Against an opponent like that, the natives probably didn't stand a chance.
But judging by what he'd just seen, they probably wouldn't give up on taking revenge.
Fu Qian sized up the girl.
Compared to her fellow tribespeople, she was dressed very cleanly.
At the collar of her bark-cloth outfit, he could even see a silk lining underneath.
Some of the furniture in the room, like the chair he was sitting on, was rough but clearly made with care. It wasn't something a savage could have made.
This girl must have received a fairly decent upbringing.
She even had a half-finished flower crown in her hands. Its bright red color really stood out.
There didn't seem to be any ordinary flowers here. Judging by their shape, the flowers in the crown must have been made from collected stamens.
"By the way, is there something wrong with my disguise?"
Fu Qian gestured at himself.
"The man at the entrance didn't seem very friendly toward me."
"It's fine!"
The girl glanced at Fu Qian, then immediately lowered her head and spoke in a quiet voice.
"Grandpa Ailei is our neighbor. After my parents died, he looked after me and protected me."
"Later, he lost the ability to walk, so he stayed there. He wouldn't let anyone come in except me..."
"I used to visit him and chat all the time, but later he was awake for shorter and shorter periods..."
"Sounds like you've been here for many years?"
"Yes."
The girl nodded.
"My parents said it wasn't always this... crazy."
As expected, the girl had received a fairly normal education. The furniture and other things were probably made by her parents.
"If it's so crazy, why not leave?"
"There are monsters outside. We can't get out."
The girl shook her head.
"Those