NCCnovel Chapter 623 Please Me, Desert Man
Chapter 623 Please Me, Desert Man
Ignoring Lilupar's instigation that "the master is too merciful and should silence the disobedient beasts," Xu Ning watched as the last man carrying a scimitar staggered and fell to the ground before going over to look at the receipt that Qingyi had pulled out.
"This decree is hereby signed to provide all necessary supplies for this ambush and plunder... The Tanit tribe hereby pays tribute to the Afia tribe, wishing you peace, prosperity, and abundant spice stores..."
Lilupal waved the receipt and sneered disdainfully, "After sleeping for so long, you've seen something new. Have the desert people learned to use written documents now?"
Xu Ning casually put the receipt away and laughed, "Yeah, that's how it's done these days. You can't leave your name when you do good deeds, but you have to keep a record of bad deeds so that future generations can easily verify them!"
Qingyi glanced at Xu Ning, then at Lilupal's little magic bottle, and asked suspiciously, "Why do you all seem to be implying something? What? Is it that the Tanit tribe is planning to discard us after using us, and then rob and kill us?"
Lilupar sneered, "Liuxia, I remember you weren't good at playing mind games before, but I didn't expect you to have grown up all these years... Oh, it seems you haven't grown up at all."
Lilupar turned the bottle and "looked" at the little girl in blue before turning it back.
Qingyi couldn't help but become irritable again.
"Alright, stop fooling around. It looks like there's another camp ahead. If there's a note left there, that'll basically explain the situation."
Xu Ning flicked Qingyi on the forehead, making her put the wooden spoon she had pulled out of the cave back in, and then headed towards the next campsite.
Since no one came to report the arrival of Xu Ning, almost everyone in the camp was quite surprised.
However, upon seeing the magic bottle floating beside Xu Ning, they all made the same choice as the people in the previous camp: they drew their swords and surrounded him.
Of course, just like the previous camp, they also ended up with a bunch of drunkards.
Qingyi started rummaging through things again.
Surprisingly, she actually found a few more notes.
"...The canyon is to be sealed off to prevent outsiders from entering. Only the Tanit tribe and its branches are permitted to pass. Anyone found carrying the Spirit-Suppressing Magic Bottle shall be robbed on the spot. Anyone without the Spirit-Suppressing Magic Bottle shall be eliminated. Contact person: Adefi..."
"Hey, it was that Adelphi who arranged it!"
The woman in green waved the note in her hand and stated her conclusion.
Lilupar glanced at the signature and asked, "Is it someone you know?"
Xu Ning took a sip of wine and nodded, saying, "He's a merchant from the Tanit tribe who engages in foreign trade, but we probably won't see him on this trip back."
Qingyi looked around. "We acted cleanly, leaving no one behind. He shouldn't get the news so quickly. If we get back to the settlement soon, we should be able to confront him face to face..."
Lilupar laughed out loud, and the woman in blue, who had been interrupted, immediately glared at him angrily.
After passing these two camps, we were actually very close to Tanit's settlement.
Xu Ning and Qingyi arrived there quickly. After entering the camp, they made a point of passing by Adelfi's tent, but did not see anyone near the tent.
This situation undoubtedly frustrated Qingyi, who felt as if she had guessed something wrong again.
Xu Ning's return was quickly reported to Matriarch Babel, which was undoubtedly a major event for the Tanit tribe.
Babel quickly organized a grand ceremony to welcome the "Mother of the Spirits," and Asarig and Jade also attended the lavish banquet.
"Welcome back! The Tanit tribe thanks you for your help and will always remember your contributions."
After expressing his gratitude to Xu Ning, Babel requested permission to speak with the Mother of Spirits.
However, the man in green sneered and raised the second note, "If the robbery had been successful, I'm afraid they wouldn't be thanking us now, would they?"
Although Babel didn't know where this little girl came from, seeing that Xu Ning was also waiting for her explanation, she could only put aside the matter of the Mother of the Spirits for the time being, and took the note from Qingyi's hand and read it carefully.
“It’s normal for exiles to rob and loot along the way; after all, it’s a common occurrence in this desert. But if it was instigated by a traitor like Adelfi, then it’s unforgivable.”
Babel's expression turned apologetic as he said to Xu Ning, "Adelfi left the settlement earlier under the pretext of purchasing goods. Unfortunately, I failed to identify this traitor sooner, causing you trouble. But I will send falcons to hunt down that despicable traitor..."
Qingyi was surprised that Madam Babel could so easily distance herself from the situation, and couldn't help but ask, "Don't jump to conclusions. Perhaps Adelfi was framed..."
Babel waved his hand and said, "If that's the case, his name has tarnished the honor of the Tanit tribe, and he will have to return here to be punished."
Qingyi opened her mouth, but realized she couldn't find anything wrong with anyone, so she shut up and sat there sulking.
Babel stopped paying attention to her and focused all his attention on Xu Ning's new companions.
"Your Excellency Dilirupal, you are Nabu Marikata's beloved servant, the founder of the city of Gul..."
Lilupal tilted her head slightly. "Are you calling me?"
Babel knelt and said, "Babel, a mortal of the Tanit tribe, requests an audience. We hope that Lord Lilupal can guide our tribe and find a way to the Eternal Oasis, to meet the Sleeping Queen..."
"Ah~" Lilupal didn't even wait for Babel to finish speaking before letting out a long, loud yawn. "So it was you who asked that lord to welcome me out from inside. Well then, Babel, dance for us, and maybe we can grant you three wishes..."
Babel's expression suddenly became somewhat uncomfortable, and he looked at the composed Xu Ning with a sense of humiliation.
"Hmm? What? Oh, sorry, sorry, your eyes and brows seem to be full of servility, making one want to watch you dance to please us. But I forgot, you are the mother of the tribe, hahahahahaha..."
Lilupar's laughter was clearly full of sarcasm, but this attitude actually calmed Madam Babel down.
“I obey all the noble last wishes of Queen Nabu Marikata of the Oasis and am willing to be your servant and follow all your arrangements.”
As she spoke, Babel stood up, took off her hood, let her long pink hair fall down, walked to the center of the field, bowed deeply to Xu Ning, and was about to dance to the music.
Lilupal sneered, "Stop your flattery. I have no intention of taking maids for the time being, so I will not give you any favors. Therefore, you don't need to do anything for me. If you need anything from me, you should ask the lord for whom I have offered my true name. After all, I will not go against his decision in the slightest."