A group of people on the shore grew tense the moment they saw the Han Tribe's boat fleet sailing over and immediately began setting up defenses. What they never expected, however, was that the Han Tribe had really come to deliver food.
There was just one problem: the food was a little expensive. They would have to sell themselves to afford it.
The small boat quickly reached the shore, but the soldiers and sailors aboard did not hurry to disembark. Before the two sides had communicated, going ashore rashly could easily invite an attack.
Fortunately, the Han Tribe already had experience with this. Soon, a Golden Crow Guard Xiao Qi Commander went ashore alone, carrying gifts.
The soldiers who had come from the Golden Crow Guard might have been terrible fighters, but when it came to communicating with strangers, each was better than the last—and incredibly bold. After all, these people had never been proper soldiers. They had been intelligence agents.
This Xiao Qi Commander named Shi Quan had not brought anything particularly valuable: only a green Military Overcoat, a string of rabbit-meat Smoked Sausages, and half a sack of potatoes. These were all meant to be gifts for the other side.
As for the merchandise, the same old few items were still the most practical: White Salt, containers, and ironware. These were daily necessities that practically everyone needed.
Shi Quan boldly went ashore with his hands full of things. After only a few glances, he had already gathered plenty of useful intelligence.
There did not seem to be many people in this tribe, and their food supply was probably insufficient. In the dead of winter, even the children had been brought out to search for food.
Every one of them wore tattered animal hides. The simple Bamboo Spears in