"Honored benefactors, please come over here and take the seats of honor!"
The tanuki Tribe Leader was exceptionally courteous. Upon seeing Lin Yu and Qianhuan, he personally rose and escorted them to the seats of honor.
"Both of you, we were discussing how to respond to the Xiajin army's surprise attack... We received the intelligence you had someone bring back earlier. Our entire tribe is deeply grateful for your selfless act of delaying them, but could you please tell us when that Xiajin army will arrive?"
Hearing the tanuki Tribe Leader's polite question, Qianhuan answered.
"It was hardly a selfless act of delaying them... We withdrew as soon as we were about to be exposed."
"However, the Xiajin army should still be trapped. Even at their fastest, they'll need half a day to arrive."
"But they definitely won't take more than a day."
Hearing Qianhuan's words, the tanuki Tribe Leader nodded.
"Even half a day is already a considerable delay. Thank you both."
"However, our fastest reinforcements probably won't arrive until three days from now. It seems we'll have to hold out for two days." The tanuki Tribe Leader looked at the surrounding Tribal Elders and warriors. "Although we may have some difficulty facing Xiajin's elite forces with our current manpower, we can only defend this strategic location and do everything we can!"
"This is the sacred land where our ancestors lived. We absolutely cannot hand it over to others."
As the tanuki Tribe Leader spoke, the other tanuki Tribal Elders and warriors naturally had no objections.
"Of course, Tribe Leader—even if the Xiajin invaders are elites of the Tian Zi Department, I'll show them what we're capable of!"
"This is our home turf, after all."
"That's right—we're no pushovers either."
From the tactical discussions the tanuki had been holding