Chapter 389: Suppress (II)

Just as Elder Qian expected, the entire tribe was aware of the matter. When they heard that Ruan Chanchan was going to set up the stall, they were more than willing to let her take over the job but when they heard that Ruan Chanchan was not given permission, most of the people in the tribe had something to say.

Ye Qian Qian took a bite of her roasted meat and sneered. "The elders have lost their minds. Instead of letting Ruan Chanchan take care of this matter, they actually allowed such a thing to happen. They could easily deal with such a simple thing but they are stubborn old fools who are determined to go against Sister Chanchan."

Mother Ye pursed her lips and smacked her daughter at the back of her head. She scolded her lightly. "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? If the elders hear you, then they will definitely cause big trouble for you."

"Humph, I am not scared." Ye Qian Qian rolled her eyes when she heard the words of her mother. "They are just being too much! Mother, even if you don’t admit it out loud, you have to agree with me. Sister Chanchan can easily deal with the matter of setting up the stall. The elders are just ruining the tribe’s interests at this point."

Mother Ye glared at her daughter but she knew what Ye Qian Qian said was not wrong. She pinched the space between her brows and then said in a low voice, "I know that you are upset but there is no need to say such things out loud. Everyone in the tribe knows that the elders have made a mistake but no one dares to discuss it so loudly."

"That’s because they are all scared." Ye Qian Qian sneered. She was not scared of the elders, what was the worst they could do to her? Hold her supplies? She could always hunt more. Even Ruan Chanchan was fighting for her supplies; how could she not fight for her own supplies?

"You—"

"There is no need for you to say so much." Father Ye looked at his mate and pinched her on the waist. "Qian Qian is right. The elders are making a mistake. Are they going to stop us from discussing it in our own home? It’s not like Qian Qian is saying these things outside; she is telling you."

Father Ye was also upset with the elders. If Chief Xie was willing to support Ruan Chanchan, it showed that the woman had a good plan in her head. But the elders were unwilling to back down. He did not know what kind of discussion Ruan Chanchan and the chief had but Ruan Chanchan must have asked for something reasonable because if Ruan Chanchan tried to make things difficult for the tribe, the chief would have been the first one to refuse her.

Since the chief did not refuse Ruan Chanchan’s request, it went without saying that Ruan Chanchan had done nothing wrong. Yet the elders were not willing to give an inch. Who could they blame if not them?

He turned to look at his mate and said to her, "Why don’t you talk with the elders? I mean they are being too stubborn for no reason. If they agree to Ruan Chanchan’s suggestion, then our tribe can perform even better than the rest of the tribe. Even if she doesn’t perform better than the rest of the tribe, with her skills she can at least help us recover some respect and honour in the market! It’s not like you don’t know why the people from the white sheep tribe invited us."

Mother Ye hissed when her mate pinched her again. She rubbed the spot that had been pinched and sighed heavily. "I know, I know but you already know that there is nothing I can do about this matter. It’s not like the elders listen to me. They do what they want to do. You are losing your temper at me as if I could change their minds." As she spoke, she did not forget to glare at her daughter. It was all her fault. Why did she have to poke the sleeping beast?

Ye Qian Qian poked her tongue out of her mouth and snickered silently; however, as she finished her meal and walked out of the cave, she could not help but sneer. It seemed like things were about to get interesting. She looked at the people of the tribe who were discussing the matter under their voices and knew that this matter was not going to settle so easily.

Bang!

"Who do they think they are? Who do they think they are? How dare they say that we have lost our wits?"

Elder Lin was furious. These days there was a lot of talk in the tribe; they even said that they, as the elders, had lost their minds and did not know what they were doing. All this just because they refused Ruan Chanchan? Fine. she had lost her mind! But no matter what they say, she was not going to give Ruan Chanchan any opportunity to make a breakthrough.

At least that was what she thought but—

"I think you need to stop being so petty-minded!" Elder Qian who came to look for Elder Lin could not help but snap. She raised her head and looked at the woman who was bent on making things difficult. "The elders have agreed. Do you even know what kind of discussion is happening outside? Everyone thinks that we are misusing our power and suppressing Ruan Chanchan. This is not good for us. Chief Xie can use this matter to countersue us back in the capital. We cannot lose the heart of the tribe members!"

"Then what are you suggesting? I should silently take this loss!?" Elder Lin’s eyes turned red when she thought about the past. After learning a thing or two from Shao Xia, she thought that she could control Ruan Chanchan and Chief Xie but now? What was she supposed to do?