We made you the chief, and now you've become the world's chief?

Chapter 121 Crocodile Hunting Plan
Through their conversations, Xia Minghao learned not only about the despicable acts committed by the clan that owned the wolf skin in the Da tribe.

Furthermore, they discovered the reason why the Da tribe is now showing signs of splitting off again.

It seems those same people from the Wolfskin Clan are still up to their old tricks.

Not only did they tell everyone that they could not be called the chief, but should be called the Xia tribe chief, they also insisted that it was the Da tribe, not the Da clan.

If you say something wrong, you'll get a beating.

Being on the other side of the river made communication difficult, so it was fortunate that I came here in person. Otherwise, the Wolfskin Clan might have taken advantage of me.

This is actually quite reasonable, since the wise man suddenly fell ill and announced that the Da tribe would become part of the Xia tribe.

The naturalization process did not proceed gradually as previously expected.

It is normal for independent forces within the Da tribe to launch a counterattack.

It's not terrible when problems arise; what's important is how to solve them.

Once he understood the internal divisions within the Da tribe, Xia Minghao immediately found a breakthrough.

The "gap between rich and poor" in the Da tribe is very serious, and the signs of the emergence of class can be seen. It is probably just a matter of a smart person privatizing the means of production, then the class will be born in full.

Luckily, I arrived early, before this "smart person" could show up.

While the living standards of the upper-class sages and Damon were certainly not as high as those of the Xia tribe, they were certainly well-off in terms of food and clothing.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have raised Dali, who doesn't do any work.

At the middle level, there are the wolf-skin clans, who maintain enough resources for survival through violence and plunder.

The lower level comprises the majority, estimated to be at least a hundred people. These people are in a very miserable state, and some are even worse off than the siblings in front of them.

Damon and the Wise Man naturally had nothing to worry about; the Damon tribe's joining of the Xia tribe was driven by the Wise Man.

The middle-level Wolfskin Clan would have no room for compromise, and Xia Minghao had already made up his mind last time that he must eliminate them completely once the opportunity arose.

In other words, as long as the lower-level hundred or so people can be won over now, the Da tribe can truly become the Da clan and become part of the Xia tribe.

The key to achieving this lies in the previous idea of ​​capturing crocodiles.

If the crocodile hunt is successful, there will be a reason for the hunting team to disband, put down their stone tools, and disperse to various other jobs.

This significantly reduced the force threatening the more than one hundred people in the lower ranks.

Since he brought them crocodile meat, they would not only be able to eat their fill and not be hungry, but they would naturally be drawn to the Xia tribe.

Now we're just waiting for Damon to arrive so we can discuss the alligator hunt.

While waiting, they saw that the boy named Chi had already shown some reaction. Perhaps he had tasted the salt and meat of the blackfish, and he began to eat on his own initiative, whether consciously or unconsciously.

Xia Minghao then had Liba give the blackfish to E, to prevent her from being reluctant to eat more, and even gave her two fish.

After giving one blackfish to her younger brother, E finally agreed to eat the other one herself.

After looking outside for a while and seeing that they hadn't returned yet, he stopped worrying and continued to look around the house.

Some of the wood was visibly rotten and even infested with insects, but because it was not large, there was no risk of it collapsing.

When the Da tribe is fully incorporated into the Xia tribe, it will be necessary to demolish all the houses and then rebuild the earthen houses.

As his scrutinizing gaze swept over every corner of the room, Xia Minghao then noticed that E was actually wearing a bra.

No, it wasn't from the Xia tribe; it was the kind woven from tender vines, which is why Xia Minghao didn't recognize it at first glance.

The weave isn't very tight; if you look closely, you can see glimpses of spring sunshine peeking through the gaps.

But to be able to weave something like this is already quite difficult; it truly deserves to be called skillful.

"Did you knit this?"

Xia Minghao asked.

Upon hearing this, E didn't dare to look up, but simply nodded slightly.

Seeing E's response, Xia Minghao thought to himself.

Now the entire Xi clan has been trained into a guard, and only a few members of the Wu clan are still able to weave.

If you want to mass-produce linen clothing, this number of people is definitely not enough.

Since E is so skillful, if we take her back after the rain stops, she can definitely become a textile talent.

Would you be willing to go to the Xia tribe in the future?

Unexpectedly, E did not respond to Xia Minghao's words. She kept her head down and stopped biting the blackfish.

As expected, it wasn't that simple.

The wolf-skin group might even tell lies to instill fear of the Xia tribe in the Da tribe. Without trust and a sense of security, it's naturally difficult to accept.

"You can answer later."

There was no need to force an answer, so Xia Minghao didn't continue the topic.

After waiting a moment, E started gnawing on the blackfish again.

Just then, shouts came from outside the door; their men had finally arrived with Damon.

Xia Minghao wasted no time; he had to come up with a practical plan to hunt the giant crocodile today.

After explaining his purpose to Damon, Damon invited Xia Minghao to her cabin to discuss the specifics.

Before leaving, Xia Minghao also asked Damon to send someone who could recognize the wooden house to assist Liba in making the next arrangements.

"Liba, you'll go with Damon's men to distribute salt to everyone except the Wolfskin Clan and the hunting party. Give each person half a clay bowl, no more and no less."

"Also, tell them that the chief is coming, and then there will be meat!"

Liba accepted the order and left, while Xia Minghao braved the heavy rain and followed Damon toward the wooden house.

He moved the wooden door embedded in the barrel house, and was still thinking about where to start his crocodile-catching plan, but when he saw the scenery inside, Xia Minghao was dumbfounded.

This... Damon really doesn't consider himself an outsider.

He saw that Damon's "wife" was wearing a reed-woven skirt, her upper body completely naked, sitting there with a natural expression, and even smiling at him.

Xia Minghao shifted his gaze from the dark halo, feeling a strange, inexplicable unease.

Although this was common in the Xia tribe, especially before bras were invented.

But the problem is, this identity is different...

Their gaze fell on Damon, but Damon seemed completely unaffected.

It turns out that this concept didn't even exist before. Perhaps as long as they didn't mate, Damon didn't see any problem.

Xia Minghao was relieved that the woman he had now was Dali, and that she had been properly trained, so that she knew that those two peaks were not like Yanquan Mountain, which anyone could see.

There's no need to worry that if Dali stays in the tribe now that she's away from home, others will see her everywhere.

“Um, Damon, I want to catch a crocodile and then eat it.”

"Crocodile!"

Xia Minghao got straight to the point, and Damon's expression changed drastically upon hearing it.

"Crocodile, terrifying. Not having food only causes hunger, it won't kill you. Encountering a crocodile will kill you."

Seeing that Damon was only filled with fear and seemed not to understand what he meant at all, Xia Minghao helplessly repeated himself.

"I'm not talking about going out to find food, I mean, hunting crocodiles. Does anyone in the Da tribe know where crocodiles might appear?"

The reason for asking this question is that Xia Minghao still wants to use the trap hunting method, which can ensure safety, and the density of crocodiles in the swamp is not low, so the hunting efficiency will definitely not be low.

It's unclear whether Damon understood, but he kept shaking his head.

Even the woman next to him was shocked by Xia Minghao's words and hurriedly put on her bra.

"Crocodiles can appear anywhere. They're everywhere when it rains. If you go to the edge of a swamp, you'll be dragged into the water."

Upon hearing Damon's words, Xia Minghao's brows furrowed completely.

That's definitely impossible. If they were everywhere, there would be no need to bother; you could just set a trap anywhere.

But in reality, based on Xia Minghao's experience along the way, there were no crocodiles in most places; at least, Xia Minghao didn't see any when he came ashore.

Clearly, what Damon is saying now is a false statement born out of fear.

Crocodiles definitely have fixed hunting locations, but someone had an accident in those crocodile-infested areas before, which is why Damon is now so reluctant to eat them.

We must find these locations, otherwise, with such a long stretch of swamp, where are we supposed to set traps?
If we use the wild ducks we've caught as bait, it's only for a very small area along the line, and it's unlikely to attract the crocodiles in the swamp.

Besides, there are so many wild ducks, they're everywhere in the swamp, there's no need for them to come for their own traps.

Even with good luck, it might take five or six days to get one, which is far from meeting my requirements.

It seems there's simply no way to find a viable alligator catchment plan right now.

Alternatively, they could hunt wild ducks in large numbers, thus depleting the future potential of the Xia tribe's wild duck farming industry.

Alternatively, you can only bite the bullet and start using bait to catch crocodiles, but since you can't determine where crocodiles often appear, the efficiency will be extremely low.

Is this really the only way?
Frowning and deep in thought, feeling resentful, he suddenly thought of E!

When I first saw her, wasn't she just picking taro from the edge of the swamp?
Could it be that she knows exactly where the giant crocodiles hunt?
(End of this chapter)