Green Monster Epic

Alan's prestige and power were unchallenged within the Greenwood Tribe, and no one could overturn his final decisions.

The meeting ended abruptly in an atmosphere of hushed silence. As the other tribesmen left the stone fortress with complex emotions, only Terek was left behind.

"Your performance was excellent and deserves praise."

Alan led Terek to the second-floor viewing platform, where countless vibrant flowers were in full bloom, creating the feeling of being in a garden.

From the viewing platform, one could easily see the increasingly wide and dense buildings on the mountainside and at the base, as well as the neat and orderly fields in the distance. In the fields, rows of lush green crops grew vigorously, and Alan, with his keen eyesight, could even see waves of green rippling in the gentle breeze.

Gently patting the shoulder of the composed and steady Terek, who stood shoulder to shoulder with him, Alan praised the new Green Lake Town Chief with satisfaction. However, he then began to set even higher expectations for Terek.

"Now that you've become the town chief, the change in your position requires a different approach to leading the goblins below!"

"Look at that bunch of good-for-nothings just now. They've only lived comfortably for a few years, and they've already turned into this, lacking any motivation! Holding positions without doing anything! Stagnant and unenterprising!"

The problems within the tribe didn't suddenly appear overnight. It was just that Alan had been away from the town for most of the past few years, and he rarely paid attention to the tribe's minor affairs. By the time he noticed, the situation had already had a significant impact.

However, with Alan's skill and determination, this problem, though it angered him, was not something difficult to solve.

"It's time for you to promote some talented individuals who can help you to suitable positions."

"Those old fogeys sitting in high positions, doing nothing all day, should be replaced!"

"Chieftain, that might not be good. Everyone is actually very serious and responsible in their work. The town hasn't experienced any unrest for many years, and they all deserve credit for that."

Terek, whose expression had always been calm, finally couldn't maintain his composure after hearing Alan's words. A hint of embarrassment and hesitation appeared on his face as he defended the goblins Alan was talking about.

"What I need are not mediocre people who are content with the status quo, but warriors who will continue to strive for the tribe's strength!!"

Alan glared at Terek with dissatisfaction and continued to express his expectations.

"If it were just for enjoyment, then I wouldn't have taken the huge risk of annexing the Ajina Tribe. With my abilities and talent, I could go anywhere in the vast expanse of the Mansa Wilderness. But why am I painstakingly leading you lot, huddled in the Greenwood Plains?"

"If even you don't work hard, then is my effort still worthwhile?"

Alan's words became increasingly harsh, and Terek's expression became even more apprehensive.

To be honest, Alan had been contributing to the tribe for so many years, while he himself had rarely received anything in return from the tribe. Others might not see these things clearly, but Shi Sheng, Terek, and the other high-ranking members mostly understood.

Just as Alan said, if he were only pursuing individual strength, joining a church would probably offer much better treatment than being the chieftain now, with fewer troubles and burdens.

"Chieftain…"

"We have failed your expectations, I'm sorry!!"

Terek's voice even trembled a little, showing how shaken he was.

"Don't get so worked up. I know you've been working hard, but it's not enough. I need you to be tougher!"

"Since you've taken the position of town chief, you need to bear the responsibilities and pressures of this position, and not be swayed by emotions. The older generation of the tribe, those who don't have the ability to stay in their positions, you have to be ruthless and let them retire."

"This is not only for the tribe's sake but also for their own good. If they are allowed to continue in their current positions, no one can guarantee that they won't make mistakes in the future!!"

"Rather than waiting for them to make mistakes and be punished by the tribal laws, it's better to find an excuse to remove them, or simply send them to manage the mines or quarries."

It wasn't that Alan was ruthless, but in his view, people should stay in their proper places at a certain age. Goblins weren't useless after they got old, but their mental state and physical fitness were no longer suitable for their current positions, and they were also blocking the promotion and growth of the younger generation.

Just like when he was in power, A Xiao, Da Shan, and the other partners who grew up with him were sent to the mines and other strongholds because they couldn't keep up and their abilities didn't reach the required level.

Now, as another generation of goblins aged, the changing of the guard should continue in Alan's style.

Of course, at this time, Alan's many expressions were actually just acting. The Terek in front of him, whether in terms of vision or ability, satisfied Alan. The only thing lacking was perhaps that he had just taken office as town chief and didn't have enough prestige.

Therefore, Alan would help him establish prestige and let him complete the transfer of power with Shi Sheng as soon as possible.

"…I understand, Chieftain!"

Terek, who had been pushed onto the spot, still had some concerns, but since Alan had already said so much, he could only bite the bullet and go ahead.

Along with this conversation, a fierce upheaval began in the ruling class of Green Lake Town.

On the tenth day of Alan's return to Green Lake Town, Terek suddenly began to investigate the tribe's public treasury. Janet, the female dwarf goblin mage he appointed, led a team of twelve accountants to count and organize the tribal assets over the years and verify the account books.

Subsequently, after a full seven days of investigation, Linus, the dwarf goblin druid who was Shi Sheng's partner and the current director of the tribal public treasury, sadly stepped down from his position.

His crime was not fully publicized, but the high-ranking members of Green Lake Town had a clear list in their hands, detailing the materials Linus had embezzled during his tenure as director, along with a written confession signed by Linus himself.

Afterward, Janet and her team didn't rest much and continued to investigate the commercial and catering departments. For a time, the high-ranking officials were in a state of anxiety, and no one knew who would be investigated next.

"What can I say about you!!!"

Shi Sheng, leaning on his crutches, came to the prison in Green Lake Town where prisoners and slaves were held. Seeing Linus, who was also gray-haired, with wrinkles all over his face, drooping his head and squatting in the empty and gloomy prison, he stamped his crutches loudly in grief.

"Look at what you've done. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the chieftain?"

The dejected Linus seemed to have lost his soul. He didn't react to Shi Sheng's visit and questioning, but just rested his head on his knees, staring blankly.

In fact, Linas's personality problems had already begun to emerge in his early years. His actions back then had once enraged Alan, who severely reprimanded him. Under Alan's fierce and merciless methods, Linas had no choice but to change his personality flaws and do his job steadily.

However, as life got better and better, and his status in the tribe became higher and higher, coupled with the fact that Alan, who could restrain him, was often not in the tribe, Linas, who was unable to maintain a firm will, eventually returned to his old ways.

After the incident, Linas finally recalled the nightmare that Chieftain Alan had given him, which led to his mental breakdown.

The shadows of youth are the hardest to erase. Although Linas seemed to have forgotten Alan's cruel punishment of him over the years, when things really came to a head, the face of the earth spirit who had been skinned alive in the depths of his mind leaped into his eyes.

"Alas…"

Shi Sheng, seeing this scene, also knew that his old friend was probably finished. He just didn't know how Trick, that kid, would deal with him next!

After fiercely tapping the damp ground of the prison with his crutch twice again, Shi Sheng left the prison in disappointment. As the prison door creaked shut, Linas, who was slumped in a corner of the prison, finally raised his head and took one last look at Shi Sheng's back with a listless gaze.

Outside the prison, several sorrowful dwarf earth spirits swarmed over and surrounded Shi Sheng.

"Uncle Shi Sheng, is my father okay inside?"

"Uncle, please intercede for us and let us go in and see our father!"

Speaking of which, Linas's problems also had something to do with these dwarf earth spirit cubs present. As Linas's descendants, the 5-6 male and female dwarf earth spirits surrounding Shi Sheng, although they did not inherit Linas's talent as a spellcaster, they happened to inherit Linas's habit of being greedy and enjoying life.

The children who were spoiled by their parents since childhood did not know how to cherish when they were studying and learning knowledge, only thinking about raiding bird nests and going crazy in the wilderness. When they were a little older and asked to start training and embark on the path of warriors, they couldn't bear the hardship.

Taking advantage of Linas's connections in the tribe, they arranged several apprentice jobs for these young people, but they disliked this and that, and in the end, several of them stayed at home and started freeloading off their parents.

The tribe's welfare and treatment for the higher-ups were very good, but unfortunately, there were many oddballs in Linas's family who were greedy for enjoyment. His income and his partner's income really couldn't maintain a quality life, which also prompted Linas to resort to some crooked ideas.

"Go back, your father is doing well inside."

Shi Sheng frowned, perfunctorily said a few words, and waved his hand to disperse this group of noisy guys.

Slowly returning to his home, he didn't expect to not have peace and quiet. Several old buddies who had a good relationship with him had already gathered at his home: Duncan, the bear earth spirit in charge of daily equipment consumption, Ian, the dwarf earth spirit in charge of caravan procurement, and Lolo, the earth spirit in charge of salary distribution…

"Shi Sheng, what exactly does Trick want to do?"

Duncan is the child of Hua She, the previous town chief. Because of his father's relationship, coupled with the fact that he did have some talent, he was transferred from the position of front-line defense commander to a logistics position after his body aged.

Only he dared to call Shi Sheng, who had just stepped down, by his name, because Hua She was also half of Shi Sheng's teacher, and Hua She taught Shi Sheng how to manage tribal affairs hand-in-hand.

"Yes, he has only been the town chief for a few days, and he has already made such a big commotion. Sooner or later, there will be problems!!"

In the later period of the grassland battles, the earth spirit Lolo followed Alan to sell barbecue and learn how to do business. Later, he simply changed his development direction and is now an important figure in the tribe. At this time, he was sitting at the round table with a heavy face, unconsciously playing with the gray teacup in his hand, looking worried.

"You…"

Shi Sheng has been the de facto leader of the tribe for so many years, and he is not unaware of everyone's private affairs. However, due to the relationship between each other, and because everyone was not very courageous, he just turned a blind eye.

Originally, when he stepped down as town chief, he had already secretly helped to cross out the previous vacancies for everyone, and also vaguely warned everyone. But now, seeing everyone's expressions, even if he didn't expose the matter, Shi Sheng could guess that these guys were probably still secretly doing those things as usual.

"Uncle Shi Sheng, why don't you come forward and talk to Trick and tell him not to make a fuss about nothing? Just a token gesture will do!!"

Ian is the child of Tom, the first-generation commander of the Green Field Tribe. In terms of seniority, he is actually a generation younger than Shi Sheng and the others, and he is in the same period as Trick and the others. Unexpectedly, even he, who is in his prime, has begun to have crooked ideas.

"I'm not sure I can persuade Trick!!"

Having served as the tribe's de facto leader for a long time, Shi Sheng can keenly feel that Trick's behavior this time is inconsistent with his personality when he was by his side. Therefore, Shi Sheng always has a premonition that this matter will not end easily.

Anyway, he shouldn't be caught with anything, and he doesn't want to wade into this muddy water, but these partners and juniors in front of him were all promoted by him. If something really happens to them, then it means that Shi Sheng himself will at least be saddled with the problem of not knowing people well.

Moreover, behind Duncan, Lolo, and others, there are many families of their generation of partners. They have long formed an invisible network through marriage, cooperation, and other means, including Shi Sheng's own children who also have various connections with these families.

If this time a thorough investigation is really carried out, I am afraid that among these related families, there will be someone like Linas, who will be locked in prison to await the chieftain's interrogation.

No one knows what kind of personality Chieftain Alan has better than these old guys of their generation. If he really lets the old man know about these problems, I am afraid that under his rage, all of them will have to gather in the River Styx.

"Big brother, why don't you give it a try!!"

"Yes, Shi Sheng, even if you can't persuade Trick, if he is really determined to investigate, we can think of other ways!"

A fierce light flashed in Duncan's eyes, obviously he had other preparations.

"If we can't have a good life, he, Trick, will definitely not be able to sit firmly in that chair!!"

"What do you want to do!! If you want to die, don't bring us along!!"

Shi Sheng saw the unkind light in Duncan's eyes, and immediately roared angrily, raising his crutch to smash at Duncan, but fortunately he was stopped by several earth spirits around him.

After much persuasion, Shi Sheng finally agreed to Duncan and the others to inquire about Trick's intentions.