Ye Ying was left at a loss for words by the question. How could he possibly be the Chieftain? He had never even seen the Chieftain's face. Still, when it came to introducing an unfamiliar tribe into the Han Tribe, anyone should be able to do it, right? Besides, the conditions he had agreed to were merely the necessary procedures the Han Tribe used when accepting new citizens.
"Old sir, I'm not the Chieftain of the Han Tribe, but I can guarantee that everything I promised you just now will be done. For a minor matter like this, there's no need to trouble our Chieftain." Ye Ying had no choice but to explain it to the other party again.
"Then... then what do you do? Since you're a tribe from the east, what are you heading off to do?!" the Elder of the Youqiao Clan asked in confusion once more. This man wasn't their tribe's Chieftain, yet he could decide such a 'major' matter? Could it be that he was some extremely important figure in their tribe?
Since the other party was interested in joining the Han Tribe, Ye Ying was extraordinarily patient as he explained everything. After all, persuading these people to join would be a great achievement. What did it matter if he spent a few extra words to secure such merit?
"Old sir, this Master Mo and the dozen or so masters over there are all craftsmen. Do you understand what craftsmen are? Look at this cart—this is what they made. They can also build boats and houses.
"These dozen or so master craftsmen are heading off to build our Chieftain's new home. All of us wearing armor are warriors. Do you understand warriors? We're escorting these masters to the construction site!"
Ye Ying struggled to explain