After the immortal disappeared

But after all, these are houses, and they can protect them from wind and rain.

He Lingchuan, Elder Wan Qi and Wan Qi Feng inspected several temporary settlement areas that day to check the living conditions and listen to the opinions of the tribesmen.

He is personable and not arrogant. The Bailong people are very fond of this savior and are full of gratitude.

As soon as someone saw him coming, they knelt down and kowtowed to him on the spot.

"Here you go." A girl next to her handed He Lingchuan a small flower. She smiled brightly, and there was a missing front tooth in her mouth, which she had fallen off while climbing a mountain in Storm Bay.

He Lingchuan chatted cordially with everyone and asked about people's livelihood needs. When Bailong people raised questions on the spot, he was able to solve them on the spot without any delay, which showed his sincerity.

He didn't get up and leave until the bright moon was high.

As the Lord of Goodness, He Lingchuan has accumulated a lot of things to do in the past few days and cannot stay here for a long time.

…

Time flies so fast, and it’s seven days in a blink of an eye.

In the past few days, He Lingchuan would take time to visit the Bailong people's settlement area and take a look. Even if he had nothing to do, he would chat and chat with the people.

He gets along well with everyone, doesn't put on airs, and doesn't think of himself as a savior. Everyone likes this island owner.

Elder Wanqi thought that he would make a request.

Nothing is good without reason in this world. How could someone be so kind and righteous to the Bailong people without asking for anything in return?

Elder Wanqi was very sober.

However, He Lingchuan didn't mention it at all.

In the past few days, the noise in the Bailong clan has gradually increased.

When people are well fed and clothed, they have other ideas. Some tribesmen found work on Centipede Island and Sodin Island, just like uncle and nephew Wanqi back then, and some began to inquire about the rental prices of farm shops.

Life here is good, prosperous and stable.

As long as you work hard, you will have food to eat and a place to live. Isn’t this the biggest temptation for refugees?

The children of the Bailong ethnic group always drool over the candied haws and shortbread kebabs at the stall.

All delicious food has to be bought with money.

Elder Wanqi felt like he was sitting on pins and needles when he thought about the fate of the entire clan. Right now, this good life of food and clothing, safety and security is like a mirror in the mirror. As soon as we leave the Yangshan Islands, it may be shattered.

Moreover, so many members of the Bailong clan can eat and drink for free on the Yangshan Islands for seven days. How can they eat and drink for free for a year?

He heard that the Yangshan Islands originally had less than 80,000 people. What a heavy burden it would be to take in the Bailong people again?

Wan Qitong originally worried about the food rations for the whole clan. Elder Wan Qitong knew best how much food 40,000 mouths could eat in a day. How much do Yangshan Islands charge them for food, drink and accommodation for these seven days?

If they want to save some face, they should leave after they have had enough rest without causing trouble to others.

In the afternoon, Wan Qifeng invited Elder Wan Qi to his home for a drink and a chat.

Elder Wan Qi has come here twice. Wan Qi Feng's residence is a small courtyard with a single door. It is small but clean and tidy.

The canopy of an old camphor tree peeked out, covering half of the yard.

In the past few days, Wan Qifeng has received many new tribesmen at home, and all of them were so envious that their eyes glowed green.

Only permanent residents on the island are eligible to enjoy single-family homes.

The two of them sat under the camphor tree and drank wine. There were four or five dishes on the stone table, all freshly cooked in a small restaurant a few feet away, and they were still steaming when brought over.

Elder Wanqi picked up a piece of fried golden eggplant box and sighed: "Seven days ago, how could I have imagined myself sitting here and eating such delicious food?"

Seven days ago, they were being hunted like wild dogs.

Seven days later, the time is quiet, there is wine and food.

Alas, it feels like a lifetime ago.

Wan Qifeng toasted him with a glass of wine: "It will happen, everything will happen."

After drinking a cup, Elder Wanqi said again: "Afeng, I see you have changed a lot. You have become smarter and you have ideas."

Wan Qifeng's speech and behavior are different from before. Elder Wan Qi saw confidence in his eyes.

"After several lives and deaths, and several ups and downs, anyone will change." Wan Qifeng said softly, "Thanks to Master He for reminding me, I am working hard to get rid of the problem of looking forward and backward, thinking too much and deciding too little."

Elder Wan Qi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. These eight-character comments were really appropriate for the former Wan Qi Feng.

He took the opportunity to ask about Wan Qisong's whereabouts. He hasn't mentioned this matter in the past seven days.

At first Wan Qisong left the family in anger and took his nephew Wan Qifeng with him.

Now that he has been in the Yangshan Islands for so many days, he has never seen Wan Qi Song show his face. Only Wan Qi Feng is busy with his tribe.

There is a hidden meaning here.

Elder Wan Qi was too embarrassed to ask Wan Qi Feng directly, so he asked Wan Qi Feng's men for information. What he heard was incredible!

"Uncle is working in the mine." Wan Qifeng took a piece of braised pig ear and put it in his mouth to chew slowly, "Have you heard about what we did last autumn?"

Elder Wanqi chatted without saying anything.

"After that incident, the old man was sent to the mines to dig. I visited him a few times and gave him some food."

Elder Wan Qi couldn't help but ask: "Can you visit him?"

"Yes, Master He never stopped him and allowed me to visit freely from the beginning." Wan Qifeng smiled bitterly, "In the first two times, my uncle couldn't get rid of his resentment and didn't say anything when he saw me."

That night, at the critical moment when the rebellion was about to seize the island, he withdrew first and took away most of his men. It would be strange if Wan Qi was either relieved or angry.

What's more, He Lingchuan later tried to drive a wedge between their uncle and nephew, and between Wan Qisong and Bailong.

"Later, I asked several children from the tribe to go see him together. You also know that my uncle likes children. This time, he kept the food and wine I gave him."

Elder Wan Qi groaned: "The old stubborn man still has a chance to surrender?"

"My uncle is not a stickler for the past, but the burden on his shoulders was too heavy during that time, so he was inevitably going to extremes. Kajima punished him to go mining, which was not a bad thing for him. It just relieved him of his heavy responsibilities and allowed him to live quietly."

The life in the mine is tiring and boring, which is suitable for Wan Qisong to reflect on his labor reform.

Wan Qifeng knows this uncle too well: "As long as he does not bear the heavy responsibility of the whole clan, his heart will slowly open up. I visited him last month and he seemed to have gained weight."

Elder Wanqi smiled and said in a low voice: "I came to you today because it is about the way out for the whole clan."

Wan Qifeng straightened his expression immediately.

"We were driven out of Ya Kingdom, and Atong unfortunately died in the battle. From now on, young and old, this clan..."

Both fell silent.

The way out for the Bailong people has always been a big problem.

"I'm old, I won't last long, and I can't bear such a heavy responsibility." Elder Wanqi's eyes showed sadness, "Afeng, everyone in the tribe trusts you, so I came to ask you if you are willing to take over Atong's important responsibility. To protect the safety of the entire clan?”

It was Wan Qisong who had a falling out with the clan, not Wan Qifeng.

The brotherhood between Wan Qifeng and the former young patriarch Wan Qitong is still deep.

In this battle of Lutingtan, Wan Qifeng also took the lead and fought hard, and all the soldiers in the clan saw it.

What's more important is that Wan Qifeng lives well in the Yangshan Islands and is highly regarded by the island owners. He will not sit back and watch his people being bullied.

All things considered, they had no better choice.

Wan Qifeng immediately stood up and said solemnly: "I will not give up even if I die!"

At this special moment, what he took over was not only glory, but also a heavier burden, so he didn't need to be polite, just showing his feelings was enough.

Elder Wanqi's brows widened, he said a few words "good", and then continued: "There is one more thing."

"Just say it."

Elder Wanqi's voice was a bit muffled: "We are very happy that you are willing to take over the position of clan leader. But, but, the issue of the clan leader's fate..."

The rest of the Bailong people in the Yangshan Islands is only temporary. Where will they go from here? This problem must be faced sooner or later.

He said "go or stay". If he didn't mean it, how could he use the word "stay"? Wan Qifeng understood it in a second: "With all due respect, Mou State sent Bailie to meet our clan, just because of a little guilt and obligation, how can we really care? Even if our clan enters the territory of Mou State, these tens of thousands of people will be here Where to settle down and how to maintain their livelihood are still big issues.”

The Bailong tribe used to be close to Mou State and supported by Mou State, and opposed the current royal family. After the establishment of Ya State, of course, this old debt must be settled.

Therefore, Mou Guo still has to bear some responsibility for the situation of the Bailong people. But this reluctance can be felt by leaders such as Wan Qitong and the elders.

Wan Qifeng continued: "We are outsiders after all. Even if Mou Guo has good intentions, can the local officials designated to take in our people be kind to us? It is really unknown. It has only been a long time since Yaguo was founded, and the bureaucratic habits are undoubtedly obvious. You have also seen many of them. Damn it; Mou State has a history of one hundred and fifty or sixty years, how can their officialdom be any better than that of Ya State?"

Elder Wanqi nodded: "Bailie is quite troubled. Commander Lu Qingbanglu is indeed fighting side by side with our clan, which is a good job. But I have asked about the head of Bailie family in Yangshan Islands and Blade Port these days. His reputation is not good. Furthermore, Bailie has not taken care of his own people’s livelihood in recent years, so how can he still have the energy to accommodate us?”

The choice that Mou State gave to the Bailong tribe was for Mou State and Bailie to choose one of them to settle down.

But now it seems that neither option is very reliable.

In the past, Mou Guo sent money and weapons to the Bailong people with great enthusiasm; now that the Bailong people have lost power, Mou Guo ignores them.

When people go away, the tea is cool, this is the way of the world.

Having said that, it’s time to break the last layer of window paper. After all, Wan Qifeng was better than before, so he calmed down and refused to make the first move.

Both of them lowered their heads to drink and eat food without saying a word.

No matter how rich the dishes are, they can't hold up two big-bellied men.

Until the peanuts next to the pork head were almost gone, Elder Wanqi finally couldn't bear the embarrassment of silence and took a sip of wine to moisten his throat:

"Ah Feng, you have taken on a very heavy burden. From now on, the livelihood of the 40,000 of us will be in your hands."

Since Wan Qifeng has succeeded the clan leader, it is his duty to plan the future for the whole clan.

Wan Qifeng was not surprised when Elder Wan Qi put all the responsibility on himself. He asked openly: "What do the elders think of the Yangshan Islands where we are staying now?"