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"That's right, bulls are very strong. You have to be careful and don't get too close to them, or you might get thrown off."

Suddenly, a hoarse, aged male voice rang out from behind the crowd of onlookers:

"You all step back and let me take a good look at this cow."

The speaker was an elderly man with white hair and beard, and a somewhat hunched posture.

It's easy to see that this old man holds a high position in the village.

Upon seeing the old man arrive, the onlookers dared not disobey and quickly moved aside to make way.

The old man slowly stepped forward, his cloudy eyes darting around as he carefully examined the radish, a solemn expression gradually appearing on his face.

"This bull is no ordinary beast... It is an extremely powerful Kamui! We must not treat it with disrespect!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present was startled and involuntarily raised their eyes to look at Radish with reverence.

Radish had no idea what these people were up to, let alone why they were looking at it like that.

Despite its confusion, it found the gazes of those who looked up to it as if it were a deity quite appealing.

"Moo moo moo~~"

Radish snorted a few times, squinted its eyes contentedly, and changed to a more comfortable and leisurely posture. It tucked its two front paws under its body, like a cat in a "farmer's lap," and swished its long tail back and forth, silently enjoying the villagers' "attention."

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Shikongkala, the village chief's house—

Qingdeng sat opposite the village chief.

Ogata sat to the side, acting as their translator.

"Mr. Ju, please allow me to express my sincerest gratitude to you."

As he spoke, the village chief bowed slightly, mimicking the etiquette of a person to thank Qingdeng.

Qing Deng smiled slightly and said calmly:

"It's a trivial matter, nothing to worry about."

"I never imagined that our small village would welcome the famous Juqingdeng."

"You know me?"

"I don't know much about him. I only know that there was a young hero named 'Ju Qingdeng' among the people."

“You flatter me. I am far from being a young hero. I am already twenty-three years old and am no longer a ‘young man’.”

The village chief of Shikonkala is named "Hauki," which means "eagle" and represents strength and freedom.

The person truly lived up to his name; upon their first meeting, the other party's eagle-like sharp eyes left a very deep impression on Qingdeng.

Hauki's appearance presents a peculiar combination of "old man" and "young man".

His hair and beard were completely white, without a single blemish, and his face was covered with layers of wrinkles. At first glance, he looked every bit the old man, but his eyes shone with a bright light no different from a young man's.

The phrase "spirited and vigorous" probably best describes an elderly person like him.

Ogata was right; as long as they helped eliminate Unkamui, they would receive praise from the Ainu people.

After solemnly thanking Aoto, Hachi turned his head to look at Ogata, his eyes filled with a smile:

“Akonru, it’s been 10 years since we last met, hasn’t it? You don’t seem to have aged at all.”

Ogata smiled and said calmly:

"At my age, it's not easy to look old."

"Where's Atachi? Is she alright? Why didn't she come?"

"She is fine. I came here on important business, so I didn't bring her with me."

"Oh? Something important?"

Ogata straightened his face slightly and adopted a solemn tone.

"Village chief, you must have heard about the fall of Wulingguo, right?"

Hauchi was taken aback.

In the next three seconds, the old man's facial expression underwent complex and rapid changes.

Surprise, annoyance, helplessness... a variety of emotions flashed across his face quickly.

Three seconds later, he said in a deep voice:

"Yeah, I found out more than ten days ago. Sigh... that Cyrilka is insane! What on earth is he trying to do!"

He growled as he raised his right arm high, seemingly to slap the straw mat beside his legs to vent his anger.

However, considering that Qing Deng was present, he hesitated for a moment and then slowly lowered his right arm back down.

Qing Deng said quickly:

"Village chief, to be honest, the reason I am visiting your village is because of Xilika."

He succinctly explained his purpose, hoping the old man could provide valuable information.

After listening, the village chief pondered for a moment.

"...To be honest, I don't have a good relationship with Cilica. I've only met him a few times."

“Every time we met, he would try to persuade me to lead the entire village to join his bullshit ‘Yamato Conquest.’ It was incredibly annoying.”

“I really dislike him. I never contact him or pay attention to him unless he takes the initiative to contact me.”

"So I don't know where his weapons came from, nor have I seen any suspicious Westerners."

"However, I can tell you about the recent movements of the Cialis."

"After capturing Wulingguo, Xilika boasted about his martial arts skills."

“What ‘people are nothing to fear’ and what ‘with a little more effort, we can conquer Honshu’s main island’s main islands.”

"Although all his claims are nonsense, the fall of Wulingguo is an undeniable fact."

"Therefore, after witnessing Xilika's record, many young people were misled by him and really believed that the enemy was no match for them and that victory was in sight."

“Sirika extended an invitation to all tribes, and he warmly welcomed anyone who aspired to the ‘Yamato Conquest’.”

"If you want to become a member of his 'Ainu coalition,' tie a red turban on your head, and he will welcome every Ainu with a red turban on their head."

"As far as I know, many young people in villages have been misled by Xilika and have decided to go south to join the war."

"The group that attacked our village just now was one of them."

The village chief had barely finished speaking when Xu interrupted:

"Village chief, were those bastards who attacked the village just now people from Tunanong?"

The village chief nodded.

Ogata turned his head and explained to Aoto:

"Tunanong is a village located five miles east of Shikongkala; the two villages are neighbors."

"The two villages have always been at odds over the competition for hunting grounds."

The village chief seemed to understand basic Japanese. He probably realized that Ogata was explaining the feud between the two villages to Aoto, so he added:

“Akonru, in the years since you left the village, our relationship with Tunanong has continued to deteriorate.”

"I thought that no matter how bad the relationship between the two villages was, it would at most be a war of words, and there would always be room for negotiation, and it wouldn't escalate to the point of a major conflict."

"Unexpectedly, they launched a large-scale attack on us while our young men were out hunting in Unkamui..."

At this point, the village chief slapped his thigh hard, revealing a pained expression.

"Most of the able-bodied men of Tunanon answered the call of Sylica and wanted to go south to fight."

"I bet they've been unhappy with our Shikonkara for a long time."

"It is only because we lack a pretext for war, and because we, the men of Shikongkala, have a slightly larger number of men than they do, that we have hesitated to take action."

"Right now, they have the perfect excuse that 'the villagers of Shikongkala are unwilling to participate in the war, so they are all traitors,' and they happen to have the opportunity that all the able-bodied men in our village have gone to hunt down Unkamui, so they have evil intentions and have sent troops to ambush us."

"Oh, Akonru, Mr. Ju, it's all thanks to your timely arrival. If it weren't for you, our entire village would be on our way to another world. We really don't know how to thank you enough."

After saying this, the village chief bowed again and gave a salute to Aoto and Ogata.

After defeating the "Red Turbans"... that is, the able-bodied men of Tunanong, the villagers of Shikongkala tallied the casualties and found that only four people had died.

Facing an enemy that was superior in both quantity and quality, to win with such a small sacrifice was undoubtedly a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

The village chief was not exaggerating; if Aoto and Ogata had arrived any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Upon hearing this, Qing Deng curled the corners of his mouth, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Sounds a lot like those who advocate righteousness, all talk about 'righteousness' but all they do is 'filth'."

The village chief sneered:

"Hmph, with so many young people dead, Tunanong is practically defunct! They deserved it!"

For hunter-gatherer peoples, able-bodied men are the most important resource, bar none.

Without able-bodied men, there will be fewer people to fight and hunt, and the village's fighting strength and economy will plummet.

Tunanong, having lost a large number of able-bodied men overnight, will not be able to recover for at least forty or fifty years.

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Chapter 1062 Mr. Ogata, Please Be My Undercover Agent [5200]

"Excuse me, may I smoke?"

The village chief magically produced a cigarette case.

Qingdeng raised his hand and gestured "please".