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"Azure Eagle, I need to meet with them."

After thinking for a moment, the black bear decided to talk to the other party in person, since it concerned the interests and future of the entire tribe.

"I'll make arrangements."

The eagle's face lit up with joy. The fact that the clan leader was willing to talk to the other party meant that he was indeed interested.

Soon after, the eagle found Zhou Wu again and told him that the clan leader wanted to visit him in person. Zhou Wu naturally agreed without hesitation.

The first meeting between the Great Dragon Empire and the South Sea Tribe took place in the South Sea City, which was under construction.

. . . . . .

"Clan leader, this is Lord Zhou Wuzhou, the Grand Commander of the South China Sea. The entire South China Sea Island is under Lord Zhou's jurisdiction."

"Lord Zhou, this is the chieftain of our Youxiong clan, Black Bear."

The eagle acted as an intermediary, introducing the two parties.

"My lord, I, Black Bear, am a straightforward person. If I say anything wrong, please forgive me."

The black bear didn't want to beat around the bush and directly stated its position.

"please say."

Compared to scheming, Zhou Wu prefers to be straightforward and speak his mind, and the black bear in front of him is that kind of person.

"My lord, if my Xiong tribe joins you, will we truly receive the same equal treatment as the people of the Great Dragon?"

Black Bear knew he had no leverage to negotiate with the other party. This was a face-to-face meeting with Zhou Wu, simply because Black Bear wanted to see for himself whether this Lord Zhou was a trustworthy person.

"I can guarantee that. My official position is Grand Commander of the South China Sea, and my title is Earl of the South China Sea. The entire South China Sea islands are my fiefdom."

If it were anything else, Zhou Wu might not be so sure, but if it were just this issue, Zhou Wu could give his full assurance.

The entire South Sea Island is Zhou Wu's fiefdom. Simply put, if a tribe joins the South Sea Island, it becomes a citizen of Zhou Wu's fiefdom, and Zhou Wu still has these rights.

"My lord, if I lead my troops to join us, how do you plan to settle my tribe?"

I never expected that this young man would become such a high-ranking official, with the entire island as his fiefdom. But that's even better, as he can communicate directly with the top leader, which is more efficient.

"That's my initial thought. Now that you're here, we can discuss it further."

"Sir, please speak."

"The tribe has been passed down for so many years, and its lifestyle must be different from that of the people of Dalong. In order to respect your customs and lifestyle, and to avoid unnecessary conflicts, I will allocate a separate autonomous region for you in the city. You will be in charge of it and directly responsible to me. Is that alright?"

That's excellent.

Black Bear couldn't refuse the terms offered by the other party. He was clearly the weaker party, but the other party still offered such good terms, so Black Bear felt unworthy of them.

"Then it's settled, but there's still one problem I need your help with."

"Please speak, sir, I will do my best."

At this moment, Black Bear's attitude clearly showed that he regarded Zhou Wu as his subordinate, a stark contrast to when he first arrived.

"I've heard there are many other tribes on the South China Sea islands. I need you to make contact with them and try to bring them all in. I like making friends, but if they really insist on hitting a wall, then there's nothing I can do."

"understand."

Both Zhou Wu and Black Bear were very satisfied with the outcome of the meeting.

Zhou Wu instructed Black Bear to arrange for all his people to relocate to South China Sea City. Although it was still a long time before the city was completed, it didn't matter. Some people could move in first. South China Sea City was such a large area, but apart from the workers, there wasn't a single civilian. This was not what Zhou Wu wanted to see.

What I hope for at noon is that while the city is under construction, people can continue to move in.

However, even Zhou Wu himself did not expect that the first group to move in would be people from the tribe.

About half a month later, the black bear led several hundred people from his tribe to South Sea City.

Zhou Wu personally welcomed them and prepared a sumptuous meal for the Youxiong tribe, and also gave each person two sets of clothes.

The tribespeople never imagined they could wear such beautiful clothes, and the feel of them was an experience they had never had before.

Although it took some getting used to at first, I have to say that the dragon people's clothes are definitely more comfortable than animal skins.

Zhou Wu also allocated houses to these people. Although they were not big, they were enough for them to live in.

“Black Bear, your people can continue hunting, or they can find work in the city. In the future, the government will give priority to your tribe when it runs some industries.”

"Thank you, sir."

"What's the situation with the other tribes now?"

"My lord, I have notified all the tribes I have ever interacted with. Some of the tribes that have good relations with our Xiong clan will probably come to pay their respects in the next few days. However, these tribes are not very large. A few of the larger tribes tore up the letter right in front of my messenger."

"Okay, I understand. As long as the notification is in place, your main focus for now will be on the resettlement work. I'll handle the rest."

"It's an adult."

Although Zhou Wu had considered that the large tribes might be difficult to deal with, he did not expect that none of them would take him seriously.

. . . . . .

The python clan's camp.

The python tribe is the largest tribe on the South China Sea islands, with a population of nearly 10,000. They are fierce and warlike, and often attack other weaker tribes without cause. Their chief, the green python, lives like a local tyrant.

The messenger sent by the Bear Clan almost didn't make it out of the Python Clan's camp alive.

The chieftain of the python tribe, Green Python, even made a threatening statement, saying he would teach the Great Dragon government a lesson.

In the following period, some small tribes, having no other choice, joined Zhou Wu's South Sea City with a try-it-out mentality, while the remaining medium and large tribes waited and observed.

If the Green Python said it would find South Sea City, then it definitely will, because the tribes of South Sea Island all know the Green Python's temper: it is ruthless and brave, narrow-minded, vengeful, and bullies the weak.

Despite the large population of South Sea City, the Green Pythons have figured out that apart from the three thousand soldiers, everyone else is a city-building worker with no fighting ability whatsoever. On the other hand, out of the ten thousand Pythons, only a little over a thousand are elderly people and children; the rest are capable of fighting.

Zhou Wu also received the news. Seeing that most of the tribesmen were still observing, he also needed a battle to prove himself.

This battle must not only be won, but won decisively. Therefore, Zhou Wu moved all the artillery research and samples he had found in Niujia Town to Nanhai Island. This was partly for future research purposes, and partly because Zhou Wu needed artillery to intimidate these tribes.

"My lord, the python tribe has begun to assemble and march towards us."

For Black Bear, obtaining this information was not difficult. He was now one with Zhou Wu, so he had no choice but to take a gamble and help Zhou Wu defeat the attack of the python tribe. Although on the surface, Zhou Wu's chances of winning were slim, Black Bear still felt that he was not without the ability to fight back.