly surprised and abruptly stood up from the ground, his face full of astonishment.
His eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "How...how could this happen? Who dared to attack us?"
It should be noted that the place they are in now is the former territory of the wolf clan.
However, due to the harsh winter, news traveled very slowly and was delayed, so much so that many orcs were completely unaware that the wolf clan had joined the eastern tribes and migrated elsewhere.
Normally, ordinary orcs wouldn't dare to venture into this place and cause trouble, let alone launch an attack.
After all, this used to be the territory of the wolf clan, and the wolf clan has always been known for its ferocity and bravery.
If people didn't know the current situation, probably not many would dare to come and provoke them.
Thinking of this, Mu pondered to himself, "Could it be those wandering, homeless orcs? But even so, why would they suddenly attack us?"
Just as Mu was puzzled, the orc who brought the news quickly explained, "The leader first discovered some unidentified orcs trespassing into our territory. So he went to drive them away, only to unexpectedly find that these uninvited guests were actually a group of wandering orcs. Moreover, among those wandering orcs, there was even a rather beautiful female. At that time, upon seeing this, the leader had the idea of keeping the female, and then..."
The orc paused briefly at this point, but did not continue.
Although he didn't finish speaking, how could someone as clever as Mu not understand the deeper meaning behind it?
For a moment, Mu felt both angry and amused, inwardly cursing, "This is unbelievable! Even if the tribe is currently facing a severe shortage of females, it should still be based on the specific circumstances! How could they act so rashly? Now look what's happened, they've brought trouble upon the tribe for no reason!"
Enraged, he immediately led a group of jackal orcs outside.
The orc who brought the message followed closely behind. He had only heard the leader's angry rebuke from afar and hadn't actually seen anyone before running back to report the news.
This time, almost the entire jackal tribe came out; apart from the orcs who went out hunting and patrolling, the rest followed their leader.
It is important to understand that a tribe cannot be provoked; if attacked, the enemy must be driven away or killed.
With this in mind, a large group of orcs ran to the edge of the territory, but before Mu could even get there, he sensed a powerful energy fluctuation.
"Hurry up, everyone! A fight has broken out!" Mu shouted, leading his people to quicken their pace.
But when he arrived, the first thing he saw was Ruan Mianmian sitting on Sen's head, and his first reaction was that he was doomed.
Egg, the leader of the jackal tribe, had blood trickling from his mouth. When he saw his leader approaching, he let out an angry howl.
At this moment, he was being trampled underfoot by the wild beastmen and unable to move, while the other jackal beastmen transformed and bared their teeth at Ruan Mianmian and the others.
Mu hurriedly raised his hand to signal his people to stop. He knew how formidable Ruan Mianmian was, and that making any rash moves at this moment would only bring greater disaster.
He took a few steps forward, bowed respectfully to Ruan Mianmian, and said, "Respected leader of the Eastern Clan, may I ask where my people have offended you?"
Ruan Mianmian gave a soft snort and pointed to the egg at her feet, "You beastmen, you try to snatch me as soon as you see me, is there no law left?"
Mu's expression changed, and he turned to glare fiercely at Dan. Then, he smiled apologetically at Ruan Mianmian and said, "Chief Dongfang, please don't be angry. It's all because this orc was reckless and ignorant. I will definitely teach him a lesson. Please don't hold it against him and let him go."
"Don't take it to heart? When your Jackal tribe came to our tribe for help, you didn't have this attitude at all! I thought we were helping each other, but I didn't expect your tribe to repay kindness with enmity!"
Ye was even angrier when he heard this.
He shouted, "Listen up, Mu! This is wolf territory. You'd better leave right now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
I never intended to pursue this matter, and I've already moved away; this place is now unclaimed land.
But you can't just occupy our territory and then say we're wrong, can you? And now you dare to steal our own leader, you're really asking for death!
Mu recognized Ye at this moment and became anxious upon hearing Ye's words.
Their jackal tribe suffered heavy losses this time, with many members losing their lives due to winter avalanches.
Egg was one of the surviving orcs he found after returning to his old tribe due to climate change.
I've been busy developing the tribe lately and forgot to tell everyone about the surrounding tribes. Who knew that Egg, that orc, would cause such a big problem?
At this moment, the patrolling jackal orcs saw their leader speaking respectfully to the other party, and they all put away their claws and stood awkwardly to the side.
After overhearing their conversation, Egg realized what he had done wrong.
"Ye, it's wrong that our people didn't recognize us as our tribe, but you can't just kick us out!" Mu said somewhat unwillingly.
Ye crossed his arms and said with a serious expression, "Mu, your Jackal Clan should not have trespassed here in the first place. If it weren't for our past friendship, we would not have let this matter go so easily."
Mu lowered his head, a struggle flashing in his eyes, before he resolutely raised his head and said, "Wild, our Jackal Clan truly has nowhere to go now. The winter disaster has cost us too much. Can you give us a chance? We are willing to pay the price."
Ye frowned slightly, about to speak, when Ruan Mianmian said softly, "Ye, they are pitiful too."
Ye sighed helplessly and looked at Mu, saying, "Since our leader has pleaded for you, you can stay for now, but you must abide by our rules and not act recklessly again. Also, this orc named Egg must be punished." Mu quickly nodded his thanks.
Then Mu knelt down deeply and pleaded with Ruan Mianmian, "Eastern Chief, the Jackal Clan will remember your help to our clan during the winter. Dan is one of the surviving beastmen I brought back when it was just getting warm in the spring. There are some things he doesn't know. Please forgive him for offending you."
After speaking, he prostrated himself deeply and said, "The Jackal Clan is now short of members. Please spare us this time, considering how scarce our people are!"
Ye and the other orcs stood on either side of Sen, actually waiting for Ruan Mianmian's instructions.
The leader hadn't intended to argue with them in the first place; if it weren't for this jackal orc named Egg stirring things up, they would have left long ago.
The remaining jackal orcs didn't dare to breathe loudly, as many of them had received favors from the Eastern tribes.
Moreover, the chief had repeatedly warned them not to clash with the orcs of the Eastern tribes, but who knew that they would encounter them today without recognizing them, which led to all this trouble.
Ruan Mianmian tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Since you're somewhat reasonable, I'll let this matter go today. But you have to promise that this kind of thing won't happen again."
Mu nodded hurriedly in agreement, then roared at the egg, "Hurry up and thank Chief Dongfang!"
Egg was shocked by all this; when did females become leaders?
But now he can only prostrate himself on the ground to admit his mistake and promise never to do it again!
Ruan Mianmian then led everyone away slowly. Mu watched their departing figures, breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and shouted at his clansmen, warning them never to act recklessly again.
From then on, the jackal tribe lived cautiously on this land. They remembered this lesson and tried their best to live in harmony with other tribes. Egg also matured and became a capable helper in the tribe after this incident.