I thrived in the primitive tribe

Just then, the orc who had been whispering to Lu Yao and the others about what he had heard with his own ears stepped forward.

“Captain, I can testify that the stall owner himself said that fresh meat could be used instead of salted meat.”

"Don't make false accusations. Are you in cahoots with him? I know you two must have conspired to frame me."

"Street vendor, don't talk nonsense. I don't know them. I just can't stand your bullying and oppressive behavior."

"Why didn't you say anything before? Why did you have to step forward and speak up now?" The stall owner was furious. He didn't understand how he had suddenly become the one being attacked; everything had been fine before.

"That's right, that's right, that's right. I didn't remember before, but when this young man asked just now, I suddenly recalled that when you were talking earlier, I was also trying to exchange salt and approached you, and unfortunately I overheard your conversation."

"Why are you getting so close to us? Why don't you just go straight to the exchange?"

He looked at the crowd who were scrutinizing him after hearing what the stall owner had said.

His face flushed red. "I'm not good at bargaining, you know? I was thinking of seeing if we could exchange it at the rate he agreed on with you."

Upon hearing this, everyone's faces immediately showed a look of understanding.

While the exchange rate for salt is acceptable to most people, who wouldn't be tempted to exchange fewer items for more salt?

Thinking of this, the crowd turned back to look at the stall owner, waiting for his further excuses.

"It seems you have nothing left to argue with."

Meeting the captain's piercing gaze, the stall owner's legs went weak instantly. "Captain, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time. I'll never dare to do it again."

"Street vendor, I'll let you off this time since this is your first offense. But if I catch you again, it won't be so easy to deal with, understand?"

"Understood, Captain. I promise I will never do it again."

"Alright, return the salt to him, and as punishment, give him half of the salt. Take this bag of meat back with you. Do you have any objections?"

"No, I have no objection."

"The stall owner will give you another half bag of salt as compensation. Do you have any objections?"

The stall owner was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this outcome.

He looked around and found everyone staring at him with curiosity and expectation. Under such gazes, his resentment and anger gradually dissipated, replaced by a sense of relief and gratitude.

"I have no further objections, thank you, Captain." The stall owner's voice trembled slightly, but his tone was full of sincerity. He knew that being able to escape unscathed this time was already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

The captain nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the young man who had remained calm throughout: "If you want to thank someone, thank him. I didn't help you with anything."

Upon hearing this, the stall owner clasped his hands in a fist and bowed deeply to the two men, saying, "I thank you both. Thank you for clearing my name. If it weren't for you, I might still be struggling under misunderstanding and accusations." His tone was full of gratitude and respect.

"Alright, this matter is resolved. Everyone, go about your business." The captain's voice rang out again, carrying a hint of authority and unquestionable authority.

Everyone was satisfied; they had witnessed a brilliant debate. Many wanted to wait and see how things developed, but since the captain had spoken, they had no choice but to disperse and go their separate ways.

After saying goodbye to the others, Luo Ya took Lu Yao's hand and left.

Watching the two walk away, the captain showed a rare smile.

"It seems the captain really admires this young man," a teammate standing next to the captain whispered.

"Yes, he's very observant, kind-hearted, and a good person. He's a promising talent." It was rare to hear the captain praise someone, so the others exchanged glances.

"Then why don't you keep him and recruit him into our patrol team?" the team member asked, puzzled.

"It's not the right time yet. He needs more experience. Besides, he belongs to a tribe, not one of our orc tribes. How do you know he'd be willing to stay with us?"

“Our tribe is the largest tribe. Although we can’t eat our fill every day, at least we won’t go hungry. I believe that any smart orc would choose to stay.”

"That's hard to say," the captain said, turning around and leading the patrol team to continue their patrol.

"Loya, you were really amazing just now! How did you figure out that there was more meat in the animal skin bag? I didn't notice that at all. And how did you come up with the idea of ​​using that as a starting point to prove that the stall owner was suspicious?"

Seeing Lu Yao's adoration for him, Luo Ya's previous bitterness was replaced by sweetness. He didn't know what was wrong with him, but he thoroughly enjoyed it.

"Well, that's because I'm very smart."

"So you mean I'm not smart~" Lu Yao pouted.

"Oh, of course not."

"Then tell me quickly!"

"Someone had already told us that the stall owner and that person had agreed to use fresh meat, so the exchange rate between the two must be different."

That person seemed very honest and would definitely give the vendor plenty of meat, as requested. We were initially only focused on defending that person and didn't consider that we could actually turn the situation around from another angle.

"Another angle? You mean as long as we can prove that the stall owner himself is at fault, the problem can be solved?"

"Yes, as long as we prove that the stall owner is wrong, he will have to find a way to prove that he is not wrong. In this way, we become the active party and he naturally becomes the passive party."

"Wow, Luo Ya, you're amazing!" Lu Yao exclaimed happily.

He gazed at Lu Yao before him; her smile was like the brightest sunshine in spring, warm yet not dazzling, shining perfectly into every corner of his heart.

The two found their tribesmen building makeshift shelters in an open space.

Upon seeing them, the group gathered around to ask what had just happened over there. Although they were busy here, they were also very curious.

Lu Yao then began chattering away, describing what had happened to the others, while Luo Ya took over the unfinished work and continued building.

After listening to Lu Yao's story, the group looked at Luo Ya, who was busy at work.

"Why didn't we go along and take a look? It feels like we missed a wild beast."

"Well, I believe we'll see it again in the future." Hearing Lu Yao's words, they were filled with emotion but also helpless. They could only hope that they could witness Luo Ya's incredible power firsthand in the future so that they could learn from him.

The group continued building their shelter while joking around, while Lu Yao started a fire and cooked. They would be staying here for a while until they had sold all their belongings.