Oh, for goodness sake!
Chen Yu’s head buzzed upon hearing this.
It was too sudden.
He had only captured the Hyena clan last night, and now they were already showing up? Had Er Gou and the others not confiscated the Hyena tribe’s beastmen watches?
Such a low-level mistake shouldn’t have happened.
After all, Er Gou had been with him for some time, and through constant exposure, he should know how to handle currency.
“Are you sure it’s the Hyena tribe?!”
“Mhm~” Although Soni didn’t know why Chen Yu’s expression had turned so grim, she still nodded slightly. “Miss Kailin asked me to tell you about the Hyena tribe. I didn’t misremember. Mr. Chen, is the Hyena tribe here to cause trouble for us?”
Sensing Chen Yu’s unease, Soni’s eyes showed a hint of apprehension.
“No, don’t overthink it.” Chen Yu gently reassured her. “I’m aware of the Hyena tribe’s visit. You should tend to your business, and don’t worry about this matter.”
“Okay~”
After Soni’s soft reply, she slowly walked away.
Once she was gone, Chen Yu opened his mouth and silently called out a few times before collapsing onto the ground with a thud.
Damn it!
In reality, the Hyena tribe’s visit had a significant impact on Chen Yu.
The city-state had only just been conquered.
Although his men had suffered no casualties, and the Silver realm fighters he had leased from Jiang Yaqing were still present, his current military strength remained at its peak.
The problem was—
If the Hyena tribe dared to come at this moment, they must have come fully prepared.
“How utterly foolish of me, to forget to ask how many people the Hyena tribe is sending,” Chen Yu muttered to himself, scratching his head.
Knowing the number of people would allow him to make arrangements.
Now, he was completely on the defensive.
His city housed newly liberated slaves and survivors he had just managed to lure in. If a major conflict were to erupt, the slaves would be manageable; they were perhaps already accustomed to such situations.
However, the survivors were not!
If they felt that this city-state was unsafe, how could he continue to bring survivors here in the future?
The survivors’ opinions of the city-state would be spread by word of mouth.
Reputation was crucial!
“This is truly…” Chen Yu scratched his head, a look of exhaustion in his eyes as he hurried out, leaving Sona and the demon girl exchanging bewildered glances.
“Why did he run off again?”
The demon girl’s eyes were filled with confusion, while Sona shrugged.
“To resolve trouble. You’re not unaware of the Hyena tribe’s situation. Didn’t his men capture a group of Hyena tribe warriors yesterday?”
“Then why didn’t he come to us?” the demon girl frowned.
“Would you help him?”
Upon hearing this, the demon girl, who had been slightly worried just a moment ago, immediately displayed a look of disdain.
“Help him? What a fantasy.”
Sona simply smiled at this, then spread her hands.
“See, now that you’ve said that, there’s no point in him coming to us, is there?”
“I’m too lazy to deal with him, so what are you here for?” the demon girl glared. Sona remained innocent-faced. “Unlike you, I haven’t forgotten to stuff a pile of luggage into the soul space even after soul-transforming. I am unburdened.”
“Trash~”
The demon girl sneered with disgust.
“All you’re capable of is sowing discord.”
Sona, however, continued to smile without arguing with the demon girl. She then noticed the demon girl constantly gazing in the direction Chen Yu had left.
“If you care, go and take a look~”
“Who cares about him?!” the demon girl retorted. “I’m worried about the vessel being damaged. If this great Demon Lord fully revives, I’ll be counting on him. I’m doing this for myself.”
“Yes, yes, the great Demon Lord Barbara.”
Chen Yu was currently walking through the city-state.
From his initial hurried pace, he had now slowed to a thoughtful stroll, pondering incessantly in his mind.
Something was wrong.
If the Hyena tribe were here to cause trouble, Kailin should have come to him personally or at least sent him a message to warn him.
However, Chen Yu had received no message.
This implied that Kailin might not have even considered the matter important. She had casually mentioned it to Soni when they met, indicating that the matter was of very low priority.
Since the Hyena tribe wasn’t here to cause trouble, what was Chen Yu panicking about?
After a moment of contemplation,
Chen Yu lightly tapped the chat page on his wristband and sent a message to Kailin.
“The Hyena tribe is here?”
After sending the message,
About half a minute later, Kailin replied.
“Camp Master, has Soni found you? I was just about to tell you about this matter.” After sending the message, Kailin sent another one. “I’m not entirely clear about the Hyena tribe’s affairs. It was someone from our camp who reported to me, saying the Hyena tribe had visited. I was showing people around our city-state at the time, so I forgot about it.”
“Where are they now?”
“They should still be at the East City Gate. Should I send someone to escort them in to see you?”
“No, you continue with your work. I’ll go myself.”
After sending the message, Chen Yu couldn’t help but feel relieved.
All clear.
It seemed he had overthought things at the time. The Hyena tribe’s visit to the city-state was not to reclaim people. Ultimately, it was due to the frequent hostage-taking incidents recently. He had a subconscious tendency to assume anyone he encountered was here to snatch food rations.
Learning that they weren’t here to demand an explanation, Chen Yu’s mood instantly lightened considerably.
Humming a little tune.
Chen Yu shook his head and ambled towards the city gate.
“Damn it, how long do they expect us to wait?!” At the city gate, two Hyena tribe elders stood beneath the city’s archway.
One of the Hyenas, who appeared to have ill intentions, was cursing incessantly.
“We’ve been here for half an hour, and no one has come to receive us, nor have they found us a place to sit. Isn’t this a bit too disrespectful to our Hyena tribe?”
“Be steady.”
The Hyena mage, dressed in a wizard’s robe with a pendant hanging around his neck, whispered.
“They are the employers, and they are quite generous. What’s the harm in waiting here for a while? Be careful not to let our patron overhear you and incur their displeasure.”
“And our young ones haven’t arrived either. What are they doing?”
“Frankly, this is also a concern of mine.” Unexpectedly, the Hyena mage’s brows furrowed slightly. “The employment period is for one day, and it has already passed. Yet, the young ones from our tribe still haven’t returned. I’m quite worried now.”
“Worried about what?”
“Their lives.” The Hyena mage sighed, but the gloomy-eyed Hyena beside him suddenly sneered. “I never thought you would care about their lives.”
“How could I not care?”
The Hyena mage also let out a cold laugh.
“I’ve been longing for them to die in battle so that we can have a good discussion with our patron. They are all my beloved juniors.”
“Died in battle, needs more money!”