The wicked female is extremely fierce, but she's pampered by her seven beast husbands.

Chapter 291 Transfer Plan
Sang Yi remained silent, sitting motionless in his chair with one hand resting on the table, his expression gradually calming down.

Seeing this, Ling Chengen stopped talking and gave him time. He stood up and said, "Your son's name is Sang Ting, right? I'll go find him. You can think about the suggestion I just made."

After Ling Chengen walked out of the house, he gestured to the soldier guarding the door, instructing him to keep an eye on the people inside.

It would be ideal if Sang Yi were willing to lead the Sangqi tribe back to the central region and join their Beast City. However, she also had to consider the possibility that the Sangqi tribe might decide to follow Uga down a completely different path.

They are still enemies; we cannot let our guard down.

Ling Chengen went to the prisoner-of-war camp in the north of the city to find Chang Tianchen. The snake clan warriors were mainly stationed in the north of the city, responsible for guarding and training the prisoners of war.

When Ling Chengen reached the area of ​​the North City Camp, he saw a snake hanging on a tree branch after only a few steps. It was shivering from the cold, its tongue flicking out, and it looked half-dead.

She found Chang Tianchen in shock and asked in confusion, "Didn't you prepare any winter supplies at Snake Mountain? I see many people are almost frozen to death."

The highest temperature today was only one degree Celsius, and it should be below zero right now.

Chang Tianchen, wrapped in a thick fur coat with a slight sheen of sweat on his nose, said, "The cold season supplies have already been distributed. We snake people are more afraid of the cold than other beastmen, and I'm not stupid. Those people you see are snake people warriors who want to join the army, doing cold-resistance training."

Ling Chengen was completely baffled by their thought process: "So your cold-resistance training is just hanging animal-shaped things on trees to dry in the freezing cold?"

This isn't cold endurance training; it's pure self-torture, isn't it?
Ling Chengen sighed and said, "You snake clan should stop this training as soon as possible. Every race has its own strengths and weaknesses. The snake clan's sensitivity to cold is instinctive. If they are not capable of fighting in the cold season, then we can recruit them again after spring. It's not like we only have one army. Each team has its own strengths, and we can complement each other."

She tapped Chang Tianchen's shoulder: "You yourself are a fire-type warrior, so you should be the least afraid of the cold. Even you are wrapped up thickly, yet you let them hang on the trees to freeze. As the clan leader, you are really heartless."

Chang Tianchen: "Okay, I'll let them know in a bit."

"What do you want from me?"

Ling Chengen pointed towards the POW camp: "Is Sang Ting here? Call him over, I need to talk to him."

Chang Tianchen turned around and frowned, saying, "You wait here, I'll go find him."

When Sang Ting came over, Ling Chengen stared at his arm hanging across his chest, scratched his cheek, and asked, "How did he hurt his arm?"

Chang Tianchen crossed his arms and leaned against the pile of wood, scoffing, "How else could he have gotten hurt? He was so stupid. He got hurt when he was cutting down the tree."

He didn't get hurt much during the war, but he managed to break his arm while pruning a tree branch. That's just unbelievable.

He looked at the tall and strong Sang Ting with disdain and waved his hand, saying, "Take him away. He's useless at everything. I think if he weren't the young chief of the Sangqi tribe, he would definitely have been eliminated in the first batch."

Ling Chengen looked at Sang Ting, who was acting awkwardly and had a rather embarrassed expression, and sighed silently: "Come with me, your father is here and waiting for you."

Before he could finish speaking, Sang Ting suddenly looked up: "My father is here? You didn't do anything to him, did you?"

Ling Chengen pushed his back and said speechlessly, "I'm not going to eat him! You'd be better off worrying about yourself than him."

“There are so many of you who have been captured. We’ve been feeding you every day, and although we don’t feed you every meal, the food consumption is still enormous. Now that someone has finally come to negotiate with us, we’re not going to be so kind as to just send you back like this.”

"You can't leave unless they offer supplies to ransom you."

"The longer it drags on, the more supplies we need."

“I gave your father two choices: one is to hand over the supplies and take away your Sangqi people.”

"What's the other option?" Sang Ting asked, turning around. His expression was quite calm, though he vaguely guessed something, but still wanted Ling Chengen's confirmation.

Ling Chengen glanced at him: "Let him bring your Sangqi tribe to join our Ten Thousand Beasts City, so that you can keep your winter supplies for this year."

"However, it will be very difficult to take so many people away from the territory of the Uja tribe."

"If it were you, what would you choose?" Ling Chengen asked curiously.

Sang Ting lowered his eyes and walked forward without answering her question.

Ling Chengen has received messages from Lin Jing in the past few days, focusing on the Xia Ma tribe.

Sang Ting was quite an interesting person. He was surprisingly cooperative as a prisoner of war and didn't cause any trouble from beginning to end. He adapted well to prisoner life.

After Ling Chengen led Sang Ting into the reception hall, he stood aside, watching the father and son face each other in silence, his eyes reddening.

She walked towards the door and told the guards at the entrance to go in and keep watch.

About fifteen minutes later, Sang Ting came out and stopped in front of her, saying, "Are you really willing to accept the Sangqi tribe? You won't exploit us like the Uja did?"

Ling Chengen sat in a chair, poured himself a cup of hot water, and said unhurriedly, "The City of Ten Thousand Beasts has its own rules. There is no distinction between high and low status among the beastmen in the city. You have been in the city for several days now. Although you are not allowed to go into the inner city, you have seen a lot of things with your own eyes. I don't need to explain them to you one by one."

"Sometimes, what I say is not as good as what you see with your own eyes."

"The rat tribe has such a bad reputation on the Mulan Plain. In the early stages, we had different ideas about cremation. We even launched a comprehensive siege against the rat tribe, but in the end, we didn't wipe them out completely. They thought that if they surrendered, they would become exploited slaves, but you know how their lives are now."

“We need their construction capabilities. As long as they accept the management of Beast City, they will always have a place in Beast City. They will not be excluded by the orcs of Beast City because of objective conditions such as appearance or size.”

"In the Beast City, as long as each orc works diligently and does not violate the relevant laws, their wages will be paid according to the standard, and they can fully support themselves and their families."

Ling Chengen tapped his finger on the table and said, "To say that you would persuade your Sangqi to join without a purpose would be impossible."

"Of course, I also have my own selfish motives. Otherwise, your Xiama tribe would be like the warriors of other tribes, most of whom would perish under our warriors' blades. To be frank, the City of Ten Thousand Beasts currently lacks orcs as skilled in running as your Xiama tribe, and I need your abilities."

Sang Ting thought for a moment and said, "I agree with your proposal."

“But is your father still hesitating?” Ling Chengen asked.

Sang Ting nodded slightly and said seriously, "Father has many things to consider. As you said, Sang Qi is currently living in Ujah's territory. It is almost impossible to move everyone here while avoiding Ujah's spies."

"Unless you have a way to help us safely relocate the elderly, women, and children from the tribe."

Ling Chengen rested his chin on one hand, held the cup in his right hand, and chuckled, "You've really given me a tough challenge."

"Are you sure that if your father gives the order, everyone in the tribe will move here with him? What if someone in the tribe disagrees with his decision and leaks the news to the Uja people?"

Sang Ting shook his head and said, "I dare not speak for other tribes, but the Sangqi tribe is of one mind and there would be no such treacherous person."

The Xiama tribe of orcs are known for their loyalty, bravery, and courage.

Each leader has emerged victorious through their own strength, overcoming numerous obstacles and competing for the title.

Therefore, there is no situation where anyone is dissatisfied.

Anyone who disagrees with the current leader can challenge him at any time.

Only the victor can seize control of the Sangqi tribe's discourse.

Ling Chengen: "Okay, deal."

"However, this matter cannot be rushed. I will come up with a plan as soon as possible, and then we will discuss it together. I will have Lin Jing teach your father how to contact him. For the time being, let your father continue to work for Ujah and do not reveal the news of our cooperation."

Sang Ting was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Cooperation. It was the first time he had heard this word, but for some reason, it made him feel at ease.

The Sangqi tribe no longer seems to be the humble, subjugated party.

After seeing Sang Yi and the two Uga orcs off, Ling Chengen thought it over and finally went to discuss it with Ling Xiao.

Ling Xiao was somewhat surprised after hearing her plan: "You've really thought ahead. If we can get the Sangqi tribe to submit willingly, they will indeed be an asset to us. However, to move so many people without anyone noticing is as difficult as climbing to the sky."

"Anyway, I simply can't figure out how to solve this problem right now."

Ling Chengen said, "I have a way, but it's a crucial part, and I'm afraid Father will have to think of a solution."

Ling Xiao became interested and said, "Tell me about it."

“The water beast tribes along the Xuemu River.” Ling Chengen spread out the map and pointed to the side of the Xuemu River, saying, “The Sangqi tribe currently lives directly north of the Wujia tribe, near the Xuemu River. There are at least five or six thousand people in their tribe. If so many people want to move quickly… they must need to take the fastest route.”

However, the Xuemu River is a natural barrier. There was a connecting bridge to the upstream section near Snake Mountain, but it was cut down a few days ago by Chang Tianchen's order, and the new bridge has not yet been built.

Moreover, the rope bridge is just a very thick rope, making it extremely difficult to cross.

Moreover, the cable car has limited load-bearing capacity, so it cannot carry too many people at once.

Thousands of people crowding onto the bridge on the south bank will definitely cause a huge commotion.

Not only will it waste too much time, but it will also increase the risk of exposure.

Therefore, crossing directly from the south bank of Xuemu River to the north bank is the shortest and fastest route.

The Xuemu River is home to many giant migratory aquatic beasts, such as mosasaurs and deinosuchus, all of which are extremely ferocious.

Once a land-based orc enters the water, it's like bait thrown into a crocodile pond.

However, many aquatic beastmen live along the Xuemu River. These beastmen are very familiar with the habits of the aquatic beasts in the Xuemu River, and they are very agile in the water. When swimming and dashing in the water, they have extremely strong explosive power. Therefore, they are able to live by the water and move freely in the Xuemu River, which is known as a natural barrier.

Most of the water beast tribes along the Xuemu River do not belong to any large tribe; they all rely on their own abilities to make a living.

The southern tribes ostracized them and refused to exchange goods with them, so they went to the central border trade market on the north bank to trade.

If we don't have it in the central region, we'll check in the south.

They avoid making enemies with either side and live extremely wisely.

The Uja tribe was able to transfer so many people to the Mulan Plain in a short time by relying on the power of the Water Beast tribe to lead other warriors across the river to fight.

On the night the plains burned, some orcs who ran to the riverbank were quite lucky. They encountered the water beasts active on the shore and were offered a high reward, thus narrowly escaping disaster.

Since the Water Beast Clan can be used by Uja, they can naturally also be used by their City of Ten Thousand Beasts.

However, it requires someone who frequently interacts with them and has a certain level of rapport to step in.

She was not familiar with the Water Beast Clan and had no connection with them.

She's too unfamiliar with the people. Even if she offers them great benefits, the Water Beast Clan will likely just give her the runaround.

On the contrary, Ling Xiao was the perfect person to act as a negotiator.

Ling Xiao pondered for a moment and said, "Negotiating with the Water Beast Clan is not a problem. Getting them to cooperate is actually quite simple. But even the Water Beast Clan is not absolutely safe in the Xue Mu River, not to mention that they will be accompanied by the Xia Ma Clan. Have you considered what the consequences would be if it attracted a large number of giant water beasts to hunt them?"

Ling Chengen laughed and said, "How could I not have considered it? I'll handle the water beast matter."

The experience gained in previous naval battles in the far north finally came in handy this time.

She only needs two helpers, and the plan can begin at any time.

Seeing her confident demeanor, Ling Xiao felt relieved, even though he didn't know what she was up to.

He pulled the blueprints closer and added, "If the water beast problem is solved, then Xue Mujiang won't be too difficult. But you'll have to deal with the beastmen from the Lin Ya and Raven tribes beforehand."

Ling Chengen frowned slightly and said, "They..."

"The Crow and Raven tribes are small in size and weak in combat, but within the territory of the Uga tribe, they have settlements as large as those of the Sangqi tribe. Why do you think that is?"

"The ability to gather intelligence?" Ling Chengen quickly realized.

Ling Xiao nodded in confirmation of her statement: "The crows and ravens are like the eyes and ears of the Uga tribe. They have spies everywhere in the Uga territory. If you don't deal with the crow tribe, everything else is just empty talk."

Ling Chengen stood up and said, "Crow Clan, I'll go find someone to deal with them."

Ling Xiao watched her hurried figure disappear into the distance and shook his head helplessly.

……

In the afternoon, the snowstorm on the Mulan Plain suddenly intensified.

Ling Chengen sat in the kitchen on the city tower, throwing two pieces of charcoal into a copper basin to make the fire burn brightly, while waiting for a reply.

As darkness fell, several figures finally appeared in the snow on the horizon.

She pushed open the door and went out, standing on the city tower, facing the snow, watching the moon-feathered blue crane slide down the city wall, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"Finally back."

Bai Qingyu's face was pale from the cold. She walked quickly toward the kitchen, shook the snow off her hair, and said, "Luckily, I ran into them halfway there, otherwise I might not have been able to make it back today."

Behind him, Shi Ruoan pushed Shi Panxing's wheelchair. Both of them were also shivering from the cold, wrapped tightly in fur coats, and walked towards him with difficulty.

Seeing that they were almost numb from the cold, Ling Chengen immediately had someone hand them the hot soup that had been prepared to ward off the cold.

Once inside the kitchen, Bai Qingyu sat down around the brazier, carefully drank a few sips of hot soup, and exhaled white steam from her mouth and nose, her voice trembling slightly as she said, "I'm really freezing to death..."

Shi Panxing was covered in snow, and from a distance he looked like a snowman.

But he has been sitting still ever since he landed, as if he had been gone for a while.

After Shi Ruoan helped him shake off all the snow, she put a new thick fur coat on him and handed him a bowl of hot soup, saying, "Stop pretending to be dead, drink some quickly."

Ling Chengen glanced at Bai Qingyu and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with him? Did he become depressed because he didn't find any ore?"

Bai Qingyu shook his head: "I don't know, he was like this when I met them."

Shi Panxing stiffly took the cup, heard Ling Chengen and Bai Qingyu's voices, took off the bracelet on her wrist and threw it into Ling Chengen's arms: "The Crimson Origin Stones are all inside."

"You dug up a Crimson Source Stone, didn't you use it? You were freezing the whole way back?" Ling Chengen asked in surprise.

Shi Ruoan shook her head and said, "Actually, it wasn't cold on our way back. It was just that around noon, when we reached a certain place in the east, the weather suddenly changed. It started raining and snowing at the same time. We couldn't find any shelter from the rain, and we were in a hurry to get on our way. As a result, we were almost struck by lightning..."

(End of this chapter)