flstandardbreds Chapter 140 Qinglin's Plan
Chapter 140 Qinglin's Plan
When this topic came up, Yu Yan became annoyed. "You still have the nerve to say that? This little cub came to your clan and did all the work. Every day, besides setting up the stall, he also had to take time to treat your illnesses. He's working so hard. Now you want the little cub to take time to teach you how to make noodles? I don't want to hear it."
As the chieftain of the Longtail Clan, Yu Yan had been secretly keeping an eye on Le Zhi's activities. Many of her clansmen had even been persuaded by her to queue up at Le Zhi's stall, so Yu Yan was practically privy to everything that was happening.
After returning, the people who were persuaded to try it all raved about the food at Lezhi's stall. Compared to Lezhi's freshly made snacks, the other dried meats and ready-made fruits at the trade fair seemed rather bland.
"Hey, hey, that's a biased statement. What do you mean I asked you to do it? Helping with the treatment was a joint decision I made with Lezhi and the elders of his clan. Setting up the stall was Lezhi's own idea, as was teaching him how to make noodles. Besides, I even arranged for people to help Lezhi. Why don't you mention that?" Qinglin wasn't going to let Yu Yan play word games with him, since she was so good at taking things out of context.
Annoyed by the two's endless arguments, Le Chu rubbed his temples to clear his mind. This was one of the reasons he didn't want to lead the first team; these two always liked to compete openly and covertly, and whenever they met, their verbal battles would never stop, with Le Chu always being the victim forced to mediate.
This time was no exception. Seeing that the two were about to get angry while talking, Le Chu quickly spoke up, "Alright, alright, you two have had enough. Qing Lin, didn't you call me here for something important? Hurry up. Yu Yan, you should also say less and not ruin your image."
One sentence provoked two people, but Le Chu felt completely innocent. It can only be said that everyone deserves credit for the fact that the relationship between the three of them has developed into this kind of rivalry and friendship.
"Le Chu, you bastard..." Yu Yan, whose image was ruined by the retort, wanted to retaliate, but then she remembered what Le Chu had said and her cheeks turned red with anger.
As for Qinglin, seeing that Le Chuyi, as usual, didn't respond to his words, he shrugged helplessly, gave Yu Yan a gloating smile, turned around and sat down, and began to talk about serious matters.
"Here's the thing, I called you here to give you a heads-up. I'm going to change the theme of this year's Hunting Tournament. We're not going to have those fancy test questions anymore. Instead, we'll have them split into groups and investigate this insect swarm."
Upon hearing Qinglin's words, Yuyan and Lechu sat up straight. They were aware of the unusual insect swarm and had arranged for people to investigate, but there was no conclusion yet. Although Qinglin's suggestion was a bit risky, it was not impossible.
“If it’s those seasoned veterans, then of course there’s no problem. But every year, many young people participate in the hunting competition. Wouldn’t it be a bit like pulling up seedlings to help them grow if we suddenly put them in direct conflict?” After thinking for a moment, Le Chu still pointed out the problem.
“I think so too, but on second thought, since they joined the guard team and signed up for the hunting competition, this day was bound to come sooner or later. There’s no warning before a crisis comes, so they need to learn to deal with events beyond their capabilities at any time. This might be a good opportunity.” Compared to Le Chu’s gentleness, Yu Yan was much more radical.
Although it may sound ruthless, this is the very meaning behind the birth of the Treant race. As the race's population grew, a guard was formed to select the next batch of people who would not need to participate in frontline combat so they could do other things, but each race still maintained the tradition of universal training.
All the treant clan members, regardless of whether they aspire to join the guard, must undergo various training programs to ensure that if Jormungand were to fall into turmoil, the entire population could be mobilized for battle.
The best way to protect themselves is to attack; they all agree on this.
Qinglin nodded in agreement with Yuyan's statement, "Yes, that's what we've been thinking too. After some investigation, we learned that both the Lingyu Clan and the Changwei Clan experienced varying degrees of unannounced insect attacks on their way here. This is unusual, and often, such events conceal underlying dangers."
“We can’t just wait passively, and our people also need to know what happened in Jormungand.” Qinglin’s face was unusually serious. “So, taking advantage of the opening of the Hunting Tournament, I’m going to announce this publicly, as a reminder to everyone to be more vigilant when going out.”
“Alright, since you’ve thought this through so thoroughly, I agree.” Le Chu nodded. He understood Qing Lin and Yu Yan’s thoughts. “However, I still insist that sending those little ones straight to the battlefield right now is a bit much…”
Seeing Qinglin and Yuyan's expressions, Lechu paused before she could finish speaking. She narrowed her eyes and stared at them for a while before slowly saying, "So you had this planned all along? Yuyan, Qinglin, tell me, how do you want me to cooperate?"
"Hehehe..." Her hidden thoughts were discovered. Yu Yan looked up at the sky, not daring to meet Le Chu's eyes. Qing Lin, on the other hand, was more shameless. He chuckled a few times and then, under Le Chu's increasingly cold gaze, revealed his plan: "Of course I won't send these little guys to the battlefield unprepared. So I've already planned ahead."
Qinglin briefly explained the plan that the clan had been working on together, then looked at Lechu with an air of self-righteousness, as if he had no choice but to agree, completely unfazed by the cold aura emanating from Lechu.
"Don't look at me, I was also tricked. Do you think I can escape?" Yu Yan saw out of the corner of her eye that Le Chu's anger had turned against her, and quickly explained.
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After a moment of stalemate, Le Chu shook her head helplessly and sighed, "You must have already given Le Shan a heads-up, right?"
"Well, Leshan is still the same as before, not easy to fool, so I only gave him a general idea. He still wants you to make the decision," Qinglin replied with a smile.
"Alright, that's settled then. I'll go back and sort things out today and get back to you as soon as possible."
"No rush. After the opening ceremony tomorrow, we still need to allow time for them to form teams. Just give me the list tomorrow." Qinglin knew that Lechu would definitely agree. The Lingyu clan was known for spoiling their children among the fifteen tree spirit clans.
"By the way, regarding Lei Xiu, if he could join us, our plan would be more comprehensive and safer. It's just that he seems very worried about Le Zhizai, he's practically inseparable from him. I mentioned it to him before, but he hasn't given me a reply."
Looking up at Le Chu, Qing Lin's little calculations were already running.
Having already agreed to join, Le Chu wanted to do things perfectly, so she could only nod helplessly, "I'll talk to Lei Xiu when I have time. I know what he's worried about. By the way, did you give him the sap from the mother tree that I mentioned in my previous letter, leaving some for Le Zhizai?"
"I've given it to you, how could I forget?" Qinglin waved his hand. "I started preparing as soon as I received your letter. I planned it out carefully, set aside half of it, and gave it to Lezhi as a gift without any delay."
Originally, a portion of the sap from the clan's mother tree was intended for those patients with shadowy figures. Giving it to Lezhi was considered an equal exchange, and Qinglin had no objections. The clan elders also unanimously agreed.
They know which to choose: to prolong their lives or to achieve a permanent solution.